Two classic NES soundtracks stacked on one disc. Mario Bros. and Super Mario USA both get the Game Sound Museum treatment here, and the contrast between them is half the fun. The original Mario Bros. keeps it tight with just a handful of jingles, that looping arcade energy where every sound effect matters.
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Super Mario USA (known as Super Mario Bros. 2 in the West) opens up with the Player Select screen and that unmistakable Above Ground BGM, all poppy and weird compared to the mainline series. The Boss theme has this tense, compressed NES crunch to it.
Short, punchy, and surprisingly varied across both halves. If you want to hear how Mario's sound evolved from arcade cabinet to full Famicom cartridge, this pairs them perfectly.