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{{about|the musical composition from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''|the musical composition heard in castle levels in ''[[Super Mario World]]''|[[Castle (theme)]]}}
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{{about|the musical composition from ''[[Super Mario Bros]]''|the musical composition heard in castle levels in ''[[Super Mario World]]''|[[Castle (theme)]]}}
{{Theme infobox
{{Theme infobox
|composer=[[Koji Kondo]]
|composer=[[Koji Kondo]]
|file=[[File:SMB Castle Theme.oga]]<br>"Castle BGM" in ''Super Mario Bros.''
|file=[[File:SMB Castle Theme.oga]]<br>"Shiro BGM" in ''Super Mario Bros.''
|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=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
}}
}}
"'''Castle BGM'''"<ref>[[Nintendo Music]] app</ref> 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 (franchise)|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 {{wp|Motif (music)|motif}} throughout the series.
"'''Shiro BGM'''" 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 (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media compared to the other music themes from ''Super Mario Bros.'' This makes "Shiro BGM" the only theme from that game that has not become a frequently recurring musical {{wp|Motif (music)|motif}} throughout the series.


==Reuses==
==Reuses==
The following list does not include ports and remakes of ''Super Mario Bros.''
The following list does not include ports and remakes of ''Super Mario Bros.''
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
|''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' reuses the soundtrack from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', including "Castle BGM".
|''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' reuses the soundtrack from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', including "Shiro BGM".
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|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|"Castle BGM" plays in ''Super Mario Bros.'' style castle levels.
|"Shiro BGM" plays in ''Super Mario Bros.'' style castle levels.
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|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|"Castle BGM" can briefly be heard during the cutscene when [[Mario]] captures [[Bowser]] at the end of the game.
|"Shiro BGM" can briefly be heard during the cutscene when [[Mario]] captures [[Bowser]] at the end of the game.
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]''
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]''
|''Super Mario Bros. 35'' includes the whole soundtrack from ''Super Mario Bros.'', including "Castle BGM".
|''Super Mario Bros. 35'' includes the whole soundtrack from ''Super Mario Bros.'', including "Shiro BGM".
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|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
|"Castle BGM" plays in the [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario Bros.]] [[microgame]].
|"Shiro BGM" plays in the [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario Bros.]] [[microgame]].
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. Special''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Special''====
''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' features a slightly slower and much choppier version of "Castle BGM" in the game's [[castle]] levels.
''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' features a slightly slower and much choppier version of "Shiro BGM" in the game's [[castle]] levels.


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====''Super Mario All-Stars''====
====''Super Mario All-Stars''====
''[[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.
''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' features an enhanced 16-bit arrangement of "Shiro 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]]''.
This arrangement returns for the same purpose in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''.
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', an arrangement of "Castle BGM" plays during the [[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!]] minigame.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', an arrangement of "Shiro BGM" plays during the [[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!]] minigame.


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====''Super Mario Maker''====
====''Super Mario Maker''====
''[[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]].
''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' features an ambient arrangement of "Shiro 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.  
This arrangement returns in ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where it is used for the same purpose.  
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====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' features a {{wp|music box}} arrangement of "Castle BGM" that plays during the [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|nighttime]] version of castle-themed levels in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style.
''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' features a {{wp|music box}} arrangement of "Shiro BGM" that plays during the [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|nighttime]] version of castle-themed levels in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style.


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===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', an arrangement of Shiro BGM is used for [[Bowser]]'s [[World 3 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|World 3]] level.
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', an arrangement of "Castle BGM" is used for [[Bowser]]'s [[World 3 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|World 3]] level.
 
This arrangement returns in the game's [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|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]].
 
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)====
The [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' features a new arrangement of "Castle BGM" based on the one heard in the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Nintendo GameCube original]]. It is likewise heard in [[Bowser]]'s [[World 3 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|World 3]] level, but only when the [[Nostalgic Tunes]] badge is not equipped. It is titled "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle" in the [[Sound Gallery]].
 
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|length=0:30
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===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
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 [[Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]], serves as the theme for the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Bowser's Castle]] court.
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', an arrangement of "Shiro BGM", titled 「'''クッパキャッスル'''」 (''Kuppa Kyassuru'', "Koopa Castle") in the game's [[Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]], serves as the theme for the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Bowser's Castle]] court.


