Wild Woods (theme)
| "Wild Woods" | |
|---|---|
| "Wild Woods" in Mario Kart 8 | |
Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Atsuko Asahi | |
| Key | A minor |
| BPM | 200 |
| Time signature(s) | 5 4 (6 8 + 2 4) |
| First appearance | Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 2) (2015) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
- “This is the first time we've used a quintuple metre signature in a Mario Kart track: perhaps you noticed a slightly strange feeling while you're driving. It's a level with a kind of fairy tale feel as you drive through giant trees, so we wanted to add a fantasy atmosphere that's unusual for the series.”
- —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
"Wild Woods"[1] is a musical theme composed by Atsuko Asahi that appears in Mario Kart 8, where it plays in the course of the same name.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Mario Kart 8.
| Work | Description |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | "Wild Woods" plays in Freezie Frosts. |
Arrangements[edit]
Mario Kart 8[edit]
While driving in the section with Shy Guys, a variation of the theme featuring Shy Guy vocalizations is played instead. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
 Wild Woods (Shy Guys) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| Wild Woods (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| Wild Woods (Shy Guys / Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Wild Woods" can play in Free Roam, on the route from Acorn Heights to Mario Circuit in Grand Prix, and on any route coming from Dino Dino Jungle and Acorn Heights in VS Race. It is titled "Wild Woods" in the game's pause menu, and as with other arrangements of themes from Mario Kart 8, the source game listed in the pause menu is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 20151 | Original | "Wild Woods"[1] | Atsuko Asahi |
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| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | "Wild Woods"[1] | Atsuko Asahi |
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| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | 2020 | Original | Atsuko Asahi | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Wild Woods"[2] |
1 - Added in DLC Pack 2 on April 23, 2015
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Original | "MK8 Wild Woods" | Atsuko Asahi |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネイチャーロード[1] Neichā Rōdo |
Nature Road | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 自然之路[1] Zìrán Zhī Lù |
Natural Road | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 自然之路[1] Zìrán Zhī Lù |
Natural Road | |
| Dutch | Wervelwoud[1] | Whirl Woods | |
| French | Passage Feuillage[1] | Foliage Passage | |
| German | Wilder Wipfelweg[1] | Wild Treetop Trail | |
| Italian | Boscodromo[1] | Woodlanddrome | |
| Korean | 네이처 로드[1] Neicheo Rodeu |
Nature Road | |
| Portuguese | Floresta Misteriosa[1] | Mysterious Forest | |
| Russian | Лихие леса[1] Likhiye lesa |
Dashing Forest | |
| Spanish | Bosque Mágico[1] | Magical Forest |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- April 15, 2015. The Music of Mario Kart 8 - Wild Woods (Wii U). YouTube. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
