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{{media | {{more media|Samples of the "bah" sound effects in the ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' tower and castle themes (NOT ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'')}} | ||
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[[File:KoopatroopaNSMBU.png|thumb|x150px|Artwork of a [[Koopa Troopa]] dancing to a sound effect in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'']] | [[File:KoopatroopaNSMBU.png|thumb|x150px|Artwork of a [[Koopa Troopa]] dancing to a sound effect in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'']] | ||
Many musical tracks in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' series incorporate sound effects that enemies and objects on-screen may briefly react to. These sounds are usually vocal samples that punctuate the background music at the end of a melodic phrase. | Many musical tracks in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' series incorporate sound effects that enemies and objects on-screen may briefly react to. These sounds are usually vocal samples that punctuate the background music at the end of a melodic phrase. | ||
The first sample that was used for this purpose is "Paah", created by sample library vendor Best Service and found in ''Best Service Voice Spectral Volume 1''. The same CD also contains " | The first sample that was used for this purpose is "Paah", created by sample library vendor Best Service and found in ''Best Service Voice Spectral Volume 1''. The same CD also contains "Taaa", which was used for a similar but alternate sound effect.<ref>Best Service (1993). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWCEgbkTJTY?t=29m05s Best Service Voice Spectral Volume 1]". Tracks 50 and 52.</ref> An additional bell sample from the Series 4000 Hollywood Sound Effects Library was used in underwater stages for the same purpose.<ref>SourceAudio. "[https://soundideas.sourceaudio.com/track/7627991 CartoonBell 4001_58_2]". Series 4000 Hollywood Sound Effects Library.</ref> | ||
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|title2=" | |title2="Taaa" sample | ||
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|file3=Sample Bah Bell.wav | |file3=Sample Bah Bell.wav | ||
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As it could otherwise be assumed that the in-game characters do not {{wp|Diegetic music|hear the background music}}, their reaction to these sound effects may be considered to break the | As it could otherwise be assumed that the in-game characters do not {{wp|Diegetic music|hear the background music}}, their reaction to these sound effects may be considered to [[Fourth wall|break the fourth wall]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''=== | |||
The jingle that plays immediately after entering a [[painting]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' uses the "Paah" sample to play the first six notes of the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)#Super Mario 64|Ground Theme]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Unlike later uses of the sample, it has no gameplay effect. ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' may have repurposed the sample due to its presence in the [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. | |||
The jingle that plays immediately after entering a [[painting]] in ''[[Super Mario 64 | |||
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===''New Super Mario Bros.''=== | |||
''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' is the first game to give the "Paah" sound a gameplay function. In the [[Main Theme (New Super Mario Bros.)|main]], [[Underground Theme|underground]], athletic, desert, beach and lava themes, some enemies and objects will react to certain sounds. A table summarizing entities' responses across different ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games can be found below. | ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' is the first game to give the "Paah" sound a gameplay function. In the [[Main Theme (New Super Mario Bros.)|main]], [[Underground Theme|underground]], athletic, desert, beach and lava themes, some enemies and objects will react to certain sounds. A table summarizing entities' responses across different ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games can be found below. | ||
In certain level themes, the "Paah" vocals are replaced with other sounds that have the same function. The main and athletic themes use the "Paah" sample, while the underground, desert, beach, and lava themes use the "Taaa" sample. The underwater theme uses the bell sound effect. | In certain level themes, the "Paah" vocals are replaced with other sounds that have the same function. The main and athletic themes use the "Paah" sample, while the underground, desert, beach, and lava themes use the "Taaa" sample. The underwater theme uses the bell sound effect. | ||
[[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|Pre-release versions of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']] used an orchestral hit in place of the final game's vocal samples. | [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|Pre-release versions of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']] used an orchestral hit in place of the final game's vocal samples. | ||
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===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''=== | |||
While ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' uses new overworld, underground, and athletic themes, the "Paah" sound reappears in these new versions, serving the same purpose. It also appears in the new desert, beach, forest, snow, and lava overworld music, as well as the lava underground | While ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' uses new overworld, underground, and athletic themes, the "Paah" sound reappears in these new versions, serving the same purpose. It also appears in the new desert, beach, forest, snow, and lava overworld music, as well as the lava underground music. | ||
There are two points in the [[tower]] theme that act as " | There are two points in the [[tower]] theme that act as "bah"s; each is at the start of a slow trill that plays on bass marimba and strings near the beginning of the loop. In the [[castle]] theme, the sound of orchestral cymbals is used in place of "bah"s. | ||
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===''New Super Mario Bros. 2''=== | |||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the "Paah" sound reappears in the new ground theme and athletic theme, as well as the desert, beach, forest, snow, lava overworld, and lava underground music reused from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. The xylophone glissando also reappears in the underwater theme. Additionally, this game is the only game in the series to incorporate "Paah" vocals in the music of [[Ghost House]], tower and castle levels. The latter two also feature the sound effects that were previously used in their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' renditions in place of the " | In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the "Paah" sound reappears in the new ground theme and athletic theme, as well as the desert, beach, forest, snow, lava overworld, and lava underground music reused from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. The xylophone glissando also reappears in the underwater theme. Additionally, this game is the only game in the series to incorporate "Paah" vocals in the music of [[Ghost House]], tower and castle levels. The latter two also feature the sound effects that were previously used in their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' renditions in place of the "bah" vocals, but stage elements now only respond to the vocals. | ||
