Ground BGM (Super Mario World)

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"Ground BGM"
"Ground BGM" in Super Mario World
The image for "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Key F major
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Ground BGM,"[1] also known as the "Ground Theme"[2] or the "Overworld Theme,"[3] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for the overworld levels in Super Mario World. The theme is used as a motif throughout the game, and it has been reused and rearranged in numerous games and other works in the Super Mario franchise.

CompositionEdit

"Ground BGM" is played on steel drum, with synthesizer, guitar, brass, and acoustic bass as accompaniment, matching the tropical setting of Dinosaur Land. The melody is similar to that of the 1963 folk song "Green, Green".[4] The melody mostly adheres to the major pentatonic scale in the key of F.

ReusesEdit

The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.

Game Description
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 "Ground BGM" plays during ground-themed levels in the Super Mario World style.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U "Ground BGM," now titled "Ground Theme (Super Mario World)," can be played in the Super Mario Maker DLC stage. The second half uses the bongo percussion heard while riding a Yoshi in Super Mario World.
Mario Party: Star Rush "Ground BGM," now titled the "Overworld Theme," is one of the selectable songs in Rhythm Recital.
WarioWare Gold An excerpt of "Ground BGM" plays in the Super Mario World microgame.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "Ground BGM," now titled "Ground Theme - Super Mario World," can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. The second half uses the bongo percussion heard while riding a Yoshi in Super Mario World.
WarioWare: Get It Together! "Ground BGM" plays in levels 1 and 2 of the Super Mario World boss microgame.
LEGO Super Mario A shortened loop of "Ground BGM" is heard throughout the animation that plays on the LEGO Mario figure's screen display upon scanning it with the Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi motion-based LEGO set.

ArrangementsEdit

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Super Mario seriesEdit

Super Mario WorldEdit

See also: Athletic BGM (Super Mario World), Bonus Game BGM, Castle BGM (Super Mario World), Ghost House BGM, Underground BGM (Super Mario World), Underwater BGM (Super Mario World)

The "Ground BGM" motif is used in several different themes throughout Super Mario World, often changing the mode of the theme. The athletic, underground, castle, underwater, bonus game, course clear, and game over themes are all arrangements of "Ground BGM". "Athletic BGM"[1] is an upbeat ragtime arrangement of "Ground BGM" in the key of C major. "Underwater BGM"[1] is a slow waltz arrangement of "Ground BGM" in the original key of F major. The rhythm of the melody is altered to fit the triple meter time of the piece. "Underground BGM"[1] and "Castle BGM"[1] are both slow arrangements of "Ground BGM". They flatten most instances of the mediant and leading tone to put the melody in the Dorian mode. The theme is transposed to C minor for the repeating bars of "Castle BGM". "Ghost House BGM"[1] is a foreboding arrangement of "Ground BGM". The motif of the theme is played slowly in several natural minor scales in the arrangement. Additionally, the key center regularly changes throughout the arrangement to produce an unnerving, disorienting effect. "Bonus Game BGM"[1] is a playful arrangement of "Ground BGM" in the key of F major. "Course Clear"[1] is a brief brass arrangement of "Ground BGM". "Game Over"[1] is an arrangement of "Ground BGM" played on harp.

While Mario is riding a Yoshi, bongo percussion is added to the original theme and all of these arrangements. This does not include "Ghost House BGM" and "Castle BGM", where Yoshi cannot enter, and "Bonus Game BGM", which already includes bongo percussion.

In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, "Castle BGM", "Underground BGM", "Underwater BGM", and "Ghost House BGM" are all reused for the respective course themes in the Super Mario World game style, as well as "Course Clear" upon hitting the Giant Gate's tape, and "Bonus Game BGM" through the Bonus Music sound effect.

In Super Mario Maker 2, the Game Over theme in Endless Challenge is the arrangement from Super Mario World if the last course played was in that game style.

In WarioWare: Get It Together!, "Course Clear" plays after passing the Giant Gate at the end of each level.

  Yoshi Ground BGM - The Yoshi version of the original theme heard in Super Mario World
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  Athletic BGM - The athletic arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Yoshi Athletic BGM - The Yoshi version of the athletic arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Underwater BGM - The underwater arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Yoshi Underwater BGM - The Yoshi version of the underwater arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Underground BGM - The underground arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Yoshi Underground BGM - The Yoshi version of the underground arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Ghost House BGM - The Ghost House arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Castle BGM - The castle arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Bonus Game BGM - The bonus game arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Course Clear - The course clear arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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  Game Over - The Game Over arrangement heard in Super Mario World
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Super Mario Bros. DeluxeEdit

In Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, a message can be entered when viewing banners in the Mystery Room; the default message is a series of notes that, when Start is pressed, causes an 8-bit arrangement of the ending notes of "Ground BGM" to play.

