DS Waluigi Pinball (theme)

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DS Waluigi Pinball
"Waluigi Pinball" in Mario Kart DS
Waluigi Pinball
Composed by:
Shinobu Nagata
Key E Mixolydian, E Dorian
First appearance Mario Kart DS (2005)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"DS Waluigi Pinball,"[1] also known as "DS Wario Stadium"[1][2] or simply "Waluigi Pinball,"[3] is a musical theme composed by Shinobu Nagata for Mario Kart DS, where it plays in Waluigi Pinball and Wario Stadium.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart DS marks the first appearance of "DS Waluigi Pinball."

Mario Kart 7[edit]

In Mario Kart 7, an arrangement of "DS Waluigi Pinball" plays in DS Waluigi Pinball, likewise titled "DS Waluigi Pinball" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement uses slightly different instrumentation, but it is otherwise near identical to the original. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.

Icon of an audio speaker. DS Waluigi Pinball - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7
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Icon of an audio speaker. DS Waluigi Pinball (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 7
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Mario Kart 8[edit]

“For this track, we've tried to represent Wario's nasty nature in sound. We've actually put most of the emphasis on the beat itself, rather than the original tune.”
—Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack

In Mario Kart 8, an arrangement of "DS Waluigi Pinball" plays in DS Wario Stadium, likewise titled "DS Wario Stadium" in the official Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack album. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place. This arrangement returns in the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where it plays in the same race course, as well as in DS Waluigi Pinball with its introduction in Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass, making it the only theme in the game that is used for multiple courses. Due to this, it is included twice in the Nintendo Music app, titled both "DS Wario Stadium" and "DS Waluigi Pinball."

Icon of an audio speaker. DS Wario Stadium / DS Waluigi Pinball - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8
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Mario Kart Tour[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, the Mario Kart 7 version of "DS Waluigi Pinball" plays in DS Waluigi Pinball.

Mario Kart World[edit]

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Mario Kart World features two different arrangements of "DS Waluigi Pinball": a faster "daytime" arrangement and a calmer "nighttime" arrangement. Both can play in Free Roam, with the "nighttime" arrangement being exclusive to that mode. The "daytime" arrangement can also play during routes in Grand Prix or VS Race; in Grand Prix, it is one of three arrangements that can play on the route from Wario Stadium to Airship Fortress in the Flower Cup.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a more fast-paced arrangement of "DS Waluigi Pinball" can play in the Mario Circuit stage. It is simply titled "Waluigi Pinball" in the game's Sound Test, and it was arranged by Kentaro Ishizaka.

Icon of an audio speaker. Waluigi Pinball - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl version of "DS Waluigi Pinball" can once again play in the Mario Circuit stage.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl version of "DS Waluigi Pinball" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Mario Kart-series stage. It is titled "Waluigi Pinball - Mario Kart DS" in the game's Sound Test.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart DS Nintendo DS 2005 Original Shinobu Nagata
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Arrangement "Waluigi Pinball"[4] Kentaro Ishizaka
Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS 2011 Arrangement "DS Waluigi Pinball"[1]
Remix
Mario Kart 8 Wii U 2014 Arrangement "DS Wario Stadium"[2] Yasuaki Iwata
Remix
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Waluigi Pinball"[5] Kentaro Ishizaka
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2017 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) "DS Wario Stadium"[1] / "DS Waluigi Pinball"[1] Yasuaki Iwata
Past remix (Mario Kart 8)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) "Waluigi Pinball - Mario Kart DS"[6] Kentaro Ishizaka
Mario Kart Tour iOS, Android 2019[g 1] Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7)
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement
  1. ^ Added in the 2019 Halloween Tour on October 22, 2019

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack 2015 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) "DS Wario Stadium" Yasuaki Iwata

Names in other languages[edit]

DS Waluigi Pinball
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese DS ワルイージピンボール[1]
DS Waruīji Pinbōru 		DS Waluigi Pinball
DS Wario Stadium
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese DS ワリオスタジアム[1]
DS Wario Sutajiamu 		DS Wario Stadium

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Nintendo Music
  2. ^ a b Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
  3. ^ Super Smash Bros. series Sound Tests
  4. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sound Test
  5. ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Sound Test
  6. ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
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Mario Kart DS
Drivers and their karts Mario (Standard MR · B Dasher · Shooting Star) • Luigi (Standard LG · Poltergust 4000 · Streamliner) • Princess Peach (Standard PC · Royale · Light Tripper) • Yoshi (Standard YS · Egg 1 · Cucumber) • Toad (Standard TD · Mushmellow · 4-Wheel Cradle) • Donkey Kong (Standard DK · Rambi Rider · Wildlife) • Wario (Standard WR · Brute · Dragonfly) • Bowser (Standard BW · Tyrant · Hurricane) • Princess Daisy (Standard DS · Power Flower · Light Dancer) • Dry Bones (Standard DB · Banisher · Dry Bomber) • Waluigi (Standard WL · Gold Mantis · Zipper) • R.O.B. (Standard RB · ROB-BLS · ROB-LGS) • Shy Guy (Standard SG)
Cups and courses Mushroom Cup Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion
Flower Cup Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge
Star Cup DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress
Special Cup Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser Castle • Rainbow Road
Shell Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1 • N64 Moo Moo Farm • GBA Peach Circuit • GCN Luigi Circuit
Banana Cup SNES Donut Plains 1 • N64 Frappe Snowland • GBA Bowser Castle 2 • GCN Baby Park
Leaf Cup SNES Koopa Beach 2 • N64 Choco Mountain • GBA Luigi Circuit • GCN Mushroom Bridge
Lightning Cup SNES Choco Island 2 • N64 Banshee Boardwalk • GBA Sky Garden • GCN Yoshi Circuit
Battle Mode Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • Block Fort • Pipe Plaza
Items and objects Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Emblem • Fake Item Box • Fire Chain • Green Shell • Item Box • Lava • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells • Trophy
Species, enemies, and obstacles Angry Sun • Big Bully • Bubba • Bus • Bumper • Car • Cargo truck • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Chief Chilly • Eyerok • Firesnake • Flipper • Ghost • Goomboss • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pinball • Pendulum • Puddle • Rocky Wrench • Swoop • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Tree • Wiggler
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
Battle modes Balloon Battle • Shine Runners
Music "DS DK Pass" • "DS Palm Shore" • "DS Peach Gardens" • "DS Tick-Tock Clock" • "DS Waluigi Pinball"
Miscellaneous Boss arenas • Finish line • Item probability distributions • Sponsors
Further info Gallery • Mario Kart DS comic • Mario Kart DS stopwatch • Multimedia • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
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