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| "Player Down" | |
|---|---|
| "Player Down" in Super Mario Bros. | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | C major |
| BPM | 100 |
| Time signature(s) | 2 2 |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (1985) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
"Player Down,"[1] also known as "Lost a Life,"[2] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros., where it plays if the player loses a life. Similarly to "Game Over", it is a brief arrangement of "Ground BGM" from the same game.
CompositionEdit
"Player Down" is an arranged excerpt of "Ground BGM" taken from the last several notes of the theme before it loops. Koji Kondo's idea behind this theme was to motivate players to try again, rather than using sounds that would otherwise discourage them.[3][4]
ReusesEdit
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The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Bros.
| Work | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | This game reuses the entire soundtrack from Super Mario Bros., including "Player Down." |
| WarioWare: Twisted! / WarioWare Gold | "Player Down" plays if the player is defeated in the Super Mario Bros. boss microgame. |
| NES Remix 2 / NES Remix Pack | "Player Down" plays if the player loses a life in the Super Luigi Bros. game mode. |
| Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 | "Player Down" plays if the player loses a life in a Super Mario Bros.-style level. |
| Super Mario Odyssey | "Player Down" plays if Mario loses all of his health while in a 2D 8-bit segment. |
| WarioWare: Get It Together! | "Player Down" plays if the player is defeated in the Super Mario Bros. microgame. |
Other mediaEdit
| Work | Description |
|---|---|
| Wii Sports Resort | In the Island Flyover event, if the player flies near the Hillside Cabins, "Player Down," as well as "Ground BGM" and "Game Over," can sometimes be heard. |
ArrangementsEdit
Super Mario seriesEdit
Super Mario Bros. SpecialEdit
Super Mario Bros. Special features a slightly slower and much choppier arrangement of "Player Down". It is used for the same purpose as in Super Mario Bros.
 Player Down - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. Special | File info 0:03 |
Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)Edit
In 1986, a D major arrangement of the theme (with the last two notes sounding different) was made for Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch, Crystal Screen series). This arrangement would reappear unchanged for the Special Edition (1987) and New Wide Screen (1988) versions.
| Player Down - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch) | File info 0:01 |
Super Mario All-StarsEdit
Super Mario All-Stars features a 16-bit arrangement of "Player Down". This arrangement is used in both Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
| Player Down (Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info 0:03 |
Super Mario SunshineEdit
In Super Mario Sunshine, an arrangement of "Player Down" titled "Too Bad!" played with horns and percussion plays when Mario loses all of his health.
The arrangement, followed by "Game Over", is also present whenever Mario gets a Game Over.
The arrangement is in the key of A major.
This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
| Too Bad! - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Sunshine | File info 0:05 |
| Game Over - The Game Over version of the theme | File info 0:08 |
Super Mario 64 DSEdit
In Super Mario 64 DS, a slightly sped-up and drum-less arrangement of "Player Down" titled "Too Bad!" similar to the original plays after losing a minigame. A unique variation of this arrangement plays after losing the Super Mario Slot minigame.
This arrangement is reused whenever the player loses a life in New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario Run, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe; in New Super Mario Bros., it also plays when failing a minigame, like in Super Mario 64 DS. It is also reused in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2 when playing New Super Mario Bros. U-styled levels. It also is heard in WarioWare: Get It Together! in the New Super Mario Bros. U microgame when the player is knocked out by a Fuzzy.
| Too Bad! - The arrangement heard in Super Mario 64 DS | File info 0:03 |
Super Mario GalaxyEdit
In Super Mario Galaxy, an arrangement of "Player Down" (with fretless bass, sine synthesizer, and cuíca) plays whenever the player loses a life.
This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario 3D All-Stars. It is also reused in Super Mario Maker when falling into a pit while the player has the Rosalina Costume Mario power-up, and in the 2D Super Mario LINE sticker of Mario getting a Game Over.
| Player Down / Game Over - The arrangements heard in Super Mario Galaxy | File info 0:09 |
Super Mario 3D LandEdit
In Super Mario 3D Land, another arrangement of "Player Down" can be heard when the player loses a life.
