Frappe Snowland (theme)

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"Frappe Snowland"
"Frappe Snowland" in Mario Kart 64
The image for "Frappe Snowland" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Kenta Nagata
Key C major
BPM 124
Time signature Common time
First appearance Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Frappe Snowland",[1][2] also known as "Sherbet Land",[1] "Frappe Snowland/Sherbet Land",[3] or simply "Snow",[4] is a musical theme composed by Kenta Nagata for Mario Kart 64, where it plays in Frappe Snowland and Sherbet Land.

Composition[edit]

"Frappe Snowland" draws influence from smooth jazz and lounge. With a moderately fast tempo of 124 beats per minute, it is played in the key of C major. Like most pop music, the theme is set in common time. The opening riff is interpolated from "Walking on Sunshine" by the English rock band Katrina and the Waves.[5] The rest of the theme is driven by a gentle swing rhythm over a wintery soundscape.[6]

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Mario Kart 64 marks the first appearance of "Frappe Snowland". It is also included in the official soundtrack albums Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks, Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack, and Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack. On the final lap, "Frappe Snowland" increases in tempo to a fast 155 beats per minute and shifts up in pitch.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

In Mario Kart DS, an arrangement of "Frappe Snowland" arranged by Shinobu Nagata plays in N64 Frappe Snowland.

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Mario Kart Wii[edit]

In Mario Kart Wii, an arrangement of "Frappe Snowland" plays in N64 Sherbet Land. This arrangement uses higher-quality samples, but it is otherwise identical to the original.

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Mario Kart Tour[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, the original version of "Frappe Snowland" plays in N64 Frappe Snowland, which was first added in the Ice Tour.

Mario Kart World[edit]

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Mario Kart World features two different arrangements of "Frappe Snowland": a jazz fusion arrangement titled "Frappe Snowland (Jazz Fusion Ver.)" and a soul jazz arrangement titled "Frappe Snowland (Soul Ver.)". Both arrangements can play in Free Roam, with the jazz fusion version playing during the day, and the soul version playing during nighttime. The jazz fusion version can also play on the route from DK Pass to Starview Peak in the Star Cup and VS Race routes coming from DK Pass, Starview Peak, and Sky-High Sundae.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

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In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "Frappe Snowland" plays in the Dream Curling event. It is likewise titled "Dream Curling" in the game's sound test.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

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In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, an arrangement of "Frappe Snowland" plays in the Snowball Scrimmage Dream Event. It is titled "Snowball Scrimmage / Sherbet Land: Mario Kart Wii (Remix)" in the game's sound test.

Other appearances[edit]

Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit[edit]

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The Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit album features a slower-paced arrangement of "Frappe Snowland". It is simply titled "snow". This arrangement mixes funk instrumentation with sound effects and character voice clips from the original game.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Original "Frappe Snowland"[1]
"Sherbet Land"[1] 		Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart DS Nintendo DS 2005 Arrangement Shinobu Nagata
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Wii 2009 Arrangement "Dream Curling"[7]
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii U 2013 Arrangement "Snowball Scrimmage / Sherbet Land: Mario Kart Wii (Remix)"[8]
Mario Kart Tour iOS, Android 2020[a] Original Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Frappe Snowland (Jazz Fusion Ver.)"[9]
"Frappe Snowland (Soul Ver.)"[9]
  1. ^ Added in the Ice Tour on January 14, 2020

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks 1997 Original "Frappe Snowland/Sherbet Land" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack 1997 Original "Snow"
「スノー＆シャベットランド」 (Sunō ando Shabetto Rando) 		Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack 1997 Original "Frappe Snowland" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit 1997 Arrangement "snow"

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2025[a] Original "Frappe Snowland"
"Sherbet Land" 		Kenta Nagata
  1. ^ Added on July 14, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

"Frappe Snowland"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フラッペスノーランド[1]
Furappe Sunōrando 		Frappe Snowland
German Polar-Parcours[9] -

"Sherbet Land"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シャーベットランド[1]
Shābetto Rando 		Sherbet Land

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Nintendo Music
  2. ^ Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack
  3. ^ Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks
  4. ^ Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack
  5. ^ Kenta Nagata's 'Sherbert Land/Frappe Snowland' sample of Katrina and the Waves's 'Walking on Sunshine'. Retrieved January 18, 2025 from WhoSampled.com.
  6. ^ July 18, 2025. The Nostalgic Thrill of Mario Kart 64 Joins Nintendo Music. Retrieved January 19, 2025 from NintendoReporters.
  7. ^ Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) sound test
  8. ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games sound test
  9. ^ a b c Mario Kart World pause menu
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