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The "'''Airship Theme'''"<ref>''Super Smash Bros.'' series Sound Tests</ref> is an {{wp|atonal}}<ref>''Super Mario Series for Piano'', intermediate-advanced edition, pg 17</ref> musical theme commonly associated with [[airship]]s in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. It was originally composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for airship and [[tank]] levels in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The theme begins with a triplet-based rhythm evoking a military march, which plays throughout the rest of the theme. It is loosely based on "Mars, the Bringer of War", the first movement of [[wikipedia:Gustav Holst|Gustav Holst]]'s ''[[wikipedia:The Planets|The Planets]]''.
The "'''Airship Theme'''" is an {{wp|atonal}}<ref>''[[Super Mario Series for Piano]]'', intermediate-advanced edition, pg 17</ref> musical theme commonly associated with [[airship]]s in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. It was originally composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for airship and [[tank]] levels in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The theme begins with a triplet-based rhythm evoking a military march, which plays throughout the rest of the theme. It is loosely based on "Mars, the Bringer of War", the first movement of [[wikipedia:Gustav Holst|Gustav Holst]]'s ''[[wikipedia:The Planets|The Planets]]''.


==Composition==
==Composition==
As ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Family Computer]], the theme is orchestrated as {{wp|chiptune}} with a {{wp|timpani}} {{wp|PCM}} sample. The original Airship Theme is short, lasting 30 seconds, though later arrangements would go on to extend the theme. It has been reused in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in airship levels of the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style.
As ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Family Computer]], the theme is orchestrated as {{wp|chiptune}} with a {{wp|timpani}} {{wp|PCM}} sample. The original Airship Theme is short, lasting 30 seconds, though later arrangements would go on to extend the theme. It has been reused in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (as well as its [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|port]]) and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in airship levels of the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style.


In the Japanese and American versions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the first part of the theme plays the PCM sample slightly after the other channels by about a twelfth note, leading to slight desynchronization and the percussion being cut off early as the second part begins. This is corrected in the European version, but retained in ''Super Mario Maker''.
In the Japanese and American versions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the first part of the theme plays the PCM sample slightly after the other channels by about a twelfth note, leading to slight desynchronization and the percussion being cut off early as the second part begins. This is corrected in the European version, but retained in ''Super Mario Maker''.
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==Arrangements==
==Arrangements==
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', an arrangement of the "Airship Theme" plays in scenes relating to King Koopa's Doom Ship and [[Doom Sub]].
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario All-Stars''====
====''Super Mario All-Stars''====
As ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' features a remake of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the Airship Theme was given an updated, 16-bit arrangement on brass and timpani. This version skips the 2-bar timpani solo after the track loops.
As ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' features a remake of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the "Airship Theme" was given an updated, 16-bit arrangement on brass and timpani. This version skips the 2-bar timpani solo after the track loops. This arrangement is also included in the game's [[Wii]] port ''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'', as well as ''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''.


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====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
The Airship Theme also received an updated arrangement in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the opening cutscene, the first half of the Airship Theme plays before transitioning to an original piece.
The "Airship Theme" also received an updated arrangement in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the opening cutscene, the first half of the "Airship Theme" plays before transitioning to an original piece.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
A fully orchestrated arrangement is later featured in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]]. It plays in [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]] and is named after it in the [[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]] ("'''Airship Armada'''"). The arrangement is reused in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in the opening; it also returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', though it is compressed and played on synthesized instruments. A variation of this arrangement also plays in the opening when [[Bowser]] appears, the only differences being a longer introduction and that it ends instead of looping. This variation is titled "'''Attack of the Airships'''" in the official soundtrack, and would later be reused in [[Bowser Jr.]]'s newcomer video for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' when the [[Koopalings]] appear.
A fully orchestrated arrangement of the "Airship Theme" titled "'''Attack of the Airships'''"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack">''[[Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> is featured in the opening of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', arranged by [[Mahito Yokota]]. A variation of this arrangement, titled "'''Airship Armada'''"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"></ref>, plays in [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]. "Airship Armada" has a shorter introduction than "Attack of the Airships" and it loops instead of ending.
 
