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The "'''Athletic Theme'''"<ref>''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' for [[Wii]]</ref> is a musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It plays in [[level]]s that prioritize precise [[jump]]ing.
The "'''Athletic Theme'''"<ref>''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' for [[Wii]]</ref> is a musical theme composed by [[Koji Kondo]] for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It plays in [[level]]s that prioritize precise [[jump]]ing.
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|The "Athletic Theme" plays in the minigame based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', though its tempo is changed to match the ticking of the [[Bomb (WarioWare series)|Bomb]].<ref name=XWarioWareMoveIt>@KingOwenXX. "[https://twitter.com/KingOwenXX/status/1720085286053716288 Super Mario Bros. 3]." (November 2, 2023). ''X''. Retrieved November 2, 2023.</ref>
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"Athletic Theme"

"Athletic Theme" in Super Mario Bros. 3
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Key C major
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Move It! (2023)

The "Athletic Theme"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Bros. 3. It plays in levels that prioritize precise jumping.

Reuses

The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Bros. 3.

Game Description
WarioWare: Twisted! The "Athletic Theme" plays during the Super Mario Bros. 3-Lift microgame.
Paper Mario: Color Splash The "Athletic Theme" plays during some 2D portions of the Super Mario Bros. 3-like world in the Green Energy Plant.
WarioWare Gold The "Athletic Theme" plays during the Super Mario Bros. 3-Lift microgame.
Super Mario Maker 2 The "Athletic Theme" can be heard when playing sky-themed levels in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style.
WarioWare: Move It! The "Athletic Theme" plays in the minigame based on Super Mario Bros. 3, though its tempo is changed to match the ticking of the Bomb.[2]

Arrangements

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" can be heard throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, as the show is based on Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario series

Super Mario All-Stars

The Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3 uses a 16-bit arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" that can be heard in the same levels as the original. This arrangement is also used in Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition.

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Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

An arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" similar to one heard in Super Mario All-Stars can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version's instrumentation is more clearly based on piano and slap bass guitar.

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Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Galaxy includes a whimsical arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" titled "Blue Sky Athletic" in the game's official soundtrack.

This arrangement is reused for athletic levels in Super Mario 3D Land.

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Super Mario Maker 2

Super Mario Maker 2 features an ambient arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix. The arrangement is heard while editing Super Mario Bros. 3-style sky-themed courses in the Course Maker.

The game also features a music box version of the "Athletic Theme" that plays during the nighttime version of sky-themed levels in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style.

Audio.svg Sky Theme (Editing) (Super Mario Bros. 3 style) - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Maker 2
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Luigi's Mansion

Luigi's Mansion features a solo piano arrangement played by Melody Pianissima. It is one of two themes that she can play for Luigi, the other being the Underwater Theme from Super Mario Bros.

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Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays when Mario rides the Cheep Blimp.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star features an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme", titled "Give Me a Lift" in the Sticker Museum, which plays during the ski lift ride in Whiteout Valley.

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Paper Mario: Color Splash

In Paper Mario: Color Splash, an ethereal arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" plays during some 3D portions of the Super Mario Bros. 3-like world in the Green Energy Plant.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is incorporated into "Chestnut Valley", which plays in the area of the same name.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a Eurobeat arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" as a playable song titled "Jump! Jump! Jump!".

Audio.svg Jump! Jump! Jump! - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
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WarioWare: Smooth Moves

An orchestral arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is one of the songs that the player can conduct in Level 1 of the Opening Night microgame in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games features an arrangement of the theme, titled "Athletic Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)".

The arrangement returns in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Nintendo Land

Nintendo Land features a chiptune arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" that plays in Chase Arena in the Mario Chase minigame. When 60 seconds remain, the theme speeds up significantly, and when 30 seconds remain, the theme speeds up even more and is transposed to a higher key.

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Audio.svg Chase Arena (60 Seconds Left) - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land
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Mario Party: Island Tour

In Mario Party: Island Tour, an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" is incorporated into the theme "Hurry Up", which plays during the Hop Till You Drop minigame.

Mario Golf: World Tour

In Mario Golf: World Tour, the music heard in Sky Island is an arrangement of the "Athletic Theme".

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS features a medley arrangement of several themes from Super Mario Bros. 3 titled "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley". It includes the "Athletic Theme", the level clear theme, Giant Land's theme, the Hammer Bros. battle theme, and the lost a life fanfare. It can be played on the 3D Land stage.

The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Mushroom Kingdom U and Super Mario Maker stages, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge features multiple arrangements of the "Athletic Theme" in Star World. A full arrangement of the theme plays in Star 1, Star 3, Star 5, Star 7, Star 9, and Star 11. An arrangement with just the bassline and percussion plays during the stage preview. Two short arrangements play whenever the player loses and whenever the player beats the stage.

