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Nobuyoshi Suzuki, the sound designer of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', wrote the first draft of the lyrics in Japanese. According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], they had a discussion on whether words such as "[[Extra life|1UP]]" should be used. They sent all of the documents they had to the localization members to create the final lyrics, due to English being a more global language, as Koizumi stated.<ref name=Famitsu/> This resulted in a back-and-forth between localization members and the Japanese developers as they struggled to keep the references to the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as subtle as possible.<ref>{{cite|url=nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/167703261242/localizing-jump-up-super-star|title=Localizing “Jump Up, Super Star!”|author=Rob T.|publisher=Tumblr|language=en|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> He also indicated on Reddit that the song had been created as a direct result of their developing the character of Pauline.<ref name=Reddit>{{cite|author=Koizumi, Yoshiaki|url=www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6h9s6l/hi_im_mr_koizumi_producer_of_super_mario_odyssey/diwmhy5|title=Hi, I’m Mr. Koizumi, Producer of Super Mario Odyssey. AMA!|date=June 14, 2017|publisher=Reddit|accessdate=November 12, 2023}}</ref> | Nobuyoshi Suzuki, the sound designer of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', wrote the first draft of the lyrics in Japanese. According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], they had a discussion on whether words such as "[[Extra life|1UP]]" should be used. They sent all of the documents they had to the localization members to create the final lyrics, due to English being a more global language, as Koizumi stated.<ref name=Famitsu/> This resulted in a back-and-forth between localization members and the Japanese developers as they struggled to keep the references to the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as subtle as possible.<ref>{{cite|url=nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/167703261242/localizing-jump-up-super-star|title=Localizing “Jump Up, Super Star!”|author=Rob T.|publisher=Tumblr|language=en|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> He also indicated on Reddit that the song had been created as a direct result of their developing the character of Pauline.<ref name=Reddit>{{cite|author=Koizumi, Yoshiaki|url=www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6h9s6l/hi_im_mr_koizumi_producer_of_super_mario_odyssey/diwmhy5|title=Hi, I’m Mr. Koizumi, Producer of Super Mario Odyssey. AMA!|date=June 14, 2017|publisher=Reddit|accessdate=November 12, 2023}}</ref> | ||
The English version was the first to be recorded<ref name=SongwriterAimi>[[Talk:Jump Up, Super Star!#Aimi Mukohara's Email|Email response from Aimi Mukohara]] on June 22, 2018</ref> with voice actress Kate Higgins providing the vocals. According to herself, Cup of Tea Productions, Inc. was in charge of the voice acting. When asked if she was interested in doing the voice, she agreed and auditioned for the role by sending samples of her voice to [[Nintendo]] of Japan, and she was ultimately selected for the role. Weeks before the recording session, Nintendo of Japan sent her a demo sung by an unknown Japanese singer and a lead sheet, with the music already recorded. Several people from Japan and America were present in the final recording.<ref>{{cite|author=Hilliard, Kyle|date=October 27, 2017|url=www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/27/kate-higgins-on-playing-pauline-and-recording-quot-jump-up-superstar-quot-for-super-mario-odyssey.aspx|title=Kate Higgins On Playing Pauline And Singing "Jump Up Superstar" For Super Mario Odyssey|language=en|publisher=GameInformer|accessdate=July 2, 2024 | The English version was the first to be recorded<ref name=SongwriterAimi>[[Talk:Jump Up, Super Star!#Aimi Mukohara's Email|Email response from Aimi Mukohara]] on June 22, 2018</ref> with voice actress Kate Higgins providing the vocals. According to herself, Cup of Tea Productions, Inc. was in charge of the voice acting. When asked if she was interested in doing the voice, she agreed and auditioned for the role by sending samples of her voice to [[Nintendo]] of Japan, and she was ultimately selected for the role. Weeks before the recording session, Nintendo of Japan sent her a demo sung by an unknown Japanese singer and a lead sheet, with the music already recorded. Several people from Japan and America were present in the final recording.<ref>{{cite|author=Hilliard, Kyle|date=October 27, 2017|url=www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/27/kate-higgins-on-playing-pauline-and-recording-quot-jump-up-superstar-quot-for-super-mario-odyssey.aspx|title=Kate Higgins On Playing Pauline And Singing "Jump Up Superstar" For Super Mario Odyssey|language=en|publisher=GameInformer|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> | ||
