Super Mario Kart (theme)
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| "Super Mario Kart" | |
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"Super Mario Kart" in Super Mario Kart | |
| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
"Super Mario Kart"[1] is the title theme from Super Mario Kart that has become a recurring motif throughout the Mario Kart series. It was composed by Soyo Oka and has been a part of the title screen music of every mainline Mario Kart game.
Arrangements[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Super Mario Kart[edit]
A few notes from the "Super Mario Kart" theme briefly play during the credits theme in Super Mario Kart.
Mario Kart 64[edit]
The title screen theme of Mario Kart 64, titled "Mario Kart 64 Theme" in the game's official soundtrack, mainly consists of an elongated arrangement of the first half of the Super Mario Kart theme and was arranged by Kenta Nagata.
 Mario Kart 64 Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 64 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
The title screen theme of Mario Kart: Super Circuit is also an elongated arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme, and includes the second half of the theme. Another arrangement plays during the Single Game Pak multiplayer.
| Title - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart: Super Circuit | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
An arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart DS[edit]
An arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart DS.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
An arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart Wii, named 「タイトル」(Taitoru, "Title") in the game's official soundtrack.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
An arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart 7. Two more arrangements, one based on the original theme and the other based on the arrangement from Mario Kart 64, can be heard during the game's credits theme.
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]
In Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, an arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme plays in the menu music when the player reaches the character selection screen, which also incorporates the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World Ground Themes.
Mario Kart 8[edit]
The title screen theme of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (titled after the base game in the official soundtrack) includes an arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme and was arranged by Atsuko Asahi. An arrangement of a few notes from the theme briefly plays during the "Staff Credits" theme, arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu.
This arrangement returns in Paper Mario: Color Splash, including the excerpt from Super Mario Kart. It can be heard when Luigi appears in his kart before he drives Mario and Huey on Rainbow Road to Black Bowser's Castle.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a disco arrangement of the Mario Kart 64 version of "Super Mario Kart" as a playable song.
| Midnight Drive - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info |
WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]
In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, an arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme plays during the Mario Kart microgame.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a few notes from the "Super Mario Kart" theme can be heard in the track "Buckle Up".
Other arrangements[edit]
Super Mario Compact Disco[edit]
A rap remix of the theme performed by the Ambassadors of Funk titled "Super Mario Kart" is included in the album Super Mario Compact Disco.
Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit[edit]
A funk arrangement of the "Mario Kart 64 Theme" simply named "title" is included in the album Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit. The arrangement is arranged and performed by AKOUST and mixes funk instrumentation with samples from the original arrangement as well as game sound effects and character voice samples.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1992 | Original | Soyo Oka | |
| Mario Kart 64 | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Arrangement | "Mario Kart 64 Theme"[2] | Kenta Nagata |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Arrangement | ||
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Midnight Drive" | |
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | 「タイトル」(Taitoru)[3] | |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart Arcade GP DX | Arcade | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Mario Kart 8"[4] | Atsuko Asahi |
| "Staff Credits"[4] | Ryo Nagamatsu | ||||
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Wii U | 2016 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | Atsuko Asahi | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Mario Kart 8"[4] | Atsuko Asahi |
| "Staff Credits"[4] | Ryo Nagamatsu |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Buckle Up" | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Compact Disco | 1993 | Arrangement | "Supermariokart" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco (Cassette) | 1993 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) | 「スーパーマリオ・カート」 (Sūpā Mario Kāto) | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks | 1997 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 64) | "Mario Kart 64 Theme" | Kenta Nagata |
| Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack | 1997 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 64) | 「オープニング・タイトル」 (Ōpuningu Taitoru) | Kenta Nagata |
| Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack | 1997 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 64) | "Mario Kart 64 Theme" | Kenta Nagata |
| Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit | 1997 | Arrangement | "title" | AKOUST |
| Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack | 2011 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) | 「タイトル」 (Taitoru) | |
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Mario Kart 8" | Atsuko Asahi |
| "Staff Credits" | Ryo Nagamatsu | |||
| Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release | 2016 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Compact Disco) | "Supermariokart" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | Arrangement | "Supermariokart (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Buckle Up" | Brian Tyler |
