Super Mario 64 Soundtrack - Dire, Dire Docks

[@SwankyJami]

I started to play this while making dinner in the kitchen and my mom asked "Is this from the Mario game where you were swimming around?"

[@damnnoobie6038]

swanky James W

[@stefeende]

Then it means that your mom is good.

[@mikerotch2874]

She's great man

[@aziztarghibakkali9596]

awesome mom

[@covariance5446]

Kinda makes you wonder how well a "Mario Swimming" game would sell

[@sp00kyskeleton78]

i used to just stop playing and listen to this

[@jaimelannister6915]

But the timer!!!!

[@fandomzforlife]

me too

[@KangaKucha]

me 3

[@li5759]

same here, it was my favorite song from the soundtrack

[@shaunadams699]

I played on the DS and did the exact same thing

[@awesomekidwithtoy9770]

Still the greatest soundtrack from any Mario game...

[@Stefano_Dote]

@Anklefoot Joe ahahahahahahahah NO.

[@LuminousRaindrop]

I mean maybe from a nostalgia perspective for you, but it’s clear that on a theory and orchestration level Super Mario Galaxy was the most revolutionary and the best overall soundtrack musically.

[@charlenejames3496]

Yep

[@iiijomariii6696]

@@LuminousRaindrop Mario 3D land had one very good tho

[@tomatelord8126]

Super Mario Galaxy 1

[@theunfazed7109]

This theme was, and always will be, MAGICAL to me. 36 years old and still love it!!

[@angelofdeath275]

31 and still love it

[@shakerblack4461]

*I‘m 29 and I feel it also*

[@JaackMilk]

I'm 17 and I feel the same way (even though it's 64 DS nostalgia)

[@frankbreuer7185]

42 years old, and yes, this theme has that special something. Probably one of the greatest tunes from all of the Mario games. And there are A LOT of great tunes in the games...

[@JJ-vn3xq]

37 and it's the one I remember the most, hence why I just came here after all this time for a nice dose of nostalgia !

[@mikeybalboa7520]

It’s crazy how this xylophone makes you literally get the feeling of being under water on an adventure. True nostalgia. One of my favorite Mario themes.

[@Yuhyeauhuhsurebuddy1]

It's a piano, most music back in the 80s and 90s used this specific rhodes piano and it literally makes me ascend

[@mikeybalboa7520]

@@Yuhyeauhuhsurebuddy1 I’m pretty sure it’s a xylophone, but you could possibly be right.

[@eliascorson6547]

It’s 100% a keyboard effect. My E-Piano has the same effect on it, but any 90s-era keyboard would have that option. Specifically w/ a Roland piano patch.

[@adamdowling9032]

@@Yuhyeauhuhsurebuddy1 2 Of My Favorite Decades!

[@go-away-5555]

@@mikeybalboa7520its a digitally synthesized sound meant to emulate an electric piano. Specifically it's meant to sound like the electric piano sounds available on the Yamaha DX7. An emulation of an emulation. Look up "Yamaha DX7 E Piano 1" on youtube for specific demos. The n64 did not do full synthesis like the DX7, but these Mario sounds are definitely based on that type of sound.

[@HappyConsoleGamer]

So weird this music was brand new once and here I am now all these years later :)

[@sparkydoodle696]

HappyConsoleGamer I feel young and old at the same time listening to this music

[@babashanti7737]

crying

[@panicwolf474]

F

[@smocloud]

Haven’t heard anything quite like it since really.

[@SinisterServal]

Don't rush your life, you'll miss many memories

[@WaynetheREDSniperLucario]

2 dislikers chose the wrong treasure chest, also got eaten by a giant eel

[@elholas6821]

no 32 dislikes its from argentinezuela (argentina + venezuela = economy in a shit) because the nintendo 64 its so expensive!! its like 60.000 of money (pesos in my country)

[@bbyong10926]

oops

[@canalabandonado1504]

@@elholas6821 That was very cruel, but I admit that in Argentina we are doing badly economically speaking

[@WaynetheREDSniperLucario]

@@soniclinx even worse, it must be Bowser and his minions disliking this video.

[@silverwolf9001]

Wayne the Mega RED Sniper Lucario and prolly eaten by da shark

[@MetroidLord1]

Nostalgia 😌

[@MetroidLord1]

No te entiendo amigo

[@OJogadorGameplayseDetonados]

MetroidLord1 yo tengo vídeos del super mario 64 em mi canal. mira o!

