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The "'''Underground Theme'''" is a recurring musical theme in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise composed by [[Koji Kondo]], first heard in underground areas in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The original theme is a short, looping tune played in 3/4 time and lasting approximately 11 seconds long, and it plays in every underground [[level]] in the game. In composing the theme, Kondo said, "It was really concentrated on the space between the notes, and using a few notes to create that feeling of being underground -- that sort of creepy atmosphere is something I really focused on."<ref>Nutt, Christian (December 10, 2014). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/231987/The_Mario_Maestro_speaks_Koji_Kondo_on_composing_classics.php The ''Super Mario'' Maestro speaks: Koji Kondo on composing classics]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved August 22, 2019.</ref> ''Super Mario Bros.'' designer [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has stated that the theme was an "even more perfect fit" than the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]].<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/mario25th/4/4 Iwata Asks : Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary : To Save Memory]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved August 22, 2019.</ref> Like the Ground Theme, the Underground Theme has seen many reuses and arrangements in later ''Super Mario'' games and media. | |||
The theme shares a similar melody with the instrumental "Let's Not Talk About It" from {{wp|Lee Ritenour}}'s second ''Friendship'' album, released in 1979. | The theme shares a similar melody with the instrumental "Let's Not Talk About It" from {{wp|Lee Ritenour}}'s second ''Friendship'' album, released in 1979. | ||
==Reuses== | ==Reuses== | ||
The following list does not count ports and remakes (such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'') of ''Super Mario Bros.'' | The following list does not count ports and remakes (such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'') of ''Super Mario Bros.'' | ||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
Another arrangement based on ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s version plays in underground levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', which also resembles ''New Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s version, incorporating vocals. Additional percussion can be heard if a player is riding [[Yoshi]]. This arrangement is reused in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', and ''Super Mario Maker'' and ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''-styled Underground levels. In ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', a woodblock is added if Mario/[[Luigi]] is in his [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon form]], and | Another arrangement based on ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s version plays in underground levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', which also resembles ''New Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s version, incorporating vocals. Additional percussion can be heard if a player is riding [[Yoshi]]. This arrangement is reused in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', and ''Super Mario Maker'' and ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''-styled Underground levels. In ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', a woodblock is added if Mario/[[Luigi]] is in his [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon form]], and in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''New Super Luigi U'', the [[Baby Yoshi]]s vocalize to the theme if players are carrying them. | ||
An arrangement also plays in underground volcano levels in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]]. This rendition also returns in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' in [[World 6-A (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-A]], ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''New Super Luigi U'' in [[Soda Jungle-5]] and [[Peach's Castle-3]], and in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''. | An arrangement also plays in underground volcano levels in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]]. This rendition also returns in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' in [[World 6-A (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-A]], ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''New Super Luigi U'' in [[Soda Jungle-5]] and [[Peach's Castle-3]], and in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''. | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', two arrangements that incorporate the Underground Theme's main motif appear in the game. One of them plays in underground levels and areas, and reduces the main motif to three notes, sounding similar to the Delfino Airstrip theme from ''Super Mario Sunshine''. The other, quieter arrangement plays in darker levels such as [[Swamp Pipe Crawl]], [[Light-Switch Mansion]], and [[Another Uncharted Area: Swaying Ruins]]. For both themes, if the player character is in their [[Elephant Mario|Elephant form]], the lead instrument will be changed into brass horns, reminiscent of an elephant trumpeting. | In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', two arrangements that incorporate the Underground Theme's main motif appear in the game. One of them plays in underground levels and areas, and reduces the main motif to three notes, sounding similar to the Delfino Airstrip theme from ''Super Mario Sunshine''. The other, quieter, arrangement plays in darker levels such as [[Swamp Pipe Crawl]], [[Light-Switch Mansion]], and [[Another Uncharted Area: Swaying Ruins]]. For both themes, if the player character is in their [[Elephant Mario|Elephant form]], the lead instrument will be changed into brass horns, reminiscent of an elephant trumpeting. | ||
The last few notes of the Underground Theme can also be heard mixed into one of the [[Wonder Effect]] themes, which plays during more chaotic Wonders such as the Flying Battleship ones, or when the player is being chased by a [[Rift Mario|dark clone]]. | The last few notes of the Underground Theme can also be heard mixed into one of the [[Wonder Effect]] themes, which plays during more chaotic Wonders such as the Flying Battleship ones, or when the player is being chased by a [[Rift Mario|dark clone]]. | ||
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====''Mario Party: Island Tour''==== | ====''Mario Party: Island Tour''==== | ||
An arrangement known as "'''Basement Battle'''" plays in the ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' minigame [[Amp My Style]]/Beat the Buzz. | An arrangement known as "'''Basement Battle'''" plays in the ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' minigame [[Amp My Style]]/Beat the Buzz. | ||
====''Mario Party 10''==== | ====''Mario Party 10''==== | ||
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
The music for the [[Palace of Shadow]] plays the Underground Theme, and also incorporates the [[Castle (theme)|castle theme]] from ''Super Mario World''. | The music for the [[Palace of Shadow]] plays the Underground Theme, and also incorporates the [[Castle (theme)|castle theme]] from ''Super Mario World''. | ||
