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{{Theme infobox | {{Theme infobox | ||
|composer=[[Koji Kondo]] | |composer=[[Koji Kondo]] | ||
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | ||
|latest_appearance='' | |latest_appearance=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)]] ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
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The "'''Ground Theme''' | The "'''Ground Theme'''"<ref name=History>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' tracklist</ref> is a recurring musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]], first appearing in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Set in the key of {{wp|C major}}, the theme uses a {{wp|Period (music)|periodic}} structure and {{wp|Calypso music|calypso}} rhythms and plays at an ''andante moderato'' tempo. The theme has become one of the most recognizable and iconic songs in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], as well as the video game industry as a whole, having made numerous appearances in games and media associated with [[Mario]] or the franchise itself and been arranged many times by musicians and in symphonic concerts.<ref>Greening, Chris (December 30, 2012). [http://www.vgmonline.net/kojikondo/ Koji Kondo Profile]. ''Video Game Music Online''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref><ref>Nutt, Christian (December 10, 2014). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/231987/The_Mario_Maestro_speaks_Koji_Kondo_on_composing_classics.php The ''Super Mario'' Maestro speaks: Koji Kondo on composing classics]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref> In 2023, it became the first piece of video game audio to be inducted into the {{wp|National Recording Registry}}.<ref>(April 12, 2023). [https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/national-recording-registry-inducts-music-from-madonna--mariah-carey--queen-latifah--daddy-yankee/s/5a91b115-3825-4a5f-a702-35940b4de958 National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee]. ''Library of Congress''. Retrieved April 12, 2023.</ref> | ||
Sheet music for the "Ground Theme" was used in the background of [[Super Mario Orchestra Concert]] promotional material. | Sheet music for the "Ground Theme" was used in the background of [[Super Mario Orchestra Concert]] promotional material. | ||
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|description3=The ending screen arrangement heard in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' | |description3=The ending screen arrangement heard in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' | ||
|length3=3:28 | |length3=3:28 | ||
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===''Wrecking Crew '98''=== | |||
In ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]'', a very short arrangement of the theme can be heard in the title theme 20 seconds in. Another arrangement can be heard in the regular stage theme 46 seconds in. | |||
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|file1=WC98 Title Screen.oga | |||
|title1={{conjectural|Title}} | |||
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Wrecking Crew '98'' | |||
|length1=1:20 | |||
|file2=WC98 Battling Someone.oga | |||
|title2={{conjectural|Stage Theme}} | |||
|description2=The arrangement heard in ''Wrecking Crew '98'' | |||
|length2=1:44 | |||
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A more faithful, techno arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in the first ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-styled intermission level where the player controls [[Bowser]]. | A more faithful, techno arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in the first ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-styled intermission level where the player controls [[Bowser]]. | ||
The intro of the theme for the [[Pianta Parlor]] minigames features the first six notes of "Ground Theme". | |||
An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is incorporated into the theme heard in [[Petal Meadows]]. | An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is incorporated into the theme heard in [[Petal Meadows]]. | ||
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''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' features several arrangements of the "Ground Theme." In the theme heard in [[Lineland Road]], the opening measures of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' "Ground Theme" as well as the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]]" are used as a base for various melodies. A short variation of this arrangement plays when a new member joins the party. | ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' features several arrangements of the "Ground Theme." In the theme heard in [[Lineland Road]], the opening measures of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' "Ground Theme" as well as the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]]" are used as a base for various melodies. A short variation of this arrangement plays when a new member joins the party. | ||
A chiptune arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is incorporated into the theme titled " | A chiptune arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is incorporated into the theme titled "The Open Plane", which can be heard in [[The Bitlands]] and [[The Dotwood Tree]]. | ||
The game's files also include an unused track that features an arrangement of the opening measure of the "Ground Theme." | The game's files also include an unused track that features an arrangement of the opening measure of the "Ground Theme." | ||
{{media table | {{media table | ||
| | |file1=SPM Lineland Road.oga | ||
| | |title1=Lineland Road | ||
| | |description1=The arrangement that plays in Lineland Road. | ||
| | |length1=0:30 | ||
|file2=SPM The Open Plane.oga | |||
|title2=The Open Plane | |||
|description2=The arrangement that plays in The Bitlands. | |||
|length2=0:30 | |||
|file3=SPM A New Partner Joins You.oga | |||
|title3={{conjectural|A New Partner Joins You}} | |||
|description3=Plays when a party member joins. | |||
|length3=0:06 | |||
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|description4=The arrangement heard in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' | |description4=The arrangement heard in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' | ||
|length4=0:25 | |length4=0:25 | ||
|file5=PMCS Battle Intro Mario.oga | |||
|title5={{Conjectural|Battle Intro — Mario}} | |||
|description5=The arrangement heard in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' | |||
|length5=0:02 | |||
}} | }} | ||