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
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[edit]

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[edit]

This section is a stub. Please consider expanding it to include any missing information. Specifics: Super Nintendo World information

Paper Mario[edit]

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

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

In Mario Kart World, a big band arrangement of "Ending" can play in Free Roam.

Other arrangements[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

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[edit]

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[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."[2]

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
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[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

Live performances[edit]

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

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Nintendo Music
  2. ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (7:46). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.