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| "Stage Start" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| 👁 The image for "Stage Start" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island on Nintendo Music. Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| Key | Atonal |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Stage Start"[1] is an atonal ten-note musical jingle composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where it plays at the start of every level. It is played solely on percussion.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island marks the first appearance of "Stage Start". It is also included in the official soundtrack album Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version.
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In the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, an arrangement of "Stage Start" arranged by Taiju Suzuki plays for the same purpose as in the original game.
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In Yoshi Touch & Go, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the start of the segments where the player controls Yoshi.
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In Yoshi's Island DS, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the start of every level.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, an upbeat, synth-focused medley arrangement of "Stage Start", "Flower Field BGM", "Opening Melody", and "Map Screen" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island arranged by Yoshihito Yano can play in the Woolly World stage. It is titled "Yoshi's Island" in the game's sound test.
| 👁 Icon of an audio speaker. Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | File info 0:30 |
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, "Yoshi's Island" from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage. It is titled "Yoshi's Island (for 3DS / Wii U)" in the game's sound test.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass, an arrangement of "Stage Start" plays at the starting grid of the Yoshi's Island race course in Grand Prix or VS Race, replacing the usual "Starting Grid (Grand Prix / VS Race)" jingle. It is titled "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)" in the Nintendo Music app.
| 👁 Icon of an audio speaker. Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:05 |
In Mario Kart Tour, the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version of "Stage Start" plays at the starting grid of the Yoshi's Island race course, replacing the usual "Starting Grid" jingle.
In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Stage Start" is incorporated in the game's arrangement of "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island at the end of the A section, which can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Dino Dino Jungle to Great ? Block Ruins in the Banana Cup, and on any VS Race route.
| 👁 Icon of an audio speaker. Athletic BGM - The "Stage Start" segment of the arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Image for "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1995 | Original | "Stage Start"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2002 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | ||
| Yoshi's Island DS | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Island"[2] | Yoshihito Yano |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Yoshi's Island (for 3DS / Wii U)"[3] | Yoshihito Yano |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2023[a] | Arrangement | "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)"[1] | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2023[b] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Athletic BGM"[4] |
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version | 1995 | Original | 「ゲームスタート」 (Gēmu Sutāto) | Koji Kondo |
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Original | "Stage Start" | Koji Kondo |
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "Starting Grid (Yoshi's Island)" |
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゲームスタート Gēmu Sutāto |
Game Start | [1] |
