Editing Player Down

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"'''Player Down''',"<ref>[[Nintendo Music]]</ref> also known as "'''Lost a Life''',"<ref name=History>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' tracklist</ref> is a recurring musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]], first appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' In its original appearance, as well as in most of its reappearances, the theme can be heard whenever the player loses a life. It is a brief arrangement of a section of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]]."

"Player Down" is an arranged excerpt of the "Ground Theme" taken from the last several notes of the theme before it loops. [[Koji Kondo]]'s idea behind this theme was to motivate players to try again, rather than using sounds that would otherwise discourage them.<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/super-mario-all-stars/0/2|title=Iwata Asks : Super Mario All-Stars : Music Follows Function|publisher=Nintendo of America|accessdate=June 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Schartmann, Andrew|date=June 25, 2015|url=slate.com/culture/2015/06/koji-kondos-super-mario-bros-video-game-score-and-the-story-of-his-game-over-theme.html|title=The Genius of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' “Game Over” Theme|publisher=Slate|accessdate=June 20, 2019}}</ref>

|''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' reuses the soundtrack from ''Super Mario Bros.'', including "Player Down"

|"Player Down" plays if the player is defeated in the [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Super Mario Bros.]] boss [[microgame]].

|"Player Down" plays when the player loses a life in the [[Super Luigi Bros.]] game mode.

|"Player Down" plays in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style when the player loses a life.

|"Player Down" plays if Mario loses all of his health while in a 2D 8-bit segment.

|"Player Down" plays if the player is defeated in the [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario Bros.]] microgame.

|In the Island Flyover event, if the player flies near the Hillside Cabins, "Player Down," as well as the "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]]" and "Game Over," can sometimes be heard.

''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' features a slightly slower and much choppier arrangement of "Player Down". It is used for the same purpose as in ''Super Mario Bros.''

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''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' features a 16-bit arrangement of "Player Down". This arrangement is used in both ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''.

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In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down" titled "'''Too Bad!'''" played with horns and percussion plays when [[Mario]] loses all of his health.

In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down" similar to the original plays after losing a [[minigame]]. A unique variation of this arrangement plays after losing the [[Super Mario Slot]] minigame.

This arrangement is reused whenever the player loses a life in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''; in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', it also plays when failing a minigame, like in ''Super Mario 64 DS''. It is also reused in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' when playing ''New Super Mario Bros. U''-styled levels. It also is heard in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' in the [[New Super Mario Bros. U (microgame)|New Super Mario Bros. U]] [[microgame]] when the player is knocked out by a [[Fuzzy]].

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In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down" plays whenever the player loses a life.

This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''. It is also reused in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' when falling into a pit while the player has the [[Rosalina]] [[Costume Mario]] power-up.

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In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', another arrangement of "Player Down" can be heard when the player loses a life.

In the demo build of the game showcased in E3 2011, the last few notes of the jingle were played by banjo, but were replaced by the bass in the final game.

 

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In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down", titled "'''Too Bad!'''" in [[Nintendo Music]], plays when all players are defeated.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|language=en|date=October 6, 2023|url=youtu.be/ac4ri_83uMg|title=TONS of Mario Wonder Gameplay from GameStop Demo + SECRET Game Over Bonus Stage?!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 12, 2023}}</ref>

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In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', the fanfare heard when the player loses a race is an arrangement of "Player Down".

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In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down", followed by "Game Over", plays whenever the player loses all of their [[Heart Point|HP]] in battle.

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In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its remake, an arrangement of "Player Down" plays in the Super Bowser Bros. stages when Bowser loses a life.

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In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' an arrangement of "Player Down" plays whenever the player loses all of their HP.

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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down" plays when both Mario and Luigi lose all their HP.

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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down" plays when either Mario and Luigi or Bowser reach zero HP.

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In ''[[Art Style: PiCTOBiTS]]'', arrangements of "Player Down" and "Game Over" arranged by chiptune band {{wp|YMCK}} are featured in the game's credits theme.

In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down" can be found in the game's files.

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In ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down" based on the ''Super Mario 64 DS''/''New Super Mario Bros.'' version plays if the player loses.

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In the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', an arrangement of "Player Down" plays after losing in the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)#Leagues|Mario League]].

In ''{{wp|Brain Age Express}}'', if the player acquires a rank of "Walking Speed" after an exercise, the man walking on-screen whistles "Player Down" when tapped.

The ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos]]'' sheet music book features a solo piano arrangement of the version of "Player Down" heard in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' titled "Player Down."

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]'', the end of the track "Press Start" features the original version of "Player Down" pitched to a higher key. This part of the track is not heard in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', and can only be heard in the soundtrack release.

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