Dry Dry Desert (theme)
- This article is about the musical theme from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! For the musical theme from Mario Kart 64 known as "Dry Dry Desert" in Japanese, see Kalimari Desert (theme).
- Not to be confused with Dry Dry Ruins (theme).
| "Dry Dry Desert" | |||
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| "Dry Dry Desert" in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |||
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| Composed by: Unknown (either Kenta Nagata or Shinobu Nagata) | |||
| Key | D-flat major | ||
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Dry Dry Desert"[1] is a musical theme in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where it plays in the race course of the same name.
History[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! marks the first appearance of "Dry Dry Desert".
Mario Kart DS[edit]
- Main article: Desert Hills (theme)
In Mario Kart DS, the theme that plays in Desert Hills quotes "Dry Dry Desert" before the loop.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- “With the HD graphics, the sense of a parched bone-dry desert has become even more pronounced than in the last Mario Kart title, and we arranged the music to reflect this. The insistent feel of the melody is meant to represent the ever-lovable Pokeys.”
- —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
Mario Kart 8 and the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, feature two arrangements of "Dry Dry Desert".
- Main article: Bone-Dry Dunes (theme)
The theme that plays in Bone-Dry Dunes quotes "Dry Dry Desert" approximately 21 seconds in. It is likewise titled "Bone-Dry Dunes" in the Nintendo Music app.
A faithful arrangement of "Dry Dry Desert" arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu plays in GCN Dry Dry Desert. It is likewise titled "GCN Dry Dry Desert" in the Nintendo Music app and the official Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack album. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
 Bone-Dry Dunes - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| GCN Dry Dry Desert - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| GCN Dry Dry Desert (Frontrunning) | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a folk jazz arrangement of "Dry Dry Desert" can play in Free Roam during the day. It is fully titled "Dry Dry Desert (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Dry Dry Desert (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Bone-Dry Dunes" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "GCN Dry Dry Desert" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Dry Dry Desert (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)" 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 DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Bone-Dry Dunes"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
| "GCN Dry Dry Desert"[2] | Ryo Nagamatsu | ||||
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Dry Dry Desert"[2] | Ryo Nagamatsu |
| Past remix (Mario Kart 8) | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Dry Dry Desert (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)"[1] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Dry Dry Desert" | Ryo Nagamatsu |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Dry Dry Desert" | Ryo Nagamatsu |
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Dry Dry Desert (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)" |
- ^ Added to the album on July 20, 2026
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | AudioRes/Stream/COURSE_DESERT_0.x.32.c4.ast | Course Desert | Desert Course |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カラカラさばく Kara Kara Sabaku |
Dry Dry Desert | [1] | |
| Spanish | Desierto Seco-Seco | Dry-Dry Desert | [3] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b c Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
- ^ Mario Kart World pause menu (Ver. 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.7.0)
