Editing Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.)

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The "'''Ground Theme'''" or '''overworld theme'''<ref>[[Masahiro Sakurai]] (January 23, 2008). [https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/music/music21.html "Super Mario Bros.: Ground Theme"]. ''Smash Bros. DOJO!!''. Retrieved July 30, 2019.</ref> is a recurring musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]], first appearing in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The theme uses a {{wp|Period (music)|periodic}} structure and {{wp|Calypso music|calypso}} rhythms, and plays at an ''andante moderato'' tempo. The theme has become one of most recognizable and iconic songs in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] as well as the video game industry as a whole, having made numerous appearances in games and media associated with [[Mario]] or the franchise itself and arranged many times by musicians and in symphonic concerts.<ref>Greening, Chris (December 30, 2012). [http://www.vgmonline.net/kojikondo/ Koji Kondo Profile]. ''Video Game Music Online''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref><ref>Nutt, Christian (December 10, 2014). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/231987/The_Mario_Maestro_speaks_Koji_Kondo_on_composing_classics.php The ''Mario'' Maestro speaks: Koji Kondo on composing classics]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref>

Sheet music for the Ground Theme has been used in the background of [[Super Mario Orchestra Concert]] promotional material.

==Composition==
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The Ground Theme is a Latin-styled composition piece with a calypso-like rhythm which Kondo wrote alongside the rest of the music for ''Super Mario Bros.'' while watching and playing the game as it was being developed.<ref>NintenDaanNC (December 17, 2009). [https://youtu.be/5ilJCerCucA <nowiki>[NC UK]</nowiki> Koji Kondo Interview]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref> Kondo has cited works by Japanese fusion band {{wp|T-Square (band)|T-Square}} and musician {{wp|Sadao Watanabe (musician)|Sadao Watanabe}} as influences in the music.<ref>[http://shmuplations.com/kojikondo/ Koji Kondo – 2001 Composer Interview]. ''Shmuplations''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref> The first bar after the introduction to the Ground Theme shares a melody with a bar from T-Square's "Sister Marian",<ref>Nekuro Earnhardt (October 5, 2017). [https://youtu.be/-2la3MlJx3s?t=63 T-Square - Adventures - 04 Sister Marian]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 31, 2019.</ref> which predates the original release date of ''Super Mario Bros.'' by over a year.

Upon seeing the overworld levels in an early prototype of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Kondo initially wrote a "laid-back, relaxing" piece that would invoke the feeling of a "carefree walk," but thought it did not fit the game. Kondo decided instead to create a new piece whose tempo would match the game's speed and the rhythm of Mario's movements, though a triplet rhythm from the original piece was retained in the final composition.<ref>Nintendo (December 13, 2014). [https://youtu.be/3WsP4lnFq9w Chatting with Koji Kondo - Nintendo Minute]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref><ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/super-mario-all-stars/0/3 Iwata Asks : Super Mario All-Stars : Music Follows Function]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref> He continued to scrap versions that did not time up with Mario's actions or harmonize with sound effects. The Ground Theme was the second song Kondo created for the game, after the [[Underwater Theme]]<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/mario25th/4/4 Iwata Asks : Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary : To Save Memory]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref>, and took the most time to compose.<ref>Kohler, Chris (March 15, 2007). [https://www.wired.com/2007/03/behind-the-mario-maestros-music/ Behind the Mario Maestro's Music]. ''WIRED''. Retrieved July 31, 2019.</ref>

In ''Super Mario Bros.'', the Ground Theme is used as the background music of all levels that take place outdoors, excluding underground, underwater, and castle levels. This encompasses level themes that would be given separate music in later games, such as athletic and night levels. As the game is for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Family Computer]], the theme is orchestrated as {{wp|chiptune}}, using two {{wp|pulse wave}} channels for melody and harmony, a triangle wave generator for bass, and a noise channel for percussion. After the introduction, a rhythmic contrast emerges between the tonal parts, which play with straight eighth notes, and the percussion, which plays a {{wp|Swing (jazz performance style)#Swing as a rhythmic style|swing rhythm}}.

Both the "Lost a Life"<ref>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' tracklist</ref> and "[[Game Over]]" themes for ''Super Mario Bros.'' are arranged excerpts of the Ground Theme; the former taken from the last several notes of the theme before it loops, and the latter taken from the first few notes that follow the theme's opening bar. Kondo's idea behind such tunes was to motivate players to try again, rather than using sounds that would otherwise discourage them.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/super-mario-all-stars/0/2 Iwata Asks : Super Mario All-Stars : Music Follows Function]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref><ref>Schartmann, Andrew (June 25, 2015). [https://slate.com/culture/2015/06/koji-kondos-super-mario-bros-video-game-score-and-the-story-of-his-game-over-theme.html The Genius of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' “Game Over” Theme]. ''Slate''. Retrieved June 20, 2019.</ref>

==Reuses==
In addition to ports and remakes of ''Super Mario Bros.'', the original Ground Theme has been reused in many other games and other media:

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!width=80%|Description
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
|''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' reuses the soundtrack from ''Super Mario Bros.''
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
|The original Ground Theme is reused in [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]], a stage based on ''Super Mario Bros.''
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|The original Ground Theme returns in [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]], another stage based on ''Super Mario Bros.''
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' / ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
|The Ground Theme plays in the first level of the [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Super Mario Bros.]] boss [[microgame]], which changes tempo depending on how fast the player is playing.
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
|An excerpt of the Ground Theme plays in the [[Super Mario Bros. (Stomp!)|Super Mario Bros.]] microgame where the player is required to defeat all on-screen enemies.
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|An excerpt of the Ground Theme, titled "Super Mario Bros. 10 Coins" in the [[Sound Studio]], plays in the microgames [[Super Mario Brothers (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Super Mario Brothers]], [[Super Nostalgic Entertainment System]], and [[Sifty Character]].
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]])
|The Ground Theme, titled "'''Ground BGM'''," is playable in the gallery.
|-
|''[[Mario Clock]]''
|The Ground Theme is available as one of three choices of alarm music, represented by a sprite of [[Small Mario]] from ''Super Mario Bros.''
|-
|''[[Nintendo Land]]''
|The Ground Theme plays on the selection screen for [[Mario Chase]].
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|The Ground Theme plays in Ground-themed levels of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style. The "Lost a Life" and "Game Over" tunes also return.
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|With the release of the downloadable [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stage on September 30, 2015, the Ground Theme was added as one of its selectable songs.
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|The Ground Theme returns as one of the ''Mario'' series' selectable songs.
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|As in ''Super Mario Maker'', the Ground Theme plays in ''Super Mario Bros.''-styled Ground levels and the "Lost a Life" and "Game Over" tunes return. In Course World, if the player is on a menu loading screen long enough, the sped-up version of the Ground Theme plays.
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==Arrangements==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. Special''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'', the Ground Theme is at a slower tempo than the original, and once again plays in above-ground levels.

