Yes, it’s going to happen, but was there ever really any doubt? We’ve spotted a listing for the Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack on VGMdb, which is supported by the recent addition of the soundtrack to the Club Nintendo Japan website. Whereas the first game’s soundtrack was only available to Platinum Members in Japan, however, the Super Mario Galaxy 2 soundtrack will be available to all Club Nintendo members for 500 points, or 300 points for those who’ve purchased Super Mario Galaxy 2. I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
I’ve been playing through the game this week, and am liking what I’ve been hearing. I’ve yet to hear the arrangement of “Wind Garden” that I’m so much looking forward to, but I know it’s coming. Just as we suspected, there is a blend of orchestral and synth elements, just as with the first game. As to whether or not the two discs will be separated by orchestral and synth material is unknown, but it’s likely we’ll know soon as it’s available as of today in Japan.
Are you surprised by the announcement of this album? Will you be importing it from Japan?
[via VGMdb, translation by Chris Ling]
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Wasn’t Wind Garden (Gusty Garden) in the first stage?
That’s cool that they’re making it more available, though I wish Nintendo soundtracks were still sold.
Is that true? I guess there MIGHT be a hint of it in there… but from the early trailers at E3 last year, there was a pretty straight-forward arrangement of “Wind Garden,” so I was expecting it to come back in a bigger way (it is in the Purple Coin stages, but it’s the same version as from the original SMG).
A few tracks (mostly the recorded orchestral tracks) are carried over from the first game with little to no changes. One exception is the music for the Honeybees’ galaxies, which now has some swing brass and woodwinds. Some of the pure synth tracks (“Super Mario 2007”) are back but with different instrumentation. And, of course, “Bowser’s Road” / “The Fiery Stronghold” received that nice, epic orchestral upgrade from its appearance in the first game.