Yoshi's Song
- Not to be confused with Yoshi's Story (theme).
"Yoshi's Song" | |
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Composed by: Kazumi Totaka | |
First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) |
Latest appearance | WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021) |
"Yoshi's Song"[1] is a musical theme composed by Kazumi Totaka that plays in most levels in Yoshi's Story. It is often paired with "Yoshi's Story", the title theme from the same game, in later arrangements.
Reuses
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Yoshi's Story.
Game | Description |
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WarioWare: Get It Together! | "Yoshi's Song" is heard in level 1 of the Yoshi's Story microgame. |
Arrangements
Yoshi's Story
Many of the themes heard in Yoshi's Story are or incorporate arrangements of "Yoshi's Song." "Yoshis on the Beach,"[2] "Yoshi Curry,"[2] "Yo-Yo-Yoshi,"[2] "Yoshis and the Wind,"[2] "Steal Into the Tall Tower,"[2] "Alpen Yoshi Music,"[2] "Come Back to Me,"[1] "Jungle Yoshi Fever,"[2] "Yoshis in the Seabed,"[2] "Yoshi Games,"[2] "Tough Guys Don't Cry,"[1] ""Spider Swing,"[1] 「フルーツが30こ!!」[3] (Furūtsu Ga 30 Ko!!, "30 Fruits!!"), and 「ヨッシーのかち!」[3] (Yosshī no Kachi!, "Yoshi's Victory!") are all arrangements of the theme.
An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" is also included at the end of "Yoshi's Tale,"[2] the game's credits theme.
In WarioWare: Get It Together!, the end of the "30 Fruits!!" arrangement plays after successfully completing a level of the Yoshi's Story microgame.
Yoshis on the Beach - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi Curry - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Yo-Yo-Yoshi - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Yoshis and the Wind - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Steal Into the Tall Tower - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Alpen Yoshi Music - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Come Back to Me - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Jungle Yoshi Fever - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Yoshis in the Seabed - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi Games - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Tough Guys Don't Cry - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Spider Swing - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
フルーツが30こ!! - The "30 Fruits!!" arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:10 |
ヨッシーのかち! - The "Yoshi's Victory!" arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi's Tale - The "Yoshi's Song" section of the arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:20 |
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. features a medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story" titled 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji, "Yoshi's Island Stage") in the game's official soundtrack. The former theme plays in the first part of the track, and the latter theme plays in the second part of the track. It plays on the Yoshi's Island stage.
This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee, now titled "Yoshi's Island N64", where it can be played on the stage of the same name that also returns from Super Smash Bros., in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, now titled "Yoshi's Story", where it can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage from Super Smash Bros. Melee, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Story (64)", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.- and Yoshi-series stage.
ヨッシーアイランドステージ - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee features an uptempo samba medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story" simply titled "Yoshi's Story." This title is likely based on the game Yoshi's Story, rather than the theme of the same name, as the arrangement mainly consists of "Yoshi's Song" with only brief incorporations of the "Yoshi's Story" theme. It can be played on the Yoshi's Story stage.
This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, now titled "Yoshi's Story Ver. 2", where it can be played on the Woolly World stage, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Story (Melee)", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.- and Yoshi-series stage.
Yoshi's Story - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Melee | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl incorporates a brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" into the track "Ending (Yoshi's Story)", which is an arrangement of "Yoshi's Tale". It can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, where it can be played on the Yoshi's Island, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Woolly World stage, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Tale", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.- and Yoshi-series stage.
Ending (Yoshi's Story) - The "Yoshi's Song" section of the arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info 0:17 |
Mario Tennis series
Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
In the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays on the Baby Mario & Yoshi Court, the Birdo & Yoshi Court, and the Yoshi Court.
A similar arrangement plays during Yoshi's trophy celebration.
Baby Mario & Yoshi Court / Birdo & Yoshi Court / Yoshi Court - The arrangement heard in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis | File info 0:09 |
Trophy Win (Yoshi) - The arrangement heard in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis | File info 0:09 |
Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)
In the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis, a chiptune version of the Nintendo 64 arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays on the Tropics Court as well as during the Fruit Factory minigame.
