Mario Kart 7 Title Screen
| "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" | |||
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| "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" in Mario Kart 7 | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Kenta Nagata[1] | |||
| Key | D major, E-flat major, C major | ||
| BPM | 135 | ||
| First appearance | Mario Kart 7 (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Mario Kart 7 Title Screen"[2] is a musical theme composed by Kenta Nagata for Mario Kart 7, where it plays in the game's title screen. This theme quotes "Figure-8 Circuit" from Mario Kart DS, "Title" from Mario Kart Wii, and "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" from Mario Kart 64.
History[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
- Main articles: Toad Circuit (theme), Neo Bowser City (theme)
Mario Kart 7 marks the first appearance of "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen". The game also features three additional arrangements of the theme.
The theme that plays in Toad Circuit and Mario Circuit quotes "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen". It is titled "Toad Circuit" in the Nintendo Music app.
A techno medley arrangement of "Toad Circuit" and "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen", "Toad's Turnpike" from Mario Kart 64, and "Luigi Circuit" from Mario Kart Wii plays in Neo Bowser City. It is likewise titled "Neo Bowser City" in the Nintendo Music app.
An arrangement of "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" plays during the game's staff credits. It is titled "Staff Credits" in the Nintendo Music app.
 Toad Circuit - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
| Neo Bowser City - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
| Staff Credits - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
- Main article: Title Theme (Mario Kart World)
Mario Kart World features two arrangements of "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen".
The theme that plays in the game's title screen quotes "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" performed on an electric guitar. It is titled "Title Theme" in the Nintendo Music app.
A jazz fusion arrangement of "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 7 can play in Free Roam during the day and on any VS Race route. It is fully titled "Staff Credits (Mario Kart 7)" in the Nintendo Music app. The corresponding Nintendo Music image depicts a race on Peach Stadium, a scenario in which the arrangement cannot play.
| Staff Credits (Mario Kart 7) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live[edit]
The "Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live" concert series featured a live big band jazz medley arrangement of "Mario Circuit" from Super Mario Kart, "Waluigi Pinball" from Mario Kart DS, "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" from Mario Kart 7, "Luigi Raceway" and "Rainbow Road" from Mario Kart 64, "Rainbow Road" from Mario Kart Wii, and "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen" from Mario Kart 8.
Gallery[edit]
Image for the Japanese version of "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Toad Circuit" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Neo Bowser City" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Title Theme" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits (Mario Kart 7)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Original | "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen"[2] | Kenta Nagata |
| Arrangement | "Toad Circuit"[2] | ||||
| "Neo Bowser City"[2] | |||||
| "Staff Credits"[2] | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Title Theme"[2] | |
| "Staff Credits"[3] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo Music) | 2025[a] | Original | "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen" | Kenta Nagata |
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) | "Staff Credits" | |||
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Staff Credits (Mario Kart 7)" |
- ^ Added on April 30, 2025
Live performances[edit]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live | 2015 | Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan and Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan | Arrangement | Super Mario Special Band |
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
"Mario Kart 7 Title Screen"[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 7 | Sound/stream/STRM_TITLE.bcstm | Title | - |
"Staff Credits"[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 7 | Sound/stream/STRM_STAFF_ROLL.bcstm | Staff Roll | - |
Names in other languages[edit]
"Mario Kart 7 Title Screen"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリオカート7 タイトル Mario Kāto 7 Taitoru | Mario Kart 7 Title | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 瑪利歐賽車7 標題 Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē 7 Biāotí | Mario Kart 7 Title | [2] | |
| Korean | 마리오 카트 7 타이틀 Mario Kateu 7 Taiteul | Mario Kart 7 Title | [2] |
"Staff Credits"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スタッフクレジット Sutaffu Kurejitto | Staff Credits | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 工作人員名單 Gōngzuò Rényuán Míngdān | List of Staff Members | [2] | |
| Korean | 만든 사람들 Mandeun Saramdeul | The Creators | [2] |
