Athletic Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)
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| "Athletic Theme" | |
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"Athletic Theme" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Move It! (2023) |
The "Athletic Theme"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3. It plays in levels that prioritize precise jumping.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Bros. 3.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| WarioWare: Twisted! | The "Athletic Theme" plays during the Super Mario Bros. 3-Lift microgame, with its tempo being altered to correspond with the ticking of the bomb. |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | The "Athletic Theme" plays during some 2D portions of the Super Mario Bros. 3-like world in the Green Energy Plant. |
| WarioWare Gold | The "Athletic Theme" plays during the Super Mario Bros. 3-Lift microgame, with its tempo being altered to correspond with the ticking of the bomb. |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | The "Athletic Theme" can be heard when playing sky-themed levels in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style. |
| WarioWare: Move It! | The "Athletic Theme" plays in the Super Mario Bros. 3 microgame, with its tempo being altered to correspond with the ticking of the bomb. |
Arrangements[edit]
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" can be heard throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based on Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)[edit]
In Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nelsonic Game Watch, a short arrangement of the theme can be heard as an alarm.[2]
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
The Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3 uses a 16-bit arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" that can be heard in the same levels as the original. This arrangement is also used in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
 Athletic Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version's instrumentation is more clearly based on piano and slap bass guitar.
| Athletic Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | File info |
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy includes a whimsical arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" titled "Blue Sky Athletic" in the game's official soundtrack.
This arrangement is reused for athletic levels in Super Mario 3D Land.
| Blue Sky Athletic - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy | File info |
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Super Mario Maker 2 features an ambient arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. The arrangement is heard while editing Super Mario Bros. 3-style sky-themed courses in the Course Maker.
The game also features a music box version of the "Athletic Theme" that plays during the nighttime version of sky-themed levels in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style.
| Sky Theme (Editing) (Super Mario Bros. 3 style) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2 | File info |
| Sky Theme (Night) (Super Mario Bros. 3 style) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2 | File info |
Luigi's Mansion[edit]
Luigi's Mansion features a solo piano arrangement played by Melody Pianissima. It is one of two themes that she can play for Luigi, the other being the Underwater Theme from Super Mario Bros.
| Pianissima Quiz (Super Mario Bros. 3 Athletic Theme) - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:10 |
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays when Mario rides the Cheep Blimp.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star features an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme", titled "Give Me a Lift" in the Sticker Museum, which plays during the ski lift ride in Whiteout Valley.
| Give Me a Lift - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: Sticker Star | File info |
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, an ethereal arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays during some 3D portions of the Super Mario Bros. 3-like world in the Green Energy Plant.
| Super Mario Bros. 3 Athletic (Flipped) - Plays in the athletic area while Flipping | File info |
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is incorporated into "Chestnut Valley", which plays in the area of the same name.
| Chestnut Valley - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Origami King | File info |
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a Eurobeat arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" as a playable song titled "Jump! Jump! Jump!".
| Jump! Jump! Jump! - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info |
WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]
An orchestral arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is one of the songs that the player can conduct in Level 1 of the Opening Night microgame in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games features an arrangement of the theme, titled "Athletic Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)".
The arrangement returns in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Nintendo Land[edit]
Nintendo Land features a chiptune arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" that plays in Chase Arena in the Mario Chase minigame. When 60 seconds remain, the theme speeds up significantly, and when 30 seconds remain, the theme speeds up even more and is transposed to a higher key.
| Chase Arena - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info |
| Chase Arena (60 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info |
| Chase Arena (30 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info |
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
In Mario Party: Island Tour, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is incorporated into the theme "Hurry Up", which plays during the Hop Till You Drop minigame.
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
In Mario Golf: World Tour, the music heard in Sky Island is an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme".
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS features a medley arrangement of several themes from Super Mario Bros. 3 titled "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley". It includes the "Athletic Theme", the level clear theme, Giant Land's theme, the Hammer Bros. battle theme, and the lost a life fanfare. It can be played on the 3D Land stage.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge[edit]
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge features multiple arrangements of the "Athletic Theme" in Star World. A full arrangement of the theme plays in Star 1, Star 3, Star 5, Star 7, Star 9, and Star 11. An arrangement with just the bassline and percussion plays during the stage preview. Two short arrangements play whenever the player loses and whenever the player beats the stage.
| Star World A - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info |
| Star World A (Preview) - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info |
| Star World A (Lose) - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info |
| Star World A (Win) - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
Brief arrangements of the "Athletic Theme" are included in two songs heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie: "Press Start" and "Fighting Tooth and Veil".
Other arrangements[edit]
Fantasic World of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
A brief arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is included in the Fantasic World of Super Mario Bros. 3 album arranged by Ikuro Fujiwara, playing halfway through the track "The End of the Fantasic[sic] World".
Super Mario World[edit]
A jazz arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" arranged by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario Club Band is included in the Super Mario World album, 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 the "Athletic Theme."[3]
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nelsonic Game Watch | 1990 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| 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 | ||
| WarioWare: Twisted! | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Jump! Jump! Jump!" | |
| WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Wii | 2006 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Arrangement | "Blue Sky Athletic"[4] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Mario 3D Land | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | Mahito Yokota | |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | "Athletic Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)" | |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Arrangement | "Give Me a Lift" | |
| 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 London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)) | ||
| Mario Party: Island Tour | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
| 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" | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) | "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" | 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 London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)) | ||
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Arrangement | |||||
| WarioWare Gold | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion) | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) | "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Paper Mario: The Origami King | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Arrangement | "Chestnut Valley" | |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | "Blue Sky Athletic"[4] | Mahito Yokota |
| WarioWare: Move It! | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Original | Koji Kondo |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Press Start" | Brian Tyler |
| "Fighting Tooth and Veil" |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Arrangement | "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 | Arrangement | "Press Start" | Brian Tyler |
| "Fighting Tooth and Veil" |
Live performances[edit]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アスレチックBGM Asurechikku BGM |
Athletic BGM |
| Italian | Tema atletico[5] |
Athletic theme |
References[edit]
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii
- ^ Martin Stevenson. Nintendo Super Mario Bros 3 Game Watch. February 11, 2020. YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Hitbox Hero. Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show. (September 3, 2023). YouTube. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010 track list on Nintendo.it