Tropics Court / Fruit Factory - The arrangement heard in the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis | File info 0:29 |
Mario Power Tennis
In Mario Power Tennis, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays during Yoshi's trophy celebration.
The theme is reused for the same purpose in the game's Wii port, New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis.
Trophy Celebration (Yoshi) - The arrangement heard in Mario Power Tennis | File info 0:24 |
Mario Super Sluggers
In Mario Super Sluggers, a melody arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story" serves as the background music for Yoshi Park.
Yoshi Park - The arrangement heard in Mario Super Sluggers | File info 0:30 |
WarioWare D.I.Y.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. features a Latin medley arrangement of several themes from Yoshi's Story as one of 9-Volt's Records simply titled "Yoshi". The medley includes "Yoshi's Song", "Yoshi's Story", and "Yoshi's Tale".
Yoshi - The "Yoshi's Song" section of the arrangement heard in WarioWare: D.I.Y. | File info 0:27 |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" serves at the background music for the Dream Long Jump event.
Dream Long Jump - The arrangement heard in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | File info 0:29 |
Nintendo Land
In Nintendo Land, the Yoshi's Fruit Cart attraction features several arrangements of "Yoshi's Song." A brief arrangement of the theme plays when the player approaches the attraction's Gate and when selecting the attraction on the main menu.
A glockenspiel and marimba arrangement of the theme plays before starting the first gate.
A faithful arrangement of "Yoshis on the Beach" plays when drawing the lines for the Yoshi Cart to follow in daytime gates. More instrumentation is added as the player progresses through the attraction's gates, with five total versions being heard.
A brief arrangement of the theme plays when the player clears all gates.
Yoshi's Fruit Cart Gate - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:05 |
Yoshi's Fruit Cart Cam Demo - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 1 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 2 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 3 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 4 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 5 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi's Fruit Cart All Gates Clear - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
Mario Party 10
In Mario Party 10, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" entitled "Yoshi's Theme" plays in the amiibo Party mode when Yoshi's amiibo is being controlled.
Yoshi's Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 10 | File info 0:30 |
Other arrangements
Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack
Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack, the official soundtrack album for Super Smash Bros., features a club remix of the "Yoshi's Island Stage" arrangement of "Yoshi's Song", titled 「CLUB MIX ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (CLUB MIX Yosshī Airando Sutēji, "CLUB MIX Yoshi's Island Stage").
CLUB MIX ヨッシーアイランドステージ - The arrangement heard in Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack | File info 0:29 |
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Yoshi's Story | Nintendo 64 | 1997 | Original | "Yoshi's Song"[1] | Kazumi Totaka |
Arrangement | "Yoshis on the Beach" (North American version)[2] "On the Beach" (European version)[1] | ||||
"Yoshi Curry" (North American version)[2] "Curry in a Hurry" (European version)[1] | |||||
"Yo-Yo-Yoshi" (North American/European version)[2][1] "Yo-Yo-Yoshi!" (Japanese version)[3] | |||||
"Yoshis and the Wind" (North American version)[2] "Love is in the Air" (European version)[1] | |||||
"Steal Into the Tall Tower" (North American version)[2] "Tall Tower" (European version)[1] | |||||
"Alpen Yoshi Music" (North American version)[2] "Alpina Blue" (European version)[1] | |||||
"Come Back to Me"[1] | |||||
"Jungle Yoshi Fever" (North American version)[2] "Jungle Fever" (European version)[1] | |||||
"Yoshis in the Seabed" (North America version)[2] "Yoshis in the Wind" (European version)[1] | |||||