[@Antonio231102]

+Old Games (Gameplays e Detonados) solo subes juegos retro, me suscribo! =D

[@OJogadorGameplayseDetonados]

Angry Birds, Trucos, Tutoriales y Mas! grácias!!!

[@MetroidLord1]

Amigo cual es tu lenguaje original? Sabes español

[@invalid_user_handle]

Fun fact: In-game, this song will be morphed between two different variations. One for being underwater, and one for when you're on land; the latter is the version with drums and percussion in the background.

[@Gameprojordan]

Bro listen to the whole video, it transitions halfway

[@AceofSpades-6728]

that was extremely inaccurate, it's based on your progression in the level.

[@DrDanLawrence]

Karen Collins wrote a very good book for MIT Press called "Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music" if anyone is interested more in this. IIRC she writes about how Ocarina of Time uses music that changes subtly based on where the player is and what they're doing in Hyrule Field (there are way more variations than I realized, it's more than just field theme that transforms into battle theme). There is a specific term she uses to describe this kind of adaptive musical composition that I don't remember but I always thought it was really cool.

[@fkdvdsowiesoai5511]

Man, I‘ve just turned 18 and I‘ve only played the Nintendo DS Version of SM64. This is probably one of the hardest hitting tunes of the game and incredibly nostalgic for me. I can‘t imagine how it feels for older people who grew up with the Nintendo 64…

[@TheHonestTruth]

It truly was a magical time.. It's 1998 and the Nintendo 64 is at every local E.B. Games, Funcoland, and local game store. The stores we're chalk ful of boxes with an assortment of games for all systems. Hundreds of games, so cheap at a buck or two a piece, you could afford to take home 5 new Sega Genesis games while you waited for your parents to be able to get the new 64.. Sometimes you would fine GEMS of games.. truly amazing experiences that you had never read or heard about... No internet at that time. You were the one to bring the game over and introduce it to your friends.. Cartoons, commercials, and LIFE were all animated. (Look up 80s and 90s kids food and toy commercials) Vibrant colors (cars are all black and white now? 🤷🏾‍♂️) And relationships felt...idk I miss waking up and seeing the world in "Teknicolor" (Lizzie McGuire)

[@xanderkeeney9103]

I'm 18 and I've been playing that game since I was 3 and still play it now. DDD and JRB have always been my favorite music wise because of their music.

[@daxter375]

You'll find out! You played it about the same age that we did

[@Xhizors24]

I'm over 30. Nintendo generally nailed 90s ingame music

[@memedealer5044]

I've been playing the 1996 release on my 3DS and have been loving it so far

[@messi44444]

24 years old today and this game sums up my childhood, damn time pass by fast;)

[@jaimelannister6915]

I was 12 when this came out. 31 now. Still feel young

[@Rkay421]

+critic8271 I know what you mean

[@andredavis8824]

Jaime Lannister I was 6 when this game now 27

[@skitboyz7418]

I was born 2 years after the game came out

[@robinryan79]

I have a big cousins that older than he's like twenty-five about

[@mrcrapucinno]

nostalgia in its purest form

[@KokoroKatsura]

A N I M E N I M E

[@atrollnottobetakenseriousl1147]

Hey kobayashi

[@dinocraft307]

Absolutely

[@LiftyGamez]

Used to play this when I was a small kid, time really flies. How I miss those days...

[@babashanti7737]

feel you

[@paulsiegemund1741]

Fell you

[@velvet8859]

I can feel ya

[@shannonraymartin3176]

My cousin and I used to play this together. The underwater world WAS amazing.

[@supportyt8122]

I was 5 playing Super Mario 64 .... BEST MEMORIES IN MY LIFE NINTENDO :)

[@pluviowolf6414]

One of the best video game tracks ever hands down

[@cooldebt]

With a great jazz cover too kzbin.info/www/bejne/a37LnGywrcdko9k

[@North_Bound]

Minecraft music…

[@lucasbar3839]

​@@North_Boundthat music doesn't set the game well

[@TheHedgememe]

The most relaxing song in the game immediately follows the most intense and nerve-shaking song in the game I love this playlist

[@cooldebt]

You might like The Consouls jazz cover of theis tune kzbin.info/www/bejne/a37LnGywrcdko9k

[@ethanstoeckel3901]

Yeah it is soothing I'll tell you that.

[@ecstaticwooper368]

lmao I'm on the same one

[@donovan7041]

Koji Kondo is and will stay the greatest video games music composer ever ! He really catches the essence of each levels in his music. All my respect Kondo sama.

