World Clear (Super Mario Bros. 3)

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"World Clear"
"World Clear" in Super Mario Bros. 3
The image for "World Clear" from Super Mario Bros. 3 on Nintendo Music
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1985)
Latest appearance Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)

"World Clear"[1] is a short musical fanfare composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3, where it plays whenever the player restores a king to their original form or when they defeat Bowser in his castle.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 marks the first appearance of "World Clear". It is also included in the official albums Super Mario World, Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3, and Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music.

Super Mario All-Stars[edit]

In the SNES remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 in Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, an arrangement of "World Clear" plays for the same purposes as in the original game.

Icon of an audio speaker. World Clear - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, a compressed version of the Super Mario All-Stars arrangement of "World Clear" plays for the same purposes as in the original game, except defeating Bowser.

Icon of an audio speaker. World Clear - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
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Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

In Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "World Clear" plays when the player finishes a castle level in the Super Mario Bros. 3 game style.

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, a grand arrangement of World Clear is used at the beginning of the chapter complete theme before transitioning to a unique melody.

Icon of an audio speaker. End of Chapter - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario
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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988 Original "Course Clear"[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1994 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Paper Mario Nintendo 64 2000 Arrangement
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Wii 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original Koji Kondo

References[edit]