Desert Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
- "Desert BGM" redirects here. For other musical themes that also play in a desert, see Category:Desert themes.
| "Desert Theme" | |||
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| "Desert Theme" in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
| Composed by: Shiho Fujii[1] | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| BPM | 110 | ||
| Time signature | Common time | ||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Desert Theme",[2] also known as "Desert BGM",[3] is a musical theme composed by Shiho Fujii for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where it plays in the desert levels. This theme succeeds "Desert Theme" from New Super Mario Bros., and would make numerous reappearances throughout the New Super Mario Bros. series. This theme incorporates several brief arrangements of its predecessor from New Super Mario Bros.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii marks the first appearance of "Desert Theme". Additional cuíca and shaker is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is riding a Yoshi.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
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In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the original version of "Desert Theme" plays in the desert levels.
A woodblock beat is added to the instrumentation whenever Mario or Luigi are in their Raccoon/Fox forms.
A bell synth arpeggiator is added to the instrumentation whenever the Gold Ring is active.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
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In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, a remix of "Desert Theme" with minor changes to the oud, santoor, and sitar audio plays in the desert levels. As with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, additional cuíca and shaker percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is riding a Yoshi.
Vocalizations are added to the instrumentation whenever the player is holding onto a Baby Yoshi. This remix is titled "Desert Theme (Baby Yoshi)" in the Nintendo Music app.
Super Mario Run[edit]
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In Super Mario Run, a remix of "Desert Theme" that omits the "Paah" vocals from the New Super Mario Bros. U remix plays in the desert levels. Wind chimes and synthesized scratches are added to the instrumentation whenever a Coin Rush occurs.
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Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, the New Super Mario Bros. U remix of "Desert Theme" plays in New Super Mario Bros. U-style desert-themed levels. As with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, additional cuíca and shaker percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is riding a Yoshi.
An ambient arrangement of "Desert Theme" plays while editing New Super Mario Bros. U-style desert-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 "Desert Theme" plays in the nighttime version of New Super Mario Bros. U-style desert-themed levels.
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World[edit]
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World features an arrangement of "Desert Theme".
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Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, the New Super Mario Bros. U remix of "Desert Theme" plays in the desert levels.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a jazz-funk arrangement of "Desert Theme" can play in Free Roam during the day. It is titled "Desert BGM" in the game's pause menu.
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Other appearances[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos / New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos[edit]
The books New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos and New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos feature solo piano arrangements of "Desert Theme" arranged by Shinobu Amayake.
Super Nintendo World[edit]
At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Desert Theme" plays in the desert section of Yoshi's Adventure.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Desert Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | 2009 | Original | Shiho Fujii | |
| Remix | |||||
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World | Arcade | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Original | Shiho Fujii | |
| Remix | |||||
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | 2012 | Remix | "Desert Theme"[2] | |
| "Desert Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[2] | |||||
| New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Desert Theme"[2] | |
| "Desert Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[2] | |||||
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Desert Theme"[2] | |
| "Desert Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[2] | |||||
| Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | ||
| Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | ||
| Super Mario Run | iOS, Android | 2016 | Remix | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Desert Theme"[2] | |
| "Desert Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[2] | |||||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | ||
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Desert BGM"[3] |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos | 2010 | Arrangement | "Desert Theme" | Shinobu Amayake |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos | 2013 | Arrangement | "Desert Theme" | Shinobu Amayake |
| Super Nintendo World | 2021 | Arrangement | Dani Donadi[4] | |
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Desert Theme" | |
| "Desert Theme (Baby Yoshi)" |
- ^ Added on June 30, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 砂漠のテーマ Sabaku no Tēma |
Desert Theme | [2] | |
| 砂漠BGM Sabaku BGM |
Desert BGM | [1] |