Underwater Theme (Super Mario 3D Land)

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"Underwater Theme"

"Underwater Theme" in Super Mario 3D Land
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First appearance Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Latest appearance Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS) (2018)

"Underwater Theme"[1] is a recurring musical theme introduced in Super Mario 3D Land that is played in beach levels. The theme is dynamic: when the player is above water, the normal variation with full instrumentation plays, and when the player is submerged in water, a simpler, more subdued variation plays.

Arrangements

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U feature a remix of "Underwater Theme" in the "Super Mario 3D Land Theme / Beach Theme" medley track, appearing on the 3D Land stage in the former game and the Delfino Plaza stage in the latter game. The arrangement reappears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled '"Ground Theme / Underwater Theme - Super Mario 3D Land", and can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series or Super Mario-series stage.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

A second arrangement of "Underwater Theme" is introduced in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its port. Like in Super Mario 3D Land, the theme has two distinct variations for when the player is above or below water. The levels Briny Bowl Swimming Hole and Floaty Fun Water Park use the theme.

List of Super Mario appearances

Games

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS 2011 Original "Umi no Tēma"
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario 3D Land Theme / Beach Theme" Jesahm
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario 3D Land Theme / Beach Theme" Jesahm
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Wii U 2014 Arrangement
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)

Other media

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack 2015 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U) "Super Mario 3D Land Theme / Beach Theme" Jesahm
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music 2015 Original 「海のテーマ」 (Umi no Tēma)

References