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| "Athletic Theme" | |
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"Athletic Theme" in Super Mario World | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
The "Athletic Theme"[1] is a musical theme composed for Super Mario World by Koji Kondo. It is an upbeat ragtime arrangement of the Super Mario World "Ground Theme".
Composition
The "Athletic Theme", originally titled 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM, "Athletic BGM") in the game's official soundtrack, is in the key of C major.
 アスレチックBGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario World | File info 0:30 |
Reuses
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario World.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Maker 2 | The "Athletic Theme" can be heard in sky-themed levels in the Super Mario World style. |
Arrangements
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
While Mario is riding a Yoshi in Super Mario World, bongo percussion is added to instrumentation of the "Athletic Theme".
| アスレチックBGM - The version of the arrangement heard while riding Yoshi in Super Mario World | File info |
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake 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.
Like the Super Mario World original, additional percussion is added to the instrumentation when the player rides a Yoshi.
| Athletic Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | File info |
Super Mario Galaxy 2
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the theme heard in Hightail Falls Galaxy and the "Purple Coin Beach Dash" mission in Starshine Beach Galaxy, titled 「ダッシュヨッシー」 (Dasshu Yosshī, "Dash Yoshi") in the game's official soundtrack and arranged by Mahito Yokota,[2] is an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme". The tempo increases and a violin run is added when Yoshi uses a Dash Pepper.
| ダッシュヨッシー - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy 2 | File info |
Super Mario Maker 2
In Super Mario Maker 2, the "Athletic Theme" is given an original, more ambient arrangement for editing Sky-themed courses in the Course Maker, using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix.
| Athletic Theme (Editing) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2 | File info |
Mario Roulette
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays while playing the main game of Mario Roulette, an arcade medal game with graphics based heavily on Super Mario World and the gameplay of its bonus game.
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is one of the themes that can play while playing the pinball arcade game Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee includes a bluegrass arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" played on banjo with upright bass and bongo accompaniment, titled "Yoshi's Island" and arranged by HAL Laboratory composer Hirokazu Ando. It is the default music for the Yoshi's Island stage.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, now titled "Yoshi's Island (Melee)", where it can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage, in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage and the Super Mario Maker stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Athletic Theme - Super Mario World", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage. In all reappearances except Brawl, it is categorized as a Yoshi-series track, rather than a Super Mario-series track.
Additionally, a live fiddle arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" with orchestral accompaniment is included in the track "Smash Bros. Great Medley" in the Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! album.
| Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Melee | File info |
Mario Sports Mix
In Mario Sports Mix, three arrangements of the "Athletic Theme", titled "Mario Athletic", "Punk Athletic" and "Island Athletic", are available as songs in Harmony Hustle.
Nintendo Land
In Nintendo Land, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays on the Mud River Run stage in Mario Chase. When less than 60 seconds and 30 seconds remain on the timer, the music speeds up.
| Mud River Run - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Mud River Run (60 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Mud River Run (30 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
In Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, a tropical arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays during the five Sillyfish Chuck Challenges.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is featured in "Fighting Tooth and Veil" after Mario transforms into Tanooki Mario.
Other arrangements
Nintendo of Europe
An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" was available to download as a ringtone from Nintendo of Europe's website in 2002.[3] It is based on the arrangement from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
| Athletic Theme Ringtone - The arrangement heard on Nintendo of Europe's website | File info 0:26 |
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM)[4] | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario Roulette | Arcade | 1991 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World | Pinball | 1992 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM)[4] | Koji Kondo |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario World) | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Island" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | 「ダッシュヨッシー」 (Dasshu Yosshī)[5] | Mahito Yokota |
| Mario Sports Mix | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | "Mario Athletic" | |
| "Punk Athletic" | |||||
| "Island Athletic" | |||||
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Island (Melee)" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Athletic Theme - Super Mario World" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario World) | Koji Kondo | ||||
| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Nintendo Switch | 2022 | Arrangement |
Film and television
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Fighting Tooth and Veil" | Brian Tyler |
Albums
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! | 2003 | Arrangement | "Smash Bros. Great Medley" | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Arrangement | 「ダッシュヨッシー」 (Dasshu Yosshī) | Mahito Yokota |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Arrangement | "Fighting Tooth and Veil" | Brian Tyler |
Other media
| Work | Format | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo of Europe | Ringtone | 2002[3] | Arrangement |
References
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. VGMdb. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b @MarioBrothBlog (December 24, 2021). Official Yoshi ringtone available for download from Nintendo of Europe's site in 2002. The ringtone is an arrangement of the Yoshi's Island track from Super Smash Bros. Melee.. Twitter. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Super Mario World album
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack
