Castle BGM
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- This article is about the musical composition from Super Mario Bros. For the musical composition heard in castle levels in Super Mario World, see Castle (theme).
| "Castle BGM" | |
|---|---|
"Castle BGM" in Super Mario Bros. | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (1985) |
| Latest appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) |
"Castle BGM"[1] is a musical theme composed for castle levels in Super Mario Bros. by Koji Kondo. Although the theme has returned in several games since its debut, this theme has been reused and rearranged in far fewer pieces of Super Mario media compared to the other music themes from Super Mario Bros. This makes "Castle BGM" the only theme from that game that has not become a frequently recurring musical motif throughout the series.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports and remakes of Super Mario Bros.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels reuses the soundtrack from Super Mario Bros., including "Castle BGM". |
| Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 | "Castle BGM" plays in Super Mario Bros. style castle levels. |
| Super Mario Odyssey | "Castle BGM" can briefly be heard during the cutscene when Mario captures Bowser at the end of the game. |
| Super Mario Bros. 35 | Super Mario Bros. 35 includes the whole soundtrack from Super Mario Bros., including "Castle BGM". |
| WarioWare: Get It Together! | "Castle BGM" plays in the Super Mario Bros. microgame. |
Arrangements[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. Special[edit]
Super Mario Bros. Special features a slightly slower and much choppier version of "Castle BGM" in the game's castle levels.
 Castle BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. Special | File info |
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
Super Mario All-Stars features an enhanced 16-bit arrangement of "Castle BGM" in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels castle levels.
This arrangement returns for the same purpose in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
| Castle BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros., an arrangement of "Castle BGM" plays during the Danger, Bob-omb! Danger! minigame.
| Danger, Bob-omb! Danger! - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. | File info |
Super Mario Maker[edit]
Super Mario Maker features an ambient arrangement of "Castle BGM" using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. The arrangement is heard while editing Super Mario Bros.-style castle-themed courses in the Course Maker.
This arrangement returns in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario Maker 2, where it is used for the same purpose.
| Castle (Editing) (Super Mario Bros.) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker | File info |
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Super Mario Maker 2 features a music box arrangement of "Castle BGM" that plays during the nighttime version of castle-themed levels in the Super Mario Bros. style.
| Castle (Night) (Super Mario Bros.) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2 | File info |
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, an arrangement of "Castle BGM" is used for Bowser's World 3 level.
This arrangement returns in the game's Nintendo Switch remake, where it can be heard in the same context when the Nostalgic Tunes badge is equipped. It is titled "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle" in the Sound Gallery.
| Super Bowser Bros. - Castle - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | File info 0:30 |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
The Nintendo Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door features a new arrangement of "Castle BGM" based on the one heard in the Nintendo GameCube original. It is likewise heard in Bowser's World 3 level, but only when the Nostalgic Tunes badge is not equipped. It is titled "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle" in the Sound Gallery.
| Super Bowser Bros. - Castle - The arrangement heard in the Nintendo Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | File info 0:30 |
Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]
In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, an arrangement of "Castle BGM", titled 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru, "Koopa Castle") in the game's official soundtrack, serves as the theme for the Bowser's Castle court.
| クッパキャッスル - The arrangement heard in Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | File info |
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis features three arrangements of "Castle BGM" that play during levels in Lava Dome.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Mario Kart Wii's iteration of Bowser's Castle features a chiptune arrangement of "Castle BGM" with organ accompaniment and snare drum percussion as the intro of the course's theme, titled 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru, Koopa Castle) in the game's official soundtrack.
| クッパキャッスル - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii in the first and third sections | File info |
| クッパキャッスル - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii in the second section | File info |
| クッパキャッスル - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii in the moving hallway | File info |
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
In Mario Golf: World Tour, part of the Bowser's Castle theme consists of an arrangement.
Mario Party 10[edit]
In Mario Party 10, parts of the music that plays in the final section of Chaos Castle are arrangements of "Castle BGM".