"Attack of the Airships" can be heard in [[Bowser Jr.]]'s newcomer video for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' when the [[Koopalings]] appear. "Airship Armada" is reused in the opening of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' when [[Bowser]] appears. It also returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and can be heard in airship levels, though it is compressed and played on synthesized instruments. "Attack of the Airships" and "Airship Armada" both return along with ''Super Mario Galaxy'' in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''.


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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a mostly faithful arrangement plays in airship levels. The melody is played by an organ instead of brass and a countermelody has been added before the piece loops. If the player runs short on [[Time Limit|time]], string accents are added to the arrangement along with the tempo increase. In the room before a boss fight, only the percussion plays. The arrangement is reused in airship levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' (both of which also reuse the pre-boss variation), ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', ''Super Mario Maker'' and ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style, and ''[[Super Mario Run]]''.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a mostly faithful arrangement plays in airship levels. The melody is played by an organ instead of brass and a countermelody has been added before the piece loops. If the player runs short on [[Time Limit|time]], string accents are added to the arrangement along with the tempo increase. In the room before a boss fight, only the percussion plays. The arrangement is reused in airship levels in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' (all three of which also reuse the pre-boss variation), ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Run]]''.


Sheet music for this arrangement is featured in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii Intermediate / Advanced Piano Solos]]''.
Sheet music for this arrangement is featured in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii Intermediate / Advanced Piano Solos]]''.
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====''Super Mario Maker''====
====''Super Mario Maker''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', when editing an Airship course in the Course Maker, a more ambient arrangement of the corresponding Airship Theme plays, using multiple tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. This returns in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', when editing an Airship course in the [[Course Maker]], a more ambient arrangement of the corresponding Airship Theme plays, using multiple tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. This arrangement returns in ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.


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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
The opening cutscene of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' features an arrangement of the theme from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-style airship levels in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' titled '''「オープニング ～ピーチ城上空～」(''Ōpuningu ~Pīchi-jō Jōkū~'')'''<ref name="SMO Soundtrack">''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> (meaning "'''Opening ~Above Peach's Castle~'''"), and a section of the arrangement includes a part of the "Airship Theme".


====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', there are music box arrangements that play in the Airship theme at [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|night]] in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' styles.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', there are music box arrangements that play in the "Airship Theme" at [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|night]] in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' styles.


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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', an arrangement of the Airship Theme plays in scenes relating to King Koopa's Doom Ship and [[Doom Sub]].


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
The first arrangement of the Airship Theme outside of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its remakes and adaptations is featured in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', which plays when the [[Koopa Bros.]] fire [[Bullet Bill]]s at [[Mario]] when he reaches the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]]'s rooftop. It was arranged by Yuka Tsujiyoko and is titled "'''Bill Blaster! Go Faster!'''" in the soundtrack.<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/2035 Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved August 11, 2019.</ref>
The first arrangement of the "Airship Theme" outside of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its remakes and adaptations is featured in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', which plays when the [[Koopa Bros.]] fire [[Bullet Bill]]s at [[Mario]] when he reaches the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]]'s rooftop. It was arranged by Yuka Tsujiyoko and is titled "'''Bill Blaster! Go Faster!'''".<ref name="PM Soundtrack">[https://vgmdb.net/album/2035 Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved August 11, 2019.</ref>


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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Another arrangement titled "'''Battleship'''" is used in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' in [[Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla]]. This version uses saxophone as its main instrument, one that is common in the game's music, and is based on ''Super Mario Galaxy''{{'}}s arrangement. An excerpt is reused in Bowser Jr.'s newcomer video for ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', and also incorporated into the "Paper Mario Medley" (though with an electric guitar added) in the same games and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', which plays on the [[Paper Mario (stage)|Paper Mario]] stage, [[Woolly World]] stage, and any ''Super Mario''-franchise stage respectively.
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', an arrangement of the "Airship Theme" plays in [[Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla]]. This version uses the saxophone as its main instrument (an instrument common in the game's music) and is based on ''Super Mario Galaxy''{{'}}s arrangement.  
 
