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Two other themes in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' feature elements from "Fortress Boss". The intro of "Castle Boss Battle"<ref name=Piano/>, which plays during Koopaling [[Castle]] battles, and the intro of the theme heard when fighting [[Bowser Jr.]] are both based on the intro of "Fortress Boss".  
Two other themes in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' feature elements from "Fortress Boss". The intro of "Castle Boss Battle"<ref name=Piano/>, which plays during Koopaling [[Castle]] battles, and the intro of the theme heard when fighting [[Bowser Jr.]] are both based on the intro of "Fortress Boss".  


"Koopa Battle" and "Castle Boss Battle" return for the same purpose in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''. The Bowser Jr. battle theme returns in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', ''New Super Luigi U'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''.
"Koopa Battle" and "Castle Boss Battle" return for the same purpose in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''. The Bowser Jr. battle theme returns in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', ''New Super Luigi U'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''. Only "Castle Boss Battle" returns for the same purpose in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', as the [[Reznor]]s use a rearrangement of the ''Super Mario World'' boss theme.


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"Fortress Boss" in Super Mario Bros. 3

"Fortress Boss"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Koopaling battles in Super Mario Bros. 3. It has been rearranged for use as boss music in several games throughout the Super Mario franchise.

Arrangements

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

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

Super Mario series

Super Mario All-Stars

A 16-bit arrangement of "Fortress Boss" can be heard during Super Mario Bros. 3 Koopaling battles in Super Mario All-Stars, as well as Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.

Audio.svg Fortress Boss - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" 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.

In New Super Mario Bros., an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" plays during Castle boss battles.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

New Super Mario Bros. Wii features a new arrangement of "Fortress Boss" titled "Koopa Battle"[2] very similar to the arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. It can be heard during Koopaling Tower battles.

Two other themes in New Super Mario Bros. Wii feature elements from "Fortress Boss". The intro of "Castle Boss Battle"[2], which plays during Koopaling Castle battles, and the intro of the theme heard when fighting Bowser Jr. are both based on the intro of "Fortress Boss".

"Koopa Battle" and "Castle Boss Battle" return for the same purpose in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario Run, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. The Bowser Jr. battle theme returns in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Only "Castle Boss Battle" returns for the same purpose in New Super Mario Bros. 2, as the Reznors use a rearrangement of the Super Mario World boss theme.

Audio.svg Koopa Battle - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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Audio.svg Castle Boss Battle - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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Audio.svg Bowser Jr. Battle - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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Mario Strikers series

Mario Strikers Charged

In Mario Strikers Charged, an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" is incorporated into Bowser's theme.

Mario Strikers: Battle League

In Mario Strikers: Battle League, if Lava Castle is chosen for both halves of the stadium, one of two themes will play during the match, with part of one of them being an arrangement of "Fortress Boss".

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" is featured in the medley "Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / SMB 3)", along with "Castle" from Super Mario World. It was arranged by Yusuke Takahama. The song can be played on the Luigi's Mansion stage, as well as when encountering False Peach and/or Zelda in the Subspace Emissary. It was originally able to be played on the Delfino Plaza stage,[3] but it cannot in the final game.

The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on Luigi's Mansion stage as well as the Super Mario Maker stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Audio.svg Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / SMB 3) - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a new arrangement of "Fortress Boss" titled "Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3" arranged by Akihiro Honda. It can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" is included in the music heard in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, an arrangement of "Fortress Boss" is included in the theme that plays when Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings appear on the track.

List of Super Mario appearances

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Original 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu)[4] Koji Kondo
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 1990 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars 1993 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1994 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 2003 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
New Super Mario Bros. 2006 Arrangement
Mario Strikers Charged 2007 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Arrangement "Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / SMB 3)" Yusuke Takahama
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 Arrangement "Koopa Battle"[2]
"Castle Boss Battle"[2]
Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
New Super Mario Bros. 2 2012 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
New Super Mario Bros. U 2012 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
New Super Luigi U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 2013 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World/SMB 3)" Yusuke Takahama
Super Mario Run 2016 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 Arrangement "Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3" Akihiro Honda
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Castle / Boss Fortress - Super Mario World / SMB 3" Yusuke Takahama
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 2019 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 2020 Arrangement
Mario Strikers: Battle League 2022 Arrangement

Soundtracks

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu) Koji Kondo
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 2004 Original 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu) Koji Kondo
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music 2004 Original 「砦のボス～ワーニング～砦のボス ハリーアップ！」
(Toride no Bosu ~ Wāningu ~ Toride no Bosu Harī Appu!) 		Koji Kondo
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Original 「砦のボス」 (Toride no Bosu) Koji Kondo