"Yoshi Games" (North American version)[2] "Games of Happiness" (European version)[1] | |||||
"Tough Guys Don't Cry"[1] | |||||
"Spider Swing"[1] | |||||
「フルーツが30こ!!」 (Furūtsu Ga 30 Ko!!)[3] | |||||
「ヨッシーのかち!」 (Yosshī no Kachi!)[3] | |||||
"Yoshi's Tale"[2] | |||||
Super Smash Bros. | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Arrangement | 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji)[4] | Hirokazu Ando |
Mario Tennis | Nintendo 64 | 2000 | Arrangement | ||
Mario Tennis | Game Boy Color | 2000 | Arrangement | ||
Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Story" | Hirokazu Ando |
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Island N64" | ||||
Mario Power Tennis | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | ||
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" | Masafumi Takada |
Mario Super Sluggers | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | ||
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Wii | 2009 | Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis) | ||
WarioWare: D.I.Y. | Nintendo DS | 2009 | Arrangement | "Yoshi" | |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" | Masafumi Takada |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Story" | Hirokazu Ando |
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Story Ver. 2" | ||||
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" | Masafumi Takada | |||
Mario Party 10 | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Theme" | |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Story (64)" | Hirokazu Ando |
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Story (Melee)" | ||||
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Yoshi's Tale" | Masafumi Takada | |||
WarioWare: Get It Together! | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Original | Kazumi Totaka | |
Past arrangement (Yoshi's Story) |
Albums
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Music to Pound the Ground to: Yoshi's Story Game Soundtrack | 1997 | Arrangement | "Yoshis on the Beach" | Kazumi Totaka |
"Yoshi Curry" | ||||
"Yo-Yo-Yoshi" | ||||
"Yoshis and the Wind" | ||||
"Steal Into the Tall Tower" | ||||
"Alpen Yoshi Music" | ||||
"Jungle Yoshi Fever" | ||||
"Yoshis in the Seabed" | ||||
"Yoshi Games" | ||||
"Yoshi's Tale" | ||||
Love, Peace & Happiness: The Original Yoshi's Story Soundtrack | 1998 | Original | "Yoshi's Song" | Kazumi Totaka |
Arrangement | "On the Beach" | |||
"Curry in a Hurry" | ||||
"Yo-Yo-Yoshi" | ||||
"Love is in the Air" | ||||
"Tall Tower" | ||||
"Alpina Blue" | ||||
"Come Back to Me" | ||||
"Jungle Fever" | ||||
"Yoshis in the Wind" | ||||
"Games of Happiness" | ||||
"Tough Guys Don't Cry" | ||||
"Spider Swing" | ||||
Yoshi Story Original Soundtrack | 1998 | Original | 「ヨッシーのうた」 (Yosshī no Uta) | Kazumi Totaka |
Arrangement | 「海辺でヨッシー」 (Umibe de Yosshī) | |||
「ヨッシー・カレー」 (Yosshī Karē) | ||||
"Yo-Yo-Yoshi!" | ||||
「風に立つヨッシー」 (Kaze ni Tatsu Yosshī) | ||||
「高い塔に忍び込め!」 (Takai tō ni Shinobikome!) | ||||
「アルペン・ヨッシー・ミュージック」 (Arupen Yosshī Myūjikku) | ||||
「コマゲ~ン・ヨッシー」 (Komage ~ n Yosshī) | ||||
「ジャングル・ヨッシー・フィーヴァー」 (Janguru Yosshī Fīvu~ā) | ||||
「海底でヨッシー」 (Kaitei de Yosshī) | ||||
「ペリキン・ヨッシー・アスレチック」 (Perikin Yosshī Asurechikku) | ||||
「ちょっと手強いヤツら」 (Chotto Tegowai Yatsu-ra) | ||||
「ダブ・マスター・ミノボン」 (Dabu Masutā Minobon) | ||||
「フルーツが30こ!!」 (Furūtsu Ga 30 Ko!!) | ||||
「ヨッシーのかち!」 (Yosshī no Kachi!) | ||||
「ヨッシーのおはなし」 (Yosshī no o Hanashi) | ||||
Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack | 2001 | Arrangement | 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji) | Hirokazu Ando |
「CLUB MIX ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (CLUB MIX Yosshī Airando Sutēji) |
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Ending" "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" (European/Australian version) |
Masafumi Takada |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Love, Peace & Happiness: The Original Yoshi's Story Soundtrack tracklist
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Music to Pound the Ground to: Yoshi's Story Game Soundtrack tracklist
- ^ a b c d e Yoshi Story Original Soundtrack tracklist
- ^ Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack tracklist