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[[File:SMO Jump Up Super Star Cover.jpg|thumb|Official cover for the "Jump Up, Super Star!" single]] | [[File:SMO Jump Up Super Star Cover.jpg|thumb|Official cover for the "Jump Up, Super Star!" single]] | ||
"'''Jump Up, Super Star!'''" (referred to as "'''NDC Festival'''" in-game), also referred to as "'''1-Up Girl''',"<ref>Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein. ''Super Mario Odyssey'' Prima Official Guide. Page 136.</ref> is the theme song of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It is sung by [[Pauline]] during the mission [[A Traditional Festival!]] as well as during the beginning segment of the [[Darker Side]]. The song was also used in the E3 2017 trailer for the game. | "'''Jump Up, Super Star!'''" (referred to as "'''NDC Festival'''" in-game), also referred to as "'''1-Up Girl''',"<ref>Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein. ''Super Mario Odyssey'' Prima Official Guide. Page 136.</ref> is the theme song of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. It is sung by [[Pauline]] during the mission [[A Traditional Festival!]] as well as during the beginning segment of the [[Darker Side]]. The song was also used in the {{wp|E3}} 2017 trailer for the game. | ||
The song uses an upbeat, big-band jazz style and is most notable for being the first song from the | The song uses an upbeat, big-band jazz style and is most notable for being the first song from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] to feature lyrics, something rarely heard in songs from games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. The song has Pauline detailing an adventure across the [[world]]s of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', referring to herself as [[Mario]]'s "1UP girl." The lyrics are also printed on the inside of the game case for all regions. A Japanese version of the song has its own lyrics, which differ from the international version.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/common/hen3frereqax/jdabrufrut3p.mp3 Japanese version of the song]</ref> This version can be played from a [[boombox]] in the [[Metro Kingdom]] and [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. An 8-bit version without vocals is unlocked in the Music List after the player fulfills all of [[Jammin' Toad]]'s requests, and it can also be played if the player replays A Traditional Festival! A music box version of the song plays when Mario jumps on the globe of the [[Odyssey]]. | ||
The song is performed by [[the Super Mario Players]] and sung by [[Kate Higgins]] (credited as Kate Davis)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Higgins</ref> in English and songwriter [[Aimi Mukohara]]<ref>https://www.joysound.com/web/s/karaoke/contents/video/mario_odyssey</ref> in Japanese. It is composed by [[Naoto Kubo]].<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/73671 SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - VGMdb]. Retrieved November 3, 2020.</ref> The original lyrics are written by [[Nobuyoshi Suzuki]],<ref name=Famitsu>https://www.famitsu.com/news/201710/25144749.html?page=2</ref> and the English lyrics are written by Rob Tunstall. The full version was released worldwide on October 20, 2017, on the {{wp|iTunes Store}}, while the short version was downloadable for free until January 31, 2018.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/pauline/index.html Official Japanese page of ''Jump Up, Super Star!'']. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref> The song is also included in the ''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]''. | The song is performed by [[the Super Mario Players]] and sung by [[Kate Higgins]] (credited as Kate Davis)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Higgins</ref> in English and songwriter [[Aimi Mukohara]]<ref>https://www.joysound.com/web/s/karaoke/contents/video/mario_odyssey</ref> in Japanese. It is composed by [[Naoto Kubo]].<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/73671 SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK - VGMdb]. Retrieved November 3, 2020.</ref> The original lyrics are written by [[Nobuyoshi Suzuki]],<ref name=Famitsu>https://www.famitsu.com/news/201710/25144749.html?page=2</ref> and the English lyrics are written by Rob Tunstall. The full version was released worldwide on October 20, 2017, on the {{wp|iTunes Store}}, while the short version was downloadable for free until January 31, 2018.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aaaca/pauline/index.html Official Japanese page of ''Jump Up, Super Star!'']. Retrieved October 11, 2017.</ref> The song is also included in the ''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]''. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Nobuyoshi Suzuki, the sound designer of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', wrote the first draft of the lyrics in Japanese. According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], they had a discussion on whether words such as "[[Extra life|1UP]]" should be used. They sent all of the documents they had to the localization members to create the final lyrics, due to English being a more global language, as Koizumi stated.<ref name=Famitsu/> This resulted in a back-and-forth between localization members and the Japanese developers as they struggled to keep the '' | Nobuyoshi Suzuki, the sound designer of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', wrote the first draft of the lyrics in Japanese. According to [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]], they had a discussion on whether words such as "[[Extra life|1UP]]" should be used. They sent all of the documents they had to the localization members to create the final lyrics, due to English being a more global language, as Koizumi stated.<ref name=Famitsu/> This resulted in a back-and-forth between localization members and the Japanese developers as they struggled to keep the references to the ''Super Mario'' franchise as subtle as possible.<ref>https://nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/167703261242/localizing-jump-up-super-star</ref> He also indicated on Reddit that the song had been created as a direct result of their developing the character of Pauline.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6h9s6l/hi_im_mr_koizumi_producer_of_super_mario_odyssey/diwmhy5/</ref> | ||
The English version was the first to be recorded<ref name=SongwriterAimi>[[Talk:Jump Up, Super Star!#Aimi Mukohara's Email|Email response from Aimi Mukohara]] on June 22, 2018</ref> with voice actress Kate Higgins providing the vocals. According to herself, Cup of Tea Productions, Inc. was in charge of the voice acting. When asked if she was interested in doing the voice, she agreed and auditioned for the role by sending samples of her voice to [[Nintendo]] of Japan, and she was ultimately selected for the role. Weeks before the recording session, Nintendo of Japan sent her a demo sung by an unknown Japanese singer and a lead sheet, with the music already recorded. Several people from Japan and America were present in the final recording.<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/27/kate-higgins-on-playing-pauline-and-recording-quot-jump-up-superstar-quot-for-super-mario-odyssey.aspx</ref> | The English version was the first to be recorded<ref name=SongwriterAimi>[[Talk:Jump Up, Super Star!#Aimi Mukohara's Email|Email response from Aimi Mukohara]] on June 22, 2018</ref> with voice actress Kate Higgins providing the vocals. According to herself, Cup of Tea Productions, Inc. was in charge of the voice acting. When asked if she was interested in doing the voice, she agreed and auditioned for the role by sending samples of her voice to [[Nintendo]] of Japan, and she was ultimately selected for the role. Weeks before the recording session, Nintendo of Japan sent her a demo sung by an unknown Japanese singer and a lead sheet, with the music already recorded. Several people from Japan and America were present in the final recording.<ref>http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/27/kate-higgins-on-playing-pauline-and-recording-quot-jump-up-superstar-quot-for-super-mario-odyssey.aspx</ref> | ||