Stage Start
- Not to be confused with Game Start.
| "Stage Start" | |||
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| "Stage Start" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |||
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| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| Key | Atonal or unpitched | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Stage Start"[1] is an atonal ten-note percussion musical jingle composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where it plays at the start of every level. It is played solely on percussion.
History[edit]
Yoshi series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island marks the first appearance of "Stage Start". It is also included in the official soundtrack album Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version.
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, an arrangement of "Stage Start" arranged by Taiju Suzuki plays for the same purpose as in the original game.
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
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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]
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In Yoshi's Island DS, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the start of every level.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
- Main article: Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U theme)
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, an upbeat, synth-focused medley arrangement of "Stage Start", "Flower Field BGM", "Opening Melody", and "Map Screen" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island arranged by Yoshihito Yano can play in the Woolly World stage. It is titled "Yoshi's Island" in the game's sound test.
 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, a Latin-styled arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the starting grid of the Yoshi's Island race course in Grand Prix or VS Race, replacing the usual "Starting Grid (Grand Prix / VS Race)" jingle. It is titled "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:05 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the starting grid of the Yoshi's Island race course, replacing the usual "Starting Grid" jingle.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, the game's arrangement of "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, which can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Dino Dino Jungle to Great ? Block Ruins in the Banana Cup, and on any VS Race route during the day, quotes "Stage Start" at the end of the A section. It is fully titled "Athletic BGM (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)" in the Nintendo Music app.
Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario's Relaxing Life[edit]
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The Super Mario's Relaxing Life sticker pack for LINE features an arrangement of "Stage Start" which plays over a sticker of three Shy Guys cheering.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Athletic BGM (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| 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 | Taiju Suzuki | |
| 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 |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2023[a] | Arrangement | "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)"[3] | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2023[b] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Athletic BGM (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)"[4] |
- ^ 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 | |
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| Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version | 1995 | Original | 「ゲームスタート」 (Gēmu Sutāto) | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Nintendo Music) | Nintendo Music | 2024 | Original | "Stage Start" | Koji Kondo |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)" |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario's Relaxing Life | 2017 | Arrangement |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | ゲームスタート Gēmu Sutāto | Game Start | [1] |
