Editing Ground BGM (Super Mario World)

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{{Theme infobox
|composer=[[Koji Kondo]]
|file=[[file:Super Mario World Ground Theme Motif.oga]]<br>The main motif of "Ground Theme" played on a piano
|key={{wp|F major}}
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
}}
The "'''Ground Theme'''" is a musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It is used as a {{wp|motif}} throughout the game, and has been reused and rearranged in numerous pieces of ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media.

==Composition==
The "Ground Theme", originally titled 「'''地上BGM'''」 (''Chijō BGM'', "Ground BGM"), is played on steel drum, with synthesizer, guitar, brass, and acoustic bass as accompaniment, matching the tropical setting of [[Dinosaur Land]]. The melody is inspired by the 1963 folk song "{{wp|Green, Green (song)|Green, Green}}".<ref>Thomas Game Docs (June 15, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8SNbCDXgaQ The pop song that Nintendo copied]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 11, 2021.</ref> The melody mostly adheres to the {{wp|major pentatonic scale}} in the key of F.

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==Reuses==
:''For reuses of the "Athletic Theme", see [[Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)#Reuses|Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of the bonus game theme, see [[Bonus Men BGM#Reuses|Bonus Men BGM § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of the "Castle" theme, see [[Castle (theme)#Reuses|Castle (theme) § Reuses]].''
:''For reuses of the Ghost House theme, see [[Obake Yashiki BGM#Reuses|Obake Yashiki BGM § Reuses]].''
The following list does not include ports or remakes of ''Super Mario World''.
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|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|The "Ground Theme" can be heard when playing Ground theme levels in the ''Super Mario World'' style.
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''
|The "Ground Theme" is included as a playable track titled "'''Ground Theme (Super Mario World)'''", and it can be played on the [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stage. The track was released as downloadable content alongside the stage. The second half uses the bongo percussion heard while riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] in ''Super Mario World''.
|-
|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
|The "Ground Theme" is used as the background music for the [[Super Mario World (WarioWare Gold)|Super Mario World]] [[microgame]], though its tempo has been slowed down from the original to synchronize with the ticking of the [[Bomb (WarioWare series)|Bomb]].
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|The "Ground Theme" is featured as a playable track titled "'''Ground Theme - Super Mario World'''", and it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''-series and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage. The second half uses the bongo percussion heard while riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] in ''Super Mario World''.
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
|The "Ground Theme" plays in levels 1 and 2 of the [[Super Mario World (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario World]] boss [[microgame]].
|}

==Arrangements==
:''For arrangements of the "Athletic Theme", see [[Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)#Arrangements|Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) § Arrangements]].''
:''For arrangements of the bonus game theme, see [[Bonus Men BGM#Arrangements|Bonus Men BGM § Arrangements]].''
:''For arrangements of the "Castle" theme, see [[Castle (theme)#Arrangements|Castle (theme) § Arrangements]].''
:''For arrangements of the Ghost House theme, see [[Obake Yashiki BGM#Arrangements|Obake Yashiki BGM § Arrangements]].''
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
The "Ground Theme" {{wp|motif}} is used in several different themes throughout ''[[Super Mario World]]'', often changing the {{wp|Mode (music)|mode}} of the theme. The athletic, underground, castle, underwater, [[Bonus game (Super Mario World)|bonus game]], course clear, and game over themes are all arrangements of the "Ground Theme". The "'''[[Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)|Athletic Theme]]'''", 「アスレチックBGM」 (''Asurechikku BGM'', "Athletic BGM"), is an upbeat {{wp|ragtime}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of {{wp|C major}}. The underwater theme, 「'''水中BGM'''」 (''Suichū BGM'', "Underwater BGM"),<ref name=SMW/> is a slow {{wp|waltz}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the original key of {{wp|F major}}. The rhythm of the melody is altered to fit the {{wp|triple metre|triple meter}} time of the piece. The underground theme, 「'''地下BGM'''」 (''Chika BGM'', "Underground BGM"),<ref name=SMW/> and the "'''[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]'''" theme, 「砦BGM」 (''Toride BGM'', "Fort BGM"),<ref name=SMW/> are both slow arrangements of the "Ground Theme". They flatten most instances of the {{wp|mediant}} and {{wp|leading-tone}} to put the melody in the {{wp|Dorian mode}}. The theme is transposed to {{wp|C minor}} for the repeating bars of the "Castle". The [[Ghost House]] theme, 「'''[[Obake Yashiki BGM|おばけ屋敷BGM]]'''」 (''Obake Yashiki BGM'', "Haunted House BGM"),<ref name=SMW/> is a foreboding arrangement of the "Ground Theme". The motif of the theme is played slowly in several {{wp|natural minor scale}}s in the arrangement. Additionally, the key center regularly changes throughout the arrangement to produce an unnerving, disorienting effect. The [[Bonus game (Super Mario World)|bonus game]] theme, 「'''[[Bonus Men BGM|ボーナス面BGM]]'''」 (''Bōnasu Men BGM'', "Bonus Screen BGM"),<ref name=SMW>[https://vgmdb.net/album/533 Super Mario World]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved September 17, 2021.</ref> is a playful arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of {{wp|F major}}. The course clear theme, 「'''コースクリア ファンファーレ'''」 (''Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre'', "Course Clear Fanfare"),<ref name=SMW/> is a brief {{wp|brass}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme". The [[Game Over]] theme, 「'''ゲームオーバー'''」 (''Gēmu Ōbā'', "Game Over"),<ref name=SMW/> is an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" played on {{wp|harp}}.

