Mario Bros. Circuits
- This article is about the musical theme from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! For the race course from Mario Kart World, see Mario Bros. Circuit.
| "Mario Bros. Circuits" | |
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| "Mario Bros. Circuits" in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |
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| Composed by: Unknown | |
| Key | C Mixolydian |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Mario Bros. Circuits",[1] also known as "Mario Circuit"[2] or "Luigi Circuit",[3] is a musical theme in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where it plays in Luigi Circuit, Mario Circuit, and Yoshi Circuit.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash![edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! marks the first appearance of "Mario Bros. Circuits".
Mario Kart DS[edit]
In Mario Kart DS, an arrangement of "Mario Bros. Circuits" arranged by Shinobu Nagata plays in GCN Luigi Circuit and GCN Yoshi Circuit.
 GCN Luigi Circuit / GCN Yoshi Circuit - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart DS | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
In Mario Kart Wii, the original version of "Mario Bros. Circuits" plays in GCN Mario Circuit.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- “For this track, in order to fully bring out Yoshi's whimsical nature, we swapped the brass part used in the original track with a saxophone ensemble. We also rerecorded that characteristic choppy guitar sound live. We left the whistling part untouched, though!”
- —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
In Mario Kart 8 and the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 DLC, an arrangement of "Mario Bros. Circuits" arranged by Atsuko Asahi plays in GCN Yoshi Circuit. It is likewise titled "GCN Yoshi Circuit" 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 Yoshi Circuit - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| GCN Yoshi Circuit (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the original version of "Mario Bros. Circuits" plays in GCN Yoshi Circuit.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Mario Bros. Circuits" can play in Free Roam. It is titled "Luigi Circuit" in the game's pause menu.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
- Main article: Rollercoasting
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features an arrangement of "Mario Bros. Circuits" as a playable song. It is titled "Rollercoasting".
| Rollercoasting - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info 0:30 |
Mario & Sonic series[edit]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games[edit]
The Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games features the original version of "Mario Bros. Circuits" as an unlockable theme in the Gallery Jukebox. It is titled "Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mario Bros. Circuits".
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
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In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, an arrangement of "Mario Bros. Circuits" can be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Mario Circuit: Mario Kart Double Dash!!" in the game's sound test.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the arrangement of "Mario Bros. Circuits" from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games can once again be chosen as the background music for events. It is titled "Mario Circuit: Mario Kart Double Dash!! (Remix)" in the game's sound test.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]
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In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the arrangement of "Mario Bros. Circuits" from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games can once again be chosen as the background music for events.
Other appearances[edit]
nintendogs[edit]
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In nintendogs, a chiptune arrangement of "Mario Bros. Circuits" plays when the player is controlling the Mario Kart toy. It is titled "Toy: Mario Kart" in the Nintendo Music app.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Toy: Mario Kart" from nintendogs on Nintendo Music
Icon for "Rollercoasting" in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Image for "GCN Yoshi Circuit" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Original | ||
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Rollercoasting" | |
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Nintendo DS | 2008 | Original | "Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mario Bros. Circuits"[1] | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | "Mario Circuit: Mario Kart Double Dash!!"[4] | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games [Wii]) | "Mario Circuit: Mario Kart Double Dash!! (Remix)"[5] | |
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014[g 1] | Arrangement | "GCN Yoshi Circuit"[6] | Atsuko Asahi |
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| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Wii U | 2016 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games [Wii]) | ||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Yoshi Circuit"[6] | Atsuko Asahi |
| Past remix (Mario Kart 8) | |||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2019 | Original | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Luigi Circuit"[3] |
- ^ Added in The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 DLC on November 13, 2014
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Yoshi Circuit" | Atsuko Asahi |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Past arrangement (nintendogs) | "Toy: Mario Kart" | |
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Yoshi Circuit" | Atsuko Asahi |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | GC ヨッシーサーキット[7] GC Yosshī Sākitto |
GCN Yoshi Circuit |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)'s Gallery Jukebox music selection
- ^ Mario & Sonic series sound tests
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) sound test
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games sound test
- ^ a b Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
- ^ Nintendo Music
