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Additionally, the theme heard during the first part of [[The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)|The Final Battle]] uses sections of the same bowed string arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" with {{wp|pipe organ}} accompaniment.
Additionally, the theme heard during the first part of [[The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)|The Final Battle]] uses sections of the same bowed string arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" with {{wp|pipe organ}} accompaniment.


Both arrangements are reused for the same purposes in''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.
Both arrangements are reused for the same purposes in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.


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"Peach's Castle"

The main motif of "Inside the Castle Walls" on a vibraphone
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

"Inside the Castle Walls"[1] is a recurring musical theme composed by Koji Kondo first used as the background music for Peach's Castle in Super Mario 64. It is usually associated with the castle and Princess Peach herself.

Composition

The original version of the theme heard in Super Mario 64 is played by a string ensemble. In the A section, all of the parts harmonize the melody's rhythm, aside from pizzicato runs, contrasting the melody with brief silences. This leads into a contrapuntal legato B section.

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Reuses

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 "Inside the Castle Walls" is included as a part of the music for the Super Mario Mash-up.

Arrangements

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, an arrangement of an early version of "Inside the Castle Walls" can be heard while Wrinkly Kong plays Super Mario 64 when the player enters Wrinkly's Save Cave. This arrangement is titled "Wrinkly 64" in the game's official soundtrack and was arranged by David Wise.[2]

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Mario Golf series

Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)

In the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf, an 8-bit arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays in the Peach's Castle sub-area. It was arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" is included in the second half of the theme heard on the Peach's Castle Grounds course. It was arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

In Mario Golf: Advance Tour, the theme heard on the Mushroom Course is an arrangement of the Peach's Castle Grounds theme from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, including the "Inside the Castle Walls" portion. Like the original, it was arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.

Mario Tennis series

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)

In the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays on the Peach Court. It arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.

Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)

In the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays on the Castle Court in Exhibition mode, as well as inside of Peach's Castle during the Mario Tour mode. It arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.

Mario Power Tennis

In Mario Power Tennis, the court introduction theme for Peach Dome and the trophy award theme for Peach are both arrangements of the A section of "Inside the Castle Walls". The theme is also arranged in full for the Artist On the Court minigame. All three of these were arranged by Motoi Sakuraba

These arrangements are reused for the same purpose in the game's Wii port, New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis.

Mario Tennis Open

In Mario Tennis Open, Peach's Palace features three arrangements of "Inside the Castle Walls". The court introduction theme is an arrangement of the A section of the theme, the court's background music is a full brass rock arrangement of the theme, and a minor key arrangement is used as the tiebreaker theme for this court. All of these were arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.

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Mario Party series

Mario Party 3

Mario Party 3 features two arrangements of the B section of "Inside the Castle Walls" that play in Peach's Castle. The first arrangement plays in the main hall and the Data Room, and the second arrangement plays in the Sound Room. Both were arranged by Ichiro Shimakura.

Mario Party 10

In amiibo Party mode of Mario Party 10, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" titled "Peach's Theme" plays when Peach's amiibo is being controlled.

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Super Mario series

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

In Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, an arrangement of the B portion of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays on the status screen.

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays during the game's opening cutscene before Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings attack.

Another arrangement of the theme serves as the background music for Peach's Castle. It is very faithful to the Super Mario 64 original and adds marimba in the theme's A section.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, a calm piano arrangement of the A portion of "Inside the Castle Walls" in the key of A♭ major plays when Peach is rescued at the end of the game. The song is titled 「大切な人」 (Taisetsunahito, "Precious One") in the game's official soundtrack and was arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu.

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New Super Mario Bros. U

In New Super Mario Bros. U, the theme heard on the Peach's Castle world map is a foreboding arrangement of the "Inside the Castle Walls" motif alternating between the keys of F minor, G♭ minor, and G minor. The theme is orchestrated on bowed strings with sitar ornaments and a synth rhythm section.

Additionally, the theme heard during the first part of The Final Battle uses sections of the same bowed string arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" with pipe organ accompaniment.