====''VS. Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]'', the Ground Theme is remixed into a version interlaced with sound effects for the name registration screen.

This remix is reused for the Bonus Music [[Lists of sound effects|sound effect]] in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' game style in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.

====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', an arrangement of the Ground Theme plays in [[Subspace]], replacing an original tune in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''. The arrangement is noticeably shortened, only including two excerpts from the original piece.
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the [[Music Box]] item plays a soothing arrangement of an excerpt of the Ground Theme when used. It is transposed to a higher range and features a faux echo effect. The music has the in-universe effect of lulling all [[Hammer Bro]]ther, [[Fire Bro]]ther, [[Boomerang Bro]]ther, and [[Sledge Bro]]ther [[Enemy Course]]s, as well as the [[World 7-Piranha Plant 1|Piranha]] [[World 7-Piranha Plant 2|Plant stages]] in [[Pipe Land]], to sleep.
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====''Super Mario World''====
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the Ground Theme is incorporated into the [[Special Zone]] music after the main rhythm loops several times. The player must wait on the map for two minutes to hear it. This arrangement of the theme is orchestrated using synth brass and steel drums, which exchange to play specific melodies.
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====''Super Mario All-Stars''====
As ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' is a remake of the first four ''Super Mario Bros.'' games, 16-bit arrangements of the corresponding Ground Theme melodies were created, with additional notes. The full, arranged Ground Theme was later reused for the above-ground "Classic" [[World-e]] levels in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. A new arrangement of the Ground Theme's sixth to eighth bars plays on the main game selection screen, and a new arrangement of the second bar plays in bonus areas in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''The Lost Levels''.
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====''Super Mario 64''====
''[[Super Mario 64]]''{{'}}s title screen uses a rearrangement of the Ground Theme for steel drum, organ, and percussion. Additionally, a vocalization of the first six notes can be heard after entering a [[painting]], which returns for boss paintings in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.
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====''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'', an arrangement of the second bar plays on the title screen.

====''Super Mario Advance''====
A slight rearrangement of the Subspace music was used for ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''.

====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', the Special Zone music was given a slight rearrangement. Additionally, an arrangement plays in the cutscene after finding every goal in the game, which also incorporates the "Course Clear" tune from ''Super Mario Bros.''

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
The music for secret courses in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' is a group {{wp|a cappella}} arrangement of the Ground Theme. An arranged version of the "Lost a Life" tune using horns plays when Mario loses all of his health.
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The a capella arrangement is reused in certain [[minigame]]s in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'', an updated version of the Music Box theme is used, while the newly added [[world]] selection screen uses a new, steelpan arrangement of the name registration screen music from ''VS. Super Mario Bros.''

====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
A variation of the original "Lost a Life" jingle is used for losing a minigame. It is reused in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, as well as in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''-styled levels.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''New Super Mario Bros.'', a sped-up and transposed, but otherwise faithful, arrangement of the original theme is used in [[Toad House]]s. The Ground Theme is incorporated into the credits music. Two dramatic orchestra arrangements are also used for the Minigames menus.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', the Ground Theme is rearranged as the background music for [[Toy Time Galaxy]], which is titled "'''Super Mario 2007'''" in the [[Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]] and arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]]. It features a break after the first bar, but is otherwise faithful to the original theme. The specific arrangement appears to be based on "Mario Syndrome", a dance remix of the same source track released as a novelty single in 1986.<ref>Markiegee55 (March 10, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6eCsk9P4QU Super Mario Bros: Mario Syndrome Track 1: Mario Syndrome]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 30, 2019.</ref> A techno arrangement of the Ground Theme titled "'''Cosmic Comet'''" is heard during [[Prankster Comet|Cosmic Comet]] and Fast-Foe Comet missions, which also incorporates [[Shadow Mario]]'s theme from ''Super Mario Sunshine'' at the start and the [[Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Underground Theme]] from ''Super Mario Bros.'' for the bassline.

Arrangements of the "Lost a Life" and "Game Over" tunes are again used, which return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', while the former is also reused in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
An original arrangement of the Ground Theme is used in Toad Houses in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. In this version, there is a brief break between the third and fourth bars, and the instrumentation for the rest of the theme is similar to that of Toy Time Galaxy from ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Additional bass and percussion is added when the minigame starts. In [[Power-up Panels]], the music speeds up for every [[Bowser]] or [[Bowser Jr.]] image revealed.

Like in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', the Ground Theme is incorporated into the credits music.

The Toad House arrangement returns in the same locations in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', the music for [[Supermassive Galaxy]], [[Mario Squared Galaxy]], and [[Twisty Trials Galaxy]] is a remix of Toy Time Galaxy's music from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', with the differences being the backing techno sounds during the break and the first part of the song playing different notes, and the addition of a slightly audible instrument in the main melody. The first measure of the Ground Theme is also used as a jingle for switching the player character between [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].

The "Cosmic Comet" arrangement returns in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', this time being slightly higher-key with additional notes at the start of the song, and playing over the Clone Comet mission "[[The Shadow Lining]]" and the Double Time Comet mission "[[Turning Turning Double Time]]".

