The Mario series of games is well known for its signature musical themes, but the folks at Nintendo really kicked the franchise up a notch with the original Super Mario Galaxy with the move to real recorded instruments, used to perform that game’s myriad of (now) familiar tunes.
This orchestral sound is back for Super Mario Galaxy 2, and provides at least a portion of the magic for this latest entry to the series, with the superb main theme returning to headline the game.
Watch below as the musicians behind the music effortlessly play through this opening theme, with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto in attendance nodding approvingly:
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Japanese Orchestra Featurette
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is already available in North America and Japan, and releases in Europe, the UK and South Africa on June 11th.
If you need to catch up on your Super Mario Galaxy 2 knowledge, be sure to look through El33tonline’s previous coverage of the game for more videos, as well as a wealth of screenshots and more information.
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