Wii Moo Moo Meadows (theme)
| "Wii Moo Moo Meadows" | |
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| "Moo Moo Meadows" in Mario Kart Wii | |
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| Composed by: Unknown | |
| Key | G major |
| First appearance | Mario Kart Wii (2008) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Wii Moo Moo Meadows"[1][2] is a musical theme composed for Mario Kart Wii, where it plays in the race course of the same name.
History[edit]
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Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
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Mario Kart Wii marks the first appearance of "Wii Moo Moo Meadows," alongside an additional arrangement of the theme that is incorporated in the second half of the staff credits theme, titled 「スタッフロールB」 (Sutaffu Rōru B, "Staff Roll B"). Both the original theme and the staff credits theme are included in the official Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack album.
Mario Kart 8[edit]
- “The original track just featured a live recording of a recorder, but for this title, we reworked that part, adding violin and guitar. The musicians arranged this themselves, which gave a really nice live feel to the proceedings. We hope this track will bring back memories of the faces of those lovable cows!”
- —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
In Mario Kart 8 and the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, an arrangement of "Wii Moo Moo Meadows" plays in Wii Moo Moo Meadows. The first section of the arrangement is largely faithful to the original theme with updated instrumentation, but the second section introduces an extended violin solo. Additional percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
This version of the track was arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu; the acoustic guitar was performed by Tetsuro Toyama, and the violin was performed by Hitoshi Konno. In the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack's Japanese liner notes, it is referred to as a "self-arrangement" (セルフアレンジ), which is a Japanese term used for when a music composer arranges their own work (comparable to セルフカバー "self-cover").[3] The official English translation instead states that "the musicians arranged this themselves."
 Wii Moo Moo Meadows - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info |
| Wii Moo Moo Meadows (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info |
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, the Mario Kart 8 version of "Wii Moo Moo Meadows" plays in Piped Wetlands and Windmill Meadows.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Wii Moo Moo Meadows" based on the Mario Kart 8 version plays when racing in Moo Moo Meadows.
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 "Wii Moo Moo Meadows" plays in the Dream Equestrian event.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Wii Moo Moo Meadows" 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 Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | 「モーモーカントリー」 (Mō Mō Kantorī)[4] | |
| Arrangement | 「スタッフロールB」 (Sutaffu Rōru B)[4] | ||||
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Wii Moo Moo Meadows"[2] | Ryo Nagamatsu |
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| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Wii Moo Moo Meadows"[2] | Ryo Nagamatsu |
| Past remix (Mario Kart 8) | |||||
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack | 2011 | Original | 「モーモーカントリー」 (Mō Mō Kantorī) | |
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Wii Moo Moo Meadows" | Ryo Nagamatsu |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | モーモーカントリー[4] Mō Mō Kantorī |
Moo Moo Country |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo Music
- ^ a b c Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
- ^ 原曲ではリコーダーのみの生演奏でしたが、今作ではリコーダーの再録に加えてヴァイオリン、ギターまで生！セルフアレンジで表情豊かになって帰ってきました。愛くるしい牛の顔を思い出しながらお楽しみください！(In the original track, the only live performance was the recorder. But in this version, along with the rerecorded recorder, the violin and guitar are live too! It returned as a much more expressive self-arrangement. Please enjoy it while remembering the cute faces of those cows!) —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack (Japanese)
- ^ a b c Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
