(Only a mockup, I'm not sure if I plan on finishing this. Feedback is much appreciated.)
Mario Kart World has a soundtrack. I don't know what to say here yet, sorry.
Style / Composition
Things to mention:
- The soundtrack uses a lot of heavy jazz fusion and Big band elements, following in the direction Mario Kart 8 went in with its music, but is also a lot more varied in general style. This is most apparent in the route and Free Roam arrangements. (Doesn't the soundtrack also take inspiration from T-Square or something? I forgot.)
- The title screen's E-F♯-E-F♯ note pattern and the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" motif. Also the harmonica.
- Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda and Yutaro Takakuwa, all of who are credited for the game's music.
- Anything relevant in the Ask the Developer interviews.
Music
(There are a LOT of songs in this game, so there's a non-0% chance this gets split.)
Main music
Things to mention:
- Preludes, codas, and how they transition to and from the main themes in each mode.
- Things that have changed from past Mario Kart entries.
"Mario Bros. Circuit"
Plays in Mario Bros. Circuit during races and Highlight Reels. Features instrumentation. Has four codas. Becomes faster and a semitone higher during the final lap. Composed by Someone.
 Mario Bros. Circuit | File info 0:30 |
"Crown City (route)"
| Crown City (route) | File info 0:30 |
"Course Intro Fanfare (Star Cup)"
| Course Intro Fanfare (Star Cup) | File info 0:30 |
"Results Screen D"
| Results Screen D | File info 0:30 |
"Rainbow Road"
| Rainbow Road | File info 0:30 |
"A Tribute to Choco Island"
- Main article: Super Mario Kart Soundtrack
Plays during Choco Island 1's and Choco Island 2's tribute missions. "Choco Island" from Super Mario Kart
Arrangements
Things to mention:
- General overview of the arrangements, definitely should go more in-depth than in Mario Kart World#Music.
- Total of 226 arrangements.
- How Grand Prix, VS Race, and Free Roam handle how they play their arrangements.
- "The Lick"
- Some songs share licks between each other
- A lot of older or otherwise simple songs have been reimagined, reharmonized and/or expanded on.
- Some arrangements are based on preexisting ones, like "Underground BGM" and "Main Theme (Super Mario 64)."
- Maybe also common types of songs that were not arranged, unfortunately I don't think this kind of thing deserves an entire section.
"Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.) (Version 1)"
Arrangement of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.. Can play in Free Roam during the day. Features reggae-like instrumentation. Composed by Someone.
| Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.) (Version 1) | File info 0:30 |
"Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.) (Version 2)"
Arrangement of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.. Can play in Free Roam during the night. Features jazz instrumentation. Composed by Someone.
| Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.) (Version 2) | File info 0:30 |
"Athletic BGM (Super Mario Bros. 3)"
Arrangement of "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3. Can play during the route from Mario Bros. Circuit to Crown City and in Free Roam during the day. Features ska instrumentation. Composed by Someone.
| Athletic BGM (Super Mario Bros. 3) | File info 0:30 |
"Fortress Boss (Super Mario Bros. 3)"
Arrangement of "Fortress Boss" from Super Mario Bros. 3. Can only play during VS Race routes. Features rock instrumentation. Composed by Someone.
| Fortress Boss (Super Mario Bros. 3) | File info 0:30 |
List of song orders in Free Roam?
| Song | Plays after | Plays before |
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