Fortress Boss
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| "Fortress Boss" | |
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"Fortress Boss" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022) |
"Fortress Boss"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Boom Boom and Koopaling battles in Super Mario Bros. 3. It has been rearranged for use as boss music in several games throughout the Super Mario franchise.
Arrangements[edit]
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Two arrangements of "Fortress Boss" can be heard throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based on Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
A 16-bit arrangement of "Fortress Boss" can be heard during Super Mario Bros. 3 Boom Boom and Koopaling battles in Super Mario All-Stars, as well as Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
 Fortress Boss - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
An arrangement of "Fortress Boss" similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version is more compressed than the Super Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros., an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" plays during Castle boss battles.
| Castle Boss - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. | File info |
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii features a new arrangement of "Fortress Boss" titled "Koopa Battle"[2] very similar to the arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. It can be heard during Koopaling Tower battles.
Two other themes in New Super Mario Bros. Wii feature elements from "Fortress Boss". The intro of "Castle Boss Battle",[2] which plays during Koopaling Castle battles, and the intro of the theme heard when fighting Bowser Jr. are both based on the intro of "Fortress Boss".
"Koopa Battle" and "Castle Boss Battle" return for the same purpose in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario Run, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. The Bowser Jr. battle theme returns in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Only "Castle Boss Battle" returns for the same purpose in New Super Mario Bros. 2, as the Reznors use a rearrangement of the Super Mario World boss theme.
| Koopa Battle - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | File info |
| Castle Boss Battle - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | File info |
| Bowser Jr. Battle - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | File info |
Mario Strikers series[edit]
Mario Strikers Charged[edit]
In Mario Strikers Charged, an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" is incorporated into Bowser's theme.
Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
In Mario Strikers: Battle League, if Lava Castle is chosen for both halves of the stadium, one of two themes will play during the match, with part of one of them being an arrangement of "Fortress Boss".
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" is featured in the medley "Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / SMB 3)", along with "Castle" from Super Mario World. It was arranged by Yusuke Takahama. The song can be played on the Luigi's Mansion stage, as well as when encountering False Peach and/or Zelda in the Subspace Emissary. It was originally able to be played on the Delfino Plaza stage,[3] but it cannot in the final game.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on Luigi's Mansion stage as well as the Super Mario Maker stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
| Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / SMB 3) - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a new arrangement of "Fortress Boss" titled "Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3" arranged by Akihiro Honda. It can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
| Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3 - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | File info |
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" is included in the music heard in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular.
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" is included in the theme that plays when Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings appear on the track.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu)[4] | 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) | ||
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Strikers Charged | Wii | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / SMB 3)" | Yusuke Takahama |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | "Koopa Battle"[2] | |
| "Castle Boss Battle"[2] | Kenta Nagata[5] | ||||
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Kenta Nagata | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | 2012 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Kenta Nagata ("Castle Boss Battle") | |
| New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Kenta Nagata ("Castle Boss Battle") | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Kenta Nagata ("Castle Boss Battle") | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World/SMB 3)" | Yusuke Takahama |
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Run | Android, iOS | 2016 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Kenta Nagata ("Castle Boss Battle") | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | "Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3" | Akihiro Honda |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Castle / Boss Fortress - Super Mario World / SMB 3" | Yusuke Takahama | |||
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Kenta Nagata ("Castle Boss Battle") | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Mario Strikers: Battle League | Nintendo Switch | 2022 | Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu) | Koji Kondo |
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「砦のボス～ワーニング～砦のボス ハリーアップ！」 (Toride no Bosu ~ Wāningu ~ Toride no Bosu Harī Appu!) |
Koji Kondo |
| Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music | 2004 | Original | 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu) | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu) | |||
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu) | Koji Kondo |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
- ^ a b c d New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos
- ^ Pre-release screenshot of Delfino Plaza's My Music menu in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- ^ Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3
- ^ やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii. yamaha music media. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
