Mega Mario (theme)

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This article is about the musical theme from New Super Mario Bros. For the form taken after obtaining a Mega Mushroom, see Mega Mario.
"Mega Mario"

"Mega Mario" in New Super Mario Bros.
Composed by:
Asuka Hayazaki
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (2021)

"Mega Mario"[1] is a musical theme composed by Asuka Hayazaki that first appears in New Super Mario Bros. The theme plays when the player collects a Mega Mushroom and continues playing throughout the duration of power-up's effects. The theme has reappeared in several games since its original appearance, though it has continued to be exclusively associated with the Mega Mushroom.

Reuses[edit]

Game Description
Mario Kart Wii The theme plays when the player uses a Mega Mushroom.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 The theme plays when the player collects a Mega Mushroom.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World Bowser's Fury The theme plays when a player collects a Mega Mushroom. Its speed and pitch increase when Mega Mushroom's effect is about to run out in a similar vein to the Super Star.

Arrangements[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario Kart Wii extensively showcases the doppler effect, which is a real-world phenomenon where the pitch of a sound is distorted when the object omitting the sound is moving at a different speed than the object receiving the sound. As a result, when the player passes or is passed by an opponent with a Mega Mushroom, the pitch of the theme will be distorted as they move closer or further away from the player.

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash[edit]

In Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, a metal arrangement of "Mega Mario" plays when a player collects a Mega Mushroom.

Icon of an audio speaker. Mega Mushroom - The arrangement heard in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
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Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

In Mario Party: The Top 100, an arrangement of "Mega Mario" plays during the Mush Pit minigame when a player collects a Mega Mushroom, replacing the Starman arrangement heard in Mario Party 3.

Icon of an audio speaker. Mega Mushroom - The arrangement heard in Mario Party: The Top 100
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Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Like Mario Party: The Top 100, Mario Party Superstars features a new arrangement of "Mega Mario" that plays in Mush Pit when a player collects a Mega Mushroom.

Icon of an audio speaker. Mega Mushroom - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Superstars
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Other arrangements[edit]

Super Mario Series for Guitar - Super Best[edit]

A solo guitar arrangement of the theme titled 「巨大BGM」 (Kyodai BGM, "Giant BGM") and arranged by Satoshi Aikawa is featured in the Super Mario Series for Guitar - Super Best sheet music book.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo DS 2006 Original Asuka Hayazaki
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 Original Asuka Hayazaki
Remix
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 3DS 2012 Original Asuka Hayazaki
Super Mario 3D World Wii U 2013 Original "Mega Mario"[1] Asuka Hayazaki
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Wii U 2015 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Mario Party: The Top 100 Nintendo 3DS 2017 Arrangement
Super Mario 3D World Bowser's Fury Nintendo Switch 2021 Original "Mega Mario"[1] Asuka Hayazaki
Mario Party Superstars Nintendo Switch 2021 Arrangement

Soundtracks[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack 2013 Original "Mega Mario" Asuka Hayazaki

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Series for Guitar - Super Best 2010 Arrangement 「巨大BGM」 (Kyodai BGM) Satoshi Aikawa

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