Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Score Shines Without Outside Hits

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The Super Mario Galaxy movie just hit theaters as the sequel to that blockbuster Super Mario

Brothers flick from three years back.

The big upgrade this time?

They ditched most of those random license pop songs that clashed hard in the first one.

Instead, it's all about swelling orchestral takes on classic Mario themes, making the

whole thing feel right at home and the mushroom kingdom.

Brian Tyler handled the score, building on decades of work by Koji Kondo, the legend

behind Mario's iconic tunes.

In the original movie, stuff like A-Hos take on me, popped up during the Donkey Kong

scenes, AC DC's Dunderstruck, while building carts, and even kill.

Bill vibes over Bowser's scaring penguins.

Those choices yanked you right out of the game world.

Fans and gamers lit up about it last time, saying the needle drops killed in nostalgia.

Fans don't even know those old tracks, and longtime players just wanted those beeps

and boops turned epic.

It felt like a jukebox crammed into a pure Mario fantasy breaking the immersion for everyone.

Galaxy keeps a clean with almost no outside songs.

There's one nod to notorious B.I.G.

Is hypnotized in Brooklyn, which fits the streets perfect and a subtle funk sample early

on.

Otherwise, it's pure Mario and a touch of Star Fox energy, letting the score shine.

This swish lets you dive straight into galaxies and power-ups without distractions.

Mario's world stands tall on its own.

No need for outside hits to prop it up.

Way smoother ride this round.