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** That's right, ALL of the world map themes are suspiciously similar versions of other songs:

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** That's right, ALL All of the world map themes are suspiciously similar versions of other songs:



*** The opening notes to the Koopalings' battle theme sound like they were ripped straight from [[https://youtu.be/jKRWLO1FVuU?si=IwYPjhUIh4VOCWhx&t=13 the title and story theme]] from Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. Interestingly enough, the Yume Kojo track continues after these notes with a rhythm very similar to the original Super Mario theme.



** Canadian violinist and music artist Owen Pallett uses the melody from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDRX-_QCjeY Star Maze]] level in his song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDRX-_QCjeYAn Arrow in the Side of Final Fantasy]]".
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* To Australians, the opening three notes of the Cascade Kingdom theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'' sound unmistakably like Creator/TheABC's theme. This is most obvious when those three notes play repeatedly in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbLE_cYgF88 kingdom select theme]].

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* To Australians, the opening three notes of the Cascade Kingdom theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'' sound unmistakably like Creator/TheABC's the [[Creator/AustralianBroadcastingCorporation ABC]]'s theme. This is most obvious when those three notes play repeatedly in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbLE_cYgF88 kingdom select theme]].

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cu3WwPlp-g "Spikey Dance Number"]] from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder'' bears a baffling resemblence to ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us-pzXzynbY "Hop Up, Jump In"]].

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The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cu3WwPlp-g "Spikey Dance Number"]] from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder'' bears a baffling resemblence resemblance to ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us-pzXzynbY "Hop Up, Jump In"]].In"]].
** The intro to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiVWuT_VPxA "A Very Special March"]] sounds a lot like the opening notes of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rspzzsMRl-E The 20th Century Fox fanfare]].
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That’s just a generic riff used to represent East Asia in many pieces.


** The jingle at the start of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb-HbwwoDfE fifth world theme]] is a reference to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWWwM2wwMww "Turning Japanese"]] by The Vapors. The theme plays for a fictional representation of China, so this is pretty ironic.

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** The underwater theme sounds very similar to "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" from ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'' and "My Favorite Things" from ''Film/TheSoundOfMusic''.



** The series-standard athletic stages use a jazzy Benny Goodman-esque swing tune that's also quite reminiscent in places to "Mad About Me" from the ''[[Film/ANewHope New Hope]]'' soundtrack.

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** The series-standard athletic stages use a jazzy Benny Goodman-esque swing tune that's also quite reminiscent in places to "Mad About Me" from the ''[[Film/ANewHope New Hope]]'' soundtrack. the song's melody also sounds like a sped-up version of "A Spoonful of Sugar" from ''Film/MaryPoppins''.
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* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioKart'':
** The song that plays when you win the gold not only sounds like the middle part of the aforementioned "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", it also sounds a lot like "For Auld Lang Syne" and the ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvg5LdJifqg "Sir Topham Hatt"]].
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cu3WwPlp-g "Spikey Dance Number"]] from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder'' bears a baffling resemblence to ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us-pzXzynbY "Hop Up, Jump In"]].
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNNbYXOTJUo "Goal & Score"]] sounds like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipx6Uzs5t74 "Put On a Happy Face"]] from ''Film/ByeByeBirdie''.

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNNbYXOTJUo "Goal & Score"]] sounds like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipx6Uzs5t74 "Put On a Happy Face"]] from ''Film/ByeByeBirdie''. it also sound very similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5OlD9mKFZ8 "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"]]
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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdnnfg6Yvb0 character selection music]] is a bit like The Beatles' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDcDCZGcZj8 "Rocky Raccoon"]].
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** Also in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', the melody of Stapler's battle music, "The Fanged Fastener", sounds oddly similar to Wrestling/WadeBarrett's most recent WWE entrance music, [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yK7LA5JAknI "Rebel Son"]].

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** Also in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', the melody of Stapler's battle music, [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=EFQb0II1bQE "The Fanged Fastener", Fastener"]], sounds oddly similar to Wrestling/WadeBarrett's most recent WWE entrance music, [[https://m.youtube.theme, [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=yK7LA5JAknI "Rebel Son"]].
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** Also in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', the melody of Stapler's battle music, "The Fanged Fastener", sounds oddly similar to Wrestling/WadeBarrett's most recent WWE entrance music, [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yK7LA5JAknI "Rebel Son"]].

