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"Ground Theme"
"Ground Theme" in New Super Mario Bros.
The source-quality version from Super Mario History 1985-2010
Thumbnail for the "Ground Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. used for Nintendo Music
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Composed by:
Koji Kondo[1]
Genre Latin
Key C major
BPM 100
Time signature 2
4
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Ground Theme",[2] also known as "Ground BGM",[3] "Main Theme",[4] or "Overworld Theme",[5] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for New Super Mario Bros., where it plays in most overworld levels. It is written in duple (2
4) time, at an andantino tempo of 100 beats per minute, and in the key of C major.

This is the first theme in-game that gives a gameplay effect to the "paah" vocals, which were previously sampled for "Game Start" in Super Mario 64. This would become a recurring game mechanic throughout the New Super Mario Bros. series.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

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Main article: Athletic Theme (New Super Mario Bros.)

New Super Mario Bros. marks the first appearance of "Ground Theme". It is also included in the official albums Super Mario History 1985-2010 and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music. The game also features four additional arrangements of the theme.

A brief swing arrangement of "Ground Theme" plays during the opening cutscene when Mario (or Luigi) and Princess Peach are walking together. It is titled "Prologue: Out for a Walk" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement s played on the vibraphone with acoustic guitar harmony accompaniment. The melody segues into a mysterious augmented chord with stacked major seconds as a thundercloud forms over Peach's Castle.

An uptempo swing arrangement of "Ground Theme" with a different intro plays in the athletic levels. It is titled "Athletic Theme" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement features clarinet, muted trumpet, vibraphone, piano, trombone, and acoustic bass. The B section of the arrangement adds a new melody played on a square synthesizer.

An arrangement of "Ground Theme" is incorporated in the theme that plays during the staff credits approximately 2 minutes and 20 seconds in. It is likewise titled "Staff Credits" in the Nintendo Music app. It is played on steel drum in the treble range with a whistled counter-melody, staccato square synthesizer, and the drum kit featured throughout the rest of the piece. This transitions into a fuller version played on electric organ with brass accompaniment, then into "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.

An arrangement of "Ground Theme" is one of the two themes that can play during gameplay in the Mario Vs. Luigi mode. It is titled "Mario Vs. Luigi - Stage BGM 1" in the Nintendo Music app.

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii features five arrangements of "Ground Theme".

A brief arrangement of "Ground Theme" plays at the end of the opening cutscene when Mario, Luigi, and the Toads are chasing Bowser's airship. The leitmotif is played on synthesized brass, leading to a dominant chord and timpani roll.

A faithful arrangement of "Ground Theme" arranged by Kenta Nagata[6] plays in the ground levels. It is also included in the official album The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music. The rhythm of the hook and opening section is changed. The latter replaces the square-wave sixteenth notes with a staccato electric organ that continues in the background throughout the A section. The orchestra hits that accompany the "paah" vocals in the original version are replaced by clapping rhythms. Additional cuíca and shaker is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is riding a Yoshi. Said cuíca originates from an earlier version of "Ground Theme", which had slightly different instrumentation.[7]

A winter/Christmas arrangement of "Ground Theme" plays in the snow levels. It is played on French horn, strings, sleigh bells, and snare drum fills. It also reintroduces the acoustic guitar from the original version of the theme from New Super Mario Bros. Additional cuíca and shaker is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is riding a Yoshi.

The theme that plays during the first phase of the final boss battle against Bowser is based on the first two measures of "Ground Theme". This theme is reused in New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the same purpose.

The theme that plays during the staff credits incorporates brief arrangements of "Ground Theme". It was composed by Ryo Nagamatsu.[6]

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New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

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In New Super Mario Bros. 2, arrangements of "Ground Theme" and "Snow Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. Wii arranged by Kenta Nagata play in the ground and snow levels respectively. Both arrangements double the melody with a capella vocals. The former theme is also included in the official album The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music. For both themes, a woodblock beat is added to the instrumentation whenever Mario or Luigi are in their Raccoon/Fox forms, and a bell synth arpeggiator is added to the instrumentation whenever the Gold Ring is active.

