Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. U)

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"Ground Theme"
"Ground Theme" in New Super Mario Bros. U
The image for "Ground Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Shiho Fujii
Key C major
BPM 110
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

The "Ground Theme"[1] is a musical theme composed by Shiho Fujii for above-ground levels in New Super Mario Bros. U.

Reuses[edit]

The following list does not include ports or remakes of New Super Mario Bros. U.

Game Description
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 The "Ground Theme" can be heard when playing ground-themed levels in the New Super Mario Bros. U style.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U The "Ground Theme" is included as a playable track titled "Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. U)", which can be played on the Mushroom Kingdom U stage in the latter game and the Super Mario Maker stage in both games. In the latter stage of the latter game, the track is part of the "Style Switch: Ground Theme" medley, which switches depending on the stage's style, along with "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros., "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3, and "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The "Ground Theme" is included as a playable track titled "Ground Theme - New Super Mario Bros. U", which can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. The medley for the Super Mario Maker stage is retitled "Ground Theme - Super Mario series".

Arrangements[edit]

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Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. U[edit]

See also: Athletic Theme (New Super Mario Bros. U)

Arrangements of the "Ground Theme" are included in various themes throughout New Super Mario Bros. U. Full arrangements of the "Ground Theme" include "Title", the "Snowfield Theme", and the "Athletic Theme" (the latter being in D major). Brief arrangements of the "Ground Theme" are incorporated in "File Select", "Epilogue", "New Super Mario Bros. U Staff Credits", and the theme that plays while choosing challenges. Percussion and vocalizations are also added to the "Ground Theme", the "Snowfield Theme", and the "Athletic Theme" whenever a player rides a Yoshi or holds onto a Baby Yoshi respectively.

All of these arrangements return for the same purpose in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe and New Super Luigi U, except for the challenge selection theme in the latter.

The remix of "Ground Theme" with Yoshi percussion is reused for the same purpose in Super Mario Maker and in Super Mario Maker 2 in the New Super Mario Bros. U style. The "Snowfield Theme" and its respective Yoshi percussion remix is reused for the same purpose in Super Mario Maker 2 for snow-themed levels in the New Super Mario Bros. U style.

Icon of an audio speaker. Title - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. U
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Icon of an audio speaker. File Select - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. U
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Icon of an audio speaker. Snowfield Theme - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. U
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Icon of an audio speaker. Athletic Theme - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. U
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Icon of an audio speaker. New Super Mario Bros. U Staff Credits - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. U
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Super Mario Maker[edit]

Super Mario Maker features an ambient arrangement of the "Ground Theme" using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. The arrangement is heard while editing New Super Mario Bros. U-style ground-themed courses in the Course Maker.

This arrangement returns in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario Maker 2, where it is used for the same purpose.

Icon of an audio speaker. Ground Theme (Editing) (New Super Mario Bros. U) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker
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Super Mario Run[edit]

Super Mario Run features multiple arrangements of the "Ground Theme", as the game is heavily based on New Super Mario Bros. U.

A faithful arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in overworld levels, but with the Paahs replaced with brass hits. A more ethereal version of this arrangement plays during Coin Rush. The "Hurry Up!" arrangement is transposed to four semitones higher.

An arrangement of "File Select" can be heard on the level select screen.

A simple arrangement of the "Ground Theme" theme plays in the Kingdom Builder.

Icon of an audio speaker. Ground Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Run
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Icon of an audio speaker. Ground Theme (Coin Rush) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Run
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Icon of an audio speaker. Level Select - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Run
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Icon of an audio speaker. Kingdom Builder - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Run
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Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Super Mario Maker 2 features a music box version of the "Ground Theme" that plays during the nighttime version of ground-themed levels in the New Super Mario Bros. U style.

In addition, the newly added snow theme retains the "Snowfield Theme" from the original game. It is also associated with its own ambient variant when editing the course in the Course Maker, and music box arrangement while in nighttime.

