Super Mario Kart Title Screen
| "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" | |
|---|---|
| "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" in Super Mario Kart | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Super Mario Kart Title Screen"[1] is a musical theme composed by Soyo Oka for the title screen of Super Mario Kart. This theme is a recurring motif in the Mario Kart series, appearing as part of the title screen music in every mainline Mario Kart game.
History[edit]
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Mario Kart series[edit]
Super Mario Kart[edit]
- Main article: Staff Credits (Super Mario Kart theme)
In Super Mario Kart, the theme that plays during the staff credits, likewise titled "Staff Credits" in the Nintendo Music app, incorporates a brief arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme.
Mario Kart 64[edit]
- Main article: Mario Kart 64 Title Screen
In Mario Kart 64, the theme that plays in the title screen, titled "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" in the Nintendo Music app, is a heavily enlongated and syncopated arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme arranged by Kenta Nagata. It uses only the first half of the theme, with the last part using more conclusive notes.
 Mario Kart 64 Title Screen - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 64 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit features two arrangements of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme.
The theme that plays in the title screen incorporates an elongated arrangement of the second half of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme.
The theme that plays in Single-Pak multiplayer races is a faithful arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, the theme that plays when unlocking a new kart or character incorporates the first half of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme, albeit transposed up by two notes.
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]
In Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, a faithful arrangement of the first half of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme plays when the player reaches the character selection screen. This arrangement also incorporates "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. and "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World.
Mario Kart 8[edit]
- Main article: Mario Kart 8 Title Screen
Mario Kart 8 and its Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, feature two arrangements of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme.
The theme that plays in the title screen, titled "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen" in the Nintendo Music app, incorporates a full, faithful arrangement of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" then a brief arrangement of the enlongated version from Mario Kart DS, both of which are transposed up by 3 notes. This arrangement was arranged by Atsuko Asahi.
The theme that plays during the staff credits, likewise titled "Staff Credits" on the Nintendo Music app, incorporates a brief but faithful arrangement of the last two bars of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme near the end. This arrangement was arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu.
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
The music in the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct trailer for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit includes a brief arrangement of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" at the end.
In-game, notes from the theme play as Mario looks around and taps on the screen after first connecting the kart.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Mario Kart World features three arrangements of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme.
The title screen theme, titled the "Main Theme" in the game's pause menu, incorporates a brief arrangement on electric guitar approximately 45 seconds in.
A Jazz fusion rendition of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" in the key of D♯ can play on the route from Crown City to Peach Stadium in the Shell Cup, any VS Race route, and Free Roam. It is titled "Title Screen (Fusion Ver.)" in the game's pause menu. This rendition was heard at the beginning of the Mario Kart World Direct.
A samba arrangement of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" can play exclusively in Free Roam. It is titled "Title Screen (Latin Jazz Ver.)" in the game's pause menu.
| Main Theme - The third section of the "Main Theme" | File info |
WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]
In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, a brief but faithful arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme plays in the Mario Kart microgame.
Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario Compact Disco[edit]
The Super Mario Compact Disco album features a hip hop remix of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme. It is titled "Supermariokart", and it was arranged by Simon Harris and Colin Case. This remix features rap lyrics sung by Colin Case as M.C. Mario.
The 35th Anniversary Edition of the album features a remastered version of "Supermariokart", titled "Supermariokart (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]".
Lyrics[edit]
Fasten seatbelts, hold tight
And believe the hype
Mario Kart has the wheels of steel
And more tricks than the Batmobile
The roughest thing out on the street
Pumping the magic beat
Mario Kart, it ain't no joke
Adiós, see ya later, and eat smoke
On your marks, get set, and we're off
This race ain't for the soft
Tarmac, lava, and ice
Nigel Mansell; think twice
100cc out-burner
With no mercy for a learner
Mario Kart, it ain't no joke
Adiós, see ya later, and eat smoke
Hands on the wheel, eyes on the road
Throw your weapons at your foe
Starsky & Hutch can't get no looser
Officer don't give me producer
This race is fast and furious
Who ain't with it, ride the bus
Mario Kart, it ain't no joke
Adiós, see ya later, and eat smoke
Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race[edit]
In Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race, a faithful arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme plays while players are placing their bets.
Gallery[edit]
Image for the Japanese version of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" from Super Mario Kart on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits" from Super Mario Kart on Nintendo Music
Image for "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 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 | "Super Mario Kart Title Screen"[1] | Soyo Oka |
| Arrangement | "Staff Credits"[1] | ||||
| Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race | Arcade | 1994 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart 64 | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Arrangement | "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen"[1] | Kenta Nagata |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Arrangement | ||
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart Arcade GP DX | Arcade | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen"[1] | Atsuko Asahi |
| "Staff Credits"[1] | Ryo Nagamatsu | ||||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Staff Credits"[1] | Ryo Nagamatsu |
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | 2020 | Arrangement (trailer) | |||
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Main Theme"[2] | |
| "Title Screen (Fusion Ver.)"[2] | |||||
| "Title Screen (Latin Jazz Ver.)"[2] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Compact Disco | 1993 | Remix | "Supermariokart" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco (cassette) | Past remix (Super Mario Compact Disco) | 「スーパーマリオ・カート」 (Sūpā Mario Kāto) | ||
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Staff Credits" | Ryo Nagamatsu |
| Super Mario Compact Disco: The iOS Release | 2016 | Past remix (Super Mario Compact Disco) | "Supermariokart" | Simon Harris, Colin Case |
| Super Mario Compact Disco – 35th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | Remix | "Supermariokart (feat. MC Mario) [Remastered]" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパーマリオカート タイトル[1] Sūpā Mario Kāto Taitoru |
Super Mario Kart Title |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario Kart. "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" shares this title with "Mario Circuit" and "Rainbow Road".