An arrangement of "Ground Theme" based on the New Super Mario Bros. Wii arrangement plays in the starting zones of Warp Cannon and Rainbow Courses located in World Mushroom, World Flower, and World Star.

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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a tropical-styled arrangement of "Ground Theme" arranged by Shogo Sakai can play in the Delfino Plaza stage. This theme also incorporates an arrangement of "Course Clear" from New Super Mario Bros. at the end. This arrangement has a bossa nova-type beat with acoustic guitar, steel drums, and saxophone.

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, a medley arrangement of "Athletic Theme" and "Ground Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. 2 arranged by Yusuke Takahama can play in the Golden Plains and Super Mario Maker stages. It titled "Athletic Theme / Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. 2)" in the game's sound test. It is also included in the official album Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl arrangement of "Ground Theme" can play in the Delfino Plaza stage, the New Super Mario Bros. 2 arrangement of "Ground Theme" and "Athletic Theme / Ground Theme" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in the Mushroom Kingdom U stage, and all three themes can play in the Super Mario Maker stage. The New Super Mario Bros. 2 arrangement is titled "Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. 2)" in the game's sound test.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl and New Super Mario Bros. 2 arrangements of "Ground Theme" and "Athletic Theme / Ground Theme" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. They are titled "Main Theme - New Super Mario Bros.", "Ground Theme - New Super Mario Bros. 2", and "Athletic Theme - New Super Mario Bros. 2" respectively in the game's sound test.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World[edit]

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World features a more relaxed arrangement of "Ground Theme" based on the New Super Mario Bros. Wii arrangement. The main melody is doubled on accordion and piano, and the melody of the section before the loop is played on trumpet. In addition to new instrumentation, this arrangement uses a different "paah" sample than New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

While it does not include the actual melody, the theme that plays during the game's ending features the same basic chord progression as "Ground Theme".

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Mario & Sonic series[edit]

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

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In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, an arrangement of "Ground Theme" can be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Main Theme: New Super Mario Bros. Wii" in the game's sound test.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the arrangement of "Ground Theme" from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games can once again be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Main Theme: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Remix)" in the game's sound test.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]

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In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the arrangement of "Ground Theme" from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and a new arrangement of "Ground Theme" can be chosen as the background music for events. The new arrangement directly samples the "paah" vocals from the New Super Mario Bros. Wii arrangement.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 10[edit]

In Mario Party 10, a brief orchestral arrangement of "Ground Theme" set in the key of D major is one of three themes that can play in the minigame Steal the Beat, the other two being brief arrangements of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. and "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World. It is titled "Contemporary Theme" in the game's sound test.

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Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

In Mario Party: Star Rush, the original version of "Ground Theme" is a playable song in Rhythm Recital. It is titled "Overworld Theme".

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, the New Super Mario Bros. Wii arrangement of "Ground Theme" plays in the ground levels.

Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]

In Mario Strikers: Battle League, a hard rock arrangement of "Ground Theme" in the key of B major is one of the two themes that can play when both halves of the field are using the Mushroom Hill theme.

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Mario Kart World[edit]

In Mario Kart World, a samba funk arrangement of "Ground Theme" can play in Free Roam and on any VS Race route during the day. It is titled "Ground BGM" in the game’s pause menu. Despite being based on the original version of the theme from New Super Mario Bros. (as evidenced by the intro melody) and the source game being listed as such in the game's pause menu, the default order that can play in Free Roam groups it with the arrangements of themes from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

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Other appearances[edit]

E3 2009[edit]

An arrangement of "Ground Theme" played at the New Super Mario Bros. Wii booth at E3 2009 and was meant to play alongside an early version of "Ground Theme" from said game.[8][9]

Video Games Live[edit]

Video Games Live in Tokyo, Japan featured a live piano performance by Koji Kondo of "Ground Theme" from New Super Mario Bros., "Rosalina in the Observatory" from Super Mario Galaxy, "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3, and "Underground BGM" and "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.[10]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos / New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos[edit]

The books New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos and New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos feature solo piano arrangements of "Ground Theme" arranged by Shinobu Amayake.

