Player Down (Super Mario Bros. 3)

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"Player Down"
"Player Down" in Super Mario Bros. 3
The image for "Player Down" from Super Mario Bros. 3 on Nintendo Music
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Key C major
BPM 112
Time signature 3
4
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

"Player Down"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3, where it plays when the player loses a life. This theme bears a resemblance to both "Ground BGM" from the same game and the previous "Player Down" from Super Mario Bros.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 marks the first appearance of "Player Down". It is also included in the official soundtrack album Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario All-Stars[edit]

In the SNES remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 in Super Mario All-Stars, as well as its reissues Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, an arrangement of "Player Down" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

Icon of an audio speaker. Player Down - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Player Down" based on the Super Mario All-Stars version plays for the same purpose as in the original game. This arrangement omits the first three notes from the original arrangement during gameplay. It is played alongside with Mario or Luigi's voice saying "Ohh! Mamma mia!" or "Aww! Mamma mia!" respectively.

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Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

“For this game, we've changed the jingle you hear when you slip up. As Super Mario games have featured the same tune for such a long time, we were a little worried that players would be put out by this. But you may well find you are more familiar with the new jingle than you think - it's the one used in Super Mario Bros. 3!”
—Liner notes in the Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack

In Super Mario 3D World and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, an arrangement of "Player Down" plays when the player loses a life. It is titled "Too Bad!" in the Nintendo Music app and "A Misstep" in the official Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack album.

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Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Player Down" plays when the player loses a life in a Super Mario Bros. 3-style level.

Exclusively in Super Mario Maker 2, the Super Mario 3D World version of "Player Down" play when the player loses a life in a Super Mario 3D World-style level.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

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In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, an orchestral arrangement of "Player Down" is one of the songs that the player can conduct in Level 1 of the Opening Night microgame. It is titled "SMB 3 Miss" in the Sound Studio.

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 "Player Down" is incorporated in the game's arrangement of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3 approximately 55 seconds in, which can be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Main Theme: Super Mario Bros. 3" 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 BGM" 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: Super Mario Bros. 3 (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 BGM" from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games can once again be chosen as the background music for events.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, a medley arrangement of "Athletic BGM", "Course Clear", "World 4 Map (Giant Land)", "Bros. Battle", and "Player Down" from Super Mario Bros. 3 arranged by Shota Kageyama can play in the 3D Land stage. It is titled the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" in the game's sound test.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988 Original "Player Down"[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement Soyo Oka
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) Soyo Oka
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wii 2006 Arrangement "SMB 3 Miss"[2]
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Wii 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) Soyo Oka
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Wii 2011 Arrangement "Main Theme: Super Mario Bros. 3"[3]
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: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Remix)"[4]
Super Mario 3D World Wii U 2013 Arrangement "Too Bad!"[1]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[5] Shota Kageyama
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[6] Shota Kageyama
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U 2016 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games [Wii])
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley"[7] Shota Kageyama
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Nintendo Switch 2021 Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) "Too Bad!"[1]

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 2004 Original 「ミス」 (Misu) Koji Kondo
Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack 2013 Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) "A Misstep"

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2025[a] Original "Player Down" Koji Kondo
2026[b] Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) "Too Bad!"
  1. ^ Added on March 9, 2025
  2. ^ Added on March 9, 2026

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ミス
Misu		 Miss [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Nintendo Music
  2. ^ WarioWare: Smooth Moves sound test
  3. ^ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) sound test
  4. ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games sound test
  5. ^ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS sound test
  6. ^ Super Smash Bros. Wii U sound test
  7. ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
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Recurring jingles
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong "Game Start" • "Round 1 and 2 Clear" • "Round Start BGM"
Donkey Kong Jr. "Game Start"
Donkey Kong Country "Lost a Balloon" • "Well Done"
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. "Game Start"
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. "Course Clear" • "Game Over" • "Player Down" • "Timer Warning" • "World Clear"
Super Mario Bros. 3 "Course Clear" • "Fireworks" • "Game Over" • "Player Down" • "World Clear"
Super Mario World "Course Clear" • "P Switch BGM"
Super Mario 64 "Bowser's Message" • "Course Clear" • "Toad's Message"
New Super Mario Bros. "Course Clear" • "Switch On!"
New Super Mario Bros. Wii "Game Over"
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario "Game Over"
Mario Kart series Mario Kart 64 "Starting Grid (Time Trials / Battle)"
Yoshi series Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island "Stage Start"
Yoshi's Story "30 Fruit!"
Other "Title BGM" (Excitebike) • "Totakeke's theme"
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