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|composer=[[Koji Kondo]]
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|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
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"'''Course Clear'''"<ref name=history>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]''</ref> is a short musical fanfare composed for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' by [[Koji Kondo]]. It plays whenever the player completes a level, excluding castle levels, which feature their own unique fanfare. The theme has gone on to become a recurring theme in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, where it is usually heard when successfully completing a level, mission, fight, or some other objective.
"'''Course Clear'''"<ref name=history>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' tracklist</ref> is a short musical fanfare composed for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' by [[Koji Kondo]]. It plays whenever the player completes a [[level]], excluding [[castle]] levels, which feature their own unique fanfare. The theme has gone on to become a recurring theme in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], where it is usually heard when the player successfully completes a level, mission, fight, or some other objective.


==Reuses==
==Reuses==
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==Arrangements==
==Arrangements==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the "'''Power Up'''"<ref name=history/> fanfare that plays when collecting a [[List of power-ups|Power-Up]] is an extremely sped up arrangement of "Course Clear."
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====''Super Mario Bros. Special''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Special''====
Like in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', "Course Clear" plays in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' whenever the player completed a level, though this arrangement is much choppier and uses harsher {{wp|chiptune}} instrumentation than the original.
Like in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', "Course Clear" plays in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' whenever the player completed a level, though this arrangement is much choppier and uses harsher {{wp|chiptune}} instrumentation than the original.
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|description=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario Bros. Special''
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====''Super Mario Bros.'' (Game & Watch)====
A very short arrangement of the theme was made for the Crystal Screen [[Game & Watch]] version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' This arrangement would reappear unchanged for the special-edition and New Wide Screen versions.
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', an arrangement of "Course Clear" plays when completing [[World 2-3]] and [[Special 1-3]].
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', an arrangement of "Course Clear" plays when completing [[World 2-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 2-3]] and [[Special 1-3]].
 
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====''Super Mario Maker''====
====''Super Mario Maker''====
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If the player completes a level in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style with the [[GLA]] costume, an arrangement of "Course Clear" featuring car engine revs plays.
If the player completes a level in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style with the [[GLA]] costume, a techno arrangement of "Course Clear" featuring car engine revs plays.
 
If the player completes a level in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style with the [[Yamamura]] costume, he sings along with "Course Clear" via pigeon cooing.


If the player completes a level in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style with the Yu Ayasaki costume, she sings along with "Course Clear" via {{wp|Non-lexical vocables in music|non-lexical vocables}}.
If the player completes a level in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style with the Yu Ayasaki costume, she sings along with "Course Clear" via {{wp|Non-lexical vocables in music|non-lexical vocables}}.


If the player completes a level in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style with the Kitty White or Melody costume, a music box version of "Course Clear" plays.
If the player completes a level in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style with the Kitty White or Melody costume, a music box version of "Course Clear" plays.
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|description2=The arrangement heard in ''Super Mario Maker''
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|description3=The vocalization heard in ''Super Mario Maker''
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|title4={{conjectural|Course Clear (Yu Ayasaki)}}
|description4=The vocalization heard in ''Super Mario Maker''
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===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', a peaceful arrangement of "Course Clear" plays after the credits at the end of the game when the [[Stork]] delivers [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] to their parents.
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Like in ''Yoshi's Island'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' features a peaceful arrangement of "Course Clear" in the ending cutscene when Baby Mario and Baby Luigi are delivered to their parents.
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|description2=The shortened version of the arrangement heard in ''Yoshi's New Island''
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' features a medley arrangement of several themes from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', including "Course Clear", titled "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Medley". It was arranged by Katsuro Tajima and features arrangements of "[[Ending]]", the "[[Underground Theme]]", the [[1-Up Mushroom|1-Up]] jingle, "Hurry Up", the "[[Underwater Theme]]", "[[Super Star (theme)|Super Star]]", and "Course Clear". It can be played on the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] and [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stages.
''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' features a medley arrangement of several themes from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', including "Course Clear", titled "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Medley". It was arranged by Katsuro Tajima and features arrangements of "[[Ending (Super Mario Bros.)|Ending]]", the "[[Underground Theme]]", the [[1-Up Mushroom|1-Up]] jingle, "Hurry Up", the "[[Underwater Theme]]", "[[Super Star (theme)|Super Star]]", and "Course Clear". It can be played on the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] and [[Super Mario Maker (stage)|Super Mario Maker]] stages.


The track returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''- and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.
The track returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''- and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-series stage.
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===''Art Style: PiCTOBiTS''===
===''Art Style: PiCTOBiTS''===
A medley arrangement of "Course Clear" and "[[Ending]]" titled "Super Mario Bros. Part 5" and composed by chiptune band {{wp|YMCK}} is featured in ''[[Art Style: PiCTOBiTS]]''.
A medley arrangement of "Course Clear" and "[[Ending (Super Mario Bros.)|Ending]]" titled "Super Mario Bros. Part 5" and composed by chiptune band {{wp|YMCK}} is featured in ''[[Art Style: PiCTOBiTS]]''.


===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
====''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''====
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', a peaceful arrangement of "Course Clear" plays after the credits at the end of the game when the [[Stork]] delivers [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] to their parents.
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', an arrangement of "Course Clear" plays when a battle is completed.