While Mario is riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], {{wp|bongo}} percussion is added to the original theme and all of these arrangements. This does not include the Ghost House theme and "Castle", where Yoshi cannot enter, and "Bonus Game BGM", which already includes bongo percussion.

In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', "Castle", the underground, underwater, and Ghost House themes are all reused for the respective course themes in the ''Super Mario World'' game style, as well as the Course Clear theme upon hitting the [[Giant Gate]]'s tape, and the bonus game theme through the Bonus Music [[List of sound effects in Super Mario Maker|sound effect]].

In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', the Game Over theme in Endless Challenge is the arrangement from ''Super Mario World'' if the last course played was in that game style.

In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'', the Course Clear fanfare plays after passing the [[Giant Gate]] at the end of each level.

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====''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'', a message can be entered when viewing banners in the Mystery Room; the default message is a series of notes that, when Start is pressed, causes an 8-bit arrangement of the ending notes of the "Ground Theme" to play.

====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
An arrangement of the "Ground Theme" can be heard in [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Super Mario World'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''. This version is much more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

Like the ''Super Mario World'' original, additional percussion is added to the instrumentation when the player rides a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]].

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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
The {{wp|Dorian mode|Dorian}} variation on the motif from "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" and the underground theme arrangements is quoted in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''{{'}}s "Castle Theme."

This arrangement returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. U''-styled Castle courses in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.

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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the chime that can be heard while the game loads sometimes plays a small part of the "Ground Theme".

====''Super Mario Maker''====
''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' introduces ''Super Mario World'' style Airship levels, which were not present in the original game, along with a new theme for these levels. Like many other themes in ''Super Mario World'', this arrangement integrates a variation of the "Ground Theme"'s main {{wp|motif}}. The motif is in a minor scale like the original "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" and is played on brass and string instruments.

Every piece of background music associated with a course theme has an original, more ambient arrangement for editing such a course in the [[Course Maker]], using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. This includes all themes based on the "Ground Theme" from ''Super Mario World'', as well as the castle theme in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style, originally from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.

All of these new arrangements return in their original capacities ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.

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====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is incorporated into the theme for [[Remix 10]].

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a solo {{wp|jazz piano}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "'''New Donk City: Cafe'''" and arranged by [[Naoto Kubo]], plays on a radio in [[New Donk City]]'s [[Outdoor Café]]. 

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====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' introduces several new course themes in the ''Super Mario World'' style that use the "Ground Theme" {{wp|motif}} in their music. 

The desert theme plays the motif on a plucked string instrument, {{wp|aerophone}}, and {{wp|violin}} in the {{wp|Hungarian minor scale}}. The snow theme is an arrangement on strings, horn, {{wp|glockenspiel}}, {{wp|trumpet}}, {{wp|tubular bell}}, and {{wp|accordion}} with {{wp|Double bass|acoustic bass}} and {{wp|sleigh bell}} as accompaniment, though some notes removed from the melody. The forest theme plays the motif on {{wp|vibraphone}} and {{wp|oboe}}, with acoustic bass, {{wp|hi-hat}}, and {{wp|bongos}} as accompaniment.

