Gēto o kitta toki
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| "Gēto o kitta toki" | |
|---|---|
| "Gēto o kitta toki" in Super Mario World | |
| Composed by: Unknown | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026) |
"Gēto o kitta toki" is a recurring sound effect that debuted in Super Mario World. It is used frequently throughout the Super Mario and Mario Kart series usually for whenever the player activates a checkpoint.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Super Mario World marks the first appearance of "Gēto o kitta toki". It plays when Mario or Luigi touches and activates a Midway Gate, as well as when the player saves their progress.
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
In Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, "Gēto o kitta toki" plays where it is lower-pitched, shorter by one second, and compressed due to the technical limitations of the Game Boy Advance.
 Gēto o kitta toki - The arrangement heard in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | File info 0:01 |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, the arrangement from Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 is reused for when Mario or Luigi reaches the goal.
| Goal - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | File info 0:01 |
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
"Gēto o kitta toki" was brought back and modified for New Super Mario Bros., where it more closely resembles a whistle. It plays solely for when Mario or Luigi passes a Checkpoint Flag, which debuted in this game.
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
A new arrangement of "Gēto o kitta toki", which is higher-pitched than before, was created for Super Mario 3D Land.
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
Another arrangement of "Gēto o kitta toki" was created for Super Mario 3D World. It is lower-pitched, three seconds longer, and has an additional sparkle sound on top of the main sound. This arrangement also appears identically in Bowser's Fury.
| Gēto o kitta toki - The arrangement heard in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | File info 0:04 |
Super Mario Maker[edit]
An 8-bit chiptune arrangement of "Gēto o kitta toki" was made for the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 game styles in Super Mario Maker, introduced in a post-launch update alongside the addition of the Checkpoint Flag. It is the same length as the Super Mario World arrangement and is of the same pitch as the Super Mario 3D World arrangement. Additionally, the original version from Super Mario World is used in the game style for said game as well as for when the player opens the notifications inbox.
| Checkpoint - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker | File info 0:01 |
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
A low-pitched arrangement was made for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. It is the lowest-pitched arrangement of the sound effect.
Mario Kart series[edit]
In the Mario Kart series, starting with Super Mario Kart, a high-pitched arrangement of "Gēto o kitta toki" from Super Mario World is used for when a player finishes the final lap of a race or time trial. A pitched-down version is used in every entry from Mario Kart 8 onwards.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | ||
| Super Mario Kart | 1992 | Arrangement | |||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | 1994 | Original | |||
| Mario Kart 64 | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | |||
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Arrangement | ||||
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2003 | Past arrangement (Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2) | |||
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | Past arrangement (Super Mario Kart) | |||
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2004 | |||
| New Super Mario Bros. | 2006 | Arrangement | |||
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Kart) | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | 2009 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) | |||
| Super Mario 3D Land | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart 7 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Kart) | ||||
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 2012 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) | |||
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | ||||
| Super Mario 3D World | 2013 | Arrangement | |||
| Mario Kart 8 | 2014 | Arrangement | |||
| Super Mario Maker | 2015 | Arrangement | |||
| Original | |||||
| Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) | |||||
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | ||
| Original | |||||
| Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) | |||||
| Super Mario Run | iOS, Android | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) | |||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | ||
| Super Mario Odyssey | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | ||||
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | 2019 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) | |||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | ||||
| Original | |||||
| Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) | |||||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | |||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | |||
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | |||
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | 2023 | Arrangement | |||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park | 2026 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. Wonder) |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「ゲートを切った時」[1] (Gēto o kitta toki) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲートを切った時 Gēto o kitta toki |
When the gate is cut | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Super Mario World album
| Recurring sound effects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mario Bros. series | Mario Bros. | "Coin" |
| Super Mario series | Super Mario Bros. | "1-Up" • "Power-Up" • "Fireball" • "Pipe Travel / Power-Down" • "Small Mario Jump" |
| Super Mario World | "Dragon Coin" • "Gēto o kitta toki" • "Yoshi ni noru toki" | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | "Paah" | |
| Other | Miscellaneous | "Pin-pon-pan-pon" |
