Athletic BGM (Super Mario World)
- "Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Athletic Theme (Super Mario 3D World).
| "Athletic BGM" | |||
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| "Athletic BGM" in Super Mario World | |||
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| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| 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 World, where it plays in the athletic levels. It is an upbeat ragtime arrangement of "Ground BGM" from the same game.
History[edit]
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Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Super Mario World marks the first appearance of "Athletic BGM".
Additional bongo percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is riding a Yoshi. This remix is titled "Yoshi Athletic BGM" in the Nintendo Music app.
Both "Athletic BGM" and "Yoshi Athletic BGM" return for the same purposes in the port of the game included in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World.
"Athletic BGM" is also included in the official albums Super Mario World and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music. In the Super Mario World album, the bongos from "Yoshi Athletic BGM" are added to the instrumentation for the second half of the theme.
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Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
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In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays for the same purpose as in the original game. Additional percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player rides a Yoshi.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
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In Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Mahito Yokota plays in Hightail Falls Galaxy, as well as in the mission "Purple Coin Beach Dash" in Starshine Beach Galaxy. It is titled "Hightail Falls Galaxy" in the Nintendo Music app. It is also included in the official Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack album.
Additional percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player rides Yoshi. Whenever Yoshi uses a Dash Pepper, the tempo of the theme increases and a violin run is added to the instrumentation.
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Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Athletic BGM" plays in Super Mario World-style sky-themed levels. "Yoshi Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World plays whenever the player rides a Yoshi.
An ambient arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays while editing Super Mario World-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 World-style sky-themed levels.
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Mario Roulette[edit]
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In Mario Roulette, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays whenever the main game is being played.
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World[edit]
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In Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is one of the several themes that can play during gameplay.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, a bluegrass arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Hirokazu Ando plays in the Yoshi's Island stage. It is titled "Yoshi's Island" in the game's sound test. This arrangement is played on banjo, upright bass, and bongos.
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Super Smash Bros. Melee version of "Athletic BGM" can once again play in the Yoshi's Island stage. It is titled "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Super Smash Bros. Melee version of "Athletic BGM" can play in the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages. It is once again titled "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Super Smash Bros. Melee version of "Athletic BGM" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage. It is titled "Athletic Theme - Super Mario World" in the game's sound test.
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
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Mario Sports Mix features three different arrangements of "Athletic BGM" as playable songs in Harmony Hustle: an orchestral arrangement titled "Mario Athletic", a punk rock arrangement titled "Punk Athletic", and a fast-paced steelpan arrangement titled "Island Athletic".
Nintendo Land[edit]
In Nintendo Land, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu plays in the Mud River Run stage in Mario Chase. When there are 60 seconds remaining, the theme speeds up significantly. When there are 30 seconds remaining, the theme speeds up even more and is transposed to a higher key.
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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a tropical arrangement of "Athletic BGM" in F major plays in all five of the Sillyfish Chuck Challenges.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, 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. It was arranged by Brian Tyler, and it is also included in the film's official soundtrack.
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It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts[edit]
In the It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts episode "Shell Games", a brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays when the Koopa Shell starts chasing after Mario.
Other appearances[edit]
Nintendo of Europe[edit]
On Nintendo of Europe's website, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" based on the Super Smash Bros. Melee version was available to download as a ringtone in 2002.[3]
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Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live![edit]
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In the Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! album, a live fiddle arrangement of "Athletic BGM" with orchestral accompaniment is incorporated in the "Smash Bros. Great Medley".
Gallery[edit]
Image for the "Hurry Up!" version of "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Hightail Falls Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | "Athletic BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Remix | "Yoshi Athletic BGM"[1] | ||||
| Mario Roulette | Arcade | 1991 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World | Pinball | 1992 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | "Athletic BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Past remix (Super Mario World) | "Yoshi Athletic BGM"[1] | ||||
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Island"[4] | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Remix | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Island (Melee)"[5] | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | "Hightail Falls Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Sports Mix | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | "Mario Athletic"[6] | |
| "Punk Athletic"[6] | |||||
| "Island Athletic"[6] | |||||
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Island (Melee)"[7] | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Athletic Theme - Super Mario World"[2] | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Past remix (Super Mario World) | |||||
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Nintendo Switch | 2022 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Hightail Falls Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | |||||
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Hightail Falls Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | |||||
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Fighting Tooth and Veil"[8] | Brian Tyler |
| It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts | 2025 | Arrangement |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Past remix (Super Mario World) | ||||
| Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! | 2003 | Arrangement | "Smash Bros. Great Medley" | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | 「ダッシュヨッシー」 (Dasshu Yosshī) | Mahito Yokota |
| 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) | "Fighting Tooth and Veil" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo of Europe (website) | 2002[3] | Arrangement | ||
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Athletic BGM" | Koji Kondo |
| Past remix (Super Mario World) | "Yoshi Athletic BGM" | |||
| 2025[b] | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Hightail Falls Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
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. "Athletic BGM" shares this title with "Title BGM" and "Ground BGM".
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Nintendo Music
- ^ a b Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ a b @MarioBrothBlog (December 24, 2021). Official Yoshi ringtone available for download from Nintendo of Europe's site in 2002. The ringtone is an arrangement of the Yoshi's Island track from Super Smash Bros. Melee.. X (English). Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
- ^ a b c Mario Sports Mix's Harmony Hustle music selection
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Wii U sound test
- ^ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)