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2Edit

The Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, features an arrangement of "Ground BGM". This version is much more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

Like the Super Mario World original, additional percussion is added to the instrumentation when the player rides a Yoshi.

  Ground BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
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New Super Mario Bros. WiiEdit

Main article: Castle Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)

The Dorian variation on the motif from "Castle BGM" and the underground theme arrangements is quoted in New Super Mario Bros. Wii's "Castle Theme."

  Castle Theme - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. (The motif can be heard at ~26 seconds.)
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New Super Mario Bros. 2Edit

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the chime that can be heard while the game loads sometimes plays a small part of "Ground BGM".

Super Mario MakerEdit

Super Mario Maker introduces Super Mario World style Airship levels, which were not present in the original game, along with a new theme (consisting of the brass from the Kawai K1, arco basses and timpani from the Korg 01/W, strings from the Roland JD-990, the snare drum from the Roland R-8, trumpets from the Roland Sound Canvas SC-88, and French horn from an unknown origin) for these levels. Like many other themes in Super Mario World, this arrangement integrates a variation of "Ground BGM"'s main motif. The motif is in a minor scale like "Castle BGM" and is played on brass and string instruments.

Every piece of background music associated with a course theme has an original, more ambient arrangement for editing such a course in the Course Maker, using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. This includes all themes based on "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World.

All of these new arrangements return in their original capacities Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario Maker 2.

  Airship Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker
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  Ground Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker
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  Underground Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker
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  Underwater Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker
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  Airship Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker
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Super Mario RunEdit

In Super Mario Run, an arrangement of "Ground BGM" is incorporated into the theme for Remix 10.

Super Mario OdysseyEdit

In Super Mario Odyssey, a solo jazz piano arrangement of "Ground BGM", titled "New Donk City: Cafe" in the in-game Music List and "Pausing by the Poolside" in Nintendo Music, plays on a radio in New Donk City's Outdoor Café. This version was arranged by Naoto Kubo.

  Pausing by the Poolside - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey
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Super Mario Maker 2Edit

Super Mario Maker 2 introduces several new course themes in the Super Mario World style that use "Ground BGM"'s motif in their music.

The desert theme, composed in the key of A with the Hungarian minor scale, plays the motif on the oud from the Roland L-CD1, pan flute from the Kawai K1, and strings and accordion from the Roland JD-990 with the Middle Eastern percussion from the Native Instruments "Battery 3" sample library. The snow theme is an arrangement on strings from the Roland Sound Canvas SC-8850, horn (sounding like a bassoon), glockenspiel from the InVision Lightware 1 Stratus, trumpet, tubular bells from the Korg 01/W, and accordion with acoustic bass and sleigh bell as accompaniment, though some notes removed from the melody. The forest theme plays the motif on the marimba from the Akai CD3000 sample library and the soprano saxophone from the Korg 01/W, with the fretless bass from the Korg 01/W and the congas from the Roland R-8 and hi-hat as accompaniment, and is reminiscent of the underground theme.

A music box version of every piece of background music associated with a course theme plays during nighttime levels. This includes all themes based on "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World.

Like in Super Mario Maker, all of these tracks are paired with bongo percussion when Mario is riding a Yoshi. Additionally, every new theme is also associated with more ambient arrangements with a dynamic mix when editing the course in the Course Maker.

A unique arrangement of "Ground BGM" is also featured in the game's announcement trailer, where it plays after the title reveal, continuing where the original "Ground BGM" that played before left off. This arrangement incorporates a variety of different musical styles, excerpts of the original "Ground BGM", and "Super Bell Hill".[5]

  Desert Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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  Snow Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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  Forest Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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  Desert Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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  Snow Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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  Forest Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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  Ground Theme (Night) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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  Trailer Theme - The arrangement heard in the announcement trailer for Super Mario Maker 2
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Super Mario World television seriesEdit

An arrangement of "Ground BGM" can occasionally be heard in episodes throughout the Super Mario World animated series, as the show is based on Super Mario World.

Mario PaintEdit

In the music composing mode for Mario Paint, the song represented by Soundfrog's head, titled "Precomposed Melody 1" in the Nintendo Music app, includes a recreation of the main melody of "Ground BGM".

