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"Ending"

"Ending" in Super Mario Bros.
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Key C major
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

"Ending"[1] is a musical theme composed for the ending of Super Mario Bros. by Koji Kondo. It is also often used as an ending theme in later media of the Super Mario franchise, predominantly after Mario rescues Peach.

Original[edit]

The theme originally debuted in Super Mario Bros., and plays at the game's ending once the player completes World 8-4. It is titled 「エンディングBGM」 (Endingu BGM, "Ending BGM") in official soundtracks featuring the song released in Japan.[2][3]

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Reuses[edit]

The following list does not include ports and remakes of Super Mario Bros.

Game Description
Super Mario Bros. Special "Ending" plays at the end of World 8-4
Mario Clock If 1,200 coins are collected, "Ending" will play as the player arrives at World 8-4, where Princess Peach thanks them and introduce them to another quest.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS "Ending" plays after completing a 10-Mario Challenge, as well as at the end of a 100-Mario Challenge if the final level is in the Super Mario Bros. style.

Arrangements[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

VS. Super Mario Bros.[edit]

"Ending" returns in VS. Super Mario Bros., the arcade version of Super Mario Bros., this time slightly slower and with an extended melody. This extended melody was composed for the original game, but was removed due to storage limitations of NES cartridges.[4]

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Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]

In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and its Japan-only Game Boy Advance emulation, an arrangement of "Ending" titled 「エンディング」 (Endingu, "Ending")[5] plays once the player completes World 8-4 or World D-4. This arrangement is very similar to the version heard in VS. Super Mario Bros., but it features slightly different instrumentation and includes a second verse in the key of F major.

This version is also used in All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. after completing World 8-4 or World D-4.

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Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

An arrangement of "Ending" plays at the beginning of Super Mario Bros. 3's ending theme, 「エンディング」 (Endingu, "Ending").[6] This theme plays when the player completes World 8-Bowser's Castle, the final level of the game. This arrangement of "Ending" plays at a slightly slower tempo than its previous iterations and adds a subtle echo effect, while also including the extended melody from VS. Super Mario Bros.

This arrangement is reused in Super Mario Maker at the end of a 100-Mario Challenge on Normal difficulty or higher if the final level is in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style.

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Super Mario All-Stars[edit]

Super Mario All-Stars and its Wii port Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition feature two arrangements of "Ending". The first is an arrangement of the version heard in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels with both the extended melody and the key change. This version plays after beating Super Mario Bros. or Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.

The second is an arrangement of the iteration heard in Super Mario Bros. 3, which plays after beating the same game in Super Mario All-Stars. This arrangement only includes the extended melody from VS. Super Mario Bros. and then transitions to the rest of the ending theme from Super Mario Bros. 3.

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Super Mario 64[edit]

In Super Mario 64, as well as in its Nintendo DS remake Super Mario 64 DS and its Nintendo Switch port in Super Mario 3D All-Stars, an arrangement of "Ending" is included in the theme "Ending Demo", which plays at the end of the game when Peach is freed and thanks Mario for restoring the power of the Power Stars to the castle.

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Super Mario Bros. Deluxe[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, after the Original 1985 mode is beaten, the default message for the startup screen is a series of notes that causes an arrangement of "Ending" to play.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

In Super Mario Sunshine and its Nintendo Switch port in Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a brief arrangement of "Ending" plays during the epilogue movie when the group of Toads present the newly restored F.L.U.D.D. to Mario and Peach. The theme that plays during this movie is titled "Epilogue (Movie)" in the game's original soundtrack.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

An arrangement of "Ending" similar to the Super Mario Bros. 3 version heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version is much more compressed than the Super Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

A glockenspiel arrangement of "Ending" plays in New Super Mario Bros. after the player rescues Peach in World 8-Bowser's Castle, the final level of the game.

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Two harp arrangements of "Ending" appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii in the final main level of the game, World 8-Bowser's Castle. The first arrangement plays after Bowser is defeated the first time, and includes a tune-out after "Peach" is revealed to be Kamek in disguise.

The second arrangement is much more faithful to the original and plays after the player rescues the real Peach. This arrangement includes the extended melody from VS. Super Mario Bros.

The "fakeout" arrangement is reused in Super Mario Maker after completing a 100-Mario Challenge on Easy difficulty or a 10-Mario Challenge if the final level is in the New Super Mario Bros. U style in either case.

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Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

In Super Mario 3D Land, a jazz arrangement of "Ending" plays when the player touches the final Goal Pole in World 8-Bowser's Castle: Part 2 in place of the normal "Course Clear!" fanfare.

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New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Two arrangements of "Ending" appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2 and play in the final main level of the game, World 6-Bowser Castle. The arrangements are based on the two arrangements from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The "fakeout" variation is mostly faithful to the Wii version, except that the theme ends on a descending C diminished triad instead. The "real" arrangement that plays after Peach is rescued adds a vibraphone and glockenspiel to the instrumentation.