In the demo build of the game showcased in E3 2011, the last few notes of the jingle were played by banjo, but were replaced by the bass in the final game.
| Player Down - The arrangement heard in Super Mario 3D Land | File info 0:02 |
| Player Down (E3 demo) - The E3 2011 demo version of the theme. | File info 0:02 |
Super Mario Bros. WonderEdit
In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, an arrangement of "Player Down" (with a descending arpeggio following the first seven notes), titled "Too Bad!" on the Nintendo Music app, plays when all players are defeated.
| Too Bad! - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. Wonder | File info 0:03 |
Mario Kart Arcade GPEdit
In Mario Kart Arcade GP, the fanfare heard when the player loses a race is an arrangement of "Player Down". This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2.
| Player Down - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 | File info 0:05 |
Paper Mario seriesEdit
Paper MarioEdit
In Paper Mario, an arrangement of "Player Down", followed by "Game Over", plays whenever the player loses all of their HP in battle.
| Player Down / Game Over - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario | File info 0:07 |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorEdit
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake, an arrangement of "Player Down" plays in the Super Bowser Bros. stages when Bowser loses a life.
| Super Bowser Bros. - Player Down - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | File info |
| Super Bowser Bros. - Player Down - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch | File info 0:04 |
Super Paper MarioEdit
In Super Paper Mario a cartoonish arrangement of "Player Down" plays whenever the player loses all of their HP.
| Player Down - The arrangement heard in Super Paper Mario | File info 0:04 |
Paper Mario: Color SplashEdit
In Paper Mario: Color Splash an arrangement of "Player Down" plays in a cutscene at The Emerald Circus. Mario imitates his standing pose from Super Mario Bros., at which point 8-bit Super Mushrooms are thrown at him, causing him to grow. Eventually, he explodes, then reappears as the "Player Down" jingle plays. This arrangement is based on the one from Super Mario Bros., but shortened.
| Illusion - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: Color Splash | File info |
Mario & Luigi seriesEdit
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's MinionsEdit
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, an arrangement of "Player Down" plays when both Mario and Luigi lose all their HP.
| Player Down - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | File info 0:07 |
| Player Down - A Mario variant of the arrangement | File info 0:04 |
| Player Down - A Luigi variant of the arrangement | File info 0:04 |
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s JourneyEdit
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, an arrangement of "Player Down" plays when either Mario and Luigi or Bowser reach zero HP.
| Player Down - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | File info 0:05 |
| Player Down - A Mario variant of the arrangement | File info 0:05 |
| Player Down - A Luigi variant of the arrangement | File info 0:05 |
| Player Down - A Bowser variant of the arrangement | File info 0:05 |
WarioWare: Smooth MovesEdit
In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, the "Player Down" is incorporated in the "Super Mario" theme featured in the microgame Opening Night.
| Super Mario - The arrangement heard in WarioWare: Smooth Moves | File info 0:03 |
Art Style: PiCTOBiTSEdit
In Art Style: PiCTOBiTS, arrangements of "Player Down" and "Game Over" arranged by chiptune band YMCK are featured in the game's credits theme.
| Credits - The arrangement heard in Art Style: PiCTOBiTS | File info 0:09 |
Mario Sports MixEdit
In Mario Sports Mix, a rock arrangement of "Player Down" can be found in the game's files.
| Player Down - The unused arrangement found in Mario Sports Mix | File info 0:04 |
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. EditionEdit
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, an arrangement of "Player Down" based on the Super Mario 64 DS version plays if the player loses.
| Player Down - The arrangement found in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | File info 0:04 |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic GamesEdit
In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, an arrangement of "Player Down" plays after losing in the Mario League.
Other arrangementsEdit
Brain Age ExpressEdit
In Brain Age Express, if the player acquires a rank of "Walking Speed" after an exercise, the man walking on-screen whistles "Player Down" when tapped.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano SolosEdit
The New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos sheet music book features a solo piano arrangement of the version of "Player Down" heard in Super Mario 64 DS and New Super Mario Bros. Wii titled "Player Down."