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Another arrangement of the Ground Theme is used for voxel art levels in ''Super Mario 3D Land'': [[World 2-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 2-3]] and [[Special 1-3]]. This version begins with a lead-up to the second bar, with the first bar omitted, and returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' in [[Rainbow Run (level)|Rainbow Run]] and [[Coin Express]] and in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' while Mario is invincible after a Mario [[amiibo]] is scanned with {{button|ns|right}} held. This arrangement, sans the lead-up, also plays in [[Coin Heaven]]s in both ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario 3D World''. Mario also hums the theme in the cutscene between [[World 5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|Worlds 5]] and [[World 6 (Super Mario 3D Land)|6]]. Another variation of the "Game Over" tune is used, which returns in ''Super Mario 3D World'' as well as in ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in ''3D World''-styled levels.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
During a loading screen in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the second bar of the Ground Theme can be heard. Occasionally, the third bar plays. The credits theme from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is reused, but with added vocals.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
In the credits in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', the first six notes of the Ground Theme are played, introducing a chiptune instrument to the music.

====''Super Mario 3D World''====
In ''Super Mario 3D World'', the melody of the Ground Theme is used in the background music of the Mario sprite bonus room in [[Bob-ombs Below]] after activating every panel, which is titled "'''Mario's Colour Panels'''" in the [[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]].

====''Super Mario Maker''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', in addition to the Ground Theme reappearing as the default background music of the Ground course theme in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' game style, the music for editing such a course in the Course Maker is an original, more ambient arrangement, using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. This returns in ''Super Mario Maker 2''.

Another, calmer arrangement plays in the game's manual, with the tempo closely resembling that of the Music Box arrangement from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. This arrangement also returns in ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s Play Guide.

====''Super Mario Run''====
A techno arrangement of the sixth and seventh bars of the Ground Theme plays in the [[Super Mario Run#Remix 10|Remix 10]] mode of ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', alongside other themes.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
The [[New Donk City]] Auditorium in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' features a big band arrangement of the Ground Theme. Each part is recorded separately, so that the performance reflects which band members are present as Mario recruits new musicians for [[Pauline]]'s festival band. This arrangement returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', a music box version of the Ground Theme plays during [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|nighttime]] levels of Ground-themed levels in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style, while a new arrangement is used for Sky-themed levels in the same style (which itself has its own nighttime variation). This arrangement also incorporates the name registration screen music from ''VS. Super Mario Bros.'' and shares similarities with ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''{{'}}s arrangement.

===''Mario no Daibōken''===
In ''Mario no Daibōken'', the Ground Theme is arranged in a period-appropriate synthesizer style as the tune of "Go Go Mario!!" The lyrics are transcribed below.<ref>Cabbusses's Retro Obscurities (December 31, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJYR8ToG3vQ GoGoマリオ!! | GoGo Mario!! (From Mario No Daibouken VHSRIP) <nowiki>[マリオの大冒険 ]</nowiki>]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 30, 2019.</ref>

<blockquote>
{|
!Lyrics
!Romanization
!Translation
|-
|きょうも元気に マリオが走る 走る
|''Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru hashiru''
|Mario is energetically running, running again today.
|-
|[[Princess Peach|ピーチ姫]]を 助けに行くぜ 行くぜ
|''Pīchi-hime wo tasuke ni iku ze iku ze''
|He's going, going to save Princess Peach.
|-
|きょうも元気に マリオが走る
|''Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru''
|Mario is energentically running again today.
|-
|きょうも元気に [[Jump|ジャンプ]]
|''Kyō mo genki ni janpu''
|Jump energetically again today.
|-
|きょうも元気に [[Coin|コイン]]を探せ
|''Kyō mo genki ni koin wo sagase''
|Search for coins energetically again today.
|-
|きょうも進めよ マリオ
|''Kyō mo susume yo Mario''
|Keep advancing today, Mario.
|-
|<br>
|-
|[[Magic Mushroom|キノコ]]を取って
|''Kinoko wo totte''
|He gets a mushroom,
|-
|[[Super Mario (form)|スーパーマリオ]]だぜ
|''Sūpā Mario da ze''
|And becomes Super Mario.
|-
|[[Fire Flower|フラワー]]を取って
|''Furawā wo totte''
|He gets a Flower,
|-
|[[Fire Mario|ファイアマリオ]]
|''Faia Mario''
|And becomes Fire Mario.
|-
|<br>
|-
|[[Little Goomba|クリボー]]だ [[Koopa Troopa|ノコノコ]]だ
|''Kuribō da Nokonoko da''
|It's Goomba, Koopa Troopa, 
|-
|[[Buzzy Beetle|メット]]だぜ 倒せ！
|''Metto da ze taose!''
|And buzzy beetle, defeat them!
|-
|マリオは いつも
|''Mario wa itsumo''
|Mario is always
|-
|元気で強い
|''Genki de tsuyoi''
|Energetic and strong.
|-
|<br>
|-
|きょうも元気に マリオが走る 走る
|''Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru hashiru''
|Mario is energetically running, running again today.
|-
|[[Bowser|クッパ]]一族をやっつけに行くぞ 行くぞ
|''Kuppa ichizoku wo yattsuke ni iku zo iku zo''
|He's going, going to defeat Bowser's family.
|-
|きょうも元気に マリオが走る
|''Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru''
|Mario is energetically running again today.
|-
|きょうも元気に ジャンプ
|''Kyō mo genki ni janpu''
|Jump energetically again today.
|-
|きょうも元気に コインを探せ
|''Kyō mo genki ni koin wo sagase''
|Search energetically for coins again today.
|-
|きょうも進めよ マリオ
|''Kyō mo susume yo mario''
|Keep advancing today, Mario.
|-
|<br>
|-
|[[Starman|スター]]を取って [[Invincible Mario|無敵]]になろう
|''Sutā who totte, muteki ni narō''
|He'll collect a star to become invulnerable,
|-
|[[Warp Zone|早く]]ピーチを 助けに行こう
|''Hayaku Pīchi wo tasuke ni ikō''
|And quickly go to rescue Peach.
|-
|<br>
|-
|[[Lakitu|ジュゲム]]だ [[Spiny|とげぞー]]だ
|''Jugemu da, Togezō da''
|It's Lakitu, Spiny,
|-
|[[Cheep-cheep|プクプク]]だぜ 倒せ！
|''Pukupuku da ze taose!''
|And Cheep-cheep, defeat them!
|-
|マリオは いつも
|''Mario wa itsumo''
|Mario is always
|-
|元気で強い
|''Genki de tsuyoi''
|Energetic and strong.
|-
|<br>
|-
|きょうも元気に マリオが走る 走る
|Kyō mo genki ni Mario ga hashiru hashiru
|Mario is energetically running, running again today.
|-
|来たぜお城だ [[Fireworks|花火]]を上げろ 上げろ
|Kita ze o shiro da hanabi wo agero agero
|You've arrived, it's the castle. Fire, fire the fireworks.
|-
|[[Hammer Brothers|ハンマーブロス]]を ひらりとかわし
|Hanmā Burosu wo hirari to kawashi
|Run nimbly between the Hammer Bros.,
|-
|最後の力を出せ マリオ
|Saigo no chikara wo dase Mario
|And unsheathe your ultimate power, Mario.
|-
|長い旅だったけれど
|Nagai tabi datta keredo
|It's been a long journey, but
|-
|もうすぐ終わる
|Mō sugu owaru
|It will end soon.
|-
|やったぜ！やったぜ！
|Yatta ze! Yatta ze!
|You did it! You did it!
|-
|クッパ倒した
|Kuppa taoshita
|You defeated Bowser.
|-
|<br>
|-
|ピーチ姫に THANK YOUと言われ
|Pīchi-hime ni sankyū to iware
|Being told "Thank you" by Princess Peach,
|-
|マリオの心は 大きくはずんだ
|Mario no kokoro wa ōkiku hazu n da
|Mario's heart must swell.
|-
|<br>
|-
|マリオの冒険は
|Mario no bōken wa
|Mario's adventure
|-
|ここで経ったけれど
|Koko de owatta keredo
|Ended here, but
|-
|マリオの夢は 果てなく続く
|Mario no yume wa hatenaku tsuzuku
|Mario's dream continues without end.
|}
</blockquote>