For the Japanese version, the Nintendo Sound Team already had some candidates, but after the team listened to her YouTube videos, songwriter Aimi Mukohara was chosen to do the vocals. All the Nintendo Sound Team was present at the moment of recording. This is the first time Mukohara was involved with the music of any video game.<ref name=SongwriterAimi/> | For the Japanese version, the Nintendo Sound Team already had some candidates, but after the team listened to her YouTube videos, songwriter Aimi Mukohara was chosen to do the vocals. All the Nintendo Sound Team was present at the moment of recording. This is the first time Mukohara was involved with the music of any video game.<ref name=SongwriterAimi/> | ||
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|A short version of "Jump Up, Super Star!" is featured as a playable | |A short version of "Jump Up, Super Star!" is featured as a playable songs in the Game Music section. | ||
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|''[[nwiki:Ring Fit Adventure|Ring Fit Adventure]]'' | |''[[nwiki:Ring Fit Adventure|Ring Fit Adventure]]'' | ||
|"Jump Up, Super Star!" is featured as a playable song in the Rhythm Game mode. It was also included in the trailer announcing the Rhythm Game mode, and | |"Jump Up, Super Star!" is featured as a playable song in the Rhythm Game mode. It was also included in the trailer announcing the Rhythm Game mode, and was added in the version 1.2.0 update released on March 26, 2020.<ref name=GameXplain>{{cite|author=GameXplain|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R45ulaBiOw|title=Rhythm Mode Coming to Ring Fit Adventure (Featuring Jump Up Superstar & other Nintendo Tracks!)|date=March 26, 2020|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 11, 2023}}</ref> | ||
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==Arrangements== | ==Arrangements== | ||
===''Super Mario Odyssey''=== | ===''Super Mario Odyssey''=== | ||
''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' features several arrangements and remixes of "Jump Up, Super Star!" During the | ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' features several arrangements and remixes of "Jump Up, Super Star!" During the [[A Fresh Start for the City]] story mission, each of the four [[Band (Super Mario Odyssey)|band]] members around the [[Metro Kingdom]] can be heard playing their respective parts of "Jump Up, Super Star!" when approached. | ||
The theme heard on the game's title screen is a simplified instrumental arrangement of "Jump Up, Super Star!" titled 「'''タイトル'''」 (''Taitoru'', "Title") in the [[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack| | The theme heard on the game's title screen is a simplified instrumental arrangement of "Jump Up, Super Star!" titled 「'''タイトル'''」 (''Taitoru'', "Title") in the game's [[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack|Japanese soundtrack]]. | ||
A variation of "Jump Up, Super Star!" titled "'''NDC Festival'''" plays during [[A Traditional Festival!]] and on the main surface of the [[Darker Side]]. It features a much longer intro than the original version. Upon | A variation of "Jump Up, Super Star!" titled "'''NDC Festival'''" plays during [[A Traditional Festival!]] and on the main surface of the [[Darker Side]]. It features a much longer intro than the original version. Upon collecting the [[Multi Moon]], a fanfare arrangement of the song, titled 「'''伝統のフェスティバル終了!'''」 (''Dentō no Fesutibaru Shūryō!'', "End of the Traditional Festival!") in the Japanese soundtrack, plays instead of the standard Multi Moon fanfare. | ||
A version of "NDC Festival" with Japanese lyrics titled "'''NDC Festival (Japanese)'''" can be played on [[boombox]]es in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] after Mario hits them with [[Cappy]]. This version has its own unique lyrics that differ from the international version. | A version of "NDC Festival" with Japanese lyrics titled "'''NDC Festival (Japanese)'''" can be played on [[boombox]]es in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] after [[Mario]] hits them with [[Cappy]]. This version has its own unique lyrics that differ from the international version. | ||
A chiptune arrangement of "NDC Festival" without vocals titled "'''NDC Festival (8-Bit)'''" is unlocked in the Music List after the player fulfills all five of [[Jammin' Toad]]'s requests. This arrangement can also be played while replaying A Traditional Festival! by asking the [[New Donker]] in the [[New Donk City Hall#Auditorium|Auditorium]]. Doing so also replaces [[Pauline]]'s artwork on the billboards with her original sprite from ''[[Donkey Kong]]''. | A chiptune arrangement of "NDC Festival" without vocals titled "'''NDC Festival (8-Bit)'''" is unlocked in the Music List after the player fulfills all five of [[Jammin' Toad]]'s requests. This arrangement can also be played while replaying A Traditional Festival! by asking the [[New Donker]] in the [[New Donk City Hall#Auditorium|Auditorium]]. Doing so also replaces [[Pauline]]'s artwork on the billboards with her original sprite from ''[[Donkey Kong]]''. | ||
