Editing Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros. 2)

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{{Theme infobox
|composer=[[Koji Kondo]]
|file=[[File:DDP-Overworld.oga]]<br>"Ground BGM" in ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''
|key=C major
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
}}
"'''Ground BGM''',"<ref name="NMusic">[[Nintendo Music]]</ref> also known as the "'''Ground Theme'''",<ref>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]''</ref> is the theme used in ground sections of levels in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', which was later redeveloped as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. It was composed by [[Koji Kondo]] and has been reused and rearranged in several games throughout the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise.

==Reuses==
The following list does not include ports and remakes of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
!width=20%|Game
!width=80%|Description
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|"Ground BGM" is included in as a track titled "'''Mushroom Kingdom II'''" and can be played on [[Mushroom Kingdom II|the stage of the same name]]. It also serves as [[Luigi]]'s credits music.
|-
|''[[NES Remix 2]]'' / ''[[NES Remix Pack]]'' / ''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]''
|"Ground BGM" plays on almost every ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' stage.
|-
|''[[amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]''
|The "Ground Theme" plays in all 8 ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' scenes.
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|"Ground BGM" is included as a playable track titled "'''Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 2)'''". It can be played on the [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle (64)]] and [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stages.
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|"Ground BGM" is included as a playable track, now formatted as "'''Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2'''". It can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''- and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|"Ground BGM" plays whenever the player uses the [[SMB2 Mushroom]] in ground, sky, underwater, forest, desert, airship, and snow theme levels. Like all other level themes, its tempo increases when the [[Time Limit|time limit]] reaches 100 seconds.
|}

==Arrangements==
{{stub|section=y|[[Super Nintendo World]] information}}
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', "Ground BGM" is given slightly more enhanced instrumentation compared to the ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' original and has an additional partition at the end. This arrangement is the version heard every time the original theme is reused throughout the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise.

{{media table
|file=SMB2-Overworld.oga
|title=Ground BGM
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''
}}

====''Super Mario All-Stars''====
A new arrangement of "Ground BGM" can be heard in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' ground levels in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', as well as ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''.

{{Media table
|file1=SMAS SMB2 Overworld.oga
|title1={{Conjectural|Ground BGM}}
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario All-Stars''
}}

====''Super Mario Advance''====
An arrangement of "Ground BGM" similar to one heard in ''Super Mario All-Stars'' can be heard in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. This version is much more compressed than the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

{{Media table
|file2=SMA Overworld Theme.oga
|title2={{Conjectural|Ground BGM}}
|description2=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario Advance''
}}

====''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', a short arrangement of the beginning of the "Ground Theme" is included in the theme heard in [[Scamper Shores]], [[Slipskate Slope]], and [[Risky Whisker Island]].

{{Media table
|file=BF Scamper Shores.oga
|title={{conjectural|Scamper Shores}}
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
}}

===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
Various arrangements of the "Ground Theme" can be heard throughout ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', as the show was primarily based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' features a club remix of the "Ground Theme", titled "'''[[Boo Boogie]]'''", as a playable song.

{{Media table
|file=DDRMM Boo Boogie.oga
|title=Boo Boogie
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''
}}

===''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''===
In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" based on the one heard in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' plays during the [[Mario Adv.]] [[microgame]].

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', three different arrangements of the "Ground Theme" can be heard in levels in [[Coaster Hills]]. 

{{Media table
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|title1={{Conjectural|Coaster Hills A}}
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''
|file2=MvDKMLM CoasterHillsB.oga
|title2={{Conjectural|Coaster Hills B}}
|description2=The arrangement heard in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''
|file3=MvDKMLM CoasterHillsC.oga
|title3={{Conjectural|Coaster Hills C}}
|description3=The arrangement heard in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''
}}

====''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move''====
An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays on some levels in [[Many Mini Mayhem]].

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''====
Much like ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'', ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'' features three different arrangements of the "Ground Theme", which can be heard in levels in [[Rolling Hills]].

The first arrangement returns as a playable track in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', titled "'''Rolling Hills A'''", where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''- and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.

{{Media table
|file1=MvDKTS RollingHillsA.oga
|title1=Rolling Hills A
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''
|file2=MvDKTS RollingHillsB.oga
|title2={{Conjectural|Rolling Hills B}}
|description2=The arrangement heard in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''
|file3=MvDKTS RollingHillsC.oga
|title3={{Conjectural|Rolling Hills C}}
|description3=The arrangement heard in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''
}}

===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' features a faithful arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "Spinning-Door Game" in the [[Prisma Museum]] sound gallery, that plays during the four [[Spinning-Door]] minigames.

{{media table
|file1=PMCS Spinning-Door Game.oga
|title1=Spinning-Door Game
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is featured as a playable track in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''- and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage. This arrangement features prominent brass, woodwind, and piano instrumentation.

{{Media table
|file=SSBU Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2.oga
|title=Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
}}

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
A brief arrangement of the beginning of the "Ground Theme" can be heard during "Level Complete", the credits theme of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', as a transition between the arrangements of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''{{'}}s "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]]" and "[[Underground Theme]]".

