Title Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)

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"Title Theme"
"Title Theme" in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
The title screen with the playable characters.
Composed by:
Ryo Nagamatsu[1]
Key C major
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Arranged in
"Staff Credit Roll" (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
"Game Over" (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)

"Title Theme"[2] is a musical theme composed by Ryo Nagamatsu for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where it plays in the game's title screen.

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Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii marks the first appearance of "Title Theme". It is also included in the official album Super Mario History 1985-2010. The game also features four additional arrangements of the theme.

A brief arrangement of "Title Theme" plays in the game's Wii Menu banner. This theme also incorporates the first six notes of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.

A slower-paced arrangement of "Title Theme" arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu plays during the ending cutscene when Luigi and the Toads arrive with hot air balloons. It then changes to a more faithful arrangement of the theme when Princess Peach asks Mario to tell her about his adventure.

An arrangement of "Title Theme" arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu is incorporated in the theme that plays during the game's staff credits.

A brief arrangement of "Title Theme" arranged by Kenta Nagata plays in the Game Over screen.

Icon of an audio speaker. New Super Mario Bros Wii (HOME Menu) - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

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New Super Mario Bros. 2 features four arrangements of "Title Theme", all of which were arranged by Kenta Nagata.

A brief arrangement of "Title Theme" very similar to the Wii Menu banner arrangement from New Super Mario Bros. Wii plays when selecting the game on the Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu.

A faithful arrangement of "Title Theme" plays for the same purposes as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

An arrangement of "Title Theme" plays in the opening cutscene when Mario and Luigi in their Raccoon forms are flying around collecting coins.

A piano arrangement of "Title Theme" plays in the menu screen for the DLC shop in Coin Rush mode.

New Super Mario Bros. U[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, "Title Theme" is quoted in "New Super Mario Bros. U Staff Credits", which plays in the game's staff credits.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, an arrangement of "Title Theme" plays in the game's title screen.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

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In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of "Title Theme" is incorporated in the track "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom", which plays during the scene of Mario entering and traveling through a Clear Pipe. It was arranged by Brian Tyler, and it is also included in the film's official soundtrack.

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 "Title Theme" and "Ending Demo" arranged by Shinobu Amayake.

Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live[edit]

The "Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live" concert series featured a live big band medley arrangement by the Super Mario Big Band of "Ground Theme" and "Athletic Theme" from New Super Mario Bros., "Title Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and "Ground Theme" from New Super Mario Bros. U.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii 2009 Original "Title Theme"[2] Ryo Nagamatsu
Arrangement  
 
  Kenta Nagata
 
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangements Kenta Nagata
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS 2015 Arrangement
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Nintendo 3DS 2015 Past arrangement (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"[3] Brian Tyler

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario History 1985-2010 2010 Original "Title Theme" Ryo Nagamatsu
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" Brian Tyler

Live performances[edit]

Event Year Location Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live 2015 Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan and Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan Arrangement Super Mario Special Band

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos 2010 Arrangement "Title Theme" Shinobu Amayake
"Ending Demo"
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos 2013 Arrangement "Title Theme" Shinobu Amayake
"Ending Demo"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese タイトルBGM
Taitoru BGM
Title BGM [1]

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