An excerpt from this arrangement is used in [[Bowser Jr.]]'s newcomer video for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' during the clips of gameplay after his splash screen introduction. This arrangement is also incorporated into the "Paper Mario Medley" arrangement from ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.


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====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', an arrangement played on a French horn titled "'''Bowser's Airship Aloft'''" plays outside [[the Crimson Tower]] when the giant bucket of paint is carried up by the airship, but stops abruptly when it is held down by an anchor. After Mario frees the anchor from [[Bowser Tape]], the music continues playing when he boards the airship himself.
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', an arrangement played on a French horn titled "'''Bowser's Airship Aloft'''"<ref name="PMCS Sound Room">[[Prisma Museum]] Sound Gallery - ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''</ref> plays outside [[the Crimson Tower]] when the giant bucket of paint is carried up by the airship, but stops abruptly when it is held down by an anchor. After Mario frees the anchor from [[Bowser Tape]], the music continues playing when he boards the airship himself.


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===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', an arrangement of the Airship Theme, titled「飛空艇登場のテーマ」(''Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma'', "Airship Appearance Theme") in the [[Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]], plays in the cutscene where [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]] steals the Rainbow Tourney trophy.
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', an arrangement of the "Airship Theme", titled '''「飛空艇登場のテーマ」(''Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma'')'''<ref name="MH3o3 Soundtrack">''[[Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> (meaning "'''Airship Appearance Theme'''") in the [[Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]], plays in the cutscene where [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]] steals the Rainbow Tourney trophy.


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===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', an orchestral arrangement of the Airship Theme was arranged by ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' composer [[Motoi Sakuraba]], and plays on the [[Luigi's Mansion (stage)|Luigi's Mansion]] stage as well as in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#The Subspace Emissary|Subspace Emissary]] in cutscenes involving [[Bowser]] and several fights against a [[False Character]]. The "Hurry Up" tune from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is also incorporated in the middle of the song. The song reappears in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' on the same stage as well as the [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stage, and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' for any ''Super Mario''-franchise stage, and is also used in Bowser Jr.'s newcomer video for the former game.
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', an orchestral arrangement of the "Airship Theme" titled "'''Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)'''"<ref name="SSBB Sound Test">Sound Test - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''</ref> was arranged by ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' composer [[Motoi Sakuraba]]. The "Hurry Up" tune from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is also incorporated in the middle of the song. The arrangement can be played on the [[Luigi's Mansion (stage)|Luigi's Mansion]] stage and can be heard in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#The Subspace Emissary|Subspace Emissary]] while fighting [[Petey Piranha]], during cutscenes involving [[Bowser]], and during fights against [[False Character#False Bowser|False Bowser]], [[False Character#False Diddy Kong|False Diddy Kong]], and [[Wario]].
 
The arrangement can be heard at the beginning of [[Bowser Jr.]]'s newcomer video for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''.
 
The arrangement returns in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' where it can be played on the Luigi's Mansion stage and the [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stage, and in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''-series or ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]''-series stage. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the arrangement is retitled "'''Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3'''".<ref name="SSBU Sound Test">Sound Test - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</ref>


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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
The arrangement "'''Paper Mario Medley'''"<ref name="SSB3DS Sound Test">Sound Test - ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''</ref> in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' adds an electric guitar to ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''{{'}}s arrangement of the "Airship Theme" and incorporates it into a medley of other themes from the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series. The arrangement can be played on the [[Paper Mario (stage)|Paper Mario]] stage. The arrangement is also included in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''{{'}} sister game, ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', where it can be played on [[Woolly World]].
The arrangement returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' and can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''-series or ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', an arrangement of the "Airship Theme" is incorporated into the theme "'''Double Bowsers!'''",<ref name="M&LPJ Music Player">[[Music Player]] - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''</ref> which plays during the final battle with [[Bowser]] and [[Paper Bowser]].


