Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros. 2)
| "Ground BGM" | |
|---|---|
| "Ground BGM" in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Ground BGM,"[1] also known as the "Ground Theme,"[2][3] is the theme that plays in the above-ground sections of levels in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was later redeveloped as Super Mario Bros. 2. It was composed by Koji Kondo and has been reused and rearranged in several games throughout the Super Mario franchise.
The "Ending" theme from Super Mario World shares a somewhat similar melody to "Ground BGM."
Reuses
The following list does not include ports and remakes of Super Mario Bros. 2.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | "Ground BGM," now titled "Mushroom Kingdom II," and can play in the stage of the same name. It also serves as Luigi's credits music. |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | "Ground BGM," now titled "Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 2)," can play in the Peach's Castle (64) and Super Mario Maker stages. |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | "Ground BGM," now titled "Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2," can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | "Ground BGM" plays whenever the player uses the SMB2 Mushroom during levels in the ground, sky, underwater, forest, desert, airship, or snow theme. |
Arrangements
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Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 2
In Super Mario Bros. 2, "Ground BGM" is given slightly more enhanced instrumentation compared to the Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic original and has an additional partition at the end. This arrangement is the version heard every time the original theme is reused throughout the Super Mario franchise.
 Ground BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Bros. 2 | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario All-Stars
In Super Mario All-Stars, as well as Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World and Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, an arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays during the above-ground sections of levels in the game's remake of Super Mario Bros. 2.
| Ground BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario All-Stars | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Advance
In Super Mario Advance, the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 2, an arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays in the above-ground sections of levels, just like the original game.
| Ground BGM - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Advance | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
In Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, a short arrangement of the beginning of "Ground BGM" is incorporated in the theme that plays in Scamper Shores, Slipskate Slope, and Risky Whisker Island.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Various arrangements of "Ground BGM" can be heard throughout The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, as the show was primarily based on Super Mario Bros. 2.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, a club remix of "Ground BGM," titled "Boo Boogie," is a playable song.
| Boo Boogie - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info 0:30 |
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, an arranged excerpt of "Ground BGM" based on the Super Mario Advance version plays in the Mario Adv. microgame.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, three different arrangements of "Ground BGM" play throughout the levels in Coaster Hills.
| Coaster Hills A - The arrangement heard in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! | File info 0:30 |
| Coaster Hills B - The arrangement heard in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! | File info 0:30 |
| Coaster Hills C - The arrangement heard in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! | File info 0:30 |
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
In Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, an arrangement of "Ground BGM" plays during some levels in Many Mini Mayhem.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, three different arrangements of "Ground BGM" play throughout the levels in Rolling Hills. The first arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, titled "Rolling Hills A," where it can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
| Rolling Hills A - The arrangement heard in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars | File info 0:30 |
| Rolling Hills B - The arrangement heard in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars | File info 0:30 |
| Rolling Hills C - The arrangement heard in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars | File info 0:30 |
Paper Mario: Color Splash
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, an arrangement of "Ground BGM," titled "Spinning-Door Game" in the Prisma Museum sound gallery, plays during the four Spinning-Door minigames.
| Spinning-Door Game - The arrangement heard in Paper Mario: Color Splash | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, an arrangement of "Ground BGM," titled "Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2 (Remix)," can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. This arrangement features prominent brass, woodwind, and piano instrumentation.
| Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2 (Remix) - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | File info 0:30 |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
A brief arrangement of the beginning of "Ground BGM" can be heard during "Level Complete," the credits theme of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, as a transition between the arrangements of "Ground BGM" and "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
Mario Kart World
In Mario Kart World, a big band arrangement of "Ground BGM" can play in Free Roam and during Routes in Grand Prix or Knockout Tour.
Other arrangements
Famicom Music Vol.2
A medley arrangement of several themes from Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic including "Ground BGM," titled 「ドキドキパニック (アレンジ・バージョン)」 (Doki Doki Panikku (Arenji Bājon), "Doki Doki Panic (Arrange Version)") is included in the Famicom Music Vol.2 album, composed by Yoshihiro Kunimoto.
Super Mario Compact Disco
A hip-hop arrangement of "Ground BGM" by the Ambassadors of Funk is included in the Super Mario Compact Disco album, titled "Super Mario USA," the Japanese title of Super Mario Bros. 2.
| Super Mario USA - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Compact Disco | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!
An orchestral arrangement of "Ground BGM" is included in the track "Smash Bros. Great Medley" in the Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! album.
Nintendo Live 2023
Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live performance by the Super Mario Super Big Band of themes from various Super Mario games, including an arrangement of "Ground BGM" portion of "Level Complete" from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.[4]
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic | Family Computer Disk System | 1987 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Arrangement | "Ground BGM"[1] | 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) | ||
| Super Mario Advance | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | "Mushroom Kingdom II" | Koji Kondo |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Boo Boogie" | |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! | Nintendo DS | 2010 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
| NES Remix 2 | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | Koji Kondo | |
| NES Remix Pack | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | Koji Kondo | |
| Ultimate NES Remix | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | "Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 2)" | Koji Kondo |
| Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move + Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Past arrangement (Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move) | ||
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars | Wii U, Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Arrangement | James Phillipsen | |
| Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | Wii U, Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Past arrangement (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars) | James Phillipsen | |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | "Spinning-Door Game" | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | "Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2" | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | "Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2 (Remix)" | Keiichi Okabe | |||
| Past arrangement (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars) | "Rolling Hills A" | James Phillipsen | |||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 20201 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
1 - Added in the 3.0.0 update on April 22, 2020
Film and television
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | 1989 | Arrangement | ||
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Level Complete" | Brian Tyler |
Albums
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famicom Music Vol.2 | 1987 | Arrangement | 「ドキドキパニック (アレンジ・バージョン)」 (Doki Doki Panikku (Arenji Bājon)) |
Yoshihiro Kunimoto |
| Super Mario Compact Disco | 1993 | Arrangement | "Supermario USA" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! | 2003 | Arrangement | "Smash Bros. Great Medley" | |
| FAMICOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY GAMEMUSIC DVD | 2004 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Game Sound Museum: Mario Bros. / Super Mario USA | 2004 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario History 1985-2010 | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | "Super Mario Bros. 2 - Ground Theme" | Koji Kondo |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Bros. 2) | 「地上BGM」 (Chijō BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release | 2016 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) | "Supermario USA" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | Arrangement | "Supermario USA (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Level Complete" | Brian Tyler |
Live performances
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 地上BGM[1] Chijō BGM |
Above-ground BGM | |
| Italian | Tema base[5] | Base theme |
Notes
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Ground BGM" is labeled as 'Selects', classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario Bros. 2. "Ground BGM" shares this title with "Title BGM" and "Please Select Player".
References
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010
- ^ Super Smash Bros. series Sound Tests
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (44:15). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010 track list on Nintendo.it
