Rainbow Road (Mario Kart DS theme)

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"Rainbow Road"
"Rainbow Road" in Mario Kart DS
Rainbow Road (Mario Kart DS)
Composed by:
Shinobu Nagata
First appearance Mario Kart DS (2005)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Rainbow Road"[1] is a musical theme composed by Shinobu Nagata for Mario Kart DS, where it plays in the race course of the same name.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart DS marks the first appearance of "Rainbow Road".

Mario Kart World[edit]

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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Rainbow Road" can play during routes in VS Race. It is simply titled "Rainbow Road" in the game's pause menu.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, a medley arrangement of "Rainbow Road" from Mario Kart 7, "Rainbow Road" from Mario Kart DS, and "Rainbow Road" from Mario Kart: Super Circuit can play in the Rainbow Road stage and Smash Run. It is titled the "Rainbow Road Medley" in the game's sound test, and it was arranged by Ryo Watanabe.

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the "Rainbow Road Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in the Mario Circuit stage.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the "Rainbow Road Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Mario Kart-series stage.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart DS Nintendo DS 2005 Original Shinobu Nagata
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Arrangement "Rainbow Road Medley"[2] Ryo Watanabe
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Rainbow Road Medley"[3] Ryo Watanabe
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) "Rainbow Road Medley"[4] Ryo Watanabe
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Rainbow Road"[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
  2. ^ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS sound test
  3. ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
  4. ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
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Mario Kart DS
Drivers and their karts Mario (Standard MR · B Dasher · Shooting Star) • Luigi (Standard LG · Poltergust 4000 · Streamliner) • Princess Peach (Standard PC · Royale · Light Tripper) • Yoshi (Standard YS · Egg 1 · Cucumber) • Toad (Standard TD · Mushmellow · 4-Wheel Cradle) • Donkey Kong (Standard DK · Rambi Rider · Wildlife) • Wario (Standard WR · Brute · Dragonfly) • Bowser (Standard BW · Tyrant · Hurricane) • Princess Daisy (Standard DS · Power Flower · Light Dancer) • Dry Bones (Standard DB · Banisher · Dry Bomber) • Waluigi (Standard WL · Gold Mantis · Zipper) • R.O.B. (Standard RB · ROB-BLS · ROB-LGS) • Shy Guy (Standard SG)
Cups and courses Mushroom Cup Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion
Flower Cup Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge
Star Cup DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress
Special Cup Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser Castle • Rainbow Road
Shell Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1 • N64 Moo Moo Farm • GBA Peach Circuit • GCN Luigi Circuit
Banana Cup SNES Donut Plains 1 • N64 Frappe Snowland • GBA Bowser Castle 2 • GCN Baby Park
Leaf Cup SNES Koopa Beach 2 • N64 Choco Mountain • GBA Luigi Circuit • GCN Mushroom Bridge
Lightning Cup SNES Choco Island 2 • N64 Banshee Boardwalk • GBA Sky Garden • GCN Yoshi Circuit
Battle Mode Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • Block Fort • Pipe Plaza
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Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
Battle modes Balloon Battle • Shine Runners
Music "Battle Course" • "Cheep Cheep Beach" • "Delfino Square" • "Desert Hills" • "DK Pass" • "Figure-8 Circuit" • "Luigi's Mansion" • "Peach Gardens" • "Rainbow Road" • "Shroom Ridge" • "Tick-Tock Clock" • "Waluigi Pinball"
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