GCN DK Mountain (theme)
| "GCN DK Mountain" | |||
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| "GCN DK Mountain" in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |||
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| Composed by: Unknown (either Kenta Nagata or Shinobu Nagata) | |||
| Key | F Mixolydian | ||
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"GCN DK Mountain",[1] also known as "Dino Dino Jungle",[2] is a musical theme in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where it plays in DK Mountain and Dino Dino Jungle. This theme quotes "Round 1 BGM" from Donkey Kong Jr.
History[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! marks the first appearance of "GCN DK Mountain".
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
In Mario Kart Wii, the original version of "GCN DK Mountain" plays in GCN DK Mountain.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
In Mario Kart 7, an arrangement of "GCN DK Mountain" plays in GCN Dino Dino Jungle. It is likewise titled "GCN Dino Dino Jungle" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement uses slightly different instrumentation, but it is otherwise near identical to the original. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
 GCN Dino Dino Jungle - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
| GCN Dino Dino Jungle (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the original version of "GCN DK Mountain" plays in GCN DK Mountain and GCN Dino Dino Jungle.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass, an arrangement of "GCN DK Mountain" plays in GCN DK Mountain. The middle verse is now backed by a flute and a more audible bass line while jungle ambience starts playing in the background of the last verse before the loop. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
| GCN DK Mountain - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
| GCN DK Mountain (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "GCN DK Mountain" plays in Dino Dino Jungle. It is likewise titled "Dino Dino Jungle" in the Nintendo Music app and the game's pause menu. This arrangement features flutes, electric guitars, and a drum kit. In Knockout Tour, approaching the next checkpoint causes the theme to transition into a coda.
When approaching Dino Dino Jungle from a route or during a rally before reaching the course's finish line, a simple prelude arrangement of "GCN DK Mountain" plays. It is titled "Dino Dino Jungle (Intro)" in the Nintendo Music app. This theme features repeating brief quotes of the main xylophone motif and short flute solos in between.
| Dino Dino Jungle (Intro) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Dino Dino Jungle - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Dino Dino Jungle - The coda heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:10 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "GCN Dino Dino Jungle" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music
Image for "GCN DK Mountain" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Dino Dino Jungle (Intro)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Dino Dino Jungle" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Original | ||
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | ||
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | "GCN Dino Dino Jungle"[3] | |
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2019 | Original | ||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2023[a] | Arrangement | "GCN DK Mountain"[1] | |
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Dino Dino Jungle (Intro)"[2] | |
| "Dino Dino Jungle"[2] |
- ^ Added in Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass on November 9, 2023
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "GCN DK Mountain" | |
| Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo Music) | 2025 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) | "GCN Dino Dino Jungle" | |
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Dino Dino Jungle (Intro)" | |
| "Dino Dino Jungle" |
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | AudioRes/Stream/COURSE_JUNGLE_0.x.32.c4.ast | Course Jungle | Jungle Course |
| Mario Kart Wii | sound/strm/r_GC_Mountain32_n.brstm | R GC Mountain | Retro GameCube Mountain |
Names in other languages[edit]
"GCN DK Mountain"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | GC DKマウンテン GC DK Maunten | GCN DK Mountain | [1] | |
| Dutch | GCN DK-Gebergte | GCN DK Mountain Range | [1] |
"Dino Dino Jungle"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ディノディノジャングル Dino Dino Janguru | Dino Dino Jungle | [2] | |
| Spanish | Jungla Dino Dino | Dino Dino Jungle | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b c d e Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music)
- ^ Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo Music)