Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)

The "Athletic Theme" is a musical theme composed for Super Mario World by Koji Kondo. It is an upbeat arrangement of the Super Mario World "Ground Theme".

Composition
The "Athletic Theme", originally titled 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM, "Athletic BGM") in the game's official soundtrack, is in the key of.

Reuses
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.

Super Mario World
While Mario is riding a Yoshi in Super Mario World, percussion is added to instrumentation of the "Athletic Theme".

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. This version is much more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

Like the Super Mario World original, additional percussion is added to the instrumentation when the player rides a Yoshi.

Super Mario Galaxy 2
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the theme heard in Hightail Falls Galaxy and the "Purple Coin Beach Dash" mission in Starshine Beach Galaxy, titled 「ダッシュヨッシー」 (Dasshu Yosshī, "Dash Yoshi") in the game's official soundtrack and arranged by Mahito Yokota, is an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme". The tempo increases and a  is added when Yoshi uses a Dash Pepper.

Super Mario Maker 2
In Super Mario Maker 2, the "Athletic Theme" is given an original, more ambient arrangement for editing Sky-themed courses in the Course Maker, using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix.

Mario Roulette
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays while playing the main game of Mario Roulette, an arcade medal game with graphics based heavily on Super Mario World and the gameplay of its bonus game.

Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is one of the themes that can play while playing the pinball arcade game Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee includes a arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" played on  with  and  accompaniment, titled "Yoshi's Island" and arranged by HAL Laboratory composer Hirokazu Ando. It is the default music for the Yoshi's Island stage.

The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, now titled "Yoshi's Island (Melee)", where it can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage, in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage and the Super Mario Maker stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Athletic Theme - Super Mario World", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage. In all reappearances except Brawl, it is categorized as a Yoshi-series track, rather than a Super Mario-series track.

Additionally, a live arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" with orchestral accompaniment is included in the track "Smash Bros. Great Medley" in the Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! album.

Mario Sports Mix
In Mario Sports Mix, three arrangements of the "Athletic Theme", titled "Mario Athletic", "Punk Athletic" and "Island Athletic", are available as songs in Harmony Hustle.

Nintendo Land
In Nintendo Land, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays on the Mud River Run stage in Mario Chase. When less than 60 seconds and 30 seconds remain on the timer, the music speeds up.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a tropical arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays during the five Sillyfish Chuck Challenges.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is featured in "Fighting Tooth and Veil" after Mario transforms into Tanooki Mario.

Other arrangements
A ringtone arrangement of the Athletic Theme was available to download from Nintendo of Europe's website in 2002. It is based on the arrangement from Super Smash Bros. Melee.