Editing Battle Arenas (theme)

{{about|the musical theme from [[Mario Kart 64]]|other general [[battle]] [[Course (Mario Kart series)|course]] themes in the [[Mario Kart]] series|[[Battle Course]]}}
{{redirect|Battle (theme)|other musical themes that play during boss or enemy battles|[[:Category:Battle themes]]}}
{{theme infobox
|file=[[File:MK64-Music-BattleArenas.oga]]"Battle Arenas" in ''Mario Kart 64''
|image=[[File:NM MK64 Battle Arenas.png|250px]]<br>Image from [[Nintendo Music]]
|key={{wp|G major}}
|composer=[[Kenta Nagata]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
}}

"'''Battle Arenas'''",<ref name=NMusic>[[Nintendo Music]]</ref><ref name=MK64RT>''[[Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks]]''</ref> also known as "'''Battle Course'''",<ref name=MKWorld>''[[Mario Kart World]]'' pause menu</ref> "'''Battle #1'''",<ref>''[[Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack]]''</ref> or simply "'''Battle'''",<ref>''[[Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> is a musical theme composed by [[Kenta Nagata]] for ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', where it plays in the [[battle]] [[course (Mario Kart series)|course]]s [[Big Donut]] and [[Skyscraper]].

==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' marks the first appearance of "Battle Arenas". It is also included in the official soundtrack albums ''[[Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack]]''.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', an arrangement of "Battle Arenas" plays in {{classic|N64|Skyscraper}}. This arrangement uses higher quality samples, but it is otherwise near-identical to the original.
{{media table
|file=MKW-N64-Skyscraper.oga
|title={{conjectural|N64 Skyscraper}}
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart Wii''
|length=0:30
}}

====''Mario Kart 7''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', the ''Mario Kart Wii'' version of "Battle Arenas" plays in {{classic|N64|Big Donut}}. It is likewise titled "'''N64 Big Donut'''" in the [[Nintendo Music]] app.

====''Mario Kart World''====
In ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', an arrangement of "Battle Arenas" plays in Big Donut during Battle mode. It is titled "'''Battle Course'''" in the game's pause menu. This version has been shifted in key to E major.
{{media table
|file=MKWorld-BigDonut.oga
|title=Battle Course
|description=The arrangement heard in ''Mario Kart World''
|length=0:30
}}

===Other appearances===
====''Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit''====
{{media missing|section=y|The arrangement}}
The ''[[Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit]]'' album features an arrangement of "Battle Arenas" arranged by the [[Dance-Matics]]. It is simply titled "'''battle'''". This arrangement samples various sound effects from the original game.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
BigDonutMK7.png|Image for "N64 Big Donut" from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' on [[Nintendo Music]]
</gallery>

==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
===Games===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!System
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|1996
|Original
|"Battle Arenas"<ref name=MK64RT/>
|[[Kenta Nagata]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|[[Wii]]
|2008
|Arrangement
|
|
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|2011
|Past arrangement (''Mario Kart Wii'')
|"N64 Big Donut"<ref name=NMusic/>
|
|-
|''[[Mario Kart World]]''
|[[Nintendo Switch 2]]
|2025
|Arrangement
|"Battle Course"<ref name=MKWorld/>
|
|}

===Albums===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks]]''
|1997
|Original
|"Battle Arenas"
|[[Kenta Nagata]]
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack]]''
|1997
|Original
|"Battle"<br>「バトルステージ」 (''{{hover|Batoru Sutēji|Battle Stage}}'')
|Kenta Nagata
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack]]''
|1997
|Original
|"Battle #1"
|Kenta Nagata
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit]]''
|1997
|Arrangement
|"battle"
|[[Dance-Matics]]
|}

===Other media===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!Work
!Year
!Type
!Title
!Credits
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Nintendo Music]]
|2025<ref group=g>Added on April 30, 2025</ref>
|Past arrangement (''Mario Kart Wii'')
|"N64 Big Donut"
|
|-
|2025<ref group=g>Added on July 14, 2025</ref>
|Original
|"Battle Arenas"
|[[Kenta Nagata]]
|}
<references group=g/>

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreign names
|Jpn=バトルステージ
|JpnR=Batoru Sutēji
|JpnM=Battle Stage
|JpnC=<ref name=NMusic/>
|Spa=Circuito de Batalla
|SpaM=Battle Circuit
|SpaC=<ref name=MKWorld/>
}}

==References==
<references/>

{{Themes}}
{{MK64}}
[[Category:Recurring themes]]
[[Category:Battle course themes]]
[[Category:Lava themes]]
[[Category:Town and city themes]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 64 music]]