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The first six notes of SMB's overworld don't sound like the Minksy Pickup at all, but SML 2's do. Also fixed some links and an erroneous use of the word 'sample'.


** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFgO-pGbhJM first six notes]] of the ground theme are actually suspiciously similar to the {{Minsky Pickup}}.



** Tree Zone's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4d36nr1H2k&list=PL5079610CCEBF8A17&index=5&t=21s Treetop Theme]] shares a few notes from Mario Bros. 3's Water Land, which itself is derived from Zelda's Fairy Fountain theme.
** Canadian violinist and music artist Owen Pallett samples the melody from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0neYkiaO0M&t=4s Star Maze]] level in his song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDRX-_QCjeYAn Arrow in the Side of Final Fantasy]]".

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICXltEUJ41U first six notes]] of the Athletic Theme are known as the {{Minsky Pickup}}.
** Tree Zone's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4d36nr1H2k&list=PL5079610CCEBF8A17&index=5&t=21s com/watch?v=8v_a2uZawp8?t=16 Treetop Theme]] shares a few notes from Mario Bros. 3's Water Land, which itself is derived from Zelda's Fairy Fountain theme.
** Canadian violinist and music artist Owen Pallett samples uses the melody from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0neYkiaO0M&t=4s com/watch?v=TDRX-_QCjeY Star Maze]] level in his song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDRX-_QCjeYAn Arrow in the Side of Final Fantasy]]".

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** Almost all of the world map themes are suspiciously similar versions of other songs:

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** Almost all That's right, ALL of the world map themes are suspiciously similar versions of other songs:


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*** A rather surprising example of this trope; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85yuGwTMJh4 The Giant Land theme]] sounds like it was based on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSTdqvea_K8 “Romantic Ageru Yo”]], the credits theme from the original [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Franchise/DragonBall Dragon Ball]] soundtrack released in 1986. It seems like it borrowed the first couple of notes and general rhythm, and went on from there.
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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5BFQPXGY invincibility theme]] is straight up a remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Diu2N8TGKA Can-can]] from the ''Orpheus in the Underworld'' operatta by Jacques Offenbach.

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5BFQPXGY invincibility theme]] is straight up a remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Diu2N8TGKA Can-can]] from the ''Orpheus ''"Orpheus in the Underworld'' Underworld"'' operatta by Jacques Offenbach.
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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7-st1KOW4 third world theme]] is close to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XcPLV0w_s "Brunch"]] by Toshiki Kadomatsu, from his " Weekend Fly To The Sun" album. It also sounds like the chorus of Music/TheBeatles' [[https://youtu.be/z7syIxQCquo?si=Zbk73nU-ycvAEYlD&t=34 "Penny Lane"]].

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7-st1KOW4 third world theme]] is close to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XcPLV0w_s "Brunch"]] by Toshiki Kadomatsu, from his " Weekend "Weekend Fly To The Sun" album. It also sounds like the chorus of Music/TheBeatles' [[https://youtu.be/z7syIxQCquo?si=Zbk73nU-ycvAEYlD&t=34 "Penny Lane"]].
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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5BFQPXGY invincibility theme]] is straight up a remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Diu2N8TGKA Can-can]] by Jacques Offenbach.

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5BFQPXGY invincibility theme]] is straight up a remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Diu2N8TGKA Can-can]] from the ''Orpheus in the Underworld'' operatta by Jacques Offenbach.



** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7-st1KOW4 third world theme]] is close to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XcPLV0w_s Brunch]] by Toshiki Kadomatsu, from his " Weekend Fly To The Sun" album. It also sounds like the chorus of Music/TheBeatles' [[https://youtu.be/z7syIxQCquo?si=Zbk73nU-ycvAEYlD&t=34 Penny Lane]].

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7-st1KOW4 third world theme]] is close to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XcPLV0w_s Brunch]] "Brunch"]] by Toshiki Kadomatsu, from his " Weekend Fly To The Sun" album. It also sounds like the chorus of Music/TheBeatles' [[https://youtu.be/z7syIxQCquo?si=Zbk73nU-ycvAEYlD&t=34 Penny Lane]]."Penny Lane"]].
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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7-st1KOW4 thirld world theme]] is close to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XcPLV0w_s Brunch]] by Toshiki Kadomatsu, from his " Weekend Fly To The Sun" album. It also sounds like the chorus of Music/TheBeatles' [[https://youtu.be/z7syIxQCquo?si=Zbk73nU-ycvAEYlD&t=34 Penny Lane]].

