Dry Dry Ruins (theme)
- Not to be confused with Dry Dry Desert (theme).
| "Dry Dry Ruins" | |||
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| "Dry Dry Ruins" in Mario Kart Wii | |||
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| Composed by: Unknown | |||
| Genre | Indo jazz | ||
| First appearance | Mario Kart Wii (2008) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Dry Dry Ruins"[1] is a musical theme in Mario Kart Wii, where it plays in the race course of the same name. It is a fast-paced theme that prominently features a sitar alongside synthesized instrumentation. Its melody is based around the first four beats of "Desert Hills".
History[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Mario Kart Wii marks the first appearance of "Dry Dry Ruins". An arrangement of the theme that replaces most of the instrumentation with a unique synthesized melody plays during the ruins section. In the official Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack album, both the original version and the ruins arrangement are played in sequence on the same track, titled 「カラカラいせき」 (Kara Kara Iseki, "Dry Dry Ruins").
 カラカラいせき - The ruins arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, both the original version of "Dry Dry Ruins" and the ruins arrangement from Mario Kart Wii return for the same purposes in Wii Dry Dry Ruins, which was first added in the 2023 Ninja Tour.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a slower-paced arrangement of "Dry Dry Ruins" can play in Free Roam. A section of the arrangement incorporates the ruins version of the melody. It is simply titled "Dry Dry Ruins" in the game's pause menu.
| Dry Dry Ruins - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | 「カラカラいせき」 (Kara Kara Iseki)[2] | |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2023[a] | Original | ||
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Dry Dry Ruins"[1] |
- ^ Added in the 2023 Ninja Tour on March 21, 2023
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack | 2011 | Original | 「カラカラいせき」 (Kara Kara Iseki) | |
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カラカラいせき Kara Kara Iseki |
Dry Dry Ruins | [2] |
Notes[edit]
- A synthesized melody that can be heard in "Dry Dry Ruins" is used as the basis for the theme that plays during Swordplay duels in Wii Sports Resort. The game was composed by Ryo Nagamatsu, who also worked as a composer on Mario Kart Wii.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ a b Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
