Fireworks (theme)
| "Fireworks" | |
|---|---|
| "Fireworks" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
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| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) |
"Fireworks"[1] is an 8-note fanfare composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3, where it plays upon clearing a level with three of the same card, causing fireworks to appear, as well as upon clearing a level after defeating Boom Boom or one of the Koopalings.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 marks the first appearance of "Fireworks". 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 / Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World / Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition[edit]
In the SNES remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 in Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, an arrangement of "Fireworks" plays for the same purposes as in the original game. It also plays when either player wins five times in Battle Game.
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, a compressed version of the Super Mario All-Stars arrangement of "Fireworks" plays for the same purposes as in the original game.
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Super Mario Maker series[edit]
In Super Mario Maker; its Nintendo 3DS port, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS; and Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Fireworks" plays when when completing a castle-themed course in the Super Mario Bros. 3 game style.
Mario Party Advance[edit]
In Mario Party Advance, a loose arrangement of "Fireworks" is incorporated into the theme that plays when completing a quest in Shroom City.
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WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]
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In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, an orchestral arrangement of "Fireworks" is one of the songs that the player can conduct in Level 1 of the Opening Night microgame. It is titled "SMB 3 White Clear" in the Sound Studio.
Itadaki Street series[edit]
Itadaki Street DS[edit]
In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Fireworks" plays when winning a regular prize from Itadaki Slot on a Super Mario–franchise board.
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Fortune Street[edit]
In Fortune Street, an arrangement of "Fireworks" plays when winning a regular prize from Round the Blocks on a Super Mario–franchise board.
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Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, the original version of "Fireworks" plays after Mario touches the flagpole at the end of the fortress area in the Super Mario Bros. 3-like world in the Green Energy Plant.
Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 ~ Akihabara Electric Circus[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. 3 ~ Akihabara Electric Circus album features a disco medley of "Music Box", "P Switch BGM / Toad's House", "Slot Game BGM / Memory Game BGM", and "Fireworks" as its eighth track, titled "The Lap". It was arranged by Koji Kondo.
Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3, Hop! Step! Jump![edit]
The Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3, Hop! Step! Jump! album features a medley that arranges various tracks from Super Mario Bros. 3 including "Fireworks", titled "Super Mario Bros. 3 -Nonstop Special Dance Version-".
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the first four notes of "Fireworks" play directly before the opening bar of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. in the track "Superstars", just before Invincible Mario and Luigi perform the stomp to land the final blow on Bowser.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "Fireworks"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | ||
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Mario Party Advance | 2005 | Arrangement | |||
| WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Wii | 2006 | Arrangement | "SMB 3 White Clear"[2] | |
| Itadaki Street DS | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Fortune Street | 2011 | Arrangement | |||
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | ||
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | Original | Koji Kondo | ||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 ~ Akihabara Electric Circus | 1988 | Arrangement | "The Lap" | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3, Hop! Step! Jump! | 1989 | Arrangement | "Super Mario Bros. 3 -Nonstop Special Dance Version-" | Ikuro Fujiwara |
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「花火ファンファーレ」 (Hanabi Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「花火ファンファーレ」 (Hanabi Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | Original | 「花火ファンファーレ」 (Hanabi Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 花火ファンファーレ[1] Hanabi Fanfāre |
Fireworks Fanfare |