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 in 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]
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: Double Dash!!, both of which are transposed up by 3 notes. This arrangement was arranged by Atsuko Asahi. It also returns in Paper Mario: Color Splash, where it plays when Luigi appears in his kart before he drives Mario and Huey on Rainbow Road to Black Bowser's Castle.
The theme that plays during the staff credits, likewise titled "Staff Credits" in the game's official soundtrack and 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 four arrangements of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme.
Big band renditions of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" and "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen," both in the key of D♯, play on the route from Crown City to Peach Stadium in the Shell Cup, Any VS Race route, and Free Roam. The rendition of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" was heard at the beginning of the Mario Kart World Direct.
Slower-paced arrangements of "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" and "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen" can play exclusively in Free Roam.
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 rap remix of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme, titled "Supermariokart" and performed by the Ambassadors of Funk.
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 | ||||
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | 2016 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | Atsuko Asahi | ||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen"[1] | Atsuko Asahi |
| "Staff Credits"[1] | Ryo Nagamatsu | ||||
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | 2020 | Arrangement (trailer) | |||
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | ||
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) | "Mario Kart 8" | Atsuko Asahi |
| "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."
- Discounting Single-Pak multiplayer races in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Block Plaza in Mario Kart Wii is the only instance in the entire Mario Kart series where a version of the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" theme plays in a course.
