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"Castle BGM"

"Castle BGM" in Super Mario Bros.
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)

"Castle BGM"[1] is a musical theme composed for castle levels in Super Mario Bros. by Koji Kondo. Although the theme has returned in several games since its debut, this theme has been reused and rearranged in far fewer pieces of Super Mario media compared to the other music themes from Super Mario Bros. This makes "Castle BGM" the only theme from that game that has not become a frequently recurring musical motif throughout the series.

Reuses[edit]

The following list does not include ports and remakes of Super Mario Bros.

Game Description
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels reuses the soundtrack from Super Mario Bros., including "Castle BGM".
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 "Castle BGM" plays in Super Mario Bros. style castle levels.
Super Mario Odyssey "Castle BGM" can briefly be heard during the cutscene when Mario captures Bowser at the end of the game.
Super Mario Bros. 35 Super Mario Bros. 35 includes the whole soundtrack from Super Mario Bros., including "Castle BGM".
WarioWare: Get It Together! "Castle BGM" plays in the Super Mario Bros. microgame.

Arrangements[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. Special[edit]

Super Mario Bros. Special features a slightly slower and much choppier version of "Castle BGM" in the game's castle levels.

Audio.svg Castle BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. Special
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Super Mario All-Stars[edit]

Super Mario All-Stars features an enhanced 16-bit arrangement of "Castle BGM" in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels castle levels.

This arrangement returns for the same purpose in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.

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New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros., an arrangement of "Castle BGM" plays during the Danger, Bob-omb! Danger! minigame.

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Super Mario Maker[edit]

Super Mario Maker features an ambient arrangement of "Castle BGM" using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. The arrangement is heard while editing Super Mario Bros.-style castle-themed courses in the Course Maker.

This arrangement returns in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario Maker 2, where it is used for the same purpose.

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Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Super Mario Maker 2 features a music box arrangement of "Castle BGM" that plays during the nighttime version of castle-themed levels in the Super Mario Bros. style.

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Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, an arrangement of "Castle BGM" is used for Bowser's World 3 level.

This arrangement returns in the game's Nintendo Switch remake, where it can be heard in the same context when the Nostalgic Tunes badge is equipped. It is titled "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle" in the Sound Gallery.

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

The Nintendo Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door features a new arrangement of "Castle BGM" based on the one heard in the Nintendo GameCube original. It is likewise heard in Bowser's World 3 level, but only when the Nostalgic Tunes badge is not equipped. It is titled "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle" in the Sound Gallery.

Audio.svg Super Bowser Bros. - Castle - The arrangement heard in the Nintendo Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
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Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, an arrangement of "Castle BGM", titled 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru, "Koopa Castle") in the game's official soundtrack, serves as the theme for the Bowser's Castle court.

Audio.svg クッパキャッスル - The arrangement heard in Mario Hoops 3-on-3
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis features three arrangements of "Castle BGM" that play during levels in Lava Dome.

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Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario Kart Wii's iteration of Bowser's Castle features a chiptune arrangement of "Castle BGM" with organ accompaniment and snare drum percussion as the intro of the course's theme, titled 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru, Koopa Castle) in the game's official soundtrack.

Audio.svg クッパキャッスル - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii in the first and third sections
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Audio.svg クッパキャッスル - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii in the second section
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Audio.svg クッパキャッスル - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii in the moving hallway
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Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

In Mario Golf: World Tour, part of the Bowser's Castle theme consists of an arrangement.

Mario Party 10[edit]

In Mario Party 10, parts of the music that plays in the final section of Chaos Castle are arrangements of "Castle BGM".

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features a medley arrangement of various themes from Super Mario Bros., titled "Super Mario Bros. Medley". The medley's intro includes a short arrangement of "Castle BGM", followed by arrangements of the Ground, Underwater, and Underground Themes. It was arranged by the theme's original composer, Koji Kondo. It can be played on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages.

The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Audio.svg Super Mario Bros. Medley - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Two arrangements of "Castle BGM" can be heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. In "Strange New World", an elongated arrangement of the bassline from "Castle BGM" can be heard when Toad explains to Mario that Luigi has landed in the Dark Lands. In "Fighting Tooth and Veil", a full orchestral arrangement of "Castle BGM" plays when the cages holding Luigi, Cranky Kong, the Kongs, the Penguins, and Lumalee are being lowered into the lava after Peach loses her Ice powers.