A music box version of every piece of background music associated with a course theme plays during [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|nighttime]] levels. This includes all themes based on the "Ground Theme" from ''Super Mario World'', as well as the castle theme in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style, originally from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.

Like in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', all of these tracks are paired with bongo percussion when Mario is riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. Additionally, every new theme is also more ambient arrangement with a dynamic mix when editing the course in the [[Course Maker]].

A unique arrangement of the "Ground Theme" is also featured in the game's announcement trailer, where it plays after the title reveal, continuing where the original "Ground Theme" that played before left off. This arrangement incorporates a variety of different musical styles, excerpts of the original "Ground Theme", and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''{{'}}s main theme.<ref>Nintendo (February 14, 2019). [https://youtu.be/AjJWzJC8Kfk Super Mario Maker 2 - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 29, 2021.</ref>

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===''Mario Paint''===
In the music composing mode for ''[[Mario Paint]]'', the song represented by [[Soundfrog]]'s head includes a recreation of the main melody of the "Ground Theme".

===''Mario Teaches Typing'' series===
Various orchestral rearrangements of the "Ground Theme", along with the ''Super Mario World'' title theme and the primary world map theme, play in the various cutscenes of ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' and ''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''.

===''Mario Discovery'' series===
====''Mario is Missing!''====
In all but the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', a {{wp|Swing music|swing}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of {{wp|E♭ major}} plays for most of the game, specifically when [[Luigi]] investigates cities. Additionally, an {{wp|F major}} arrangement of the theme with hastened {{wp|staccato}} notes in the melody plays during the credits in the {{wp|MS-DOS}} version.

====''Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters''====
''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]'' features an F major arrangement of the "Ground Theme" similar to the ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' {{wp|MS-DOS}} credits theme arrangement. It plays during the game's various activities outside of [[Sing Song World (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters)|Sing Song World]]. 

Additionally, once the player clears a certain number of exercises in every interactive activity, a {{wp|music box}} arrangement of the "Course Clear" fanfare plays.

These arrangements returns in the other two games in the ''[[Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection|Mario's Early Years!]]'' series, ''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]'' and ''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]'', outside of their respective [[Sing Song World]]s.

====''Mario's Time Machine''====
In all but the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', an ''{{wp|andante}}'' arrangement of the "Ground Theme" in the key of {{wp|D major}} plays whenever [[Mario]] activates the [[Timulator]]. 

In the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version of the game, an {{wp|E minor}} {{wp|countermelody}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays on the title screen.

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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' features an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" titled 「'''ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ'''」 (''Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo'', "Hey Hey, Let's Play Make-Believe With [[Geno]]").

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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
The "Main Title" theme from ''[[Paper Mario]]''{{'}}s title screen includes an arrangement of the first seven notes of the "Ground Theme" melody after the ''Super Mario World'' theme's intro.

The {{wp|Dorian mode|Dorian}} variation on the motif from the underground theme and "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]" is also quoted on sine {{wp|synthesizer}} in the theme heard in  [[Toad Town Tunnels]], which is included in the track "Toad Town Variations" in the game's [[Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD|official soundtrack]].

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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''{{'}}s victory jingles, both with and without the current [[partner]] being [[down]]ed, are rearrangements of the Course Clear theme.

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====''Super Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', the [[Lineland Road]] theme incorporates the "Ground Theme"'s motif in some later bars. It is played in the key of {{wp|E♭ major}} for three bars, then plays the opening half of the motif in E♭ {{wp|melodic minor}} and again in D♭ melodic minor for an entire bar.

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===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', an arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "'''To Challenge!'''", is used during the [[Barrel (minigame)|Barrel]] and [[Chuckola Bounce]] minigames, as well as during the tutorial for [[Splart]]. 

This arrangement is not included in the game's [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''. It is instead replaced by an arrangement of "Challenging Actions!" from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''.

