Thwomp Ruins (theme)

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"Thwomp Ruins"
"Thwomp Ruins" in Mario Kart 8
Thwomp Ruins in Mario Kart 8

Image from Nintendo Music

Composed by:
Atsuko Asahi[1]
Key E Mixolydian, A Mixolydian
BPM 232.5 (155 dotted quarter notes per minute)
Time signature 12
8
First appearance Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)
Quoted by
"Staff Credits" (Mario Kart 8)
“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. It somewhat bares some similarities in composition to "Apache" by The Shadows.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

See also: Staff Credits (Mario Kart 8 theme)

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.

Icon of an audio speaker. Thwomp Ruins (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8
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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]

In Mario Kart World, a groove metal arrangement of "Thwomp Ruins" can play in Free Roam during the day and routes coming from Dino Dino Jungle to Great ? Block Ruins in the Banana Cup in Grand Prix and any route during the night in VS Race. It is fully titled "Thwomp Ruins (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)" in the Nintendo Music app. As with other arrangements of themes from Mario Kart 8, the source game listed in the pause menu is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Icon of an audio speaker. Thwomp Ruins - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World
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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 8 Wii U 2014 Original "Thwomp Ruins"[2] Atsuko Asahi
Remix
Arrangement "Staff Credits"[2] Ryo Nagamatsu
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2017 Original "Thwomp Ruins"[2] Atsuko Asahi
Past remix (Mario Kart 8)
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
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music) 2024 Original "Thwomp Ruins" Atsuko Asahi
Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) 2026 Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) "Thwomp Ruins (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)"

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseドッスンいせき
Dossun Iseki
Thwomp Ruins[2]
Chinese (Simplified)咚咚遗迹
Dōngdōng Yíjī
Thwomp Ruins[2]
Chinese (Traditional)咚咚遺跡
Dōngdōng Yíjī
Thwomp Ruins[2]
DutchThwomps TempelThwomp's Temple[2]
French (Canada)Temple Ka-BangThwomp Temple[2]
French (Europe)Temple ThwompThwomp Temple[2]
GermanSteinblock-RuinenThwomp Ruins[2]
ItalianRovine di TwompThwomp's Ruins[2]
Korean쿵쿵 유적
Kungkung Yujeok
Thwomp Ruins[2]
Portuguese (Brazil)Ruínas do TumboThwomp's Ruins[2]
Portuguese (Europe)Ruínas do GranitãoThwomp's Ruins[2]
RussianРуины бамсов
Ruiny bamsov
Thwomp Ruins[2]
Spanish (Latin America)Ruinas Don PisotónThwomp Ruins[2]
Spanish (Europe)Ruinas Roca PicudaThwomp Ruins[2]

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