The "true" variation of the theme is reused in Super Mario Run, where it plays after the player completes the final main level of the game, Bowser's Bob-ombing Run. This version does not include the VS. Super Mario Bros. extended melody.

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New Super Mario Bros. U[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. U and its Nintendo Switch port New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, a brief orchestral arrangement of "Ending" plays after beating Bowser and Bowser Jr. in The Final Battle, the final main level of the game. This arrangement is played on a harp as the lead instrument and with viola accompaniment. Notably, the second-to-last note is omitted in order to allow the remaining last three notes to coincide with the cinematic of Peach kissing the player, followed by them doing a victory pose.

This arrangement returns in New Super Luigi U, where it also plays after completing The Final Battle.

This arrangement is reused in Super Mario Maker at the end of a 100-Mario Challenge on Normal difficulty or higher if the final level is in the New Super Mario Bros. U style.

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Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

In Super Mario Odyssey, a brief harp arrangement of "Ending", titled 「ピーチ姫 救出…?」(Pīchi Hime Kyūshutsu…?, "Princess Peach Rescue...?") in the original soundtrack, plays after Mario defeats Bowser in the arena underneath the Wedding Hall in the Moon Kingdom. This arrangement vaguely resembles the New Super Mario Bros. Wii variation of the theme.

Additionally, "Ending" is one of the themes that Moe-Eyes can be heard humming when captured by the player.

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a brief arrangement of a few notes from "Ending" can be heard during the game's opening sequence.[7]

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]

In the film Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, an arrangement of "Ending" can be heard at the beginning of 「マリオ・ザ・グレート」 (Mario Za Gurēto, "Mario the Great") and 「マリオ・ザ・グレート ~マリオとダンシング」 (Mario Za Gurēto ~ Mario To Danshingu, "Mario the Great: Dancing with Mario"). It is played on a pipe organ, and is mostly faithful to the original version while also including the extended melody from VS. Super Mario Bros.

Paper Mario series[edit]

All Paper Mario series arrangements use the extended melody from VS. Super Mario Bros.

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, a triumphant orchestral rendition of "Ending" plays during the brief scene in Peach's Castle at the end of the game before the parade.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, a saxophone arrangement of "Ending" plays during the ending cutscene after Mario frees Peach from Bowser Tape in Bowser's Sky Castle and during the Sticker Fest.

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Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

In Paper Mario: Color Splash, an arrangement of "Ending" with flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon titled "Peace Once More" plays during the ending cutscene as the Toads celebrate the return of the Big Paint Stars at Port Prisma.

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Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, a violin arrangement of "Ending" with viola accompaniment titled simply "Ending" plays during the ending cutscene as the Origami Festival commences.

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Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, an arrangement of "Ending" plays at the beginning and end of the credits theme, titled 「ハイライトエンディング」 (Hairaito Endingu, "Highlight Ending") in the game's soundtrack.

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Itadaki Street series[edit]

Itadaki Street DS[edit]

In Itadaki Street DS, an orchestral arrangement based on the Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels version of the theme plays following the conclusion of a Super Mario-themed board.

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Fortune Street[edit]

Like Itadaki Street DS, an orchestral arrangement based on the Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels version of "Ending" plays in Fortune Street following the conclusion of a Super Mario-themed board.

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Art Style: PiCTOBiTS[edit]

An arrangement of "Ending" titled "Super Mario Bros. Part 5" and composed by chiptune band YMCK is featured in Art Style: PiCTOBiTS. It is based on the Super Mario Bros. original and does not include an extended melody or key change.

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Mario Sports Mix[edit]

In Mario Sports Mix, a jazz arrangement of "Ending" plays when winning one of the cups during the award ceremony.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, an orchestral arrangement of "Ending" is incorporated into the beginning of "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Medley", which was arranged by Bandai Namco composer Katsuro Tajima. The medley can play on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages.

The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can play on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was scored by Brian Tyler, an arrangement of the theme plays at the beginning of "Fighting Tooth and Veil" during Peach and Bowser's wedding, before Peach ends it by using an Ice Flower to freeze Bowser. It can also be briefly heard in "Superstars", which plays when Mario and Luigi use the Super Star's powers to fight Bowser.

Other arrangements[edit]

Super Mario Bros.: Mario Syndrome[edit]

In the 1986 maxi-single Super Mario Bros.: Mario Syndrome by Bonus21, an arrangement of the song can be heard in the track Princess Peach.

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Nintendo Campus Challenge[edit]

In the 1991 and 1992 versions of Nintendo Campus Challenge, an arrangement of "Ending" plays on the overall results screen after the player finishes all three games.

The 1992 version's arrangement is reused in Nintendo PowerFest '94 for the same purpose.

LINE[edit]

The Super Mario's Relaxing Life LINE sticker set features a brief arrangement of "Ending" that plays over a sticker of Toad serving a cake reading "Congrats!"Media:SMRL-Line-Toad-Congrats.gif.

