Athletic BGM (Super Mario World)
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- This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario World. For the theme from Super Mario Bros. 3, see Athletic BGM (Super Mario Bros. 3). For the theme from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, see Athletic BGM (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island).
| "Athletic BGM" | |
|---|---|
"Athletic BGM" in Super Mario World | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
"Athletic BGM,"[1] also known as the "Athletic Theme,"[2] is a musical theme composed for Super Mario World by Koji Kondo. It is an upbeat ragtime arrangement of the Super Mario World "Ground Theme."
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Maker 2 | "Athletic BGM" can be heard in sky-themed levels in the Super Mario World style. |
Arrangements[edit]
This section is a stub. Please consider expanding it to include any missing information. Specifics: Super Nintendo World information
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
While Mario is riding a Yoshi in Super Mario World, bongo percussion is added to the instrumentation of "Athletic BGM". This version is titled "Yoshi Athletic BGM" in the Nintendo Music app.
 Yoshi Athletic BGM - The version of the arrangement heard while riding Yoshi in Super Mario World | File info |
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
An arrangement of "Athletic BGM" 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.
| Athletic BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | File info |
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
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,[3] is an arrangement of "Athletic BGM". The tempo increases and a violin run is added when Yoshi uses a Dash Pepper.
| ダッシュヨッシー - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy 2 | File info |
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, "Athletic BGM" 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.
The game also features a music box version of "Athletic BGM" that plays during the nighttime version of sky-themed levels in the Super Mario World style.
| Sky Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2 | File info |
Mario Roulette[edit]
An arrangement of "Athletic BGM" 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[edit]
An arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is one of the themes that can play while playing the pinball arcade game Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World.
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee includes a bluegrass arrangement of "Athletic BGM" played on banjo with upright bass and bongo 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 fiddle arrangement of "Athletic BGM" with orchestral accompaniment is included in the track "Smash Bros. Great Medley" in the Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! album.
| Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Melee | File info |
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
In Mario Sports Mix, three arrangements of "Athletic BGM", titled "Mario Athletic", "Punk Athletic" and "Island Athletic", are available as songs in Harmony Hustle.
Nintendo Land[edit]
In Nintendo Land, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays on the Mud River Run stage in Mario Chase. When 60 seconds remain, the theme speeds up significantly, and when 30 seconds remain, the theme speeds up even more and is transposed to a higher key.
| Mud River Run - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Mud River Run (60 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Mud River Run (30 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]
In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a tropical arrangement of "Athletic BGM" plays during the five Sillyfish Chuck Challenges.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of "Athletic BGM" is incorporated in "Fighting Tooth and Veil" after Mario transforms into Tanooki Mario.
Other arrangements[edit]
Nintendo of Europe[edit]
An arrangement of "Athletic BGM" was available to download as a ringtone from Nintendo of Europe's website in 2002.[4] It is based on the arrangement from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
| Athletic Theme Ringtone - The arrangement heard on Nintendo of Europe's website | File info 0:26 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | "Athletic BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Remix | "Yoshi Athletic BGM"[1] | ||||
| Mario Roulette | Arcade | 1991 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World | Pinball | 1992 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | "Athletic BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Past remix (Super Mario World) | "Yoshi Athletic BGM"[1] | ||||
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Island" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | 「ダッシュヨッシー」 (Dasshu Yosshī)[5] | Mahito Yokota |
| Mario Sports Mix | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | "Mario Athletic" | |
| "Punk Athletic" | |||||
| "Island Athletic" | |||||
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Athletic Theme - Super Mario World" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Past remix (Super Mario World) | Koji Kondo | ||||
| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Nintendo Switch | 2022 | Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Fighting Tooth and Veil" | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! | 2003 | Arrangement | "Smash Bros. Great Medley" | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Arrangement | 「ダッシュヨッシー」 (Dasshu Yosshī) | Mahito Yokota |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Arrangement | "Fighting Tooth and Veil" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Format | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo of Europe | Ringtone | 2002[4] | Arrangement |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Nintendo Music
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
- ^ SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. VGMdb (English). Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b @MarioBrothBlog (December 24, 2021). Official Yoshi ringtone available for download from Nintendo of Europe's site in 2002. The ringtone is an arrangement of the Yoshi's Island track from Super Smash Bros. Melee.. X (English). Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack
