Ending (Super Mario World)
| "Ending" | |
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| "Ending" in Super Mario World | |
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| 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.
History[edit]
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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]
"Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Image for "Ending (Super Mario World)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
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] |
- ^ 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)" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エンディング Endingu |
Ending | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Nintendo Music
- ^ Mario & Sonic series sound tests
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (7:46). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) sound test
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- ^ Dani Donadi. Profile. Linkedin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.