Athletic BGM (Super Mario Bros. 3)
| "Athletic BGM" | |||
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| "Athletic BGM" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |||
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| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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"Athletic BGM",[1] also known as "Athletic Theme",[2] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3, where it plays in the athletic levels.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
- Main article: Course Clear (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Super Mario Bros. 3 marks the first appearance of "Athletic BGM". It is also included in the official albums Super Mario World, Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3, Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music, Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection, Super Mario History 1985-2010, and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music.
"Athletic BGM" plays in the following levels:
A brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays when the player completes a level. It is titled "Course Clear" in the Nintendo Music app.
 Course Clear - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. 3 | File info 0.05 |
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
In the SNES remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 in Super Mario All-Stars, as well as its reissues Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays for the same purposes as in the original game.
| Athletic BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" played on piano and slap bass guitar plays for the same purposes as in the original game.
| Athletic BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
- “This piece is founded on the concept of being faithful to the original music while also giving it a modern arrangement. I took the liberty of arranging some time-honoured music from the Mario series.”
- —Liner notes in the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
In Super Mario Galaxy and the Nintendo Switch ports, Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in Sweet Sweet Galaxy and Honeyclimb Galaxy, during the mission "Wall Jumping up Waterfalls" in Beach Bowl Galaxy, and in the Rolling Green Galaxy and Rolling Gizmo Galaxy while the player is not on the Star Ball. It is titled "Blue Sky Athletic" in the Nintendo Music app and the official Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack album.
| Blue Sky Athletic - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
In Super Mario 3D Land, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in the athletic levels. This arrangement sounds near identical to the Super Mario Galaxy arrangement, except it uses synthesized instruments instead of live performances.
| Athletic Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario 3D Land | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Athletic BGM" plays in Super Mario Bros. 3-style sky-themed levels.
An ambient arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays while editing Super Mario Bros. 3-style sky-themed levels in the Course Maker. This arrangement uses eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix.
A music box arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in the nighttime version of Super Mario Bros. 3-style sky-themed levels.
| Sky Theme (Edit) - Super Mario Bros. 3 - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2 | File info 0:30 |
| Sky Theme (Night) - Super Mario Bros. 3 - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2 | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)[edit]
In Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nelsonic Game Watch, a brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is used as an alarm.[3]
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Michael Tavera is featured in various episodes of the show.
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World[edit]
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In Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays when the player gets a multiball.
Luigi's Mansion[edit]
In Luigi's Mansion and the Nintendo 3DS remake of the same name, one of the two themes that Melody Pianissima can play for Luigi is a solo piano arrangement of "Athletic BGM". It is titled "Melody Pianissima's Piano Performance (Super Mario Bros. 3)" in the Nintendo Music app. The other theme is an arrangement of "Underwater BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
| Melody Pianissima's Piano Performance (Super Mario Bros. 3) - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:10 |
WarioWare series[edit]
WarioWare: Twisted![edit]
In WarioWare: Twisted!, an excerpt of "Athletic BGM" plays in the microgame Super Mario Bros. 3-Lift.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]
In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, a brief orchestral arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is one of the songs that the player can conduct in Level 1 of the Opening Night microgame. It is titled "SMB 3 Athletic" in the Sound Studio.
| SMB 3 Athletic - The arrangement heard in WarioWare: Smooth Moves | File info 0:04 |
WarioWare Gold[edit]
In WarioWare Gold, the microgame Super Mario Bros. 3-Lift (now named Super Mario Bros. 3) returns alongside the excerpt of "Athletic BGM".
WarioWare: Move It![edit]
In WarioWare: Move It!, an excerpt of "Athletic BGM" plays in Level 1 of the microgame Super Mario Bros. 3.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, a much slower-paced arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays when Mario rides the Cheep Blimp. It is titled "Launch the Blimp!" in the Nintendo Music app.
