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{{Theme infobox
{{Theme infobox
|composer=[[Koji Kondo]]
|composer=[[Koji Kondo]]
|file=[[File:SMW The Evil King Koopa BGM.oga]]<br>"Maō Bowser BGM" in ''Super Mario World''
|file=[[File:SMW The Evil King Koopa BGM.oga]]<br>"Maō Koopa BGM" in ''Super Mario World''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' (Wave 6) (2023)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' (Wave 6) (2023)
}}
}}
"'''Maō Bowser BGM'''" is a musical theme composed for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' by [[Koji Kondo]]. It has made several appearances since, usually as a theme representing [[Bowser]] or climactic events.
"'''Maō Koopa BGM'''" is a musical theme composed for ''[[Super Mario World]]'' by [[Koji Kondo]]. It has made several appearances since, usually as a theme representing [[Bowser]] or climactic events.


==Reuses==
==Reuses==
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|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|"Maō Bowser BGM" can be heard when the "Final Boss" [[List of sound effects in Super Mario Maker 2|sound effect]] is used in the ''Super Mario World'' style.
|"Maō Koopa BGM" can be heard when the "Final Boss" [[List of sound effects in Super Mario Maker 2|sound effect]] is used in the ''Super Mario World'' style.
|}
|}


==Arrangements==
==Arrangements==
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
An arrangement of "Maō Koopa BGM" can be heard twice in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' animated series]] episode, "[[Send in the Clown]]".
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
====''Super Mario Kart''====
In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', the theme heard in [[Bowser Castle 1]], [[Bowser Castle 2]], and [[SNES Bowser Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]] is heavily based on "Maō Bowser BGM", albeit lacking the intro.
In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', the theme heard in [[Bowser Castle 1]], [[Bowser Castle 2]], and [[SNES Bowser Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]] is heavily based on "Maō Koopa BGM", albeit lacking the intro.


This arrangement returns alongside Bowser Castle 3 in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
This arrangement returns alongside Bowser Castle 3 in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
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|title1={{classic|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}}
|title1={{classic|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}}
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
|description1=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
|file2=Switch SNES Bowser Castle 3 Frontrunning BCP.oga  
|file2=Switch SNES Bowser Castle 3 Frontrunning BCP.oga
|title2={{Conjectural|{{classic|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}} (Frontrunning)}}
|title2={{Conjectural|{{classic|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}} (Frontrunning)}}
|description2=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
|description2=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
An arrangement of "Maō Bowser BGM" can be heard in the Game Boy Advance reissue of ''Super Mario World'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''. This version is much more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
An arrangement of "Maō Koopa BGM" can be heard in the Game Boy Advance reissue of ''Super Mario World'', ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''. This version is much more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.


===''Itadaki Street'' series===
===''Itadaki Street'' series===
====''Itadaki Street DS''====
====''Itadaki Street DS''====
An arrangement of "Maō Bowser BGM" plays when one player has reached the target net worth of a ''Super Mario'' board in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''.
An arrangement of "Maō Koopa BGM" plays when one player has reached the target net worth of a ''Super Mario'' board in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''.


{{media table
{{media table
|file=ISDS Net Worth - Mario Series.oga
|file=ISDS Net Worth - Mario Series.oga
|title={{Conjectural|Target Net Worth Reached}}
|title=魔王クッパBGM
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Itadaki Street DS''
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Itadaki Street DS''
|length=0:30
}}
}}


====''Fortune Street''====
====''Fortune Street''====
Like in ''Itadaki Street DS'', an arrangement of "Maō Bowser BGM" plays when one player has reached the target net worth of a ''Super Mario'' board in ''[[Fortune Street]]''. This arrangement is slightly altered from the ''Itadaki Street DS'' version.
Like in ''Itadaki Street DS'', an arrangement of "Maō Koopa BGM" plays when one player has reached the target net worth of a ''Super Mario'' board in ''[[Fortune Street]]''. This arrangement is slightly altered from the ''Itadaki Street DS'' version.


