Top 10 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Soundtrack Songs
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey is released in Europe on January 25th of 2019, which is less than a week left! I'll be making lists centered around Mario & Luigi until the game is released, so without further ado, let's start!
Definitely my favorite piece of soundtrack in the game. It's one of the best Mario soundtracks of all time. Why? Well, let me say that this is one of the calmest Mario songs ever to date. It doesn't even feel like a Mario song, in a positive way.
The calm instruments are played in such an emotional and nostalgic way. The first time I listened to it, I got nostalgia attacks. It sounds so emotional. It can be played when something terrible has happened and you feel like crying, but could also be played when you feel like you've finally accomplished something very big. It's a soundtrack of calmness. There's nothing bad about the song. It even sounds like something that once came from a dream I had. It's hands down not only the best song in the game, but one of the best Mario songs of all time.
Like one commenter on YouTube once said, this is the music that plays when you reach the top of Mount Everest.
The standard boss theme is quite great! It features an exciting and fast-paced intro. Interestingly, despite the overall speed, the slower part following the verse after the intro is my favorite. This might be the best boss theme in the series, although I haven't played Partners in Time or Bowser's Inside Story.
Gloomy Woods is a calm and beautiful song, although not as magnificent as Mount Brrr. It leans more on the adventurous side with pianos in the background, making you feel as if you are in a forest, perhaps looking for birds to study or simply going on an adventure. The calmness adds to its charm.
Although I'm not entirely sure this song fits a final level, it is undeniably epic and fun. The song is quite thrilling, giving you the feeling that you must defeat your nemesis. The organs are quite awesome.
Theme of Twinsy Tropics, the beach location of the game, honestly gives me some Yoshi's Woolly World vibes. The steel drums fit well in the song, creating a calm and pleasant atmosphere. Listening to this while on a beach vacation would be quite fitting due to its peaceful yet somewhat hectic nature, as it still feels adventurous. Overall, it's an excellent song.
Quite a spooky song, in my opinion. It sounds very creepy, like you're in an isolated castle with tons of guards patrolling the area. It's certainly top ten worthy due to the feelings you get when you listen to this awesome song.
Overall, a generic yet pretty nice and adventurous song that I'd classify as great. This is the song that plays when you're strolling around the plains on a sunny day during springtime (no pun intended). Overall, a very nice song.
Played during my favorite moments of the game, the papercraft battles! These battles are so unique and creative, words cannot describe them. You're basically fighting with cardboard statues by dashing into each other, and it's quite awesome. This song makes these battles even more exciting! Such an awesome theme.
The standard battle theme, a remix of the one from Superstar Saga, plays when you fight your foes with style. I find it better than the other standard battle theme that starts after you've acquired Paper Mario. Unfortunately, this only plays at the beginning, but it's a good song.
Nice remix of Peach's Castle from Super Mario 64, which I quite like. It has a very calm tone and fits well for the first area in the game, even though it's mostly just a starter area with Sunbeam Plains being the actual first location. Overall, I really like it.