====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ||
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)==== | ||
In the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], the first few bars of the Underground Theme are heard being played on xylophone<!-- is this right? --> throughout the "[[Shhwonk Fortress]] - Part Three" variation | In the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], the first few bars of the Underground Theme are heard being played on xylophone<!-- is this right? --> throughout the "[[Shhwonk Fortress]] - Part Three" variation. | ||
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|title1=Shhwonk Fortress - Part Three | |title1=Shhwonk Fortress - Part Three | ||
|file2=PMTTYDNS Palace of Shadow - | |file2=PMTTYDNS Palace of Shadow - Depths.oga | ||
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| | |file3=PMTTYDNS Palace of Shadow - Grand Staircase.oga | ||
| | |title3=Palace of Shadow - Grand Staircase | ||
| | |file4=PMTTYDNS Palace of Shadow - Path to the Throne.oga | ||
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====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''==== | ====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', an arrangement plays in [[Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Magnet Mania]]'s levels. While the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s are inactive, only the percussion is audible; after they begin to move, the music plays in full. This arrangement is reused for [[Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!)|Magnet Mania]]'s levels in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' | In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', an arrangement plays in [[Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Magnet Mania]]'s levels. While the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s are inactive, only the percussion is audible; after they begin to move, the music plays in full. This arrangement is reused for [[Magnet Mania (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!)|Magnet Mania]]'s levels in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' | ||
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''==== | ====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''==== | ||
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', the Underground Theme is arranged multiple times in the score, which was composed by [[Brian Tyler]]. A slow arrangement at a similar tempo to "Interlude" from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' plays in the track "The Warp Pipe" when Mario and Luigi investigate [[Brooklyn]]'s sewers. The main melody of the theme can be heard in "Press Start", and the descending notes at the end of the theme play in "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" when Mario reaches the [[Brick Block]] bridge while on his way with [[Toad]] to [[Peach's Castle]]. A more direct arrangement of the theme is featured in the credits theme, "Level Complete", alongside other ''Super Mario'' themes; this arrangement incorporates the whistle heard in the [[Toad Brigade]]'s theme from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. [[Bowser]] also plays the Underground Theme on his piano with [[Kamek]] after the latter interrupts his [[Peaches|song]]. A piano arrangement of the first six notes plays when Luigi is shown locked in a cage in the film's final trailer.<ref> | In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', the Underground Theme is arranged multiple times in the score, which was composed by [[Brian Tyler]]. A slow arrangement at a similar tempo to "Interlude" from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' plays in the track "The Warp Pipe" when Mario and Luigi investigate [[Brooklyn]]'s sewers. The main melody of the theme can be heard in "Press Start", and the descending notes at the end of the theme play in "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" when Mario reaches the [[Brick Block]] bridge while on his way with [[Toad]] to [[Peach's Castle]]. A more direct arrangement of the theme is featured in the credits theme, "Level Complete", alongside other ''Super Mario'' themes; this arrangement incorporates the whistle heard in the [[Toad Brigade]]'s theme from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. [[Bowser]] also plays the Underground Theme on his piano with [[Kamek]] after the latter interrupts his [[Peaches|song]]. A piano arrangement of the first six notes plays when Luigi is shown locked in a cage in the film's final trailer.<ref>Illumination (March 9, 2023). [https://youtu.be/RjNcTBXTk4I The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Final Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 10, 2023.</ref> | ||
On the [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] website, one of the reviewers is named "dunnadunnadunna", a vocal interpretation of the main melody of the Underground Theme.<ref>[https://www.smbplumbing.com/ Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]</ref> | On the [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] website, one of the reviewers is named "dunnadunnadunna", a vocal interpretation of the main melody of the Underground Theme.<ref>[https://www.smbplumbing.com/ Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]</ref> | ||
===Other arrangements=== | ===Other arrangements=== | ||
An advertisement for the | An advertisement for the {{wp|Nintendo Cereal System}} in 1989 featured a version of the Underground Theme.<ref>VHSDemos (October 15, 2017). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=i5m6dRBb4uA Nintendo Cereal System Commercial (1989)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 3, 2019.</ref> | ||
==Appearances in other media== | ==Appearances in other media== | ||
In the Japan-exclusive ''Just Dance Wii'' and the [[Wii]] version of ''{{ | In the Japan-exclusive ''Just Dance Wii'' and the [[Wii]] version of ''{{wp|Just Dance 3}}'' (in which the song is downloadable content), the song "Just Mario" (whose artist is simply credited as "[[Ubisoft]] meets Nintendo") is a medley of remixes of the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]], [[Super Star (theme)|invincibility theme]], and Underground Theme. The song returns in the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''{{wp|Just Dance 2018}}'', albeit with the themes fully arranged instead of remixed. | ||
In ''{{wp|Tekken Tag Tournament 2|Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition}}'', a techno arrangement plays in Mushroom Battles. | In ''{{wp|Tekken Tag Tournament 2|Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition}}'', a techno arrangement plays in Mushroom Battles. | ||
''{{ | ''{{wp|Pushmo World}}'' contains a medley consisting of the "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]]", "Underground Theme", and "[[Underwater Theme]]" from ''Super Mario Bros.'' | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances== | ||
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|Past arrangement (''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'') | |Past arrangement (''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'') | ||
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{{footnote|note|1|Added as downloadable content}} | {{footnote|note|1|Added as downloadable content}} |