[@lorenmorgan1931]

yes and no on that one. He is the most inspired composer ever! He has adapted his entire library from other songs, this one as well, funnily enough from another song about water lol. Included a snazzy sample for you below. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3ayZ5qPeKuVqJI

[@donovan7041]

@@lorenmorgan1931 great catch! Thank you 😘👍

[@lorenmorgan1931]

@@donovan7041 funny that no one ever mentions this. Sailing came out when I was 1 so I have heard it my entire life. When I first hear Dire Dire Docks back in 96 the light bulb went off that I knew it. And a few months ago the song was playing on Alexa and the light bulb came to life. I still like the Koji Kondo version better. :)

[@pickyyeeter]

​@@lorenmorgan1931 I can hear similarities in the instrumentation and general yacht rock vibe, but the chord structure and arpeggios sound very different to me

[@lorenmorgan1931]

@@pickyyeeter oh did you actually listen to the breakdown, or in this songs cause I guess it would be the bridge. Its almost identical. Its only that part of the song, but its pretty much verbatim aside from a slight chord rearrangement. Koji has had a long history of doing this, including the original Mario theme. He was incredible though at rearranging these tunes and brining Jazz/Fusion to the masses that never would have heard it otherwise, and the songs still shine bright 40 years on! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5vMlHl6hLV-g5o

[@Rkay421]

My favorite song from mario64

[@cHexMix7676]

If I lived in Atlantis I would have this playing in the background

[@psycheseries6395]

same

[@lordroy88]

Rkay421 69 likes

[@victoruicabmedina5191]

Me too

[@jonnyalexguti9935]

It's beautiful

[@DaddeGamer]

This almost brings me to tears. Forever gratified as to how this makes me feel :')

[@PopJava2015]

uAintBoutDat Lif3 XO 👌🏼

[@PopJava2015]

Wasn’t a 90s kid, but early 2000s I’d play this ❤️❤️

[@Barusuzin]

This game is a huge part of my childhood, pure nostalgia

[@nandoKkK]

salve baru jkkkk

[@mariadanielaoliveracalvo7040]

0:00 On water. (Electric Piano) 0:56 In a tunnel. (Strings) 1:38 On land. (Drums) Amazing song. Many memories.

[@manflutewarrior]

I really like how they do the music cues on the water levels in this game. The other water level uses the same music, but adds the strings when you're immersed in water and then adds percussion when you've found the secret tunnel/cave place. I think it might also add the percussion when you're on/in the pirate ship as well. Also, does the tempo in this vid sound a little too fast to anyone else?

[@mariadanielaoliveracalvo7040]

@@manflutewarrior Yeah, that other level is Jolly Roger Bay.

[@cooldebt]

The Consouls bringing the nostalgia kzbin.info/www/bejne/a37LnGywrcdko9k

[@mariadanielaoliveracalvo7040]

@@manflutewarrior Oh, I forgot to answer that question. This tempo is from the American version. In some versions like Japanese or European, the music is a little slow than the American version.

[@mariadanielaoliveracalvo7040]

@@rrxyzrr Yeah, maybe both of those.

[@kajalaia]

blup blup. blup

[@paulsiegemund1741]

BLUP BLUP BLUP

[@samuelmarzo722]

@@paulsiegemund1741 yahoo! Yahoo! Yayayay- YYAAaaaHoooooooooo!

[@jaz5997]

Blup. Blupblupblup

[@Fargusno7930]

HA HA HA HA HA HA Oof!! Mamma mia!

[@mariadanielaoliveracalvo7040]

That's the drown sound.

[@intoxicraft4683]

BOWSER STOP DISLIKING ALL THE VIDEOS

[@theamazintaco06]

THE FOOL! HE MADE 32 SEPERATE ACOUNTS JUST TO DISLIKE THE VIDEO!

[@xorip9292]

@Swampstoise wut

[@justadood3679]

Lmao

[@tomatelord8126]

@@theamazintaco06 maybe is bowser, bowser junior, the koopalings and bowser’s minions

[@CTOACN]

@@theamazintaco06 dang we'll never know his main not unless it's GayBowser1 GayBowser2 GayBowser3-

[@xaviervelez1024]

esa cancion me transporta a mi niñez cuando jugaba en mi casa cuando salia de la escuela ya soy un adulto y de ves en cuando cierro los ojos y escucho esa musica u vuelvo al pasado me encanta nintendo por la musica q pone en sus juegos nostalgia

[@gabrielveliz99]

Xavier Velez igual yo :')

[@fernan-tes115]

A mi me recuerda a missasinfonia xD

[@El_NickYT]

:D

[@victoruicabmedina5191]

:’)

[@TomWoop]

Time to whip out google translate

[@asdunlavey]

Some people question why this track isn't named Jolly Roger Bay since that level is available much sooner. Visiting Dire, Dire Docks is mandatory in a normal playthrough, whereas Jolly Roger Bay is optional. That is probably the most likely reason behind the track's name.