===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', scored by [[Brian Tyler]], the first half of the Airship Theme is arranged for the beginning of the track "King of the Koopas", which plays when Bowser arrives at the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]], while the second half is arranged for the track "Fighting Tooth and Veil" after [[Princess Peach|Peach]] rejects Bowser and uses the [[Ice Flower]].
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', scored by [[Brian Tyler]], the first half of the "Airship Theme" is arranged for the beginning of the track "'''King of the Koopas'''",<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack">''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''</ref> which plays when Bowser arrives at the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]], while the second half is arranged for the track "'''Fighting Tooth and Veil'''"<ref name="SMB Movie Soundtrack"></ref> after [[Princess Peach|Peach]] rejects Bowser and uses the [[Ice Flower]].
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===Other arrangements===
===Other arrangements===
The Airship Theme was one of the songs performed in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' medley in the [[Super Mario Orchestra Concert]] in 2018.
The "Airship Theme" was one of the songs performed in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' medley in the [[Super Mario Orchestra Concert]] in 2018.


==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
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|2000
|2000
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Bill Blaster! Go Faster!"
|"Bill Blaster! Go Faster!"<ref name="PM Soundtrack"></ref>
|[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]]
|[[Yuka Tsujiyoko]]
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|-
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|2006
|2006
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|「飛空艇登場のテーマ」 (''Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma'')
|「飛空艇登場のテーマ」 (''Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma'')<ref name="MH3o3 Soundtrack"></ref>
|[[Masayoshi Soken]]
|[[Masayoshi Soken]]
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|-
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|rowspan=2|2007
|rowspan=2|2007
|rowspan=2|Arrangement
|rowspan=2|Arrangement
|"Attack of the Airships"
|"Attack of the Airships"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"></ref>
|rowspan=2|[[Mahito Yokota]]
|rowspan=2|[[Mahito Yokota]]
|-
|-
|"Airship Armada"
|"Airship Armada"<ref name="SMG Soundtrack"></ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|2008
|2008
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)"
|"Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)"<ref name="SSBB Sound Test"></ref>
|[[Motoi Sakuraba]]
|[[Motoi Sakuraba]]
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|-
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|2010
|2010
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Galaxy'')
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Galaxy'')
|"Attack of the Airships"
|"Airship Armada"
|Mahito Yokota
|Mahito Yokota
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|2012
|2012
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Battleship"
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|2012
|2012
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
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|"Airship Theme"
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|2013
|2013
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|"Airship Theme"
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U]]''
|2013
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|"Airship Theme"
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|2014
|2014
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Paper Mario Medley"
|"Paper Mario Medley"<ref name="SSB3DS Sound Test"></ref>
|[[Saki Kasuga]]
|[[Saki Kasuga]]
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|-
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|2015
|2015
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
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|"Airship Theme"
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|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
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|"Airship Theme"
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|2015
|2015
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Double Bowsers!"
|"Double Bowsers!"<ref name="M&LPJ Music Player"></ref>
|[[Yoko Shimomura]]
|[[Yoko Shimomura]]
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|-
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|2016
|2016
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
|"Bowser's Airship Aloft"
|"Bowser's Airship Aloft"<ref name="PMCS Sound Room"></ref>
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|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
|Past arrangement (''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')
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|"Airship Theme"
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|"Airship Theme"
|"Airship Theme"
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|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|2017
|Arrangement
|「オープニング ～ピーチ城上空～」(''Ōpuningu ~Pīchi-jō Jōkū~'')<ref name="SMO Soundtrack"></ref>
|[[Naoto Kubo]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|rowspan=2|2018
|rowspan=2|2018
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'')
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'')
|"Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3"
|"Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3"<ref name="SSBU Sound Test"></ref>
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|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'')
|Past arrangement (''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'')
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|rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
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|''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]''
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|「オープニング ～ピーチ城上空～」(''Ōpuningu ~Pīchi-jō Jōkū~'')
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|rowspan=2|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''

