The US Library of Congress notes this is the first time a video game song has been chosen.
The Super Mario Bros. theme is part of the class of 2023 for the registry.
It joins other notable works of music like Madonna’s Like A Virgin and Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina.
Kondo has had a prolific career composing video game music.
Kondo also assisted onThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, which broke a ton of recordsthis past weekend.
For more on the film, check out GameSpot’sSuper Mario Bros. Movie review.
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