Game Over (Wrecking Crew)
| "Game Over" | |
|---|---|
| "Game Over" in Wrecking Crew | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Hirokazu Tanaka | |
| First appearance | Wrecking Crew (1985) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) |
"Game Over"[1] is a musical jingle composed by Hirokazu Tanaka for Wrecking Crew, where it plays in the Game Over screen.
History[edit]
Wrecking Crew series[edit]
Wrecking Crew[edit]
Wrecking Crew marks the first appearance of "Game Over". It is also included in the official albums Game Sound Museum: Wrecking Crew and Famicom 20th Anniversary Original Sound Tracks Vol.1.
Wrecking Crew '98[edit]
In Wrecking Crew '98, a chiptune arrangement of "Game Over" is featured in the game's port of Wrecking Crew, where it plays for the same purpose as in the original game.
 Game Over - The arrangement heard in Wrecking Crew '98 | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, a medley of the original versions of "Game Start", "Phase BGM", "Phase Clear", "Bonus Phase", "Golden Hammer", and "Game Over" from Wrecking Crew can play in the Duck Hunt stage. It is titled the "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in the Wrecking Crew stage.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and "Other"-series stage.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrecking Crew | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1985 | Original | "Game Over"[1] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Wrecking Crew '98 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1998 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Original | "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley"[2] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley"[3] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley"[4] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famicom 20th Anniversary Original Sound Tracks Vol.1 | 2004 | Original | 「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā) | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Game Sound Museum: Wrecking Crew | 2004 | Original | 「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā) | Hirokazu Tanaka |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Game Over" | Hirokazu Tanaka |
- ^ Added on July 21, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲームオーバー Gēmu Ōbā |
Game Over | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- "Game Over" is the only musical jingle from Wrecking Crew that does not appear in Super Mario Maker.
References[edit]
| VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Luigi |
| Items and objects | Coin • Door • Druma • Dynamite • Floor • Golden Hammera • Ladder (Ladder wall) • Lettera • Pillara • Wall |
| Enemies | Eggplant Mana • Fireball • Foreman Spikea • Gotchawrench |
| Phases | Bonus Stage • VS. Wrecking Crew • Wrecking Crewa |
| Musica | "Bonus Phase" • "Game Start" • "Game Over" • "Golden Hammer" • "Phase BGM" • "Phase Clear" |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Game Sound Museum: Wrecking Crew • Multimedia • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Wrecking Crew (playing cards) |
| Wrecking Crew '98 | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Eggplant Man • Koopa Troopa • Gotchawrench • Foreman Spike • Bowser • Princess Peach • Luigi • Onigiri • Onnanoko • Oyazi • Dogu |
| Enemies | Forkun • Blonya • Buruccho • Burnya • Dumpty • Jenya • Kanbank • Guruccho • Gata Gata • Poles • U Dokun |
| Objects | Floor • Handle • Panels (Block • Bomb) • Warp Pipe |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Multimedia • Staff |
