This is the most beautiful Mario song.

The Mario series has no shortage of beautiful music - Gusty Garden Galaxy, Dire Dire Docks, to name a few. But today, I want to talk about my absolute favourite Mario song, along with how it came to be. Let's take a look!
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NOTE: Parts of this story may have been dramatised/expanded upon for narrative effect. This video is not a substitute for original research.
Sources
- iwataasks.nintendo.com/intervi...
- uk.ign.com/articles/2007/11/2...
- web.archive.org/web/200711131...
- www.deviantart.com/mitchell00... (mushroom kingdom background)

[@hooty78]

Can we just agree that the entirety of the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack is a masterpiece

[@pigeon_s]

I'm going to hecking cry help I need galaxy 3

[@Celestial_Crow]

Hell ya

[@Meals-sh9fs]

Word. Didn't realize how the music came to be though.

[@donkeykong4983]

dude 786 Absolutely

[@thatgreenguy244]

ye.. but.. mah sonic unleashed

[@TheLegless101]

"Mario isn't cute, he's cool" *Mario rolls up in a motorcycle with dark shades and a lit cigar, slowly stepping down, crushing a Goomba beneath his feet* Mario: *Wahoo*

[@FredChuck64]

Speaking of underrated; This comment. xD

[@FredChuck64]

Good. This comment isn’t underrated anymore. :)

[@epticontheunlimited1490]

Underrated comment this made me laugh 😄

[@BagelBrain]

Amongst the piles of trash youtube comments, this one is glorious.

[@pavloverboy]

Mario on a motorcycle reminds me of the "you have entered the comedy area" meme

[@tommydsm91]

Thomas: the most beautiful Mario song is Luma's theme Me: No no no no no! Don't play it! whatever you do don't... Thomas: _starts playing_ Me: _immediately gets teary eyed_

[@evan-hc1mt]

That’s exactly what happened with me!! Haha!

[@nimobursch4037]

not me crying as soon as the melody hits

[@Memmedesimo]

i'm not crying, it's just entred a bee in my eye

[@chazhubbs7815]

Me too this game is everything to me

[@SeroLover]

Him:plays Me: began to cry

[@ShaneLee3292]

Just imagine how weird Mario galaxy would feel if the soundtrack was just normal bubbly, bouncy music

[@DrDunsparce]

meanwhile in an altername universe: "imagine how weird Mario galaxy soundtrack would feel if the soundtrack was just grandiose, orchestral music"

[@Albert_Pecanio]

ikr, thats just a good chunk of the 2nd game's soundtrack

[@TheRealMichaelMyers-p4e]

It would be awesome if they used an orchestra for EVERY Mario game

[@bbew2914]

@@TheRealMichaelMyers-p4e i like the normal soundtrack vibe it has, but galaxy is just special

[@AAA_D4]

New super Mario bros main theme 😂😂 .

[@ok-tr1nw]

*hotel mario theme starts playing*

[@vr8652]

*plays entire Super Paper Mario Soundtrack*

[@technoguyx]

NICE OF THE PRINCESS TO INVITE US OVER FOR A PICNIC, *G A Y L U I G I*

[@gab_v250]

@@technoguyx I hope she makes L O T T A *S P A G H E T T I*

[@PrGibus]

*_*low pitched laughing*_*

[@TommyGuy1111]

"Dear pesky plumbers..."

[@ConservativeCalifornian1032]

Oh you mean the theme when all the lumas commit mass suicide? Yeah that one is pretty good i guess. *cries in corner*

[@tjlnintendo]

Don’t worry, they are just sleeping. They will reawaken one day into something grander. ;’)

[@ppancake]

Is It bad that i laughed at this comment?

