Blockade (theme)

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"Blockade"
"Blockade" in Super Mario 3D World
Thumbnail for "Blockade" from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury used for Nintendo Music
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Mahito Yokota[1]
Key C whole-tone
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
“You might think that these stages are a piece of cake at first, but in the second half of the game they get a lot more challenging. But no matter how tough the enemy you're taking on, you can rest assured that the music will stay lighthearted and breezy.”
—Liner notes in the Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack

"Blockade"[2][3] is a musical theme in Super Mario 3D World, where it plays during all Enemy Battles:

History[edit]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Super Mario 3D World marks the first appearance of "Blockade", and it returns in the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, for the same purpose. It is also included in the official Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack album.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D World Wii U 2013 Original "Blockade"[2] Mahito Yokota
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Nintendo Switch 2021 Original "Blockade"[2] Mahito Yokota

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack 2013 Original "Blockade" Mahito Yokota
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Nintendo Music) 2026 Original "Blockade" Mahito Yokota

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D World content/SoundData/stream/Redc_bgm_Smallboss.my.32.dspadpcm.bfstm RedC BGM Small Boss MY Red Carpet[4] BGM Small Boss Mahito Yokota

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseとおせんぼ!
Tōsen bo!
Blocking the Way![2]

References[edit]