Athletic BGM (Super Mario World)
"Athletic BGM" | |
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"Athletic BGM" in Super Mario World | |
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Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
Key | C major |
First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
Latest appearance | It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts (2025) |
"Athletic BGM"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for the athletic levels in Super Mario World. It is an upbeat ragtime arrangement of "Ground BGM" from the same game.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.
Game | Description |
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Super Mario Maker 2 | "Athletic BGM" can be heard in sky-themed levels in the Super Mario World style. |
Arrangements[edit]
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Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
In Super Mario World, bongo percussion is added to the instrumentation of "Athletic BGM" whenever the player is riding a Yoshi. This arrangement is titled "Yoshi Athletic BGM" in the Nintendo Music app.
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Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
In Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays in all of the same levels as the original game. This arrangement plays in a slightly high pitch, however. Additional percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player rides a Yoshi.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM," titled "Hightail Falls Galaxy" in the Nintendo Music app and arranged by Mahito Yokota,[2] plays in Hightail Falls Galaxy and during the mission "Purple Coin Beach Dash" in Starshine Beach Galaxy. The tempo increases and a violin run is added whenever Yoshi uses a Dash Pepper.
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Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
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Super Mario Maker 2 features two arrangements of "Athletic BGM."
An ambient arrangement of "Athletic BGM" using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix plays while the player edits Super Mario World–style sky-themed courses in the Course Maker.
A music box arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays during the nighttime version of sky-themed levels in the Super Mario World style.
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Mario Roulette[edit]
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In Mario Roulette, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays while the main game is played.
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World[edit]
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An arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is one of the themes that can play in the Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World pinball arcade game.
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, a bluegrass arrangement of "Athletic BGM" played on banjo with upright bass and bongo accompaniment, titled "Yoshi's Island" and arranged by Hirokazu Ando, plays in the Yoshi's Island stage. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where the theme is titled "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" and can play in the same stage; Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can play in the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages; and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where the theme is titled "Athletic Theme - Super Mario World" and can play in any Super Smash Bros.–series and Yoshi-series stage. In all reappearances sans Brawl, it is categorized as a Yoshi-series track, rather than a Super Mario–series track.
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Mario Sports Mix[edit]
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In Mario Sports Mix, three arrangements of "Athletic BGM," titled "Mario Athletic," "Punk Athletic," and "Island Athletic," are available as playable songs in Harmony Hustle.
Nintendo Land[edit]
In Nintendo Land, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays on the Mud River Run stage in Mario Chase. When 60 seconds remain, the theme speeds up significantly, and when 30 seconds remain, the theme speeds up even more and is transposed to a higher key.
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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a tropical arrangement of "Athletic BGM" in F major plays during the five Sillyfish Chuck Challenges.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is incorporated in "Fighting Tooth and Veil" after Mario transforms into Tanooki Mario.
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It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts[edit]
In the It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts episode "Shell Games," a brief arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays when the Koopa Shell starts chasing after Mario.
Other arrangements[edit]
Nintendo of Europe[edit]
An arrangement of "Athletic BGM" was available to download as a ringtone from Nintendo of Europe's website in 2002.[3] It is based on the arrangement from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
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Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live![edit]
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The Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! album includes a live fiddle arrangement of "Athletic BGM" with orchestral accompaniment in the "Smash Bros. Great Medley."
Gallery[edit]
Image for the "Hurry Up!" variant on Nintendo Music
Image for "Hightail Falls Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | "Athletic BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
Remix | "Yoshi Athletic BGM"[1] | ||||
Mario Roulette | Arcade | 1991 | Arrangement | ||
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World | Pinball | 1992 | Arrangement | ||
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | "Athletic BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
Past remix (Super Mario World) | "Yoshi Athletic BGM"[1] | ||||
Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Island" | Hirokazu Ando |
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" | Hirokazu Ando |
Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | "Hightail Falls Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
Mario Sports Mix | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | "Mario Athletic" | |
"Punk Athletic" | |||||
"Island Athletic" | |||||
Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" | Hirokazu Ando |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Athletic Theme - Super Mario World" | Hirokazu Ando |
Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Nintendo Switch | 2022 | Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Fighting Tooth and Veil" | Brian Tyler |
It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts | 2025 | Arrangement |
Albums[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! | 2003 | Arrangement | "Smash Bros. Great Medley" | |
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2) | 「ダッシュヨッシー」 (Dasshu Yosshī) | Mahito Yokota |
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Fighting Tooth and Veil" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
Work | Format | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Nintendo of Europe | Ringtone | 2002[3] | Arrangement |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Athletic BGM" is labeled as "Selects," classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library," originating from Super Mario World. "Athletic BGM" shares this title with "Title BGM" and "Ground BGM."
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Nintendo Music
- ^ SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. VGMdb (English). Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b @MarioBrothBlog (December 24, 2021). Official Yoshi ringtone available for download from Nintendo of Europe's site in 2002. The ringtone is an arrangement of the Yoshi's Island track from Super Smash Bros. Melee.. X (English). Retrieved October 6, 2023.