References

  1. ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
  2. ^ a b c d New Super Mario Bros. Wii Intermediate / Advanced Piano Solos
  3. ^ Template:Media link
  4. ^ Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3
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Recurring themes
Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong Game Kaishi • 25m Theme • Hammer • Opening
Donkey Kong Jr. Game Start
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country Simian Segue • Cranky's Theme • Aquatic Ambiance • Bonus Room Blitz • DK Island Swing • Gang-Plank Galleon • Forest Frenzy • Treetop Rock • Fear Factory
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Stickerbush Symphony
Donkey Kong Country Returns Mine Menace
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. Game Start A • Title BGM
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. 1-Up • Course Clear (Power Up) • Ending • Ground Theme (Game Over · Lost a Life) • Hurry Up • Shiro BGM • Super Star • Underground Theme • Underwater Theme • World Clear
VS. Super Mario Bros. Business-Use Mario Name Entry
Super Mario Bros. 2 Player Select • Ground Theme • Underground Theme • Boss Theme
Super Mario Bros. 3 Airship Theme • Athletic Theme • Dark Land • Demon King Bowser • Enemy Course • Fortress • Fortress Boss • Ground Theme • Map 1 World • Map 2 World • Map 3 World • Spinning Slots • Toad House • Map 6 World
Super Mario Land Main Theme
Super Mario World Ending • Ground Theme (Athletic Theme · Bonus Men BGM · Castle · Obake Yashiki BGM) • P Switch • Star World • Title
Super Mario 64 Inside the Castle Walls • Koopa's Road • Koopa's Theme • Super Mario 64 Main Theme (Slider) • Merry-Go-Round
Super Mario Sunshine Isle Delfino (Ricco Harbor)
New Super Mario Bros. Main Theme • Mega Mario • P Switch
Super Mario Galaxy Egg Planet • Gusty Garden Galaxy • Rosalina in the Observatory • The Toad Brigade
Super Mario 3D Land Ground Theme • Beach Theme
New Super Mario Bros. U Ground Theme
Super Mario 3D World Super Bell Hill
Super Mario Odyssey Jump Up, Super Star!
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario Chill • Fever
Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart Mario Circuit • SNES Rainbow Road • Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64 Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm / Yoshi Valley • Kalimari Desert • N64 Rainbow Road
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! GCN Yoshi Circuit
Mario Kart DS DS Waluigi Pinball
Mario Kart Wii Wii Coconut Mall • Luigi Circuit/Mario Circuit
Yoshi franchise Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Obstacle Course • Story Music Box • Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Story Yoshi's Song • Yoshi's Story
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion Main Theme
Wario franchise WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Dr. Crygor
WarioWare: Touched! Ashley's Theme
Other Totaka's Song • Le Galop infernal d'Orphée aux Enfers
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Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Princess Toadstool • Toads • Kings
Bosses Boom Boom • Big Booa • Fake Bowsera • Koopalings (Larry Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Wendy O. Koopa • Iggy Koopa • Roy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa) • Bowser
Items 1-Up Mushroom • 3-Up Moona • Advance Coina • Anchor • Blue Coin • Boomeranga • Cape Feathera • Card • Coin • e-Coina • Fire Flower • Frog Suit • Goomba's Shoe • Hammer • Hammer Suit • Lakitu's Cloud • Magic Ball • Magic Wand • Magic Whistle • Music Box • P-Wing • Poison Mushrooma • Starman • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Tanooki Suit • Vegetablea
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World-ea !-Switch • Axe • Balance Lift • Bubble • Control Coin • Dotted-Line Block • Goal Pole • Flipper • Giant Gate • Grass • Jumping Board • Key • Key Door • Power Meter Block • Rock Block • Rotating Block • Roulette Block • Seesaw • Snake Block • Soft sand • Stretch Block • Triangular Block • Vanishing Block
Forms Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Raccoon Mario • Frog Mario • Tanooki Mario (Statue Mario) • Hammer Mario • Invincible Mario • Cape Marioa
Switch Cardsa 1UP Kinoko ga 3UP Moon ni kawaru! • Blue Green Switch • Luigi Power Up!! • Orange Switch • Sugu ni mantan! Power Meter!! • Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!! • Timer yukkuri!
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Locations e-Coin Castlea • Enemy Course • Panel (N-Mark Spade Panel • Spade Panel • Start Panel) • Toad House • Treasure Ship
Enemies Main game Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Big Bertha • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • "Boo" Diddly • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Buster Beetle • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Colossal Koopa Paratroopa • Dry Bones • Fiery Walking Piranha • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Koopa • Goomba • Grand Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Micro-Goomba • Missile Bill • Muncher • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Pile Driver Micro-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Piranhacus Giganticus • Podoboo • Ptooie • Rocky Wrench • Scattering Bloober • Sledge Brother • Spike • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Stretch • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Piranha
World-ea Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother • Big Boo • Bony Beetle • Bowser Statue (Super Mario World) • Bumpty • Chargin' Chuck • Flurry • Goomba (Super Mario World) • Hoopster • Hothead • Jumping Piranha Plant • Lil Sparky • Magikoopa • Monty Mole • Para-Goomba (Super Mario World) • Porcupo • Rip Van Fish • Spike Top • Thwimp • Wiggler
Obstacles Bowser Statue • Candy ring • Cannon • Cannonball • Diagonal cannon • Falling spikea • Fire-Bara • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Lava • Pit • Quartet-cannon • Rocket Engine • Roto-Disc • Spike • Tornado • Turtle Cannon
World-e mini-gamesa Blue Mushroom House • Orange Mushroom House • Red Mushroom House
Miscellaneous Game Over • Extra life • P-Meter • Time Limit
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