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Audio.svg Star World A (Lose) - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
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Audio.svg Star World A (Win) - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Brief arrangements of the "Athletic Theme" are included in two songs heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie: "Press Start" and "Fighting Tooth and Veil".

Other arrangements

Super Mario World

A jazz arrangement of the "Athletic Theme" arranged by Soichi Noriki and performed by the Mario Club Band is included in the Super Mario World album, titled "Mario Club Band".

List of Super Mario appearances

Games

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario All-Stars Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1993 Arrangement
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Luigi's Mansion Nintendo GameCube 2001 Arrangement
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Taiju Suzuki
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo GameCube 2004 Arrangement
WarioWare: Twisted! Game Boy Advance 2004 Original Koji Kondo
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Nintendo GameCube 2005 Arrangement "Jump! Jump! Jump!"
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wii 2006 Arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy Wii 2007 Arrangement "Blue Sky Athletic"[3] Mahito Yokota
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Wii 2010 Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars)
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS 2011 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) Mahito Yokota
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Wii 2011 Arrangement "Athletic Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)"
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangement "Give Me a Lift"
Nintendo Land Wii U 2012 Arrangement Ryo Nagamatsu
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii))
Mario Party: Island Tour Nintendo 3DS 2013 Arrangement
Mario Golf: World Tour Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" Shota Kageyama
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" Shota Kageyama
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Nintendo 3DS, Wii U 2016 Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U 2016 Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii))
Paper Mario: Color Splash Wii U 2016 Original Koji Kondo
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WarioWare Gold Nintendo 3DS 2018 Original Koji Kondo
Luigi's Mansion Nintendo 3DS 2018 Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Super Mario Bros. 3 Medley" Shota Kageyama
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo
Arrangement
Paper Mario: The Origami King Nintendo Switch 2020 Arrangement "Chestnut Valley"
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Nintendo Switch 2020 Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) "Blue Sky Athletic"[3] Mahito Yokota
WarioWare: Move It! Nintendo Switch 2023 Original Koji Kondo

Film and television

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 1990 Arrangement
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Press Start" Brian Tyler
"Fighting Tooth and Veil"

Albums

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario World 1991 Original 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) Koji Kondo
Arrangement "Mario Club Band" Soichi Noriki
Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 2004 Original 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) Koji Kondo
Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music 2004 Original 「アスレチックBGM～ワーニング～アスレチックBGM ハリーアップ！」
(Asurechikku BGM ~ Wāningu ~ Asurechikku BGM Harī Appu!) 		Koji Kondo
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection 2005 Original 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) Koji Kondo
Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack 2008 Arrangement "Blue Sky Athletic" Mahito Yokota
Super Mario History 1985-2010 2010 Original "Athletic Theme" Koji Kondo
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music 2015 Original 「アスレチックBGM」 (Asurechikku BGM) Koji Kondo
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Arrangement "Press Start" Brian Tyler
"Fighting Tooth and Veil"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アスレチックBGM
Asurechikku BGM
 Athletic BGM

