P Switch BGM

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
This article is about the theme from Super Mario World. For the theme from Super Mario Bros. 3, see P Switch BGM / Toad's House.
"P Switch BGM"
"P Switch BGM" in Super Mario World
The image for "P Switch BGM" from Super Mario World on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo[1]
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021)

"P Switch BGM"[2] is a recurring musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World, where it plays whenever a Switch Block is activated. Similarly to other P-Switch themes, it speeds up as the P-Switch's effects are running out.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Super Mario World and its reissue, Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, mark the first appearances of "P Switch BGM." It is also featured in the game's official soundtrack.

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that at least one audio and/or video file related to this section be uploaded. Specifics: The arrangement
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this section. See the help page for help getting started.

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 features a compressed arrangement of "P Switch BGM" with the same purpose as in Super Mario World.

Super Mario Maker series[edit]

Super Mario Maker, its Nintendo 3DS port, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2 play "P Switch BGM" when a P Switch is active within a course in the Super Mario World game style.

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

An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that at least one audio and/or video file related to this section be uploaded. Specifics: The arrangement
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this section. See the help page for help getting started.

In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "P Switch BGM" plays in the game's Snow Day Street Hockey Dream Event when a P Switch is pressed in the Coin Street rink.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

In WarioWare: Get It Together!, "P Switch BGM" plays when a P Switch is active in level 1 of the Super Mario World boss microgame.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original "P Switch BGM" Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1994
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii U 2013
Super Mario Maker 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019
WarioWare: Get It Together! 2021

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「スイッチBGM」 (Suitchi BGM) Koji Kondo

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スイッチBGM[2]
Suitchi BGM
Switch BGM

References[edit]