===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
The opening theme of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', the [[Plumber Rap]], samples the Ground Theme. The theme was also adapted into a lyrical song titled "[[Do the Mario]]," which serves as the closing theme for each episode and was performed by [[Lou Albano]].

===''Mario is Missing!''===
The ending of the NES version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' features a near-identical variation of the Ground Theme to its original appearance in ''Super Mario Bros.'', albeit with a few discrepancies concerning note lengths and pitch.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
The Ground Theme is used several times in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', arranged by [[Yoko Shimomura]]. The music for the file selection screen, titled "'''Let's Try'''" in the [[Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version|official soundtrack]], is heavily based on the Ground Theme, with the first phrase being inspired by the name registration music from ''VS. Super Mario Bros.'' The Ground Theme is incorporated into the background music for [[Mario's Pad]], played on an aerophone and titled "'''Super Pipe House'''." When Mario takes a shower at [[Marrymore]], he can also be heard singing the Ground Theme. It is finally arranged for music box on the game's ending screen, titled 「'''お・し・ま・い・!'''」 (''O-shi-ma-i!'', "The End!").<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/536 SUPER MARIO RPG ORIGINAL SOUND VERSION]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved August 27, 2019.</ref>

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party''====
In ''[[Mario Party]]'', a brief arrangement of the Ground Theme beginning from the second bar plays on the title screen (the music itself titled "'''Mario Party Theme'''" in the [[Juke Box]]), while another arrangement of the second half of the Ground Theme was incorporated into the second half of the background music for [[Peach's Birthday Cake]] ("'''Birthday Cake'''"). Another arrangement plays during the explanation of the game rules ("'''Playing the Game'''"), and part of the credits theme ("'''Everyone's a Super Star'''") consists of yet another arrangement. All four were arranged by [[Yasunori Mitsuda]].

====''Mario Party 3''====
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', the [[Cellular Shopper]] and the [[Bowser Phone]] play the first six notes while dialing.

====''Mario Party 5''====
The ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' minigame [[Pop-Star Piranhas]] features a different arrangement of the first few notes after the opening bar of the Ground Theme for each round. Said notes are also arranged in the theme that plays in [[Chance Time|Chance Roulette]] and the minigames [[Lucky Lineup]] and [[Vicious Vending]], as well as the [[Card Party]] theme and the credits theme.

====''Mario Party 8''====
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', a calliope can be heard playing the sixth to ninth bars at the beginning of the minigame [[Flip the Chimp]].

====''Mario Party DS''====
In the ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' minigame [[Call of the Goomba]], the music box plays the Ground Theme, which changes tempo the faster the player turns the crank. In [[Boogie Beam]], the first six notes of the Ground Theme play as the minigame starts.

====''Mario Party 9''====
During the second half of the song "'''Freshen Up!'''", the music for the ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' minigame [[Speeding Bullets]], an arrangement of the Ground Theme's second to ninth measures play.

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
The themes heard in the ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' minigames [[Xylophone Home]] and [[Goomba Tower Takedown]] are arrangements of the Ground Theme.

====''Mario Party 10''====
In [[Mario Party 10#amiibo Party|amiibo Party]] mode of ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', an arrangement plays when Mario's [[amiibo]] is being controlled. Additionally, the song "'''How Far Did You Make It?'''", which plays in [[Bowser Party]] mode when the losing team's distance is revealed, is an arrangement of the Ground Theme's sixth and seventh bars, played on a music box with {{wp|synth pad}} accompaniment. This may be a reference to the Music Box in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', which starts on the same bar.

====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
As Speeding Bullets returns from ''Mario Party 9'', "Freshen Up!" received a new arrangement in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros.''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', a faithful arrangement arranged by [[HAL Laboratory]] composer Hirokazu Ando plays on the [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]] stage.

