"Stage Start"
"Stage Start" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
The image for "Stage Start" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island on Nintendo Music.
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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.

ArrangementsEdit

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Yoshi seriesEdit

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3Edit

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 & GoEdit

In Yoshi Touch & Go, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the start of the segments where the player controls Yoshi.

Yoshi's Island DSEdit

In Yoshi's Island DS, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the start of every level.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit

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
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Mario Kart seriesEdit

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

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 TourEdit

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.

GalleryEdit

List of Super Mario appearancesEdit

GamesEdit

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
  1. ^ Added in Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass on March 9, 2023
  2. ^ Added in the 2023 Yoshi Tour on April 4, 2023

AlbumsEdit

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 languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゲームスタート[1]
Gēmu Sutāto
Game Start

ReferencesEdit