{{Media table
{{Media table
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|1990
|1990
|Original
|Original
|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''{{hover|Maō Bowser BGM|Demon King Bowser BGM}}'')<ref name=SMW>''[[Super Mario World (album)|Super Mario World]]'' album</ref>
|「魔王クッパBGM」 (''{{hover|Maō Kuppa BGM|Demon King Bowser BGM}}'')<ref name=SMW>''[[Super Mario World (album)|Super Mario World]]'' album</ref>
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|-
|-
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{{Footnote|note|1|Added in the [[Bowser Tour (2023)|2023 Bowser Tour]] on May 2, 2023}}
{{Footnote|note|1|Added in the [[Bowser Tour (2023)|2023 Bowser Tour]] on May 2, 2023}}
{{footnote|note|2|Added in Wave 6 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' on November 9, 2023}}
{{footnote|note|2|Added in Wave 6 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' on November 9, 2023}}
===Film and television===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''
|1991
|Arrangement
|
|[[Michael Tavera]]
|}


===Albums===
===Albums===
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|1991
|1991
|Original
|Original
|「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (''{{hover|Maō Bowser BGM|Demon King Bowser BGM}}'')
|「魔王クッパBGM」 (''{{hover|Maō Kuppa BGM|Demon King Bowser BGM}}'')
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|}
|}
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreign names
{{Foreign names
|Jap=おばけ屋敷BGM<ref name=SMW/>
|Jap=魔王クッパBGM<ref name=SMW/>
|JapR=Maō Bowser BGM
|JapR=Maō Kuppa BGM
|JapM=Evil King Bowser BGM
|JapM=Evil King Bowser BGM
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 11:27, January 1, 2025

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"Maō Koopa BGM"

"Maō Koopa BGM" in Super Mario World
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass (Wave 6) (2023)

"Maō Koopa BGM" is a musical theme composed for Super Mario World by Koji Kondo. It has made several appearances since, usually as a theme representing Bowser or climactic events.

Reuses[edit]

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

Game Description
Super Mario Maker 2 "Maō Koopa BGM" can be heard when the "Final Boss" sound effect is used in the Super Mario World style.

Arrangements[edit]

Super Mario World television series[edit]

An arrangement of "Maō Koopa BGM" can be heard twice in the Super Mario World animated series episode, "Send in the Clown".

Mario Kart series[edit]

Super Mario Kart[edit]

In Super Mario Kart, the theme heard in Bowser Castle 1, Bowser Castle 2, and Bowser Castle 3 is heavily based on "Maō Koopa BGM", albeit lacking the intro.

This arrangement returns alongside Bowser Castle 3 in Mario Kart Tour.

Icon of an audio speaker. Bowser Castle - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Kart
File infoMedia:SMK-Music-BowserCastle.oga
Help:MediaHaving trouble playing?

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Bowser Castle 1, Bowser Castle 2, and Bowser Castle 3 all return in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, along with a new, more chiptune-themed arrangement of the courses' theme.

Icon of an audio speaker. Bowser Castle - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart: Super Circuit
File infoMedia:MKSC-ExtraCourse-BowserCastle.oga
Help:MediaHaving trouble playing?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

SNES Bowser Castle 3 returns in Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, along with a new metal arrangement of the course's theme that incorporates electric guitars. Additional percussion is added to the instrumentation when the player is in first place.

Icon of an audio speaker. SNES Bowser Castle 3 - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
File infoMedia:Switch SNES Bowser Castle 3 BCP.oga
Icon of an audio speaker. SNES Bowser Castle 3 (Frontrunning) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
File infoMedia:Switch SNES Bowser Castle 3 Frontrunning BCP.oga
Help:MediaHaving trouble playing?

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

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

Itadaki Street series[edit]

Itadaki Street DS[edit]

An arrangement of "Maō Koopa BGM" plays when one player has reached the target net worth of a Super Mario board in Itadaki Street DS.

Icon of an audio speaker. 魔王クッパBGM - The arrangement heard in Itadaki Street DS
File infoMedia:ISDS Net Worth - Mario Series.oga
0:30
Help:MediaHaving trouble playing?

Fortune Street[edit]

Like in Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Maō Koopa BGM" plays when one player has reached the target net worth of a Super Mario board in Fortune Street. This arrangement is slightly altered from the Itadaki Street DS version.

Icon of an audio speaker. Target Net Worth Reached - The arrangement heard in Fortune Street
File infoMedia:Fortune Street- The Evil King Bowser.oga
Help:MediaHaving trouble playing?

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Original 「魔王クッパBGM」 (Maō Kuppa BGM)[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario Kart Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1992 Arrangement Soyo Oka
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original Koji Kondo
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Itadaki Street DS Nintendo DS 2007 Arrangement
Fortune Street Wii 2011 Arrangement
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo
Mario Kart Tour Android, iOS 20191 Past arrangement (Super Mario Kart)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 20222 Arrangement SNES Bowser Castle 3[2]

1 - Added in the 2023 Bowser Tour on May 2, 2023
2 - Added in Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass on November 9, 2023

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Arrangement Michael Tavera

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「魔王クッパBGM」 (Maō Kuppa BGM) Koji Kondo

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 魔王クッパBGM[1]
Maō Kuppa BGM
Evil King Bowser BGM

References[edit]