Super Mario Kart (theme)

"Super Mario Kart" is the title theme from Super Mario Kart that has become a recurring throughout the Mario Kart series. It was composed by Soyo Oka and has been a part of the title screen music of every mainline Mario Kart game.

Super Mario Kart
A few notes from the "Super Mario Kart" theme briefly play during the credits theme in Super Mario Kart.

Mario Kart 64
The title screen theme of Mario Kart 64, titled "Mario Kart 64 Theme" in the game's official soundtrack, mainly consists of an elongated arrangement of the first half of the Super Mario Kart theme and was arranged by Kenta Nagata.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit
The title screen theme of Mario Kart: Super Circuit is also an elongated arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme, and includes the second half of the theme. Another arrangement plays during the Single Game Pak multiplayer.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
An arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario Kart DS
An arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart DS.

Mario Kart Wii
An arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart Wii, named 「タイトル」(Taitoru, "Title") in the game's official soundtrack.

Mario Kart 7
An arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart 7. Two more arrangements, one based on the original theme and the other based on the arrangement from Mario Kart 64, can be heard during the game's credits theme.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
In Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, an arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme plays in the menu music when the player reaches the character selection screen, which also incorporates the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World Ground Themes.

Mario Kart 8
The title screen theme of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (titled after the base game in the official soundtrack) includes an arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme and was arranged by Atsuko Asahi. An arrangement of a few notes from the theme briefly plays during the "Staff Credits" theme, arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu.

This arrangement returns in Paper Mario: Color Splash, including the excerpt from Super Mario Kart. It can be heard when Luigi appears in his kart before he drives Mario and Huey on Rainbow Road to Black Bowser's Castle.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a arrangement of the Mario Kart 64 version of "Super Mario Kart" as a playable song.

WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase
In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, an arrangement of the "Super Mario Kart" theme plays during the Mario Kart microgame.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a few notes from the "Super Mario Kart" theme can be heard in the track "Buckle Up".

Super Mario Compact Disco
A remix of the theme performed by the Ambassadors of Funk titled "Super Mario Kart" is included in the album Super Mario Compact Disco.

Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit
A arrangement of the "Mario Kart 64 Theme" simply named "title" is included in the album Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit. The arrangement is arranged and performed by AKOUST and mixes funk instrumentation with samples from the original arrangement as well as game sound effects and character voice samples.