The stage returns alongside the song as downloadable content for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' for every ''Mario''-series stage (now renamed "'''Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. (64)'''").

====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', an arrangement using brass instruments and steelpan, arranged by HAL Laboratory composer Shogo Sakai, plays on [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]], which also incorporates the Underground Theme from ''Super Mario Bros.''

The song returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' on the [[Rainbow Cruise]] stage, in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' on the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] and [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stages, and in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' for every ''Mario''-series stage (now renamed "'''Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. (Melee)'''").

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a sombre piano arrangement by Kondo himself can be played in the World 1-1 version of the [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] stage. A portion of this arrangement uses similar notes to previous live-orchestra arrangements of the Ground Theme: These include the orchestration performed by the London Symphony Orchestra several years before ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''{{'}}s release,<ref>Channel Tube (September 14, 2011). [https://youtu.be/Wkg8C4sWfp0 London Symphony Orchestra - Super Mario Brothers Theme]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.</ref> and Kondo's own piano arrangement which he performed himself at Video Games Live 2007.<ref>JVN (September 25, 2009). [https://youtu.be/f3DSUJ-cLBc Koji Kondo - Video-Games Live Japan (Super Mario Medley)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.</ref>

A second arrangement titled "'''Ground Theme 2 (Super Mario Bros.)'''" and arranged by Masaaki Iwasaki can also be played on the World 1-1 version of Mushroomy Kingdom.

The first arrangement returns in the same stage in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', in the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', and for any ''Mario''-series stage in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. The second arrangement, however, does not return in later installments; it is the only non-''Super Smash Bros.'' arrangement in the game to not make any reappearances.

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
A new arrangement by {{wp|Tetsuya Shibata}} is featured in both ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' (in the [[Golden Plains]] stage) and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' (in the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages), titled "Ground Theme / Underground Theme" and incorporating both themes as well as the castle music from ''Super Mario Bros.'' Exclusive to the Wii U version, Kondo arranged a medley of the Ground Theme, Underwater Theme, and Underground Theme (as well as a brief excerpt of the castle music), titled "Super Mario Bros. Medley," which plays on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages.

The Ground Theme's first six notes can also be heard in the arrangements "Super Mario 3D Land Theme / Beach Theme" (arranged by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco]] composer Jesahm), "Super Mario World Medley" (arranged by Bandai Namco composer Hiroshi Kubo, which also includes the next two measures), and "[[Good Egg Galaxy|Egg Planet]]" (arranged by Nobuko Toda), the last two of which are only found in the Wii U version.

In addition, "Paper Mario Medley" (arranged by former ''Paper Mario'' series composer Saki Kasuga) incorporates the Ground Theme arrangement "Blue Skies, White Clouds" from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' in the first portion of the song.

All arrangements return in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' available for any ''Mario''-series stage.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
All arrangements in the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series were arranged by [[Motoi Sakuraba]].

====''Mario Golf''====
In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], an arrangement plays on [[Mario's Star (golf course)|Mario's Star]], while another arrangement plays during part of the credits theme.

====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====
On the character selection screen in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', [[Princess Peach|Peach]] hums the first six notes of the Ground Theme.

====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', an arrangement of the second bar can be heard in the main menu theme.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
Like the ''Mario Golf'' series, all arrangements in the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series were arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.

====''Mario Tennis''====
In ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the Nintendo 64, a slightly uptempo arrangement of the Ground Theme plays on the [[Mario Bros. Court]], the [[Mario & Luigi Court]], and the [[Super Mario Court]].

====''Mario Power Tennis''====
An arrangement plays during the credits for ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''.

====''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''====
Similar to ''Mario Power Tennis'', an arrangement plays during ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''{{'}}s credits.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a faithful arrangement plays after Mario jumps into a vase in [[Boo's Mansion]] and transforms into his ''Super Mario Bros.'' appearance with modern colors, and after waiting approximately 15 seconds on a chapter introduction screen. When the chapter title itself is introduced, however, a boisterous rendition of the Ground Theme's first six notes plays. The music was arranged by Yuka Tsujiyoko.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', a techno arrangement plays in the first ''Super Mario Bros.''-styled intermission level where the player controls [[Bowser]].

====''Super Paper Mario''====
In the theme for [[Lineland Road]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', the opening measures of the Ground Themes from ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario World'' are used as a base for various melodies. Parts of the Ground Theme were also incorporated into the music for [[The Bitlands]] and [[The Dotwood Tree]]. Additionally, arranged versions of the "Lost a Life" and "Game Over" themes are used when the player loses all of their [[Heart Point|HP]].

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', the music that plays throughout the on-land areas of [[World 1 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 1]] as well as the first area of [[Drybake Desert]] and [[Leaflitter Path]], which is titled "'''Blue Skies, White Clouds'''" in the [[Sticker Museum]], includes the Ground Theme's opening bar at the start of the song as well as the second bar in later parts, with slightly varied notes. The opening bar is also played when Mario's introductory splash screen appears and on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] home menu when the game is selected. A keyboard and saxophone arrangement of the Ground Theme plays during the boss fight with [[Gooper Blooper]] when he is [[Poison (status effect)|poison]]ed. The first six notes of the Ground Theme play when the player gains a successful match in the [[Battle Spin|Battle Spinner]]. Finally, the first six notes of the Ground Theme are heard in the game's credits music at the start, in the first portion and jungle-themed portion, and at the end of the credits.
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====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', the Ground Theme is incorporated into the music for [[Ruddy Road]] (named after the level in the [[Prisma Museum]]'s sound gallery) in a similar manner to "Blue Skies, White Clouds". An excerpt of "Ruddy Road" is featured in the game's credits music, "Prisma Splash!" Additionally, the first seven notes of the Ground Theme play when Mario's introductory splash screen appears.
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===''Luigi's Mansion''===
Before meeting [[Melody Pianissima]] in the [[Conservatory]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', the instruments inside when activated play the Ground Theme. Additionally, a sped-up version is played when Mario's painting is run through the [[Ghost Portrificationizer]].

