World Clear
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"World Clear" in Super Mario Bros. | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (1985) |
| Latest appearance | Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020) |
"World Clear"[1] is a short musical fanfare composed for Super Mario Bros. by Koji Kondo. It plays whenever the player completes a castle course.
Reuses
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| VS. Super Mario Bros. / All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros. Deluxe / Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. / Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. | These remakes of Super Mario Bros. reuse the original soundtrack for the same purposes, including "World Clear". |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | This game reuses the soundtrack from Super Mario Bros. for the same purposes, including "World Clear". |
| Mario Calculator | If the answer equals the player's birthday according to their regional date format (e.g. August 4th would be "804" in North America and "408" in Europe and Australia), a text saying "Your Birthday" is displayed next to the result and the flagpole sound effect and "World Clear" play. |
| Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2 | "Course Clear" plays when the player completes a castle-themed course in the Super Mario Bros. style. |
| Super Mario Bros. 35 | "World Clear" plays when the player places first in a match. |
Arrangements
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. Special
Like in Super Mario Bros., "World Clear" plays in Super Mario Bros. Special whenever the player completes a castle level, though this arrangement is much choppier, is slowed down significantly, and uses harsher chiptune instrumentation than the original.
 World Clear - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. Special | File info |
Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)
The Crystal Screen Game & Watch version of Super Mario Bros. features a very short arrangement of "World Clear."
This arrangement is also used in the special-edition Game & Watch, New Wide Screen Game & Watch, and Mini Classics releases of Super Mario Bros.
| World Clear - The arrangement heard in the Game & Watch version of Super Mario Bros. | File info 0:03 |
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario All-Stars features an enhanced 16-bit arrangement of "World Clear" in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels whenever the player completes a level.
This arrangement returns for the same purpose in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.
| World Clear - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, two arrangement of "World Clear" plays when the player defeats Bowser in World 8-
Bowser's Castle and in the e-Reader card level Classic World 1-4, a recreation of World 1-4 from Super Mario Bros.. The former arrangement has a slower tempo whereas the latter's is much similar to the original.
New Super Mario Bros.
In New Super Mario Bros., an arrangement of "World Clear" plays after the player completes the final battle with Bowser in World 8-
Bowser's Castle.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, an arrangement of "World Clear" plays after the player defeats Giant Bowser in World 8-
Bowser's Castle. This arrangement is reused in New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U.
Itadaki Street series
Itadaki Street DS
In Itadaki Street DS, an orchestral arrangement of "World Clear" plays following the conclusion of a Super Mario-themed board.
| Winner (Super Mario) - The arrangement heard in Itadaki Street DS | File info 0:30 |
Fortune Street
Like Itadaki Street DS, an orchestral arrangement of "World Clear" plays in Fortune Street following the conclusion of a Super Mario-themed board.
| Winner (Super Mario) - The arrangement heard in Fortune Street | File info 0:30 |
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1985 | Original | "World Clear"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| VS. Super Mario Bros. | VS. System | 1986 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | Family Computer Disk System | 1986 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch (Crystal Screen) | 1986 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Special | NEC PC-88, Sharp X1, Samsung SPC-1500 | 1986 | Arrangement | ||
| All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. | Family Computer Disk System | 1986 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch (Special Edition) | 1987 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. [Game & Watch (Crystal Screen)]) | ||
| Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch (New Wide Screen) | 1988 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. [Game & Watch (Crystal Screen)]) | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Bros. | Mini Classics | 1998 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. [Game & Watch (Crystal Screen)]) | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | Game Boy Color | 1999 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | ||
| Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. | Game Boy Advance | 2004 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | ||
| Itadaki Street DS | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Calculator | Nintendo DSi | 2009 | Original | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Fortune Street | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | 2012 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | ||
| New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | ||
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) | ||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. | Game & Watch | 2020 | Original | Koji Kondo |
Albums
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famicom Music | 1986 | Original | "SUPER MARIO BROS." | Koji Kondo |
| FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS VOL.1 | 2004 | Original | 「クッパを倒したときのファンファーレ」 (Kuppa o Taoshita Toki no Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. | 2004 | Original | 「クッパを倒したときのファンファーレ」 (Kuppa o Taoshita Toki no Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「クッパを倒したときのファンファーレ」 (Kuppa o Taoshita Toki no Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「ワールドクリア ファンファーレ」 (Wārudo Kuria Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario History 1985-2010 | 2010 | Original | "World Clear" | Koji Kondo |
| Nintendo FAMICOM MUSIC | 2013 | Original | 「ワールドクリア ファンファーレ」 (Wārudo Kuria Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
Other media
| Work | Format | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY GAMEMUSIC DVD | DVD | 2004 | Original | 「クッパを倒した時のファンファーレ」 (Kuppa o Taoshita Toki no Fanfāre) | Koji Kondo |
References
- ^ a b Super Mario History 1985-2010 tracklist
