D.K.'s Jungle Parkway (theme)

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"D.K.'s Jungle Parkway"
"D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" in Mario Kart 64
The image for "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Kenta Nagata
Key E flat minor
Time signature(s) 4
4
First appearance Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"D.K.'s Jungle Parkway,"[1] also known as "DK's Jungle Park"[2] or simply "Jungle,"[3] is a musical theme composed by Kenta Nagata for Mario Kart 64, where it plays in the race course of the same name. The music for this course is the shortest of all music for Mario Kart courses in the series, with each loop being only about 15 seconds (8 bars) long.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Mario Kart 64 marks the first appearance of "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway." 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[edit]

In Mario Kart Wii, an arrangement of "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" plays in N64 DK's Jungle Parkway. This arrangement uses higher quality samples, but it is otherwise near identical to the original.

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Mario Kart World[edit]

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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" can play in Free Roam and during routes in Grand Prix or VS Race. In Grand Prix, it is one of the themes that can play on the route from Faraway Oasis to Crown City in the Shell Cup. This arrangement expands the loop into a full composition.

Other appearances[edit]

Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit[edit]

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The Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit album features an arrangement of "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" that largely deviates from the original melody and samples voice clips from the original game.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Original "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway"[1] Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 Remix
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks 1997 Original "DK's Jungle Park" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack 1997 Original "Jungle"
「ドンキージャングルパーク」 (Donkī Janguru Pāku) 		Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack 1997 Original "DK's Jungle Park" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit 1997 Arrangement "jungle"

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2025[g 1] Original "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" Kenta Nagata
  1. ^ Added on July 14, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドンキージャングルパーク[1]
Donkī Janguru Pāku 		Donkey Jungle Park

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Nintendo Music
  2. ^ Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks
  3. ^ Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack
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