Selection Screens (Mario Kart 64)

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"Selection Screens"
"Selection Screens" in Mario Kart 64
The image for "Selection Screens" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Kenta Nagata
First appearance Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Selection Screens",[1] also known as "Character Select",[2] "Setup and Kart Select",[3] or simply "Select",[4] is a musical theme composed by Kenta Nagata for Mario Kart 64, where it plays on the game's mode, character, and course selection screens, as well as on the option and data management screens. This theme consists of a repeating bassline that is two bars long, the occasional organ chord, and some brief piano licks.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Mario Kart 64 marks the first appearance of "Selection Screens". It is also included in the official soundtrack albums Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks and Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack.

Mario Kart World[edit]

In Mario Kart World, an electro arrangement of "Selection Screens" can play in Free Roam during nighttime. It is titled "Character Select (Mario Kart 64)" in the Nintendo Music app.

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Other appearances[edit]

Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit[edit]

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The Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit album features an arrangement of "Selection Screens" arranged by Professor N. It is simply titled "select". This arrangement samples voice clips from the original game.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Original "Selection Screens"[1] Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Character Select (Mario Kart 64)"[2]

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks 1997 Original "Setup and Kart Select" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack 1997 Original "Select" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit 1997 Arrangement "select" Professor N
Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo Music) 2025 Original "Selection Screens" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) 2026[a] Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) "Character Select (Mario Kart 64)"
  1. ^ Added to the album on June 22, 2026

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese セレクト
Serekuto		 Select [1]
ゲームセレクト
Gēmu Serekuto		 Game Select [4]
Spanish Selección de personaje Character selection [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo Music)
  2. ^ a b Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music)
  3. ^ Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks
  4. ^ a b Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack
  5. ^ Mario Kart World pause menu (Ver. 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.7.0)
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