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{{Theme infobox | {{Theme infobox | ||
|composer=[[Koji Kondo]] | |composer=[[Koji Kondo]] | ||
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|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | ||
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The "'''Airship Theme'''" is an {{wp|atonal}}<ref> | The "'''Airship Theme'''" is an {{wp|atonal}}<ref>''[[Super Mario Series for Piano: Intermediate-Advanced Edition]]'', pg. 17</ref> musical theme commonly associated with [[airship]]s in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. It was originally composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for airship and [[tank]] levels in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The theme begins with a triplet-based rhythm evoking a military march, which plays throughout the rest of the theme. It is loosely based on "Mars, the Bringer of War," the first movement of {{wp|Gustav Holst}}'s ''{{wp|The Planets}}''. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
As ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Family Computer]], the theme is orchestrated as {{wp|chiptune}} with a {{wp|timpani}} PCM sample. The original Airship Theme is short, lasting 30 seconds, though later arrangements would go on to extend the theme. It has been reused in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (as well as [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its Nintendo 3DS port]]) and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in airship levels of the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style. | |||
In the Japanese and American versions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the first part of the theme plays the {{wp|PCM}} sample slightly after the other channels by about a twelfth note, leading to slight desynchronization and the percussion being cut off early as the second part begins. This is corrected in the European version but retained in ''Super Mario Maker''. | In the Japanese and American versions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the first part of the theme plays the {{wp|PCM}} sample slightly after the other channels by about a twelfth note, leading to slight desynchronization and the percussion being cut off early as the second part begins. This is corrected in the European version but retained in ''Super Mario Maker''. | ||
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==Reuses== | ==Reuses== | ||
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!width=20%|Game | !width=20%|Game | ||
!width=80%|Description | !width=80%|Description | ||
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ||
A fully orchestrated arrangement of the "Airship Theme" titled "'''Attack of the Airships'''"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack">''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> is featured in the opening of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]]. A variation of this arrangement, titled "'''Airship Armada'''"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"/>, plays in [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]. "Airship Armada" has a shorter introduction than "Attack of the Airships" and it loops instead of ending. | A fully orchestrated arrangement of the "Airship Theme" titled "'''Attack of the Airships'''"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack">''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> is featured in the opening of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]]. A variation of this arrangement, titled "'''Airship Armada'''"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"></ref>, plays in [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]. "Airship Armada" has a shorter introduction than "Attack of the Airships" and it loops instead of ending. | ||
"Attack of the Airships" can be heard in [[Bowser Jr.]]'s newcomer video for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' when the [[Koopalings]] appear. "Airship Armada" is reused in the opening of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' when [[Bowser]] appears. It also returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and can be heard in airship levels, though it is compressed and played on synthesized instruments. "Attack of the Airships" and "Airship Armada" both return along with ''Super Mario Galaxy'' in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''. | "Attack of the Airships" can be heard in [[Bowser Jr.]]'s newcomer video for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' when the [[Koopalings]] appear. "Airship Armada" is reused in the opening of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' when [[Bowser]] appears. It also returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and can be heard in airship levels, though it is compressed and played on synthesized instruments. "Attack of the Airships" and "Airship Armada" both return along with ''Super Mario Galaxy'' in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''. | ||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a mostly faithful arrangement plays in airship levels. The melody is played by an organ instead of brass and a countermelody has been added before the piece loops. If the player runs short on [[Time Limit|time]], string accents are added to the arrangement along with the tempo increase. In the room before a boss fight, only the percussion plays. The arrangement is reused in airship levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' (all three of which also reuse the pre-boss variation), ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' | In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a mostly faithful arrangement plays in airship levels. The melody is played by an organ instead of brass and a countermelody has been added before the piece loops. If the player runs short on [[Time Limit|time]], string accents are added to the arrangement along with the tempo increase. In the room before a boss fight, only the percussion plays. The arrangement is reused in airship levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' (all three of which also reuse the pre-boss variation), ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. | ||
Sheet music for this arrangement is featured in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos]]''. | Sheet music for this arrangement is featured in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos]]''. | ||
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====''Super Mario Maker''==== | ====''Super Mario Maker''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', when editing an Airship course in the [[Course Maker]], a more ambient | In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', when editing an Airship course in the [[Course Maker]], a more ambient arrangement of the corresponding Airship Theme plays, using multiple tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. This arrangement returns in ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. | ||
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===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Paper Mario''==== | ====''Paper Mario''==== | ||
