Athletic BGM (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)

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"Athletic BGM"
"Athletic BGM" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
The image for "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Genre Big band[1]
Key F major
BPM 134
Time signature 2
2
(with swung eighths)
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Athletic BGM",[2] also known as "Obstacle Course",[3] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where it plays in the athletic levels.

History[edit]

Yoshi series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island marks the first appearance of "Athletic BGM". It is also included in the official albums Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version and Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music.

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

Icon of an audio speaker. Athletic BGM - The arrangement heard in Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
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Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]

In Yoshi Touch & Go, a G major steelpan arrangement of "Athletic BGM" can play in the Marathon mode.

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Itadaki Street series[edit]

Itadaki Street DS[edit]

In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays when the player lands on a chance square. It is titled 「アスレチック」 (Asurechikku, "Athletic") in the game's sound test.

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Fortune Street[edit]

In Fortune Street, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays when the player lands on a Venture square and during the Dart of Gold minigame when played on a Super Mario-series board.

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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features three arrangements of "Athletic BGM".

An arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Shota Kageyama can play in the Yoshi's Island stage. It is titled "Obstacle Course" in the game's sound test. The theme is dynamic: during the spring and summer phases of the stage, the normal variation plays, and during the fall and winter phases, a more relaxed variant plays. The spring and summer version also incorporates a brief arrangement of "Bowser" from the same game. In custom stages and the sound test, only the spring and summer variation is available.

A jazz arrangement of "Flower Field BGM" arranged by Noriyuki Iwadare can also play in the Yoshi's Island stage. This theme also incorporates a brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM". It is titled "Yoshi's Island" in the game's sound test.

Icon of an audio speaker. Obstacle Course - The spring and summer arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Icon of an audio speaker. Obstacle Course - The fall and winter arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, "Obstacle Course" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can once again play in the Yoshi's Island stage. The two seasonal variants are divided into two seperate tracks in the game's sound test, where they are titled "Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)" and "Obstacle Course (Fall/Winter)" respectively.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, "Obstacle Course" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can play in the Woolly World stage. Unlike Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, the two seasonal variants are combined into one track in the game's sound test, where it is titled "Obstacle Course (Yoshi's Island)".

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, "Obstacle Course" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage. Like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the two seasonal variants are combined into one track in the game's sound test, where it is titled "Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island".

"Yoshi's Island" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl also returns and can play in the same stages. It is titled "Yoshi's Island (Brawl)" in the game's sound test.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in the Yoshi's Island race course. It is likewise titled "Yoshi's Island" in the Nintendo Music app. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.

Icon of an audio speaker. Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Mario Kart Tour[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in the Yoshi's Island race course, which was first added in the 2023 Yoshi Tour.

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Mario Kart World[edit]

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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" can play in Free Roam and during routes in Grand Prix or VS Race. In Grand Prix, it is one of the themes that can play on the route from Dino Dino Jungle to Great ? Block Ruins in the Banana Cup. This theme also incorporates an arrangement of "Stage Start" from the same game at the end of the A section. It is simply titled "Athletic BGM" in the game's pause menu.

WarioWare: Move It![edit]

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In WarioWare: Move It!, a brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island microgame.

Other appearances[edit]

Mario & Zelda Big Band Live[edit]

The "Mario & Zelda Big Band Live" concert series featured a live bluegrass arrangement of "Athletic BGM" with fiddle, mandolin, and banjo instrumentation and upright bass accompaniment. It is titled 「ヨッシーアイランド アスレチックのテーマ」 (Yosshī Airando Asurechikku no Tēma, "Yoshi's Island Athletic Theme") in the DVD release, and 「ヨッシーアイランド アスレチックのテーマ (スーパーファミコン:「ヨッシーアイランド」より)」 (Yosshī Airando Asurechikku no Tēma (Sūpā Famikon: `Yosshī Airando' Yori), "Yoshi's Island Athletic Theme (SUPER FAMICOM: 「YOSHI'S ISLAND」)") in the CD release.

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Daigassou! Band Brothers[edit]

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The Japan-only Nintendo DS title Daigassou! Band Brothers features an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" as a playable song.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1995 Original "Athletic BGM"[2] Koji Kondo
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Game Boy Advance 2002 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
Yoshi Touch & Go Nintendo DS 2005 Arrangement
Itadaki Street DS Nintendo DS 2007 Arrangement 「アスレチック」 (Asurechikku)[4]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Arrangement "Obstacle Course"[5] Shota Kageyama
"Yoshi's Island"[5] Noriyuki Iwadare
Fortune Street Wii 2011 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)"[6] Shota Kageyama
"Obstacle Course (Fall/Winter)"[6]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Obstacle Course (Yoshi's Island)"[7] Shota Kageyama
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island"[8] Shota Kageyama
"Yoshi's Island (Brawl)"[8] Noriyuki Iwadare
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2023[a] Arrangement "Yoshi's Island"[2]
Remix
Mario Kart Tour iOS, Android 2023[b] Arrangement
WarioWare: Move It! Nintendo Switch 2023 Arrangement
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Athletic BGM"[9]
  1. ^ Added in Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass on March 9, 2023
  2. ^ Added in the 2023 Yoshi Tour on April 4, 2023

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version 1995 Original 「アスレチック」 (Asurechikku) Koji Kondo
Mario & Zelda Big Band Live CD 2003 Past arrangement (Mario & Zelda Big Band Live [Live performance]) 「ヨッシーアイランド アスレチックのテーマ (スーパーファミコン:「ヨッシーアイランド」より)」
(Yosshī Airando Asurechikku no Tēma (Sūpā Famikon: `Yosshī Airando' Yori))
Yoshihiro Arita
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music 2005 Original 「アスレチック」 (Asurechikku) Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack 2015 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)" Shota Kageyama

Live performances[edit]

Event Year Location Type Title Credits
Mario & Zelda Big Band Live 2003 Nihon Seinenkan Hall, Tokyo, Japan Arrangement 「ヨッシーアイランド アスレチックのテーマ (スーパーファミコン:「ヨッシーアイランド」より)」
(Yosshī Airando Asurechikku no Tēma (Sūpā Famikon: `Yosshī Airando' Yori))[10]
Yoshihiro Arita

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island 1996 Original Koji Kondo
Mario & Zelda Big Band Live (DVD) 2003 Past arrangement (Mario & Zelda Big Band Live [Live performance]) 「ヨッシーアイランド アスレチックのテーマ」
(Yosshī Airando Asurechikku no Tēma)
Yoshihiro Arita
Nintendo Music 2024 Original "Athletic BGM" Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) "Yoshi's Island"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アスレチック[2]
Asurechikku
Athletic

Notes[edit]

  • On the Nintendo Music app, "Athletic BGM" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. "Athletic BGM" shares this title with "Flower Field BGM" and "Goal!"

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