[@cooldebt]

'Dire, Dire Docks' is also nicely alliterated and 'Jolly Roger Bay' doesn't lend itself to a smooth jazz cover like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/a37LnGywrcdko9k 😉

[@Spiethstar]

Jolly Roger Bay is Banjo Kazooie, isn't it ?

[@-Affendio-]

I may not have ever played this game, I’m pretty young, but my dad has. He loves this song so much, that when I asked him to pick out a song for me to play on piano, he picked this one. Favorite song now, just magical.

[@gonzogamer9757]

calling nintendo and hearing this while waiting or being put on hold lol.

[@reddeath5791]

I’d tell them to put me back on hold

[@ItsBeaniez]

Yes

[@dianacalderon6560]

@@reddeath5791 lol😂😂 in my case is different cause customers ask me to not to put them on hold😅

[@NinaSeleneRossi]

@@dianacalderon6560 °001°

[@el.god.de.redstone]

@@Crinp405 Me: calls Nintendo *3 long beeps* Nintendo: Welcome to Nintendo Support. How may we help you? Me: Hello, my Nintendo isn't working as expected. It keeps shutting off whenever I launch a game. Nintendo: We get it. But we're sorry but we have to put you on hold. *0:00* *in the middle of the song* Nintendo: We're back Me: Why did you interrupt the music?! It was so good... 😡

[@DrAnGeber]

This makes me a kind of depressive... Great Game.

[@shinren_]

Nico Vercetti i know that feel it reminds me of when i was a child and how fun it was T^T

[@Anomalous602]

Nico Vercetti makes me remember good times when I was 13 yrs old on a field trip where I met my g/f as we went for a swim where this song got stuck in my head like one of those moment your in the water and smiling at your g/f as you kiss for the first time.

[@lrshafted1283]

Dont cry because its over smile because it happened :)

[@SouzoSagara77]

Nah, It's not sadness, man. It's nostalgia

[@Nelex5000]

DePrEsSiVe

[@ElCofredelosVideojuegos]

Hermosa melodia, ya no existen juegos con musica tan memorable

[@Maxyt_333-busters]

Si verdad 😥

[@Snakearm_]

There's ace attorney

[@martine7456]

Bastion, transistor, undertale, hollow knight, the end is nigh, to the moon, super meat boy por nombrar algunos

[@dominiqueyanez15]

Undertale

[@ankj.wimbleton758]

Plants vs Zombies...

[@kristiansolar4921]

I used to hear this all the time when I was little, the world used to be so colourful. The memories.

[@PoulapeliculaxD489]

This song is so relaxing..

[@Engineer_Who]

I love how long it takes for the drums to come in. This song really grows nicely.

[@manflutewarrior]

It's really cool how they do it. On this level, the drums come in once you've stepped on land (after you've gone through the tunnel) and the strings come in while your swimming through the tunnel. The other water level uses the same music but does these same music cues (adding or taking away instruments) at different times, adding strings when you're immersed in water and adding drums when you go to the secret tunnel place

[@kadenmarquez6264]

I listen to this when i go to sleep.

[@cHexMix7676]

I'm doing that right now

[@RMCNIERNEY]

Richy the Trendy dude same

[@felixf_7]

Robertoawesome76 me too, right now

[@joietyfull64]

I love the moment when the drumming joins, this moment makes this soundtrack accomplished.

[@nyah5989]

This brings back hella memories man, miss playing Mario 64 😞

[@Keyboardmasta777]

Ahhh I remember when it was 2000, just 7 years old. I would pop in this game during a hot summer day. This song resonates with those times so much. No responsibilities to worry about disrupt the immersion and joy this game brought to me. How I wish I could relive those times again...

[@Vrylyk]

🥲

[@leonardt4591]

Oh god... My childhood... :')

[@eliseegeric7981]

Hey, Come feel the nostalgia again bro

[@Chlocean]

No story behind this music yet it makes me feel so sad and alone, don't know why but it's great.

[@sparkydoodle696]

Trevor Sejnoha maybe because of the lack of creatures in comparison to the other levels? Makes me feel alone too for some reason

[@AliGee_]

Yes thank you! I know I was getting nostalgia listening to this song, but I remember trying to avoid this level so much. Mainly because it seemed to sad.