[@amazingslab]

I legit just got flashbacks from like 6 years ago

[@thatreddude8796]

In the corner Of the galaxy??????????? :3

[@lalo5318]

Thats some SAD shit brou

[@wi1dcard192]

I swear half of galaxy's soundtrack just makes me cry Second video game I every owned after Mario kart wii

[@evan-hc1mt]

I love Nintendo

[@Litchy51]

Well, mine was 8 deluxe and Odyssey

[@wi1dcard192]

@@Litchy51 you must be pretty young to have gotten your first video games on a console that released just 3 years ago

[@Litchy51]

@Wi1dCard Actually right now I’m thirteen, I got a switch just two years ago, in my younger years I grew up on mobile like Angry Birds and Pvz

[@wi1dcard192]

@@Litchy51 oh yeah smartphones and tablets really took off around the late 2000s / early 2010s. When I first got into gaming, the only mainstream ways of playing video games were through dedicated consoles (pc games existed but consoles were definitely much more straightforward- steam didn't really take off until around the same time as smartphones) So I guess you're not entirely wrong in saying Odyssey is your first video game, but for me the literal first time I ever entered the world of interactive media was through a wii and Mario kart

[@ashes_blue]

This reminds me of when I was a kid “It’s not cute, it’s COOL, Grandma!”

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

My grandma actually was quite the gamer, and very competitive! I couldn't believe it when my parents told me many years later!

[@FratFerno]

Super Mario Galaxy's music doesn't really fit Mario. It fits Mario IN SPACE.

[@donkeykong4983]

Living Infernus lol

[@maggieent3215]

Mario in SPAAAAACE! Featuring Mario, Luigi, and... uh, space stuff! (Pigs in space)

[@stunt_]

Oh so true

[@mbernal321]

GetMadz?

[@chronomage4939]

it fits the wide variety of places you can find across the universe, each being distinct and unique, though all somehow tied to a something that connects them

[@FoxerTails]

I gotta give you props for actually playing the piano. You're still such an underappreciated channel and I can't wait for you to get to 100,000 subs or more!

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Haha, thank you so much!

[@JACKSTAY]

If his subscriber count keeps exploding like it has in the last 24 hours, he might hit that within the week!

[@originalbestdadofgaming]

sorry do I like this comment or not I'm 700 . . .

[@DiscontinuedChannelOne]

Tails19935 ... BOWSER

[@DefNotDylan]

I totally agree! He has become one of my favorite channels ever since i saw one of his videos!

[@Jose-zr8jf]

I like more the Luma's theme reprise, when the supernova happens at the end of the game. Watching thier sacrifice broke my heart and made me cry more than one single time. That videogame is proudly part of my childhood.

[@ConvenientlyShapedUsername]

I regret never finishing it as a kid.. It was too hard for little me

[@abunchofrandomgarbage23]

that reprised version is called "a wish" if you're wondering

[@raycros]

When ever I hear Luma’s theme, I feel like crying for some reason

[@Goatedpal2]

Mario galaxy had many beautiful music pieces and I don’t blame you

[@N12015]

There's 2 possible reasons for that 1°: You remembered Rosalina's backstory 2°: You remembered the scene after defeating Bowser I'll put things simple, Super Mario Galaxy is one of the most emotive games ever made and a lot of those emotional scenes in that game had that particular theme. PS: I'M NOT CRYING, I'M SWEATING THROUGH MY EYES.

[@raycros]

@@N12015 both works

[@aquamarinerose5405]

@@N12015 I think there's a bit more to it than just the backstory aspects. Though those two certainly help. There's something about Luma's Theme in particular that... At least from my listening of it, really brings back memories of childhood, and not just because this game was part of my childhood. This song really gives me that sense of an adult (or perhaps in Rosalina's Case, an omnipotent space-deity) looking back upon their life and especially their childhood with a mix of Nostalgia and Sadness for something that's long-gone. It really acts as a perfect theme for Rosalina and the Lumas because of that. Rosalina is both a Daughter and a Mother. 1: If we take the theories as true, she had to deal with her mother's death at a young age, which followed shortly by her accidentally getting herself lost in space. So she still has to deal with someone who likely feels very lost in the world as a child... Some may argue having her innocence stolen in the process. 2: Yet Rosalina swiftly ends up becoming a mother figure to all of the Lumas she's adopted. Which only makes it more painful when the only way to keep the world from imploding in on itself is for all of the lumas to die. In both uses of the Luma Theme, we're shown many aspects of childhood, yet it all comes through a wistful sort of pain for long-lost trauma.