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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party Advance''====
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', the music heard on the results screen after the player runs out of Mushrooms in [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] is an arrangement of the "Ground Theme", with a {{wp|chiptune}} lead and {{wp|glockenspiel}} and {{wp|Electronic keyboard|keyboard}} accompaniment. The harmony consists of {{wp|seventh chord}}s.

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====''Mario Party 9''====
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', the music heard on the results screen includes a brief arrangement of the "Ground Theme"'s intro bar.

This arrangement returns in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', where it is also used as the results screen theme.

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====''Mario Party 10''====
In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', the opening to the song "Slightly Nostalgic Theme" is an arrangement of the opening six notes of the "Ground Theme". This arrangement is one of three themes randomly picked for the minigame [[Steal the Beat]], 

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====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
In ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', the "Ground Theme" appears as the first song the player can perform in the [[Rhythm Recital]] mode. It is the original version from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' accompanied by four instruments played by the game's players.

===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' features a {{wp|rock}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "'''[[Pirate Dance]]'''", as a playable song.

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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
A {{wp|trumpet}} arrangement of the "Ground Theme" appears in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. This arrangement samples the original "Ground Theme" as well.

In the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', a synthesized arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays during the first portion of the Mario Medley for the [[Ultimate Figure Skating]] event. It is mostly faithful to the original theme, though the last four measures before the loop are omitted.

The Wii arrangement returns in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' features a new arrangement of the "Ground Theme", titled "'''Main Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)'''". This arrangement features a large number of string instruments and plays through several iterations of the "Ground Theme". It appears as one of the selectable songs for [[Figure Skating Singles]]. 

===''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''===
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in the menu music when the player reaches the character selection screen, interspersed with the "[[Super Mario Kart (theme)|Super Mario Kart]]" theme and the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]]".

===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' features an arrangement medley titled "Super Mario World Medley" that incorporates arrangements of the "Ground Theme" and its [[Bonus Men BGM|bonus game]] and course clear arrangements, as well as [[Star World]]'s theme, the "[[Super Star (theme)|Super Star]]" theme, and the "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]]" from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The "Ground Theme" portion has a slightly dragged-out introduction and incorporates the Yoshi percussion variation before transitioning to the bonus game theme portion. The "Ground Theme" is reprised at the end of the medley before it loops. The medley was arranged by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco]] composer Hiroshi Okubo, and it can be played on the [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island]] and [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stages. 

The medley returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''-series and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
In ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', an arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in the bonus sections.

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}}

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', the "Ground Theme" and some of its ''Super Mario World'' variations received arrangements in the score, which was composed by [[Brian Tyler]]. A short arrangement of the "Ground Theme" plays in the track "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" before [[Mario]] enters the [[Clear Pipe]] in [[Toad Town]], and another arrangement of the theme plays in "The Adventure Begins" when Mario, [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Toad]] travel through [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]].

===Other arrangements===
====''Super Mario World'' (album)====
The [[Super Mario World (album)|official soundtrack]] for ''Super Mario World'' includes several unique arrangements of the "Ground Theme" by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band. "'''Super Mario World'''" is an arrangement of the original theme, "'''Morning of Yoster Island'''" is an arrangement of the underwater theme, and "'''Mario! Stay Alert!'''" is an arranged medley of the underground theme, the Ghost House theme, and "[[Castle (theme)|Castle]]".