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Additionally, the official website for ''Super Mario Odyssey'' featured shortened arrangements of the English and Japanese versions of "Jump Up, Super Star!" that end after the "Odyssey, ya see" bridge, the former of which was used in the game's E3 2017 trailer.<ref>Nintendo of America (June 13, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQHQc_3ycE Super Mario Odyssey - Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2017]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 10, 2024.</ref> These were available to be downloaded for free until January 31, 2018.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20171010233355/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/pauline/index.html|language=ja|title=スーパーマリオ オデッセイ {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> | Additionally, the official website for ''Super Mario Odyssey'' featured shortened arrangements of the English and Japanese versions of "Jump Up, Super Star!" that end after the "Odyssey, ya see" bridge, the former of which was used in the game's E3 2017 trailer.<ref>Nintendo of America (June 13, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQHQc_3ycE Super Mario Odyssey - Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2017]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 10, 2024.</ref> These were available to be downloaded for free until January 31, 2018.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20171010233355/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/pauline/index.html|language=ja|title=スーパーマリオ オデッセイ {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> | ||
"NDC Festival" is featured as a playable track in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any [[Super Smash Bros. (series)| | "NDC Festival" is featured as a playable track in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''- and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage. It is titled "Jump Up, Super Star!" in the Sounds section of the Vault, and "'''Jump Up, Super Star! (Full Band Performance)'''" in the My Music menu for the [[New Donk City Hall (stage)|New Donk City Hall]] stage. It also plays in [[Mario]]'s character trailer. | ||
"NDC Festival" (both with and without vocals) is one of the alarms in the ''Super Mario Odyssey'' theme for [[Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo]], and the Multi Moon fanfare arrangement plays when the user gets out of bed.<ref>Nintendo of America (October 9, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqWTkgDt6A Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo – Announcement Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 10, 2024.</ref> | "NDC Festival" (both with and without vocals) is one of the alarms in the ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' theme for [[Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo]], and the Multi Moon fanfare arrangement plays when the user gets out of bed.<ref>Nintendo of America (October 9, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqWTkgDt6A Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo – Announcement Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 10, 2024.</ref> | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the [[New Donk City Hall (stage)|New Donk City Hall]] stage features two separate versions of "Jump Up, Super Star!" in My Music: "Jump Up, Super Star!" and "Jump Up, Super Star! (Full Band Performance)." If the former is selected, only the drums are heard as only the drummer appears in the plaza, while [[Pauline]] and the rest of the [[Band (Super Mario Odyssey)|band]] members randomly appear throughout the match. Passing by them recruits them to perform their part in the song and appear in the plaza, similar to how their separate parts can be heard during the | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the [[New Donk City Hall (stage)|New Donk City Hall]] stage features two separate versions of "Jump Up, Super Star!" in My Music: "Jump Up, Super Star!" and "Jump Up, Super Star! (Full Band Performance)." If the former is selected, only the drums are heard as only the drummer appears in the plaza, while [[Pauline]] and the rest of the [[Band (Super Mario Odyssey)|band]] members randomly appear throughout the match. Passing by them recruits them to perform their part in the song and appear in the plaza, similar to how their separate parts can be heard during the [[A Fresh Start for the City]] mission in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. If the latter song is selected, the song plays as is, and the performers are absent from the stage. | ||
===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ||
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====''Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection''==== | ====''Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection''==== | ||
''[[Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection]]'', the international soundtrack album for ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', features | ''[[Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection]]'', the international soundtrack album for ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', features several versions of "Jump Up, Super Star!" not heard in-game. A version of the song titled "'''Jump Up, Super Star! <small>Japanese Version</small>'''" features Japanese lyrics. | ||
A shortened instrumental version of the song titled "'''Jump Up, Super Star! <small>[Instrumental Karaoke] (Short Version)</small>'''" only includes the backing vocals and ends the song after the bridge. | |||
The album also includes a shortened instrumental version of the song with Japanese backing vocals titled "'''Jump Up, Super Star! <small>Japanese Version [Instrumental Karaoke] (Short Version)</small>'''." | |||
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