Other arrangements[edit]

Famicom Music[edit]

A funk arrangement of "Castle BGM" is included in the track "SUPER MARIO BROS (ARRANGE VERSION)" in the Famicom Music album.

Sound Mario Bros.[edit]

An arrangement of "Castle BGM" titled 「クッパ・インフェルノ」 (Kuppa Inferuno, "Koopa Inferno") is featured in the Sound Mario Bros. album. The track ends with an arrangement of the Super Mario Bros. version of "Ending".

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Entertainment System 1985 Original Koji Kondo
VS. Super Mario Bros. VS. System 1986 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Family Computer Disk System 1986 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros. Special NEC PC-88, Sharp X1, Samsung SPC-1500 1986 Arrangement
All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. Family Computer Disk System 1986 Original 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 Bros. Deluxe Game Boy Color 1999 Original Koji Kondo
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. Game Boy Advance 2004 Original Koji Kondo
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo GameCube 2004 Arrangement "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"[2]
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo DS 2006 Arrangement
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Nintendo DS 2006 Arrangement 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru)[3] Masayoshi Soken
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Nintendo DS 2006 Arrangement Lawrence Schwedler
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 Arrangement 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru)[4]
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Wii 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Mario Golf: World Tour Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario Bros. Medley" Koji Kondo
Mario Party 10 Wii U 2015 Arrangement "Chaos Castle Theme 3"
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Arrangement
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch 2017 Original Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) "Super Mario Bros. Medley" Koji Kondo
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo
Arrangement
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Super Mario Bros. 35 Nintendo Switch 2020 Original Koji Kondo
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch 2020 Original Koji Kondo
WarioWare: Get It Together! Nintendo Switch 2021 Original Koji Kondo
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo Switch 2024 Arrangement "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"[2]
Past arrangement (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [Nintendo GameCube]) "Super Bowser Bros. - Castle"[2]
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Nintendo Switch 2024 Original Koji Kondo

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Strange New World" Brian Tyler
"Fighting Tooth and Veil"

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. Original Soundtrack 1986 Original 「オーケストラ・ヴァーション」 (Ōkesutora Vāshon)
Famicom Music 1986 Original "SUPER MARIO BROS." Koji Kondo
Arrangement "SUPER MARIO BROS (ARRANGE VERSION)"
Sound Mario Bros. 1986 Arrangement 「クッパ・インフェルノ」 (Kuppa Inferuno)
FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS VOL.1 2004 Original 「クッパステージBGM」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM) Koji Kondo
FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY GAMEMUSIC DVD 2004 Original 「クッパステージBGM」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM) Koji Kondo
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 2004 Original 「クッパステージBGM」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM) Koji Kondo
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music 2004 Original 「クッパステージBGM～ワーニング～クッパステージBGM（ハリーアップ！）～クッパを倒したときのファンファーレ」
(Kuppa Sutēji BGM ~ Wāningu ~ Kuppa Sutēji BGM (Harī Appu!)~ Kuppa o Taoshita Toki no Fanfāre) 		Koji Kondo
Disk System Selection Iitokodori CD SIDE A 2004 Original 「クッパステージBGM」 (Kuppa Sutēji BGM) Koji Kondo
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Original 「城BGM」 (Shiro BGM) Koji Kondo
Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack 2006 Arrangement 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru) Masayoshi Soken
Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack 2011 Arrangement 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru)
Nintendo FAMICOM MUSIC 2013 Original 「城の中BGM」 (Shiro no Naka BGM) Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack 2015 Arrangement "Super Mario Bros. Medley" Koji Kondo
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music 2015 Original 「城BGM」 (Shiro BGM) Koji Kondo
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Arrangement "Strange New World" Brian Tyler
"Fighting Tooth and Veil"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 城BGM[5]
Shiro BGM 		Castle BGM

