Ghost House BGM
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- This article is about the musical theme fromSuper Mario World. For the theme fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, seeGhost House Theme.
| "Ghost House BGM" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Image fromNintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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"Ghost House BGM"[1] is a musical theme composed byKoji Kondo forSuper Mario World, where it plays in theGhost House levels and theSunken Ghost Ship. This theme is a slower-paced, more eerie and foreboding arrangement of "Ground BGM" from the same game, similar to "Castle BGM".
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes ofSuper Mario World.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS /Super Mario Maker 2 | "Ghost House BGM" plays during ghost house-themed levels in theSuper Mario World style. |
Arrangements[edit]
Super Mario World television series[edit]
An arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" can be heard in theSuper Mario World television series episode "Ghosts 'R' Us".
Mario Kart series[edit]
Super Mario Kart[edit]
- Main article:Ghost Valley (theme)
InSuper Mario Kart, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM", titled "Ghost Valley" in theNintendo Music app and arranged bySoyo Oka, plays inGhost Valley 1,Ghost Valley 2, andGhost Valley 3.
 Ghost Valley - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario Kart | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
InMario Kart: Super Circuit, the theme that plays inBoo Lake andBroken Pier incorporates an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" after the intro.
| Boo Lake/Broken Pier | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
InMario Kart Tour, an arrangement of Boo Lake's and Broken Pier's theme plays inGBA Boo Lake.
| GBA Boo Lake | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 3 of theBooster Course Pass, an arrangement of Boo Lake's and Broken Pier's theme plays inGBA Boo Lake, titled "GBA Boo Lake" on the Nintendo Music app. A looping drum set beat is layed on top of the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
Mario's Time Machine[edit]
TheSNES version ofMario's Time Machine features an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" that plays inBowser's Castle.
ThePC version ofMario's Time Machine features a medley arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" and the theme heard inVanilla Dome inSuper Mario World as one of two songs that can play inBowser's Museum, the other being an arrangement of "Castle BGM".
| Bowser's Castle 2 - The arrangement heard in the SNES version ofMario's Time Machine | File info 0:30 |
| Bowser's Museum 2 - The arrangement heard in the PC version ofMario's Time Machine | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
InSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, theGame Boy Advance remake ofSuper Mario World, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" plays in all of the same levels as in the original game.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
InSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" plays in thee-Reader levelsDoors o' Plenty andVexing Doors.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros., the theme that plays in theGhost House levels uses a similar compositional technique as "Ghost House BGM", beginning with the eerie high notes fading in.
| Ghost House Theme - The arrangement heard inNew Super Mario Bros. | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, an arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" arranged byMahito Yokota plays inHaunty Halls Galaxy andBoo Moon Galaxy. It is titled "Haunty Halls Galaxy" in theNintendo Music app. Additional shaker andtambourine percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player rides aYoshi.
| Haunty Halls Galaxy - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Maker[edit]
InSuper Mario Maker, an ambient arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" using eight tracks that fade in and out randomly to create a dynamic mix plays while editingSuper Mario World-style ghost house-themed courses in theCourse Maker. Moreover, newbongo percussion is added to the original "Ghost House BGM" whenever the player rides aYoshi, as this was impossible in the original game. Both the arrangement and the remix are reused for the same purposes inSuper Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Mario Maker 2.
| Ghost House Theme (Edit) - Super Mario World - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario Maker | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Maker 2, amusic box arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" plays during thenighttime version of ghost house-themed levels in theSuper Mario World style. Additionalbongo percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player rides aYoshi.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star features two arrangements of "Ghost House BGM".
The theme that plays outside ofThe Enigmansion is a looping arrangement of the beginning of "Ghost House BGM".
The theme that plays inside The Enigmansion, simply titled "The Enigmansion" in theSticker Museum music gallery, incorporates arrangements of "Ghost House BGM" and "Waltz of the Boos" fromSuper Mario Galaxy.
| Outside the Enigmansion - The arrangement heard inPaper Mario: Sticker Star | File info |
| The Enigmansion - The arrangement heard inPaper Mario: Sticker Star | File info |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, a sped-up arrangement of "Ghost House BGM" arranged byBrian Tyler plays at the end of "The Darklands", which plays whileLuigi escapes from the horde ofDry Bones in theDark Lands.
Other arrangements[edit]
Super Mario World (album)[edit]
TheSuper Mario World album features a medley arrangement of "Ghost House BGM", "Underwater BGM", and "Castle BGM" fromSuper Mario World, titled "Mario! Stay Alert!", arranged by Soichi Noriki, and performed by the Mario World Band.
Gallery[edit]
Image for the "Hurry Up!" variant onNintendo Music
Image for "Ghost Valley fromSuper Mario Kart on Nintendo Music
Image for the "Ghost House Theme" fromNew Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music
Image for "Haunty Halls Galaxy" fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "GBA Boo Lake" fromMario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Original | "Ghost House BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario Kart | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1992 | Arrangement | "Ghost Valley"[1] | Soyo Oka |
| Mario's Time Machine | MS-DOS | 1993 | Arrangement | Rob Wallace | |
| Mario's Time Machine | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Arrangement | Mark Knight | ||
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1994 | Original | "Ghost House BGM"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Game Boy Advance | Arrangement | |||
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | "Ghost House Theme"[1] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | "Haunty Halls Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Arrangement | "The Enigmansion"[2] | |
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Remix | |||||
| Arrangement | |||||
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Past remix (Super Mario Maker) | |||||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | |||||
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Past remix (Super Mario Maker) | |||||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Maker) | |||||
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS,Android | 2022[a] | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2022[b] | Arrangement | "GBA Boo Lake"[1] | |
- ^Added in the2022 Halloween Tour on October 18, 2022
- ^Added in Wave 3 of theBooster Course Pass on December 7, 2022
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "The Darklands"[3] | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (Obake Yashiki BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| Arrangement | "Mario! Stay Alert!" | Soichi Noriki | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2) | 「ゴーストコンベア」 (Gōsuto Konbea) | Mahito Yokota |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「おばけ屋敷BGM」 (Obake Yashiki BGM) | Koji Kondo |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "The Darklands" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "GBA Boo Lake" | |
| 2025[a] | Original | "Ghost House BGM" | Koji Kondo | |
| 2025[b] | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2) | "Haunty Halls Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota | |
| 2025[c] | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros.) | "Ghost House Theme" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おばけ屋敷BGM[1] Obake Yashiki BGM | Ghost House BGM |