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This article is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

The "Airship Theme" is an atonal[1] musical theme commonly associated with airships in the Super Mario franchise. It was originally composed by Koji Kondo for airship and tank levels in Super Mario Bros. 3. The theme begins with a triplet-based rhythm evoking a military march, which plays throughout the rest of the theme. It is loosely based on "Mars, the Bringer of War", the first movement of Gustav Holst's The Planets.

Composition

As Super Mario Bros. 3 is for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Family Computer, the theme is orchestrated as chiptune with a timpani PCM sample. The original Airship Theme is short, lasting 30 seconds, though later arrangements would go on to extend the theme. It has been reused in Super Mario Maker (as well as its Nintendo 3DS port) and Super Mario Maker 2 in airship levels of the Super Mario Bros. 3 style.

In the Japanese and American versions of Super Mario Bros. 3, the first part of the theme plays the PCM sample slightly after the other channels by about a twelfth note, leading to slight desynchronization and the percussion being cut off early as the second part begins. This is corrected in the European version, but retained in Super Mario Maker.

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Reuses

Game Description
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS The original "Airship Theme" serves as the background music for Airship stages in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style.
Super Mario Maker 2 The original "Airship Theme" serves as the background music for the daytime version of Airship stages in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style.

Arrangements

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of the "Airship Theme" plays in scenes relating to King Koopa's Doom Ship and Doom Sub.

Super Mario series

Super Mario All-Stars

As Super Mario All-Stars features a remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, the "Airship Theme" was given an updated, 16-bit arrangement on brass and timpani. This version skips the 2-bar timpani solo after the track loops. This arrangement is also included in the game's Wii port Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, as well as Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World.

Icon of an audio speaker. Airship Theme - The arrangement heard in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

The "Airship Theme" also received an updated arrangement in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. In the opening cutscene, the first half of the "Airship Theme" plays before transitioning to an original piece.

Icon of an audio speaker. Opening - The arrangement heard in the opening of Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
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Super Mario Galaxy

A fully orchestrated arrangement of the "Airship Theme" titled "Attack of the Airships"[2] is featured in the opening of Super Mario Galaxy, arranged by Mahito Yokota. A variation of this arrangement, titled "Airship Armada"[2], plays in Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada. "Airship Armada" has a shorter introduction than "Attack of the Airships" and it loops instead of ending.

"Attack of the Airships" can be heard in Bowser Jr.'s newcomer video for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U when the Koopalings appear. "Airship Armada" is reused in the opening of Super Mario Galaxy 2 when Bowser appears. It also returns in Super Mario 3D Land and can be heard in airship levels, though it is compressed and played on synthesized instruments. "Attack of the Airships" and "Airship Armada" both return along with Super Mario Galaxy in Super Mario 3D All-Stars.

Icon of an audio speaker. Attack of the Airships - The arrangement heard in the opening of Super Mario Galaxy
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a mostly faithful arrangement plays in airship levels. The melody is played by an organ instead of brass and a countermelody has been added before the piece loops. If the player runs short on time, string accents are added to the arrangement along with the tempo increase. In the room before a boss fight, only the percussion plays. The arrangement is reused in airship levels in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (all three of which also reuse the pre-boss variation), Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, Super Mario Maker 2, and Super Mario Run.

Sheet music for this arrangement is featured in New Super Mario Bros. Wii Intermediate / Advanced Piano Solos.