====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''====
Like in ''Yoshi's Island'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' features a peaceful arrangement of "Course Clear" in the ending cutscene when Baby Mario and Baby Luigi are delivered to their parents.
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', [[Rabbid Mario]] plays an arrangement of "Course Clear" on his {{wp|mandolin}} for his victory pose when obtaining a [[Purified Darkmess Energy Crystal]].
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
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===Other arrangements===
===Other arrangements===
====2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony====
====2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony====
The {{wp|2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony}} of the {{wp|2016 Summer Olympics}} in [[Rio de Janeiro]], {{wp|Brazil}} prominently featured several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' elements in the "Warming up! Tokyo 2020" portion of the proceedings, which were included to present the then-upcoming {{wp|2020 Summer Olympics}} in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. The end of this presentation featured an orchestral arrangement of "Course Clear" that played as fireworks went off over {{wp|Maracanã Stadium}}.<ref name="Olympics">Olympics (September 25, 2016). [https://youtu.be/ssc5eLjLoMQ?si=IQ3Wd-XXfCRgyRm0&t=7076 "Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony Full HD Replay | Rio 2016 Olympic Games"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 9, 2023.</ref>
The {{wp|2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony}} of the {{wp|2016 Summer Olympics}} in [[Rio de Janeiro]], {{wp|Brazil}} prominently featured several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' elements in the "Warming up! Tokyo 2020" portion of the proceedings, which were included to present the then-upcoming {{wp|2020 Summer Olympics}} in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. The end of this presentation featured an orchestral arrangement of "Course Clear" that played as fireworks went off over {{wp|Maracanã Stadium}}.<ref name="Olympics">Olympics (September 25, 2016). [https://youtu.be/ssc5eLjLoMQ?t=9809 "Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony Full HD Replay | Rio 2016 Olympic Games"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 9, 2023.</ref>
 
====Nintendo Live 2023====
Nintendo Live 2023 in {{wp|Seattle}}, {{wp|Washington (state)|Washington}}, [[United States of America|USA]] featured a live performance by the [[Super Mario Super Big Band]] of themes from various ''Super Mario'' games, including an arrangement of the "Course Clear" portion of "Level Complete" from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.<ref name=NintendoLive2023>Hitbox Hero. [https://youtu.be/wxO8kd3j4R8?si=3teYkkaPY1-jgxhF&t=2697 Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show]. (September 3, 2023). ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 2, 2023.</ref>


==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
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!Credits
!Credits
|-
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|rowspan=2|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|1985
|rowspan=2|1985
|Original
|Original
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|"Course Clear"<ref name=history/>
|[[Koji Kondo]]
|rowspan=2|[[Koji Kondo]]
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|Arrangement
|"Power Up"<ref name=history/>
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|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''
|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''
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|<!--Fumihiko-Itagaki, Megumi-Kawamata (specific arranger unknown)-->
|<!--Fumihiko-Itagaki, Megumi-Kawamata (specific arranger unknown)-->
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
|[[Game & Watch]] (Crystal Screen)
|1986
|Arrangement
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|-
|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''
|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''
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|Koji Kondo
|Koji Kondo
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Game & Watch (Special Edition)
|1987
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros.'' (Game & Watch, Crystal Screen))
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Game & Watch (New Wide Screen)
|1988
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario Bros.'' (Game & Watch, Crystal Screen))
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|-
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
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|1994
|1994
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario All-Stars'')
|Past arrangement (''Super Mario All-Stars'')
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|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
|Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|1995
|Arrangement
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|Koji Kondo
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Game & Watch (Mini Classics)
|1998
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|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|Hirokazu Ando
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|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''
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|rowspan=5|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|rowspan=6|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
|rowspan=5|Wii U
|rowspan=6|Wii U
|2015
|2015
|Original
|Original
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|-
|2016{{Footnote|main|4}}
|2016{{Footnote|main|4}}
|Vocalization
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|2016{{Footnote|main|5}}
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|Koji Kondo
|Koji Kondo
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|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|2017
|Arrangement
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|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|rowspan=2|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|rowspan=2|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|rowspan=2|Nintendo Switch
|rowspan=2|2018
|rowspan=2|2018
|Arrangement
|Arrangement
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]''
|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Nintendo Switch
|[[Game & Watch]]
|2020
|2020
|Original
|Original
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|Koji Kondo
|Koji Kondo
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|-
|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
|[[Game & Watch]]
|Nintendo Switch
|2020
|2022
|Original
|Arrangement
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|Koji Kondo
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{{Footnote|note|1|Added with an [[List of official Super Mario Maker courses|Event Course]] released on November 4, 2015}}
{{Footnote|note|1|Added with an [[List of official Super Mario Maker courses|Event Course]] released on November 4, 2015}}
{{Footnote|note|2|Added with an Event Course released on December 9, 2015}}
{{Footnote|note|2|Added with an Event Course released on December 9, 2015}}
{{Footnote|note|3|Added with an Event Course released on March 21, 2016}}
{{Footnote|note|3|Added with an Event Course released on January 12, 2016}}
{{Footnote|note|4|Added with an Event Course released on May 26, 2016}}
{{Footnote|note|4|Added with an Event Course released on March 21, 2016}}
{{Footnote|note|5|Added with an Event Course released on May 26, 2016}}


===Film and television===
===Film and television===
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|Nintendo Live 2023
|2023
|{{wp|Seattle Convention Center}}, {{wp|Seattle}}, {{wp|Washington (state)|Washington}}, [[United States of America|USA]]
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|[[Super Mario Super Big Band]]
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|JapR=Kōsu Kuria
|JapR=Kōsu Kuria
|JapM=Course Clear
|JapM=Course Clear
|Ita=Percorso completato<ref>''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010]]'' track list on [https://www.nintendo.it/Giochi/Wii/Super-Mario-All-Stars-25th-Anniversary-Edition-283311.html#CD_colonna_sonora Nintendo.it]</ref>
|ItaM=Course clear
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==Trivia==
*The theme is a slowed-down version of the power-up sound effect.


==References==
==References==
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