Easton Kingdom BGM
| "Easton Kingdom BGM" | |
|---|---|
| "Easton Kingdom BGM" in Super Mario Land | |
Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Hirokazu Tanaka | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Easton Kingdom BGM",[1] also known as "Underground BGM"[2] or "Underground Theme",[3] is a musical theme composed by Hirokazu Tanaka for Super Mario Land, where it plays in levels World 1-3, World 3-2, and World 3-3, the latter two of which take place in the Easton Kingdom.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
Super Mario Land marks the first appearance of "Easton Kingdom BGM". It is also included in the official albums Super Mario Land and Game Boy Graffiti as part of a medley of multiple themes from the original game, and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music as an individual track.
Super Mario Run[edit]
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In Super Mario Run, a medley arrangement of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros., "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3, "Easton Kingdom BGM" from Super Mario Land, "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World, and "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 2 plays in Remix 10.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an arrangement of "Easton Kingdom BGM" can play in the Mushroomy Kingdom stage. It is titled "Underground Theme (Super Mario Land)" in the game's sound test, and it was arranged by Koji Hayama.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl version of "Easton Kingdom BGM" can play in the Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Maker stages. It is once again titled "Underground Theme (Super Mario Land)" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl version of "Easton Kingdom BGM" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. It is titled "Underground Theme - Super Mario Land" in the game's sound test.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a funk metal arrangement of "Easton Kingdom BGM" can play in Free Roam during the day and on VS Race routes coming from Desert Hills and Shy Guy Bazaar. It is titled "Underground BGM" in the game's pause menu.
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Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario Land (album)[edit]
The official Super Mario Land album features an arrangement of "Easton Kingdom BGM" arranged by Ikuro Fugiwara. It is titled 「UNDERGROUND (地下BGM)」 (UNDERGROUND (Chika BGM), "UNDERGROUND (Underground BGM)").
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Super Mario Compact Disco[edit]
The Super Mario Compact Disco album features a hip hop remix medley of "Easton Kingdom BGM" and "Chai Kingdom BGM" from Super Mario Land arranged by Simon Harris and Colin Case. It is titled "Go, Mario, Go!" This remix features rap lyrics sung by Colin Case as M.C. Mario, with several references to Mario's games throughout the 1980's.
Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition features a remastered version of "Go, Mario, Go!" titled "Go, Mario, Go! (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]", a club remix titled "Go, Mario, Go (X - Tended Club Mix (feat. MC Mario)) [Bonus Track]", and an instrumental version titled "Go, Mario, Go (Instrumental (feat. MC Mario)) [Bonus Track]".
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Gallery[edit]
Image for the "Hurry Up!" version of "Easton Kingdom BGM" from Super Mario Land on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Land | Game Boy | 1989 | Original | "Easton Kingdom BGM"[1] | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Underground Theme (Super Mario Land)"[4] | Koji Hayama |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Underground Theme (Super Mario Land)"[5] | Koji Hayama |
| Super Mario Run | iOS, Android | 2017[a] | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Underground Theme - Super Mario Land"[6] | Koji Hayama |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Underground BGM"[2] |
- ^ Added in the 3.0.4 update on September 28, 2017
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Land | 1989 | Arrangement | 「UNDERGROUND (地下BGM)」 (UNDERGROUND (Chika BGM)) |
Ikuro Fugiwara |
| Original | "SUPER MARIOLAND ORIGINAL BGM MEDLEY" | Hirokazu Tanaka | ||
| Game Boy Graffiti | 1990 | Original | 「オリジナルBGMメドレー スーパーマリオランド」 (Orijinaru BGM Medorē Sūpā Mario Rando) |
Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Super Mario Compact Disco | 1993 | Remix | "Go, Mario, Go!" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco (cassette) | 1993 | Past remix (Super Mario Compact Disco) | 「ゴー・マリオ・ゴー !!」 (Gō Mario Gō!!) | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「地下BGM」 (Chika BGM) | Hirokazu Tanaka |
| Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | Remix | "Go, Mario, Go! (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| "Go, Mario, Go (X - Tended Club Mix (feat. MC Mario)) [Bonus Track]" | ||||
| "Go, Mario, Go (Instrumental (feat. MC Mario)) [Bonus Track]" |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Easton Kingdom BGM" | Hirokazu Tanaka |
- ^ Added on December 15, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イーストン王国BGM Īsuton Ōkoku BGM |
Easton Kingdom BGM | [1] | |
| 地下BGM Chika BGM |
Underground BGM | [7] |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Easton Kingdom BGM" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario Land. "Easton Kingdom BGM" shares this title with "Birabuto Kingdom BGM" and "Muda Kingdom BGM".