Desert Hills (theme)
| "Desert Hills" | |||
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| "Desert Hills" in Mario Kart DS | |||
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| Composed by: Shinobu Nagata | |||
| Time signature | Common time | ||
| First appearance | Mario Kart DS (2005) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"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, the source-quality version of "Desert Hills" plays in DS Desert Hills.
Arrangements of the first bar of "Desert Hills" are interspersed into the theme that plays in Dry Dry Ruins. It is titled 「カラカラいせき」 (Karakara Iseki, "Dry Dry Ruins") in the official Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack album.
 カラカラいせき - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Desert Hills" plays when racing in the course of the same name. When approaching Desert Hills from a route or during a rally before reaching the course's finish line, a simple prelude arrangement of "Desert Hills" plays. An additional arrangement of the prelude theme played solely on bass and percussion plays during the rolling start of the Golden Rally. In Knockout Tour, leaving Desert Hills causes the theme to transition into a coda.
| Desert Hills - The prelude arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Desert Hills - The rolling start arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Desert Hills - The main arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Desert Hills - The coda heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:08 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Original | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Arrangement | 「カラカラいせき」(Karakara Iseki)[2] | ||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Desert Hills"[1] |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サンサンさばく Sansan Sabaku |
Sun Sun Desert | [1] | |
| Spanish | Desierto Sol-Sol | Sun-Sun Desert | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
