Stage Start (theme)
| "Stage Start" | |
|---|---|
| "Stage Start" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Yoshi Tour) (2023) |
"Stage Start"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where it plays at the start of every level. This theme is played on percussion.
Arrangements[edit]
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Yoshi series[edit]
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
In Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
In Yoshi Touch & Go, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the start of the segments where the player controls Yoshi.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
In Yoshi's Island DS, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the start of every level.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, an arrangement of "Stage Start" is incorporated at the beginning of "Yoshi's Island," which is a medley arrangement of "Flower Field BGM," "Opening Melody," and "Map Screen" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island by Yoshihito Yano and can play in the Woolly World stage. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Island (for 3DS / Wii U)," where it can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage.
 Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass, an arrangement of "Stage Start," titled "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)" in the Nintendo Music app, plays at the starting grid of the Yoshi's Island race course in Grand Prix or VS Race, replacing the usual "Starting Grid" jingle.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the starting grid of the Yoshi's Island race course, replacing the usual starting grid jingle.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1995 | Original | "Stage Start"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2002 | Arrangement | ||
| Yoshi Touch & Go | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | ||
| Yoshi's Island DS | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Island"[2] | Yoshihito Yano |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Yoshi's Island (for 3DS / Wii U)"[3] | Yoshihito Yano |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2023[g 1] | Arrangement | "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)"[1] | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2023[g 2] | Arrangement |
- ^ Added in Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass on March 9, 2023
- ^ Added in the 2023 Yoshi Tour on April 4, 2023
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version | 1995 | Original | 「ゲームスタート」 (Gēmu Sutāto) | Koji Kondo |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲームスタート[1] Gēmu Sutāto |
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