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 final build-up of the original track can be heard during "Superstars", with the last not being cut off when Invincible Mario and Luigi are devoured by a Piranha Plant.
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 |