  Precomposed Melody 1 - The arrangement heard in Mario Paint
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Mario Teaches Typing seriesEdit

Various orchestral rearrangements of "Ground BGM", along with "Title BGM" from Super Mario World and the primary world map theme, play in the various cutscenes of Mario Teaches Typing and Mario Teaches Typing 2.

Mario Discovery seriesEdit

Mario is Missing!Edit

In all but the NES version of Mario is Missing!, a swing arrangement of "Ground BGM" in the key of E♭ major plays for most of the game, specifically when Luigi investigates cities. Additionally, an F major arrangement of the theme with hastened staccato notes in the melody plays during the credits in the MS-DOS version.

Mario's Early Years! Fun with LettersEdit

Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters features an F major arrangement of "Ground BGM" similar to the Mario is Missing! MS-DOS credits theme arrangement. It plays during the game's various activities outside of Sing Song World.

Additionally, once the player clears a certain number of exercises in every interactive activity, a music box arrangement of the "Course Clear" fanfare plays.

These arrangements returns in the other two games in the Mario's Early Years! series, Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers and Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun, outside of their respective Sing Song Worlds.

Mario's Time MachineEdit

In the PC and SNES versions of Mario's Time Machine, an andante arrangement of "Ground BGM" in the key of D major plays whenever Mario activates the Timulator.

In the SNES version of the game, an E minor countermelody arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays on the title screen.

  Title - The arrangement heard in the SNES version of Mario's Time Machine
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsEdit

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, an arrangement of "Ground BGM", titled "Play "Save the World" with Me!", plays while Mario plays with Gaz.

  Play "Save the World" with Me! - The arrangement heard in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
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Wrecking Crew '98Edit

In Wrecking Crew '98, an arrangement of "Ground BGM" can be heard in the title theme 22 seconds in.

  Title - The arrangement heard in Wrecking Crew '98
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Paper Mario seriesEdit

Paper MarioEdit

The "Main Title" theme from Paper Mario's title screen includes an arrangement of the first seven notes of "Ground BGM"'s melody after the Super Mario World theme's intro.

The theme heard in the Goomba Village, specifically the second section of the theme, incorporates a C major iteration of "Ground BGM" being played in a simple, slow-paced fashion.

The Dorian variation on the motif from the underground theme and "Castle BGM" is also quoted on sine synthesizer in the theme heard in Toad Town Tunnels, which is included in the track "Toad Town Variations" in the game's official soundtrack.

  Main Title - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorEdit

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door's victory jingles, both with and without the current partner being downed, are rearrangements of the Course Clear theme.

  Battle Won Theme - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
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  Victory Without Partner - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
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Super Paper MarioEdit

In Super Paper Mario, the Lineland Road theme incorporates "Ground BGM"'s motif in some later bars. It is played in the key of E♭ major for three bars, then plays the opening half of the motif in E♭ melodic minor and again in D♭ melodic minor for an entire bar.

  Lineland Road - The arrangement heard in Super Paper Mario
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)Edit

The Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door features several new and modal arrangements of the Course Clear theme, based on the associated battle music.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar SagaEdit

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, an arrangement of "Ground BGM", titled "To Challenge!", is used during the Barrel and Chuckola Bounce minigames, as well as during the tutorial for Splart.

This arrangement is not included in the game's Nintendo 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. It is instead replaced by an arrangement of "Challenging Actions!" from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

Additionally, an animated commercial for the original game features an orchestral arrangement of "Ground BGM".[6]

  To Challenge! - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
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Mario Party seriesEdit

Mario Party AdvanceEdit

In Mario Party Advance, the music heard on the results screen after the player runs out of Mushrooms in Shroom City is an arrangement of "Ground BGM", with a chiptune lead and glockenspiel and keyboard accompaniment. The harmony consists of seventh chords.

  Shroom City - Results - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Advance
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Mario Party 9Edit

In Mario Party 9, the music heard on the results screen includes a brief arrangement of "Ground BGM"'s intro bar.

This arrangement returns in Mario Party: Island Tour, where it is also used as the results screen theme.

  Results Screen - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 9
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Mario Party 10Edit

In Mario Party 10, the opening to the song "Slightly Nostalgic Theme" is an arrangement of the opening six notes of "Ground BGM". This arrangement is one of three themes randomly picked for the minigame Steal the Beat,

  Slightly Nostalgic Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 10
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Dance Dance Revolution: Mario MixEdit

Main article: Pirate Dance

In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, a rock arrangement of "Ground BGM," titled "Pirate Dance," is a playable song.