[@n8zog584]

@@N12015 the amazing thing is that such emotion comes out without lines and lines of text or with characters that even talk

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Since someone's gonna comment it, here's the timecode for the song itself: 5:39 You’re free to jump there if you really want, but I’d encourage listening to the story behind it first. Ultimately, you’re the boss, though!

[@crusader_.]

Pin this

[@p0gamerhdgames6]

Lumas theme made me cry when I was little so many memories

[@BlueGuy98]

I’ve always preferred Space Junk Road, but Luma’s Theme is still a beautiful song!

[@tripleoof8159]

Nah bro, the entire video is amazing. It's worth watching through!

[@adamlegrand6223]

I absolutely agree that Luma's theme is among the best, but whenever I play it, I always include the sad story portion. It just doesn't feel complete without one or the other to me.

[@InstantTrain]

Galaxy was a remarkable game. The Wii is really where the New Super Mario Bros. series really started to stagnate the brand, and Sunshine was successful, but not quite as beloved as 64. It was the right time for a new game, and Galaxy was a graceful reinvention of the traditional 3D Mario format - the planetary gravity shaping a slower, more accessible movement style. Looking back at the Sonic franchise tripping over their own two feet on reinventions every few years, you really have to respect Nintendo's design prowess. The music was great. The orchestral fare really gave outer space a grandiose feel. Williams-esque. It also is, in my opinion, the loneliest Mario. Rosalina's Storybook is some heavy stuff, and it's a bit of a shame that that depth of character and story never really came back to the franchise. Once you understand what the storybook is hinting at with the Gateway Galaxy, in particular, it's quite a gut-punch to return to that area. There's quite a lot of content in Galaxy that's about distant guardianship, and how space is simultaneously beautiful, lonely, empty, and incredibly primal and chaotic. Anyway, my favorite songs from the game are Gusty Garden Galaxy, To the Gateway, and the Comet Observatory. Galaxy is a great work of art.

[@ThomasGameDocs]

This is brilliant write up! I totally agree with everything you said - Nintendo needed some kind of Mario shake up, and Galaxy provided that brilliantly (+ had a brilliant story, soundtrack and visuals to boot!) Now, I definitely have a strong soft spot for Odyssey, considering it was my first 3d Mario game, but its story is nowhere near as touching and beautiful as Galaxy's.

[@eqquip6812]

“Prowess”

[@alanfavoretto6761]

@@chara5 Ow the Edge

[@Derpyfood]

@@chara5 damn the only artist you heard and like are mumble rappers. 😔

[@HanSanwich]

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[@KookieStar]

Luma's Lullaby: Want me to make everyone cry in a second? *starts playing* Me: *HOW DARE YOU TO MAKE ME CRY!?* Luma's Lullaby: _My work is done._

[@haeRINkagamine]

even with barely any nostalgia of galaxy games, it’ll always and forever be one of the best themes

[@DEADisBEAUTIFUL]

It’s far more memorable when a game has music like this. Music like this is something that I can listen to without even playing the game. It also makes the gameplay stand out. Morrowind’s soundtrack and Aerith’s theme are a few which REALLY stick out in my mind and find myself humming without even thinking about it.

[@jewels3846]

Orchestral music in games is amazing. I still get moved when "Leaving Earth" from Mass Effect 3 plays in the beginning. "An End Once And For All" is also sooo good

[@levidesforges-moxon7485]

Space Junk Galaxy: aM i a jOkE To yOU?

[@happycamperds9917]

@Levi Desforges-Moxon Me who hasn’t finished the video:Wait, he’s not talking about it?

[@HDAureshii]

This!!!!!!

[@randomjunkohyeah1]

Ziggy963 How does it feel to be so wrong?

