Chill

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that more audio and/or video files related to this article be uploaded. Specifics: sheet music excerpt
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this article. See the help page for help getting started.
This article is about the musical theme from Dr. Mario. For the blue virus known as "Chill" in the Nintendo Comics System, see Virus.
"Chill"
"Chill" in the NES version of Dr. Mario
The image for "Chill" from Dr. Mario for Nintendo Entertainment System on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Hirokazu Tanaka
Key A minor
BPM 130
Time signature 4
4
First appearance Dr. Mario (1990)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

"Chill", also formatted as "CHILL",[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Hirokazu Tanaka for Dr. Mario, where it is one of two selectable themes that can play during gameplay, the other being "Fever". Compared to "Fever", "Chill" is less upbeat and more slow-paced.

History[edit]

Dr. Mario series[edit]

Dr. Mario (Nintendo Entertainment System)[edit]

The NES version of Dr. Mario marks the first appearance of "Chill", and it returns for the same purpose in the Classic NES Series port. It is also included in the official albums Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music and Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music.

Dr. Mario (Game Boy)[edit]

In the Game Boy version of Dr. Mario, an arrangement of "Chill" plays for the same purpose as in the NES version.

Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The arrangement heard in the Game Boy version of Dr. Mario
File info
0:30
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

Tetris & Dr. Mario[edit]

In Tetris & Dr. Mario, an arrangement of "Chill" can play during gameplay in Dr. Mario. Beeps resembling Morse code sometimes occur in the background.

Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The arrangement heard in Tetris & Dr. Mario
File info
0:30
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

Dr Mario 64 / Nintendo Puzzle Collection[edit]

In Dr. Mario 64 and the Nintendo GameCube port, Nintendo Puzzle Collection, an arrangement of "Chill" can play during gameplay. The music speeds up when there is only one virus color remaining.

Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario 64
File info
0:30
Icon of an audio speaker. Chill (Critical) - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario 64
File info
0:30
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

Dr. Mario & Puzzle League[edit]

In Dr. Mario & Puzzle League, an arrangement of "Chill" can play during gameplay in Dr. Mario.

Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario & Puzzle League
File info
0:30
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

Dr. Mario Online Rx[edit]

Dr. Mario Online Rx features two different arrangements of "Chill".

A faithful arrangement of "Chill" directly based on the Dr. Mario 64 version can play in the Dr. Mario mode.

A unique arrangement of "Chill" with a longer build-up and different melodic rhythm can play in the Virus Buster mode.

Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The "Dr. Mario" arrangement heard in Dr. Mario Online Rx
File info
0:30
Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The "Virus Buster" arrangement heard in Dr. Mario Online Rx
File info
0:30
Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The "Danger" version of the "Virus Buster" arrangement heard in Dr. Mario Online Rx
File info
​
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

Dr. Mario Express[edit]

In Dr. Mario Express, the faithful arrangement of "Chill" from Dr. Mario Online Rx can play during gameplay.

Dr. Luigi[edit]

In Dr. Luigi, the faithful arrangement of "Chill" from Dr. Mario Online Rx and the arrangement of "Chill" from Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! can play in the Retro Remedy and Virus Buster modes respectively.

Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure[edit]

In Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure, the faithful arrangement of "Chill" from Dr. Mario Online Rx and the arrangement of "Chill" from Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! can play in the Dr. Mario and Virus Buster modes respectively.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that at least one audio and/or video file related to this section be uploaded. Specifics: The arrangement
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this section. See the help page for help getting started.

In Dr. Mario World, an arrangement of "Chill" plays in the challenge stages.

WarioWare series[edit]

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! / WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$![edit]

An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that at least one audio and/or video file related to this section be uploaded. Specifics: Dr. Wario minigame arrangement
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this section. See the help page for help getting started.

In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and the Nintendo GameCube port, WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, a brief arrangement of "Chill" plays in the Dr. Mario microgame.

Exclusively in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, a full arrangement of "Chill" with quirky instrumentation plays in the Dr. Wario minigame.

Icon of an audio speaker. Dr. Mario - The arrangement heard in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
File info
0:04
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]

“A healing mix-- bacteria goes bye!”
—In-game description

In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, one of 18-Volt's records is an arrangement of "Chill". It is titled "Dr. Mario".