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Edit
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), the end of the track "Press Start" features the original version of "Player Down" pitched to a higher key. This part of the track is not heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and can only be heard in the soundtrack release.
GalleryEdit
Image for "Too Bad" from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Too Bad" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Nintendo Music
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List of Super Mario appearancesEdit
GamesEdit
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1985 | Original | "Player Down"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Bros. Special | NEC PC-88, Sharp X1, Samsung SPC-1500 | 1986 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | Family Computer Disk System | 1986 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| VS. Super Mario Bros. | VS. System | 1986 | Original | Koji Kondo[5] | |
| Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch (Crystal Screen) | 1986 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch (Special Edition) | 1987 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch, Crystal Screen)) | ||
| Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch (New Wide Screen) | 1988 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch, Crystal Screen)) | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch (Mini Classics) | 1998 | |||
| Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | Game Boy Color | 1999 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 | 1999 | Original | ||
| Super Mario Sunshine | Nintendo GameCube | 2002 | Arrangement | "Too Bad!"[6] | |
| WarioWare: Twisted! | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo DS | 2004 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart Arcade GP | Arcade | 2005 | Arrangement | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | ||
| Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 | Arcade | 2007 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart Arcade GP) | ||
| Super Paper Mario | Wii | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Arrangement | Mahito Yokota | |
| Art Style: PiCTOBiTS | Nintendo DSi | 2009 | Arrangement | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | 2009 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | "Player Down"[7] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | Mahito Yokota | |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Mario Sports Mix | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario 3D Land | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | Mahito Yokota | |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | 2012 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | ||
| New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | ||
| NES Remix 2 | Wii U | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| NES Remix Pack | Wii U | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Ultimate NES Remix | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Arrangement | ||
| Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Past arrangement (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition) | ||
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | |||||
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | |||||
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Original | ||
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| WarioWare Gold | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Original | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | ||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | |||||
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Sunshine) | "Too Bad!" | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | |||||
| Super Mario Bros. 35 | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch | 2020 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| WarioWare: Get It Together! | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario 64 DS) | |||||
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Arrangement | "Too Bad!"[1] |
AlbumsEdit
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「プレイヤーダウン」 (Pureiyā Daun) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Compact Disco | 1993 | Arrangement | "Mario & Yoshi" | Simon Harris |
| Super Mario Compact Disco (Cassette) | 1993 | Arrangement | 「ヨッシーのテーマ(インスト・ヴァージョン)」 (Yosshī no Tēma (Insuto Vājon)) |
Simon Harris |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「ミス～ゲームオーバー」 (Misu ~ Gēmu Ōbā) | Koji Kondo |
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「ミス～ゲームオーバー」 (Misu ~ Gēmu Ōbā) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario History 1985-2010 | 2010 | Original | "Lost a Life" | Koji Kondo |
| SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition | 2010 | Arrangement | 「New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii 〜PRESS START 2010より〜」 (New Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Wii 〜 PRESS START 2010 Yori 〜) |
Takeshi Hama |
| Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release | 2016 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) | "Mario & Yoshi" | Simon Harris |
| Super Mario Sunshine Original Soundtrack | 2020 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Sunshine) | "Too Bad!" | |
| Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | Arrangement | "Mario & Yoshi [Remastered]" | Simon Harris |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Arrangement | "Press Start" | Brian Tyler |
Other mediaEdit
| Work | Format | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos | Book | 2010 | Arrangement | "Player Down" | Shinobu Amayake |
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Persa una vita[8] | Lost a life |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010
- ^ Iwata Asks : Super Mario All-Stars : Music Follows Function. Nintendo of America (English). Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Schartmann, Andrew (June 25, 2015). The Genius of the Super Mario Bros. “Game Over” Theme. Slate (English). Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Super Mario World. VGMdb (English). Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine Original Soundtrack tracklist
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010 track list on Nintendo.it