Game Start A

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"Game Start A"
"Game Start A" in the arcade version of Mario Bros.
Composed by: Unknown Original Composition by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
First appearance	Mario Bros. (arcade) (1983)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

"Game Start A" is a musical theme from the arcade version of Mario Bros. that plays when starting a new game. It is a brief arrangement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik, originally composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1787.

Arrangements

Mario Bros. series

Mario Bros. (NES)

The NES version of Mario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses noticeably different chiptune instrumentation compared to the arcade original that plays when starting a new game.

This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in the Nintendo PlayChoice-10 version of Mario Bros., as well as Mario Bros. have returned, Mario Bros.-e, and Famicom Mini: Mario Bros.

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

This arrangement also returns in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where it can be heard when starting a new game in Luigi Bros., the Luigi-themed remake of the NES version of Mario Bros. included to commemorate The Year of Luigi.

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

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Mario Bros. (Atari 5200)

The Atari 5200 version of Mario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses different chiptune instrumentation and is raised to a higher pitch.

Mario Bros. Special

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

Punch Ball Mario Bros.

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

Mario Bros. (Commodore 64)

The Commodore 64 version of Mario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses significantly different chiptune instrumentation with more reverb.

Mario Bros. (Atari 8-bit)

The Atari 8-bit version of Mario Bros. features an arrangement of "Game Start A" that uses chiptune instrumentation similar to the arcade original, but it is slightly lower-quality and scratchier.

Mario Power Tennis

In Mario Power Tennis and its Wii port New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis, a chiptune and steel drum arrangement of "Game Start A" by Motoi Sakuraba plays during the intro of the Mario Classic Court, which is heavily based on Mario Bros.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features an arrangement of "Game Start A" as a playable song titled "Underground Mozart". It includes chiptune samples of the theme and sound effects from the NES version of Mario Bros., as well as a violin arrangement with rock backing instrumentation of Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which "Game Start A" is based on.

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

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features an arranged medley of "Game Start" and "Title BGM" by Shogo Sakai titled "Mario Bros." The arrangement is primarily played on the electronic keyboard, but it also includes chiptune samples and rock-inspired backing instrumentation, as well as a brief symphonic bridge, which is likely a reference to the theme's origin as a piece of classical music, Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It can be played on the Mario Bros. stage. Interestingly, the arrangement is classified as a Nintendo-series track rather than a Super Mario-series track.

The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the 75m and Super Mario Maker stages, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. Unlike Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the arrangement is classified as a Super Mario-series track in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

In Super 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 of Super Mario appearances

Work	System	Year	Type	Title	Credits
Mario Bros.	Arcade	1983	Original	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)
Mario Bros.	Nintendo Entertainment System	1983	Arrangement	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)	Yukio Kaneoka
Mario Bros.	Atari 5200	1984	Arrangement	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)
Mario Bros. Special	NEC PC-8801	1984	Arrangement
Punch Ball Mario Bros.	NEC PC-8801	1984	Arrangement
Mario Bros.	Nintendo PlayChoice-10	1986	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)	Yukio Kaneoka
Mario Bros.	Commodore 64	1986	Arrangement	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)	Fred Gray
Mario Bros.	Atari 8-bit	1988	Arrangement	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)
Mario Bros. have returned	Family Computer Disk System	1988	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])		Yukio Kaneoka
Super Mario Advance	Game Boy Advance	2001	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])		Yukio Kaneoka
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2	Game Boy Advance	2001	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])		Yukio Kaneoka
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3	Game Boy Advance	2002	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])		Yukio Kaneoka
Mario Bros.-e	e-Reader	2002	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)	Yukio Kaneoka
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3	Game Boy Advance	2003	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])		Yukio Kaneoka
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	Game Boy Advance	2003	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])		Yukio Kaneoka
Famicom Mini: Mario Bros.	Game Boy Advance	2004	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. [NES])	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)	Yukio Kaneoka
Mario Power Tennis	Nintendo GameCube	2004	Arrangement		Motoi Sakuraba
Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros.	Arcade	2004	Original	「ゲームスタートA」 (Gēmu Sutāto A)
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix	Nintendo GameCube	2005	Arrangement	"Underground Mozart"
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Wii	2008	Arrangement	"Mario Bros."	Shogo Sakai
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis	Wii	2009	Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis)		Motoi Sakuraba
Super Mario 3D World	Wii U	2013	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. (NES))		Yukio Kaneoka
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U	Wii U	2014	Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)	"Mario Bros."	Shogo Sakai
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Nintendo Switch	2018	Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)	"Mario Bros."	Shogo Sakai
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury	Nintendo Switch	2021	Past arrangement (Mario Bros. (NES))		Yukio Kaneoka
Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Nintendo Switch	2023	Arrangement

Albums

Work	Year	Type	Title	Credits
Game Sound Museum: Mario Bros. / Super Mario USA	1983	Original	「ゲームスタートA～ミス～クリア」 (Gēmu Sutāto A ~ Misu ~ Kuria)	Yukio Kaneoka