[@becketclark9942]

I was so ready for it to be this one lmao. While lunas tune is melodramatic and nostalgic and regretful I prefer the piranha plant lullaby to get me in my feels

[@serpy7014]

>:o

[@Sirmatorz]

My favourite theme is Space junk galaxy... Come on for a planet made of trash the music is wonderful The song is calming Fact: it helps me do my homework

[@ajfiaewoipaweipefawejpfwoe1049]

same

[@HDAureshii]

Samee

[@MrLee64]

Same

[@michaelwilliams-owolabi8365]

69 likes lolol

[@MrLee64]

@@michaelwilliams-owolabi8365 70 now

[@TurboZarya]

Super Mario galaxy 1&2 music is severely underrated.

[@DiscontinuedChannelOne]

TurboniumAlt ur right

[@silvergalaxia8538]

TurboniumAlt what? I’ve heard a lot of people call it the best mario soundtrack. Pretty much everyone who’s played the games agrees that the music is fantastic.

[@guy11568]

It's not underrated at all its great and everyone knows its great

[@xxepic_g4m3r_guyxx52]

especially 1

[@DudeCole110]

Nah people just think odyssey has a better soundtrack, and holy shit they are wrong

[@MemesFromBrazil]

I almost cried after listening, because of the memorys, the story, the sadness and happiness... *And you did it too*

[@SWI_alt_to_avoid_comment_ban_3]

I'm not crying, you are.

[@FrijolesyQueso]

I always thought the Luma theme was the most beautiful song of galaxy's soundtrack!

[@CB_Hyperz88]

Agent Sanic The Memer I love the luma theme soo much but I love space junk galaxy’s music better.

[@BarbosaGuy]

Is anyone watching this with a bowl of onions in front of them

[@oven5874]

Angel Barbosa jeez, don’t gotta call me out like that

[@TheLegless101]

Lol I don't know what your talking about but I think my air conditioner must be broken because my eyes are sweating a lot.

[@VANITAS555]

Minute soup :/

[@JD-wv1yi]

As soon as he started playing

[@RootcityMusic]

gosh darn emotions

[@chefschmixer]

Don't you think I didn't notice that you just made this video to flex your piano skills

[@mikeexits]

Said the cynic.

[@robertlee4209]

Marko Dizdaruk but it is rather pleasant to listen to tho

[@kermitthealmighty3266]

I couldn’t agree more. This is actually my favorite song of all time, especially with my emotional attachment to it. I remember playing Super Mario Galaxy when I was young, and this song is not only just a beautiful song on its own, but when you combine it with the nostalgia I have with the game, I tent to well up and sometimes even cry every time I listen to it.

[@TrippyPepper]

Dire dire docks is my favourite

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Mm, I like that one a lot too - it gets a bit drum-y later on though. You start off listening and you feel all relaxed, and then BAM! Drums.

[@what3648]

@@ThomasGameDocs technical its called jolly roger bay's theme because it's the first time you ever here that song

[@justinjagt7633]

@@what3648 right? Like it plays in every completely water themed stage, jolly roger bay is the first one where you encounter it.. So why is it literally called dire dire docks?

[@what3648]

@@justinjagt7633 the government is hiding the truth about it

[@martingaray14]

@@justinjagt7633 that's the name Nintendo gave it for the soundtrack, because the first water level designed for the game, and hence the level in mind when composing that song, was Dire Dire Docks

[@harveysabeale]

Because of Lumas theme I want to live in an eternal state of peace, just floating and listening to that

[@ebasongaming]

When you started playing Luma's theme, it literally gave me chills. I was working on something on the side while I was listening but it still took me right in. Beautiful...

[@Grimmtombobulus]

Great to see this game's soundtrack getting the love it deserves, and especially great to hear the story of it told so engagingly. You really are an underappreciated channel and clearly a very talented person. I look forward to seeing what the future holds for you!

[@Hikaru_SR-Omega]

My favorite theme in the game is actually Gateway Galaxy... I don't know if many people talk about that one, but I'm pretty sure I listened to that song the most out of the entire OST.

[@kkarbon571]

Dude, you’re really good at the piano! How long have you been playing?

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Thanks! I'm trying to think how long it's been... Quite a while, I think - at least 7 or 8 years, I think. I haven't had actual lessons though for 3 or 4 years, nowadays I mostly just play by ear for fun (like in this video)

[@blakemorris1300]

@@ThomasGameDocs Playing by ear is so much fun because you always end up with your own elements in it!

