Music (SSBB)

See also Music (SSB) and Music (SSBM).

The music of Super Smash Bros. Brawl is more major and important to the game experience than previous games in the series. Among videogames in general, SSBB's musical setup is noteworthy for being a gigantic compilation of Nintendo music exponentially larger than even the musical selection of Super Smash Bros. Melee.

The full list of credited musicians for the game is posted here at Smash Bros. DOJO!!, and it numbers at 36 individuals as one of the biggest musical gatherings in gaming history, according to Masahiro Sakurai. Curiously, Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu is not among the list, even though he is credited for composing the official theme song for the game detailed below. Sakurai has stated that his group of arrangement supervisors were asked to listen to "an elite selection of Nintendo music" and arrange several of their favorite songs, which "means there will be quite a number of songs."

As revealed on the site here, the game will include a feature called My Music: Each stage in the game will have multiple songs available to be played during battle (over four per stage according to screenshots), and the game will randomly select one of them for when the match starts. The player may adjust the likeliness that each song may play on each stage to his or her preference. Also, occasionally in battle a collectible called a CD will appear in battle and can be picked up like a sticker would; this unlocks new music that can be used with any of the stages. Since each stage has many available songs through this system rather than just one or two songs for each stage in Melee, this indicates an immensely larger collection of music in Brawl.

From time to time, DOJO!! will post a piece of music from the game as one of its updates to the site.

Main Theme

The Main Theme song was revealed along with the game itself at the game's first trailer in E3 2006. In this initial appearance it is a thundering orchestra with vocals sung in Latin. It was composed by famed Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu, and its lyrics were supervised by Sakurai himself. In September 7, 2007, it was reposted on DOJO!! as part of a string of music-related updates.

A synthesized remix of the track without vocals was heard in the game's second trailer at Nintendo World 2006. Some believe this version may be menu screen music for the game. In the 15-second mini-trailer posted on Dojo on July 12th, 2007, a short remix of the main theme is also played.

Dojo!! music updates

From time to time, Dojo!! will post a piece of music from the game as one of its updates to the site, allowing viewers to get veritable audio previews for the game.

• The Musicians: Along with revealing the game's musician list, this update to Dojo!! reveals a revised version of Super Smash Bros. Melee's Menu 1 theme, which is stated to be used as the music for the Battlefield (SSBB) stage.
• Yoshi's Story: Ending: This is a remix of an ending sequence in the Nintendo 64 game Yoshi's Story, and the music will be featured in the game, probably as the music for the Yoshi's Island stage in Brawl.
• Metroid: Boss Battle Music (Ridley Fight): This is a short but intense remix of the most common boss battle theme heard throughout the Metroid series. The site specifically connects this to Ridley, raising rumors as to whether Ridley will be a playable character, or more of a "background character" like Kraid was in Melee.
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Medley: This is a medley of various songs heard in the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and the ones heard in the incomplete clip provided are, in order, the "Song of Storms", "Epona's Song", "Song of Time", "Saria's Song", and "Zelda's Lullaby", all of which Link can play on the eponymous Ocarina in the N64 game. This medley might play in the Bridge of Eldin stage.
• Star Fox: Space Armada: This is a remix of, what Sakurai claims, to be part of the music from the Corneria stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Sakurai notes the intensity of the music, as it conveys the atmosphere of an epic showdown.
• Kid Icarus: The Underworld: An orchestrated medley of music from Kid Icarus, beginning with one verse of the title screen jingle, then proceeding with the first stage theme from the game, ending with the high-pitched theme heard when Pit is spotted by a Grim Reaper enemy followed by the game over jingle. It is heard in the Pit's Descent trailer on the official site, which is a video of an ingame cutscene. It is unknown if it is played elsewhere.
• Animal Crossing: Go K.K. Rider!: A remix of Go K.K. Rider!, one of the songs played by K.K. Slider in Animal Crossing games. It will be played on the Smashville stage.
• My Music: Although this update brings no music in itself, it describes the My Music feature and reveals the titles of eight new songs.
• Pokémon: Pokémon Gym/Evolution: A remix of the "Pokémon Gym" theme, accompanied by the "Evolution" theme from the Pokémon series of games. It is known to play at the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage.
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Main Theme: Simply a repost of the game's theme song from the preview site.
• Metal Gear Solid: MGS4 Love Theme (Smash Bros. Brawl Version): A version of the Love Theme from the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots made for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The arrangement was handled by staff from Konami's Metal Gear sound team.

Misc.

• At the end of the first trailer, when Snake is revealed, the Metal Gear Solid Game Over jingle is played. A longer, remixed version was used in the Snake Joins the Brawl! update. While the longer version could be an alternate theme for the Shadow Moses Island stage and the shorter version could be Snake's victory theme, it is unknown if either of these are actually used in the game.
• The Japanese section of the old Dojo!! site claimed that Meta Knight's victory theme would be a rock version of Kirby's.
• The My Music update has revealed the following song titles for the Delfino Plaza: "Delfino Plaza", "Castle Music/Fortress Boss", "Ending/Title Screen" (from Super Mario World), and the main theme for New Super Mario Bros. For Bridge of Eldin: "Title" (from The Legend of Zelda), "Main Theme" (from The Legend of Zelda), "The Dark World", and "The Hidden Mountains and Forests". These are not yet heard as of now.