Title BGM (Super Mario World)
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| "Title BGM" | |||
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| "Title BGM" in Super Mario World | |||
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| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| Key | G major | ||
| BPM | 150 | ||
| Time signature | Common time | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Hello, Mario! (2025) | ||
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"Title BGM",[1] also known as simply "Title",[2] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World, where it plays in the game's title screen.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Super Mario World marks the first appearance of "Title BGM", and it returns in the port of the game included in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World for the same purpose. It is also included in the official albums Super Mario World and Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection.
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, an arrangement of "Title BGM" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.
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Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land[edit]
In Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land, the original version of "Title BGM" plays in the program's title card and during the scene of Mario and Luigi first traveling to Dinosaur Land on an airplane.
Mario Roulette[edit]
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In Mario Roulette, an arrangement of "Title BGM" plays in the title screen.
Super Mario World (Nelsonic Game Watch)[edit]
In Super Mario World for the Nelsonic Game Watch, a brief arrangement of "Title BGM" plays when starting the game.[3]
Super Mario World television series[edit]
In the Super Mario World television series, an arrangement of "Title BGM" is featured in the first three episodes of the show. However, an alternate version with less instruments is mainly used in said episodes. The full version only plays twice, specifically in the episode "The Wheel Thing" when Mario shows the production of the Cavemobiles and at the ending.
Mario Teaches Typing series[edit]
Mario Teaches Typing[edit]
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In Mario Teaches Typing, an arrangement of "Title BGM" plays in the title screen and in the beginner level, Mario's Smash & Dash.
Mario Teaches Typing 2[edit]
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In Mario Teaches Typing 2, an arrangement of "Title BGM" plays in the title screen and in the beginner level, Mario's Smash & Dash.
Mario Discovery Series[edit]
Mario is Missing![edit]
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The PC version of Mario is Missing! features two arrangements of "Title BGM".
The first arrangement plays during the title screen and opening cutscene.
The second arrangement plays during the ending cutscene when Luigi rescues and reunites with Mario.
Mario's Time Machine[edit]
The SNES version of Mario's Time Machine features two arrangements of "Title BGM", both of which were arranged by Rob Wallace.
A regal arrangement of "Title BGM" played on the harpsichord plays in Vienna, Austria circa 1824 AD.
A marching band arrangement of "Title BGM" plays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA circa 1776 AD.
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Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers / Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters / Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun[edit]
In the SNES versions of Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers, Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters, and Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun, an arrangement of "Title BGM" in E-flat major plays in the title and main menu screens.
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and the Nintendo Switch remake of the same name, an arrangement of "Title BGM" plays in the Mailbox SP whenever Princess Peach sends Mario an e-mail.
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Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
- Main article: Hop, Mario!
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features an arrangement of "Title BGM" as a playable song. It is titled "Hop, Mario!"
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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a medley arrangement of "Title BGM" and "Ending" from Super Mario World arranged by Shota Kageyama can play in the Delfino Plaza stage. It is titled "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" in the game's sound test.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the medley arrangement of "Title BGM" and "Ending" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can play in the Yoshi's Island and Super Mario Maker stages.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the medley arrangement of "Title BGM" and "Ending" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. It is titled "Title / Ending - Super Mario World" in the game's sound test.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a Dixieland jazz arrangement of "Title BGM" can play in Free Roam during the day.
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Hello, Mario![edit]
In Hello, Mario!, an acoustic arrangement of "Title BGM" plays when the pattern background is used after tapping the Note Block to change it, with one of the additional arrangements played on top when the player pulls Mario's face. Mario (voiced by Kevin Afghani) also sings the first ten notes of "Title BGM" right after changing the background.
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Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario World (album)[edit]
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The official Super Mario World soundtrack album features a slow-paced jazz arrangement of "Title BGM" arranged by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario World Band. It is titled "Welcome to Mario World".
Super Mario Compact Disco[edit]
In the Super Mario Compact Disco album, the original version of "Title BGM" is sampled at the beginning of the song "Opening Credits", which was composed by Simon Harris and Melissa Beckford.
Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition features a remastered version of "Opening Credits" titled "Opening Credits [Remastered]".
Gallery[edit]
Icon for "Hop, Mario!" in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
"Title / Ending (Super Mario World)" in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | "Title BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Mario Roulette | Arcade | 1991 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario World | Nelsonic Game Watch | 1991 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Teaches Typing | MS-DOS | 1992 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario is Missing! | MS-DOS | 1993 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario's Time Machine | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1993 | Arrangement | Rob Wallace | |
| Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers) | ||
| Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Past arrangement (Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers) | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | "Title BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Mario Teaches Typing | PC | 1995 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Teaches Typing 2 | PC | 1996 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | ||
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Hop, Mario!" | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)"[4] | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Title / Ending (Super Mario World)[5] | Shota Kageyama |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Title / Ending - Super Mario World"[6] | Shota Kageyama |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Past arrangement (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [Nintendo GameCube]) | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Title BGM"[7] | |
| Hello, Mario! | iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land | 1991 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「タイトルBGM」 (Taitoru BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | "Welcome to Mario World" | Soichi Noriki | ||
| Super Mario Compact Disco | 1993 | Remix | "Opening Credits" | Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford |
| Super Mario Compact Disco (cassette) | 1993 | Past remix (Super Mario Compact Disco) | 「イントロ~スーパーマリオ・コンパクト・ディスコ (仮ヴァージョン)」 (Intoro ~ Sūpā Mario Konpakuto Disuko (Kari Vājon)) |
Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford |
| Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「タイトルBGM」 (Taitoru BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release | 2016 | Past remix (Super Mario Compact Disco) | "Opening Credits" | Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford |
| Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | Remix | "Opening Credits [Remastered]" | Simon Harris, Melissa Beckford |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Title BGM" | Koji Kondo |
- ^ Added on February 3, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タイトルBGM Taitoru BGM |
Title BGM | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Title BGM" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario World. "Title BGM" shares this title with "Ground BGM" and "Athletic BGM".
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Nintendo Music
- ^ Super Smash Bros. series sound tests
- ^ Sly DC (November 19, 2015). Nelsonic Super Mario World Game Watch. YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ Mario Kart World pause menu