Sudden Encounter
| "Sudden Encounter" | |||
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| "Sudden Encounter" in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
| Composed by: Shiho Fujii[1] | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| BPM | 164 | ||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) | ||
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"Sudden Encounter",[2] also known as "Enemy Course",[1] is a musical theme composed by Shiho Fujii for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where it plays in the game's Enemy Courses. It is an arrangement of "Bros. Battle" from Super Mario Bros. 3 played on an electronic keyboard with brass, bass guitar, cowbell, and drum kit accompaniment, as well as an original section.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii marks the first appearance of "Sudden Encounter".
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their Nintendo Switch port, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, the original version of "Sudden Encounter" plays for the same purposes as New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Other appearances[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos / New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos[edit]
The books New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos and New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos feature solo piano arrangements of "Sudden Encounter" arranged by Shinobu Amayake. They are titled "Enemy Course".
Gallery[edit]
- Image for "Sudden Encounter" from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | 2009 | Original | Shiho Fujii | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | 2012 | Original | "Sudden Encounter"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
| New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Original | "Sudden Encounter"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Original | "Sudden Encounter"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | "Sudden Encounter"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2025 | Original | "Sudden Encounter" | Shiho Fujii |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos | 2010 | Arrangement | "Enemy Course" | Shinobu Amayake |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos | 2013 | Arrangement | "Enemy Course" | Shinobu Amayake |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | そうぐう戦 Sōgūsen | Encounter | [2] | |
| コース敵バトル Kōsu Teki Batoru | Enemy Course Battle | [1] |