Thwomp Ruins (theme)
| "Thwomp Ruins" | |
|---|---|
| "Thwomp Ruins" in Mario Kart 8 | |
Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Atsuko Asahi | |
| Key | E Mixolydian, A Mixolydian |
| BPM | 232.5 |
| Time signature | 12 8 |
| First appearance | Mario Kart 8 (2014) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
- “This is a bit of a tricky number, with the rhythm written in triplets. We use a gamelan instrumentation along with metallic effects to add an ethnic feel. The image we had in mind was of a ruined temple somewhere in Asia. We added some thudding percussion here and there to give an image of of a Thwomp shaking the ground.”
- —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
"Thwomp Ruins"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Atsuko Asahi that appears in Mario Kart 8, where it plays in the course of the same name.
History[edit]
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Mario Kart 8 marks the first appearance of "Thwomp Ruins", and it returns for the same purpose in the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The theme also appears on the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
A brief arrangement of "Thwomp Ruins" is incorporated into "Staff Credits", which is a medley of various tracks from the game.
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, "Thwomp Ruins" plays in Wibble Woods.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, a metal arrangement of "Thwomp Ruins" can play in Free Roam and during routes in Grand Prix or VS Race. In Grand Prix, it is one of four arrangements that can play on the route from Dino Dino Jungle to Great ? Block Ruins in the Banana Cup. It is titled "Thwomp Ruins" in the game's pause menu, and as with other arrangements of themes from Mario Kart 8, the source game listed in the pause menu is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Thwomp Ruins"[1] | Atsuko Asahi |
| Remix | |||||
| Arrangement | "Staff Credits"[1] | Ryo Nagamatsu | |||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | "Thwomp Ruins"[1] | Atsuko Asahi |
| Past remix (Mario Kart 8) | |||||
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Staff Credits"[1] | Ryo Nagamatsu | |||
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | 2020 | Original | Atsuko Asahi | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Thwomp Ruins"[3] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Original | "Thwomp Ruins" | Atsuko Asahi |
| Arrangement | "Staff Credits" | Ryo Nagamatsu |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドッスンいせき[1] Dossun Iseki |
Thwomp Ruins | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 咚咚遗迹[1] Dōngdōng Yíjī |
Thwomp Ruins | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 咚咚遺跡[1] Dōngdōng Yíjī |
Thwomp Ruins | |
| Dutch | Thwomps Tempel[1] | Thwomp's Temple | |
| French (Canada) | Temple Ka-Bang[1] | Thwomp Temple | |
| French (Europe) | Temple Thwomp[1] | Thwomp Temple | |
| German | Steinblock-Ruinen[1] | Thwomp Ruins | |
| Italian | Rovine di Twomp[1] | Thwomp's Ruins | |
| Korean | 쿵쿵 유적[1] Kungkung Yujeok |
Thwomp Ruins | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Ruínas do Tumbo[1] | Thwomp's Ruins | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Ruínas do Granitão[1] | Thwomp's Ruins | |
| Russian | Руины бамсов[1] Ruiny bamsov |
Thwomp Ruins | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Ruinas Don Pisotón[1] | Thwomp Ruins | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Ruinas Roca Picuda[1] | Thwomp Ruins |