[@UnderfellSansTheEdgySkeleton]

Autumnal Blake Yep,I’ve done it for what feels like 3-4 or 5 years now playing by ear

[@justinjagt7633]

@@blakemorris1300 Indeed, I see all these people, stop playing their instruments around me, because they feel/are forced to take lessons and just practise hours trying to learn a piece by reading notes and often they stop because they feel forced. Ofcourse, lessons can get you very much knowledge and good technique, but for me, I play when I want to, can't even read notes cause I never spend the time. I watched a ton of youtube videos and learned a lot about music theory, and just improvise absolutely everything, almost never do I specifically try and learn a specific song, instead I will just make stuff up and play and figure the songs I like out myself in my own way. Now, I get how useful sight-reading is and that I should eventually learn it as it is just very handy to be able to sit down and learn a piece that way when you're good at it, but I just like to improvise anyways.

[@andrar9969]

Damn it, I was hoping you's pick something else. I seriously have to hold back tears every time I listen to this. I remember Super Mario Galaxy when it was new. I was like 6 at the time, and the music always captivated me. These compositions convey this sense awe and whimsy. This track in particular reminds me so much of being young, and having my parents help me read the dialogue in the game, and the joy of everything being new. Rosalina's story it's self is so sad. It really makes you value the people you love, and to love the people that like you, because they are there for you. Great job with the video! I'm glad I got to learn more about the creation of these compositions, and listen to your cover of the song. TLDR: like if u cri evrytiem

[@IronBrandon22]

Nostalgia just hit me so hard, I played galaxy so much when I was younger! This is the most *beautiful* and (I think) *best* mario music ever!

[@happycamperds9917]

“Swing your arms, from side to side...”

[@SStarry_Days]

Do the Mario.

[@WoomiestWoomy]

@@SStarry_Days buh buh buh dah buh buh ba

[@thatdude._.]

Take one step, and then again

[@coocoocrazy6451]

Yes just like that!

[@imthebanana1055]

EaT yOuR aRmS

[@CalebWillden]

This is the theme that represents the difference between Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. While the sequel has more polish and better gameplay, the first is infused with so much heart and soul.

[@bigo2681]

THIS!

[@justinjagt7633]

Well, mostly yes, luckily galaxy 2 did have some very atmospheric galaxies as well Cosmic cove galaxy kzbin.info/www/bejne/d52slZ-oodtpd80&ab_channel=GilvaSunner Best theme of both galaxy and galaxy 2 in my opinion, also one of the best galaxies at the same time.

[@Dagenham_Swish]

Your vids have been consistently recommended to me this last week and I’m glad I finally clicked one. Great, informative stuff, props on the beautiful piano playing as well

[@areakastudios6704]

Does anyone remember “space fantasy”? I absolutely LOVE that one. Just staring into the starry sky while hearing it mesmerizes me.

[@yamatojoe7327]

Space Fantasy is by far my favorite song from any Mario game.

[@blank8557]

Well, I got that right. I'm really happy to see someone giving some attention to Luma, it must have been overwhelmed by the other beautiful, lively themes of Galaxy. Still, when I listen to it, Luma gives me a special feeling. As always, thank you for your videos Tom. Loved how you played the songs in the video too.

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Thank you for watching!

[@AlexChew]

Thomas, please keep making content. You're excellent at piano, have a pretty relaxing voice, and you're good at distributing information with a very nice scrapbook/history-ish editing style. Fits the vids perfectly. Can't wait to see you get to 100k+! Cheers

[@L.Drizzle]

Similarly, I think the track called "To the Gateway", or "The Bunnies" (unsure which is the correct name) is beautiful and understated. I think it also lands well because you only hear it once in a playthrough.

[@traviscunningham7062]

You actually hear it again when you get a star from one of the Hungry Luma galaxies.

[@ritibhatwal9831]

In my eyes Mario galaxy has always stuck out from the rest of series because there was something really sombre, beautiful and elegant to the game's whole vibe that you typically wouldn't find in a Mario game. I think it's music was a crucial part of this distinctly special feeling. Thank you for making this video, I'm glad that now I can appreciate this game's amazing music even more. Personally, Space Junk galaxy is my favorite track in the game.