Icon of an audio speaker. Airship Theme - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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Icon of an audio speaker. Airship Theme (Fast) - The arrangement heard in New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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Super Mario Maker

In Super Mario Maker, when editing an Airship course in the Course Maker, a more ambient arrangement of the corresponding Airship Theme plays, using multiple tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. This arrangement returns in Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario Maker 2.

Icon of an audio speaker. Airship Theme (Edit) (Super Mario Bros. 3 style) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker
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Super Mario Odyssey

The opening cutscene of Super Mario Odyssey features an arrangement of the theme from Super Mario Bros.-style airship levels in Super Mario Maker titled 「オープニング ～ピーチ城上空～」(Ōpuningu ~Pīchi-jō Jōkū~)[3] (meaning "Opening ~Above Peach's Castle~"), and a section of the arrangement includes a part of the "Airship Theme".

Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2, there are music box arrangements that play in the "Airship Theme" at night in the Super Mario Bros. 3 and New Super Mario Bros. U styles.

Icon of an audio speaker. Airship Theme (Night) (Super Mario Bros. 3 style) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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Icon of an audio speaker. Airship Theme (Night) (New Super Mario Bros. U style) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

The first arrangement of the "Airship Theme" outside of Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remakes and adaptations is featured in Paper Mario, which plays when the Koopa Bros. fire Bullet Bills at Mario when he reaches the Koopa Bros. Fortress's rooftop. It was arranged by Yuka Tsujiyoko and is titled "Bill Blaster! Go Faster!".[4]

Icon of an audio speaker. Bill Blaster! Go Faster! - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario
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Paper Mario: Sticker Star

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, an arrangement of the "Airship Theme" plays in Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla. This version uses the saxophone as its main instrument (an instrument common in the game's music) and is based on Super Mario Galaxy's arrangement.

An excerpt from this arrangement is used in Bowser Jr.'s newcomer video for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U during the clips of gameplay after his splash screen introduction. This arrangement is also incorporated into the "Paper Mario Medley" arrangement from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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Paper Mario: Color Splash

In Paper Mario: Color Splash, an arrangement played on a French horn titled "Bowser's Airship Aloft"[5] plays outside the Crimson Tower when the giant bucket of paint is carried up by the airship, but stops abruptly when it is held down by an anchor. After Mario frees the anchor from Bowser Tape, the music continues playing when he boards the airship himself.

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Mario Hoops 3-on-3

In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, an arrangement of the "Airship Theme", titled 「飛空艇登場のテーマ」(Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma)[6] (meaning "Airship Appearance Theme") in the official soundtrack, plays in the cutscene where Ninja steals the Rainbow Tourney trophy.

Icon of an audio speaker. Airship Appearance Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Hoops 3-on-3
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Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an orchestral arrangement of the "Airship Theme" titled "Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)"[7] was arranged by Mario Tennis and Mario Golf composer Motoi Sakuraba. The "Hurry Up" tune from Super Mario Bros. is also incorporated in the middle of the song. The arrangement can be played on the Luigi's Mansion stage and can be heard in the Subspace Emissary while fighting Petey Piranha, during cutscenes involving Bowser, and during fights against False Bowser, False Diddy Kong, and Wario.

The arrangement can be heard at the beginning of Bowser Jr.'s newcomer video for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U where it can be played on the Luigi's Mansion stage and the Super Mario Maker stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series or Super Mario-series stage. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the arrangement is retitled "Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3".[8]

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

The arrangement "Paper Mario Medley"[9] in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS adds an electric guitar to Paper Mario: Sticker Star's arrangement of the "Airship Theme" and incorporates it into a medley of other themes from the Paper Mario series. The arrangement can be played on the Paper Mario stage. The arrangement is also included in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS' sister game, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on Woolly World.