The first arrangement of the "Airship Theme" outside of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its remakes and adaptations is featured in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', which plays when the [[Koopa Bros.]] fire [[Bullet Bill]]s at [[Mario]] when he reaches the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]]'s rooftop. It was arranged by Yuka Tsujiyoko and is titled "'''Bill Blaster! Go Faster!'''".<ref name="PM Soundtrack"> | The first arrangement of the "Airship Theme" outside of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its remakes and adaptations is featured in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', which plays when the [[Koopa Bros.]] fire [[Bullet Bill]]s at [[Mario]] when he reaches the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]]'s rooftop. It was arranged by Yuka Tsujiyoko and is titled "'''Bill Blaster! Go Faster!'''".<ref name="PM Soundtrack">[https://vgmdb.net/album/2035 Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved August 11, 2019.</ref> | ||
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', scored by [[Brian Tyler]], the first half of the "Airship Theme" is arranged for the beginning of the track "'''King of the Koopas'''",<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack">''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''</ref> which plays when Bowser arrives at the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]], while the second half is arranged for the track "'''Fighting Tooth and Veil'''"<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack"/> after [[Princess Peach|Peach]] rejects Bowser and uses the [[Ice Flower]]. | In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', scored by [[Brian Tyler]], the first half of the "Airship Theme" is arranged for the beginning of the track "'''King of the Koopas'''",<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack">''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''</ref> which plays when Bowser arrives at the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]], while the second half is arranged for the track "'''Fighting Tooth and Veil'''"<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack"></ref> after [[Princess Peach|Peach]] rejects Bowser and uses the [[Ice Flower]]. | ||
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|file1=TSMBM King of the Koopas.oga | |file1=TSMBM King of the Koopas.oga | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances== | ||
===Games=== | ===Games=== | ||
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|2000 | |2000 | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|"Bill Blaster! Go Faster!"<ref name="PM Soundtrack"/> | |"Bill Blaster! Go Faster!"<ref name="PM Soundtrack"></ref> | ||
|[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]] | |[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]] | ||
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|2006 | |2006 | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|「飛空艇登場のテーマ」 (''Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma'')<ref name="MH3o3 Soundtrack"/> | |「飛空艇登場のテーマ」 (''Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma'')<ref name="MH3o3 Soundtrack"></ref> | ||
|[[Masayoshi Soken]] | |[[Masayoshi Soken]] | ||
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|rowspan=2|2007 | |rowspan=2|2007 | ||
|rowspan=2|Arrangement | |rowspan=2|Arrangement | ||
|"Attack of the Airships"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"/> | |"Attack of the Airships"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"></ref> | ||
|rowspan=2|[[Mahito Yokota]] | |rowspan=2|[[Mahito Yokota]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|"Airship Armada"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"/> | |"Airship Armada"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"></ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' | |''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' | ||
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|2008 | |2008 | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|"Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)"<ref name="SSBB Sound Test"/> | |"Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)"<ref name="SSBB Sound Test"></ref> | ||
|[[Motoi Sakuraba]] | |[[Motoi Sakuraba]] | ||
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|2014 | |2014 | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|"Paper Mario Medley"<ref name="SSB3DS Sound Test"/> | |"Paper Mario Medley"<ref name="SSB3DS Sound Test"></ref> | ||
|[[Saki Kasuga]] | |[[Saki Kasuga]] | ||
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|2015 | |2015 | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|"Double Bowsers!"<ref name="M&LPJ Music Player"/> | |"Double Bowsers!"<ref name="M&LPJ Music Player"></ref> | ||
|[[Yoko Shimomura]] | |[[Yoko Shimomura]] | ||
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|2016 | |2016 | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|"Bowser's Airship Aloft"<ref name="PMCS Sound Room"/> | |"Bowser's Airship Aloft"<ref name="PMCS Sound Room"></ref> | ||
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|2017 | |2017 | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|「オープニング ~ピーチ城上空~」(''Ōpuningu ~Pīchi-jō Jōkū~'')<ref name="SMO Soundtrack"/> | |「オープニング ~ピーチ城上空~」(''Ōpuningu ~Pīchi-jō Jōkū~'')<ref name="SMO Soundtrack"></ref> | ||
|[[Naoto Kubo]] | |[[Naoto Kubo]] | ||
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|rowspan=2|2018 | |rowspan=2|2018 | ||
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'') | |Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'') | ||
|"Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3"<ref name="SSBU Sound Test"/> | |"Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3"<ref name="SSBU Sound Test"></ref> | ||
|Motoi Sakuraba | |Motoi Sakuraba | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'') | |Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'') | ||
|"Paper Mario Medley"<ref name="SSB3DS Sound Test"/> | |"Paper Mario Medley"<ref name="SSB3DS Sound Test"></ref> | ||
|Saki Kasuga | |Saki Kasuga | ||
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===Film and television=== | ===Film and television=== | ||
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|rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | |rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | ||
|rowspan=2|2023 | |rowspan=2|2023 | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|"King of the Koopas"<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack"/> | |"King of the Koopas"<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack"></ref> | ||
|[[Brian Tyler]] | |[[Brian Tyler]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Arrangement | |Arrangement | ||
|"Fighting Tooth and Veil"<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack"/> | |"Fighting Tooth and Veil"<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack"></ref> | ||
|Brian Tyler | |Brian Tyler | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
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|"Bill Blaster! Go Faster!" | |"Bill Blaster! Go Faster!" | ||
|[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]] | |[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]] | ||
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|''[[Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack]]'' | |''[[Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack]]'' | ||
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|2015 | |2015 | ||
|Original | |Original | ||
| | |「アスレチックBGM」 (''{{hover|Asurechikku BGM|Athletic BGM}}'') | ||
|Koji Kondo | |Koji Kondo | ||
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