Title Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
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"Title Theme" in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
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Composed by: Ryo Nagamatsu[1] | |
Key | C major |
First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) |
Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
The "Title Theme"[2][3] is a musical theme composed by Ryo Nagamatsu for the title screen in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
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- "Staff Credit Roll" redirects here. For lists of staff involved with games in the Super Mario franchise, see Category:Staff.
- See also: Game Over (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii marks the first appearance of the "Title Theme," alongside four additional arrangements of the theme.
A brief arrangement of the "Title Theme" plays in the game's Wii Menu banner. This arrangement also incorporates the first six notes of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
A slower-paced arrangement of the "Title Theme" plays in the ending cutscene when Luigi and the Toads arrive with hot air balloons. It then changes to a more faithful arrangement of the theme when Princess Peach asks Mario to tell her about his adventure. It is titled "Ending Demo,"[2] and was arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu.
An arrangement of the "Title Theme" is incorporated in the staff credits theme. It is titled "Staff Credit Roll,"[2] and was arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu.
A brief arrangement of the "Title Theme" plays in the Game Over screen, likewise titled "Game Over,"[2] and was arranged by Kenta Nagata. Whenever the theme is played in-game, Mario can be heard crying in the background during the appearance of the "Game Over" text.
The "Title Theme" is also included in the official album Super Mario History 1985-2010.
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New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
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New Super Mario Bros. 2 features four additional arrangements, all of which were arranged by Kenta Nagata.
Faithful arrangements of the "Title Theme" and "Staff Credit Roll" play for the same purposes as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
An arrangement of the "Title Theme" plays in the opening cutscene when Mario and Luigi in their Raccoon forms are flying around collecting coins.
A piano arrangement of the "Title Theme" plays in the menu screen for the DLC shop in Coin Rush mode.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, an arrangement of the "Title Theme" plays in the title screen.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
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In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of the "Title Theme" is incorporated in the track "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom," which plays during the scene of Mario entering and traveling through a Clear Pipe. It was arranged by Brian Tyler, and it is also included in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) album.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Staff Credit Roll" can play in Free Roam.
Other appearances[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos[edit]
The New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos book features solo piano arrangements of the "Title Theme," "Ending Demo," and "Staff Credit Roll."
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | 2009 | Original | "Title Theme"[2] | Ryo Nagamatsu |
Arrangement | "Ending Demo"[2] | ||||
"Staff Credit Roll"[2] | |||||
"Game Over"[2] | Kenta Nagata | ||||
New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Arrangement | Kenta Nagata | |
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Arrangement | ||
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Past arrangement (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition) | ||
Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"[4] | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario History 1985-2010 | 2010 | Original | "Title Theme" | Ryo Nagamatsu |
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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New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos | 2010 | Arrangement | "Title Theme" | Ryo Nagamatsu |
"Ending Demo" | ||||
"Staff Credit Roll" |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | タイトルBGM[2] Taitoru BGM |
Title BGM |
References[edit]
- ^ やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii. yamaha music media. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010
- ^ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)