Taiko no Tatsujin[edit]

Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Minna de Party Sandaime!, Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Kettei-Ban, Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Chogouka-Ban, and Taiko no Tatsujin 14 feature a medley of "Ground Theme", "Underground Theme", "Switch On!", "Bonus Area", "Athletic Theme", and "Course Clear" from New Super Mario Bros. Wii as a playable song. It is titled the "New Super Mario Bros. Wii Medley".

PRESS START 2010 / SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition[edit]

PRESS START 2010 in Tokyo, Japan featured a live orchestral medley arrangement of "Ground Theme", "Player Down", "Castle Theme", and "Course Clear" from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It is also included in the official album SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition, where it is titled 「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 〜, "New Super Mario Bros. Wii ~From PRESS START 2010~").

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Nintendo Game Music Live[edit]

As part of Nintendo World 2011, Nintendo Game Music Live featured a live piano performance by Koji Kondo of "Ground Theme" from New Super Mario Bros., "Starship Mario" from Super Mario Galaxy 2, "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World.[11]

Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live[edit]

The "Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live" concert series featured a live big band medley arrangement by the Super Mario Big Band of "Ground Theme" and "Athletic Theme" from New Super Mario Bros., "Title Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and "Ground Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. U.

LINE[edit]

The Super Mario's Relaxing Life LINE sticker set features a brief arrangement of "Ground Theme" that plays over a sticker of a Goomba saying thanks.

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Super Nintendo World[edit]

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At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Ground Theme" can play in the 1-UP Factory.

Nintendo Live 2023[edit]

Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live big band medley arrangement by the Super Mario Super Big Band of several themes from New Super Mario Bros., including "Ground Theme".[12]

Gallery[edit]

  • Image for "Prologue: Out for a Walk" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Prologue: Out for a Walk" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Athletic Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Athletic Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Staff Credits" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Staff Credits" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Mario Vs. Luigi - Stage BGM 1" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Mario Vs. Luigi - Stage BGM 1" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo DS 2006 Original "Ground Theme"[2] Koji Kondo
Arrangement "Prologue: Out for a Walk"[2]
"Athletic Theme"[2]
"Staff Credits"[2]
"Mario Vs. Luigi - Stage BGM 1"[2]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Arrangement "Main Theme (New Super Mario Bros.)"[13] Shogo Sakai
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009 Arrangement  
「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM)[14] Kenta Nagata
 
 
Ryo Nagamatsu
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World Arcade 2011 Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Wii 2011 Arrangement "Main Theme: New Super Mario Bros. Wii"[15]
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangement 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM)[14] Kenta Nagata
 
 
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games [Wii]) "Main Theme: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Remix)"[16]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement "Athletic Theme / Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. 2)"[17] Yusuke Takahama
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Main Theme (New Super Mario Bros.)"[18] Shogo Sakai
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. 2) "Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. 2)"[18] Kenta Nagata
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Athletic Theme / Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. 2)"[18] Yusuke Takahama
Mario Party 10 Wii U 2015 Arrangement "Contemporary Theme"[19]
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS 2015 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) Kenta Nagata
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS 2015 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) Kenta Nagata
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U 2016 Arrangement
Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games [Wii])
Mario Party: Star Rush Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original "Overworld Theme"[5] Kojo Kondo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Main Theme - New Super Mario Bros."[20] Shogo Sakai
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. 2) "Ground Theme - New Super Mario Bros. 2"[20]
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Athletic Theme - New Super Mario Bros. 2"[20] Yusuke Takahama
Mario Strikers: Battle League Nintendo Switch 2022 Arrangement
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Ground BGM"[3]

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario History 1985-2010 2010 Original "Main Theme" Koji Kondo
SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition 2010 Past arrangement (PRESS START 2010) 「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 Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack 2015 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Athletic Theme / Ground Theme" Yusuke Takahama
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music 2015 Original 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) Kenta Nagata
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. 2) 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM)

Live performances[edit]

Event Year Location Type Title Credits
Video Games Live 2009 Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan Arrangement Koji Kondo
PRESS START 2010 2010 Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo, Japan 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 〜)[21] 		Takeshi Hama
Nintendo Game Music Live 2011 Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan Arrangement Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live 2015 Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan and Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan Arrangement Super Mario Special Band
Nintendo Live 2023 2023 Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA Arrangement Super Mario Super Big Band