In the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, an arrangement "Launch the Blimp!" plays for the same purpose as in the original game. If the Nostalgic Tunes badge is equipped, the original version of "Launch the Blimp!" will play instead.
| Launch the Blimp! - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | File info 0:30 |
| Launch the Blimp! - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch | File info 0:30 |
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays during the ski lift ride in Whiteout Valley. It is titled "Give Me a Lift" in the Sticker Museum
| Give Me a Lift - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: Sticker Star | File info 0:30 |
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, the original version of "Athletic BGM" plays in some portions of the Super Mario Bros. 3-like world in the Green Energy Plant. When the player flips, the theme seamlessly shifts to a more ethereal, echoing remix.
| Athletic BGM (Flipped) - Super Mario Bros. 3 - The remix heard in Paper Mario: Color Splash | File info 0:30 |
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is incorporated in the theme that plays in Chestnut Valley. It is likewise titled "Chestnut Valley" in the game's sound test and the Nintendo Music app.
| Chestnut Valley - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Origami King | File info 0:30 |
Donkey Konga 3[edit]
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | ||||||
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| Artist | Koji Kondo | |||||
| Game(s) | Donkey Konga 3 | |||||
| Length | 0:53 | |||||
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Donkey Konga 3 features the original version of "Athletic BGM" as a playable song. It is titled "Super Mario Bros. 3". The song also incorporates "Course Clear" from Super Mario Bros. 3 at the end.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
- Main article: Jump! Jump! Jump! (song)
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a Eurobeat arrangement of "Athletic BGM" as a playable song. It is titled "Jump! Jump! Jump!"
| Jump! Jump! Jump! - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info 0:30 |
Mario & Sonic series[edit]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)[edit]
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In the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, a medley arrangement of "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3 and the main theme from Sonic Rush Adventure is a playable song in the Ultimate Figure Skating Dream Event. It is titled the "Mario & Sonic Medley".
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)[edit]
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In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" can be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Athletic BGM (Super Mario Bros. 3)" in the game's sound test.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, the arrangement of "Athletic BGM" from the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games can once again be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Athletic Theme: Super Mario Bros. 3" in the game's sound test.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the arrangement of "Athletic BGM" from the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games can once again be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Athletic Theme: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Remix)" in the game's sound test.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]
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In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the arrangement of "Athletic Theme" from the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games can once again be chosen as the background music for events.
Nintendo Land[edit]
In Nintendo Land, a chiptune arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu plays in the Chase Arena stage in Mario Chase. When 60 seconds remain, the tempo increases significantly. When 30 seconds remain, the tempo increases even more and the music is transposed to a higher key.
| Mario Chase: Chase Arena - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Mario Chase: Chase Arena (60 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Mario Chase: Chase Arena (30 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
In Mario Party: Island Tour, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in the minigame Hop Till You Drop. It is titled "Hurry Up" in the game's sound test.
| Hurry Up - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Island Tour | File info 0:30 |
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
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In Mario Golf: World Tour, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Motoi Sakuraba plays in Sky Island.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, a medley arrangement of "Athletic BGM", "Course Clear", "World 4 Map (Giant Land)", "Bros. Battle", and "Player Down" from Super Mario Bros. 3 arranged by Shota Kageyama can play in the 3D Land stage. It is titled the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge[edit]
In Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in Star 1, Star 3, Star 5, Star 7, Star 9, and Star 11 of Star World.
A short arrangement of "Athletic BGM" played solely on bassline and percussion plays during the preview of the aforementioned levels.
Two brief arrangements of "Athletic BGM" play whenever the player completes and fails any of the aforementioned levels respectively.
| Star World A - Intro - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
| Star World A - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
| Star World A - Win - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:04 |
| Star World A - Lose - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:02 |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie features two arrangement of "Athletic BGM", both of which were arranged by Brian Tyler, and are also included in the film's official soundtrack.
A brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is incorporated in the track "Fighting Tooth and Veil", which plays when Mario obtains a Super Leaf to transform into his Tanooki form.
A brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is incorporated in the track "Press Start", which plays during the first half of the credits roll.
| Fighting Tooth and Veil - The arrangement heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie | File info 0:14 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a two-tone arrangement of "Athletic BGM" can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Mario Bros. Circuit to Crown City in the Mushroom Cup, and on any VS Race route during the day. This theme also incorporates an arrangement of "Course Clear" from Super Mario Bros. 3.
| Athletic BGM - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Other appearances[edit]
Fantasic World of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
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In the Fantasic World of Super Mario Bros. 3 album, a brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Ikuro Fujiwara is incorporated in the track "The End of the Fantasic[sic] World".
Super Mario World album[edit]
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The official Super Mario World soundtrack album features a jazz arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band. It is titled "Mario Club Band".
