Game Over (Super Mario Bros. 3)
| "Game Over" | |
|---|---|
| "Game Over" in Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | G major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) |
"Game Over"[1] is a musical jingle composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3, where it plays in the Game Over screen.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 marks the first appearance of "Game Over". It is also included in the official soundtrack album Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3.
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
In the SNES remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 in Super Mario All-Stars, as well as its reissues Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, an arrangement of "Game Over" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.
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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Game Over" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.
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Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Game Over" plays when the player gets a Game Over on a Super Mario Bros. 3-style level in the Endless Challenge.
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)[edit]
In Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nelsonic Game Watch, an arrangement of "Game Over" plays when the player loses a life.[2]
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, the original version of "Game Over" plays when the player gets a Game Over in the Super Mario Bros. 3-like world in the Green Energy Plant.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "Game Over"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nelsonic Game Watch | 1990 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | Soyo Oka | |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「ゲームオーバー」 (Gēmu Ōbā) | Koji Kondo |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Game Over" | Koji Kondo |
- ^ Added on March 9, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲームオーバー Gēmu Ōbā |
Game Over | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ Sly DC (November 27, 2015). Nelsonic Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Watch (0:36). YouTube (English). Retrieved March 1, 2020.