Staff Credits (Super Mario Kart theme)
| "Staff Credits" | |||
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| "Staff Credits" in Super Mario Kart | |||
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| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Staff Credits"[1] is a musical theme composed by Soyo Oka for Super Mario Kart, where it plays during the game's staff credits. This theme quotes "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" from the same game.
History[edit]
Super Mario Kart[edit]
Super Mario Kart marks the first appearance of "Staff Credits".
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, arrangements of "Staff Credits" are incorporated in the beginning and ending sections of the theme that plays during the staff credits for the Booster Course Pass. It is titled "Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)" in the Nintendo Music app.
 Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
- Main article: Rainbow Road (Mario Kart World theme)
Mario Kart World features two arrangements of "Staff Credits".
The theme that plays during the fourth and final section of Rainbow Road quotes "Staff Credits" before the loop. It is titled "Rainbow Road (Finale)" in the Nintendo Music app.
A faithful, Latin jazz arrangement of "Staff Credits" can play in Free Roam during the day. It is fully titled "Staff Credits (Super Mario Kart)" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Staff Credits (Super Mario Kart) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Rainbow Road (Finale)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits (Super Mario Kart)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1992 | Original | "Staff Credits"[1] | Soyo Oka |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2023[a] | Arrangement | "Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)"[2] | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Staff Credits (Super Mario Kart)"[3] | |
| "Rainbow Road (Finale)"[3] |
- ^ Added in Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass on November 9, 2023
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)" | |
| Super Mario Kart (Nintendo Music) | 2025 | Original | "Staff Credits" | Soyo Oka |
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Staff Credits (Super Mario Kart)" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スタッフクレジット Sutaffu Kurejitto |
Staff Credits | [1] | |
| German | Mitwirkende | Contributors | [4] | |
| Italian | Riconoscimenti | Credits | [4] | |
| Russian | Над игрой работали Nad igroy rabotali |
[The people who were] working on the game [are] | [4] | |
| Spanish | Créditos | Credits | [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Super Mario Kart (Nintendo Music)
- ^ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b c d Mario Kart World pause menu (Ver. 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.7.0)
