Desert Hills (theme)
| "Desert Hills" | |
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| "Desert Hills" in Mario Kart DS | |
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| Composed by: Shinobu Tanaka | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart DS (2005) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Desert Hills"[1] is a musical theme composed by Shinobu Tanaka for Mario Kart DS, where it plays in the course of the same name.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Mario Kart DS marks the first appearance of "Desert Hills".
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
In Mario Kart Wii, arrangements of the first four beats 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.
 カラカラいせき | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, Dry Dry Desert returns as a classic course, where its original theme plays.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, Desert Hills again returns as a classic course, and with it a new arrangement of "Desert Hills", titled "Desert Hills" in the game's pause menu.
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.
An arrangement of Dry Dry Ruins' theme can play in Free Roam, titled "Dry Dry Desert" in the game's pause menu.
| Desert Hills | File info 0:30 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Original | Shinobu Tanaka | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | 「カラカラいせき」(Karakara iseki)[2] | |
| Original | Shinobu Tanaka | ||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2023[g 1] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Desert Hills"[1] | |
| "Dry Dry Ruins"[1] |
- ^ Added in the Ninja Tour on March 21, 2023
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack | 2011 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) | 「カラカラいせき」(Karakara iseki) |
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]
- ^ a b c d Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