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
E3 2009 2009 Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos 2010 Arrangement "Ground Theme" Shinobu Amayake
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos 2013 Arrangement "Ground Theme" Shinobu Amayake
LINE 2017[22] Arrangement
Super Nintendo World 2021 Arrangement Dani Donadi[23]
Nintendo Music 2025[a] Original "Ground Theme"[2] Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) "Prologue: Out for a Walk"[2]
"Staff Credits"[2]
"Mario Vs. Luigi - Stage BGM 1"[2]
  1. ^ Added on October 27, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese 地上のテーマ
Chijō no Tēma		 Ground Theme [2]
地上BGM
Chijō BGM		 Ground BGM [14]
Italian Tema principale Main theme [24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Nintendo Music
  3. ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
  4. ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010
  5. ^ a b Mario Party: Star Rush's Rhythm Recital music selection
  6. ^ a b New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos
  7. ^ Nintendo World Report (October 3, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii gameplay PAX trailer. YouTube (English). Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  8. ^ Nintendo World Report (June 5, 2009). Morton Koopa Jr. in New Super Mario Bros Wii (Koopa Kid Returns) E3 2009. YouTube (English). Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  9. ^ PelaajaHD (June 4, 2009). E3 2009 New Super Mario Bros Wii. YouTube (English). Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  10. ^ JVN (September 24, 2009). Koji Kondo - Video-Games Live Japan (Super Mario Medley). YouTube (English). Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  11. ^ onilink888 (January 10, 2011). Nintendo World 2011 Nintendo Music Live! Featuring Koji Kondo (28:34). YouTube (English). Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  12. ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (30:19). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  13. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
  14. ^ a b c The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music
  15. ^ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) sound test
  16. ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games sound test
  17. ^ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS sound test
  18. ^ a b c Super Smash Bros. Wii U sound test
  19. ^ Mario Party 10 sound test
  20. ^ a b c Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
  21. ^ SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition
  22. ^ Ganos, Lauren (October 19, 2017). Super Mario’s Relaxing Life | Line Sticker Showcase. Nintendo Wire (English). Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  23. ^ Dani Donadi. Profile. Linkedin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  24. ^ Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition | Wii | Giochi | Nintendo IT. Nintendo (Italian). Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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Donkey Kong Jr. "Round 1 BGM" • "Title BGM"
Donkey Kong (NES) "Title BGM"
Donkey Kong Country "Aquatic Ambiance" • "Bonus Room Blitz" • "Cave Dweller Concert" • "Cranky's Theme" • "The Credits Concerto" • "DK Island Swing" • "Fear Factory" • "Forest Frenzy" • "Funky's Fugue" • "Gang-Plank Galleon" • "Ice Cave Chant" • "Life in the Mines" • "Mine Cart Madness" • "Northern Hemispheres" • "Simian Segue" • "Treetop Rock" • "Voices of the Temple"
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest "Crocodile Cacophony (K. Rool's Theme)" • "Lockjaw's Saga (Lockjaw's Locker)" • "Run, Rambi! Run! (Parrot Chute Panic)" • "Snakey Chantey (Rattle Battle)" • "Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)"
