As the game underwent changes, he realized that his theme no longer fit, so he increased the pace and changed it around to fit better. Kondo described this early theme as a bit lazier, slower tempo, and more laid back. was based on an early prototype of the game, which simply showed Mario running around a big empty area. The rhythms in their music were easy for Japanese listeners to follow.' The first theme he made for Super Mario Bros. 3, Kondo affirms that 'the overworld theme in Mario might show some influence from the Japanese fusion band T-Square, too. The composition takes influence from the 1984 song 'Sister Marian' by T-Square, a Japanese fusion band.

He composed the music using only a small keyboard. If it did not accentuate the action, did not time up with Mario running and jumping, or did not harmonize with the sound effects well enough, he would scrap it.

He stated that he would write one piece, and the team would put it in the game. soundtrack, this theme took the most time to develop, according to its composer Koji Kondo. Of the six tracks of the Super Mario Bros.

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