The vocals with the "bah" effect are distinct from the new "yah" or "lah" samples accompanying the ground and athletic themes, which play alongside the melody in the overworld theme and instead of it in the athletic theme. As the melody in these themes is otherwise the same as in their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' counterparts, enemies and objects only react to the bahs that were present originally. | |||
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=== | ===''New Super Mario Bros. U''=== | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', | In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its port, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', the "bah" sounds reappear in the underground, desert and forest overworld music from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Additionally, they are present in the new ground, athletic and snow themes. The xylophone glissando sound appears again in the underwater theme. ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', an expansion to this game, simply reuses the music from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', so the same actions occur when the "bah" sound is played. | ||
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===''Super Mario Maker'' series=== | |||
The ''[[Super Mario Maker (disambiguation)|Super Mario Maker]]'' games reuse the underground, underwater, desert, forest and snow overworld music from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', and the overworld and athletic music from ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. However, enemies in these games do not react to the music, so the "bah" sounds serve no functional purpose. | |||
==Table of reactions== | ==Table of reactions== | ||
The table below lists the reactions of various elements in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games to these sounds. Many of these reactions are aesthetic, but some can have a small effect on gameplay, such as enemies making adjustments to their position instead of walking at a constant rate. | The table below lists the reactions of various elements in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games to these sounds. Many of these reactions are aesthetic, but some can have a small effect on gameplay, such as enemies making adjustments to their position instead of walking at a constant rate. | ||
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!rowspan="2"|Enemy/character/object | !rowspan="2"|Enemy/character/object | ||
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|[[Bone Goomba]] | |[[Bone Goomba]] | ||
|align=left|Performs a short hop. | |align=left|Performs a short hop. | ||
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|align=left|Eyes glow. | |||
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|[[Cooligan]] | |[[Cooligan]] | ||
|align=left|Performs a small hop while flapping | |align=left|Performs a small hop while flapping their wings. If their sunglasses are knocked off, their hop is even shorter. | ||
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|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | |[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | ||
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|align=left|Stops and does a short dance. When there are two | |align=left|Stops and does a short dance. When there are two bahs in short succession, it puts its hands together and swings its arms to both sides. | ||
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|rowspan=2|[[ | |rowspan=2|[[Big Dry Bones]] | ||
|align=left|Rotates its head. | |align=left|Rotates its head. | ||
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|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | |[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | ||
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|align=left|Stops and does a short dance. When there are two | |align=left|Stops and does a short dance. When there are two bahs in short succession, it puts its hands together and swings its arms to both sides. | ||
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|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | |[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | ||
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|[[Flower ( | |[[Flower (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Flower]]{{footnote|main|b}} | ||
|align=left|Pulsates. | |align=left|Pulsates. | ||
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|[[Goombrat]] | |[[Goombrat]] | ||
|align=left|Flaps its leaves. | |align=left|Flaps its leaves. | ||
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|[[Koopa Paratroopa]] | |[[Koopa Paratroopa]] | ||
|align=left|Does a short dance. When there are two | |align=left|Does a short dance. When there are two bahs in short succession, it swings its opposing limbs on the second bah. | ||
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|align=left|Stops and does a short dance while facing the camera. When there are two | |align=left|Stops and does a short dance while facing the camera. When there are two bahs in short succession, it swings its arms to both sides and lifts its foot lower. | ||
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|[[Big Koopa Troopa]] | |[[Big Koopa Troopa]] | ||
|align=left|Like with the regular Koopa Troopa, it stops and does a short dance, albeit without facing the camera; when there are two | |align=left|Like with the regular Koopa Troopa, it stops and does a short dance, albeit without facing the camera; when there are two bahs in short succession, it swings its arms to both sides and lifts its foot lower. | ||
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|align=left|Mouths to the " | |align=left|Mouths to the "bah" vocals. | ||
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|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | |[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | ||
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | |[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | ||
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|rowspan=2|[[Spiny]] | |rowspan=2|[[Spiny]] | ||
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|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] | |[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] | ||
|align=left|Mouths to the " | |align=left|Mouths to the "bah" vocals and turns its head towards the camera (only when unmounted). | ||
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|[[Baby Yoshi]] | |[[Baby Yoshi]] | ||
|align=left|Mouths to the " | |align=left|Mouths to the "bah" vocals and, like with the regular Koopa Troopa, stops and does a short dance (only when not held). | ||
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|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | |[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]] | ||
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===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
{{footnote|note|a|Excluding the jumping variety}} | {{footnote|note|a|Excluding the jumping variety}} | ||
{{footnote|note|b| | {{footnote|note|b|Plants that can bear [[coin]]s in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' also dance to the background music.}} | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{NSMBU}} | {{NSMBU}} | ||
[[Category:Game mechanics]] | [[Category:Game mechanics]] | ||
[[Category:Music]] | |||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros.]] | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros.]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. 2]] | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. 2]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U]] | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] |