Super Bell Hill (theme)
"Super Bell Hill" | |
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"Super Bell Hill" in Super Mario 3D World | |
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Composed by: Mahito Yokota[1] | |
Key | F major |
Time signature(s) | 2 2 |
First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Super Bell Hill"[2] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario 3D World, where it plays in the following levels:
- Super Bell Hill (with a different intro)
- The starting and ending section of Koopa Troopa Cave
- Mount Beanpole
- The ending section of Shadow-Play Alley
- Really Rolling Hills
- Pretty Plaza Panic
- The ending section of Bob-ombs Below
- The ending section of Switchblack Ruins
- The ending section of Gargantuan Grotto
- The ending section of Trouble in Shadow-Play Alley
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario 3D World.
Game | Description |
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | "Super Bell Hill" can play in the Mushroom Kingdom U stage. |
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | In the Wii U version of the game, "Super Bell Hill" plays in the level of the same name. |
Mario Party: Star Rush | "Super Bell Hill" is one of the selectable songs in Rhythm Recital. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | "Super Bell Hill" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. |
Arrangements[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
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- "The Credits Roll" redirects here. For the musical theme from Super Mario 64 also known as "Credits Roll", see Staff Roll (Super Mario 64).
- "Staff Roll (Super Mario 3D World)" redirects here. For the actual list of staff involved with the game, see List of Super Mario 3D World staff.
Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, feature several additional arrangements of "Super Bell Hill."
The "SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD Theme"[2] plays in Super Bell Hill, the first level of the game. It was also featured in the game's E3 2013 reveal trailer. This arrangement returns in Super Mario Maker 2, where it plays during ground-themed levels in the Super Mario 3D World style.
The theme that plays in the title screen, likewise titled "Title Screen,"[2] is an arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" in E major.
The theme that plays in the opening cutscene, titled "Sprixie Kingdom,"[2] incorporates an arrangement of "Super Bell Hill."
The theme that plays when the player completes a level, titled "Course Clear!,"[2] is a brief arrangement of "Super Bell Hill." A shorter version of "Course Clear!," titled "Course Clear! (Short Version),"[2] plays when the player completes a Mystery House level. The regular version returns in Super Mario Maker 2, where it plays when completing a non-castle level in the Super Mario 3D World style.
The fanfare that plays upon completing The Great Tower of Bowser Land, titled "Grand Finale,"[2] incorporates a brief arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" on brass instruments in E major.
The staff credits theme, titled "The Credits Roll,"[2] is a G major medley arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" and "A Boss Approaches", with the former being played on a tenor saxophone.
The theme that plays during the cutscene of the player flying the rocket in World 1 to the bonus worlds in outer space, titled "Up to the Sky,"[2] is a brief arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" in A-flat major.
The theme that plays in World Star, titled "World 9,"[2] is a violin arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" recorded live.
Exclusively in the Nintendo Switch port, a jazz double bass and cymbal arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" in C major plays in the game select screen.
In the Bowser's Fury campaign, brief arrangements of "Super Bell Hill" are incorporated in the opening cutscene and staff credits themes.
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Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, an ambient arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" with a capella vocals that uses eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix plays while editing Super Mario 3D World-style ground-themed courses in the Course Maker. Moreover, an arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" is incorporated in the theme that plays in the announcement trailer, where it plays when showing off the Super Mario 3D World game style.[3]
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]
In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, an arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" is a playable song in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
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Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
In Mario Strikers: Battle League, a hard rock arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" is one of the two themes that can play when both halves of the field are using the Mushroom Hill theme.
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Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, a medley arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" and "The Credits Roll" can play in Free Roam.
Other arrangements[edit]
Nintendo 3DS[edit]
The Nintendo 3DS features a downloadable HOME Menu theme based on The Cat Mario Show titled "Mario: Purrfect Pals". An arrangement of "Super Bell Hill" plays on the HOME Menu when this theme is applied.
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Super Nintendo World[edit]
The Super Nintendo World theme park features a medley arrangement of "Title Screen" and "Super Bell Hill."
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Nintendo Live 2023[edit]
Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live performance by the Super Mario Super Big Band of themes from various Super Mario games, including "Super Bell Hill," as well as the Super Mario 3D World's credits theme.[5]
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Original | "Super Bell Hill"[2] | |
Arrangement | "SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD Theme"[2] | ||||
"Title Screen"[2] | |||||
"Sprixie Kingdom"[2] | |||||
"Course Clear!"[2] | |||||
"Course Clear! (Short Version)"[2] | |||||
"Grand Finale"[2] | |||||
"The Credits Roll"[2] | |||||
"Up to the Sky"[2] | |||||
"World 9"[2] | |||||
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Super Bell Hill" | |
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Wii U | 2014 | Original | ||
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | ||
Mario Party: Star Rush | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | "Super Bell Hill" | |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Super Bell Hill" | |
Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | ||
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Original | "Super Bell Hill"[2] | |
Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD Theme"[2] | ||||
"Title Screen"[2] | |||||
"Sprixie Kingdom"[2] | |||||
"Course Clear!"[2] | |||||
"Course Clear! (Short Version)"[2] | |||||
"Grand Finale"[2] | |||||
"The Credits Roll"[2] | |||||
"Up to the Sky"[2] | |||||
"World 9"[2] | |||||
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Mario Strikers: Battle League | Nintendo Switch | 2022 | Arrangement | ||
Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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The Cat Mario Show | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) |
Albums[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack | 2013 | Original | "Super Bell Hill" | |
Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD Theme" | |||
"Title Screen" | ||||
"Sprixie Kingdom" | ||||
"Course Clear!" | ||||
"Course Clear! (Short Version)" | ||||
"Grand Finale" | ||||
"The Credits Roll" | ||||
"Up to the Sky" | ||||
"World 9" |
Live performances[edit]
Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
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Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
Other media[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Nintendo 3DS | 20141 | Arrangement | "Super Bell Hill"[4] | |
Super Nintendo World | 2021 | Arrangement |
1 - Themes were added in update 9.0.0-20 on October 6, 2014
Names in other languages[edit]
- Super Bell Hill
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | スーパーベルの丘[2] Sūpā Beru no Oka |
Super Bell Hill |
- SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD Theme
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | スーパーマリオ 3Dワールドのテーマ[2] Sūpā Mario 3D Wārudo no Tēma |
Super Mario 3D World Theme |
- Title Screen
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | タイトル[2] Taitoru |
Title |
- Sprixie Kingdom
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ようせいの国へ[2] Yōsei no Kunie |
To the Sprixie Kingdom |
- Course Clear!
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | コースクリア[2] Kōsu Kuria |
Course Clear |
- Grand Finale
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | 大団円[2] Daidanen |
Grand Finale |
- The Credits Roll
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | スタッフロール[2] Sutaffu Rōru |
Staff Roll |
- Up to the Sky
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | いざ! 空の彼方へ[2] Iza! Sora no Kanatae |
Let's Go! Beyond the Sky! |
References[edit]
- ^ SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. VGMdb. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
- ^ Nintendo of America (February 14, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube (American English). Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mario: Purrfect Pals"/"The Cat Mario Show" Nintendo 3DS theme music title
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (20:13). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.