Mario Kart 64 Title Screen

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"Mario Kart 64 Title Screen"
"Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" in Mario Kart 64
The image for "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Kenta Nagata
Key C major
First appearance Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Mario Kart 64 Title Screen",[1] also known as the "Mario Kart 64 Theme"[2] or simply "Title",[3] is a musical theme composed by Kenta Nagata for the title screen in Mario Kart 64. It is a heavily enlongated and syncopated arrangement of the first half of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen", with the last part using more conclusive notes. This theme is reused in certain pieces of internal console testing software.[4]

History[edit]

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Mario Kart series[edit]

A comparison of the notes from various arrangements of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen"
A comparison of arrangements across the Mario Kart series. All arrangements appear as if they were in the key of C major.

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Mario Kart 64 marks the first appearance of "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen". 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.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, the theme that plays in the title screen incorporates a fast-paced, ska arrangement of "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen", albeit transposed up by two notes.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

In Mario Kart DS, the theme that plays in the title screen incorporates an arrangement of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme based on the arrangement in the title screen theme from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. This theme was originally going to use more organic instruments to match the style of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, but ended up with more electronic ones in the final release.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario Kart Wii features two arrangements of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme.

The theme that plays in the title screen, titled 「タイトル」(Taitoru, "Title") in the game's official soundtrack, incorporates an arrangement of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme. It is a near-direct transcription of the arrangement in the title screen theme from Mario Kart DS, albeit with shorter notes.

The theme that plays in Block Plaza, titled 「ブロック広場」(Burokku Hiroba, "Block Square") in the game's official soundtrack, incorporates a piano arrangement of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme based on the arrangement in the title screen theme from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. This arrangement only uses the first half of the theme.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart 7 features three arrangements of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme.

The theme that plays in the title screen, titled "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" in the Nintendo Music app, incorporates an arrangement of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme based on the arrangement in the title screen theme from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, this time transposed back down to C.

The theme that plays during the staff credits, a rendition of "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen", titled "Staff Credits" in the Nintendo Music app, incorporates two arrangements of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme. The second arrangement is transposed up by two notes from the original.

The theme that played when spectating players online, titled "Spectating" in the Nintendo Music app, incorporates an electric guitar arrangement of "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen", albeit transposed down by 3 notes. This theme was also used as the music in the game's debut trailer at E3 2011.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The trailer for Mario Kart Tour features brief arrangements of "Opening Movie" from Mario Kart Wii and the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme.

Mario Kart World[edit]

Mario Kart World features four arrangements of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme.

The title screen theme, titled the "Main Theme" in the game's pause menu, incorporates an arrangement based on "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" in 12
8 as performed on electric guitar.

The awards ceremony after completing the Special Cup incorporates an arrangement of "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" on an electric guitar.

Arrangements of "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" and "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 7 can play in Free Roam and during any route in VS Race. They are titled "Title Screen" and "Staff Credits" in the game's pause menu, respectively.

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Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

Main article: Midnight Drive

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a disco arrangement of "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" as a playable song. It is titled "Midnight Drive".

Icon of an audio speaker. Midnight Drive - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a few notes of the "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" theme are incorporated in the track "Buckle Up", which plays during the first stretch of the heroes' kart journey.

Other appearances[edit]

Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit[edit]

The Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit album features a funk arrangement of "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen". It is simply named "title" and was arranged by AKOUST. This arrangement features 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 "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen"[1] Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Nintendo GameCube 2003 Arrangement
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Nintendo GameCube 2005 Arrangement "Midnight Drive"
Mario Kart DS Nintendo DS 2005 Arrangement Shinobu Nagata
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 Arrangement 「タイトル」(Taitoru)[5]
「ブロック広場」(Burokku Hiroba)[5]
Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS 2011 Arrangement "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen"[1]
"Spectating"[1]
"Staff Credits"[1]
Mario Kart Tour iOS, Android 2019 Arrangement (trailer)
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Main Theme"[6]
 
"Title Screen"[6]
"Staff Credits"[6]

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 Arrangement "Buckle Up"[7] Brian Tyler

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks 1997 Original "Mario Kart 64 Theme" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack 1997 Original "Title"
「オープニング・タイトル」(Ōpuningu Taitoru) 		Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack 1997 Original "Mario Kart 64 Theme" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit 1997 Arrangement "title" AKOUST
Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack 2011 Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) 「タイトル」(Taitoru)
「ブロック広場」(Burokku Hiroba)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2023 Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) "Buckle Up" Brian Tyler

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2025[g 1] Original "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" Kenta Nagata
  1. ^ Added on July 14, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオカート64 タイトル[1]
Mario Kāto 64 Taitoru 		Mario Kart 64 Title
オープニング・タイトル[3]
Ōpuningu Taitoru 		Opening Title
Chinese (simplified) 标题[6]
Biāotí (Mandarin)
Bīutàih (Cantonese) 		Title
Chinese (traditional) 標題[6]
Biāotí (Mandarin)
Bīutàih (Cantonese) 		Title
Korean 타이틀[6]
Taiteul 		Title

Notes[edit]

  • On the Nintendo Music app, "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Mario Kart 64. "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" shares this title with "Luigi Raceway" and "Rainbow Road".

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Nintendo Music
  2. ^ Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks
  3. ^ a b Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack
  4. ^ James-Money (August 16, 2025). Nintendo's Most Important Audio Sequence - AGING. YouTube. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
  6. ^ a b c d e f Mario Kart World pause menu
  7. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Music "Battle Arenas" • "Choco Mountain" • "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" • "Frappe Snowland" • "Kalimari Desert" • "Koopa Troopa Beach" • "Luigi Raceway" • "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" • "Moo Moo Farm" • "Rainbow Road" • "Results (1st − 4th Place)" • "Staff Credits" • "Starting Grid (Time Trials / Battle)" • "Toad's Turnpike"
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