  Pirate Dance - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
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Mario & Sonic seriesEdit

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter GamesEdit

The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games features a trumpet arrangement of "Ground BGM", titled "Main Theme (Super Mario World)". This arrangement also samples the original "Ground BGM". This arrangement returns in the Wii version Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

In the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, a synthesized arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays during the first portion of the Mario Medley for the Ultimate Figure Skating event. The last four measures before the loop are omitted.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter GamesEdit

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games features an arrangement of "Ground BGM", titled "Main Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)". This arrangement features a large number of string instruments and plays through several iterations of "Ground BGM". It appears as one of the selectable songs for Figure Skating Singles.

Mario Kart seriesEdit

Mario Kart Arcade GP DXEdit

In Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, an arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays in the menu music when the player reaches the character selection screen, interspersed with the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme and "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros..

Mario Kart WorldEdit

In Mario Kart World, there are three distinct arrangements of "Ground BGM": a bluegrass arrangement, a ska arrangement, and a rock arrangement. All three of these arrangements can play during Free Roam mode and routes in VS race. The bluegrass arrangement can also play during Grand Prix, being one of three arrangements that can randomly play in the route from Moo Moo Meadows to Choco Mountain in the Lightning Cup.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features an arrangement medley titled "Super Mario World Medley" that incorporates arrangements of "Ground BGM", "Bonus Game BGM", and the course clear arrangements, as well as Star World's theme, the "Super Star" theme, and "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. The "Ground BGM" portion has a slightly dragged-out introduction and incorporates the Yoshi percussion variation before transitioning to the bonus game theme portion. The "Ground BGM" is reprised at the end of the medley before it loops. The medley was arranged by Bandai Namco composer Hiroshi Okubo, and it can be played on the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages.

The medley returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. EditionEdit

In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, an arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays in the bonus sections.

  Ground Theme (Super Mario World) - The arrangement heard in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
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The Super Mario Bros. MovieEdit

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, "Ground BGM" and some of its Super Mario World variations received arrangements in the score, which was composed by Brian Tyler. A short arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays in the track "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" before Mario enters the Clear Pipe in Toad Town, and another arrangement of the theme plays in "The Adventure Begins" when Mario, Peach, and Toad travel through Yoshi's Island.

It's Me, Mario!Edit

In the first episode of It's Me, Mario!, "Mario's Mustache", an arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays through the majority of the short. The arrangement changes the order of the melodic phrases in order to match the length of the episode.

Other arrangementsEdit

Super Mario World (album)Edit

The official soundtrack for Super Mario World includes several unique arrangements of "Ground BGM" by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band. "Super Mario World" is an arrangement of the original theme, "Morning of Yoster Island" is an arrangement of the underwater theme, and "Mario! Stay Alert!" is an arranged medley of Underground BGM," "Ghost House BGM," and "Castle BGM."

