Ending (Super Mario World)
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| "Ending" | |
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| "Ending" in Super Mario World | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Ending"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World that plays in the game's staff credits. It somewhat resembles "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 2.
Reuses
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Maker 2 | The ending of the first half of "Ending" plays after clearing a Super World. |
Arrangements
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Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, an arrangement of "Ending" plays in the Golden Oldies Station on the radio in Koopa Village.
Super Mario series
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
In Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, an arrangement of "Ending" plays in the staff credits, just like the original game.
Super Mario Maker
In Super Mario Maker and its Nintendo 3DS port, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, an arrangement of "Ending" plays in the staff credits after completing 100 Mario Challenge.
Super Mario Odyssey
In Super Mario Odyssey, "Ending" is one of the songs that captured Moe-Eyes can be heard humming.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a medley arrangement of "Title BGM" and "Ending" from Super Mario World, titled "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" and composed by Shota Kageyama, can play in the Delfino Plaza stage. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can play in the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Title/Ending - Super Mario World," where it can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "Ending" plays during the third segment of the Super Mario version of Dream Figure Skating. This arrangement returns as a playable track in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Mario Kart World
In Mario Kart World, a big band arrangement of "Ending" can play in Free Roam.
Other arrangements
Super Mario World
The official soundtrack for Super Mario World includes a jazz arrangement of "Ending" by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band titled "Thank You, Mario!"
Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music
The compilation album Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music, which features themes from several Super Nintendo Entertainment System games, includes a unique arrangement of "Ending" titled 「エンディング」 (Endingu, "Ending"). It was arranged by Takami Asano.
Nintendo Live 2023
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."[2]
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
| 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 | ||
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" | Shota Kageyama |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Title/Ending (Super Mario World)" | 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) | ||
| 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" | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
Albums
| 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 |
Live performances
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
Notes
- In the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3 and in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, the fanfare that plays when the player collects three non-matching cards or wins in Battle Mode or a Spade Panel shares similar notes to two bars of "Ending."
References
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (7:46). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
