Whistlestop Summit (theme)
| "Whistlestop Summit" | |||
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| "Whistlestop Summit" in Mario Kart World | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Unknown | |||
| Genre | Country | ||
| Key | D mixolydian, E flat mixolydian | ||
| BPM | 140 | ||
| Time signature | 2 4 | ||
| Appears in | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Whistlestop Summit"[1][2] is a musical theme in Mario Kart World, where it plays when racing on the course of the same name. This theme prominently features a whistle, which plays at the intro accompanied by a fiddle, in the A section alongside an accordion, in the B section accompaning vocals and in call and response with a fiddle melody, and in the C section, which is a repeat of the intro melody but transposed one semitone higher. It also features acoustic guitars and a banjo.
In Knockout Tour, approaching the next checkpoint causes the music to transition into a coda. There are two different codas, one in D mixolydian which plays on the first half of the theme, and one in E flat mixolydian which plays on the second half.
History[edit]
Mario Kart World[edit]
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- See also: Staff Credits (Mario Kart World theme)
Mario Kart World features the first appearance of "Whistlestop Summit". A prelude pastiche of the theme, featuring a banjo and fiddle melody, with backing accordion chords plays when approaching the track from a route before reaching the course's finish line. It is titled "Whistlestop Summit (Intro)" in the Nintendo Music app.
An arrangement of "Whistlestop Summit (Intro)" plays faintly during the intro cutscene for the Mushroom Cup, when the track is shown. It is titled "Opening (Mushroom Cup)" in the Nintendo Music app.
A swing, string arrangement of the C section of "Whistlestop Summit" is incorporated into "Staff Credits", which plays during the game's staff credits and is a medley of various themes from the game. It plays at around 4 minute and 8 seconds in, alongside an arrangement of "Faraway Oasis" and "Title Theme".
 Whistlestop Summit (Intro) - The route pastiche of the theme | File info |
| Whistlestop Summit (Outro 2) - The outro that plays on the second half of the theme. | File info |
| Opening (Mushroom Cup) | File info |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Whistlestop Summit Circuit (Intro)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Opening (Mushroom Cup)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Original | "Whistlestop Summit"[1] | |
| Pastiche | "Whistlestop Summit (Intro)"[1] | ||||
| "Opening (Mushroom Cup)"[1] | |||||
| Arrangement | "Staff Credits"[1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Nintendo Music
- ^ Mario Kart World pause menu