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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Entertainment System 1985 Original Koji Kondo
VS. Super Mario Bros. VS. System 1986 Arrangement Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Family Computer Disk System 1986 Arrangement Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros. Special NEC PC-88, Sharp X1, Samsung SPC-1500 1986 Original Koji Kondo
All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. Family Computer Disk System 1986 Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels) Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988 Arrangement Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) Koji Kondo
Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Arrangement "Ending Demo"[8] Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Game Boy Color 1999 Original Koji Kondo
Paper Mario Nintendo 64 2000 Arrangement "Princess Peach Saved!"[9] Yuka Tsujiyoko
Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo GameCube 2002 Arrangement
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. Game Boy Advance 2004 Original Koji Kondo
Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 Game Boy Advance 2004 Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels) Koji Kondo
Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo DS 2004 Past arrangement (Super Mario 64) Koji Kondo
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo DS 2006 Arrangement
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Nintendo DS 2006 Arrangement 「ハイライトエンディング」 (Hairaito Endingu)[10] Masayoshi Soken
Itadaki Street DS Nintendo DS 2007 Arrangement
Art Style: PiCTOBiTS Nintendo DS 2009 Arrangement "Super Mario Bros. Part 5" YMCK
Mario Clock Nintendo DSi 2009 Original Koji Kondo
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Wii 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) Koji Kondo
Mario Sports Mix Wii 2010 Arrangement
Mario Clock Nintendo 3DS 2011 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS 2011 Arrangement
Fortune Street Wii 2011 Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangement Kenta Nagata
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U 2012 Arrangement
New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Medley" Katsuro Tajima
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 3) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Paper Mario: Color Splash Wii U 2016 Arrangement "Peace Once More"
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 3) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Super Mario Run iOS, Android 2016 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. 2) Kenta Nagata
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch 2017 Arrangement 「ピーチ姫 救出…?」(Pīchi Hime Kyūshutsu…?)[11] Naoto Kubo
Vocalization
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Medley" Katsuro Tajima
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2019 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Paper Mario: The Origami King Nintendo Switch 2020 Arrangement "Ending"
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Nintendo Switch 2020 Past arrangement (Super Mario 64) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Sunshine)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2023 Arrangement

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! 1986 Arrangement 「マリオ・ザ・グレート」 (Mario Za Gurēto)[12]
「マリオ・ザ・グレート ~マリオとダンシング」
(Mario Za Gurēto ~ Mario To Danshingu)[12]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Superstars"[13] Brian Tyler
"Fighting Tooth and Veil"[13]

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Famicom Music 1986 Arrangement "SUPER MARIO BROS." Koji Kondo
Super Mario Brothers: Peach-hime Kyuushutsu Daisakusen! Original Soundtrack 1986 Arrangement 「マリオ・ザ・グレート」 (Mario Za Gurēto)
「マリオ・ザ・グレート ~マリオとダンシング」
(Mario Za Gurēto ~ Mario To Danshingu)
Super Mario Bros.: Mario Syndrome 1986 Arrangement 「私はピーチ姫」 (Watashi Wa Pīchi-hime; officially translated as "Princess Peach") Shunji Inoue (Arrangement)
Super Bubble Group (Lyrics)
Bonus21 (Performance)
Koji Kondo (Original Composition)
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「エンディング」 (Endingu) Koji Kondo
Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack 1996 Arrangement "Ending Demo" Koji Kondo
Nintendo 64 Original Soundtrack Greatest Hits 1996 Past arrangement (Super Mario 64) "Ending Demo" Koji Kondo
Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD 2001 Arrangement "Princess Peach Saved!" Yuka Tsujiyoko
FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS VOL.1 2004 Original 「エンディングBGM」 (Endingu BGM) Koji Kondo
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 2004 Original 「エンディングBGM」 (Endingu BGM) Koji Kondo
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 2004 Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 3) 「エンディング」 (Endingu) Koji Kondo
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music 2004 Original 「エンディングBGM」 (Endingu BGM) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels) 「エンディングBGM」 (Endingu BGM)
Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 3) 「エンディング」 (Endingu)
Disk System Selection Iitokodori CD SIDE A 2004 Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels) 「エンディングBGM」 (Endingu BGM) Koji Kondo
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels) 「エンディング」 (Endingu) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 3) 「エンディング」 (Endingu)
Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack 2006 Arrangement 「ハイライトエンディング」 (Hairaito Endingu) Masayoshi Soken
Nintendo FAMICOM MUSIC 2013 Original 「エンディングBGM」 (Endingu BGM) Koji Kondo
Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack 2018 Arrangement 「ピーチ姫 救出…?」(Pīchi Hime Kyūshutsu…?) Naoto Kubo & Koji Kondo
Super Mario Sunshine Original Soundtrack 2020 Arrangement "Epilogue (Movie)"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Arrangement "Superstars" Brian Tyler
"Fighting Tooth and Veil"

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
LINE 2017[14] Arrangement

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese エンディングBGM[15]
Endingu BGM
Ending BGM

References[edit]