Nintendo’s music is FULL of hidden secrets 

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Is it just me or is Thomas' voice is just perfect for these kind of things.

Another musical cue: In ”Jump Up, Superstar”, whenever you hear Paulin sing ”Odyssey, ya see!”, one can hear the baseline of the original Donkey Kong in the chorus…

I like how in Odyssey the "challenge" rooms where you run on glassy surfaces will cause your footsteps to make sounds that match the level music. And if you use the music feature to change the track, your footstep sounds match the chords of your selected track!

I think that the last hummed Song is the captain toad treasure tracker theme

With Fi's theme, it's also worth mentioning that her sound effect from skyward sword also plays in BOTW when you pull the sword out for the first time

1:01 people complain about botw not having enough music, but honestly, they clearly went for quality. The tone and the atmosphere induced by this game's ost are incredible.

Either captain toad theme, or the beginning of the Easter island anthem

There's one other Odyssey musical easter egg that I love (because I found it on accident). The globe on the front of the ship spins if you jump on it, and when you do, it plays an adorable music box version of "Jump Up, Superstar".

The final theme hummed by the moe eye sounds a little like the famicon theme, the same one that can be be heard when you speed up the gamecube menu theme.

The Moe-Eyes last song sounds like he’s singing Captain Toad’s theme

TGD: makes a video about secrets in video game music. Zelda and Kirby: "Who has called upon the ancient one?"

as a game developer who wants to use adaptive music in his games, this is a really good video for knowledge. i don't have any musical past of my own that i could reference (except for a few game jams, but these only have sound effects and no music), but this video is still really useful in showing how subtle audio detail can be used to add personality to a game. probably my games will sneak in Nintendo melodies to show that they are Nintendo-inspired.

I absolutely love when music have little easter eggs hidden

3:18 The Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion DLC has this feature as well, as the music in the subway you're in also evolves as you progress through the DLC

At 7:50 it's "Trophy Presentation" from Mario Kart Wii, it's the jingle that sounds when they show on screen "You got 1st place!"

This makes me think on how much they care of making something new but nostalgic. Is a very subtle and beautiful detail that makes you see and feel how they (not only Nintendo but the characters too) evolve like if the knew their hole story, each game, and everything else, and it's almost like if they would actually talk about it like "hey you remember the other day when we used that flute to get to Pipe world?", and it's even more canon when on Paper Mario 64 Luigi writes about missing to play with Mario some party, like talking about any Mario party or other kind of games we already know.

Gives me a whole new perspective on Nintendo music. Just picture all of the Easter eggs we missed over the past few decades

You know Squidward is living in a house of culture when it takes over a Mario game and hums the classic tune. I think its favorite song would obviously be Squidward's Tiki Land though, that song is a bop

1:21 "Hyrule castle is where the king of hyrule lives" Ah yes, water is wet

7:55 I think he's humming the Famicon theme or Myrimoto's song

Mario Galaxy does the same building on the theme music that Odyssey does! The music in the conservatory starts with a few instruments and then each time you unlock a new area it becomes more orchestral. One of my favorite Nintendo songs ever

10:08 was that “the lick“?! lol

Honestly, mow that I think about it, there are 3 other Mario themes from other Mario games that have similar melodies in their songs: Mario Tennis Open uses a sample from Super Mario Bros' Overworld theme, Mario Kart 8 used a sample from Super Mario Kart's title theme and Mario Kart 7 has a small sample of Mario Kart: Double Dash's title theme mixed in it.

I love Nintendo's use of leitmotifs and little nods. That’s what makes a great soundtrack even better.

7:24 It really seems like Captain Toad (in Treasure Tracker or Super Mario 3D World) main theme. Don't you think so while hearing it again ?

7:39 the humming actually does sound somewhat similar to the beginning of Totaka’s song like the reddit post suggests

Had my mouth hanging open at a lot of these, just incredible attention to detail... But I am surprised you didn't mention that when you move through Odyssey's pause menu in a certain order, it plays part of the observatorium theme from Galaxy! Here, you can try it yourself very easily: Pause - Options - Choose Mode - Go Back

7:47 That sounds like a slower version of the 1-up jingle

While games are impressive, they are nothing without music. Music drives the story even further, it doesn't need words to connect to our minds. Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can't. It is truly the universal language of mankind. Though many call the place Easter Island, the indigenous Rapa Nui people prefer us to call it Rapa Nui. Rapa Nui means Big Rapa in English, and it was called this because it resembled Rapa in the Bass Islands of French Polynesia.

The evolving Menu Music you mentioned in #3 is also kind of done in Zelda: Four Swords Adventures on the GameCube. It's not based on your progress in the game, but rather your progress through the menus themselves. It starts off with the same menu theme played on a single harp as Ocarina of Time, but as you pick your save file, get to the map screen, etc, it becomes a fully orchestrated tune.

at 7:25 , it's "Totaka's Song". A little theme that is an easter egg in many nintendo games, this was created by Kazumi Totaka. He put it in most of the game he worked on :)

8:00 This is the greatest plaaaan!

