Bros. Battle

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"Bros. Battle"
"Bros. Battle" in Super Mario Bros. 3
The image for "Bros. Battle" from Super Mario Bros. 3 on Nintendo Music
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Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Key C major
BPM 150
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026)

"Bros. Battle",[1] also known as "Battle Theme",[2] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3, where it plays during Enemy Course battles and in the game's Battle Mode.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 marks the first appearance of "Bros. Battle". It is also included in the official albums Super Mario World, Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3, and Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music.

Super Mario All-Stars[edit]

In the SNES remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 in Super Mario All-Stars, as well as its reissues Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, an arrangement of "Bros. Battle" plays for the same purposes as in the original game.

An arrangement of the first four notes of "Bros. Battle" are incorporated in the theme that plays during the boss battles against Fake Bowser in the game's remakes of Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.

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Super Mario Advance series / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

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In the Game Boy Advance remake of Mario Bros. included in Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, a chiptune arrangement of "Bros. Battle" plays in the game's Battle mode (sans every fourth round).

Exclusively in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Bros. Battle" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, an arrangement of "Bros. Battle" arranged by Shiho Fujii plays in the Enemy Courses. It is titled "Enemy Course".[3] This arrangement is played on an electronic keyboard with brass, bass guitar, cowbell, and drum kit accompaniment.

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New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, the New Super Mario Bros. Wii version of "Bros. Battle" plays in the Enemy Courses. It is titled "Sudden Encounter" in the Nintendo Music app.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Bros. Battle" plays whenever the "Boss Music" sound effect is triggered in Super Mario Bros.-style levels.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder / Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park[edit]

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In Super Mario Bros. Wonder and the Nintendo Switch 2 port, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, the original version of "Bros. Battle" plays in the level Break Time! Trottin' Piranha Plants. It is likewise titled "Break Time! Trottin' Piranha Plants" in the Nintendo Music app. After clearing the level, the ending eight notes of "Bros. Battle" are played on the glockenspiel as coins appear at the corresponding note positions on the staff, with the final note being a Wonder Seed.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Bros. Battle" is featured in various episodes of the show.

A different arrangement of "Bros. Battle" is featured in the episode "The Beauty of Kootie", where it plays during the scene of Mario struggling to aim a jacuzzi faucet at the Doom Ship.

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, a 12-bar rock-and-roll arrangement of "Bros. Battle" arranged by Yuka Tsujiyoko plays during the boss battles against the Koopa Bros. It is titled "Attack of the Koopa Bros." in the official Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD album.

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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the first four notes of "Bros. Battle" is included in the "Famicom Medley" at the beginning, which can play in the Mario Bros. stage.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, a medley arrangement of "Athletic BGM", "World 4 Map (Giant Land)", "Bros. Battle", and "Player Down" from Super Mario Bros. 3 arranged by Shota Kageyama can play in the 3D Land stage. It is titled the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" in the game's sound test.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Illumination film series[edit]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

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In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of "Bros. Battle" is incorporated in the track "Level Complete", which plays during the staff credits. It was arranged by Brian Tyler, and it is also included in the film's official soundtrack.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]

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An arrangement of "Bros. Battle" played during the World Premiere Event for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.[4]

Other appearances[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos / New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos[edit]

The books New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos and New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos feature solo piano arrangements of "Enemy Course" from New Super Mario Bros. Wii arranged by Shinobu Amayake.

Nintendo 3DS[edit]

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“This theme's ALL about Goombas. It features custom SFX and earthy tones. If you love Goombas, this one's for you.”
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On the Nintendo 3DS, a remix of the original version of "Bros. Battle" with its tempo slowed down plays in the HOME Menu screen when the "Spotlight: Goomba" theme is applied. It is titled "Battle Theme".

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 an arrangement of the "Bros. Battle" portion of "Level Complete" from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.[5]

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988 Original "Bros. Battle"[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Paper Mario Nintendo 64 2000 Arrangement "Attack of the Koopa Bros."[6] Yuka Tsujiyoko
Super Mario Advance Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Past arrangement (Super Mario Advance)
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Game Boy Advance 2002 Past arrangement (Super Mario Advance)
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
Past arrangement (Super Mario Advance)
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Game Boy Advance 2003 Past arrangement (Super Mario Advance)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Original "Famicom Medley"[7] Koji Kondo
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009 Arrangement "Enemy Course"[3] Shiho Fujii
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Wii 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U 2012 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Sudden Encounter"[1] Shiho Fujii
New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Sudden Encounter"[1] Shiho Fujii
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Sudden Encounter"[1] Shiho Fujii
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[8] Shota Kageyama
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[9] Shota Kageyama
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[10] Shota Kageyama
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2019 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Sudden Encounter"[1] Shiho Fujii
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original "Boss Music"[11] Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2023 Original "Break Time! Trottin' Piranha Plants"[1] Koji Kondo
Arrangement
Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park Nintendo Switch 2 2026 Original "Break Time! Trottin' Piranha Plants"[1] Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 1990 Arrangement Michael Tavera
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Level Complete" Brian Tyler

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「敵バトル」 (Teki Batoru) Koji Kondo
Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD 2001 Past arrangement (Paper Mario) "Attack of the Koopa Bros". Yuka Tsujiyoko
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 2004 Original 「敵バトル」 (Teki Batoru) Koji Kondo
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music 2004 Original 「アスレチックBGM~ワーニング~アスレチックBGM ハリーアップ!」
(Teki Batoru ~ Wāningu ~ Teki Batoru Harī Appu!)
Koji Kondo
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) "Level Complete" Brian Tyler

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

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos 2010 Arrangement "Enemy Course" Shinobu Amayake
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos 2013 Arrangement "Enemy Course" Shinobu Amayake
Nintendo 3DS 2014[a] Remix "Battle Theme"[2]
Nintendo Music 2024 Original "Break Time! Trottin' Piranha Plants" Koji Kondo
2025[b] "Bros. Battle"
2025[c] Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Sudden Encounter" Shiho Fujii
  1. ^ Added in update 9.0.0-20 on October 6, 2014
  2. ^ Added on March 9, 2025
  3. ^ Added on June 30, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese 敵バトル
Teki Batoru
Enemy Battle [1]
コース敵バトル
Kōsu Teki Batoru
Enemy Course Battle [3]

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