Trophy Theme A (Mario Kart 8)

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"Trophy Theme A"
"Trophy Theme A" in Mario Kart 8
The Nintendo Music screenshot for the track "Trophy Theme A" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Ryo Nagamatsu[1]
Genre Orchestra
Key A-flat major
First appearance Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Quotes from
"Awards Ceremony (1st – 3rd Place)" (Super Mario Kart)
"Staff Credits" (Mario Kart 64)
“After the current standings, we wanted to use the familiar trophy melody from earlier titles, but given an orchestral overhaul.”
—Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack

"Trophy Theme A",[2] also known as "Congratulations!",[1] is a musical theme composed by Ryo Nagamatsu for Mario Kart 8, where it plays in the trophy screen when getting first, second, or third place after finishing a Grand Prix, VS Race round, or Battle. This theme uses heavy orchestral instrumentation, making it reminiscent of a film's score. It also quotes "Awards Ceremony (1st – 3rd Place)" from Super Mario Kart on an electric guitar and the 2̂-1̂-5̂-5̂ motif of "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 64 on an oboe and glockenspiel, all with brass, strings, and concert bass drums as accompaniment. It returns in the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, for the same purposes.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
JapaneseトロフィーA
Torofī A
Trophy A[2]
Chinese (Simplified)奖杯A
Jiǎngbēi A
?[2]
Chinese (Traditional)獎盃A
Jiǎngbēi A
?[2]
DutchBeker A?[2]
French (Canada)Remise des trophées (thème A)Trophy presentation (theme A)[2]
French (Europe)[2]
GermanTrophäe A?[2]
ItalianTema dei trofei ATrophy theme A[2]
Korean트로피 A
Teuropi A
Trophy A[2]
Portuguese (Brazil)Troféu ATrophy A[2]
Portuguese (Europe)[2]
RussianНаграда А
Nagrada A
?[2]
Spanish (Latin America)Tema del trofeo ATrophy theme A[2]
Spanish (Europe)[2]

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