Title Screen (Dr. Mario)
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| "Title Screen" | |
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| "Title Screen" in the NES version of Dr. Mario | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Hirokazu Tanaka | |
| Key | A major |
| BPM | 150 |
| Time signature(s) | 4 4 (with swung eighths) |
| First appearance | Dr. Mario (NES) (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Dr. Mario World (2019) |
"Title Screen"[1] is a musical theme composed by Hirokazu Tanaka for the title screen in the NES version of Dr. Mario.
History[edit]
Dr. Mario series[edit]
Dr. Mario[edit]
Dr. Mario marks the first appearance of "Title Screen," and it returns for the same purpose in the Classic NES Series port. It is also included in the official album Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music.
The Game Boy version does not contain its own version of the theme.
Tetris & Dr. Mario[edit]
In Tetris & Dr. Mario, an arrangement of "Title Screen" plays in the title screen of Dr. Mario.
 Title Screen - The arrangement heard in Tetris & Dr. Mario | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario 64[edit]
In Dr. Mario 64 and the Nintendo GameCube port, Nintendo Puzzle Collection, an arrangement of "Title Screen" plays in the title screen.
| Title Screen - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario 64 | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League[edit]
In Dr. Mario & Puzzle League, an arrangement of "Title Screen" plays in the title screen of Dr. Mario.
| Title Screen - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario & Puzzle League | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario Online Rx[edit]
In Dr. Mario Online Rx, an arrangement of "Title Screen" plays in the title screen.
| Title Screen - The arrangement heard in Dr. Mario Online Rx | File info 0:30 |
Dr. Mario Express[edit]
In Dr. Mario Express, the Dr. Mario Online Rx version of "Title Screen" plays in the title screen.
Dr. Luigi[edit]
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In Dr. Luigi, an arrangement of "Title Screen" plays in the title screen.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
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Dr. Mario World features two arrangements of "Title Screen."
A faithful arrangement of "Title Screen" plays in the stage select screen.
A more fast-paced and energetic arrangement of "Title Screen" plays while waiting for an opponent in the Versus Mode.
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]
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In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, an arrangement of "Title Screen" plays in the title screen of the Dr. Wario minigame.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Dr. Mario | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | "Title Screen"[1] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Tetris & Dr. Mario | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Arrangement | ||
| Dr. Mario 64 | Nintendo 64 | 2001 | Arrangement | Seiichi Tokunaga | |
| Nintendo Puzzle Collection | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Past arrangement (Dr. Mario 64) | Seiichi Tokunaga | |
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | ||
| Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Original | "Title Screen"[1] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Dr. Mario & Puzzle League | Game Boy Advance | 2005 | Arrangement | Morihiro Iwamoto | |
| Dr. Mario Online Rx | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | Masaru Tajima | |
| Dr. Mario Express | Nintendo DSi | 2008 | Past arrangement (Dr. Mario Online Rx) | Masaru Tajima | |
| Dr. Luigi | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | Masaru Tajima | |
| Dr. Mario World | iOS, Android | 2019 | Arrangement |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「タイトルBGM」 (Taitoru BGM) | Hirokazu Tanaka |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | タイトルBGM[1] Taitoru BGM |
Title BGM |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Title Screen" is labeled as "Selects," classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library," originating from Dr. Mario. "Title Screen" shares this title with "Fever" and "Chill" from the Game Boy version of Dr. Mario.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Nintendo Music
| Dr. Mario 64 | |
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| Playable characters | Dr. Mario • Wario • Spearhead • Webber • Silky • Appleby • Jellybob • Octo • Helio • Lump • Hammer-Bot • Mad Scienstein • Rudy • Metal Mario • Vampire Wario |
| Other characters | Para-Goom • Virus |
| Items and objects | Vitamin Capsule |
| Themes | Chill • Fever |
| Other | Gallery • Staff |
| Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Dr. Mario • Dr. Luigi |
| Items and objects | Booster • Capsule • Capsule Blaster • Exploder • Locker • Reverser • Virus Blaster • Zapper |
| Other | Miracle Cure Laboratory stages (Training · Basic · Advanced) • Fever |
