Title BGM (Super Mario World)

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This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario World. For the theme from Mario Bros., see Title BGM (Mario Bros.).
"Title BGM"

"Title BGM" in Super Mario World
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

"Title BGM"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World that plays on the game's title screen.

Reuses[edit]

The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.

Work Description
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land The "Title BGM" theme can be heard on the program's title card, and the scene where Mario and Luigi first travel to Dinosaur Land on an airplane.

Arrangements[edit]

Mario Roulette[edit]

The title screen of Mario Roulette features an arrangement of "Title BGM", as the game is heavily based on Super Mario World.

Super Mario World (Nelsonic Game Watch)[edit]

In Super Mario World for the Nelsonic Game Watch, a short arrangement of the theme can be heard at the start of each game.[2]

Super Mario World television series[edit]

An arrangement of "Title BGM" can occasionally be heard in episodes of the Super Mario World animated series, as the show is based on Super Mario World.

Mario Teaches Typing series[edit]

Mario Teaches Typing[edit]

The title screen of Mario Teaches Typing features an arrangement of "Title BGM".

Mario Teaches Typing 2[edit]

Like its predecessor, the title screen of Mario Teaches Typing 2 features an arrangement of "Title BGM".

Mario's Time Machine (SNES)[edit]

Mario's Time Machine for the SNES features two arrangements of "Title" arranged by Rob Wallace. The first is a regal arrangement played on the harpsichord, and it plays in Vienna, Austria circa 1824 AD.

The second is a marching band arrangement that plays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA circa 1776 AD.

Icon of an audio speaker. Vienna, 1824 AD - The arrangement heard in the SNES version of Mario's Time Machine
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Icon of an audio speaker. Philadelphia, 1776 AD - The arrangement heard in the SNES version of Mario's Time Machine
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Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

An arrangement of "Title BGM" can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. This version is more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.

Icon of an audio speaker. Title - The arrangement heard in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, an arrangement of "Title BGM" plays on the Mailbox SP whenever Peach sends Mario an e-mail.

Icon of an audio speaker. Peach Ringtone - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch
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Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features an arrangement of "Title BGM" as a playable song titled "Hop, Mario!"

Icon of an audio speaker. Hop, Mario! - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl includes a medley arrangement of "Title BGM" and the Super Mario World ending theme as a playable track titled "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" arranged by Shota Kageyama. It can be played on the Delfino Plaza stage.

The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Title/Ending - Super Mario World", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Icon of an audio speaker. Title / Ending (Super Mario World) - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Other arrangements[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

The official soundtrack for Super Mario World includes a jazz arrangement of "Title BGM" by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band titled "Welcome to Mario World".

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original 「タイトルBGM」 (Taitoru BGM)[3] Koji Kondo
Mario Roulette Arcade 1991 Arrangement
Super Mario World Nelsonic Game Watch 1991 Arrangement
Mario Teaches Typing MS-DOS 1991 Arrangement
Mario's Time Machine Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement Rob Wallace
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original Koji Kondo
Mario Teaches Typing PC 1995 Arrangement
Mario Teaches Typing 2 PC 1996 Arrangement
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo GameCube 2004 Arrangement
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Nintendo GameCube 2005 Arrangement "Hop, Mario!"
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Arrangement "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" Shota Kageyama
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Title/Ending (Super Mario World)" Shota Kageyama
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Title/Ending - Super Mario World" Shota Kageyama

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land 1991 Original Koji Kondo (uncredited)
Super Mario World 1991 Arrangement Michael Tavera