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7-st1KOW4 thirld third world theme]] is close to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XcPLV0w_s Brunch]] by Toshiki Kadomatsu, from his " Weekend Fly To The Sun" album. It also sounds like the chorus of Music/TheBeatles' [[https://youtu.be/z7syIxQCquo?si=Zbk73nU-ycvAEYlD&t=34 Penny Lane]].

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* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'':
** The first part of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdmS4ndSAT8 castle theme]] (before it goes into the loop) sounds like Mussorgsky's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR2P-5J-2MA Night on Bald Mountain]] mixed with the SMW main theme. The loop section is similar to Bach's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RgC_LHxbzE Prelude in C minor]]. It could also have been inspired by part of Beethoven's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tr0otuiQuU Moonlight Sonata.]]
** The Athletic theme sounds a lot like [[Music/AlvinAndTheChipmunks Dave Seville's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95bykOhsVw "Witch Doctor." "Ooh eeh ooh ahh ahh bing bang walla walla bing bang ooh eeh ooh ahh ahh bing bang walla bing bang!"]] Music/SiIvaGunner [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEcOzjg7vBU noticed]]. It also sounds like a sped-up version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_dI6BZt06U "Maple Leaf Rag"]] by Creator/ScottJoplin (play it at 1.5x speed to hear the resemblance).
** The crescendo part of Bowser's theme sounds a lot like the corresponding part in Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor".
** Forest of Illusion from ''SMW'' uses a Suspiciously Similar Song to Mozart's 40th symphony.
** The ending theme sounds a lot like the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' theme, particularly during the EnemyRollCall.
** The overworld theme sounds a lot like "Green Green" by The New Christy Minstrels, especially Hikaru Kataoka's cover of it.



** The Marine and Sky Pop stages in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' used a knockoff of ''the original VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 theme.''
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVPjPQK5MeE second world theme]] sounds a bit like Music/TheBeatles' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FlQCtg96SQ Penny Lane]].

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** The Marine and Sky Pop stages in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' used a knockoff of ''the original VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 theme.''
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVPjPQK5MeE second com/watch?v=hfDjwG_-ThA first world theme]] sounds theme]]'s melody has a bit like Music/TheBeatles' couple of notes that may have been inspired by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FlQCtg96SQ com/watch?v=wuJIqmha2Hk "Mr. Blue Sky"]] by ELO.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5BFQPXGY invincibility theme]] is straight up a remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Diu2N8TGKA Can-can]] by Jacques Offenbach.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0j16Z2cjsU underground theme]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6QzbvH-ZNo Addams Family theme song]] are a bit similar.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7-st1KOW4 thirld world theme]] is close to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-XcPLV0w_s Brunch]] by Toshiki Kadomatsu, from his " Weekend Fly To The Sun" album. It also sounds like the chorus of Music/TheBeatles' [[https://youtu.be/z7syIxQCquo?si=Zbk73nU-ycvAEYlD&t=34
Penny Lane]].Lane]].
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHu6aSrchcU Marine and Sky Pop stages]] in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' used a knockoff of the original ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' [[https://youtu.be/iy3qq7zc4EY?si=XlGDkEvZo-tuaukH&t=50 theme]].
** The jingle at the start of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb-HbwwoDfE fifth world theme]] is a reference to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWWwM2wwMww "Turning Japanese"]] by The Vapors. The theme plays for a fictional representation of China, so this is pretty ironic.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ojc8HpYgzM game over tune]] sounds like the children's nursery rhyme [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-a-bye_Baby "Rock-a-bye Baby"]].
* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'':
** The first part of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdmS4ndSAT8 castle theme]] (before it goes into the loop) sounds like Mussorgsky's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR2P-5J-2MA Night on Bald Mountain]] mixed with the SMW main theme. The loop section is similar to Bach's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RgC_LHxbzE Prelude in C minor]]. It could also have been inspired by part of Beethoven's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tr0otuiQuU Moonlight Sonata.]]
** The Athletic theme sounds a lot like [[Music/AlvinAndTheChipmunks Dave Seville's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95bykOhsVw "Witch Doctor." "Ooh eeh ooh ahh ahh bing bang walla walla bing bang ooh eeh ooh ahh ahh bing bang walla bing bang!"]] Music/SiIvaGunner [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEcOzjg7vBU noticed]]. It also sounds like a sped-up version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_dI6BZt06U "Maple Leaf Rag"]] by Creator/ScottJoplin (play it at 1.5x speed to hear the resemblance).
** The crescendo part of Bowser's theme sounds a lot like the corresponding part in Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor".
** Forest of Illusion from ''SMW'' uses a Suspiciously Similar Song to Mozart's 40th symphony.
** The ending theme sounds a lot like the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' theme, particularly during the EnemyRollCall.
** The overworld theme sounds a lot like "Green Green" by The New Christy Minstrels, especially Hikaru Kataoka's cover of it.
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** The overworld theme also sounds like a very fast interpretation of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxk9qwCFf8s "The Entertainer"]] by Scott Joplin, while the middle part sounds like the guitar solo in [[https://youtu.be/mJag19WoAe0?si=Gd32Y4ZQoT5CqVac&t=109 "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"]] by The Beatles. The last section sounds inspired by a part of the [[https://youtu.be/_2sQKNGcp2I?si=0BIRAn_ZqUY7YqVT&t=63 ending theme]] from the first ''Franchise/TheLegendofZelda'' game.

