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VGM remix: Super Mario Land - Muda kingdom

Written by Random J •
Super Mario Land was a game I always used to play as a kid whenever I'd go on a family holiday. I'd play it constantly. So I have vivid recollections of it. Super Mario Land always felt like a dirtier version of Super Mario Bros. It was more difficult, featured some Princess that wasn't Toadstool, some bad guy who wasn't Bowser, and was rougher around the edges. But it was still a great game with a charm all unto itself.

Whilst Super Mario Land is on of the least talked about Mario games, it did more than just introduce Daisy. It also featured a hot little soundtrack, which I think is a classic. The Muda kingdom theme was always one of my fave pieces from the game, and I love it to this day. I used to sit and sway to it as I played through the stages, and my Mum always used to take the piss and laugh. Until she'd play the game, reach the Muda kingdom and start humming the theme herself.


I did this remix two years ago. I kept meaning to finish it, but for some reason never could. I played this to my Mum down the phone, and she managed to identify the song almost instantly. There is no resisting the catchiness of the Muda kingdom's theme!
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