[@angelsartandgaming]

dangit, Luma's theme shouldn't always make me cry, but it does. I weep like a friggin baby every time I hear it. Bravo, you played that well.

[@Unlimi-PT]

I really hate myself so much for revisiting what was once my favorite game and just finding it "good" now. I wish i enjoyed platformers as much as i used to...

[@-dian-4208]

But that’s completely fine. Tastes change and at least you can look back fondly of the game and still appreciate it but may be in a different way then you used to before.

[@rockysandman5489]

Now, you can appreciate it for the depths of the storyline, such plot depth was never seen in a Mario main title and wasn't seen again.

[@cheesydraws]

hi thanks for making me cry. legit you played the song so well, and that one in particular always happens to make me tear up. instead of just simply tearing up i actually started crying haha. anways, great video. keep up the good work!

[@tylerwill7259]

Great video! Love your background work you do. Also love your voice. It’s very relaxing!!

[@jarf1]

Also “Sad Girl”! One of my favorite tracks from the game and I love how it goes with this song!

[@iaxacs3801]

My favorites gotta be Steam Gardens I love how the guitar and drums are fighting for attention. A very calm beach theme vs something you'd probably listening to while parkouring, which encapsulates what it's like to play a 3D Mario game.

[@MaddesG1]

Thats a brilliant composition and a wonderful play through of it. You did it justice man and was able to evoke the feeling in the notes.

[@deltast8947]

This video was so good, I'm liking and subscribing without watching the rest of your stuff. Fantastic.

[@bolson42]

Oh my god, hearing you play it was beautiful. I almost geared up of how nostalgia it was. Recently I replayed the game and finished it (for the first time since I was younger actually lol). Hearing that song play as I listened to the final chapters of Rosalina’s storybook, made me remember my experience of the game. Thank you for making this video.

[@JulianGrayMedia]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on youtube. Just binged all of your videos and I'm absolutely in love. Keep doing your thing!

[@Winner4lifes]

Lumas theme is the only music I liked out of any Mario soundtrack because it was peaceful and it reminds me of my childhood so even right now I’m crying to this day of how beautiful it was🤧

[@ct3000]

God tier cover of lumas theme, I wasn't expecting a history lesson with good editing but in my soul it's what I wanted all along, you just got a subscribe.

[@DavidTurner2]

why does no one talk about his synthesizer music like the shadow clone and underground remix and smb3 athletic music remix! no one talks aboutit

[@misdrievousdemise3815]

I think that's because it's kind of standard Mario stuff at that point. It's the silly classic MIDI-styled music you'd expect from a Mario game. They're not bad, they're just... typical.

[@seymourkrelborn4780]

The Luma theme was the first thing that came to my mind when you crossed off Gusty Gardens ^-^

[@flipfreak14]

Okay, so i was already subscribed, but the piano brought me to tears and earned me clicking that bell, i look forward to many more great ones!

[@blakfloyd]

I'm tearing up here. Not only a beautiful piece of music which was deftly played but also a fantastically done video with great setup.

[@nickolias7292]

I was hoping for this song and it's what I got. Thank you tremendously.

[@seymourkrelborn4780]

Thank you for playing this for me, it brought me back to my childhood

[@christopherlockery9629]

Thank you for uploading this, it really cheered me up this morning.

[@miro_o]

This is such a unique and superb informative video. Loved every second

[@harrybest2041]

The Most Beautiful Mario Song Is The Hotel Mario Theme

[@Plasmariel]

That's not TOO far fetched actually, it's an arrangement of a track from the movie Little Women, composed by Max Steiner

[@crazysilly2914]

@@Plasmariel CDI >>>>>>>>> sh!tty switch

[@straycat6214]

After hearing this song again after so many years it sent goosebumps of joy through my spine

[@michaelgd4144]

Robert Lewis same

[@matrikomatriko]

This was an amazing video! You play the piano really well too! You just gained another subscriber!

