"Game Start A"^[1] is a musical theme from thearcade version ofMario Bros. that plays when starting a new game. It is a brief arrangement ofEine kleine Nachtmusik, originally composed byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1787.

Arrangements[edit]

Mario Bros. series[edit]

Mario Bros. (NES)[edit]

TheNES version ofMario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses noticeably differentchiptune instrumentation compared to the arcade original that plays when starting a new game.

This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in theNintendo PlayChoice-10 version ofMario Bros., as well asMario Bros. Returns,Mario Bros.-e, andFamicom Mini: Mario Bros.

This arrangement returns alongside theGame Boy AdvanceMario Bros. remake inSuper Mario Advance; its sequelsSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2,Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, andSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3; andMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. It is one of the onlyMario Bros. themes to not receive a new 16-bit arrangement in these games.

This arrangement also returns inSuper Mario 3D World and itsNintendo Switch portSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where it can be heard when starting a new game inLuigi Bros., theLuigi-themed remake of the NES version ofMario Bros. included to commemorateThe Year of Luigi.

Game Start A - The arrangement heard in the NES version ofMario Bros.

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Mario Bros. (Atari 5200)[edit]

TheAtari 5200 version ofMario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses differentchiptune instrumentation and is raised to a higher pitch.

Mario Bros. Special[edit]

Mario Bros. Special features a faster arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses harsherchiptune instrumentation. Like inMario Bros. the arrangement can be heard when starting a new game.

Punch Ball Mario Bros.[edit]

Punch Ball Mario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses similarchiptune instrumentation asMario Bros. Special, but with a tempo more similar to the arcade original.

Mario Bros. (Commodore 64)[edit]

TheCommodore 64 version ofMario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses significantly differentchiptune instrumentation with morereverb.

Mario Bros. (Atari 8-bit)[edit]

TheAtari 8-bit version ofMario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that useschiptune instrumentation similar to the arcade original, but it is slightly lower-quality and scratchier.

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

InMario Power Tennis and itsWii portNew Play Control! Mario Power Tennis, achiptune andsteel drum arrangement of "Game Start A" byMotoi Sakuraba plays during the intro of theMario Classic Court, which is heavily based onMario Bros.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features an arrangement of "Game Start A" as a playable song titled "Underground Mozart". It includeschiptune samples of the theme and sound effects from theNES version ofMario Bros., as well as aviolin arrangement withrock backing instrumentation ofEine kleine Nachtmusik byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which "Game Start A" is based on.

Underground Mozart - The arrangement heard inDance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features an arranged medley of "Game Start" and "Title BGM" byShogo Sakai titled "Mario Bros." The arrangement is primarily played on theelectronic keyboard, but it also includeschiptune samples androck-inspired backing instrumentation, as well as a briefsymphonic bridge, which is likely a reference to the theme's origin as a piece of classical music,Eine kleine Nachtmusik byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It can be played on theMario Bros. stage. Interestingly, the arrangement is classified as aNintendo-series track rather than aSuper Mario-series track.

The arrangement returns inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the75m andSuper Mario Maker stages, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on anySuper Smash Bros.-series andSuper Mario-series stage. UnlikeSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, the arrangement is classified as aSuper Mario-series track inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

InSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, a fast arrangement of the first nine notes of "Game Start A" played on brass instruments plays at the beginning of every KO Arena stage.

List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]

Albums[edit]

References[edit]

• Recurring themes
• Mario Bros.

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