Underground Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
| "Underground Theme" | |||
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| "Underground Theme" in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
| Composed by: Kenta Nagata[1] | |||
| Key | C Dorian | ||
| BPM | 96 | ||
| Time signature | Common time | ||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) | ||
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"Underground Theme"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Kenta Nagata for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where it plays in most underground levels. It is an arrangement of "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros., transposed fully into a 4
4 time signature, with added percussion and "paah" vocals, as well as chords in the blank space between bars. Succeeding "Underground Theme" from New Super Mario Bros., the theme makes numerous reappearances in the New Super Mario Bros. series.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii marks the first appearance of "Underground Theme". Additional percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is riding on a Yoshi.
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New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the original version of "Underground Theme" plays in underground levels. A woodblock is added if the player is in their Raccoon form, and chimes are added if they touch a Gold Ring.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. U, the original version of "Underground Theme" plays in underground levels, and the additional percussion heard when riding Yoshi returns. Vocalizations are added to the theme whenever a player holds onto a Baby Yoshi; this remix is titled "Underground Theme (Baby Yoshi)" in the Nintendo Music app. All three versions return in New Super Luigi U, New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
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Super Mario Maker[edit]
In Super Mario Maker, "Underground Theme" returns as the default background music for underground-themed courses in the New Super Mario Bros. U game style, where the theme was previously reused. The additional percussion heard when riding Yoshi also returns. An arrangement of the theme plays while editing these courses in the Course Maker, using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix.
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Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, "Underground Theme", its Yoshi remix, and its Course Maker arrangement return for the same purposes as Super Mario Maker.
A music box arrangement of "Underground Theme" plays during the nighttime version of underground-themed levels in the New Super Mario Bros. U style.
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Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, the original version of "Underground Theme" plays in underground levels.
Other appearances[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos[edit]
The book sheets New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos and New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate-Advance Piano Solos feature piano arrangements of "Underground Theme" by Shinobu Amayake.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Underground Theme" 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 | Kenta Nagata | |
| Remix | |||||
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Original | Kenta Nagata | |
| Remixes | |||||
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | Original | "Underground Theme"[2] | Kenta Nagata | |
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | |||||
| Remix | "Underground Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[2] | ||||
| New Super Luigi U | 2013 | Original | "Underground Theme"[2] | Kenta Nagata | |
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | |||||
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Underground Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[2] | ||||
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | Original | "Underground Theme"[2] | Kenta Nagata | ||
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | |||||
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Underground Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[2] | ||||
| New Super Mario Bros. 2: Gold Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Original | Kenta Nagata | |
| Past remixes (New Super Mario Bros. 2) | |||||
| Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | 2015 | Original | Kenta Nagata | ||
| Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | |||||
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | Original | Kenta Nagata | ||
| Arrangement | |||||
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | |||||
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Kenta Nagata | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | |||||
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | |||||
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | "Underground Theme"[2] | Kenta Nagata |
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | |||||
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Underground Theme (Baby Yoshi)"[2] | ||||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Original | Kenta Nagata | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | |||||
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | |||||
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Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2025 | Original | "Underground Theme" | Kenta Nagata |
| Past remix (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Underground Theme (Baby Yoshi)" |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos | 2010 | Arrangement | "Underground Theme" | Shinobu Amayake |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos | 2013 | Arrangement | "Underground Theme" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 地下BGM Chika BGM |
Underground BGM | [1] | |
| 地下のテーマ Chika no Tēma |
Underground Theme | [2] |