Both arrangements are reused for the same purposes in New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

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Super Mario Odyssey

In Super Mario Odyssey, a faithful arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays inside Peach's Castle in the Mushroom Kingdom. It was arranged by Shiho Fujii.[3]

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Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2's Story Mode, "Inside the Castle Walls" is incorporated into the six background music tracks that build as progress on rebuilding Peach's Castle grows. Each theme introduces variations on the motif that, in sequence, approach the original "Inside the Castle Walls" melody.

The first theme is a downtempo piece that plays the motif on acoustic guitar, with shaker and wood block accompaniment, and leads into chords based on the B section of "Inside the Castle Walls". The second theme increases the tempo and plays the motif on pizzicato strings, while also adding flute to the first theme's orchestration. The third theme uses synthesized instruments, playing the motif on synth strings and multiple staccato synthesizers. The fourth theme adds orchestral instruments, playing a variation of the A section on lead synthesizer, and the B section on strings. The fifth theme is a traditional arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls", but with shaker and wood block remaining in the background. In the emergency theme, the motif is played on a sine synthesizer. Finally, the motif is used in the jingle that plays when Peach's Castle is 100% rebuilt.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays in Peach's Castle Square at the beginning of the game, as well as when the Toad Express lands at Beanbean Airport and when Luigi (disguised as Princess Peach) enters the princess exchange scene near the end of the game. It was arranged by Yoko Shimomura.

This arrangement returns in the game's Nintendo 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, where it is titled "Peach's Castle" and can be played in the Music option in the Records section of the suitcase.

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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time features a swing arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" with mallet percussion and a drumset alongside the traditional strings. It was arranged by Yoko Shimomura.

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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story features a much slower arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" that is heard while inside Peach's Castle at the beginning of the game as well as during the ending cutscene. It was arranged by Yoko Shimomura.

This arrangement returns in the game's Nintendo 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey where it is titled "A Bit of Peace and Quiet" and can be played in the Music option in the Records section of the star menu.

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Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team features a new arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" titled "Peach's Castle Theme" heard in Peach's Castle. It was arranged by Yoko Shimomura.

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Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam features an arrangement of "A Bit of Peace and Quiet" from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story titled "Peach's Castle Theme" that can be heard in Peach's Castle. It was arranged by Yoko Shimomura.

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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions features an enhanced arrangement of "Peach's Castle" from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga titled "Peach's Castle DX". It can be heard in the same area as in the Game Boy Advance original, and it was also arranged by Yoko Shimomura.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions features an enhanced arrangement of "A Bit of Peace and Quiet" from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story titled "A Bit of Peace and Quiet DX". It can be heard in the same area as in the Nintendo DS original, and it was also arranged by Yoko Shimomura.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Princess Peach can hum the first seven notes of the A section of "Inside the Castle Walls" when she takes a shower in the X-Naut Fortress.

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Paper Mario: The Origami King

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" titled "Peach's Castle" plays when Mario and Luigi arrive in front of Peach's Castle in the game's opening.

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong series

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays in the levels of Toadstool Castle. While the Mini Marios or Mini Peaches are inactive, only the backing instruments play; after they begin to move, the music plays with full instrumentation.

A slightly different variation of the arrangement plays in Special Kit 2 custom levels in the Construction Zone.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, three different arrangements of "Inside the Castle Walls" serve as the background themes for Teatime Twirl, the first attraction in which Mini Peach appears.

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" serves as the background music in Swirling Courtyard levels.

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Mario Super Sluggers

In Mario Super Sluggers, an orchestral arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays in Peach Ice Garden. The transition to the melody's B section after the melody repeats is dragged out, but the song is otherwise faithful to the original.

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Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, an arrangement of the version of "Inside the Castle Walls" heard in New Super Mario Bros. U plays on the World 8 map.

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, arrangements of "Inside the Castle Walls" are incorporated into the music that plays in the hub world. It was arranged by Grant Kirkhope.

Luigi's Mansion 3

In Luigi's Mansion 3, a vibraphone arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" that alternates between C♯ major and E major plays in the Grand Lobby of The Last Resort at the beginning of the game when Luigi is next to Peach.

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 features an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" that plays during the Dream Karate event.

