P Switch BGM / Toad's House
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"P Switch BGM / Toad's House" | |
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"P Switch BGM / Toad's House" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
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Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
Key | E flat major; G flat major |
First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
"P Switch BGM / Toad's House"[1] is a recurring musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3, where it plays in Toad's Houses and whenever a Switch Block is activated. The theme has been rearranged multiple times throughout the Super Mario franchise, mostly for use in Toad Houses.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Bros. 3.
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Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 | "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" plays after the player activates a P Switch in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3-style levels. |
Arrangements[edit]
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Two arrangements of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" can be heard throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based on Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
An arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House", titled "P Switch BGM" in the Nintendo Music app and 「スイッチBGM」 (Suitchi BGM, "Switch BGM") in the official soundtrack, plays whenever the player activates a Switch Block in Super Mario World. The arrangement's chord progression is the same as the "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" theme's first half, and its melody is a rhythmically altered reinterpretation of the original theme[citation needed].
This arrangement returns for the same purpose in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, as well as in the Super Mario World style in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2.
This arrangement can be heard in WarioWare: Get It Together! when using a P Switch in level 1 of the Super Mario World boss microgame.
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Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
Super Mario All-Stars, as well as Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, features an enhanced arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" in Toad's Houses and for Switch Blocks in the game's version of Super Mario Bros. 3
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Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
An arrangement of Super Mario World's version of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" can be heard in the game's Game Boy Advance remake, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. This version is much more compressed than the Super Mario World version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
An arrangement of the original "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version is much more compressed than the Super Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
An arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" plays during the Bob-omb Reverse minigame in New Super Mario Bros.
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Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land features two arrangements (both done on a Korg Triton) of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House": the first plays in the area outside of Toad Houses, and the second plays inside of Toad Houses. The first only includes the arrangement's percussion and accompaniment instrumentation. The second adds the theme's main melody.
The inside version of the arrangement returns in New Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. The arrangement is titled "Toad House" in Super Mario 3D World's official soundtrack and "Coins Galore (Entrance)" in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Nintendo Music.
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Itadaki Street series[edit]
Itadaki Street DS[edit]
In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" plays during auctions.
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Fortune Street[edit]
Like in Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" plays during auctions in Fortune Street. This arrangement is only slightly altered from the Itadaki Street DS version.
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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "P Switch BGM" from Super Mario World plays in the game's Snow Day Street Hockey Dream Event when a P Switch is pressed in the Coin Street rink.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Mario Party: Island Tour features a medley arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" and "Slot Game BGM / Memory Game BGM" titled "Slowly bubble up..." which plays during the Spin the Bubble and Tile Savvy minigames.
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Mario Party 10[edit]
An arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" titled "Toad's Theme" can be heard when Toad's amiibo is being controlled in amiibo Party in Mario Party 10.
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NES Remix 2[edit]
In addition to the reuses of the theme, NES Remix 2 features a remix of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" which is used in the 21st bonus stage. It incorporates elements of the Rainbow Road theme from Super Mario Kart in the background.[2]
Building from the original theme, this remix fades in a synth-pad-driven backing track that embellishes the original harmony as a series of 6/9 chords. It then switches to using seventh chords to reharmonize the theme, repeating C minor, F dominant, D minor, and G dominant (♭9) in doubled harmonic rhythm. This spells out a ii7–V7–iii7–VI7 progression in B♭ major, but never resolves to the tonic chord of that key (a ii7–V7–IΔ turnaround might be expected). Instead, the reharmonization finishes by ascending through G♭ major, A♭ major, and B♭ dominant, then resolving back to the original key of E♭ major. The ascent evokes the triumphant "Course Clear" progression from Super Mario Bros., and ultimately serves as a IVΔ–V7–I6/9 cadence in the initial key.
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Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, a baroque arrangement of the theme performed on harpsichord and violin plays in Daffodil Peak after repainting the park ranger's cabin. In the Prisma Museum, this track is titled "The Ranger's Cabin".
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, an arrangement of the theme can be heard when the player activates a P Switch.[3]
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" can be heard in "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" while Mario and Toad make their way through Toad Town on their way to Peach's Castle.
Other arrangements[edit]
LINE[edit]
The Talking Super Mario Animated Stickers LINE sticker set features a slightly sped-up version of the arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" heard in Super Mario 3D Land that plays over a sticker of two Toads hugging .
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Coins Galore Entrance" from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "P Switch BGM / Toad's House"[1] | Koji Kondo |
Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Arrangement | 「スイッチBGM」 (Suitchi BGM) | Koji Kondo |
Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | ||
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario World) | Koji Kondo | |
Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | |||||
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | ||
Itadaki Street DS | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | 「キノピオの家」 (Kinopio no Ie) | |
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
Super Mario 3D Land | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
Fortune Street | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | ||
Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Toad House"[4] | |
Mario Party: Island Tour | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 | Arrangement | "Slowly bubble up..." | |
NES Remix 2 | Wii U | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
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NES Remix Pack | Wii U | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
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Ultimate NES Remix | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Wii U | 2015 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Coins Galore (Entrance)"[1] | |
Mario Party 10 | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | ||
Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) | |||||
Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | "The Ranger's Cabin" | |
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) | |||||
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Coins Galore (Entrance)"[1] | |
Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
Past arrangement (Super Mario World) | |||||
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Toad House"[4] | |
WarioWare: Get It Together! | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Past arrangement (Super Mario World) | Koji Kondo |
Film and television[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera | |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「キノピオの家」 (Kinopio no Ie) | Koji Kondo |
Arrangement | 「スイッチBGM」 (Suitchi BGM) | |||
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「キノピオのお家」 (Kinopio no o-Ie) | Koji Kondo |
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「キノピオのお家」 (Kinopio no o-Ie) | Koji Kondo |
Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack | 2013 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Toad House" | |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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LINE | 2016[5] | Arrangement |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | スイッチBGM/キノピオのお家[1] Suitchi BGM / Kinopio no oie |
Switch BGM / Toad's House |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Nintendo Music
- ^ August 27, 2023. Post by Supper Mario Broth. suppermariobroth.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023. (Archived August 27, 2023, 14:24:58 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ CommunityGame (November 21, 2020). Mario Kart Live Home Circuit - All Tracks (Full Race Gameplay) Nintendo Switch (29:03). YouTube (English). Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
- ^ Sickr (January 28, 2016). Super Mario Stickers For LINE Messaging App Now Available For $1.99. My Nintendo News (English). Retrieved September 8, 2024.