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"'''Koopa's Road'''"<ref name=SM64>''[[Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> is the musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' that can be heard in [[Bowser in the Dark World]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]], and [[Bowser in the Sky]]. The theme's title uses Bowser's Japanese name, despite the soundtrack releasing in North America both physically in 1996 as well as in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''.
"'''Bowser's Road''',"<ref name="NMusic">[[Nintendo Music]]</ref> originally known as "'''Koopa's Road''',"<ref name=SM64>''[[Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> is the musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' that can be heard in [[Bowser in the Dark World]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]], and [[Bowser in the Sky]]. The theme's title originally used Bowser's Japanese name, despite the soundtrack releasing in North America both physically in 1996 as well as in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''. This was fixed on [[Nintendo Music]] in 2024.


==Reuses==
==Reuses==
The following list does not include ports or remakes of ''Super Mario 64''.
The following list does not include ports or remakes of ''Super Mario 64''.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' features a faithful orchestral arrangement of "Koopa's Road" by [[Mahito Yokota]] titled "'''The Fiery Stronghold'''" in the game's [[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]]. It can be heard in the galaxies [[Bowser's Star Reactor]], which hosts the arrangement's namesake level [[The Fiery Stronghold]], and [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]].
''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' features a faithful orchestral arrangement of "Bowser's Road" by [[Mahito Yokota]] titled "'''The Fiery Stronghold'''" in the game's [[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]]. It can be heard in the galaxies [[Bowser's Star Reactor]], which hosts the arrangement's namesake level [[The Fiery Stronghold]], and [[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]].


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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' features a faithful orchestrated arrangement of "Koopa's Road" by [[Mahito Yokota]] very similar to "The Fiery Stronghold" from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. It is titled '''クッパの溶岩帝国'''」 (''Kuppa no Yōgan Teikoku'', "Bowser's Lava Empire") in the game's [[Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]], and it can be heard in [[Bowser's Lava Lair]] and [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]].
''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' features a faithful orchestrated arrangement of "Bowser's Road" by [[Mahito Yokota]] very similar to "The Fiery Stronghold" from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. It is titled "'''Bowser's Lava Lair'''" in the game's [[Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]], and it can be heard in the arrangement's namesake galaxy [[Bowser's Lava Lair]] and [[Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet]].
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|description=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
The [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' features an arrangement of "Koopa's Road" as a playable track.
The [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' features an arrangement of "Bowser's Road" as a playable track, titled "'''Bowser's Domain'''".<ref name=OWGBowserDomain>{{cite|url=https://youtu.be/cPaF6aJ2IyY|publisher=YouTube|title=Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - Wii - Part 49 - Shopping|author=⚜️Tha Legendary MC.Kid⚜️|date=June 17, 2021|accessdate=December 24, 2024|timestamp=5:57}}</ref> This arrangement returns in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''.


===''Mario Party: Island Tour''===
===''Mario Party'' series===
In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', the theme heard in [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]] is an arrangement of "Koopa's Road".
====''Mario Party 9''====
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', the opening seven notes of the theme play before the final boss battle at the end of a board when [[Bowser]] and the "Boss Battle!" text appear.
 
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', the theme heard in [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]] is an arrangement of "Bowser's Road".


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===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', part of the [[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]] theme consists of an arrangement of "Bowser's Road".


===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', a medley arrangement of "Koopa's Road" and "[[Koopa's Theme]]" by [[Motoi Sakuraba]] plays during the final boss battle against [[Bowcien]].
In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', a medley arrangement of "Bowser's Road" and "[[Bowser's Theme]]" by [[Motoi Sakuraba]] plays during the final boss battle against [[Bowcien]].


==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
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|2009
|2009
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|"Bowser's Domain"<ref name=OWGBowserDomain/>
|<!--Fumie Kumatani, Naofumi Hataya, Hideaki Kobayashi, Jun Senoue, Tadashi Kinukawa, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Tomonori Sawada (specific arranger unknown)-->
|<!--Fumie Kumatani, Naofumi Hataya, Hideaki Kobayashi, Jun Senoue, Tadashi Kinukawa, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Tomonori Sawada (specific arranger unknown)-->
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|2010
|2010
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|「クッパの溶岩帝国」 (''{{hover|Kuppa no Yōgan Teikoku|Bowser's Lava Empire}}'')<ref name=SMG2>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack]]''</ref>
|"Bowser's Lava Lair"<ref name=SMG2>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack]]''</ref>
|Mahito Yokota
|Mahito Yokota
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|2011
|2011
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'')
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'')
|"Bowser's Domain"
|<!--Fumie Kumatani, Naofumi Hataya, Hideaki Kobayashi, Jun Senoue, Tadashi Kinukawa, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Tomonori Sawada (specific arranger unknown)-->
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|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|Wii
|2012
|Arrangement
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|<!--Fumie Kumatani, Naofumi Hataya, Hideaki Kobayashi, Jun Senoue, Tadashi Kinukawa, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Tomonori Sawada (specific arranger unknown)-->
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
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|2013
|2013
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'')
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'')
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|"Bowser's Domain"
|<!--Fumie Kumatani, Naofumi Hataya, Hideaki Kobayashi, Jun Senoue, Tadashi Kinukawa, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Tomonori Sawada (specific arranger unknown)-->
|<!--Fumie Kumatani, Naofumi Hataya, Hideaki Kobayashi, Jun Senoue, Tadashi Kinukawa, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Tomonori Sawada (specific arranger unknown)-->
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===Soundtracks===
===Soundtracks===
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|"Koopa's Road"
|"Koopa's Road"
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|[[Koji Kondo]]
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|''[[Nintendo 64 Original Soundtrack Greatest Hits]]''
|1996
|Original
|"Bowser's Road"
|Koji Kondo
|-
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|''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]''
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]''
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|2010
|2010
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|「クッパの溶岩帝国」 (''{{hover|Kuppa no Yōgan Teikoku|Bowser's Lava Empire}}'')
|"Bowser's Lava Lair"
|Mahito Yokota
|Mahito Yokota
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Latest revision as of 12:09, January 3, 2025