Super Nintendo World

An orchestral arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" plays in the foyer of Peach's Castle in the entrance to Super Nintendo World.[4]

Mario Strikers: Battle League

In Mario Strikers: Battle League, a rock arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" is one of the tracks that can play when both halves of the stadium are Royal Castle. It was arranged by Chad York and Darren Radtke.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, scored by Brian Tyler, "Inside the Castle Walls" is arranged in the track "Strange New World" when Peach's Castle is first shown in the film from the Mushroom Forest, at the end of the track "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom", and in the track "The Adventure Begins".

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List of Super Mario appearances

Games

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Original "Inside the Castle Walls"[1] Koji Kondo
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Nintendo 64 1996 Arrangement "Wrinkly 64"[5] David Wise
Mario Golf Game Boy Color 1999 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Mario Tennis Nintendo 64 2000 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Mario Tennis Game Boy Color 2000 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Mario Party 3 Nintendo 64 2000 Arrangement "Inside the Castle" Ichiro Shimakura
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Nintendo GameCube 2003 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Yoko Shimomura
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Game Boy Advance 2004 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo GameCube 2004 Vocalization Jen Taylor
Mario Power Tennis Nintendo GameCube 2004 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo DS 2004 Original "Inside the Castle Walls"[1] Koji Kondo
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Nintendo DS 2005 Arrangement Yoko Shimomura
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Nintendo DS 2006 Arrangement
Mario Super Sluggers Wii 2008 Arrangement
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Wii 2009 Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis) Motoi Sakuraba
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Nintendo DS 2009 Arrangement Yoko Shimomura
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009 Arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii 2010 Arrangement 「大切な人」 (Taisetsunahito)[6] Ryo Nagamatsu
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Nintendo DS 2010 Arrangement
Mario Tennis Open Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U 2012 Arrangement
New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Nintendo 3DS 2013 Arrangement "Peach's Castle Theme" Yoko Shimomura
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Nintendo 3DS, Wii U 2015 Arrangement
Mario Party 10 Wii U 2015 Arrangement "Peach's Theme"
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS 2015 Arrangement
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS 2015 Past arrangement (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Nintendo 3DS 2015 Arrangement "Peach's Castle Theme" Yoko Shimomura
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Nintendo Switch 2017 Original Koji Kondo
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Nintendo Switch 2017 Arrangement "Peach's Castle"[7] Grant Kirkhope
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition New Nintendo 3DS 2017 Original Koji Kondo
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Nintendo 3DS 2017 Arrangement "Peach's Castle DX" Yoko Shimomura
Past arrangement (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga) "Peach's Castle"
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch 2017 Arrangement "Peach's Castle" Shiho Fujii
Minecraft Nintendo Switch 2018 Original Koji Kondo
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Nintendo 3DS 2018 Arrangement "A Bit of Peace and Quiet DX" Yoko Shimomura
Past arrangement (Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story) "A Bit of Peace and Quiet"
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2019 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Arrangement
Luigi's Mansion 3 Nintendo Switch 2019 Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Nintendo Switch 2019 Arrangement
Paper Mario: The Origami King Nintendo Switch 2020 Arrangement "Peach's Castle"
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Nintendo Switch 2020 Original "Inside the Castle Walls" Koji Kondo
Mario Strikers: Battle League Nintendo Switch 2022 Arrangement

Film and television

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Strange New World" Brian Tyler
"Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"
"The Adventure Begins"

Albums

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack 1996 Original "Inside the Castle Walls" Koji Kondo
Nintendo 64 Original Soundtrack Greatest Hits 1996 Original "Inside the Castle Walls" Koji Kondo
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Original Soundtrack 1996 Arrangement "Wrinkly 64"
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Original 「ピーチのお城」 (Pīchi no O-jō) Koji Kondo
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack 2010 Arrangement 「大切な人」 (Taisetsunahito) Ryo Nagamatsu
Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack 2018 Arrangement 「ピーチ城」 (Pīchi-jō) Shiho Fujii
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Arrangement "Strange New World" Brian Tyler
"Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"
"The Adventure Begins"

Other media

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Nintendo World 2021 Arrangement

References