Slider
| "Slider" | |||
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| "Slider" in Super Mario 64 | |||
| The image for "Slider" from Super Mario 64 on Nintendo Music. Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | ||
| Key | D major | ||
| BPM | 175 | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026) | ||
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"Slider",[1] [2] also known as "Slide",[3] [4] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario 64 , where it plays in the levels Tower of the Wing Cap, Vanish Cap Under the Moat, Tick Tock Clock, Rainbow Ride, and Wing Mario Over the Rainbow, as well as all slide areas and Koopa the Quick's footraces. It is a frantic bluegrass arrangement of the main motif of "Main Theme" from the same game, played in D major at a presto tempo. The melody is played on fiddle, and the countermelody on whistle, with banjo, piano, acoustic bass, and drumset as accompaniment. The name "slider" is used in Japanese for the "slide" type of level.
History[edit ]
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Super Mario series[edit ]
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit ]
Super Mario 64 marks the first appearance of "Slider", and it returns in the Nintendo DS remake, Super Mario 64 DS , and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D All-Stars , for the same purposes. In Super Mario 64 DS, the theme also plays in Battle Fort and in all four stages in Vs. mode. It is also included in the official albums Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack , Nintendo 64 Original Soundtrack Greatest Hits , Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection , Super Mario History 1985-2010 , and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music .
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit ]
In Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 , an arrangement of "Slider" arranged by Mahito Yokota plays during the slide in Tall Trunk Galaxy and while rolling the Star Ball in Rolling Coaster Galaxy. It is also included in the official Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack album.
In Rolling Coaster Galaxy, the theme adjusts in tempo and intensity to match the speed of the ball, fading into a sparse version played on sine synthesizer, two recorders, and harp if it is kept still, and increasing in speed (affecting the pitch continuously, as opposed to an increase in tempo) when the ball accelerates down the rail launchers.
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Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit ]
- “This is a tune that fans of the series will be very familiar with. This time round we used the Latin rhythm from plena dance music. The live recordings of harmonica and tin whistle add a certain appealing twist.”
- —Liner notes in the Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
In Super Mario 3D World and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury , an arrangement of "Slider" arranged by Mahito Yokota plays while riding Plessie in Plessie's Plunging Falls, Sunshine Seaside, and Plessie's Dune Downhill. It is titled "Plessie's Plunging Falls" in the Nintendo Music app and the official Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack album. This arrangement contains guitar and bongo accompaniment.
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Super Mario Maker 2[edit ]
In Super Mario Maker 2 , the original version of "Slider" plays whenever the "Super Mario 64" sound effect is triggered.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder / Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park[edit ]
In Super Mario Bros. Wonder and the Nintendo Switch 2 port, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park , an arrangement of "Slider" plays in the Bonus: Coins Galore! bonus stage. It is likewise titled "Bonus: Coins Galore!" in the Nintendo Music app. The cannons fire coins and the Talking Flowers chant to the rhythm of the theme.
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Super Smash Bros. series[edit ]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit ]
- Main article: Rainbow Cruise (theme)
In Super Smash Bros. Melee , an orchestral medley arrangement of "Slider" and "Underwater BGM" from Super Mario Bros. arranged by Shogo Sakai plays in the Rainbow Cruise stage. It is likewise titled "Rainbow Cruise" in the game's sound test.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit ]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U , the original version of "Slider" can play in the Peach's Castle stage. It is simply titled "Slide" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit ]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , the original version of "Slider" can play in any Super Smash Bros. -series and Super Mario -series stage. It is simply titled "Slide" in the game's sound test.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit ]
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star , a big band arrangement of "Slider" plays during the mine cart ride in Bowser's Snow Fort. It is titled "Go Go Trolley!" in American English and "Go, Go, Trolley!" in British English.
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Nintendo Land[edit ]
In Nintendo Land , an arrangement of "Slider" arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu plays on the Slide Hill stage of Mario Chase. This arrangement also incorporates the first six notes of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. at the beginning. The tempo increases when the timer reaches 60 and 30 seconds.
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Mario & Sonic series[edit ]
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit ]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games , a big band arrangement of "Slider" can be chosen as the background music for events. It opens with an original introduction played on trumpet and electric guitar, the former of which is used for the main melody for the remainder of the song, and trumpet, saxophone, and electric guitar solos are added partway through the song. It is titled "Slide: Super Mario 64 (Remix)" in the game's sound test.
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit ]
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In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games , a more faithful arrangement of "Slider" can be chosen as the background music for events.
