Peach Beach (theme)
| "Peach Beach" | |
|---|---|
| "Peach Beach" in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |
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| Composed by: Shinobu Nagata[1] | |
| Key | D major |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Peach Beach"[2] is a musical theme composed by Shinobu Nagata for Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where it plays in Peach Beach and Daisy Cruiser.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! marks the first appearance of "Peach Beach". It is also included in the official album Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
In Mario Kart Wii, the original version of "Peach Beach" plays in GCN Peach Beach.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
In Mario Kart 7, an arrangement of "Peach Beach" plays in GCN Daisy Cruiser. It is likewise titled "GCN Daisy Cruiser" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement uses slightly different instrumentation, 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.
 GCN Daisy Cruiser - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
| GCN Daisy Cruiser (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the original version of "Peach Beach" plays in GCN Daisy Cruiser, which was first added in the Ocean Tour.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass, an arrangement of "Peach Beach" plays in GCN Daisy Cruiser. It is likewise titled "GCN Daisy Cruiser" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement adds a countermelody (played by violins) that plays throughout the theme. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
| GCN Daisy Cruiser - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
| GCN Daisy Cruiser (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, an upbeat, calypso arrangement of "Peach Beach" plays when racing in the course of the same name. This arrangement adds an intro, and features piano and a flute instrumentation. In Knockout Tour, approaching the next checkpoint causes the theme to transition into a coda.
When approaching Peach Beach from a route or during a rally before reaching the course's finish line, a simple prelude arrangement of "Peach Beach" featuring a steelpan melody over a backing guitar plays. It is titled "Peach Beach (Intro)" in the Nintendo Music app. A remix of "Peach Beach (Intro)" that omits the steelpan plays during the rolling start of the Cherry Rally.
The version of the theme that plays during the final lap features a unique intro; this distinction is shared with "Rock Rock Mountain" and "DK Jungle" in Mario Kart 7, "Toad Harbor", "Mute City", and "GBA Ribbon Road" in Mario Kart 8, and "SNES Bowser Castle 3" in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
An arrangement of "Peach Beach (Intro)" plays during the intro cutscene for the Banana Cup. It is titled "Opening (Banana Cup)" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Peach Beach (Intro) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Peach Beach (Intro) (Knockout Tour) - The remix heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Peach Beach - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Peach Beach - The coda heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:04 |
| Opening (Banana Cup) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Other appearances[edit]
nintendogs[edit]
In nintendogs, a chiptune arrangement of "Peach Beach" plays when the player is controlling the Peach Kart toy. It is titled "Toy: Peach Kart" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Toy: Peach Kart - The arrangement heard in nintendogs | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Toy: Peach Kart" from nintendogs on Nintendo Music
Image for "GCN Daisy Cruiser" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music
Image for "GCN Daisy Cruiser" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Peach Beach (Intro)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Peach Beach" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Opening (Banana Cup)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Original | 「ピーチビーチ」 (Pīchi Bīchi)[1] | Shinobu Nagata |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | "GCN Daisy Cruiser"[2] | |
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2022[a] | Original | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2023[b] | Arrangement | "GCN Daisy Cruiser"[2] | |
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Pastiche | "Opening (Banana Cup)"[2] | |
| "Peach Beach (Intro)"[2] | |||||
| Remix | |||||
| Arrangement | "Peach Beach"[2] |
- ^ Added in the Ocean Tour on July 26, 2022
- ^ Added in Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass on July 12, 2023
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | 2005 | Original | 「ピーチビーチ」 (Pīchi Bīchi) | Shinobu Nagata |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "GCN Daisy Cruiser" | |
| Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo Music) | 2025 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) | "GCN Daisy Cruiser" | |
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Past pastiche (Mario Kart World) | "Opening (Banana Cup)" | |
| "Peach Beach (Intro)" | ||||
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Peach Beach" |
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | AudioRes/Stream/COURSE_BEACH_0.x.32.c4.ast | Course Beach | Beach Course |
| Mario Kart Wii | sound/strm/r_GC_Beach32_n.brstm | R GC Beach | Retro GameCube Beach |
Names in other languages[edit]
"Peach Beach"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピーチビーチ Pīchi Bīchi | Peach Beach | [2] | |
| Spanish | Playa Peach | Peach Beach | [3] |
"GCN Daisy Cruiser"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | GC デイジークルーザー GC Deijī Kurūzā | GCN Daisy Cruiser | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
- ^ a b c d e f g h Nintendo Music
- ^ Mario Kart World pause menu (Ver. 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.7.0)
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Light | Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Toad • Toadette • Koopa • Paratroopa • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr. |
| Medium | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Waluigi | |
| Heavy | Donkey Kong • Bowser • Wario • Petey Piranha • King Boo | |
| Karts | Light | Goo-Goo Buggy • Rattle Buggy • Toad Kart • Toadette Kart • Koopa Dasher • Para-Wing • Barrel Train • Bullet Blaster |
| Medium | Red Fire • Green Fire • Heart Coach • Bloom Coach • Turbo Yoshi | |