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
All arrangements in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series were arranged by Yoko Shimomura.

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', an arrangement titled "'''Mario is Everyone's Star'''" plays in the [[Mario Bros.' House]], which Mario also hums along to while in the shower. This song also plays on the warp pipe map and while selecting blends at [[Starbeans Cafe]].

The Ground Theme is arranged with mallet percussion and acoustic guitar as the background music for [[Little Fungitown]], titled "'''Another Sky for Toads'''."

The tutorials, as well as the minigame [[Border Jump]], use an arrangement titled "'''Jump! (Ground Theme)'''."
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|pipe1=Mario is Everyone's Star
|name2=M&LSS Another Sky for Toads
|pipe2=Another Sky for Toads
|name3=M&LSS Jump! (Ground Theme)
|pipe3=Jump! (Ground Theme)
}}

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
As in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', the tutorials in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' use an arrangement of the Ground Theme. The song also plays in the non-snowy areas of [[Hollijolli Village]].

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
A slower-paced arrangement, titled "'''Doing It Right'''", plays during the tutorials in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
A vibraphone arrangement, titled "'''Go with the Bros.'''", plays during tutorials in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. It is slightly slower-paced compared to that of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''.

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
Another arrangement, titled "'''Steel Yourself'''" ("'''Prepare Yourself'''" in the British English version of the game), plays during tutorials in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''; this time, it is based on the arrangement from ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.

===''WarioWare'' series===
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''====
In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', an arranged excerpt of the Ground Theme, with a slower tempo matching that of ''Super Mario Bros. Special'', plays in a [[microgame]] based on the original game, [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!)|Super Mario Bros.]] The [[Super Wario Bros.]] microgame, and its ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' reappearance, have a version of the Ground Theme composed with dog barks.
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|pipe1=Super Wario Bros.
}}

====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', one of the orchestrated songs in the microgame [[Opening Night]] that the player must conduct the orchestra to perform is an excerpt of the Ground Theme (simply titled "Super Mario").

===''Donkey Konga''===
A song in ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', titled "'''Super Mario Theme'''," is a saxophone-heavy medley of the Ground Theme and other songs in ''Super Mario Bros.'', including the Game Over theme.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', the Ground Theme melody is interspersed within the title and credits themes (together with the title theme from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''), where it is played on a steelpan. The former returns in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' as an alternate title theme.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
Like in the first game, the Ground Theme melody is interspersed within ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''{{'}}s title theme, where it is played on a saxophone in a big band jazz ensemble. The credits theme is also an updated version of the first game's, with the Ground Theme portions played on a muted piano.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''====
Another arrangement of the Ground Theme and ''Donkey Kong'' title theme plays on the title screen for ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', a marching band-style arrangement plays on the title screen, which shares similarities to the version heard in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''

====''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move''====
In ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]'', the Ground Theme is interwoven into the title theme along with the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] level theme from the original ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''====
As in previous games in the series, an arrangement of the Ground Theme and ''Donkey Kong'' title theme plays on the title screen for ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', which closely resembles that of ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'' This arrangement returns in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a playable ''Mario'' song, called "'''Title Theme - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'''".

====''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge''====
A slightly different version of the arrangement heard in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'' plays on the title screen for ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''.

===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', the song "'''Here We Go!'''" is an arrangement of the Ground Theme.

===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
An orchestral arrangement plays in [[Peach Garden]] in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''.

===''Tetris DS''===
In ''[[Tetris DS]]'', a slightly uptempo arrangement titled "'''Mario Tetris'''" in the music menu plays in levels 1-2 and 8-9 in single-player Standard mode, which are based on the above-ground levels of ''Super Mario Bros.'', and throughout multiplayer Standard mode. An arranged excerpt of the Ground Theme also plays towards the end of the game's credits. Both arrangements also use excerpts taken from the original song.

The Standard mode arrangement returns in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' in the gallery.

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
In the Wii version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', a violin arrangement plays in [[Dream Figure Skating]] with ''New Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1]] as the background. Another, fast-paced arrangement also appears in the game, with the first six notes taken directly from the original theme; this version returns in the Wii version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', and in the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
In the Wii U version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', three different fanfares based on the Ground Theme can be heard in the Mario League. The starting fanfare is an arrangement of the theme's eighth and ninth bars, the victory fanfare an arrangement of the first and ninth bar, and the losing fanfare an arrangement of the "Lost a Life" tune and the bar preceding it in the original theme. A remix of the theme also appears as a selectable composition in both [[Rhythmic Gymnastics]] and [[Rhythmic Gymnastics Plus]] in the Nintendo 3DS version.

===''Fortune Street''===
In ''[[Fortune Street]]'', a faithful arrangement plays on the [[Super Mario Bros. (board)|Super Mario Bros.]] board, which itself is based on the overworld levels from the namesake game.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 7''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', the Ground Theme's first six notes can be heard in the first portion of [[Piranha Plant Slide]]'s music.

====''Mario Kart 8''====
Piranha Plant Slide and its music return in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', though with slight alterations and rearranged by [[Ryo Nagamatsu]].<ref>''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' credits</ref>

===''Nintendo Land''===
In ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', the first six notes of the Ground Theme play when [[Mario Chase]] is selected and at the beginning of the music for the attraction's Slide Hill stage. The next two bars can be heard in the game's credits. The game's music was arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu.

===''NES Remix''===
In ''[[NES Remix]]'', a Christmas-themed remix is used for frozen ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' stages, incorporating accordion and church bells among other instruments. This is reused in ''[[NES Remix 2]]''.

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
A faithful arrangement plays in above-ground levels in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''. If the player loses, an arrangement of the "Lost a Life" tune plays.

==Appearances in other media==
{{see also|Lists of Mario references}}
In the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series, if the player puts on ''Mario''-themed clothes or accessories, the first six notes of the Ground Theme play. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp|Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp]]'', during the twelfth Fishing Tourney held around [[Mario Day]] 2019, a different version of the same jingle would play when the player caught a ''Mario'' fish.