Icon of an audio speaker. Dr. Mario - The arrangement heard in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
File info
0:30
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

WarioWare Gold[edit]

In WarioWare Gold, an excerpt of the original NES version of "Chill" plays in the Dr. Mario microgame.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that at least one audio and/or video file related to this section be uploaded. Specifics: The arrangement
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this section. See the help page for help getting started.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an arrangement of "Chill" arranged by Masaaki Iwasaki can play in the Flat Zone 2 stage. It is titled "Chill (Dr. Mario)" in the game's sound test. This arrangement includes chiptune and hard rock elements, as well as a sitar-based section and vocal scatting.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that at least one audio and/or video file related to this section be uploaded. Specifics: The arrangement
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this section. See the help page for help getting started.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a chiptune/EDM-inspired arrangement of "Chill" arranged by Hirokazu Tanaka can play in the 75m stage. This theme also incorporates an arrangement of "Game Over" from the same game. It is titled "Chill (Dr. Mario) Ver. 2" in the game's sound test.

The Super Smash Bros. Brawl version of "Chill" also returns, which can play in the Flat Zone X stage. It is once again titled "Chill (Dr. Mario)" in the game's sound test.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, both the Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U versions of "Chill" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. They are titled "Chill (Brawl)" and "Chill (for 3DS / Wii U)" respectively in the game's sound test.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

In Mario Party: Star Rush, the original NES version of "Chill" is featured as a playable song in Rhythm Recital. It is formatted as "CHILL".

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that at least one audio and/or video file related to this section be uploaded. Specifics: The arrangement
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this section. See the help page for help getting started.

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a brief arrangement of "Chill" is incorporated in the track "Fighting Tooth and Veil", which plays during the scene of Mario flying up to Bowser's ship in his Tanooki form. It was arranged by Brian Tyler, and it is also included in the film's official soundtrack.

Other appearances[edit]

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day![edit]

In Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!, a calmer and slower-paced arrangement of "Chill" can play in the Virus Buster minigame. According to the game's host, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, the music is intended to enhance the relaxation aspect of the minigame.[3]

Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The arrangement heard in Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!
File info
0:30
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch[edit]

In Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch, a music box arrangement of "Chill" with piano, harp, and violin accompaniment based on the arrangement from Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! can play in the Virus Buster minigame.

Icon of an audio speaker. Chill - The arrangement heard in Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch
File info
0:30
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Dr. Mario Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original "Chill" Hirokazu Tanaka
Dr. Mario Game Boy 1990 Arrangement "Chill" Hirokazu Tanaka
Tetris & Dr. Mario Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Arrangement "Chill"
Dr. Mario 64 Nintendo 64 2001 Arrangement "Chill" Seiichi Tokunaga
Nintendo Puzzle Collection Nintendo GameCube 2003 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario 64) "Chill" Seiichi Tokunaga
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! Nintendo GameCube 2003 Past arrangement (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!)
Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario Game Boy Advance 2004 Original "Chill" Hirokazu Tanaka
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League Game Boy Advance 2005 Arrangement "Chill" Morihiro Iwamoto
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Arrangement "Chill (Dr. Mario)"[4] Masaaki Iwasaki
Dr. Mario Online Rx Wii 2008 Arrangement "Chill" Masaru Tajima
Dr. Mario Express Nintendo DSi 2008 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) "Chill" Masaru Tajima
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase Wii 2009 Arrangement "Dr. Mario"[5]
Dr. Luigi Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) "Chill" Masaru Tajima
Past arrangement (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!) "Chill" Minako Hamano
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Chill (Dr. Mario) Ver. 2"[6] Hirokazu Tanaka
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Chill (Dr. Mario)"[6] Masaaki Iwasaki
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure Nintendo 3DS 2015 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) Masaru Tajima
Past arrangement (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!) Minako Hamano
Mario Party: Star Rush Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original "CHILL"[2] Hirokazu Tanaka
WarioWare Gold Nintendo 3DS 2018 Original Hirokazu Tanaka
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Chill (Brawl)"[7] Masaaki Iwasaki
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) "Chill (for 3DS / Wii U)"[7] Hirokazu Tanaka
Dr. Mario World iOS, Android 2019 Arrangement

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Fighting Tooth and Veil"[8] Brian Tyler

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music 2004 Original 「Chill～Chill クリア」 (Chill ~ Chill Kuria) Hirokazu Tanaka
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music 2005 Original "CHILL" Hirokazu Tanaka
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
Nintendo Music 2024 Past arrangement (Dr. Mario [Game Boy]) "Chill" Hirokazu Tanaka
2025[a] Original "Chill"
  1. ^ Added on March 17, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese Chill[9] -
French Rhume[10] Cold (illness)
German Frost[11] Chill
Italian Brividi[12] Shivers
Spanish Frío[13] Cold/coldness

Notes[edit]

  • On the Nintendo Music app, "Chill" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Dr. Mario. "Chill" shares this title with "Title Screen" from the NES version of Dr. Mario and "Fever".