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「タイトルBGM」 (Taitoru BGM) Koji Kondo
Arrangement "Welcome to Mario World" Soichi Noriki
Super Mario Compact Disco 1993 Arrangement "Opening Credits" Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford
Super Mario Compact Disco (Cassette) 1993 Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) 「イントロ~スーパーマリオ・コンパクト・ディスコ (仮ヴァージョン)」
(Intoro ~ Sūpā Mario Konpakuto Disuko (Kari Vu~ājon)) 		Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Original 「タイトルBGM」 (Taitoru BGM) Koji Kondo
Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release 2016 Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) "Opening Credits" Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford
Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition 2020 Arrangement "Opening Credits [Remastered]" Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Music
  2. ^ Sly DC. Nelsonic Super Mario World Game Watch. November 20, 2015. YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Super Mario World album
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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 Bowser BGM • Donut Plains (Map Screen) • Ground BGM (Athletic BGM · Bonus Game BGM · Castle BGM · Ghost House BGM) • Ending • Koopalings BGM • P Switch BGM • Star World (Map Screen) • Title BGM • Yoshi's Island (Map Screen)
Super Mario 64 Bowser's Road • Bowser's Theme • Peach's Castle • 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 Award Ceremony • Mario Circuit • SNES Rainbow Road • Super Mario Kart Title Screen
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 World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Princess Toadstool • Yoshi • Red Yoshi • Blue Yoshi • Yellow Yoshi • Baby Yoshi • Dolphin
Bosses Koopalings (Iggy Koopa · Morton Koopa Jr. · Lemmy Koopa · Ludwig von Koopa · Roy Koopa · Wendy O. Koopa · Larry Koopa) • Bowser • Reznor • Big Boo
Items 1-Up Mushroom • 3-Up Moon • Berry • Bonus Coin • Cape Feather • Coin • Control Coin • Dragon Coin • Yoshi's Egg • Fire Flower • Gray Coin • Lakitu's Cloud • Magic ball • Power Balloon • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Yoshi's Wings
Objects ! Block • ! Switch • Arrow Sign • Beanstalk • Blue Door • Bonus block • Bridge • Bubble • Cloud Block • Coin Block • Coin countera • Count-Lift • Diagonal platform • Dotted-Line Block • Empty Block • Fence • Flimsy Lift • Flying Platform • Flying Prize Block • Grab Block • Gray Block • Gray P Switch • Hidden Block • Ice Block • Note Block • Jumping Board • Key • Lift • Message Block • ON/OFF Switch • Piston Lift • Prize Block • Revolving Door • Rope • Rotating Block • Roulette Block • Semisolid Platform • Single Swing Lift • Skull Raft • Snake platform • Spring platform • Star Road • Stretch Block • Switch Block • Triangular Block • Triple Swing Lift • Yellow Door • Yoshi Cloud
Worlds of Dinosaur Land Yoshi's Island • Donut Plains • Vanilla Dome • Twin Bridges • Forest of Illusion • Chocolate Island • Valley of Bowser • Star World • Special Zone
Moves Crouch • Dash • Fly • Jump • Looking up • Shell Toss • Slide • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallow • Swim
Enemies and obstacles Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother • Ball 'N' Chain • Banzai Bill • Big Boo • Big Bubble • Big Steely • Blargg • Blurp • Bob-omb • Bony Beetle • Boo Buddy • Boo Buddy Block • Boo Buddy Snake • Boo Crew • Bowser Statue • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Chainsaw • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Circling Boo Buddies • Climbing Koopa • Decoy • Dino-Rhino • Dino-Torch • Disappearing Boo Buddy • Dry Bones • Eerie • Falling spike • Fire Snake • Fishbone • Fishin' Boo • Fishin' Lakitu • Floating Mine • Flying Goomba • Fuzzy • Goomba • Grinder • Haunted Hole • Hothead • Ice • Jumping Fire Piranha Plant • Jumping Piranha Plant • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lakitu in a Pipe • Lava • Lava Bubble • Lil Sparky • Magikoopa • Mechakoopa • Mega Mole • Monty Mole • Muncher • Ninji • Para-bomb • Para-Goomba • Pillar • Piranha Plant • Pit • Pokey • Porcu-Puffer • Rex • Rip Van Fish • Shell (flashing) • Skewer • Spike • Spike (Super Mario World) • Spike Top • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Sumo Brother • Super Koopa • Swooper • Thwimp • Thwomp • Torpedo Ted • Torpedo tube • Turtle Cannon • Unshelled Koopa • Urchin • Volcano Lotus • Wiggler
Music Title BGM • Yoshi's Island (Map Screen) • Donut Plains (Map Screen) • Ground BGM • Athletic BGM • Castle BGM • Ghost House BGM • Bonus Game BGM • Bowser BGM • Ending
Other 1-Up Chamber • Bonus game • Bonus Star • Fall • Giant Gate • Item Stock • Keyhole • Midway Gate • Sand cloud • Timer • Tourist Tips
Miscellaneous Gallery (GBA) • Glitches • Mario Bros.a • Nintendo Music • Pre-release and unused content • Super Mario World (soundtrack album) • Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World • Staff (GBA)
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