Nintendo Live 2023[edit]
Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live performance by the Super Mario Super Big Band of themes from various Super Mario games, including a brief solo piano arrangement of "Athletic BGM".[4]
Gallery[edit]
Image for the "Hurry Up!" version of "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Melody Pianissima's Piano Performance (Super Mario Bros. 3)" from Luigi's Mansion on Nintendo Music
Image for "Launch the Blimp!" from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Nintendo Music
Icon for "Jump! Jump! Jump!" in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Image for "Blue Sky Athletic" from Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Music
Image for "Chestnut Valley" from Paper Mario: The Origami King on Nintendo Music
Image for "Launch the Blimp!" from the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "Athletic BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | "Course Clear"[1] | ||||
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nelsonic Game Watch | 1990 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World | Pinball | 1992 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Melody Pianissima's Piano Performance (Super Mario Bros. 3)"[1] | |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | "Launch the Blimp!"[1] | |
| WarioWare: Twisted! | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Donkey Konga 3 | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Original | "Super Mario Bros. 3" | Koji Kondo |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Jump! Jump! Jump!" | |
| WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Wii | 2006 | Arrangement | "SMB 3 Athletic"[5] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Arrangement | "Blue Sky Athletic"[6] | Mahito Yokota |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Nintendo DS | 2009 | Arrangement | "Mario & Sonic Medley"[7] | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | "Athletic BGM (Super Mario Bros. 3)"[8] | |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario 3D Land | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games [Wii]) | "Athletic Theme: Super Mario Bros. 3"[9] | |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Arrangement | "Give Me a Lift"[10] | |
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games [Wii]) | "Athletic Theme: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Remix)"[11] | |
| Mario Party: Island Tour | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 | Arrangement | "Hurry Up" | |
| Mario Golf: World Tour | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Arrangement | Motoi Sakuraba | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Arrangement | "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[12] | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) | "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[13] | Shota Kageyama |
| Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Wii U | 2016 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games [Wii]) | ||
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Remix | |||||
| WarioWare Gold | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion [Nintendo GameCube]) | "Melody Pianissima's Piano Performance (Super Mario Bros. 3)"[1] | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) | "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[14] | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
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| Paper Mario: The Origami King | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Arrangement | "Chestnut Valley" | |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Blue Sky Athletic"[6] | Mahito Yokota |
| WarioWare: Move It! | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | "Launch the Blimp!"[15] | |
| Past arrangement (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [Nintendo GameCube]) | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Athletic BGM"[16] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Blue Sky Athletic"[6] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Blue Sky Athletic"[6] | Mahito Yokota |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Fighting Tooth and Veil"[17] | Brian Tyler |
| "Press Start"[17] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Fantasic World of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1988 | Arrangement | 「ジ・エンド・オブ・ザ・ファンタジック・ワールド」 (Ji Endo obu za Fantajikku Wārudo) |
Ikuro Fujiwara |
| Original | 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ３．ゲーム・オリジナル・サウンド・ストーリー」 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī. Gēmu Orijinaru Saundo Sutōrī) |
Koji Kondo | ||
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | "Mario Club Band" | Soichi Noriki | ||
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM～ワーニング～アスレチックBGM ハリーアップ！」 (Asurechikku BGM ~ Wāningu ~ Asurechikku BGM Harī Appu!) |
Koji Kondo |
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Blue Sky Athletic" | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario History 1985-2010 | 2010 | Original | "Athletic Theme" | Koji Kondo |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Press Start" | Brian Tyler |
| "Fighting Tooth and Veil" |
Live performances[edit]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Blue Sky Athletic" | Mahito Yokota |
| 2025[a] | Original | "Athletic BGM" | Koji Kondo | |
| 2025[b] | Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion [Nintendo GameCube]) | "Melody Pianissima's Piano Performance (Super Mario Bros. 3)" | ||
| 2025[c] | Past arrangement (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [Nintendo GameCube]) | "Launch the Blimp!" | ||
| Past arrangement (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [Nintendo Switch]) | "Launch the Blimp!" | |||
| 2026[d] | Past arrangement (Paper Mario: The Origami King) | "Chestnut Valley" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | アスレチックBGM Asurechikku BGM |
Athletic BGM | [1] | |
| German | Athletic BGM | - | [16] | |
| Italian | Tema atletico | Athletic theme | [18] |
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 Bros. 3. "Athletic BGM" shares this title with "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" and "Ground BGM".
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Nintendo Music
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010
- ^ Stevenson, Martin (February 11, 2020). Nintendo Super Mario Bros 3 Game Watch. YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (42:08). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ WarioWare: Smooth Moves sound test
- ^ a b c d Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS) Ultimate Figure Skating music selection
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) sound test
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) sound test
- ^ Paper Mario: Sticker Star sound test
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Wii U sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) sound test
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ a b The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010 track list on Nintendo.it