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
  2. ^ a b Mario Party: Star Rush's Rhythm Recital music selection
  3. ^ "Instead of activating your frontal lobe, this is meant to help you relax. [...] It's even more relaxing if you turn up the sound." – Dr. Kawashima (2007). Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!. Nintendo (English).
  4. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
  5. ^ WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase record name
  6. ^ a b Super Smash Bros. Wii U sound test
  7. ^ a b Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
  8. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  9. ^ ユッキのゲームアドベンチャー (April 10, 2024). Dr.MARIO&細菌撲滅 Part1. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  10. ^ CesstyleHD (July 22, 2023). [Rediff Marathon 03/07/2023 🔴] Dr Mario et Bactéricide (Wii Ware). YouTube (French). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  11. ^ YuudaiRoku (May 4, 2009). Pockettower.de - Dr. Mario für zwischendurch (DSiWare) - First Look. YouTube (German). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  12. ^ bossete (May 21, 2008). Dr. Mario - ITALIANO - WiiWare - GAMEPLAY WII. YouTube (Italian). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Johnny13 Games Room (March 28, 2014). Dr Mario y Bactericida GAMEPLAY con Johnny13 y Rinoa. YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
[Edit]
Recurring themes
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong "Game Start" • "Hammer BGM" • "Round 1 BGM" • "Round Start BGM"
Donkey Kong Jr. "Game Start" • "Round 1 BGM" • "Title BGM"
Donkey Kong (NES) "Title BGM"
Donkey Kong Country "Aquatic Ambiance" • "Bonus Room Blitz" • "Cave Dweller Concert" • "Cranky's Theme" • "The Credits Concerto" • "DK Island Swing" • "Fear Factory" • "Forest Frenzy" • "Funky's Fugue" • "Gang-Plank Galleon" • "Ice Cave Chant" • "Life in the Mines" • "Lost a Balloon" • "Mine Cart Madness" • "Northern Hemispheres" • "Simian Segue" • "Treetop Rock" • "Voices of the Temple" • "Well Done"
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest "Crocodile Cacophony (K. Rool's Theme)" • "Lockjaw's Saga (Lockjaw's Locker)" • "Run, Rambi! Run! (Parrot Chute Panic)" • "Snakey Chantey (Rattle Battle)" • "Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)"
Donkey Kong 64 "DK Rap"
Donkey Kong Country Returns "Mine Menace"
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. "Game Start"
Mario Bros. (NES) "Title BGM"
Wrecking Crew series Wrecking Crew "Bonus Phase" • "Golden Hammer" • "Phase BGM"
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. "Castle BGM" • "Course Clear" • "Ending" • "Ground BGM" ("Game Over" · "Player Down") • "Invincibility BGM" • "Timer Warning" • "Underground BGM" • "Underwater BGM" • "World Clear"
VS. Super Mario Bros. "Gyōmu-yō Mario Namae-ire"
Super Mario Bros. 2 "Boss BGM" • "Final Boss BGM" • "Ground BGM" • "Please Select Player" • "Underground BGM"
Super Mario Bros. 3 "Airship BGM" • "Athletic BGM" ("Course Clear") • "Bros. Battle" • "Ending" • "Fireworks" • "Fortress BGM" • "Fortress Boss" • "Game Over" • "Ground BGM" • "King of the Koopas" • "Music Box" • "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" • "Player Down" • "Slot Game BGM / Memory Game BGM" • "Underwater BGM" • "Warp Zone" • "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" • "World 2 Map (Desert Land)" • "World 3 Map (Water Land)" • "World 4 Map (Giant Land)" • "World 5 Map (Sky Land) - On the Ground" • "World 5 Map (Sky Land) - In the Sky" • "World 6 Map (Ice Land)" • "World 7 Map (Pipe Land)" • "World 8 Map (Dark Land)" • "World Clear"
Super Mario Land "Birabuto Kingdom BGM" • "Chai Kingdom BGM" • "Easton Kingdom BGM"
Super Mario World "Bowser BGM" • "Donut Plains (Map Screen)" • "Ending" • "Forest of Illusion (Map Screen)" • "Ground BGM" ("Athletic BGM" · "Bonus Game BGM" · "Castle BGM" · "Course Clear" · "Ghost House BGM" · "Underground BGM" · "Underwater BGM") • "Koopalings BGM" • "P Switch BGM" • "Special World (Map Screen)" • "Star World (Map Screen)" • "Title BGM" • "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" • "Yoshi's Island (Map Screen)"