[@andrewsinclair7159]

It makes me feel like everything's gonna be okay.

[@tristan.h5099]

@@sparkydoodle696 maybe the monster was the water...

[@sparkydoodle696]

@@tristan.h5099 no, I’m pretty sure it’s still the eel, that freaked me out as a kid

[@karinamelero6430]

It’s crazy how just one simple soundtrack from a game can make you feel and the nostalgia it brings. I have to say my childhood wouldn’t have been the same if it weren’t for Mario ❤️

[@toadeenie9745]

I didn't even grow up with Mario 64. I got Mario 3d all stars as a birthday present. And I fell in love with this theme.

[@daniel7933]

Time has flown, I remember having this on my DSi XL when I was a kid, now I’m entering my senior of high school, I miss the good old days :,)

[@ozencore6072]

This is the best song of super Mario 64

[@saiyajinchris84]

With Bowser Road 😉

[@piero1096]

best theme of this game

[@paulsiegemund1741]

Yes

[@ashburystreet]

DID I JUST GET A CHRISTMAS AD IN MID-JULY.

[@Pikachu2Ash]

Ethan Haight Well Christmas in July.....

[@sparkydoodle696]

They start earlier every year

[@retrograven]

Pikachu2Ash dang i was about to say rhat

[@bend.4506]

The feels, bring back my childhood :(

[@cooldebt]

Now you are grown up, you might like the jazz version by The Consouls 😉kzbin.info/www/bejne/a37LnGywrcdko9k

[@josejimenaz]

nostalgy forever and ever

[@cc-nk1lx]

when the drums kicked in i nearly died

[@gereniccc4487]

i saw one of ur other comments

[@gereniccc4487]

@Dewaren hufdfsjkhjfejhdmnsdnmscfnmcbdhcfd thats my repliy

[@recharge7753]

Yes!

[@yuyulumi9487]

Me transmite tanta tranquilidad y recuerdos de mi infancia😌❤️

[@sandrabaez3125]

Solo significa una cosa esta cancion SUPER MARIO 64

[@JesusEduardo-w3j]

😀Que relaja a la gente😀

[@lolymop333]

Best water stage music ever. If this could be redone with an orchestra like Super Mario Galaxy it would sound so amazing! *That I had heard as of 6 years ago

[@trey601lost]

Nope , aquatic ambience Donkey Kong

[@newageBoundhippie]

more like tied for best with DKC Aquatic Ambiance. Both songs are great for a relaxation playlist too

[@YoutubeUser2013lol]

I might actually remake this game.

[@joelmontero1022]

Also Sora's Domain

[@jclkaytwo]

I know two people have already said this, but I might as well add to that... aquatic ambience

[@Knoxsinn]

That eel spooked the hell out of me as a child.

[@theextraguy]

This video somehow survived 11 years without it being deleted by nintendo. I'm impressed.

[@SarahD4417]

Now 12 years

[@redenn362]

Maybe Big N got into this song and became kind for this video?

[@temmiefromtemmievillage7182]

this song is relaxing me

[@Akyro---X]

One of my favourite songs... so calming and nostalgic

[@LadySeeMoon]

so calm so deep... one of my favourite ost ever

[@mattmac7678]

I am very young so I never got the chance to play this game but words cannot EXPRESS how much this song hits me. It feels like there are no worries in the world, yet nobody understands why I enjoy it so much.

[@Fl3mer]

Not so young anymore, eh?

[@djlahbreee]

Nostalgia I used to play this alot as a 5-year old....good times ^_^ I cry thinking about this game. ;~;

[@PikkleJoos]

Me too!! 😭

[@paulsiegemund1741]

Yes😭😭😭😭😭

[@bmyaemeu.]

Same :((. Good old times...

[@Elmatador964]

20 years later and i can still hear Mario’s bubbles as he swims, or imagine the huge sea snake

[@devinfavel6693]

Early Sunday morning. Sun shining through the curtains. Sitting on the carpet. Playing N64. Not a care or worry in the world.

[@flatcapman]

Wow they put a lot of love into this one. You can feel the emotion and power that went into this music

[@luisangelgarcia8121]

La mejor etapa de mi vida ❤️

[@gabrielveliz99]

Luis Garcia igual la mía :')

[@gabrielveliz99]

Luis Garcia de hecho... me la pasaba yo Y mi amigo vecino jugando diversos juegos para la 64, recuerdo que yo estaba en 2do de primaria, el es más chico... Y pues ahora estoy en la universidad Y realmente me da nostalgia escuchar esto :')

[@luisangelgarcia8121]

Forest Wolf yo lo jugaba con mi hermano y recuerdo cuando mi padre me compro mi 64 si esos juegos a pesar de todo eran los mejores

[@mariadanielaoliveracalvo7040]

La mía también.