References

  1. ^ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii
  2. ^ @KingOwenXX. "Super Mario Bros. 3." (November 2, 2023). X. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
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Recurring themes
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Game Kaishi • 25m Theme • Hammer • Opening
Donkey Kong Jr. Game Start
Donkey Kong Country Aquatic Ambiance • Bonus Room Blitz • DK Island Swing • Gang-Plank Galleon
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. Game Start A • Title BGM
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. 1-Up • Course Clear (Power Up) • Ending • Ground Theme (Game Over · Lost a Life) • Hurry Up • Shiro BGM • Super Star • Underground Theme • Underwater Theme • World Clear
Super Mario Bros. 2 Ground Theme
Super Mario Bros. 3 Airship Theme • Athletic Theme • Dark Land • Demon King Bowser • Enemy Course • Fortress • Fortress Boss • Ground Theme • Map 1 World • Map 2 World • Map 3 World • Spinning Slots • Toad House
Super Mario Land Main Theme
Super Mario World Ending • Ground Theme (Athletic Theme · Bonus Men BGM · Castle · Obake Yashiki BGM) • P Switch • Star World • Title
Super Mario 64 Inside the Castle Walls • Koopa's Road • Koopa's Theme • Super Mario 64 Main Theme (Slider)
Super Mario Sunshine Isle Delfino (Ricco Harbor)
New Super Mario Bros. Main Theme • Mega Mario • P Switch
Super Mario Galaxy Egg Planet • Gusty Garden Galaxy • Rosalina in the Observatory • The Toad Brigade
Super Mario 3D Land Ground Theme
New Super Mario Bros. U Ground Theme
Super Mario 3D World Super Bell Hill
Super Mario Odyssey Jump Up, Super Star!
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario Chill • Fever
Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart Mario Circuit • SNES Rainbow Road • Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64 Luigi Raceway • N64 Rainbow Road
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! GCN Yoshi Circuit
Mario Kart DS DS Waluigi Pinball
Mario Kart Wii Wii Coconut Mall • Luigi Circuit/Mario Circuit
Role-playing games Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Hello, Happy Kingdom
Yoshi franchise Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Obstacle Course • Story Music Box • Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Story Yoshi's Song • Yoshi's Story
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion Main Theme
Wario franchise WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! Dr. Crygor
WarioWare: Touched! Ashley's Theme
Other Totaka's Song • Le Galop infernal d'Orphée aux Enfers
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Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Princess Toadstool • Toads • Kings
Bosses Boom Boom • Big Booa • Fake Bowsera • Koopalings (Larry Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Wendy O. Koopa • Iggy Koopa • Roy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa) • Bowser
Items 1-Up Mushroom • 3-Up Moona • Advance Coina • Anchor • Blue Coin • Boomeranga • Cape Feathera • Card • Coin • e-Coina • Fire Flower • Frog Suit • Goomba's Shoe • Hammer • Hammer Suit • Lakitu's Cloud • Magic Ball • Magic Wand • Magic Whistle • Music Box • P-Wing • Poison Mushrooma • Starman • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Tanooki Suit • Vegetablea
Objects Main game ? Block • Beanstalk • Big Block • Bolt Lift • Brick Block • Buzzy Beetle Shell • Cloud Block • Cloud Lift • Coin Block • Coral • Directional Lift • Donut Lift • Empty Block • Flimsy Lift • Frozen Coin • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Goal • Green Shell • Hidden Block • Ice Block • Jump Block • Lift • Magic Door • Magic Note Block • Magical ball • Mega ? Block • Mushroom Coina • P Warp Door • Quicksand • Red Shell • Rotary Lift • Semisolid Platform • Spiny Shell • Switch Block • Track • Treasure box • Warp Door • Warp Pipe • White Block • Wood Block
World-ea !-Switch • Axe • Balance Lift • Bubble • Control Coin • Dotted-Line Block • Goal Pole • Flipper • Giant Gate • Grass • Jumping Board • Key • Key Door • Power Meter Block • Rock Block • Rotating Block • Roulette Block • Seesaw • Snake Block • Soft sand • Stretch Block • Triangular Block • Vanishing Block
Forms Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Raccoon Mario • Frog Mario • Tanooki Mario (Statue Mario) • Hammer Mario • Invincible Mario • Cape Marioa
Switch Cardsa 1UP Kinoko ga 3UP Moon ni kawaru! • Blue Green Switch • Luigi Power Up!! • Orange Switch • Sugu ni mantan! Power Meter!! • Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!! • Timer yukkuri!
Worlds Grass Land • Desert Land • Water Land • Giant Land • Sky Land • Ice Land • Pipe Land • Dark Land • Warp Zone • World-ea
Locations e-Coin Castlea • Enemy Course • Panel (N-Mark Spade Panel • Spade Panel • Start Panel) • Toad House • Treasure Ship
Enemies Main game Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Big Bertha • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • "Boo" Diddly • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Buster Beetle • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Colossal Koopa Paratroopa • Dry Bones • Fiery Walking Piranha • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Koopa • Goomba • Grand Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Micro-Goomba • Missile Bill • Muncher • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Pile Driver Micro-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Piranhacus Giganticus • Podoboo • Ptooie • Rocky Wrench • Scattering Bloober • Sledge Brother • Spike • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Stretch • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Piranha
World-ea Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother • Big Boo • Bony Beetle • Bowser Statue (Super Mario World) • Bumpty • Chargin' Chuck • Flurry • Goomba (Super Mario World) • Hoopster • Hothead • Jumping Piranha Plant • Lil Sparky • Magikoopa • Monty Mole • Para-Goomba (Super Mario World) • Porcupo • Rip Van Fish • Spike Top • Thwimp • Wiggler
Obstacles Bowser Statue • Candy ring • Cannon • Cannonball • Diagonal cannon • Falling spikea • Fire-Bara • Giant cannon • Giant cannonball • Lava • Pit • Quartet-cannon • Rocket Engine • Roto-Disc • Spike • Tornado • Turtle Cannon
World-e mini-gamesa Blue Mushroom House • Orange Mushroom House • Red Mushroom House
Miscellaneous Game Over • Extra life • P-Meter • Time Limit
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