Main Theme (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)
| "Main Theme" | |||
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| "Main Theme" in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | |||
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| Composed by: Unknown (either Kozue Ishikawa or Ryoji Yoshitomi) | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| First appearance | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Main Theme"[1] is a musical theme in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, where it plays in the Rice Beach levels Course No.01, Course No.02, and Course No.06, and the Syrup Castle level Course No.37, as well as the Parsley Woods level Course No.31 after the player clears Course No.32 for the first time. This is the first musical theme to be associated with Wario in his franchise.
History[edit]
Wario Land series[edit]
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 marks the first appearance of "Main Theme". The game also features several additional arrangements of the theme:
- An arrangement of the first four bars of "Main Theme" plays in the game's title screen.
- An arrangement of the first two bars of "Main Theme" plays after the player clears or skips the Coin Game or the Heart Game.
- A loose arrangement of "Main Theme" plays in the Rice Beach, Sherbet Land, SS Tea Cup, and Parsley Woods levels Course No.03, Course No.18, Course No.28, and Course No.34, respectively.
- A faster-paced, loose arrangement of "Main Theme" plays during all boss battles (sans the final boss).
- A slower-paced, loose arrangement of "Main Theme" plays in the Mt. Teapot levels Course No.07 and Course No.08, as well as Course No.01 and Course No.03 after the player clears Course No.05 for the first time.
- A slower-paced arrangement of "Main Theme" plays in the Sherbet Land levels Course No.14, Course No.16, and Course No.17.
- An slower-paced, ominous arrangement of "Main Theme" plays in the Mt. Teapot, Sherbet Land, and Stove Canyon levels Course No.11, Course No.15, and Course No.22, respectively.
- A slower-paced, loose arrangement of "Main Theme" plays in the Mt. Teapot level Course No.12, the Stove Canyon level Course No.24, the SS Tea Cup levels Course No.26 and Course No.29, and the Syrup Castle level Course No.39.
- An arrangement of "Main Theme" based on the boss battle theme plays in all boss levels: Course No.05, Course No.13, Course No.19, Course No.25, Course No.30, and Course No.36.
- An energetic arrangement of "Main Theme" plays in the Parsley Woods levels Course No.33 and Course No.35.
- A much slower-paced and menacing arrangement of "Main Theme" plays in the overworld map of Syrup Castle.
- Finally, a faster-paced arrangement of "Main Theme" plays during the final boss battle against Captain Syrup and the Genie in Course No.40.
 Title Theme - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:07 |
| Results - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:05 |
| Beach Course - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:23 |
| Boss Battle - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:25 |
| Underwater Course - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:27 |
| Ice Course - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:26 |
| Underground Course - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:15 |
| D.D. Course - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:21 |
| Boss Course - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:26 |
| Train Course - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:26 |
| Syrup Castle - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:15 |
| Final Boss - The arrangement heard in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | File info 0:21 |
Wario Land II[edit]
Wario Land II features several arrangements of "Main Theme".
The first arrangement is heard in Turn off the alarm clock!, where is interrupted by the sound of an alarm ringing throughout the track.
Turn off the giant faucet! features a unique arrangement that includes a rising and lowering tone in the background to represent the flowing water in the level.
Defeat the giant snake has a slower-paced arrangement.
Return the hen to her nest includes a unique arrangement of the theme.
Escape from the woods! includes a unique arrangement of the theme.
Get in the Tea Cup uses a slower arrangement.
Through the thorny maze!! has a slower and choppier version of the theme.
Stop that train! (In Town) includes a modified, doubled arrangement of the theme.
Stop that train! (Go to the cellar!!) includes a unique arrangement.
Escape from the Tea Cup! includes a variation of the main theme.
Defeat the giant spear man (Ruins at the Bottom of the sea) includes another modified arrangement.
| Wario Land (Part 1) | File info |
| Wario Land (Part 2) | File info |
| Level Select | File info |
| Turn off the alarm clock! | File info |
| Turn off the giant faucet! | File info |
| Defeat the giant snake | File info |
| Return the hen to her nest | File info |
| Escape from the woods! | File info |
| Up on the rooftop!! | File info |
| Escape from the factory! | File info |
| Captain Syrup Battle | File info |
| Stop that train! (Go to the cellar!!) | File info |
| Syrup's Machines | File info |
| Crazy Wario | File info |
| Tiny Wario | File info |
| Chapter Start | File info |
WarioWare series[edit]
WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]
In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, an excerpt of "Main Theme" plays in the Wario Land microgame whenever it takes place in Rice Beach. It is titled "Wario Land Meadows" in the Sound Studio.
WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]
- “Still greedy after all these years.”
- —In-game description
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., one of 9-Volt's records is an arrangement of "Main Theme". It is titled "Wario Land".
| Wario Land - The arrangement heard in WarioWare: D.I.Y. | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
In Mario Kart 7, the theme that plays in Wario Shipyard quotes "Main Theme". It is likewise titled "Wario Shipyard" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Wario Shipyard - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a blues rock arrangement of "Main Theme" can play in Free Roam and on any VS Race route during the day. It is fully titled "Main Theme (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Main Theme (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Icon for the "Wario Land" record in WarioWare: D.I.Y.
Image for "Main Theme (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | Game Boy | 1994 | Original | ||
| Arrangements | |||||
| Wario Land II | Game Boy | 1998 | Arrangements | ||
| WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Wii | 2006 | Original | "Wario Land Meadows"[2] | |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | Nintendo DS | 2009 | Arrangement | "Wario Land"[3] | |
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | "Wario Shipyard"[4] | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Main Theme (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)"[1] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Main Theme (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)" |
- ^ Added to the album on July 6, 2026
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メインテーマ Mein Tēma | Main Theme | [1] |