[@courtttcourttt4467]

every night I would go to sleep and listen to this

[@KJ6011-y8]

It's the biggest game series of all time, and Super Mario is 25 years-old today. To celebrate, we've jammed together 25 snippets of Mario trivia. Don a pair of blue dungarees and adopt an inaccurate Italian accent, it's Mario time! 1. Mario was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and appeared in the game designer's first ever title, the 1981 arcade platformer, Donkey Kong. Miyamoto was hired as a graphic artist by Nintendo in 1977, and was given the task of designing a game after several of the company's early coin-ops had failed to make an impression on the lucrative arcade market. Donkey Kong was created using the hardware behind an older arcade title named Radar Scope, which sunk without a trace in the US. Miyamoto ditched the shooting theme and added an ape and rolling barrels. Success naturally followed. 2. Mario was originally known as Jumpman. However, when Nintendo's US office were trying to think of a better name in time for the American release of the game, they were interrupted by their landlord Mario Segale, after whom they christened the character. 3. Mario was originally a carpenter, not a plumber. He's also appeared as a doctor in the 1990 puzzle title Dr Mario and its sequels. 4. The look of Mario is all about the graphical limitations of the hardware at the time. He has a hat, because realistic hair was difficult to portray, a moustache to accentuate his nose, and dungarees to make his arm movements more noticeable. In Super Mario Bros, he wears a brown shirt below his overalls - a look that was swiftly abandoned. 5. Donkey Kong Jr, the 1982 sequel to Donkey Kong, is the only game in which Mario officially stars as the antagonist. He has trapped poor Donkey Kong in a cage and the ape's son must rescue him. In the game's promotional material, Mario even gets a specially twirled moustache, highlighting his evil nature. 6. In contrast, Bowser, the key antagonist of the Super Mario Bros series, has also appeared as a good guy. He helps Mario in the 1996 title Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. 7. Super Mario Bros was preceded by the 1983 arcade platformer, Mario Bros. Designed by Miyamoto and Game Boy-creator Gunpei Yokoi, it's set in the New York sewer system and introduces Mario's brother Luigi. 8. Bowser was originally sketched as an ox by Miyamoto, but his drawings were misinterpreted by animator Yoichi Kotabe as a turtle. The duo worked together on the latter idea and the Bowser we know today was born. He's definitely a turtle, though, and not a dragon as some assume. (More here.) 9. The naughty version of Mario - Wario - first appeared as a nemesis in the Game Boy title, Super Mario Land 2. He was designed by Hiroji Kiyotake, who also created Samus Aran, the heroine of the Metroid series. Wario's name blends Mario with the Japanese adjective 'warui' meaning evil. 10. The first Super Mario Bros game has sold 40.24 million copies, although that figure is skewed by the fact that it was bundled with the Nintendo Entertainment System console. It was until recently, however, considered the best-selling game of all time. It has been pushed into second place by Wii Sports on 41.65 million units. 11. Super Mario Bros was the first game to be set in Mushroom World, Miyamoto's long-running and ever-evolving fantasy kingdom. When Mario 'eats' a super mushroom he grows in size and ability. Miyamoto denies that he was influenced by Alice in Wonderland, and instead claims the idea came from enchanted foodstuffs in myths and folklore. 12. In the 1984 Nintendo Entertainment System game Golf, Mario made his first appearance in a sports sim. Kind of. The original character merely resembled Mario, while the later NES Open Tournament Golf specifically featured Mario as a golfer. He appears on the cover in red and white striped overalls, with a blue starry shirt. An awesome outfit. 13. Nintendo composer Koji Kondo provided the iconic soundtrack to Super Mario Bros. The main theme, known as 'Ground Theme', is one of the most recognisable pieces of game music ever recorded. The tune remained in the Billboard ringtone charts for 125 weeks and has been performed in concert by live orchestras. (More here.) 14. The original Super Mario Bros 2 was designed as a tougher version of the first game and released to support the Famicom Disk System, a new add-on for the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was considered too difficult for Western release, though, so the US and Europe got a tweaked version of the 1987 title Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic instead. The game was hastily refitted with Mario characters in a sort of digital cut-and-shut job. In 1993, the genuine SMB2 was finally released in the West as Super Mario Bros: the Lost Levels, part of the Super Mario All-Stars collection. 15. A Q Score survey in the early nineties revealed that Mario was more recognisable to American children than Mickey Mouse. 16. Footage from Super Mario Bros 3 appears in the climatic scene of appalling 1989 movie, The Wizard, about an emotionally withdrawn gaming champion. As this was the first chance that US Nintendo fanatics would get to see the game, the movie effectively acted as an advert for the release. 17. The new Chain Chomp enemies in Super Mario Bros 3 look like steel black balls with razor sharp teeth. They were inspired by an incident in Miyamoto's childhood when a neighbour's dog chased the terrified genius, before it was yanked back by its chain. 18. Elsewhere, the Whomp characters from Super Mario 64 were inspired by a mythological being known as the nurikabe, a 'wall ghost' that misdirects or impedes travellers at night. 19. ...and the versions of the ghostly Boo enemies found in Super Mario 64, are based on the wife of the game's co-designer Takashi Tezuka. As Miyamoto explained in an interview with Nintendo Power magazine: "Mr. Tezuka got an idea about putting his wife in the game. His wife is very quiet normally, but one day she exploded, maddened by all the time he spent at work. In the game, there is now a character who shrinks when Mario looks at it, but when Mario turns away, it will grow large and menacing." 20. Released in 1989, the Game Boy title Super Mario Land was the first major Mario game to be developed without Miyamoto. Producer Gunpei Yokoi didn't do too badly however: the game shifted over 18 million copies. The game also introduces a new female character, Princess Daisy, replacing Mario's usual love interest, Princess Peach. 21. The 1993 movie, Super Mario Bros, was Hollywood's first attempt to create a video game tie-in. Starring Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper it was a critical and commercial failure, which conspired to give the game a darker, more adult veneer. Apparently, Dustin Hoffman was interested in the role of Mario as his children were fans of the game. 22. Since 1995, the voice of Mario has been provided by American voice actor Charles Martinet. He also voices Wario and Luigi. 23. The Wii hit Super Mario Galaxy was inspired by a tech demo known as Super Mario 128 shown at the Nintendo Space World event in 2000. The demo showed dozens of teeny Marios walking around on a slightly curved surface. During the Gamecube era Galaxy designer Yoshiaki Koizumi thought that entirely spherical levels would make an interesting environment for Mario, but Miyamoto was apparently unconvinced at first. Finally, Koizumi showed off several test levels and the project was greenlit for Wii. 24. The Super Mario bros series is in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful gaming franchise of all time. It now boasts global sales of over 240 million units. 25. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games.