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Music app
  2. ^ a b c Sound Gallery track list in the Nintendo Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
  3. ^ Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack
  4. ^ Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
  5. ^ The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music
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Recurring themes
Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong Game Kaishi • 25m Theme • Hammer • Opening
Donkey Kong Jr. Game Start
Donkey Kong Country series Donkey Kong Country Simian Segue • Cranky's Theme • Aquatic Ambiance • Bonus Room Blitz • DK Island Swing • Gang-Plank Galleon • Forest Frenzy • Treetop Rock • Fear Factory
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Stickerbush Symphony
Donkey Kong Country Returns Mine Menace
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. Game Start A • Title BGM
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. 1-Up • Course Clear (Power Up) • Ending • Ground BGM (Game Over · Player Down) • Hurry Up • Castle BGM • Invincibility BGM • Underground BGM • Underwater BGM • World Clear
VS. Super Mario Bros. Business-Use Mario Name Entry
Super Mario Bros. 2 Player Select • Ground Theme • Underground Theme • Boss Theme
Super Mario Bros. 3 Airship Theme • Athletic Theme • Dark Land • Demon King Bowser • Enemy Course • Fortress • Fortress Boss • Ground Theme • Map 1 World • Map 2 World • Map 3 World • Map 4 World • Map 6 World • Spinning Slots • Toad House • Underwater Theme • Warp Zone Theme • Restored Fanfare • Lose a Life • Game Over
Super Mario Land Main Theme
Super Mario World Ending • Ground Theme (Athletic Theme • Bonus Men BGM • Castle • Obake Yashiki BGM) • P Switch • Star World • Title • The Evil King Koopa, Bowser • Fortress Boss
Super Mario 64 Inside the Castle Walls • Koopa's Road • Koopa's Theme • Super Mario 64 Main Theme (Slider) • Merry-Go-Round
Super Mario Sunshine Isle Delfino (Ricco Harbor)
New Super Mario Bros. BGM Tride • Main Theme • Mega Mario • P Switch
Super Mario Galaxy Egg Planet • Gusty Garden Galaxy • Overture • Rosalina in the Observatory • The Toad Brigade
Super Mario 3D Land Ground Theme • Beach Theme
New Super Mario Bros. U Ground Theme
Super Mario 3D World Super Bell Hill
Super Mario Odyssey Jump Up, Super Star!
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario Chill • Fever
Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart Mario Circuit • SNES Rainbow Road • Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64 Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm / Yoshi Valley • Kalimari Desert • N64 Rainbow Road
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! GCN Yoshi Circuit
Mario Kart DS DS Waluigi Pinball
Mario Kart Wii Wii Coconut Mall • Luigi Circuit/Mario Circuit
Yoshi franchise Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Athletic BGM • Flower Field BGM • Opening Melody
Yoshi's Story Yoshi's Song • Yoshi's Story
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion Main Theme
Wario franchise WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare, Inc. • Dr. Crygor • Pyoro
WarioWare: Touched! Ashley's Theme
Other Totaka's Song • Le Galop infernal d'Orphée aux Enfers
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Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels / Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Characters Playable Mario • Luigi
Unplayable Mushroom King • Mushroom retainer • Princess Toadstool • Boo2 • Yoshi2
Worlds Super Mario Bros. World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • World 8 • Hard Mode
The Lost Levels World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • World 8 • World 9 • World A • World B • World C • World D
Misc. Coin Heaven • Minus World • Sub-area • Warp Zone
Items 1 up Mushroom • Coin • Fire Flower • Magic Mushroom • Poisonous Mushroom1,2 • Red Coin2 • Starman • Yoshi Egg2
Objects ? Block • 3-2-1 Block2 • Ax • Balance Scale • Beanstalk • Brick Block • Bridge • Buzzy shell • Cloud • Coral • Door1 • Dotted-Line Block2 • Face Block2 • Fireworks • Flagpole • Flimsy Lift • Hidden Block • Horsehair plant • Jumping board • Koopa shell • Lift • Pipe • POW Block3 • Small cloud • Staircase • Super Mushroom • Super Spring1,2 • Water • Wind1
Forms Fiery Mario • Invincible Mario • Regular Mario • Super Mario
Enemies and obstacles Bloober • Bottomless pit • Bowser's Brother1,2 • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Cheep-cheep • Enemy clone3 • Fire-Bar • Hammer Brother • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Koopa's fire • Lakitu • Lava • Little Goomba • Piranha Plant • Podoboo • Sky Blooper1,2 • Spike Trap2 • Spiny • Spiny's egg • Turtle Cannon
Bosses Bowser • Fake Bowser
Miscellaneous Gallery (The Lost Levels · Deluxe) • Glitches (The Lost Levels) • Media • Pre-release and unused content • References in later media • Staff (Deluxe) • Super Mario Bros.: Mario Syndrome
Related games All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. • BS Super Mario Collection • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario All-Stars (+ Super Mario World · Limited Edition) • Super Mario Bros. 35 • Super Mario Bros. Special • VS. Super Mario Bros.
1 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
2 Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
3 Super Mario Bros. 35
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