Athletic BGM
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| "Athletic BGM" | |
|---|---|
"Obstacle Course" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Move It! (2023) |
"Obstacle Course"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for athletic levels in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Arrangements
Yoshi's Island series
Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
An arrangement of "Obstacle Course" can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. This version is more compressed than the original SNES version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
 Obstacle Course - The arrangement heard in Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | File info 0:29 |
Yoshi Touch & Go
| Obstacle Course - The arrangement heard in Yoshi Touch & Go | File info |
Itadaki Street series
Itadaki Street DS
In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Obstacle Course" plays on chance squares.
| Chance Card - The arrangement heard in Itadaki Street DS | File info 0:30 |
Fortune Street
Fortune Street features a new arrangement of "Obstacle Course" very similar to the version heard in Itadaki Street DS. Like in Itadaki Street DS, this arrangement plays on Venture squares and during the Dart of Gold minigame.
| Venture Square / Dart of Gold - The arrangement heard in Fortune Street | File info |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl features an upbeat arrangement of the theme, titled "Obstacle Course" arranged by Shota Kageyama, and it can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage. The track is actually a combination of two separate arrangements: an energetic one that plays during the spring and summer phases of the stage (which also contains a brief excerpt from Baby Bowser's theme), and a relaxed one that plays during the fall and winter phases. In custom stages and the Sound Test, only the spring and summer variation is available.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl also features an arrangement of the main level theme of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, titled "Yoshi's Island". This arrangement includes a brief arrangement of "Obstacle Course". It can also be played on the Yoshi's Island stage.
"Obstacle Course" returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where its two seasonal variants have been divided into two separate tracks: "Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)" and "Obstacle Course (Fall/Winter)". In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, it can be played on Yoshi's Island stage, and in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, it can be played on the Woolly World stage.
"Obstacle Course" returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where the seasonal variants have once again been combined into a single medley track, this time titled "Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island". "Yoshi's Island" also returns, now titled "Yoshi's Island (Brawl)". Both tracks can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage.
| Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer) - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info 0:29 |
| Obstacle Course (Fall/Winter) - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshi's Island - The "Obstacle Course" section of the arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info 0:22 |
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe introduced Yoshi's Island, a course based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, in Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass along with an arrangement of "Obstacle Course" that serves as the course's background music.
Like other courses in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the theme speeds up and slightly rises in pitch during the last lap of the race. Also, additional percussion is added to the arrangement's instrumentation when the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
| Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info |
| Yoshi's Island (Frontrunning) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info |
Mario Kart Tour
The Yoshi's Island course returns in Mario Kart Tour beginning with the 2023 Yoshi Tour, along with a new arrangement of "Obstacle Course". This arrangement is extremely similar to the one heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but uses slightly different instrumentation.
| Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Tour | File info |
WarioWare: Move It!
In WarioWare: Move It!, a faithful arrangement of "Obstacle Course" very similar to the original plays during the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island microgame. Its tempo has also been changed to match the ticking of the bomb, and the theme's pitch increases as the microgame's speed increases.[2]
Other arrangements
Mario & Zelda Big Band Live
A live bluegrass arrangement of "Obstacle Course" with fiddle, mandolin, and banjo instrumentation with upright bass accompaniment titled 「ヨッシーアイランド アスレチックのテーマ」 (Yosshī Airando Asurechikku no Tēma, "Yoshi's Island Athletic Theme") is featured in Mario & Zelda Big Band Live, which was later released as a CD and DVD recording.
| ヨッシーアイランド アスレチックのテーマ - The arrangement heard in Mario & Zelda Big Band Live | File info 0:29 |
Daigasso! Band Brothers
"Obstacle Course" is featured as a playable song in the Japan-only Nintendo DS title Daigasso! Band Brothers.
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1995 | Original | 「アスレチック」 (Asurechikku)[3] | Koji Kondo |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2002 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | ||
| Itadaki Street DS | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Obstacle Course" | Shota Kageyama |
| "Yoshi's Island" | Noriyuki Iwadare | ||||
| Fortune Street | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)" | Shota Kageyama |
| "Obstacle Course (Fall/Winter)" | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)" | Shota Kageyama |
| "Obstacle Course (Fall/Winter)" | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island" | Shota Kageyama |
| "Yoshi's Island (Brawl)" | Noriyuki Iwadare | ||||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 20231 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 20232 | Arrangement | ||
| WarioWare: Move It! | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Arrangement |
1 - Added in Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass on March 9, 2023
2 - Added in the 2023 Yoshi Tour on April 4, 2023
Albums
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version | 1995 | Original | 「アスレチック」 (Asurechikku) | Koji Kondo |
| Mario & Zelda Big Band Live | 2003 | Arrangement | 「ヨッシーアイランド アスレチックのテーマ (スーパーファミコン:「ヨッシーアイランド」より)」 (Yosshī Airando Asurechikku no Tēma (Sūpā Famikon: "Yosshī Airando" Yori)) |
|
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack | 2015 | Arrangement | "Obstacle Course (Spring/Summer)" | Shota Kageyama |
Other media
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island | 1996 | Original |
References
- ^ Super Smash Bros. series Sound Tests
- ^ GameXplain. All Nintendo Microgames in WarioWare: Move It (Metroid Dread, Mario Pinball Land & More!)." (November 2, 2023). YouTube. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version