To me, the final Moe-Eye song sounds like the Captain Toad main theme. They sound pretty similar.

The last mow-eye hum is captain toad main theme

7:45 it really sounds similar to Captain toad's theme?

in this episode: thomas teaches us the power of lemotifs edit: im surprised he didn't mention how the instrumental bridge after the chorus of jump up super star was the same little jingle that plays in donkey kong. that one took a bit for me to realize why it was so familiar.

2:35 Minor correction, that's actually the sound effect from the NES port of DK Arcade and its not just when you pick up the hammer, it also happens when you pick up anything, even the parasol

I love these kind of things in games, I hope they never stop doing this

I really thought for New Donk City you were gonna talk about how the walking bass for the bridge in "Jump Up, Superstar" is the background music for the Donkey Kong arcade game, and the dance Pauline does mimics her sprite animation from back then.

7:31 dude that's captain toads theme

The song at 7:24 was confirmed already a few years ago. It is just a slowed down version of the 1up tune from every Mario game.

the 5th song is probably the song that plays when you talk to toad in mario oddeysey because in some of the other ones there are some parts that he doesn’t hum.

It’s also worth mentioning that in MK8 Cloudtop Cruise has a Super Mario Galaxy Easter egg. The first time I heard it I knew it was Gusty Garden immediately ☺️ I love the guitar remix that they involve in the og song

The reference in New Donk City works doubly well because those presents are the same gifts in the 75m stage of the original Donkey Kong! And I think that your transcription of the last Moe-Eyes song is a bit off. To me, the humming sounds exactly like the Toad Brigade/Captain Toad theme from Super Mario Galaxy, 3D World, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

I didn’t notice any of these easter eggs, i’m always learning from your videos. keep it up :)

the final theme hummed by Moe is Captain Toad's main theme. That's what I hear. But might just be my imagination...

It’s pumped up kicks that last song

I also love hearing a little motif of Dragon Roost Island's music when you go the Rito village in Breath of The Wild. Awesome video!

I can think of loads more examples, one off the top of my head is Outset Island music in Wind Waker, right before it loops it references the Kokiri Forest music Ocarina of Time .

3:17 Also, in the first Splatoon game the story mode place “Octo Valley’s” theme progresses and adds jingles, and small sounds and beats to it. Nintendo really tries to make us spot these little easter eggs, and with Splatoon 3 just around the corner I’m sure we’re gonna get some more unique easter eggs 😇

So the adaptive music in the superbell subway and the lobby in Luigi's mansion 3,reminds me of the use of midi channel fading. A method they used to and still use to do this effect sometimes. Grant Kirkhope used it all the time with his music in his various games. It's great to see it's still a widely used technique

Never noticed how close that one melody in the princess peach theme at 6:31 sounds like O Tannenbaum! Great video as always.

In Mario Odyssey when you first power up the Odyssey in the Cascade Kingdom a tune plays. That tune sounds very close to the tune that plays in the the begining of Mario Galaxy, when the small castle-like platform where you first meet Rosalina appears.

Another one I know of: the song that plays in the tranquil pipes tea house in paper Mario the origami king uses the theme from Maple Treeway from Mario Kart Wii. Even more interesting, bowsers castle from the same Mario kart is just a minor version of it.

4:53 There are some great videos that I can't find at the moment around DK64's sound design on the same aspect. Every stage you walk to slowly transfers instrument tracks to the other zone's notes. Great attention to detail on an already amazing sound stage!

7:24 To me, the moe-eye's hum kinda sounds like the first bit of captain toad's theme

Just want to say really quickly, the first song you mentioned not only references the Hyrule Castle theme but is also including the theme "Farewell Hyrule King" from the Wind Waker. Yet another amazing video, keep up the great work! :)

For 7:24 I believe the song is Captain Toad's theme song because Captain toad is sometimes hiding in places and if you compare the 2 songs, you'll realize they're the same!

In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, when you go into the forest at the very start of the game, you birds sometimes sing part of the games theme song. It’s very short, and hard to pick up, but I thought it was a nice reference when I found it

This is awesome. Really makes you appreciate all the music that Nintendo puts in. (Just wish they could let you listen to it anytime)

Me: *Sees notification* Also Me: “Time to learn more Nintendo secrets.”

The mysterious fifth song is Captain Toad’s theme! The rhythm at the end is reduced a little to make it easier to hum but the structure of the melody is definitely the same!

7:24 It most resembles the captain toad theme just missing a couple of notes like some of the other hummings from the moe-eyes.

I thought King Rhoam's music was more of a reference to The King of Red Lions, who also had that music. It's very much the Hyrule Royal Theme.

