Moonview Highway (theme)
| "Moonview Highway" | |
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| "Moonview Highway" in Mario Kart Wii | |
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| Composed by: Unknown | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart Wii (2008) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Moonview Highway"[1] is a musical theme in Mario Kart Wii, where it plays in the race course of the same name.
History[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Mario Kart Wii marks the first appearance of "Moonview Highway". A jazz arrangement of the theme plays in the city section of the course. In the official Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack album, the normal and city versions of "Moonview Highway" are played in sequence on the same track.
 ムーンリージ＆ハイウェイ - The city arrangement heard in Mario Kart Wii | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the original version of "Moonview Highway" plays in Wii Moonview Highway, which was first added in the Night Tour. The jazz arrangement of the theme from Mario Kart Wii plays in the city section of the course.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass, an arrangement of "Moonview Highway" plays in Wii Moonview Highway. It is likewise titled "Wii Moonview Highway" in the Nintendo Music app. As with Mario Kart Wii, a jazz arrangement of the theme plays in the city section of the course. It is titled "Wii Moonview Highway (Straightaway)" in the Nintendo Music app. For both themes, a looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
| Wii Moonview Highway - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
| Wii Moonview Highway (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
| Wii Moonview Highway (Straightaway) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
| Wii Moonview Highway (Straightaway) (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a jazz fusion arrangement of "Moonview Highway" can play in Free Roam during any time of day, on the route from Wario Stadium to Airship Fortress in the Flower Cup, and on any VS Race route during nighttime.
| Moonview Highway - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Wii Moonview Highway" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Wii Moonview Highway (Straightaway)" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | 「ムーンリッジ＆ハイウェイ」 (Mūn Rijji ando Haiwei)[2] | |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2023[a] | Original | ||
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) | |||||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2023[b] | Arrangement | "Wii Moonview Highway"[3] | |
| Remix | |||||
| Arrangement | "Wii Moonview Highway (Straightaway)"[3] | ||||
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Moonview Highway"[1] |
- ^ Added in the Night Tour on June 27, 2023
- ^ Added in Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass on July 12, 2023
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack | 2011 | Original | 「ムーンリッジ＆ハイウェイ」 (Mūn Rijji ando Haiwei) | |
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "Wii Moonview Highway" | |
| "Wii Moonview Highway (Straightaway)" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ムーンリッジ＆ハイウェイ Mūn Rijji ando Haiwei |
Moon Ridge & Highway | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ a b Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
- ^ a b Nintendo Music