A music box item exclusive to ''{{wp|Nintendogs|Nintendogs: Chihuahua & Friends}}'' is the "'''Mario's Theme'''" Box, which plays the Ground Theme as the crank is turned.

In ''{{wp|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!}}'', if the player acquires a rank of "Walking Speed" after an exercise, the man walking on-screen whistles the first six notes of the Ground Theme when tapped. In ''{{wp|Brain Age Express}}'', the man instead whistles the "Lost a Life" tune.

One of the songs featured in ''{{wp|Wii Music}}'' is the Ground Theme, titled "'''Super Mario Bros.'''", which was performed during Nintendo's E3 2008 press conference.<ref>ScottBoyyyyyyyyyd (July 16, 2008). [https://youtu.be/DM2DCflkA6s Nintendo E3 2008: Wii Music Performance]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 12, 2019.</ref> The song ends with the "Game Over" theme.

In the Island Flyover event in ''{{wp|Wii Sports Resort}}'', if the player flies near the Hillside Cabins, the Ground Theme, "Lost a Life", and "Game Over" themes can be heard.

In ''{{wp|Wii Party U}}'', one of the songs in the mode "Dance with Mii" is an arrangement of the Ground Theme, which also ends with the "Game Over" theme. The in-game description reads, ''"The theme song from the original Super Mario Bros.!"''

In the [[pikipedia:Pikmin Short Movies|''Pikmin'' short movie]] "[[pikipedia:Occupational Hazards|Occupational Hazards]]", at one point, a [[Pikmin|Red Pikmin]] is rummaging through a [[Warp Pipe]]. When it emerges, it jumps out with dust formed in the shape of Mario's hat and mustache on its face as the first seven notes of the original Ground Theme play.

In ''{{wp|Tetris 99}}'', one of the purchasable custom themes added in the version 2.0 update is a ''Super Mario Bros.'' theme, which features a faithful arrangement of the Ground Theme.

The Ground Theme has also made appearances in the rhythm game series ''{{wp|Taiko no Tatsujin}}'' and ''{{wp|Just Dance (video game series)|Just Dance}}''. In the Japan-exclusive ''Just Dance Wii'' and the [[Wii]] version of ''{{wp|Just Dance 3}}'' (in which the song is downloadable content), the song "Just Mario" (whose artist is simply credited as "[[Ubisoft]] meets Nintendo") is a medley of remixes of the Ground Theme, [[Starman (theme)|invincibility theme]], and [[Underground Theme]]. The song returns in the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''{{wp|Just Dance 2018}}'', albeit with the themes fully arranged instead of remixed.