Icon of an audio speaker. Snow Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]

The Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games features an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" as a playable track. The introduction of the arrangement is, itself, an arrangement of "Secret Island Record Room", in reference to how said theme would play before the "Ground Theme" during the Nabbit chase in Acorn Plains Way.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

In WarioWare: Get It Together!, a brief arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays during level 1 of the New Super Mario Bros. U microgame.

Mario Kart World[edit]

In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" can play in Free Roam.

Icon of an audio speaker. Ground Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World
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Other arrangements[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. U E3 Trailer[edit]

The New Super Mario Bros. U E3 Trailer, which played at at E3 2012, features a remix of the "Ground Theme" that ends with a conclusion.[2][3]

Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live[edit]

The Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live concert series featured a live big band medley arrangement by the Super Mario Big Band of several themes from the New Super Mario Bros. series, including the "Ground Theme". Several notes from the main melody play at the beginning and one minute and forty-five seconds into the medley while the last few minutes are entirely dedicated to the theme.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U 2012 Original "Ground Theme"[1] Shiho Fujii
Remix  
"Ground Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[1]
Arrangement "Title"[1]
"File Select"[1]
 
"Snowfield Theme"[1]
 
"Snowfield Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[1]
"Athletic Theme"[1]
"Epilogue"[1]
"New Super Mario Bros. U Staff Credits"[1]
New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Original "Ground Theme"[1] Shiho Fujii
Remix  
"Ground Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[1]
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) "Title"[1]
"File Select"[1]
"Snowfield Theme"[1]
 
"Snowfield Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[1]
"Athletic Theme"[1]
"Epilogue"[1]
"New Super Mario Bros. U Staff Credits"[1]
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Original "Ground Theme"[1] Shiho Fujii
Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U)  
"Ground Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[1]
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) "Title"[1]
"File Select"[1]
 
"Snowfield Theme"[1]
 
"Snowfield Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[1]
"Athletic Theme"[1]
"Epilogue"[1]
"New Super Mario Bros. U Staff Credits"[1]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Original "Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. U)" Shiho Fujii
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Shiho Fujii
Arrangement
Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2015[a] Original "Ground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. U)" Shiho Fujii
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U 2016 Arrangement
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original Shiho Fujii
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Super Mario Run iOS 2016 Arrangement  
 
 
 
Android 2017  
 
 
 
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Original "Ground Theme - New Super Mario Bros. U" Shiho Fujii
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2019 Original "Ground Theme"[1] Shiho Fujii
Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U)  
"Ground Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[1]
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) "Title"[1]
"File Select"[1]
 
"Snowfield Theme"[1]
 
"Snowfield Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[1]
"Athletic Theme"[1]
"Epilogue"[1]
"New Super Mario Bros. U Staff Credits"[1]
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Shiho Fujii
Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Arrangement
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Arrangement  
 
WarioWare: Get It Together! Nintendo Switch 2021 Arrangement
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Ground Theme"[4]
  1. ^ Added as downloadable content on September 30, 2015

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
New Super Mario Bros. U E3 Trailer 2012 Remix

Live performances[edit]

Event Year Location Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live 2015 Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan and Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan[5] Arrangement Super Mario Special Band[5]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 地上のテーマ[1]
Chijō no Tēma
Aboveground Theme

Notes[edit]

  • On the Nintendo Music app, "Ground Theme" and "Title" are labeled as "Selects", classifying them as some "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Both tracks share this title with "World: Acorn Plains".

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Nintendo Music
  2. ^ VG247.com (June 5, 2012). [E3 2012] New Super Mario Bros. U - E3 Gameplay Trailer. YouTube (English). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ^ Nintendo UK (June 5, 2012). Wii U - New Super Mario Bros. U E3 Trailer. YouTube (English). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. ^ Mario Kart World pause menu
  5. ^ a b Seedhouse, Alex (July 1, 2015). Super Mario 30th Anniversary Live concerts announced for Japan. Nintendo Insider. Retrieved June 22, 2025.