==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
:''For appearances of the "Athletic Theme", see [[Athletic Theme (Super Mario World)#List of Super Mario appearances|Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of the bonus game theme, see [[Bonus Men BGM#List of Super Mario appearances|Bonus Men BGM § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of the "Castle" theme, see [[Castle (theme)#List of Super Mario appearances|Castle (theme) § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
:''For appearances of the Ghost House theme, see [[Obake Yashiki BGM#List of Super Mario appearances|Obake Yashiki BGM § List of Super Mario appearances]].''
===Games===
{|class=sortable border=1 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%"
!Work
!System
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|rowspan=9|''[[Super Mario World]]''
|rowspan=9|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|rowspan=9|1991
|Original
|「地上BGM」 (''Chijō BGM'')
|rowspan=9|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=8|Arrangement
|「アスレチックBGM」 (''Asurechikku BGM'')
|-
|「水中BGM」 (''Suichū BGM'')
|-
|「地下BGM」 (''Chika BGM'')
|-
|「砦BGM」 (''Toride BGM'')
|-
|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''Obake Yashiki BGM'')
|-
|「ボーナス面BGM」 (''Bōnasu Men BGM'')
|-
|「コースクリア ファンファーレ」 (''Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre'')
|-
|「ゲームオーバー」 (''Gēmu Ōbā'')
|-
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''
|{{wp|Mac operating systems|Mac OS}}, {{wp|Microsoft Windows}}, {{wp|MS-DOS}}
|1992
|Arrangement
|
|Brian Luzietti
|-
|''[[Mario Paint]]''
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1992
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
|MS-DOS
|1992
|Arrangement
|
|Rob Wallace
|-
|''Mario is Missing!''
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1993
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Sam Powell, Rob Wallace (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''Mario is Missing!''
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|1993
|Arrangement
|
|<!--John Korsrud (unconfirmed)-->
|-
|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]''
|MS-DOS
|1993
|Arrangement
|
|Rob Wallace
|-
|''Mario's Time Machine''
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1993
|Arrangement
|
|Mark Knight
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]''
|MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1994
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]''
|MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1994
|Past arrangement (''Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters'')
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''
|MS-DOS, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1994
|Past arrangement (''Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters'')
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''
|rowspan=2|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|rowspan=2|1994
|Original
|
|rowspan=2|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
|
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1996
|Arrangement
|「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」 (''Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo'')
|[[Yoko Shimomura]]
|-
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''
|Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
|1996
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Rick Jackson, Brian Luzietti, Ron Valdez (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|1999
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Yuichi Ozaki, Masami Yone (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Paper Mario]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Nintendo 64]]
|rowspan=2|2000
|rowspan=2|Arrangement 
|"Main Title"
|rowspan=2|[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]]
|-
|"Toad Town Variations"
|-
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|2001
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
|Game Boy Advance
|2003
|Arrangement
|
|Yoko Shimomura
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|2004
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
|Game Boy Advance
|2005
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Ichiro Shimakura, Yoshimasa Ikeda (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
|Nintendo GameCube
|2005
|Arrangement
|"Pirate Dance"
|
|-
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|[[Wii]]
|2007
|Arrangement
|"Lineland Road"
|<!--Naoko Mitome, Chika Sekigawa (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|Wii
|2009
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|2009
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|Wii
|2009
|Arrangement
|"Castle Theme"<ref name=Piano>''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos]]''</ref>
|[[Shiho Fujii]]<ref>[https://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01085336&dm=d#song やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii]. ''yamaha music media''. Retrieved July 12, 2023.</ref>
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|Wii
|2011
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' (Wii))
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|2012
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' (Wii))
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|Wii
|2012
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Toshiki Aida, Ryosuke Asami (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|rowspan=2|Nintendo 3DS
|rowspan=2|2012
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|
|Shiho Fujii
|-
|''[[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
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
|Arcade
|2013
|
|
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U]]''
|Wii U
|2013
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|
|Shiho Fujii
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
|rowspan=2|Wii U
|rowspan=2|2013
|Arrangement
|"Main Theme: Super Mario World (Remix)"