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features a medley arrangement of various themes from Super Mario Bros., titled "Super Mario Bros. Medley". The medley's intro includes a short arrangement of "Castle BGM", followed by arrangements of the Ground, Underwater, and Underground Themes. It was arranged by the theme's original composer, Koji Kondo. It can be played on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
| Super Mario Bros. Medley - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | File info |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
Two arrangements of "Castle BGM" can be heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. In "Strange New World", an elongated arrangement of the bassline from "Castle BGM" can be heard when Toad explains to Mario that Luigi has landed in the Dark Lands. In "Fighting Tooth and Veil", a full orchestral arrangement of "Castle BGM" plays when the cages holding Luigi, Cranky Kong, the Kongs, the Penguins, and Lumalee are being lowered into the lava after Peach loses her Ice powers.
Other arrangements[edit]
Famicom Music[edit]
A funk arrangement of "Castle BGM" is included in the track "SUPER MARIO BROS (ARRANGE VERSION)" in the Famicom Music album.
Sound Mario Bros.[edit]
An arrangement of "Castle BGM" titled 「クッパ・インフェルノ」 (Kuppa Inferuno, "Koopa Inferno") is featured in the Sound Mario Bros. album. The track ends with an arrangement of the Super Mario Bros. version of "Ending".
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1985 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| VS. Super Mario Bros. | VS. System | 1986 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | Family Computer Disk System | 1986 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. Special | NEC PC-88, Sharp X1, Samsung SPC-1500 | 1986 | Arrangement | ||
| All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. | Family Computer Disk System | 1986 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | Game Boy Color | 1999 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"[2] | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru)[3] | Masayoshi Soken |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | Lawrence Schwedler | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru)[4] | |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Mario Golf: World Tour | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Arrangement | Motoi Sakuraba | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Super Mario Bros. Medley" | Koji Kondo |
| Mario Party 10 | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | "Chaos Castle Theme 3" | |
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | |||||
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Super Mario Bros. Medley" | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | |||||
| Super Mario Bros. 35 | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch | 2020 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| WarioWare: Get It Together! | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"[2] | |
| Past arrangement (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [Nintendo GameCube]) | "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"[2] | ||||
| Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Original | Koji Kondo |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Strange New World" | Brian Tyler |
| "Fighting Tooth and Veil" |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Original Soundtrack | 1986 | Original | 「オーケストラ・ヴァーション」 (Ōkesutora Vāshon) | |
| Famicom Music | 1986 | Original | "SUPER MARIO BROS." | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | "SUPER MARIO BROS (ARRANGE VERSION)" | |||
| Sound Mario Bros. | 1986 | Arrangement | 「クッパ・インフェルノ」 (Kuppa Inferuno) | |
| FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS VOL.1 | 2004 | Original | 「クッパステージBGM」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY GAMEMUSIC DVD | 2004 | Original | 「クッパステージBGM」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. | 2004 | Original | 「クッパステージBGM」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「クッパステージBGM～ワーニング～クッパステージBGM（ハリーアップ！）～クッパを倒したときのファンファーレ」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM ~ Wāningu ~ Kuppa Sutēji BGM (Harī Appu!)~ Kuppa o Taoshita Toki no Fanfāre) |
Koji Kondo |
| Disk System Selection Iitokodori CD SIDE A | 2004 | Original | 「クッパステージBGM」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「城BGM」 (Shiro BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack | 2006 | Arrangement | 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru) | Masayoshi Soken |
| Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack | 2011 | Arrangement | 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru) | |
| Nintendo FAMICOM MUSIC | 2013 | Original | 「城の中BGM」 (Shiro no Naka BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack | 2015 | Arrangement | "Super Mario Bros. Medley" | Koji Kondo |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「城BGM」 (Shiro BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Arrangement | "Strange New World" | Brian Tyler |
| "Fighting Tooth and Veil" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 城BGM[5] Shiro BGM |
Castle BGM |