[@KathrynB621]

This made me cry. I remember playing this with my brothers and cousins. Wishing for that simple time again.

[@MrDudeFace]

I remember one time when i was 9, it was about 9am, everyone in my house was winding down for bed, and i playing on the family computer in the living room, all the lights were off and i just stuck this music on and played games on my computer, and i was deathly afraid of the dark, still am. but when i put this on, for one of the only times in my life, i truely felt peace on earth.

[@joedonovan3356]

Just heard that Nintendo took down the OST’s of Mario Kart Wii, Ocarina of Time and Mario 64 from Gilvasunner. Sucks that it happened but at least you kept this soundtrack here.

[@RickSlada]

looped it for hours. true nostalgia.

[@jzjohnnyplayz]

I still remember the day I got my DS for Christmas and this game being with it. I used to play this game for hours and just explore the map and what the game had to offer. I never really went after completing the game but I enjoyed just walking around the map and of course, swimming with this song playing in the background. So, whenever I go back to this it reminds me of simpler, carefree times.

[@cookiecat007]

this is so beautiful im crying 😭 ❤

[@kuroashinoyohan838]

The power of this game us crazy, because I played M64 for the first time in 2021 I was 24 and yet I feel nostalgic

[@Kenny.show_YT]

Such a great class song, it sounds so nice!

[@shannonraymartin3176]

My cousin and I would spend a lot of time together playing this game! It was a grand adventure just sending Mario into ALL these lands, and THIS was our favorite place!

[@sebastieng5960]

I'm 36 years old, and like some of you old gamers, I have a memory. It was during a family meal at Christmas. And my uncle watching me play Mario 64 says "It's crazy how the graphics are evolving, it's become super realistic, look at the bubbles." This phrase comes back to me all the time and makes me smile.

[@mauzena]

This is where i wanna cry

[@bastianblanco88]

Soundtrack perfect for relax 👽

[@Sansthehumon]

So cool.