Donkey Kong 64 "DK Rap"
Donkey Kong Country Returns "Mine Menace"
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. (NES) "Title BGM"
Wrecking Crew series Wrecking Crew "Bonus Phase" • "Golden Hammer" • "Phase BGM"
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. "Castle BGM" • "Ending" • "Ground BGM" • "Invincibility BGM" • "Underground BGM" • "Underwater BGM"
VS. Super Mario Bros. "Gyōmu-yō Mario Namae-ire"
Super Mario Bros. 2 "Boss BGM" • "Ending" • "Final Boss BGM" • "Ground BGM" • "Please Select Player" • "Underground BGM"
Super Mario Bros. 3 "Airship BGM" • "Athletic BGM" • "Bros. Battle" • "Ending" • "Fortress BGM" • "Fortress Boss" • "Ground BGM" • "King of the Koopas" • "Music Box" • "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" • "Slot Game BGM / Memory Game BGM" • "Underwater BGM" • "Warp Zone" • "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" • "World 2 Map (Desert Land)" • "World 3 Map (Water Land)" • "World 4 Map (Giant Land)" • "World 5 Map (Sky Land) - On the Ground" • "World 5 Map (Sky Land) - In the Sky" • "World 6 Map (Ice Land)" • "World 7 Map (Pipe Land)" • "World 8 Map (Dark Land)"
Super Mario Land "Birabuto Kingdom BGM" • "Chai Kingdom BGM" • "Easton Kingdom BGM"
Super Mario World "Bowser BGM" • "Donut Plains (Map Screen)" • "Ending" • "Forest of Illusion (Map Screen)" • "Ground BGM" ("Athletic BGM" · "Bonus Game BGM" · "Castle BGM" · "Ghost House BGM" · "Underground BGM" · "Underwater BGM") • "Koopalings BGM" • "P Switch BGM" • "Special World (Map Screen)" • "Star World (Map Screen)" • "Title BGM" • "Valley of Bowser (Map Screen)" • "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" • "Yoshi's Island (Map Screen)"
Super Mario 64 "Big Boo's Haunt" • "Bowser's Road" • "Bowser's Theme" • "Dire, Dire Docks" • "File Select" • "The Final Battle" • "Hazy Maze Cave" • "Lethal Lava Land" • "Main Theme" ("Cool, Cool Mountain" · "Opening" · "Slider") • "The Merry-Go-Round" • "Metal Mario" • "Peach's Castle" • "Piranha Plant's Lullaby" • "Staff Roll" • "Stage Boss" • "Title Theme"
Super Mario Sunshine "Boss Battle" • "Isle Delfino" ("Ricco Harbor" · "Staff Credits") • "Secret Course"
New Super Mario Bros. "Castle Theme" • "Ground Theme" ("Athletic Theme") • "Mega Mario" • "Switch On!" • "Tower Theme"
Super Mario Galaxy "Battlerock Galaxy" • "Buoy Base Galaxy" • "Cosmic Comet" • "Dino Piranha" • "Egg Planet" • "Enter Bowser Jr.!" • "Final Battle with Bowser" • "The Galaxy Reactor" • "Gusty Garden Galaxy" • "The Honeyhive" • "Ice Mario" • "King Bowser" • "King Kaliente" • "Kingfin" • "Luma" • "Major Burrows" • "Megaleg" • "Melty Molten Galaxy" • "Overture" • "Purple Comet" • "Rosalina in the Observatory" • "Space Athletic" • "Space Junk Road" • "The Star Festival" • "Super Mario 2007" • "Super Mario Galaxy" • "The Toad Brigade" • "Waltz of the Boos"
New Super Mario Bros. Wii "Bonus Area" • "Bowser Jr. Battle" • "Castle Theme" • "Coast Theme" • "Desert Theme" • "Forest Theme" • "Ghost House Theme" • "Lava Cave / Underground Ruins Theme" • "Lava Theme" • "Title Theme" • "Toad House Minigame" • "Underwater Theme"
Super Mario Galaxy 2 "Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla" • "Bowser's Galaxy Generator" • "Cloudy Court Galaxy" • "Fated Battle" • "Melty Monster Galaxy" • "Puzzle Plank Galaxy" • "Slimy Spring Galaxy" • "Starship Mario" • "The Starship's Journey" • "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme" • "Teleporter Melody" • "Yoshi Star Galaxy"
Super Mario 3D Land "Beach Theme" • "Castle Theme" • "Main Theme" • "Snow Course" • "Victory Parade"
New Super Mario Bros. U "Ground Theme" ("Athletic Theme")
Super Mario 3D World "A Boss Approaches" • "Chainlink Charge" • "Piranha Creeper Creek" • "Super Bell Hill"
Super Mario Maker "Flying Battleship Theme" • "Title"