|
|-
|Past arrangement (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' (Wii))
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|2013
|Past arrangement (''Mario Party 9'')
|
|<!--Toshiki Aida, Ryosuke Asami (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|rowspan=2|Wii U
|2014
|Arrangement
|"Super Mario World Medley"
|Hiroshi Okubo
|-
|2015{{footnote|main|1}}
|Original
|"Ground Theme (Super Mario World)"
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|2015{{footnote|main|1}}
|Original
|"Ground Theme (Super Mario World)"
|Koji Kondo
|-
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|Wii U
|2015
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Rei Kondoh, Toshiki Aida (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|rowspan=2|Nintendo 3DS
|rowspan=2|2015
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Keigo Ozaki, Toshiko Tasaki (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|
|Shiho Fujii
|-
|rowspan=4|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|rowspan=4|Wii U
|rowspan=4|2015
|Original
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|
|Shiho Fujii
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|2016
|Arrangement
|
|<!--Toshiki Aida, Satoshi Okubo (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|rowspan=4|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|rowspan=4|Nintendo 3DS
|rowspan=4|2016
|Original
|
|rowspan=2|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
|
|-
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|
|Shiho Fujii
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Maker'')
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Run]]''
|rowspan=2|{{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{wp|iOS}}
|rowspan=2|2016
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|
|Shiho Fujii
|-
|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|2017
|Arrangement
|"New Donk City: Cafe"
|[[Naoto Kubo]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
|Nintendo 3DS
|2018
|Original
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|rowspan=2|Nintendo Switch
|rowspan=2|2018
|Original
|"Ground Theme - Super Mario World"
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'')
|"Super Mario World Medley"
|Hiroshi Okubo
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Nintendo Switch
|2019
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|
|Shiho Fujii
|-
|rowspan=6|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|rowspan=6|Nintendo Switch
|rowspan=6|2019
|Original
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
|
|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|
|Shiho Fujii
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Maker'')
|
|
|-
|Arrangement (trailer)
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
|rowspan=2|Nintendo Switch
|rowspan=2|2021
|Original
|
|rowspan=2|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
|
|}
{{footnote|note|1|Added as downloadable content}}
===Film and television===
{|class=sortable border=1 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
|rowspan=2|2023
|rowspan=2|Arrangement
|"Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"
|rowspan=2|[[Brian Tyler]]
|-
|"The Adventure Begins"
|}
===Albums===
{|class=sortable border=1 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse; width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|rowspan=12|''[[Super Mario World (album)|Super Mario World]]''
|rowspan=12|1991
|Original
|「地上BGM」 (''Chijō BGM'')
|rowspan=9|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=11|Arrangement
|「アスレチックBGM」 (''Asurechikku BGM'')
|-
|「水中BGM」 (''Suichū BGM'')
|-
|「地下BGM」 (''Chika BGM'')
|-
|「砦BGM」 (''Toride BGM'')
|-
|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''Obake Yashiki BGM'')
|-
|「ボーナス面BGM」 (''Bōnasu Men BGM'')
|-
|「コースクリア ファンファーレ」 (''Kōsu Kuria Fanfāre'')
|-
|「ゲームオーバー」 (''Gēmu Ōbā'')
|-
|"Super Mario World"
|rowspan=3|Soichi Noriki
|-
|"Morning of Yoster Island"
|-
|"Mario! Stay Alert!"
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music]]''
|rowspan=2|1992
|Original
|「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
|rowspan=2|Koji Kondo
|-
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
|「水中BGM」 (''{{hover|Suichū BGM|Underwater BGM}}'')
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version]]''
|1996
|Arrangement
|「ねぇねぇジーノごっこしようよ」 (''Ne Ne Jīno Gokko Shiyō Yo'')
|[[Yoko Shimomura]]
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD]]''
|rowspan=2|2001
|rowspan=2|Arrangement 
|"Main Title"
|rowspan=2|[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]]
|-
|"Toad Town Variations"
|-
|rowspan=3|''[[Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection]]''
|rowspan=3|2005
|Original
|「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
|rowspan=3|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=2|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
|「水中BGM」 (''{{hover|Suichū BGM|Underwater BGM}}'')
|-
|「ゲームオーバー」 (''{{hover|Gēmu Ōbā|Game Over}}'')
|-
|''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]''
|2010
|Original
|"Ground Theme"
|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=3|''[[The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music]]''
|rowspan=3|2015
|Arrangement
|「地上BGM」 (''{{hover|Chijō BGM|Ground BGM}}'')
|rowspan=3|Koji Kondo
|-
|rowspan=2|Past arrangement (''Super Mario World'')
|「地下BGM」 (''{{hover|Chika BGM|Underground BGM}}'')
|-
|「水中BGM」 (''{{hover|Suichū BGM|Underwater BGM}}'')
|-
|''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]''
|2018
|Arrangement
|「プールサイドで一息」 (''Pūrusaido de Hitoiki'')
|[[Naoto Kubo]]
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''
|rowspan=2|2023
|rowspan=2|Arrangement
|"Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"
|rowspan=2|[[Brian Tyler]]
|-
|"The Adventure Begins"
|}

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

==References==
<references/>

{{Themes}}
{{SMW}}
[[Category:Recurring themes]]
[[Category:Super Mario World]]