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

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, an arrangement of the "Airship Theme" is incorporated into the theme "Double Bowsers!",[10] which plays during the final battle with Bowser and Paper Bowser.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, scored by Brian Tyler, the first half of the "Airship Theme" is arranged for the beginning of the track "King of the Koopas",[11] which plays when Bowser arrives at the Snow Kingdom, while the second half is arranged for the track "Fighting Tooth and Veil"[11] after Peach rejects Bowser and uses the Ice Flower.

Icon of an audio speaker. King of the Koopas - The arrangement heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Other arrangements

The "Airship Theme" was one of the songs performed in the Super Mario Bros. medley in the Super Mario Orchestra Concert in 2018.

List of Super Mario appearances

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Original 「飛行船BGM」 (Hikōsen BGM)[12] Koji Kondo
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 1990 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars 1993 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1994 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Paper Mario 2000 Arrangement "Bill Blaster! Go Faster!"[4] Yuka Tsujiyoko
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 Arrangement 「飛空艇登場のテーマ」 (Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma)[6] Masayoshi Soken
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 2003 Arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy 2007 Arrangement "Attack of the Airships"[2] Mahito Yokota
"Airship Armada"[2]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Arrangement "Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)"[7] Motoi Sakuraba
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 Arrangement "Airship Theme"[13]
Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) "Airship Armada" Mahito Yokota
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Super Mario 3D Land 2011 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) "Airship Armada" Mahito Yokota
Paper Mario: Sticker Star 2012 Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. U 2012 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
New Super Luigi U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement "Paper Mario Medley"[9] Saki Kasuga
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Paper Mario Medley" Saki Kasuga
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)" Motoi Sakuraba
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition 2015 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
Super Mario Maker 2015 Original 「飛行船BGM」 (Hikōsen BGM) Koji Kondo
Arrangement
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 2015 Arrangement "Double Bowsers!"[10] Yoko Shimomura
Paper Mario: Color Splash 2016 Arrangement "Bowser's Airship Aloft"[5]
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 2016 Original 「飛行船BGM」 (Hikōsen BGM) Koji Kondo
Arrangement
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
Super Mario Run 2016 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
Super Mario Odyssey 2017 Arrangement 「オープニング ～ピーチ城上空～」(Ōpuningu ~Pīchi-jō Jōkū~)[3] Naoto Kubo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3"[8] Motoi Sakuraba
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Paper Mario Medley"[9] Saki Kasuga
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 2019 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
Super Mario Maker 2 2019 Original 「飛行船BGM」 (Hikōsen BGM) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker)
Arrangement
Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) "Airship Theme"
Super Mario 3D All-Stars 2020 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) "Attack of the Airships" Mahito Yokota
"Airship Armada"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "King of the Koopas"[11] Brian Tyler
Arrangement "Fighting Tooth and Veil"[11] Brian Tyler

Soundtracks

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「飛行船BGM」 (Hikōsen BGM) Koji Kondo
Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD 2001 Arrangement "Bill Blaster! Go Faster!" Yuka Tsujiyoko
Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack 2006 Arrangement 「飛空艇登場のテーマ」 (Hikūtei Tōjō no Tēma) Masayoshi Soken
Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack 2018 Arrangement 「オープニング ～ピーチ城上空～」(Ōpuningu ~Pīchi-jō Jōkū~) Naoto Kubo
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Arrangement "King of the Koopas" Brian Tyler
Arrangement "Fighting Tooth and Veil" Brian Tyler

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 飛行船BGM[?]
Hikōsen BGM 		Airship BGM

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Series for Piano, intermediate-advanced edition, pg 17
  2. ^ a b c d Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
  3. ^ a b Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack
  4. ^ a b Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD. VGMdb. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Prisma Museum Sound Gallery - Paper Mario: Color Splash
  6. ^ a b Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack
  7. ^ a b Sound Test - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
  8. ^ a b Sound Test - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  9. ^ a b c Sound Test - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
  10. ^ a b Music Player - Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
  11. ^ a b c d The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  12. ^ Super Mario World album
  13. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii Intermediate / Advanced Piano Solos
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