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===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''===
''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' features three arrangements of "Castle BGM" that play during levels in [[Lava Dome]].
''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' features three arrangements of "Shiro BGM" that play during levels in [[Lava Dome]].
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===''Mario Kart Wii''===
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''{{'}}s iteration of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]] features a {{wp|chiptune}} arrangement of "Castle BGM" with {{wp|Organ (music)|organ}} accompaniment and {{wp|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 [[Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack|official soundtrack]].
''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''{{'}}s iteration of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]] features a {{wp|chiptune}} arrangement of "Shiro BGM" with {{wp|Organ (music)|organ}} accompaniment and {{wp|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 [[Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack|official soundtrack]].


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|title1=クッパキャッスル
|title=クッパキャッスル
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart Wii'' in the first and third sections
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart Wii''
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|title2=クッパキャッスル
|description2=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart Wii'' in the second section
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|title3=クッパキャッスル
|description3=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart Wii'' in the moving hallway
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===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', part of the [[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]] theme consists of an arrangement.
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', part of the [[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]] theme consists of an arrangement.
===''Mario Party 10''===
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''===
===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
''[[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 Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground]], [[Underwater Theme|Underwater]], and [[Underground Theme|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 (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stages.
''[[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 "Shiro BGM", followed by arrangements of the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground]], [[Underwater Theme|Underwater]], and [[Underground Theme|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 (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stages.


The arrangement returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''-series and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.
The arrangement returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''-series and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
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 Land|Dark Lands]]. In "Fighting Tooth and Veil", a full orchestral arrangement of "Castle BGM" plays when the cages holding Luigi, [[Cranky Kong]], the [[Kong]]s, the [[Penguin]]s, and [[Lumalee]] are being lowered into the lava after [[Princess Peach|Peach]] loses her [[Ice Mario|Ice]] powers.
Two arrangements of "Shiro BGM" can be heard in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. In "Strange New World", an elongated arrangement of the bassline from "Shiro BGM" can be heard when [[Toad]] explains to [[Mario]] that [[Luigi]] has landed in the [[Dark Land|Dark Lands]]. In "Fighting Tooth and Veil", a full orchestral arrangement of "Shiro BGM" plays when the cages holding Luigi, [[Cranky Kong]], the [[Kong]]s, the [[Penguin]]s, and [[Lumalee]] are being lowered into the lava after [[Princess Peach|Peach]] loses her [[Ice Mario|Ice]] powers.


===Other arrangements===
===Other arrangements===
====''Famicom Music''====
====''Famicom Music''====
A {{wp|funk}} arrangement of "Castle BGM" is included in the track "SUPER MARIO BROS (ARRANGE VERSION)" in the ''[[Famicom Music]]'' album.
A {{wp|funk}} arrangement of "Shiro BGM" is included in the track "SUPER MARIO BROS (ARRANGE VERSION)" in the ''[[Famicom Music]]'' album.


====''Sound Mario Bros.''====
====''Sound Mario Bros.''====
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 (Super Mario Bros.)|Ending]]".
An arrangement of "Shiro 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==
==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
===Games===
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''
|{{wp|PC-8800 series|NEC PC-88}}, {{wp|Sharp X1}}, Samsung SPC-1500
|[[NEC PC-88]], {{wp|Sharp X1}}, Samsung SPC-1500
|1986
|1986
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|2004
|2004
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"<ref name=PMTTYDNS>[[Sound Gallery]] track list in the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]].</ref>
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|"Super Mario Bros. Medley"
|"Super Mario Bros. Medley"
|Koji Kondo
|Koji Kondo
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|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|Wii U
|2015
|Arrangement
|"Chaos Castle Theme 3"
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|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
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|Nintendo Switch
|Nintendo Switch
|2021
|2021
|Original
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|Koji Kondo
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|rowspan=2|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|rowspan=2|Nintendo Switch
|rowspan=2|2024
|Arrangement
|"Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"<ref name=PMTTYDNS/>
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|Past arrangement (''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' [Nintendo GameCube])
|"Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"<ref name=PMTTYDNS/>
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|''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]''
|Nintendo Switch
|2024
|Original
|Original
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===Film and television===
===Film & Television===
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===Albums===
===Soundtracks===
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|2004
|2004
|Original
|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」<br>(''{{hover|Kuppa Sutēji BGM ~ Wāningu ~ Kuppa Sutēji BGM (Harī Appu!)~ Kuppa o Taoshita Toki no Fanfāre|Koopa Stage BGM ~ Warning ~ Koopa Stage BGM (Hurry Up!) ~ Fanfare When Bowser is Defeated}}'')
|「クッパステージBGM」 (''Kuppa Sutēji BGM'')
|Koji Kondo
|Koji Kondo
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