Ending (Super Mario World)

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"Ending"
"Ending" in Super Mario World
The image for "Ending" from Super Mario World on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Genre Dixieland jazz
Key C major; D-flat major (last 12 bars)
BPM 140
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

"Ending",[1] also known as "Ending Theme",[2] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World, where it plays during the game's staff credits.

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Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

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Super Mario World marks the first appearance of "Ending", and it returns in the port of the game included in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World for the same purpose. It is also included in the official albums Super Mario World, Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection, and Nintendo Sound Selection: Endings & Credits.

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, an arrangement of "Ending" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

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Super Mario Maker and the Nintendo 3DS port, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, features two arrangements of "Ending".

A brief arrangement of the first half of "Ending" plays during the staff credits after the player completes 100 Mario Challenge on Easy or Super Expert difficulty.

A brief arrangement of the second half of "Ending" plays during the staff credits after the player completes 100 Mario Challenge on Normal or Expert difficulty.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

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In Super Mario Odyssey, one of the songs that captured Moe-Eyes can be heard humming is "Ending".

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

In Super Mario Maker 2, an excerpt of "Ending" plays when the player clears a Super World.

Paper Mario[edit]

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In Paper Mario, an arrangement of "Ending" plays in the Golden Oldies Station on the radio in Koopa Village.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a medley arrangement of "Title BGM" and "Ending" from Super Mario World arranged by Shota Kageyama can play in the Delfino Plaza stage. It is titled "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" in the game's sound test.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can play in the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. It is formatted as "Title / Ending - Super Mario World" in the game's sound test.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

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In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "Ending" plays during the third segment of the Mario World Routine in the Dream Figure Skating event. It is titled "Dream Figure Skating: Mario 3" in the game's sound test.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the arrangement of "Ending" from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games can be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Ending Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)" in the game's sound test.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]

In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the arrangement of "Ending" from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games can once again be chosen as the background music for events. As with Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, it is titled "Ending Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)" in the game's sound test.

Mario Kart World[edit]

In Mario Kart World, a Dixieland jazz arrangement of "Ending" can play in Free Roam during the day. It is fully titled "Ending (Super Mario World)" in the Nintendo Music app.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]

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In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a brief arrangement of "Ending" arranged by Brian Tyler is incorporated in the theme that plays during the first half of the staff credits approximately 15 seconds in. It is titled "1up" in the film's official soundtrack.

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 "Thank You, Mario!"

Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music[edit]

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The compilation album Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music features a unique arrangement of "Ending" arranged by Takami Asano. It is titled 「エンディング」 (Endingu, "Ending").

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 "Title BGM", "Ground BGM", and "Ending" from Super Mario World.

Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit]

The "Super Mario Orchestra Concert" series featured a live orchestral medley arrangement of several musical themes from Super Mario World, including "Ending".

Nintendo Live 2023[edit]

Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live performance by the Super Mario Super Big Band of themes from various Super Mario games, including "Ending".[3]

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original "Ending"[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original "Ending"[1] Koji Kondo
Paper Mario Nintendo 64 2000 Arrangement Yuka Tsujiyoko
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Arrangement "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)"[4] Shota Kageyama
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Wii 2009 Arrangement "Dream Figure Skating: Mario 3"[5]
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games [Wii]) "Ending Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)"[6]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)[7] Shota Kageyama
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U 2016 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) "Ending Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)"[8]
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch 2017 Vocalization
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Title / Ending - Super Mario World"[9] Shota Kageyama
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2020[a] Original Koji Kondo
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Ending (Super Mario World)"[1]
  1. ^ Added in the 3.0.0 update on April 22, 2020

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 Arrangement "1up"[10] Brian Tyler

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「エンディング」 (Endingu) Koji Kondo
Arrangement "Thank You, Mario!" Soichi Noriki
Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music 1992 Arrangement 「エンディング」 (Endingu) Takami Asano
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Original 「エンディング」 (Endingu) Koji Kondo
Nintendo Sound Selection: Endings & Credits 2015 Original "Ending" Koji Kondo
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2026 Past arrangement (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie) "1up" Brian Tyler

Live performances[edit]

Event Year Location Type Title Credits
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
Nintendo Live 2023 2023 Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA Arrangement Super Mario Super Big Band

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Nintendo World 2021 Arrangement Dani Donadi[11]
Nintendo Music 2025[a] Original "Ending" Koji Kondo
2026[b] Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) "Ending (Super Mario World)"
  1. ^ Added on February 3, 2025
  2. ^ Added on July 6, 2026

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese エンディング
Endingu
Ending [1]

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