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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit ]
In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports of the same name, an arrangement of "Slider" plays in the Coins Galore levels. It is likewise titled "Coins Galore" in the Nintendo Music app.
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Mario Party: Star Rush[edit ]
In Mario Party: Star Rush , the original version of "Slider" is a playable song in Rhythm Recital. It is simply titled "Slide".
WarioWare: Move It![edit ]
In WarioWare: Move It! , an arrangement of "Slider" plays in the Super Mario 64 DS boss microgame.
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Mario Kart World[edit ]
In Mario Kart World , a ska punk arrangement of "Slider" in G major can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Starview Peak to Sky-High Sundae in the Star Cup, and on any VS Race route.
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Other appearances[edit ]
Daigassou! Band Brothers[edit ]
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The Japan-only Nintendo DS title Daigassou! Band Brothers features an arrangement of "Slider" as a playable song.
Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live[edit ]
The "Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live" concert series featured a live big band jazz medley arrangement of "Puzzle Plank Galaxy", "Slider", and "Wild Glide Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Minecraft[edit ]
In the Wii U, Nintendo Switch, and New Nintendo 3DS versions of Minecraft , the original version of "Slider" can play in the Overworld in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack.
Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit ]
The "Super Mario Orchestra Concert" series featured a live orchestral medley arrangement of several musical themes from Super Mario 64, including "Slider".
Nintendo Live 2023[edit ]
Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live performance by the Super Mario Super Big Band of themes from various Super Mario games, including "Slider".[5]
Gallery[edit ]
Image for "Slider" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Plessie's Plunging Falls" from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on Nintendo Music
Image for "Coins Galore" from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Nintendo Music
Image for "Bonus: Coins Galore!" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit ]
Games[edit ]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Original | "Slider"[2] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Rainbow Cruise"[6] | Shogo Sakai |
| Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo DS | 2004 | Original | "Slider"[2] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | "Slider"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Arrangement | "Go Go Trolley!"[7] | |
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | "Slide: Super Mario 64 (Remix)"[8] | |
| Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | "Plessie's Plunging Falls"[9] | Mahito Yokota |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Coins Galore"[1] | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2015[a] | Original | "Slide"[10] | Koji Kondo |
| Minecraft: Wii U Edition | Wii U | 2016[b] | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Party: Star Rush | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | "Slide"[4] | Koji Kondo |
| Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition | New Nintendo 3DS | 2018[c] | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Minecraft | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker [Wii U]) | "Coins Galore"[1] | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Slide"[11] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | "Super Mario 64"[12] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Slider"[2] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Plessie's Plunging Falls"[9] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Arrangement | "Bonus: Coins Galore!"[1] | |
| WarioWare: Move It! | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Slider"[13] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Slider"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Slider"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2026 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. Wonder) | "Bonus: Coins Galore!"[1] |
Albums[edit ]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack | 1996 | Original | "Slider" | Koji Kondo |
| Nintendo 64 Original Soundtrack Greatest Hits | 1996 | Original | "Slider" | Koji Kondo |
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「スライダー」 (Suraidā) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | 「スライダー」 (Suraidā) | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario History 1985-2010 | 2010 | Original | "Slider" | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack | 2013 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Plessie's Plunging Falls" | Mahito Yokota |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「スライダー」 (Suraidā) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Spotify) | 2026 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Slider" | Mahito Yokota |
Live performances[edit ]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live | 2015 | Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan and Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan | Arrangement | Super Mario Special Band | |
| Super Mario Orchestra Concert | 2018 | ROHM Theater Kyoto | Arrangement | ||
| Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
Other media[edit ]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. Wonder) | "Bonus: Coins Galore!" | |
| 2024[a] | Original | "Slider" | Koji Kondo | |
| 2025[b] | Past arrangement (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker [Wii U]) | "Coins Galore" | ||
| 2025[c] | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Slider" | Mahito Yokota | |
| 2026[d] | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Plessie's Plunging Falls" |
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スライダー Suraidā |
Slider | [1] | |
| German | Country Ride Rollercoaster | - | [2] | |
| Italian | Scivolo | Slider | [14] |
Notes[edit ]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Slider" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario 64. "Slider" shares this title with "Main Theme" and "Dire, Dire Docks".
References[edit ]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Nintendo Music
- ^ a b c d e Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack
- ^ Super Smash Bros. series sound tests
- ^ a b Mario Party: Star Rush 's Rhythm Recital music selection
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (24:04). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee sound test
- ^ Paper Mario: Sticker Star sound test
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games sound test
- ^ a b Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Wii U sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ Super Mario Maker 2 sound effect
- ^ Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010 track list on Nintendo.it