P Switch BGM / Toad's House
| "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" | |
|---|---|
 Image fromNintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | E flat major;G flat major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
"P Switch BGM / Toad's House"[1] is a recurring musical theme composed byKoji Kondo forSuper Mario Bros. 3, where it plays inToad's Houses and whenever aSwitch Block is activated. The theme has been rearranged multiple times throughout theSuper Mario franchise, mostly for use inToad Houses.
History[edit]
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Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 marks the first appearance of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House".
Super Mario All-Stars[edit]
Super Mario All-Stars, as well asSuper Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World andSuper Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, features an enhanced arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" inToad's Houses and forSwitch Blocks in the game's version ofSuper Mario Bros. 3.
 P Switch BGM / Toad's House - The arrangement heard inSuper Mario All-Stars | File info |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
An arrangement of the original "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" similar to one heard inSuper Mario All-Stars can be heard inGame Boy Advance remake ofSuper Mario Bros. 3,Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. This version is much more compressed than theSuper Mario All-Stars version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
An arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House", known as "Bob-omb Reverse" in theNintendo Music app, plays during theeponymous minigame inNew Super Mario Bros.
| Bob-omb Reverse - The arrangement heard inNew Super Mario Bros. | File info |
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land features two arrangements of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House": the first plays in the area outside ofToad Houses, and the second plays inside of them. The first only includes the arrangement's percussion and accompaniment instrumentation. The second adds the theme's main melody.
| Toad House (Outside) - The outside version of the arrangement heard inSuper Mario 3D Land | File info |
| Toad House - The inside version of the arrangement heard inSuper Mario 3D Land | File info |
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros. 2, the inside version of the arrangement fromSuper Mario 3D Land plays in red and yellowToad Houses, which give items directly to the player like inSuper Mario Bros. 3. In green Toad Houses containing minigames, "Toad House Minigame" plays instead.
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D World and itsNintendo Switch port,Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, the inside version of the arrangement fromSuper Mario 3D Land plays inToad Houses. It is titled "Toad House" on theSuper Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
InCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch andNintendo 3DSports, the inside version of the arrangement fromSuper Mario 3D Land plays in Coins Galore levels before aMystery Box is entered. It is titled "Coins Galore (Entrance)" in theNintendo Music app.
Super Mario Maker series[edit]
Super Mario Maker; its Nintendo 3DS port,Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS; andSuper Mario Maker 2 play "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" when aP Switch is active within a course in theSuper Mario Bros. orSuper Mario Bros. 3 game styles. InSuper Mario Maker 2, when the player isSMB2 Mario, "Sub-Space BGM" fromSuper Mario Bros. 2 plays instead.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Two arrangements of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" can be heard throughoutThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. As its second title suggests, the theme usually plays in scenes regardingToad's house.
The first arrangement is similar to the original game's theme before it incorporates drums and a countermelody into the mix. It debuts in "Reign Storm" when the Mushroom dam begins to collapse.
The second arrangement, which only plays once, is slower and more faithful to the original game's theme; however, it is pitched-down during its usage. It plays in "Up, Up, and a Koopa" when Toad complains toPrincess Toadstool about how messy hercastle's basement is.
Itadaki Street series[edit]
Itadaki Street DS[edit]
InItadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" plays during auctions.
| キノピオの家 - The arrangement heard inItadaki Street DS | File info 0:30 |
Fortune Street[edit]
Like inItadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" plays during auctions inFortune Street. This arrangement is only slightly altered from theItadaki Street DS version.
| Auction - The arrangement heard inFortune Street | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Mario Party: Island Tour features a medley arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" and "Slot Game BGM / Memory Game BGM" titled "Slowly bubble up..." (formatted as "Slowly Bubble Up" in the British English version) which plays during theSpin the Bubble,Tile Savvy,Tap Dash,Cheep Diamonds, andSpin and Bear It minigames.
| Slowly bubble up... - The arrangement heard inMario Party: Island Tour | File info |
Mario Party 10[edit]
- "Toad's Theme" redirects here. For other musical themes associated with and/or named afterToad, seeCategory:Toad's themes.
An arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" titled "Toad's Theme" can be heard whenToad'samiibo is being controlled inamiibo Party inMario Party 10.
| Toad's Theme - The arrangement heard inMario Party 10 | File info |
NES Remix 2[edit]
In addition to the reuses of the theme,NES Remix 2 features a remix of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" which is used in the 21st bonus stage. It incorporates elements of theRainbow Road theme fromSuper Mario Kart in the background.[2]
Building from the original theme, this remix fades in a synth-pad-driven backing track that embellishes the original harmony as a series of6/9 chords. It then switches to usingseventh chords to reharmonize the theme, repeating C minor, F dominant, D minor, and G dominant (♭9) in doubledharmonic rhythm. This spells out a ii7–V7–iii7–VI7 progression in B♭ major, but never resolves to thetonic chord of that key (aii7–V7–IΔ turnaround might be expected). Instead, the reharmonization finishes by ascending through G♭ major, A♭ major, and B♭ dominant, then resolving back to the original key of E♭ major. The ascent evokes the triumphant "Course Clear" progression fromSuper Mario Bros., and ultimately serves as aIVΔ–V7–I6/9 cadence in the initial key.
| P-Switch Remix - The arrangement heard inNES Remix 2 | File info |
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
InPaper Mario: Color Splash, a baroque arrangement of the theme performed on harpsichord and violin plays inDaffodil Peak after repainting thepark ranger's cabin. In thePrisma Museum, this track is titled "The Ranger's Cabin".
| The Ranger's Cabin - The arrangement heard inPaper Mario: Color Splash | File info |
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
InMario Kart Live: Home Circuit, an arrangement of the theme can be heard when the player activates a P Switch.[3]
| P-Switch - The arrangement heard inMario Kart Live: Home Circuit | File info |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, an arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" can be heard in "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" whileMario andToad make their way throughToad Town on their way toPeach's Castle.
Other appearances[edit]
LINE[edit]
TheTalking Super Mario Animated StickersLINE sticker set features a slightly sped-up version of the arrangement of "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" heard inSuper Mario 3D Land that plays over asticker of two Toads huggingMedia:Yellow Toad and Green Toad - Super Mario Sticker.gif.
Gallery[edit]
Image for the "Hurry Up!" variant onNintendo Music
Image for "Bob-omb Reverse" from New Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo Music
Image for "Coins Galore (Entrance)" fromCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker onNintendo Music
List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo Entertainment System | 1988 | Original | "P Switch BGM / Toad's House"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario World | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1990 | Arrangement | 「スイッチBGM」 (Suitchi BGM) | 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 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | "Bob-omb Reverse"[1] | |
| Itadaki Street DS | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | 「キノピオの家」 (Kinopio no Ie) | |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Wii | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario All-Stars) | ||
| Super Mario 3D Land | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| Fortune Street | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | ||
| Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Toad House"[4] | |
| Mario Party: Island Tour | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 | Arrangement | "Slowly bubble up..." | |
| NES Remix 2 | Wii U | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Remix | |||||
| NES Remix Pack | Wii U | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Remix | |||||
| Ultimate NES Remix | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Wii U | 2015 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Coins Galore (Entrance)"[1] | |
| Mario Party 10 | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Maker | Wii U | 2015 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | "The Ranger's Cabin" | |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Nintendo 3DS,Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Coins Galore (Entrance)"[1] | |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Toad House"[4] |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1990 | Arrangement | Michael Tavera | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1991 | Original | 「キノピオの家」 (Kinopio no Ie) | Koji Kondo |
| Game Sound Museum: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2004 | Original | 「キノピオのお家」 (Kinopio no o-Ie) | Koji Kondo |
| Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music | 2004 | Original | 「キノピオのお家」 (Kinopio no o-Ie) | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack | 2013 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D Land) | "Toad House" | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE | 2016[5] | Arrangement | ||
| Nintendo Music | 2025 | Original | "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" | Koji Kondo |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スイッチBGM/キノピオのお家[1] Suitchi BGM / Kinopio no oie | Switch BGM / Toad's House |
References[edit]
- ^abcdefNintendo Music
- ^August 27, 2023.Post by Supper Mario Broth.suppermariobroth.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023. (Archived August 27, 2023, 14:24:58 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^CommunityGame (November 21, 2020).Mario Kart Live Home Circuit - All Tracks (Full Race Gameplay) Nintendo Switch (29:03).YouTube (English). Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^abSuper Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
- ^Sickr (January 28, 2016).Super Mario Stickers For LINE Messaging App Now Available For $1.99.My Nintendo News (English). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
