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[[File:Inside the Castle Walls Motif.oga|thumb|300px|The main motif of the Inside the Castle Walls theme played on a vibraphone]]

"'''Inside the Castle Walls'''" is a recurring musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]], first used as the background music for [[Peach's Castle]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It is usually associated with Peach's Castle and [[Princess Peach]] herself.

==Appearances==

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====

The original version of the theme heard in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' is played by a string ensemble. In the A section, all of the parts harmonize the melody's rhythm, aside from {{wp|pizzicato}} runs, contrasting the melody with brief silences. This leads into a contrapuntal {{wp|legato}} B section.

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In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', an arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" returns as the background music of Peach's Castle, with added marimba in the A section. A short variation of the theme plays at the start of the introduction.

A calm rendition of the first portion of "Inside the Castle Walls" is played on a piano when Peach is rescued at the end of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The song is titled "'''Precious One'''" in the [[Super Mario Galaxy 2: Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]] and was arranged by [[Ryo Nagamatsu]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', [[Bowser]] has remade the castle grounds into a lava [[world]] by the time the heroes arrive. To reflect this, the music for the [[Peach's Castle (New Super Mario Bros. U)|Peach's Castle]] world map uses a minor key arrangement of the "Inside the Castle Walls" motif. The theme is orchestrated on strings with sitar ornaments and a synth rhythm section.

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a faithful arrangement plays inside Peach's Castle in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. It was arranged by [[Shiho Fujii]].<ref>''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]'' credits</ref>

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In the Story Mode of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', "Inside the Castle Walls" is incorporated into six background music tracks that build in excitement as progress on rebuilding Peach's Castle grows. Each theme introduces variations on the motif that, in sequence, approach the original "Inside the Castle Walls" melody.

The first theme is a downtempo piece that plays the motif on acoustic guitar, with shaker and wood block in the background, and leads into chords based on the B section of "Inside the Castle Walls". The second theme increases the tempo and plays the motif on pizzicato strings, while also adding flute to the first theme's orchestration. The third theme uses synthesized instruments, playing the motif on synth strings and multiple {{wp|staccato}} synthesizers. The fourth theme adds orchestral instruments, playing a variation of the A section on lead synthesizer, and the B section on strings. The fifth theme is a traditional arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls", but with shaker and wood block remaining in the background. In the emergency theme, the motif is played on a sine synthesizer. Finally, the motif is used in the jingle that plays when Peach's Castle is 100% rebuilt.

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', [[Wrinkly Kong]] can be seen playing ''Super Mario 64'', as a rearrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls" is heard when entering [[Wrinkly's Save Cave|her save cave]]. The arrangement is titled "'''Wrinkly 64'''" in the official soundtrack and was arranged by [[David Wise]].<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/470 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Original Soundtrack]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved August 1, 2019.</ref>

===''Mario Golf'' series===

In ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'' for the Game Boy Color, an 8-bit arrangement plays in the Peach's Castle sub-area.

In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', an arrangement plays in the second half of the [[Peach's Castle Grounds]] theme.

In ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the Nintendo 64, an arrangement plays on the [[Peach Court]].

In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the court introduction theme for [[Peach's Palace]] is an arrangement of the A section of "Inside the Castle Walls", arranged by [[Motoi Sakuraba]]. The court's background music is a brass rock arrangement. A minor key arrangement is used as the tiebreaker theme for this court.

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In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', two arrangements of the B section play in Peach's Castle: one in the main hall and the Data Room, and the other in the Sound Room. They were arranged by [[Ichiro Shimakura]].

In [[Mario Party 10#amiibo Party|amiibo Party]] mode of ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', an arrangement plays when Peach's [[amiibo]] is being controlled.

All arrangements in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series were arranged by [[Yoko Shimomura]].

''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' uses a swing arrangement of "Inside the Castle Walls", featuring mallet percussion and a drumset alongside the traditional strings.

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The theme reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' while inside Peach's Castle at the beginning of the game. The music is calmer and slower-paced, and contains a few notes from the [[Forest Maze]]'s music from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''.

Another arrangement is used in Peach's Castle in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''.

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An arrangement plays in the same location in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', though this version most closely resembles the arrangement heard in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: March of the Minis''====

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', an arrangement plays in the levels of [[Toadstool Castle]]. A slightly different variation plays in Special Kit 2 custom levels in the [[Construction Zone]]. While the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s or [[Mini Peach]]es are inactive, only the backing instruments play; after they begin to move, the music plays in full.

''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' arranges "Inside the Castle Walls" as the background themes for [[Teatime Twirl]], the first attraction in which [[Mini Princess]] appears. They are paired with original preparation, course clear, and life lost themes, all based on the original piece.

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In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', "Inside the Castle Walls" is arranged in the [[Swirling Courtyard]] theme.

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In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', an orchestral arrangement plays in [[Peach Ice Garden]]. The transition to the melody's second half after the melody repeats is dragged out, though otherwise the song is faithful to the original.

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===''Minecraft''===

In ''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''{{'}}s Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, the original ''Super Mario 64'' arrangement of Inside the Castle Walls appears as one of many music tracks in said mash-up pack. Due to the Nintendo Switch version retaining the mash-up pack, Inside the Castle Walls reappears.

In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', the music that plays in the hub world incorporates arrangements of "Inside the Castle Walls", arranged by [[Grant Kirkhope]].

=== ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 ''===

''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]] '' features a new remix of the theme by Sonic composer Tomoya Ohtani, and plays during the Dream Karate event.

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