GalleryEdit

List of Super Mario appearancesEdit

GamesEdit

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original "Ground BGM"[1] Koji Kondo
Arrangement "Athletic BGM"[1]
"Underwater BGM"[1]
"Underground BGM"[1]
"Castle BGM"[1]
"Ghost House BGM"[1]
"Bonus Game BGM"[1]
"Course Clear"[1]
"Game Over"[1]
Mario Teaches Typing Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS 1992 Arrangement Brian Luzietti
Mario Paint Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1992 Arrangement "Precomposed Melody 1"[1]
Mario is Missing! MS-DOS 1992 Arrangement Rob Wallace
Mario is Missing! Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement
Mario is Missing! Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement
Mario's Time Machine MS-DOS 1993 Arrangement Rob Wallace
Mario's Time Machine Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement Mark Knight
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Arrangement
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Past arrangement (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters)
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Past arrangement (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters)
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario World)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1996 Arrangement 「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」 (Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo) Yoko Shimomura
Mario Teaches Typing 2 Mac OS, Microsoft Windows 1996 Arrangement
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Game Boy Color 1999 Arrangement
Paper Mario Nintendo 64 2000 Arrangement "Main Title" Yuka Tsujiyoko
"Toad Town Variations"
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Yoko Shimomura
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo GameCube 2004 Arrangement
Mario Party Advance Game Boy Advance 2005 Arrangement
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Nintendo GameCube 2005 Arrangement "Pirate Dance"
Super Paper Mario Wii 2007 Arrangement "Lineland Road"
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Wii 2009 Arrangement "Main Theme (Super Mario World)"
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Nintendo DS 2009 Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009 Arrangement "Castle Theme"[7] Shiho Fujii[8]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Wii 2011 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii))
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Nintendo 3DS 2012 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii))
Mario Party 9 Wii 2012 Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangement
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Arcade 2013
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii U 2013 Arrangement "Main Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)"
Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii))
Mario Party: Island Tour Nintendo 3DS 2013 Past arrangement (Mario Party 9)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario World Medley" Hiroshi Okubo
20151 Original "Ground Theme (Super Mario World)" Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 20151 Original "Ground Theme (Super Mario World)" Koji Kondo
Mario Party 10 Wii U 2015 Arrangement
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS 2015 Arrangement
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Arrangement
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) Koji Kondo
Mario Party: Star Rush Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original "Overworld Theme" Koji Kondo
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario World)
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Super Mario Run Android, iOS 2016 Arrangement
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch 2017 Arrangement "Pausing by the Poolside"[1] Naoto Kubo
WarioWare Gold Nintendo 3DS 2018 Original Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Original "Ground Theme - Super Mario World" Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) "Super Mario World Medley" Hiroshi Okubo
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo
Arrangement
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Arrangement (trailer)
WarioWare: Get It Together! Nintendo Switch 2021 Original Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario World)
Super Mario RPG Nintendo Switch 2023 Arrangement "Play "Save the World" with Me!" Yoko Shimomura
Past arrangement (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement

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Film and televisionEdit

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Arrangement Michael Tavera
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" Brian Tyler
"The Adventure Begins"
It's Me, Mario! 2025 Arrangement

AlbumsEdit

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) Koji Kondo
Arrangement "Super Mario World" Soichi Noriki
"Morning of Yoster Island"
"Mario! Stay Alert!"
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) 「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM) Koji Kondo
「地下BGM」 (Chika BGM)
「コースクリア ファンファーレ」
(Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre)
「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā)
Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music 1992 Original 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) 「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM)
Super Mario Compact Disco 1993 Arrangement "Supermarioworld" Simon Harris, Colin Case
"Save Me (With Your Charm) Princess Theme" Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford
"Invincible Mario" Simon Harris
"Mario Theme (Reprise)"
Super Mario Compact Disco (Cassette) 1993 Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) 「スーパーマリオ・ワールド」
(Sūpā Mario Wārudo)
Simon Harris, Colin Case
Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version 1996 Past arrangement (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) 「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」
(Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo)
Yoko Shimomura
Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD 2001 Past arrangement (Paper Mario) "Main Title" Yuka Tsujiyoko
"Toad Town Variations"
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Original 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) 「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM)
「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā)
Super Mario History 1985-2010 2010 Original "Ground Theme" Koji Kondo
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music 2015 Original 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) 「地下BGM」 (Chika BGM)
「水中BGM」 (Suichū BGM)
Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release 2016 Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) "Supermarioworld" Simon Harris, Colin Case
"Save Me (With Your Charm) - Princess Theme" Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford
"Invincible Mario" Simon Harris
"Mario Theme - Reprise"
Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack 2018 Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey) 「プールサイドで一息」 (Pūru Saido de Hitoiki) Naoto Kubo
Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition 2020 Arrangement "Supermarioworld (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]" Simon Harris, Colin Case
"Save Me (With Your Charm - Princess Theme (feat. Melissa Beckford)) [Remastered]" Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford
"Invincible Mario [Remastered]" Simon Harris
"Mario Theme (Reprise) [Remastered]"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" Brian Tyler
"The Adventure Begins"

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 地上BGM[9]
Chijō BGM
Above-ground BGM
Italian Tema base[10] Base theme

NotesEdit

  • On the Nintendo Music app, "Ground BGM" is labeled as 'Selects', classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario World. "Ground BGM" shares this title with "Title BGM" and "Athletic BGM".

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Nintendo Music
  2. ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010
  3. ^ Mario Party: Star Rush's Rhythm Recital music selection
  4. ^ Thomas Game Docs (June 15, 2021). The pop song that Nintendo copied. YouTube (English). Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Nintendo of America (February 14, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube (American English). Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ^ https://youtu.be/QduJJR-JlnY?si=tPTlH2wKFk9EWZ7-
  7. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos
  8. ^ やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii. yamaha music media (Japanese). Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Super Mario World. VGMdb (English). Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  10. ^ CD della colonna sonora Super Mario History. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Retrieved July 8, 2024.