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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Nobuyoshi Suzuki, the sound designer of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', wrote the first draft of the lyrics in Japanese. According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], | 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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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
The song uses an upbeat, big-band jazz style and is most notable for being the first song from the mainline [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] to feature lyrics, something rarely heard in songs from games of the overall ''Super Mario'' franchise. The song has [[Pauline]] detailing an adventure across the [[world]]s of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', referring to herself as [[Mario]]'s "1UP girl." The lyrics are also printed on the inside of the game case for all regions. | The song uses an upbeat, big-band jazz style and is most notable for being the first song from the mainline [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] to feature lyrics, something rarely heard in songs from games of the overall ''Super Mario'' franchise. The song has [[Pauline]] detailing an adventure across the [[world]]s of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', referring to herself as [[Mario]]'s "1UP girl." The lyrics are also printed on the inside of the game case for all regions. Upon closer inspection of this song, some users realized that this song in different from the song in the New Donk City festival, but do not know how to fix it. They have noticed that while the vocals are the same as the original song, the instrumental parts are unequal. | ||
{{media table | {{media table | ||
|file=SMO Theme - Jump Up Super Star.oga | |file=SMO Theme - Jump Up Super Star.oga | ||
|title=Jump Up, Super Star! | |title=Jump Up, Super Star! | ||
|description=The original | |description=The original heard in ''Super Mario Odyssey'' | ||
|length=0:30 | |length=0:30 | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=Jump Up, Super Star! ～オデッセイ でっせい～ | ||
| | |JapR=Jump Up, Super Star! ～Odessei, dessei～ | ||
| | |JapM=Jump Up, Super Star! ～Odyssey, ya see～ | ||
|ChiS=跳跃吧，超级巨星！<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|author=腾讯NintendoSwitch|date=November 19, 2020|url=b23.tv/Z2pQHJ|title=《健身环大冒险》免费内容更新介绍|publisher=Bilibili|accessdate=November 19, 2020}}</ref> | |ChiS=跳跃吧，超级巨星！<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|author=腾讯NintendoSwitch|date=November 19, 2020|url=b23.tv/Z2pQHJ|title=《健身环大冒险》免费内容更新介绍|publisher=Bilibili|accessdate=November 19, 2020}}</ref> | ||
|ChiSR=Tiàoyuè ba, Chāojíjùxīng! | |ChiSR=Tiàoyuè ba, Chāojíjùxīng! | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The theme of [[25m]] from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' can be heard during the part where Pauline repeats the lyrics "Odyssey, ya see!"; in addition, the sound effect played when Mario jumps over a barrel in the game can be heard at the end of the aforementioned riff.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Life|date=July 10, 2017|url=youtube.com/watch?v=nEYx56R66fc|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' Donkey Kong Arcade Easter Egg in Jump Up, Super Star!|publisheer=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=July 13, 2017}}</ref> | *The theme of [[25m]] from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' can be heard during the part where Pauline repeats the lyrics "Odyssey, ya see!"; in addition, the sound effect played when Mario jumps over a barrel in the game can be heard at the end of the aforementioned riff.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Life|date=July 10, 2017|url=youtube.com/watch?v=nEYx56R66fc|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' Donkey Kong Arcade Easter Egg in Jump Up, Super Star!|publisheer=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=July 13, 2017}}</ref> | ||
**Also, when Pauline sings "Odyssey, ya see!" in the objective [[A Traditional Festival!]] in the game, she mimics her main sprite animations from ''Donkey Kong''. | **Also, when Pauline sings "Odyssey, ya see!" in the objective [[A Traditional Festival!]] in the game, she mimics her main sprite animations from ''Donkey Kong''. | ||
