Top 10 Best Mario Party 6 Songs
Mario Party 6 shook up the series with a clever night and day twist across its boards and a fresh musical lineup that still gets people humming. In this list, you are invited to shape the rankings by voting for your favorites just as others have voted for theirs. It's not just about which tracks made the cut. It's about which ones got truly stuck in your head during that Astro Avenue stroll or exploring Snowflake Lake under the moonlight.
Behind many of those memorable melodies are composers like Hironobu Yahata and Shinya Outou who gave each board its own musical identity in the suspense of Clockwork Castle or the chill groove of Castaway Bay.
Now it is your turn to join a community of Mario fans who have already upvoted tracks across that imaginary stage. What themes do you think belong at the top?
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Relaxed
While most minigame songs in Mario Party 6 are pretty lame, there is one that stands out among them, namely Relaxed. I mostly like this because it's a precursor to the song Don't Look Up in Mario Party 7, which was one of my favorite songs from that game. It's got a really chill and slightly epic feel to it, which I like!
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Battle Time
This song plays whenever a Battle Minigame or Duel Minigame is about to occur. It's basically a much better version of the one in Mario Party 5 (which in comparison, sounded too comical). With this one, there's a lot of tension, as the duel minigames are really hard in this game. So I love this song.
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Warming Up
Another song in the game that was remixed for Mario Party 7, and although I have nostalgia for that one, I have to say this song is better. It has a more happy vibe to it and doesn't really sound "annoying" at times.
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Night on the Bay
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Clockwork Castle
By far, Mario Party 6's best song. It's actually one of my favorite songs in the entire Mario Party franchise. It's got everything! It's really epic, it fills you with determination, and it has a very iconic melody that will get stuck in your head. It's nostalgic!
I normally don't like trumpets, but they were used greatly in this song, and it fits with the castle theme of this board. The night version of this theme is even better: it removes the trumpets, but somehow it's even more badass! How can this not be the best song in the game?
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Snowflake Lake
While this song could have been better, I enjoy it for what it has. It's about as gorgeous as the visuals of the board. It's got that perfect December/Christmas vibe, especially the nighttime version of the song. It's really beautiful and soothing, so this one is my third favorite song.
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Faire Square
For me, one of the reasons I really love this song is because it's the biggest callback to Mario Party: Island Tour (one of my most nostalgic games), and Shy Guy's Shuffle City in particular. Despite the board being set in a Scandinavian town of some sort, the music couldn't be any more gambling-feeling.
This is the song that would play in a casino but surprisingly works well in this board as well, because it's all about saving your cash for then hoarding stars. So, this one's in the top five as well.
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Bowser
By far, this is one of Bowser's best themes in the Mario Party series, especially compared to the laughingstock song in 7. This one actually makes Bowser feel like a threat, especially in the Clockwork Castle board where you constantly hope that Bowser won't reach you. So this song is great!
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Astro Avenue
The solo boards are all pretty similar to each other, as they're just a straight line. How do you determine which board you like the most? Well, visuals and music. This is why Astro Avenue was my favorite solo mode board, thanks to the amazing music that accompanies it.
The instrument choice was really splendid as it makes the board feel pretty epic, walking through space. (if that makes sense). But it's not as epic or iconic as Clockwork Castle, which puts it a spot below.
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Castaway Bay
Not a particularly memorable song compared to, say, Faire Square or Clockwork Castle, but it's still quite great. It has a perfect, chill beach-type vibe to it, and it fits with the overall board as well. Overall, a great song.
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Night at the Castle
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Towering Treetop
Again, not too memorable, but good nevertheless. Especially the nighttime version. It's also kind of iconic at some points of the melody.