Desert Hills (theme)

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"Desert Hills"
"Desert Hills" in Mario Kart DS
Wario racing on Desert Hills
Composed by:
Shinobu Nagata
First appearance Mario Kart DS (2005)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Desert Hills"[1] is a musical theme composed by Shinobu Nagata for Mario Kart DS, where it plays in the race course of the same name.

History[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart DS marks the first appearance of "Desert Hills".

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Main article: Dry Dry Ruins (theme)

In Mario Kart Wii, arrangements of the first bar of "Desert Hills" are interspersed into the theme that plays in Dry Dry Ruins, titled「カラカラいせき」(Karakara iseki) in the game's official soundtrack.

Desert Hills also returns as a classic course, where the original theme plays.

Icon of an audio speaker. カラカラいせき
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Mario Kart World[edit]

In Mario Kart World, Desert Hills again returns as a classic course, and with it a new arrangement of "Desert Hills". A simple, prelude arrangement of "Desert Hills" plays when approaching the course from a route in Knockout Tour or VS Race. An additional version of the prelude theme that only includes the bass and percussion plays during the rolling start of the Golden Rally.

Icon of an audio speaker. Desert Hills - The route arrangement heard in Mario Kart World
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Icon of an audio speaker. Desert Hills - The rolling start arrangement heard in Mario Kart World
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Icon of an audio speaker. Desert Hills - The main arrangement heard in Mario Kart World
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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart DS Nintendo DS 2005 Original Shinobu Nagata
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 Arrangement 「カラカラいせき」(Karakara iseki)[2]
Original Shinobu Nagata
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Desert Hills"[1]  
 
 

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サンサンさばく[1]
Sansan Sabaku 		Sun Sun Desert

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Mario Kart World pause menu
  2. ^ Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
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Mario Kart DS
Drivers and their karts Mario (Standard MR · B Dasher · Shooting Star) • Luigi (Standard LG · Poltergust 4000 · Streamliner) • Princess Peach (Standard PC · Royale · Light Tripper) • Yoshi (Standard YS · Egg 1 · Cucumber) • Toad (Standard TD · Mushmellow · 4-Wheel Cradle) • Donkey Kong (Standard DK · Rambi Rider · Wildlife) • Wario (Standard WR · Brute · Dragonfly) • Bowser (Standard BW · Tyrant · Hurricane) • Princess Daisy (Standard DS · Power Flower · Light Dancer) • Dry Bones (Standard DB · Banisher · Dry Bomber) • Waluigi (Standard WL · Gold Mantis · Zipper) • R.O.B. (Standard RB · ROB-BLS · ROB-LGS) • Shy Guy (Standard SG)
Cups and courses Mushroom Cup Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion
Flower Cup Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge
Star Cup DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress
Special Cup Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser Castle • Rainbow Road
Shell Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1 • N64 Moo Moo Farm • GBA Peach Circuit • GCN Luigi Circuit
Banana Cup SNES Donut Plains 1 • N64 Frappe Snowland • GBA Bowser Castle 2 • GCN Baby Park
Leaf Cup SNES Koopa Beach 2 • N64 Choco Mountain • GBA Luigi Circuit • GCN Mushroom Bridge
Lightning Cup SNES Choco Island 2 • N64 Banshee Boardwalk • GBA Sky Garden • GCN Yoshi Circuit
Battle Mode Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • Block Fort • Pipe Plaza
Items and objects Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Emblem • Fake Item Box • Fire Chain • Green Shell • Item Box • Lava • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spinning bridge • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells • Trophy
Species, enemies, and obstacles Angry Sun • Big Bully • Bubba • Bus • Bumper • Car • Cargo truck • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Chief Chilly • Clock hand • Eyerok • Firesnake • Flipper • Ghost • Goomboss • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pinball • Pendulum • Puddle • Rocky Wrench • Swoop • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Tree • Wiggler
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
Battle modes Balloon Battle • Shine Runners
Music "Airship Fortress" • "Battle Course" • "Cheep Cheep Beach" • "Delfino Square" • "Desert Hills" • "DK Pass" • "Figure-8 Circuit" • "Luigi's Mansion" • "Peach Gardens" • "Rainbow Road" • "Shroom Ridge" • "Tick-Tock Clock" • "Waluigi Pinball"
Miscellaneous Boss arenas • Finish line • Item probability distributions • Sponsors
Further info Gallery • Mario Kart DS (lenticular jigsaw puzzle 1) • Mario Kart DS (lenticular jigsaw puzzle 2) • Mario Kart DS comic • Mario Kart DS (stopwatch) • Multimedia • Opina • Pre-release and unused content • Quick Poll • Staff
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