Super Mario 64 "Big Boo's Haunt" • "Bowser's Road" • "Bowser's Theme" • "Dire, Dire Docks" • "File Select" • "The Final Battle" • "Hazy Maze Cave" • "Lethal Lava Land" • "Main Theme" ("Cool, Cool Mountain" · "Course Clear" · "Opening" · "Slider") • "The Merry-Go-Round" • "Metal Mario" • "Peach's Castle" • "Piranha Plant's Lullaby" • "Staff Roll" • "Stage Boss" • "Star Catch Fanfare" • "Title Theme" • "Toad's Message"
Super Mario Sunshine "Isle Delfino" ("Ricco Harbor") • "Secret Course"
New Super Mario Bros. "Castle Theme" • "Course Clear" • "Ground Theme" ("Athletic Theme") • "Mega Mario" • "Switch On!" • "Tower Theme"
Super Mario Galaxy "Buoy Base Galaxy" • "Egg Planet" • "Enter Bowser Jr.!" • "Final Battle with Bowser" • "Gusty Garden Galaxy" • "Luma" • "Overture" • "Purple Comet" • "Rosalina in the Observatory" • "Space Junk Road" • "The Toad Brigade" • "Waltz of the Boos"
New Super Mario Bros. Wii "Bonus Area" • "Castle Theme" • "Coast Theme" • "Desert Theme" • "Forest Theme" • "Ghost House Theme" • "Lava Cave / Underground Ruins Theme" • "Lava Theme" • "Title Theme" ("Game Over") • "Toad House Minigame" • "Underwater Theme"
Super Mario Galaxy 2 "Bowser's Galaxy Generator" • "Melty Monster Galaxy" • "Puzzle Plank Galaxy" • "Slimy Spring Galaxy" • "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme" • "Teleporter Melody"
Super Mario 3D Land "Beach Theme" • "Castle Theme" • "Main Theme" • "Snow Course" • "Victory Parade"
New Super Mario Bros. U "Ground Theme" ("Athletic Theme")
Super Mario 3D World "A Boss Approaches" • "Chainlink Charge" • "Piranha Creeper Creek" • "Super Bell Hill"
Super Mario Maker "Title Theme"
Super Mario Odyssey "Fossil Falls" • "Jump Up, Super Star!"
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario "Chill" • "Fever" • "Game Over" • "Selection Screen" • "Title Screen" • "Vs. Game Over"
Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart "Awards Ceremony (1st – 3rd Place)" • "Donut Plains" • "Ghost Valley" • "Mario Circuit" • "Rainbow Road" • "Super Mario Kart Title Screen"
Mario Kart 64 "Battle Arenas" • "Choco Mountain" • "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" • "Frappe Snowland" • "Kalimari Desert" • "Koopa Troopa Beach" • "Luigi Raceway" • "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" • "Moo Moo Farm" • "Rainbow Road" • "Results (1st − 4th Place)" • "Staff Credits" • "Starting Grid (Time Trials / Battle)" • "Toad's Turnpike"
Mario Kart: Super Circuit "Bowser Castle" • "Peach Circuit"
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! "Baby Park" • "Mario Bros. Circuits" • "Peach Beach"
Mario Kart DS "Cheep Cheep Beach" • "Luigi's Mansion" • "Peach Gardens" • "Waluigi Pinball"
Mario Kart Wii "Coconut Mall" • "Luigi Circuit" • "Maple Treeway" • "Moo Moo Meadows" • "Mushroom Gorge" • "Rainbow Road" • "Wario's Gold Mine"
Mario Kart 7 "Neo Bowser City" • "Piranha Plant Slide" • "Rainbow Road" • "Toad Circuit"
Mario Kart 8 "Cloudtop Cruise" • "Mario Circuit" ("Mario Kart Stadium") • "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen"
Yoshi franchise Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island "Athletic BGM" • "Bowser" • "Flower Field BGM" • "Goal!" • "Opening Melody" • "Powerful Mario" • "Stage Start" • "Yoshi's Island"
Yoshi's Story "Yoshi's Song" ("Yoshis on the Beach") • "Yoshi's Story!" • "Yoshi's Tale"
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion "Title Theme (Humming)"
Wario franchise WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! "Drifting Away" • "Pyoro" • "Title Theme" ("Dr. Crygor")
WarioWare: Twisted! "Mona Pizza"
WarioWare: Touched! "Ashley's Theme"
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong "Mini Mario Stage"
Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. Melee "Rainbow Cruise"
Other The Legend of Zelda "Important Item Acquired" • "Magic Whistle Melody" • "Overworld Theme"
Mario Paint "Drawing Board 1" • "Gnat Attack: Level 1" • "Save & Load"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars "Beware of Forest Mushrooms" • "Hello, Happy Kingdom"
Miscellaneous "Galop infernal" • "Mute City" • "Title BGM (Excitebike)" • "Totakeke's theme"
Retrieved from "https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Chill&oldid=5160357"