[@meandtheboysha9547]

This was so good.... I listen to Mario galaxy music everyday. Luma family and Rosalina’s comet observatory. Great job and keep up the good work! :)

[@blairettevibes4507]

"I want to go home! I want to go home right now!" You'll remember how the music goes at this part of the story.... Still gives me shivers

[@JohnnyBear]

Okay, when I started the video I was thinking It had to be Rosalina's Observatory, or The Luma Theme. I was correct with the Luma Theme. Props to you playing the keyboard, you play very well, the only thing I can play is für elise. Edit: I can play other songs with one hand, but für elise, and little bit of Rosalina's Observatory is what I can play with two. Again, you play very well and have real cool nintendo videos with an amazing editing style. You totally need more subs!

[@megatrix500]

THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL at the end omg you play that song really well

[@BeardTech]

So. Many. Memories of this music. And you're spot on. That storybook theme is teary good!!!!

[@phoenixgaming-plakadrakes6235]

Wow!! You're such an amazing piano player!!

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Aw, thank you!

[@AdversaryOne]

1:32 Your emulator is always off in the sound department. When you play back the music from older games there's always a channel missing. In this instance, it's the lead instrument that plays main melody.

[@warrenrobinson6436]

Keep up the good work. Other games vids are stale to me, your channel has been very refreshing since I found it.

[@rjtrujillo705]

First thing I heard the song you played so many memories of playing Galaxy when I was a kid flooded back. Really beautiful piece

[@jamesconnolly344]

This is actually My favorite track from the game, I used to always read the storybook just too listen too the music and look at the pastel-like drawings of the book. It just fit in super well, and is overall amazing.

[@MapleisCrack]

Is there anywhere to listen to the original "cute" theme that he composed? I'm curious to hear it!

[@chadihamidi3572]

I believe that was good egg galaxy what still got accepted not sure tho

[@adiazrue5776]

@@chadihamidi3572 No, Good Egg Galaxy was the one that Koji Kondo composed

[@chadihamidi3572]

@@adiazrue5776 yeah but got first rejected for being too cutr

[@adiazrue5776]

@@chadihamidi3572 No seriously it's not Good Egg Galaxy lmao. The "cute" theme wasn't used

[@jennfreeman1962]

@@chadihamidi3572 Not to be rude but personally Good Egg Galaxy doesn't seem cute, in fact, as Thomas stated, it was the one that did get exceptes

[@deflectmusic2698]

Your content is great, man! You have great visuals, scripting and your piano playing is top notch. And I love the topic. Fantastic work :)

[@extrememarioplush6859]

Thank you man, for giving me this idea to use this music. Thank you with all my heart. Great video!

[@MrPers0n30]

all mario music is so nostalgic on top of it being such a great series i really wish that Nintendo also made songs for more than video games

[@michaeljfan9720]

Luma's Theme always makes me cry. I'm actually crying as I type this! 😭😭😭

[@thereisnopandemic]

Grow a pair

[@meandtheboysha9547]

Uno reverse bro why do this? Why be rude.. it’s really not cool if he cried he cried.

[@rockysandman5489]

@@thereisnopandemic A real man is unafraid to express emotion.

[@SpaceCowboy988]

You are always so kind Thomas Game Docs

[@codydavis5525]

This is awesome! I love your accent and as a musician myself, your piano skills are amazing!

[@anemoemu3083]

When the violins come in on “the wish” just wow

[@erikperez4829]

If my feelings towards the mario series was song it would be Lumas theme!

[@essenceofherbal4125]

It was worth watching to the end mate! Great job! Bravo! :D

[@noslinon2470]

Woah you play the piano so well

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Haha, thanks!

[@realultraformerlyultranact6542]

did you know that smg 1 and 2's game covers have easter eggs? the sparkly letters on smg 1 say U R MR GAY and the letters on smg2 say YA I AM R U backwards

[@DeltaZ]

LMAO this is true :D

[@imthebanana1055]

But hey! That just a theory, A GAME THEORY!

[@djroscurro9859]

@@imthebanana1055 *gay theory

[@Crazy_Caleb]

You play the piano so well! Ive been taking lessons for a few years now and loving being able to play the Mario galaxy music!

