Enemy Course (theme)
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| "Enemy Course" | |
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"Enemy Course" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
"Enemy Course"[1] is a theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3 that plays during Enemy Course battles against Hammer Bros, Boomerang Bros, Fire Bros, and Sledge Bros, as well as in the game's Battle Mode.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Bros. 3.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | The opening four notes play at the beginning of "Famicom Medley", which can be played on the Mario Bros. stage. |
| Super Mario Maker | The "Boss Music" sound effect on Super Mario Bros.-style courses plays this theme. |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | The "Boss Music" sound effect on Super Mario Bros.-style courses plays this theme. |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | The "Boss Music" sound effect on Super Mario Bros.-style courses plays this theme. |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | The theme plays in the Break Time! level Trottin' Piranha Plants.[2] |
Arrangements[edit]
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Two arrangements of the theme can be heard throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based on Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
The Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3 features a 16-bit arrangement of the theme; as with the original, it is heard in Enemy Courses. This arrangement is also used in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
 Enemy Course - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance[edit]
Super Mario Advance features a chiptune arrangement of "Enemy Course" that can be heard during Battle Mode in the game's remake of Mario Bros. This arrangement returns alongside the Mario Bros. remake in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
An arrangement of "Enemy Course" by Taiju Suzuki similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version is more compressed than the Super Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a faithful arrangement of "Enemy Course" played on the keyboard with brass, bass guitar, cowbell, and drum kit accompaniment can be heard during the Enemy Course battles.
This arrangement is reused for Enemy Course battles in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
| Enemy Course - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii | File info |
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, after clearing the Trottin' Piranha Plants Break Time! level, the ending eight notes of the theme are played on the glockenspiel as coins appear at the corresponding note positions on the staff, with the final note being a Wonder Seed.[2]
Paper Mario[edit]
Paper Mario features an arrangement of "Enemy Course" by Yuka Tsujiyoko titled "Attack of the Koopa Bros." in the game's official soundtrack. As the name implies, it is heard when the player battles the Koopa Bros.
| Attack of the Koopa Bros. - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario | File info |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS features a medley arrangement by Shota Kageyama of several themes from Super Mario Bros. 3 titled "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley". It includes "Enemy Course" as well as the "Athletic Theme", the level clear theme, Giant Land's theme, and the "lost a life" fanfare. It can be played on the 3D Land stage.
The arrangement also appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages, and returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie features an arrangement of "Enemy Course" in "Level Complete", the film's credits theme.
Other arrangements[edit]
Nintendo Live 2023[edit]
Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live performance by the Super Mario Super Big Band of themes from various Super Mario games, including an arrangement of the "Enemy Course" portion of "Level Complete" from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.[3]
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | 「敵バトル」 (Teki Batoru)[4] | 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) | ||
| Paper Mario | Nintendo 64 | 2000 | Arrangement | "Attack of the Koopa Bros."[5] | Yuka Tsujiyoko |
| Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Advance) | ||
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2002 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Advance) | ||
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Advance) | |||||
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Advance) | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Original | "Famicom Medley" | Koji Kondo |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | "Enemy Course"[1] | Shiho Fujii[6] |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | 2012 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Shiho Fujii | |
| New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Shiho Fujii | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Shiho Fujii | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Arrangement | "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) | "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) | "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" | Shota Kageyama |
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | Shiho Fujii | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Level Complete" | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「敵バトル」 (Teki Batoru) | Koji Kondo |
| Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD | 2001 | Arrangement | "Attack of the Koopa Bros." | Yuka Tsujiyoko |
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「敵バトル」 (Teki Batoru) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM～ワーニング～アスレチックBGM ハリーアップ！」 (Teki Batoru ~ Wāningu ~ Teki Batoru Harī Appu!) |
Koji Kondo |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Arrangement | "Level Complete" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Format | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified / Intermediate–Advanced Piano Solos | Book | 2010 | Arrangement | "Enemy Course" | Shinobu Amayake |
Live performances[edit]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
References[edit]
- ^ a b New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos
- ^ a b PPE PL (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder - gameplay. Gamescom 2023. YouTube (English). Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (44:39). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3
- ^ Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD
- ^ やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii. yamaha music media (Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2023.
