User:The Dab Master/Mario Kart World soundtrack
- (Only a mockup, I'm not sure if I plan on finishing this. Feedback is much appreciated. Also based on this upcoming proposal by EvieMaybe.)
Mario Kart World's soundtrack was composed by Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda and Yutaro Takakuwa.
Things to mention:
- Any music-related credits
- 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.
- Members of Dezolve and T-Square also contributed to the soundtrack.
- Anything relevant in the Ask the Developer interviews.
- The ♭7̂ - 1̂- ♭7̂ - 1̂ motif from the "Main Theme", the "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" motif, and the 2̂-1̂-5̂-5̂ motif from "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 64. Also the harmonica.
Music
Main music
Things to mention:
- Preludes, codas, and how they transition to and from the main tracks in each mode.
- Things that have changed from past Mario Kart entries (See Mario Kart World § Music_2).
"Mario Bros. Circuit"
"Mario Bros. Circuit"[1] plays in its eponymous course during races and Highlight Reels. This theme prominently features an electric guitar and harmonica for the main melody, and strings for the harmony. It also incorporates quotes of the "Main Theme"'s ♭7̂ - 1̂- ♭7̂ - 1̂ motif in its chorus section, but adapted to fit the chord progression. In Knockout Tour, approaching the next checkpoint causes the music to transition into one of four codas. During the final lap, it becomes faster and a semitone higher. A simple, transitional arrangement, which features brief harmonica and piano licks, plays when approaching the track from a route before reaching the course's finish line.
 Mario Bros. Circuit - The section that plays on routes | File info 0:30 |
| Mario Bros. Circuit - The section that plays on the main track | File info 0:30 |
"Crown City"
| Crown City - The section that plays on routes | File info 0:30 |
| Crown City - The section that plays on the main track | File info 0:30 |
"Intro Fanfare (Star Cup)"
| Intro Fanfare (Star Cup) | File info 0:30 |
"Results Screen D"
Harmonica
| Results Screen D | File info 0:30 |
"Rainbow Road"
| Rainbow Road - The version that plays on the first section | File info 0:30 |
| Rainbow Road - The version that plays on the second section | File info 0:30 |
| Rainbow Road - The version that plays on the third section | File info 0:30 |
| Rainbow Road - The version that plays on the glider ramp before the fourth section | File info 0:30 |
| Rainbow Road - The version that plays on the fourth section | File info 0:30 |
"Choco Island"
- Main article: Super Mario Kart soundtrack § "Choco Island"
Plays during Choco Island 1's and Choco Island 2's tribute missions. 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 227 arrangements.
- How Grand Prix, VS Race, and Free Roam handle how they play their arrangements.
- "The Lick".
- Some arrangements share licks between each other.
- A lot of older or otherwise simple themes have been reimagined, reharmonized and/or expanded on.
- Some arrangements are based on previous ones, like "Underground BGM (Jazz Fusion Ver.)" and "Title Theme (Big Band Ver.)".
- Maybe also common types of themes that were not arranged; unfortunately I don't think this kind of thing deserves an entire section.
"Ground BGM (Latin Ver.)"
Arrangement of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. Can play in Free Roam during the day. Features calypso instrumentation.
| Ground BGM (Latin Ver.) | File info 0:30 |
"Ground BGM (Acoustic Ver.)"
Arrangement of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. Can play in Free Roam during nighttime. Features samba instrumentation.
| Ground BGM (Acoustic Ver.) | File info 0:30 |
"Athletic BGM" (Super Mario Bros. 3)
"Athletic BGM"[1] is a two-tone arrangement of the theme of the same name from Super Mario Bros. 3. It can play during the route from Mario Bros. Circuit to Crown City, any VS Race route, and in Free Roam during the day. This arrangement is transposed to a lower key than the original, and also incorporates several arrangements of "Course Clear" from the same game.
| Athletic BGM | File info 0:30 |
"Fortress Boss BGM"
"Fortress Boss BGM"[1] is a progressive metal arrangement of "Fortress Boss" from Super Mario Bros. 3. Can play during VS Race routes coming from Airship Fortress, Wario Shipyard, Dry Bones Burnout and Bowser's Castle during any time of the day or any other track during nighttime.
| Fortress Boss BGM | File info 0:30 |
List of arrangement orders in Free Roam?
| Track | Plays after | Plays before |
|---|
Notes
References
Footnotes
References
- ^ a b c Mario Kart World pause menu