==List of ''Mario'' appearances==
{| class=sortable border=1 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Credits
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|1985
|Original
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''
|1986
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
|1986
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''
|rowspan=2|1986
|Original
|rowspan=2|Koji Kondo<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/533 Super Mario World]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved September 22, 2019.</ref>
|-
|Arrangement
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|1988
|Arrangement
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|1988
|Arrangement
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
|1989
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Super Mario World]]''
|1990
|Arrangement
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]])
|1993
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
|1993
|Arrangement
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|1996
|Arrangement
|[[Yoko Shimomura]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|1996
|Arrangement
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario Party]]''
|1998
|Arrangement
|[[Yasunori Mitsuda]]
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
|rowspan=2|1999
|Arrangement
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''
|rowspan=2|1999
|Arrangement
|<!--Yuichi Ozaki, Masami Yone (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
|1999
|Arrangement
|[[Motoi Sakuraba]]
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''
|2000
|Arrangement
|Motoi Sakuraba
|-
|''[[Paper Mario]]''
|2000
|Arrangement
|Yuka Tsujiyoko
|-
|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|2000
|Sound effect
|
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
|2001
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
|2001
|Arrangement
|<!--Kazumi Totaka, Shinobu Tanaka (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|rowspan=2|2001
|Arrangement
|Shogo Sakai
|-
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
|2001
|Arrangement
|<!--Yasushi Ida, Taiju Suzuki (specific arranger unknown-->
|-
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|2002
|Arrangement
|<!--Shinobu Tanaka, Koji Kondo (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
|2003
|Arrangement
|<!--Ryoji Yoshitomi, Kyoko Miyamoto (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
|rowspan=2|2003
|Arrangement
|Taiju Suzuki
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario All-Stars'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|2003
|Vocalization
|[[Jen Taylor]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|2003
|Arrangement
|Aya Tanaka
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
|rowspan=2|2003
|Arrangement
|Yoko Shimomura
|-
|Vocalization
|[[Charles Martinet]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga]]''
|2003
|Arrangement
|Junko Ozawa<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/7672 Donkey Konga: The Hottest Hits]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved September 22, 2019.</ref>
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
|2004
|Arrangement
|[[Lawrence Schwedler]]
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|2004
|Arrangement
|<!--Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
|2004
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|2004
|Arrangement
|Motoi Sakuraba
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
|2004
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
|2005
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|2005
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''
|2005
|Arrangement
|Motoi Sakuraba
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
|2005
|Arrangement
|Yoko Shimomura
|-
|''[[Tetris DS]]''
|2006
|Arrangement
|<!--Minako Hamano, Akira Fujiwara (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|rowspan=2|2006
|Arrangement
|<!--Asuka Ohta, Hajime Wakai (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Sunshine'')
|<!--Shinobu Tanaka, Koji Kondo (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''
|rowspan=2|2006
|Arrangement
|rowspan=2|Lawrence Schwedler
|-
|Past arrangement (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'')
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|rowspan=2|2006
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Arrangement
|<!--Naoko Mitome, Masanobu Matsunaga, Yasuhisa Baba (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|2007
|Arrangement
|<!--Naoko Mitome, Chika Sekigawa (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|2007
|Arrangement
|Yoshihiro Tsukahara
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|2007
|Arrangement
|[[Mahito Yokota]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]])
|2007
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|2007
|Arrangement
|<!--Hironobu Yahata, Shinya Ohtouge (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|rowspan=2|2008
|Arrangement
|Koji Kondo ''("Ground Theme")''<br>Masaaki Iwasaki ''("Ground Theme 2")''
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
|Shogo Sakai
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
|2009
|Arrangement
|Yoko Shimomura
|-
|''[[Mario Clock]]''
|2009
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''
|2009
|Arrangement
|Lawrence Schwedler
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (Wii)
|2009
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|2009
|Arrangement
|<!--Shiho Fujii, Ryo Nagamatsu (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|2010
|Arrangement
|Mahito Yokota
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''
|2010
|Arrangement
|Lawrence Schwedler
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|rowspan=2|2011
|Arrangement
|<!--Asuka Hayazaki, Takeshi Hama, Mahito Yokota (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|Vocalization
|Charles Martinet
|-
|''[[Fortune Street]]''
|2011
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|2011
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'')
|
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|2011
|Arrangement
|<!--Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|2012
|Arrangement
|<!--Toshiki Aida, Ryosuke Asami (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|2012
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
|2012
|Arrangement
|
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|rowspan=2|2012
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|<!--Shiho Fujii, Ryo Nagamatsu (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|Arrangement
|<!--Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Nintendo Land]]''
|rowspan=2|2012
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Arrangement
|[[Ryo Nagamatsu]]
|-
|''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]''
|2013
|Arrangement
|James Phillipsen
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|rowspan=2|2013
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|<!--Shiho Fujii, Ryo Nagamatsu (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. U'')
|<!--Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
|2013
|Arrangement
|Yoko Shimomura
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
|2011
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'')
|
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|2013
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
|<!--Asuka Hayazaki, Takeshi Hama, Mahito Yokota (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|2013
|Arrangement
|<!--Rei Kondoh, Sara Sakurai, Satoshi Okubo (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[NES Remix]]''
|2013
|Remix
|
|-
|''[[NES Remix 2]]''
|2014
|Past remix (''NES Remix'')
|
|-
|''[[NES Remix Pack]]''
|2014
|Past remix (''NES Remix'')
|
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
|2014
|Arrangement
|Motoi Sakuraba
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|2014
|Arrangement
|Ryo Nagamatsu
|-
|rowspan=4|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|rowspan=2|2014
|Arrangement
|Tetsuya Shibata ''("Ground Theme / Underground Theme")''<br>Jesahm ''("3D Land Theme / Beach Theme")''<br>Saki Kasuga ''("Paper Mario Medley")''
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=2|2015{{footnote|main|1}}
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros.'')
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=6|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|rowspan=4|2014
|Arrangement
|Koji Kondo ''("Super Mario Bros. Medley")''<br>Hiroshi Okubo ''("Super Mario World Medley")''<br>Nobuko Toda ''("Egg Planet")''
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'')
|Tetsuya Shibata ''("Ground Theme / Underground Theme")''<br>Jesahm ''("3D Land Theme / Beach Theme")''<br>Saki Kasuga ''("Paper Mario Medley")''
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
|Shogo Sakai
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=2|2015{{footnote|main|1}}
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros.'')
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''
|2015
|Arrangement
|James Phillipsen
|-
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|2015
|Arrangement
|<!--Rei Kondoh, Toshiki Aida (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|2015
|Arrangement
|<!--Keigo Ozaki, Toshiko Tasaki (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=3|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|rowspan=3|2015
|Original
|rowspan=2|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''VS. Super Mario Bros.'')
|-
|Arrangement
|<!--Koji Kondo, Naoto Kubo, Asuka Hayazaki (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|2015
|Arrangement
|Yoko Shimomura
|-
|''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''
|2016
|Arrangement
|James Phillipsen
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
|rowspan=2|2016
|Arrangement
|
|-
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'')
|
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
|2016
|Arrangement
|<!--Fumihiro Isobe, Takeru Kanazaki, Shigemitsu Goto (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=3|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|rowspan=3|2016
|Original
|rowspan=2|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''VS. Super Mario Bros.'')
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Maker'')
|<!--Koji Kondo, Naoto Kubo, Asuka Hayazaki (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|2016
|Arrangement
|
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|2017
|Past arrangement (''Mario Kart 8'')
|Ryo Nagamatsu
|-
|rowspan=3|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|rowspan=3|2017
|Arrangement
|Naoto Kubo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario 64'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
|<!--Asuka Hayazaki, Takeshi Hama, Mahito Yokota (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|2017
|Arrangement
|<!--Masayoshi Ishi, Sara Sakurai (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
|2018
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]])
|2018
|Past arrangement (''Luigi's Mansion'')
|<!--Kazumi Totaka, Shinobu Tanaka (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=8|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|rowspan=8|2018
|Original
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros.'')
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')
|Shogo Sakai
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'')
|Tetsuya Shibata ''("Ground Theme / Underground Theme")''<br>Jesahm ''("3D Land Theme / Beach Theme")''<br>Saki Kasuga ''("Paper Mario Medley")''
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'')
|Koji Kondo ''("Super Mario Bros. Medley")''<br>Hiroshi Okubo ''("Super Mario World Medley")''<br>Nobuko Toda ''("Egg Planet")''
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Odyssey'')
|Naoto Kubo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'')
|James Phillipsen
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|rowspan=2|2019
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|<!--Shiho Fujii, Ryo Nagamatsu (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. U'')
|<!--Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=4|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|rowspan=4|2019
|Original
|rowspan=2|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''VS. Super Mario Bros.'')
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Maker'')
|<!--Koji Kondo, Naoto Kubo, Asuka Hayazaki (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|Arrangement
|Koji Kondo ''(Sky theme)''<ref>Nintendo (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/jPi-u0D8sQ4?t=442 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct 5.15.2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 4, 2019.</ref>
|}

{{footnote|note|1|Added as downloadable content}}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=地上BGM
|JapR=Chijō BGM
|JapM=Above-ground BGM
}}

==References==
<references/>

{{SMB}}
[[Category:Musical themes]]
[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category:Super Mario Bros.]]