Ending (Super Mario Bros. 3)
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| "Ending" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |||
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| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| Genre | Mambo | ||
| Key | C major | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Ending"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3, where it plays during the ending cutscene. This theme starts as an arrangement of "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. before transitioning into an original composition.
History[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
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Super Mario Bros. 3 marks the first appearance of "Ending". It is also included in the official albums Super Mario World, Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3, Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music, and Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection.
In the Super Nintendo Entertainment System remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 in Super Mario All-Stars, an arrangement of "Ending" plays for the same purpose as in the original game. The instrumentation for the arrangement of "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. is near identical to the arrangement used for Super Mario All-Stars' remakes of Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Ending" plays for the same purpose as in the original game. This arrangement is replaced with an original composition after the player has completed every level, though the arrangement of "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. is kept fully intact.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Ending" plays during the final scene of every episode (except "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas" and "Reptiles in the Rose Garden"). There are two versions of this arrangement, with the difference being that the first version is pitched up by 1 semitone and contains more backing instruments and percussion compared to the second version. The first version plays in both "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario" and "The Beauty of Kootie", while the second version plays in every other episode (however, in later versions of "Kootie Pie Rocks", it is replaced by the instrumental of "Mega Move").
Itadaki Street DS[edit]
In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Ending" plays during the first half of the staff credits. It is titled 「エンディング」 (Endingu, "Ending") in the game's sound test. The arrangement of "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. is omitted.
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Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a mambo arrangement of "Ending" based on the arrangement from the "Mario & Zelda Big Band Live" concert series can play in Free Roam during the day. It is fully titled "Ending (Super Mario Bros. 3)" in the Nintendo Music app. The arrangement of "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. plays halfway through the piece rather than at the start.
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Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario World album[edit]
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The official Super Mario World soundtrack album features a jazz arrangement of "Ending" arranged by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario Club Band. It is titled "Peaceful Kinoko-World".
Mario & Zelda Big Band Live[edit]
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The "Mario & Zelda Big Band Live" concert series featured a live, slower-paced son cubano arrangement of "Ending". It is titled 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 エンディングテーマ」 (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu 3 Endingu Tēma, "Super Mario Bros. 3 Ending Theme"). The arrangement of "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. is omitted and it features a unique ending coda.
Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live[edit]
The "Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live" concert series featured a live big band jazz medley arrangement of "Ground BGM", "Athletic BGM", "World Clear", "World 1 Map (Grass Land)", "Fortress Boss", and "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit]
The "Super Mario Orchestra Concert" series featured a live orchestral medley arrangement of several musical themes from Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3, including "Ending".
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Ending (Super Mario Bros. 3)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "Ending"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Itadaki Street DS | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | 「エンディング」 (Endingu)[2] | |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Ending (Super Mario Bros. 3)"[1] |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「エンディング」 (Endingu) | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | "Peaceful Kinoko-World" | Soichi Noriki | ||
| Mario & Zelda Big Band Live CD | 2003 | Past arrangement (Mario & Zelda Big Band Live [Live performance]) | "SUPER MARIO Bros.3 Ending Theme (FAMILY COMPUTER: 「SUPER MARIO Bros.3」)" 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 エンディングテーマ (ファミコン:「スーパーマリオブラザーズ3」より)」(Sūpā Mario Burazāzu 3 Endingu Tēma (Famikon: `Sūpā Mario Burazāzu 3' Yori)) |
Shigeo Nukita, The Big Band of Rogues (Tokyo Cuban Boys Jr.) |
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「エンディング」 (Endingu) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「エンディング」 (Endingu) | Koji Kondo |
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「エンディング」 (Endingu) | Koji Kondo |
Live performances[edit]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario & Zelda Big Band Live | 2003 | Nihon Seinenkan Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Arrangement | 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 エンディングテーマ」(Sūpā Mario Burazāzu 3 Endingu Tēma) | Shigeo Nukita, The Big Band of Rogues (Tokyo Cuban Boys Jr.) |
| Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live | 2015 | Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan and Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan | Arrangement | Super Mario Special Band | |
| Super Mario Orchestra Concert | 2018 | ROHM Theater Kyoto | Arrangement |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario & Zelda Big Band Live (DVD) | 2003 | Past arrangement (Mario & Zelda Big Band Live [Live performance]) | 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 エンディングテーマ」(Sūpā Mario Burazāzu 3 Endingu Tēma) | Shigeo Nukita, The Big Band of Rogues (Tokyo Cuban Boys Jr.) |
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Ending" | Koji Kondo |
| 2026[b] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Ending (Super Mario Bros. 3)" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エンディング Endingu |
Ending | [1] |