Koopa Beach (theme)
- This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario Kart. For the theme from Mario Kart 64, see Koopa Troopa Beach (theme).
| "Koopa Beach" | |||
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| "Koopa Beach" in Super Mario Kart | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| Time signature | Common time | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Koopa Beach",[1] also known as "Koopa Troopa Beach",[2] is a musical theme composed by Soyo Oka for Super Mario Kart, where it plays in Koopa Beach 1 and Koopa Beach 2. This theme quotes "Battle Mode" from the same game approximately 25 seconds in.
History[edit]
Super Mario Kart[edit]
Super Mario Kart marks the first appearance of "Koopa Beach". It is also included in the official album Super Famicom New Game Sound Museum Vol. 5.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, an arrangement of "Koopa Beach" with chiptune instrumentation plays in Koopa Beach 1 and Koopa Beach 2.
 Koopa Beach - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart: Super Circuit | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart DS[edit]
In Mario Kart DS, an arrangement of "Koopa Beach" arranged by Shinobu Nagata plays in SNES Koopa Beach 2.
| SNES Koopa Beach 2 - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart DS | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the original version of "Koopa Beach" plays in SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an EDM arrangement of "Koopa Beach" plays when racing in Koopa Troopa Beach. When approaching Koopa Troopa Beach from a route or during a rally before reaching the course's finish line, a simple prelude arrangement of "Koopa Beach" plays, consisting mainly of the beat with some hits. When crossing the finish line into the course from a route or during a rally, the prelude arrangement transitions into the main race course theme with an additional hit sound effect and some faint synth notes. In Knockout Tour, leaving Koopa Troopa Beach causes the theme to transition into a coda. The entire theme is likewise titled "Koopa Troopa Beach" in the game's pause menu.
A brief arrangement of the prelude version of "Koopa Beach" is incorporated in the theme that plays during the intro cutscene for the Shell Cup.
The original version of "Koopa Beach" plays during Koopa Beach 1's tribute mission. As with the main race course arrangement, it is titled "Koopa Troopa Beach" in the game's pause menu.
A calm bossa nova arrangement of "Koopa Beach" can play in Free Roam during the day. Unlike the main race course arrangement and the original theme's reuse, it is simply titled "Koopa Beach" in the game's pause menu. This is the only instance of a theme being arranged for both one of the game's courses and Free Roam in the entire soundtrack.
| Koopa Troopa Beach - The prelude arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Koopa Troopa Beach - The race course arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Koopa Troopa Beach - The coda heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:10 |
| Koopa Beach - The Free Roam arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Koopa Beach (Final Lap)" from Super Mario Kart on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1992 | Original | "Koopa Beach"[1] | Soyo Oka |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2020[a] | Original | Soyo Oka | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Pastiche | ||
| "Koopa Troopa Beach"[2] | |||||
| Arrangement | |||||
| "Koopa Beach"[2] | |||||
| Original | "Koopa Troopa Beach"[2] | Soyo Oka |
- ^ Added in the Marine Tour on June 30, 2020
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Famicom New Game Sound Museum Vol. 5 | 1992 | Original | 「ノコノコビーチ」 (Nokonoko Bīchi) | Soyo Oka |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Koopa Beach" | Soyo Oka |
- ^ Added on January 20, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノコノコビーチ Nokonoko Nīchi |
Koopa Troopa Beach | [1] | |
| German | Koopa-Strand | Koopa Beach | [2] | |
| Spanish | Playa Koopa | Koopa Beach | [2] |