Super Mario Odyssey "Fossil Falls" • "Jump Up, Super Star!" • "New Donk City"
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario "Chill" • "Fever" • "Game Over" • "Selection Screen" • "Title Screen" • "Vs. Game Over"
Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart "Awards Ceremony (1st – 3rd Place)" • "Bowser Castle" • "Donut Plains" • "Ghost Valley" • "Mario Circuit" • "Rainbow Road" • "Super Mario Kart Title Screen"
Mario Kart 64 "Battle Arenas" • "Choco Mountain" • "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" • "Frappe Snowland" • "Kalimari Desert" • "Koopa Troopa Beach" • "Luigi Raceway" • "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" • "Moo Moo Farm" • "Rainbow Road" • "Results (1st − 4th Place)" • "Staff Credits" • "Toad's Turnpike"
Mario Kart: Super Circuit "Bowser Castle" • "Peach Circuit"
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! "Baby Park" • "Luigi Circuit" • "Peach Beach"
Mario Kart DS "Cheep Cheep Beach" • "Luigi's Mansion" • "Peach Gardens" • "Waluigi Pinball"
Mario Kart Wii "Coconut Mall" • "Grumble Volcano" • "Luigi Circuit" • "Wii Maple Treeway" • "Moo Moo Meadows" • "Mushroom Gorge" • "Rainbow Road" • "Wario's Gold Mine"
Mario Kart 7 "Neo Bowser City" • "Piranha Plant Slide" • "Rainbow Road" • "Toad Circuit"
Mario Kart 8 "Bowser's Castle" • "Cloudtop Cruise" • "Mario Circuit" ("Mario Kart Stadium") • "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen" • "Rainbow Road" • "Twisted Mansion"
Mario Party series Mario Party 9 "Good Job!"
Wario franchise Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 "Main Theme"
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! "Pyoro: Stage" • "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" • "Title" ("Reality (Dr. Crygor) - Stage")
WarioWare: Twisted! "Mona Pizza"
WarioWare: Touched! "Ashley's Theme"
Yoshi series Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island "Athletic BGM" • "Bowser" • "Flower Field BGM" • "Goal!" • "Opening Melody" • "Powerful Mario" • "Yoshi's Island"
Yoshi's Story "Yoshi's Song" ("Yoshis on the Beach") • "Yoshi's Story!" • "Yoshi's Tale"
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion "Title Theme (Humming)"
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong "Mini Mario Stage" • "Title Theme"
Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. Melee "Rainbow Cruise"
Other The Legend of Zelda "Important Item Acquired" • "Magic Whistle Melody" • "Overworld Theme"
Mario Paint "Drawing Board 1" • "Gnat Attack: Level 1" • "Save & Load"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars "Beware of Forest Mushrooms" • "Bowser's Keep" • "Hello, Happy Kingdom" • "Super Mario House"
Miscellaneous "Galop infernal" • "Mute City" • "Title BGM" (Excitebike) • "Totakeke's theme"
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New Super Mario Bros.
Playable characters Mario • Luigi
Forms Mario (small) • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Invincible Mario • Mega Mario • Mini Mario • Shell Mario
Non-playable characters Princess Peach • Toads • Toadsworth • Dorrie • Giant Wiggler
Other charactersa Bob-omb Buddy • Bowser Statue (mechanical) • Fly Guy • Headless Snowman • Monty Mole • Wario • Yoshi
Enemies Amp • Balloon Boo • Banzai Bill • Big Whomp • Blockhopper • Blooper • Blooper Nanny • Bob-omb • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Broozer • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Cheep-Chomp • Climbing Koopa • Crowber • Deep-Cheep • Dry Bones • Fire Bro • Fire Snake • Flame Chomp • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Kab-omb • Koopa Paratroopa • Lakitu • Mega Cheep-Cheep • Mega Deep-Cheep • Mega Unagi • Mini Goomba • Moneybags • Paragoomba • Piranha Plant • Podoboo • Pokey • Scuttlebug • Skeeter • Sledge Bro • Snailicorn • Snow Spike • Spike Bass • Spike Top • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Splunkin • Squiggler • Super Dry Bones • Super Piranha Plant • Super Thwomp • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Unagi • Venus Fire Trap • Whomp • Wiggler
