Super Mario's theme song is registered in the recording material list of the Library of Congress, the world's largest library for the first time as game music



Super Mario's main in the National Recorded Material Registry, which is the ``

List of American recorded materials to be preserved for the future'' registered by the Library of Congress, the world's largest library in terms of number of books, budget, and number of staff. The theme has been registered. This is the first time game music has entered the National Record Registry.

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Mario's Theme Song Being Preserved By The Library Of Congress
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The National Recording Registry is a list for preserving audio worthy of preservation based on its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance. This list included the theme song of ' Super Mario Bros. ' released in 1985 for the first time as a game-related song. You can watch the registered theme song in the following video.

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Regarding the theme song of Super Mario Bros., the Library of Congress said, 'It is probably the most famous game-related song in history, Super Mario Bros. released by Nintendo in 1985' as a legendary game title, and the family computer. It also helped a lot in demonstrating the possibilities of sound chips. The game's main theme is a lilting Latin-influenced melody that provides the perfect accompaniment to Mario and Luigi's side-scrolling action. It has become a cornerstone of an entire generation of chiptune musicians and has been performed by orchestras around the world, fittingly one of the most beloved musical works of the last 40 years.'

He added, ``There is no lesser-known musician, despite decades of international recognition for his music, than Koji Kondo , who composed the music for Super Mario Bros. in the 1980s. is also in charge of the music for The Super Mario Bros. Movie scheduled to be released in April 2023. Mr. Kondo, who was born and raised in Japan, was in his fourth year at university when he posted Nintendo's recruitment flyer on the bulletin board. It is no exaggeration to say that since he joined Nintendo in response to a job offer, he has walked along with the history of video games.Super Mario Bros. created in 1985 The main theme of the song is a cheerful Latin melody that everyone around the world now knows,' he wrote, praising Mr. Kondo who composed the song.

Furthermore, according to Mr. Kondo's past interview, ``The amount of data that could be used for music and sound effects was very small, so we had to be very innovative while using the originality and ingenuity of music and programming at the time.'' We've got all the genres of soundtracks that match what's happening onscreen: jingles to remind you to play again after a game over, fanfares to celebrate reaching your goals, and time left. It's a sound to encourage speedup when there's less,' he quoted the line.

In addition, Mr. Kondo commented that the Library of Congress said, ``It is a great honor to have this song preserved along with many other classic songs. Introducing.



On April 12, 2023, the Library of Congress announced a new recording list for the National Record Registry, which includes the theme songs of Super Mario Bros., Madonna's ' Like a Virgin ,' Includes 24 tracks including Zeppelin's ' Stairway to Heaven ' and Mariah Carey's ' All I Want For Christmas Is You '.

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