Yoshi Desert (theme)
| "Yoshi Desert" | |
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| "Yoshi Desert" in Mario Kart: Super Circuit | |
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| Composed by: Unknown | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Yoshi Desert"[1] is an Arabic-inspired musical theme in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, where it plays in the race course of the same name. The theme uses a double harmonic scale for the majority of its main melody. A modified version of the sound effect emitted by Yoshi originating in Super Mario World plays in time with the beat throughout the theme.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit marks the first appearance of "Yoshi Desert".
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, an arrangement of "Yoshi Desert" plays in GBA Yoshi Desert, which was first added in the 2023 Yoshi Tour. The synth bass is replaced with a simple pulse waveform, and the Yoshi vocals are retained, now using the original version of the sound effect.
 GBA Yoshi Desert - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart Tour | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Yoshi Desert" can play in Free Roam and during routes in Grand Prix or VS Race; in Grand Prix, it is one of the themes that can play on the route from Shy Guy Bazaar to Wario Stadium in the Flower Cup; in VS Race, it can play on routes from desert tracks such as Desert Hills and Shy Guy Bazaar. This arrangement lacks the Yoshi vocals.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Original | ||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2023[g 1] | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Yoshi Desert"[1] |
- ^ Added in the 2023 Yoshi Tour on April 4, 2023
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