===Other arrangements===
====''Famicom Music Vol.2''====
A medley arrangement of several themes from ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' including the "Ground Theme", titled 「ドキドキパニック (アレンジ・バージョン)」 (''Doki Doki Panikku (Arenji Bājon)'', "Doki Doki Panic (Arrange Version)") is included in the [[Famicom Music Vol.2]] album, composed by Yoshihiro Kunimoto.

====''Super Mario Compact Disco''====
A {{wp|hip-hop}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" by the Ambassadors of Funk is included in the ''[[Super Mario Compact Disco]]'' album, titled "'''Super Mario USA'''", the Japanese title of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. 

{{media table
|file1=Ambassadors of Funk - Supermario USA.oga
|title1=Super Mario USA
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario Compact Disco''
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!''====
An orchestral arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is included in the track "Smash Bros. Great Medley" in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]]'' album.

====Nintendo Live 2023====
Nintendo Live 2023 in {{wp|Seattle}}, {{wp|Washington (state)|Washington}}, [[United States of America|USA]] featured a live performance by the [[Super Mario Super Big Band]] of themes from various ''Super Mario'' games, including an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" portion of "Level Complete" from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.<ref name=NintendoLive2023>{{cite|language=en|author=Hitbox Hero|timestamp=44:15|url=youtu.be/wxO8kd3j4R8?si=Pv_CZGn98UhEjIiu&t=2655|title=Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show|date=September 3, 2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 2, 2023}}</ref>

==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
===Games===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!System
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''
|[[Family Computer Disk System]]
|1987
|Original
|
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|1988
|Arrangement
|
|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 Advance]]''
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|2001
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|2001
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|"Mushroom Kingdom II"
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
|Nintendo GameCube
|2005
|Arrangement
|"Boo Boogie"
|
|-
|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''
|[[Wii]]
|2009
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''
|Wii
|2010
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario All-Stars'')
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|2010
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]''
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|2013
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[NES Remix 2]]''
|[[Wii U]]
|2014
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[NES Remix Pack]]''
|Wii U
|2014
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|2014
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|Wii U
|2014
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|"Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 2)"
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move + Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|2015
|Past arrangement (''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move'')
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]''
|Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
|2015
|Arrangement
|
|[[James Phillipsen]]
|-
|''[[amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits]]''
|2015
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]''
|Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
|2016
|Past arrangement (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'')
|
|James Phillipsen
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
|Wii U
|2016
|Arrangement
|"Spinning-Door Game"
|
|-
|rowspan=3|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|rowspan=3|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|rowspan=3|2018
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|"Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2"
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Arrangement
|"Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2 <small>(Remix)</small>"
|{{wp|Keiichi Okabe}}
|-
|Past arrangement (''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'')
|"Rolling Hills A"
|James Phillipsen
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|Nintendo Switch
|2020{{footnote|main|1}}
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Nintendo Switch
|2021
|Arrangement
|
|
|}
{{footnote|note|1|Added in an update}}

===Film and television===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
|1989
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
|2023
|Arrangement
|"Level Complete"
|[[Brian Tyler]]
|}

===Albums===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Famicom Music Vol.2]]''
|1987
|Arrangement
|「ドキドキパニック (アレンジ・バージョン)」<br>(''{{hover|Doki Doki Panikku (Arenji Bājon)|Doki Doki Panic (Arranged Version)}}'')
|[[Yoshihiro Kunimoto]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Compact Disco]]''
|1993
|Arrangement
|"Supermario USA"
|[[Simon Harris]], [[Colin Case]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]]''
|2003
|Arrangement 
|"Smash Bros. Great Medley"
|
|-
|''[[FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY GAMEMUSIC DVD]]''
|2004
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|-
|''[[Game Sound Museum: Mario Bros. / Super Mario USA]]''
|2004
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music]]''
|2004
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]''
|2010
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|"''Super Mario Bros. 2'' - Ground Theme"
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music]]''
|2015
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Super Mario Compact Disco#Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release|Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release]]''
|2016
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Compact Disco'')
|"Supermario USA"
|Simon Harris, Colin Case
|-
|''[[Super Mario Compact Disco#Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition|Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition]]''
|2020
|Arrangement
|"Supermario USA (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]"
|Simon Harris, Colin Case
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''
|2023
|Past arrangement (''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')
|"Level Complete"
|[[Brian Tyler]]
|}

===Live performances===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Event
!Year
!Location
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|Nintendo Live 2023
|2023
|{{wp|Seattle Convention Center}}, {{wp|Seattle}}, {{wp|Washington (state)|Washington}}, [[United States of America|USA]]
|Arrangement
|
|[[Super Mario Super Big Band]]
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=地上BGM<ref name="NMusic"/>
|JpnR=Chijō BGM
|JpnM=Above-ground BGM
|Ita=Tema base<ref>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' track list on [https://www.nintendo.com/it-it/Giochi/Wii/Super-Mario-All-Stars-25th-Anniversary-Edition-283311.html#CD_colonna_sonora Nintendo.it]</ref>
|ItaM=Base theme
}}

==References==
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{{Themes}}
{{SMB2}}
[[Category:Recurring themes]]
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. 2]]