Obstacles Ball 'n' Chain • Banzai Bill Cannon • Bill Blaster • Bill Blaster Turret • Burner • Fire Bar • Giant Spiked Ball • Lava • Lava tide • Pit • Poison • Quicksand • Shifting wall • Skewer • Snow bank • Snow-covered tree • Spike Ball • Spikes • Volcanic debris • Volcano • Water tide • Whirlpool
Bosses Bowser Jr. • Bowser • Mummipokey • Cheepskipper • Boss Goomba • Petey Piranha • Monty Tank • Lakithunder • Dry Bowser • Bowser (large)
Items and power-ups 1-Up Mushroom • Big Star • Blue Coin • Blue Shell • Buzzy Shell • Coin • Fire Flower • Hidden Coin • Key • Koopa Shell • Mega Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • Red Coin • Springboard • Star Coin • Starman • Super Mushroom
Objects ! Switch • ? Block • ? Switch • Bell-shaped contraption • Brick • Bridge • Bubble-jet pipe • Cliff • Conveyor Belt • Cork • Crumbling ledge • Donut Block • Door • Dotted-Line Block • Drawbridge • Face block • Fence • Flag (midway point) • Flip panel • Floating barrel • Floating platform • Floor • Flying ? Block • Gelatin • Ghost-coaster • Gray Block • Green platform • Hanging vine • Haunted Stairs • Hinged device • Ice Block • Ice patch • Invisible Flying ? Block • Lift • Manhole • Moving ? Block • Moving Mushroom • Moving pole • Mushroom Platform • Mushroom Trampoline • Obstacle Bubble • One-way panel • P Switch • Paddle wheel • Phantom Hand • Pipe • Pole • Pole (goal) • Pole (secret goal) • Red block • Red Ring • Red-and-yellow block • Rippling Floor • Rolling log • Rope • Rotating platform • Roulette Block • Sand Dune • Scale Lift • Seesaw • Seesaw Shroom • Semisolid Platform • Shiny Block • Sinking and Rising Mushrooms • Skull switch • Small pipe • Snake platform • Spiked ? Block • Spin Block • Stara • Stretch Shroom • Swing • Tilting mushroom • Tilting platform • Tornado • Vine
Worlds World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • World 8
Moves Crouch • Dash • Double Jump • Drill Spin • Ground Pound • Jump • Shell Toss • Slide • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements Castle • Challenge • Ghost House • Paah • Stored Item • Sub-area • Time Limit • Toad House • Tower • Warp Cannon
Minigames Action Balloon Racing • Danger, Bob-omb! Danger! • Lakitu Launch • Snowball Slalom • Snowball Slamb • Vs. Lakitu Launchb • Whack-a-Monty
Puzzle Coincentration • Hide and Boo Seek • Loves Me...?b • Puzzle Panel • Wanted! • Which Wiggler?
Table Bob-omb Reverseb • Luigi's Thrilling Cardsb • Luigi-Jackb • Memory Match • Pair-a-Gone • Picture Poker • Speedb
Variety Bob-omb Squad • Bounce and Trounce • Mario's Slides • Sort or 'Splode • Trampoline Time
1-on-1b Bob-omb Sudden Death • Bob-omb Trampoline • Jumping Sudden Death • Jumping Brothers • Lakitu Launch • Vs. Mario's Slides • Vs. Pair-a-Gone • Vs. Trampoline Time
Music "Beach Theme" • "Castle Theme" • "Course Clear" • "Ground Theme" ("Athletic Theme") • "Mario Vs. Luigi - Final Results" • "Mega Mario" • "Switch On!" • "Tower Theme" • "Underwater Theme"
Further info 1-Up Hunt! • Anket • Fire Mario no Ball Game • Gallery • Glitches • Luigi no Block Game • Mario no Coin Game • Mario Vs. Luigi • Multimedia • New Super Mario Bros. (jigsaw puzzle 1) • New Super Mario Bros. (jigsaw puzzle 2) • New Super Mario Bros. Podcast • Nintendo DS Magic Puzzle Case • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Pre-release and unused content • Quick Poll • Staff • Super Mario History 1985-2010
a Exclusive to minigames
b Exclusive to Vs. Battle
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