Two songs they composed sampled melodies from two Super Mario Bros. games. The first one, "Hey Dad", samples the Coin Heaven theme from Super Mario Bros. 3 while "An Arrow in the Side of Final Fantasy" samples the Star Maze theme from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
I've never shied away from from syrupy, nor do I really criticize other arrangers. I can't think of one I don't like. But there is a tendency with certain arrangers to really have a style. I want to go into an arrangement situation and act as an extension of the artist.