A full symphony orchestra playing a Mario game and meaning every single note. Mahito Yokota and Koji Kondo's Super Mario Galaxy score on Wii was the moment Nintendo proved platformers could have concert-hall ambition. Gusty Garden Galaxy builds with these rolling string phrases that genuinely make you feel like you're flying between planetoids.
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Space Junk Road floats on this dreamy waltz rhythm, weightless and melancholy at the same time. The Rosalina Observatory themes evolve across three variations, getting heavier each time. And then Egg Planet just comes out swinging with full brass.
This looped version lets every track breathe without fadeouts cutting them short. If you've somehow dodged this soundtrack for almost twenty years, tonight's the night.