Enemy Course (theme)

"Enemy Course" is a theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3 that plays during Enemy Course battles against Hammer Bros, Boomerang Bros, Fire Bros, and Sledge Bros. As such, the theme has come to be associated with Hammer Bros.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Various arrangements of the theme can be heard throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based on Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario All-Stars
The Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3 features a 16-bit arrangement of the theme; as with the original, it is heard in Enemy Courses. This arrangement is also used in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.

Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance features a arrangement of "Enemy Course" that can be heard during Battle Mode in the game's remake of Mario Bros. This arrangement returns alongside the Mario Bros. remake in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
An arrangement of "Enemy Course" by Taiju Suzuki similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version is more compressed than the Super Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a faithful arrangement of "Enemy Course" played on the with, , , and  accompaniment can be heard during the Enemy Course battles.

This arrangement is reused for Enemy Course battles in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Paper Mario
Paper Mario features an arrangement of "Enemy Course" by Yuka Tsujiyoko titled "Attack of the Koopa Bros." in the game's official soundtrack. As the name implies, it is heard when the player battles the Koopa Bros.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS features a medley arrangement by Shota Kageyama of several themes from Super Mario Bros. 3 titled "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley". It includes "Enemy Course" as well as the "Athletic Theme", the level clear theme, Giant Land's theme, and the "lost a life" fanfare. It can be played on the 3D Land stage.

The arrangement also appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages, and returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie features an arrangement of "Enemy Course" in "Level Complete", the film's credits theme.