Big band horns blasting over tight jazz drums like Mario just walked into a smoky club and started wall-jumping. Mahito Yokota and Toru Minegishi scored Super Mario 3D World with a live jazz ensemble and it shows in every bar.
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Super Bell Hill swings with this impossibly catchy saxophone riff that defined Wii U for a lot of people, while Shifty Boo Mansion goes full haunted lounge with muted trumpet and brush kit. Bowser's Highway Showdown layers distorted guitar over that jazz foundation for genuine intensity.
Beep Block Skyway syncs its rhythm to gameplay in a way that makes the music feel like a mechanic. If you thought Mario couldn't do jazz, this soundtrack will change your mind in about eight seconds.