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** The overworld theme also sounds like a very fast interpretation of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxk9qwCFf8s "The Entertainer"]] by Scott Joplin, while the middle part sounds like the guitar solo in [[https://youtu.be/mJag19WoAe0?si=Gd32Y4ZQoT5CqVac&t=109 "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"]] by The Beatles. The last section sounds inspired by a part of the [[https://youtu.be/_2sQKNGcp2I?si=0BIRAn_ZqUY7YqVT&t=63 ending theme]] from the first ''Franchise/TheLegendofZelda'' ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]]'' game.



*** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C382wc4StOw Water Land theme]] is based on the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_sbWmI4XDQ "Morning Glory"]] by citypop legend Tatsuro Yamashita. Later, Koji Kondo based ''Franchise/TheLegendofZelda''[='=]s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql0Dco6Pnfs Fairy Fountain theme]] on the same song.

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*** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C382wc4StOw Water Land theme]] is based on the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_sbWmI4XDQ "Morning Glory"]] by citypop legend Tatsuro Yamashita. Later, Koji Kondo based ''Franchise/TheLegendofZelda''[='=]s ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda The Legend of Zelda]]'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql0Dco6Pnfs Fairy Fountain theme]] on the same song.



** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4HCJ1Cedxk Warp Whistle's theme]] is taken straight from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk99bi1K9sE Recorder's theme]] from ''Franchise/TheLegendofZelda''. This is a deliberate easter egg!
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOg0GZZuCak Warp Zone theme]] sounds like it was inspired by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2EDABZX_Ow "The Lost Paradise"]] piece from the ''Anime/CastleintheSky'' soundtrack composed by Joe Hisaishi.

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** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4HCJ1Cedxk Warp Whistle's theme]] is taken straight from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk99bi1K9sE Recorder's theme]] from ''Franchise/TheLegendofZelda''.''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda The Legend of Zelda]]''. This is a deliberate easter egg!
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOg0GZZuCak Warp Zone theme]] sounds like it was inspired by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2EDABZX_Ow "The Lost Paradise"]] piece from the ''Anime/CastleintheSky'' ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Anime/CastleInTheSky Castle in the Sky]]'' soundtrack composed by Joe Hisaishi.
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** Bowser's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-xih93YIwk battle theme]] resembles the a part of [[https://youtu.be/WKNOlDtZluU?si=IXZZrZyyiAjdzUH9&t=32 "Tarkus"]] by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. After all, Koji has cited the band as a major influence on his work.

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** Bowser's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-xih93YIwk battle theme]] resembles the a part of [[https://youtu.be/WKNOlDtZluU?si=IXZZrZyyiAjdzUH9&t=32 "Tarkus"]] by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. After all, Koji has cited the band as a major influence on his work.

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