Sherbet Land (Mario Kart: Double Dash!! theme)
| "Sherbet Land" | |
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| "Sherbet Land" in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |
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| Composed by: Unknown | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Sherbet Land"[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 "Sherbet Land".
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- “The arrangement aims to faithfully reproduce the original track. The whistle that comes in partway through is particularly nice, I think.”
- —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
In Mario Kart 8 and the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, an arrangement of "Sherbet Land" arranged by Yasuaki Iwata plays in GCN Sherbet Land. It is likewise titled "GCN Sherbet Land" 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.
 GCN Sherbet Land - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| GCN Sherbet Land (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a jazz fusion arrangement of "Sherbet Land" can play on the route from Starview Peak to Sky-High Sundae in the Star Cup, any VS Race route coming from snowy courses such as DK Pass, Starview Peak, and Sky-High Sundae, and Free Roam during the day.
| Sherbet Land - The arrangement heard Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "GCN Sherbet Land" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 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 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "GCN Sherbet Land"[2] | Yasuaki Iwata |
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Sherbet Land"[2] | Yasuaki Iwata |
| Past remix (Mario Kart 8) | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Sherbet Land"[1] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Sherbet Land" | Yasuaki Iwata |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Sherbet Land" | Yasuaki Iwata |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | GC シャーベットランド[3] GC Shābetto Rando |
GCN Sherbet Land |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ a b Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
- ^ Nintendo Music
