Choco Island (theme)
- Not to be confused with Choco Mountain (theme).
| "Choco Island" | |
|---|---|
| "Choco Island" in Super Mario Kart | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Choco Island"[1] is a musical theme composed by Soyo Oka for Super Mario Kart, where it plays in Choco Island 1 and Choco Island 2.
History[edit]
Super Mario Kart[edit]
Super Mario Kart marks the first appearance of "Choco Island".
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, an arrangement of "Choco Island" with chiptune instrumentation plays in Choco Island 1 and Choco Island 2.
 Choco Island - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart: Super Circuit | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart DS[edit]
In Mario Kart DS, an arrangement of "Choco Island" arranged by Shinobu Nagata plays in SNES Choco Island 2.
| SNES Choco Island 2 - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart DS | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the Mario Kart DS version of "Choco Island" plays in SNES Choco Island 1, SNES Choco Island 2, RMX Choco Island 1, and RMX Choco Island 2.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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Mario Kart World features two different arrangements of "Choco Island": a samba-jazz arrangement titled "Choco Island (Samba Ver.)" and a bossa nova arrangement titled "Choco Island (Bossa Nova Ver.)". Both arrangements can play in Free Roam during the day. The samba version can also play on the route from Choco Mountain to Toad's Factory in the Lightning Cup and on any VS Race route.
The original version of "Choco Island" plays during the tribute missions for the Choco Island courses near Choco Mountain.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Choco Island (Final Lap)" from Super Mario Kart on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1992 | Original | "Choco Island"[1] | Soyo Oka |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2019[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart DS) | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Choco Island (Samba Ver.)"[2] | |
| "Choco Island (Bossa Nova Ver.)"[2] | |||||
| Original | "Choco Island"[2] | Soyo Oka |
- ^ Added in the Tokyo Tour on October 8, 2019
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Choco Island" | Soyo Oka |
- ^ Added on January 20, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チョコレーとう[1] Chokorē-tō |
Chocolate Island | |
| German | Schoko-Insel[2] | Choco Island |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ a b c d Mario Kart World pause menu
