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This article is about the musical theme from Mario Kart 64. For other musical themes with similar names, see Luigi Circuit (theme).
"Luigi Raceway"
"Luigi Raceway" in Mario Kart 64
The image for "Luigi Raceway" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Kenta Nagata
Key C Mixolydian
BPM 140
Time signature 4
4
First appearance Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Luigi Raceway,"[1] also known as "Mario Raceway,"[1] "Wario Stadium,"[1] "Royal Raceway,"[1] "3 Raceways/Wario Stadium,"[2] "Circuit Select,"[3] and "Circuit,"[4] is a musical theme composed by Kenta Nagata for Mario Kart 64, where it plays in Luigi Raceway, Mario Raceway, Wario Stadium, and Royal Raceway.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Mario Kart 64 marks the first appearance of "Luigi Raceway." 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 Wii[edit]

In Mario Kart Wii, an arrangement of "Luigi Raceway" plays in N64 Mario Raceway. This arrangement uses higher quality samples, but it is otherwise near identical to the original.

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Mario Kart 7[edit]

In Mario Kart 7, an arrangement of "Luigi Raceway" plays in N64 Luigi Raceway, likewise titled "N64 Luigi Raceway" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement uses higher quality samples, but it is otherwise near identical to the original. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.

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Mario Kart 8[edit]

In Mario Kart 8 and the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, an arrangement of "Luigi Raceway" plays in N64 Royal Raceway, likewise titled "N64 Royal Raceway" 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.

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Mario Kart Tour[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, the Mario Kart 7 version of "Luigi Raceway" plays in N64 Royal Raceway, N64 Luigi Raceway, and N64 Mario Raceway.

Mario Kart World[edit]

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In Mario Kart World, a metal arrangement of "Luigi Raceway" plays in Wario Stadium. When approaching Wario Stadium from a route before reaching the course's finish line, a prelude arrangement of the theme plays, featuring a variation of the main melody played on a tenor saxophone. The intro cutscene for the Flower Cup features the bassline of "Luigi Raceway" throughout all of it, as well as a background organ melody that plays on the moment Wario Stadium is shown in the cutscene. In Knockout Tour, approaching the next course causes the music to transition into a coda.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an arrangement of "Luigi Raceway" can play in the Mario Circuit stage. This arrangement also incorporates the "Starting Grid (Time Trials / Battle)" fanfare from Mario Kart 64 at the beginning. It is titled "Luigi Circuit" in the game's Sound Test.

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl version of "Luigi Raceway" can once again play in the Mario Circuit stage. It is simply titled "Luigi Raceway" in the game's Sound Test.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl version of "Luigi Raceway" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Mario Kart-series stage. It is titled "Luigi Raceway - Mario Kart 64" in the game's Sound Test.

Other appearances[edit]

Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit[edit]

The Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit album features a funk arrangement of "Luigi Raceway," simply titled "circuit" and arranged by AKOUST. This arrangement mixes funk instrumentation with samples from the original arrangement, as well as sound effects and character voice clips from the original game.

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Super Nintendo World[edit]

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At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Luigi Raceway" plays in Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.[5]

Gallery[edit]

  • Image for "Mario Raceway" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Mario Raceway" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Wario Stadium" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Wario Stadium" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Royal Raceway" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Royal Raceway" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "N64 Luigi Raceway" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music

    Image for "N64 Luigi Raceway" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "N64 Royal Raceway" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music

    Image for "N64 Royal Raceway" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Original "Luigi Raceway"[1] / "Mario Raceway"[1] /
"Wario Stadium"[1] / "Royal Raceway"[1] 		Kenta Nagata
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Arrangement "Luigi Circuit"[6] Yasufumi Fukuda
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 Arrangement
Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS 2011 Arrangement "N64 Luigi Raceway"[1]
Remix
Mario Kart 8 Wii U 2014 Arrangement "N64 Royal Raceway"[7] Yasuaki Iwata
Remix
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Luigi Raceway"[8] Yasufumi Fukuda
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2017 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) "N64 Royal Raceway"[7] Yasuaki Iwata
Past remix (Mario Kart 8)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Luigi Raceway - Mario Kart 64"[9] Yasufumi Fukuda
Mario Kart Tour iOS, Android 2020[g 1] Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7)
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement
Arrangement
Arrangement
  1. ^ Added in the Peach Tour on June 16, 2020

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks 1997 Original "3 Raceways/Wario Stadium" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack 1997 Original "Circuit"
「サーキット&ワリオスタジアム」 (Sākitto & Wario Sutajiamu) 		Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack 1997 Original "Circuit Select" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit 1997 Arrangement "circuit" AKOUST
Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack 2015 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) "N64 Royal Raceway" Yasuaki Iwata

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Nintendo World 2021 Arrangement

Names in other languages[edit]

Luigi Raceway
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ルイージサーキット[1]
Ruīji Sākitto 		Luigi Circuit
Mario Raceway
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオサーキット[1]
Mario Sākitto 		Mario Circuit
Wario Stadium
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワリオスタジアム[1]
Wario Sutajiamu 		Wario Stadium
Royal Raceway
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ピーチサーキット[1]
Pīchi Sākitto 		Peach Circuit
3 Raceways/Wario Stadium
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サーキット&ワリオスタジアム[4]
Sākitto & Wario Sutajiamu 		Circuit & Wario Stadium

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Nintendo Music
  2. ^ Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks
  3. ^ Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack
  4. ^ a b Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack
  5. ^ Universal Studios Japan Official (June 30, 2023). マリオカート ～クッパの挑戦状～™｜USJ. YouTube. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  6. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sound Test
  7. ^ a b Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
  8. ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Sound Test
  9. ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
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