[@JordanMccaff]

Just earned yourself a subscriber bud. Great video. Talent, informative, nostalgic. Everything you need.

[@GentlemanGamer94]

I can't honestly say Luma's Theme is my favorite piece of Mario music.... But I honestly have to say that yeah; it's probably the most "beautiful" of the pieces.

[@ThomasGameDocs]

That's true, some of the more energetic songs are great too! I love that one single series has both songs like Bo-Bomb Battlefield, as well as Luma's Theme. I love the variety!

[@GentlemanGamer94]

@@ThomasGameDocs Agreed :) My personal favorites are usually the more jazzy pieces, but that's perhaps because of my personal musical tastes. Though a not jazzy but upbeat tune I especially love from Galaxy 2 is Puzzle Plank; one I don't hear too much about typically.

[@ThomasGameDocs]

I just relistened to Puzzle Plank and now I have it stuck in my head, haha! Oh, and if we're talking jazzy, I absolutely adore the Staff Roll song from Mario 3d World! Regardless of your personal feeling towards the game, it had a brilliantly jazzy soundtrack!

[@GentlemanGamer94]

@@ThomasGameDocs hahaha... Your welcome ;) Also, the 3D World Staff Credits were incredible; my favorite tune from a game with probably my favorite Mario soundtrack. The game as a whole is rather controversial- I love it, definitely in my top 3 Mario games, but many found it underwhelming- but I haven't heard anyone complain about the soundtrack on all my time on the net. :)

[@patrickeid1689]

I’m still confused in the fact that you’re only one year older than me but you’re work so good

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Haha, thank you so much! I definitely have weaknesses though (you wouldn't wanna see my drawings!)

[@patrickeid1689]

Thomas Game Docs It is definitely impossible that your drawings are worse than mine. The hardest thing I can draw is an amputated stick man lol

[@richardrobertson454]

I love this Channel so much ❤️ you are so very smart, talented, knowledgeable, and beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@kamranki]

Very nicely played! Also goes on to show how Nintendo think when creating a game (or its soundtrack). They can be real hard headed sometimes but it's what makes them so great as well.

[@alexanderjames5689]

I play the super Mario galaxy soundtrack at work and everyone loves it

[@weshuiz1325]

i prefer the credits theme from mario 64

[@gamermapper]

All credits themes from mairo games are beautiful, even the super mario land one

[@weshuiz1325]

@@gamermapper correction all the music but the m64 got that sweet spot

[@Duckybacca]

@@weshuiz1325 same

[@originalbestdadofgaming]

that one was probably the most cinematic feeling one to close out the game

[@the8thbit189]

@@gamermapper the super mario land credit music is infamous for being an amazing peice of music tho.

[@ramsu2_45]

You just took me back to my childhood, thank you❤️❤️❤️

[@thestupidnintendokid]

Thought for sure it was gonna be Space Junk Road, but Luma's theme is also incredibly beautiful and powerful. Your playing was beautiful as well! And that was a wonderful melancholy rendition of Gusty Garden's theme, too.

[@dakotak04]

Everyone's saying space junk Galaxy theme is underrated, but I think that buoy base Galaxy is underrated

[@potatoalpacas6114]

I disagree, space junk galaxy is the best theme of all time from SMG in my opinion.

[@potatoalpacas6114]

@@LeithDaBeef of course, I agree, but space junk galaxy is my personal favourite from the soundtrack as a whole

[@Srcsqwrn]

The best in terms on beautiful sounding, or just your favourite?

[@potatoalpacas6114]

@@Srcsqwrn both

[@collie4856]

I am so glad one of your videos found their way into my recommended.

[@skateboardmd9163]

I hadn't heard that song in almost 9 or 10 years but holy fuck my face welled up when you started playing, good on you for making me cry of nostalgia at 3am in bed Thomas.

[@dzansuljanovic7741]

Omg I'm so used to guys who have amazingly cute voices are amazingly talented turn out to be not that good looking but you're so fucking beautiful my god

[@ThomasGameDocs]

omg I genuinely feel so flattered, haha! Thanks :)))