Hi Thomas! Keep up the amazing videos :-)

I think the unknown song from the Moe-Eye is the 1-UP sound effect

Shy Guy Beach is inspired by Theme From A Summer Place and is very similar!

The last Moe-eye song sounds like the luigi's mansion theme...

I'm surprised you didn't reference Yoshi's Island at 3:30, which does the same thing with the map screen music! Keep up the great work Thomas, I love your videos.

7:22 - I'm convinced it's Captain Toad

Awesome video!! Subtle details like the ones you showed are one of the many awesome things about game music that inspire me to become a game composer

at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buffet.

5:32 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

1:03 this music re-appeared before BOTW. In Zelda : The wind waker , you can hear this song in the castle and at the end of the game. As i played TWW i instantly noticed the reference.Same when i played BOTW. IDK if it was played in other games.

7:24 sounds like Stanley's March from stanley parable

I think you should've mentioned Pikmin's music. Especially Pikmin 3. It uses so much adaptive music that changes to the gameplay, it's amazing. My favorite one is the Golden Arachnorb theme from Pikmin 3. Not just because I love fast paced songs. The song sometimes goes over to the melody of the Pikmin 1 Title Screen, in phase 2 it goes over to the Pikmin 2 theme, and once you defeat both Golden Arachnorbs it goes off with the Pikmin 1 theme again.

Two more in Mario Odyssey: 1. If you pause and quickly unpause, you can hear the 1-up jingle 2. If you pause, go to options, select "Choose Mode," and then go back, you can hear the start of the Comet Observatory theme

7:30 He's humming the one-up jingle!

Donkey Kong references: 2:18 Donkey kong sound from when you pick up the hammer in the original donkey Kong games. 1:59 1:52 The red Block things are the Ground in the original donkey Kong game. 1:58 Pauline. Reference too The original donkey Kong game When she is screaming for help. 2:37 The Mario picture is a reference too 2:39 The donkey Kong picture on the arcade machine.

All of these songs are stuck in my head into one whole song

2:42 In the Jump up superstar theme there is also the donkey kong music playing in the background of that "Odyssey, ya see!" part.

I really love that one Mario Kart track that's purely based around music. Where everything is in sync with the beat. I love it so much!.

Omg….I finally understand the time signature of Peach Castle’s theme from 64. It’s ALWAYS bothered me not knowing what the down beat was

The fifth moe-eye humming song sounds like the Capitan toad theme

Thomas i love your videos so much they help me very much while im studying

I’m pretty sure the mysterious Moe-Eye song was Totaka’s song. It’s in tons of Nintendo games. Luigis Mansion, Pikmin 2, Mario Paint, Yoshi Touch and Go, and more

#3: the feature of adding instruments to the world map song as you progress in the game is also found in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

#5 sounds a bit like Dooggulls theme from The Magic Roundabout 😮

The 5th song the Moe Eye hums sounds identical to "Toad Brigade" from Super Mario Galaxy.

Something less subtle: in Wario Land 3 in the song that plays in the East and West Crater, there’s a part that sounds like the Infinite Staircase from Mario 64

7:51 It’s Totaka’s Song. Super Mario Odyssey Features Yoshi who is voiced by Koizumi Totaka so it makes sense it would be here.

A little off topic but I also loved the throwback tunes in Donkey Kong 64: the toy factory sounds like the castle stages in DKC2 and the haunted world sounds like the DK arcade game.

The last song that's being hummed by the Moe eye reminds me of the little music theme that pops up when you select the which star on each level in Super Mario 64, just as you enter the paintings. I can't explain it, but it sort of sounds like "wa-wah wah wa-wa-wahhhh" then Mario says "let's a go" and starts the level?

The music for the Mario Kart 8 track,Hyrule Circuit,is a remix of the original game's overworld theme

I FIGURED THE LAST SONG OUT! It sounds like part of the tune during Pauline's song at the festival "fly up super high"

I'm a fan of progressive songs in games. You mentioned the map in Odyssey, but my personal favorite is Jubilife Village in Pokémon Legends Arceus. When you start the game, the music that plays has only a few instruments and feels a bit repetitive, but as you progress and the village becomes more lively, more instruments join in and the song becomes longer. It's a small touch, but it's one that helps make the village feel more alive as more people and Pokémon move in. I actually felt a bit emotional the first time I noticed it and it hit me what had happened. Another example of adaptive music (since you mentioned Super Bell Subway) is in the Splatoon games. When you're playing a match or in a single player level, the music plays like usual, but dip into the ink for a bit and the music becomes muffled as if you were actually submerged. It's a great little detail that really helps immerse you into such a wonderful and colorful world.

I know the fifth moe-eye song!!!! I tried humming it with slightly different notes as it always hums out of tune and... It's the captain toad theme!

The moe-eye thing seemed more like an (obviously) lower pitched 1-up jingle

The moe eyes is singing the track when you finish a level in super Mario bros 3D world!!! I knew it!!!!!! :)