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Not to be confused with Bowser's Theme.
"Bowser's Road"

"Bowser's Road" in Super Mario 64
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

"Bowser's Road,"[1] originally known as "Koopa's Road,"[2] is the musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario 64 that can be heard in Bowser in the Dark World, Bowser in the Fire Sea, and Bowser in the Sky. The theme's title originally used Bowser's Japanese name, despite the soundtrack releasing in North America both physically in 1996 as well as in Super Mario 3D All-Stars. This was fixed on Nintendo Music in 2024.

Reuses[edit]

The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario 64.

Game Description
Minecraft: Wii U Edition / Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition / Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition / Minecraft "Bowser's Road" plays while in the Nether in the Super Mario Mash-up.

Arrangements[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy features a faithful orchestral arrangement of "Bowser's Road" by Mahito Yokota titled "The Fiery Stronghold" in the game's official soundtrack. It can be heard in the galaxies Bowser's Star Reactor, which hosts the arrangement's namesake level The Fiery Stronghold, and Bowser's Dark Matter Plant.

Icon of an audio speaker. The Fiery Stronghold - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy
File infoMedia:The Fiery Stronghold Super Mario Galaxy.oga
Help:MediaHaving trouble playing?

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy 2 features a faithful orchestrated arrangement of "Bowser's Road" by Mahito Yokota very similar to "The Fiery Stronghold" from Super Mario Galaxy. It is titled "Bowser's Lava Lair" in the game's official soundtrack, and it can be heard in the arrangement's namesake galaxy Bowser's Lava Lair and Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet.

Icon of an audio speaker. Bowser's Lava Lair - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy 2
File infoMedia:Bowsers Lava Lair Super Mario Galaxy 2.oga
Help:MediaHaving trouble playing?

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games features an arrangement of "Bowser's Road" as a playable track, titled "Bowser's Domain".[3] This arrangement returns in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 9[edit]

In Mario Party 9, the opening seven notes of the theme play before the final boss battle at the end of a board when Bowser and the "Boss Battle!" text appear.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

In Mario Party: Island Tour, the theme heard in Bowser's Peculiar Peak is an arrangement of "Bowser's Road".

Icon of an audio speaker. Bowser's Peculiar Peak - The arrangement heard in Mario Party: Island Tour
File infoMedia:MPIT Bowsers Peculiar Peak.oga
Help:MediaHaving trouble playing?

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

In Mario Golf: World Tour, part of the Bowser's Castle theme consists of an arrangement of "Bowser's Road".

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

In Mario Tennis Aces, a medley arrangement of "Bowser's Road" and "Bowser's Theme" by Motoi Sakuraba plays during the final boss battle against Bowcien.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Original "Koopa's Road"[2] Koji Kondo
Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo DS 2004 Original "Koopa's Road"[2] Koji Kondo
Super Mario Galaxy Wii 2007 Arrangement "The Fiery Stronghold"[4] Mahito Yokota
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Wii 2009 Arrangement "Bowser's Domain"[3]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii 2010 Arrangement "Bowser's Lava Lair"[5] Mahito Yokota
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Wii 2011 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) "Bowser's Domain"
Mario Party 9 Wii 2012 Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) "Bowser's Domain"
Mario Party: Island Tour Nintendo 3DS 2013 Arrangement
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Nintendo Switch 2017 Original Koji Kondo
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition New Nintendo 3DS 2017 Original Koji Kondo
Minecraft Nintendo Switch 2018 Original Koji Kondo
Mario Tennis Aces Nintendo Switch 2018 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Nintendo Switch 2020 Original "Koopa's Road" Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) "The Fiery Stronghold" Mahito Yokota

Soundtracks[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack 1996 Original "Koopa's Road" Koji Kondo
Nintendo 64 Original Soundtrack Greatest Hits 1996 Original "Bowser's Road" Koji Kondo
Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack 2008 Arrangement "The Fiery Stronghold" Mahito Yokota
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack 2010 Arrangement "Bowser's Lava Lair" Mahito Yokota

References[edit]