[@randomgamerkid8172]

Amazing

[@RafaxileRoblox]

Pra mim essa é a musica mais relaxante do super mario 64 🇧🇷

[@arturobautista2851]

25 years old today and I’m lucky to have and still have owned my Nintendo 64 which was passed down to by my sister , she passed away in a fire and the night before she died I was the last to talk to her , I LOVE & MISS YOU SIS AND I THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MEMORIES YOU LEFT ME !!! ❤🙏🏼

[@GothamShadows]

I had the Nintendo DS version once, and let me just say. laying in bed listening to this through my headphones at night was so soothing.

[@antoniojose_penaranda]

Even though I never heard this song during my childhood, I still find it nostalgic. That’s how good it is!

[@FunnyIsEverything]

One of the greatest works of music of all time

[@stenerquesten7249]

What a nice sounding level I sure hope there isn't anything scary specialty inside that ship

[@crist-roayt]

Este siempre sera uno de los juegos mas legendarios de la historia... una maravilla atemportal

[@rafa_tinoco]

Se me eriza la piel al escuchar esta canción :')

[@larrimisael5295]

A mí se me eriza la verga

[@antipogger2]

@@larrimisael5295 ese wey

[@tommyvercetti8927]

@@larrimisael5295 Jajaja

[@FriedRice3519]

every time i hear this song i just feel like I'm teleported to blue places in my memory. Truly a timeless masterpiece

[@jron5890]

SM64 over banjo kazooie by a very slim margin. Dire dire docks is what takes the cake. Both soundtracks feel like home.

[@Trent_Brooks1990]

Always stayed up so late playing this, I feel sad because I'll never get that first time feeling of playing this game ever again, it was such an amazing feeling not knowing all the levels and the mystery that awaits ❤

[@IntricateDolphin]

this is one of those tracks that makes you happy for your past

[@kornelbut]

I have never played this game as a kid, yet this song makes me feel like I've returned to an old family cabin near a lake, sitting on a dock and looking at the view.

[@karinamelero6430]

1:50 I love when the music starts getting more intense ahhh so nostalgic

[@ribbie5362]

same i love that part

[@maxsaldana6241]

I'm 12 but I remember when I was 5 and I went to California to visit my grandma and grandpa and when I was there my really cool awsome uncle Leo had a n64 console I think and we played this game and when I heard this song I instantly fell in love and when I turned 11 I got the 3 games mario sunshine,Mario galaxy and Mario 64 for switch man it was sooo worth it

[@Elmatador964]

Looped this video. It gives me hope as I get through an incredibly boring work day

[@r_giacomo8071]

Questa soundtrack (se hai passato ľ infanzia con super mario 64) ti entra nel profondo delľ anima e risentirsela ogni tanto fa solo che piacere perché rispolvera ricordi bellissimi che sembrano tanto lontani quanto vaghi ma sempre stupendi.

[@luisbejaranoespinoza6349]

Amo este tono. La estoy escuchando ahorita justo a la orilla del mar, en pleno atardecer. Nada más relajante.

[@sandrabaez3125]

Cierto amigo😎 el poder de un fontanero

[@zodiac4308]

One of the most beautiful music in the history of video games

[@artfuldodgerrr]

This music gives me life.

[@Vitamin_R]

Timeless, nostalgic, and INSTANTLY recognizable; the mark of some fantastic music. This song nails every little detail and is a huge step up from even the rest of Mario 64's soundtrack, which is nothing to scoff at! This game's entire soundtrack is incredible but this EASILY stands out as the best in the game, and in many's eyes, the best in the series! Not bad for a water level at all

[@geromelo14]

Escucho esto y pienso: ojalá existieran máquinas del tiempo así puedo revivir mi hermosa infancia

[@sandrabaez3125]

Ya no hay buenas consolas como la nintendo 64

[@SquidFiction]

Currently playing in loop in my head randomly, good times man.

[@brayanockel2098]

This musical composition is amazing! Que maravilla esta composición musical!

[@cooldebt]

Also agreat jazz cover by The Consouls kzbin.info/www/bejne/a37LnGywrcdko9k

[@spindalis79]

Ever since I bought my N64 in September of 1996, I had always thought this music sounded suspiciously familiar and 80s. I figured out the reason for this, just recently. Some old Weather Channel local forecast music had a superficially similar sound to this. This is especially true with music from 1989-90 by John Jarvis. Look up John Jarvis- Solving a Dream and tell me that does not sound similar.

[@troywright359]

ugh, chasing that eel. but a good tune tbh. I remember exploring to this music so much in 1997. I'm surprised, as I have a lot of disdain for this game after finding the last few stars very frustrating as a kid. I did end up beating it 100% and never returning, but....now I remember some good times as well lol