Phase BGM
| "Phase BGM" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| "Phase BGM" in Wrecking Crew | |||
Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Hirokazu Tanaka | |||
| First appearance | Wrecking Crew (1985) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) | ||
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"Phase BGM",[1] also known as "BGM A",[2] is a musical theme composed by Hirokazu Tanaka for Wrecking Crew, where it plays during every phase (sans the bonus stages).
History[edit]
Wrecking Crew series[edit]
Wrecking Crew[edit]
Wrecking Crew marks the first appearance of "Phase BGM". It is also included in the official albums Game Sound Museum: Wrecking Crew and Famicom 20th Anniversary Original Sound Tracks Vol.1.
Wrecking Crew '98[edit]
Wrecking Crew '98 features two arrangements of "Phase BGM".
An arrangement of "Phase BGM" plays when the player wins Tournament mode.
A chiptune arrangement of "Phase BGM" is featured in the game's port of Wrecking Crew, where it plays for the same purpose as in the original game.
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WarioWare series[edit]
WarioWare: Twisted![edit]
- Main article: Wrecking Crew (souvenir)
In WarioWare: Twisted!, an excerpt of "Phase BGM" plays in the Wrecking Crew microgame. Moreover, an arrangement of "Phase BGM" can be unlocked as a souvenir in the Records folder. It is simply titled "Wrecking Crew". This arrangement uses slightly different instrumentation, but it is otherwise near identical to the original.
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WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]
- “Wrecking Crew: go, go boogie beat!”
- —In-game description
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., one of 9-Volt's records is an arrangement of "Phase BGM". It is simply titled "Wreck. Crew".
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WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]
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In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, a brief arrangement of "Phase BGM" plays in the Wreck. Crew microgame.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, the original version of "Phase BGM" is included in the "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley", which can play in the Duck Hunt stage.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a medley arrangement of "Phase BGM", "Bonus Phase", and "Golden Hammer" from Wrecking Crew arranged by Manabu Namiki can play in the Wrecking Crew stage. It is titled the "Wrecking Crew Medley" in the game's sound test.
The "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS also returns and plays in the same stage.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a medley arrangement of "Phase BGM" and "Golden Hammer" from Wrecking Crew arranged by Tetsuya Shibata can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and "Other"-series stage. It is titled the "Wrecking Crew Medley" in the game's sound test.
The "Wrecking Crew Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and the "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS also return and can play in the same stages. The former medley is titled "Wrecking Crew Medley (for 3DS / Wii U)" in the game's sound test.
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Gallery[edit]
Icon for the "Wrecking Crew" record in WarioWare: Twisted!
Icon for the "Wreck. Crew" record in WarioWare: D.I.Y.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrecking Crew | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1985 | Original | "Phase BGM"[1] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Wrecking Crew '98 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1998 | Arrangement | ||
| WarioWare: Twisted! | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Original | Hirokazu Tanaka | |
| Arrangement | "Wrecking Crew"[3] | ||||
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | Nintendo DS | 2009 | Arrangement | "Wreck. Crew"[4] | |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Original | "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley"[5] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley"[6] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Arrangement | "Wrecking Crew Medley"[6] | Manabu Namiki | |||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Wrecking Crew Retro Medley"[7] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Arrangement | "Wrecking Crew Medley"[7] | Tetsuya Shibata | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Wrecking Crew Medley (for 3DS / Wii U)"[7] | Manabu Namiki |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famicom 20th Anniversary Original Sound Tracks Vol.1 | 2004 | Original | 「BGM A~ステージクリア」 (BGM A ~ Sutēji Kuria) | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Game Sound Museum: Wrecking Crew | 2004 | Original | "BGM A" | Hirokazu Tanaka |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Phase BGM" | Hirokazu Tanaka |
- ^ Added on July 21, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ステージBGM Sutēji BGM |
Stage BGM | [1] |
References[edit]
| VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Luigi |
| Items and objects | Coin • Door • Druma • Dynamite • Floor • Golden Hammera • Ladder (Ladder wall) • Lettera • Pillara • Wall |
| Enemies | Eggplant Mana • Fireball • Foreman Spikea • Gotchawrench |
| Phases | Bonus Stage • VS. Wrecking Crew • Wrecking Crewa |
| Music | "Bonus Phase"a • "Golden Hammer"a • "Phase BGM"a |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Game Sound Museum: Wrecking Crew • Multimedia • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Wrecking Crew (playing cards) |
| Wrecking Crew '98 | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Eggplant Man • Koopa Troopa • Gotchawrench • Foreman Spike • Bowser • Princess Peach • Luigi • Onigiri • Onnanoko • Oyazi • Dogu |
| Enemies | Forkun • Blonya • Buruccho • Burnya • Dumpty • Jenya • Kanbank • Guruccho • Gata Gata • Poles • U Dokun |
| Objects | Floor • Handle • Panels (Block • Bomb) • Warp Pipe |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Multimedia • Staff |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Dr. Crygor • Penny • Mona • Jimmy T. • Ashley • Red • Orbulon • 9-Volt |
| Minor characters | Abby • Young Cricket • Master Mantis • Baby Face • Mii |
| Microgames | Strange • Sports • Food • IQ • Nintendo • Job Center • D.I.Y. 101 |
| Locations | D.I.Y. Shop • D.I.Y. Studio • WarioWare, Inc. (Job Center • Assembly Dojo) • Distribution Center • Options Garage |
| Other | Super MakerMatic 21 • D.I.Y. Forum • Record (list) • Comics • Medals • Bomb • Remix |
| Music | "Ashley's Theme" • "Body Rock" |
| Further information | Contests • Gallery • Iwata Asks • Jibun de Tsukuru Made in Ore Package • Multimedia • Shitsumon Corner • Staff |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Wario-Man • Dribble & Spitz • Kat & Ana • 18-Volt • 9-Volt |
| Microgames | The Extraordinary Wario-Man • Dribble & Spitz Rally! • Kat & Ana's Sky Patrol • Jet 18Volt • Downloadable |
| Locations | Diamond Island • Wario-Man Super Store • Survey Box • Distribution Center |
| Music | "Mona Pizza" |
| Other | Comics • Records • Remix |
