Super Mario Kart (theme)



The "Main Theme", sometimes known as the "Title Theme", is a theme from Super Mario Kart that has become a recurring throughout the Mario Kart series. It has been included in every mainline Mario Kart game, and has been a part of the title screen music of every mainline Mario Kart game besides Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

Original
The "Main Theme" serves as the music for Super Mario Kart's title screen.

Super Mario Kart
A few notes from the "Main Theme" briefly plays during the credits theme in Super Mario Kart.

Mario Kart 64
The title screen theme of Mario Kart 64, titled "Mario Kart 64 Theme", is an elongated arrangement of the "Main Theme" from Super Mario Kart and was composed by Kenta Nagata

The "Mario Kart 64 Theme" has been included in several soundtrack albums: Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks, Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack, and Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack (where it was named "Title" ).

Mario Kart: Super Circuit
The music played during Single Game Pak multiplayer in Mario Kart: Super Circuit is an arrangement of the "Main Theme".

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
An arrangement of the "Main Theme" is included in the music heard on the title screen of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

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

Mario Kart Wii
The "Title Screen" theme from Mario Kart Wii was composed by Asuka Hayazaki and features an arrangement of the "Main Theme". This arrangement is also included on the Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack.

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

Mario Kart 8
The title screen theme "Mario Kart 8" from the game of the same name and its Nintendo Switch port includes an arrangement of the "Main Theme" composed by Atsuko Asahi.

An arrangement of a few notes from the "Main Theme" briefly plays during the "Staff Credits" theme of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, composed by Ryo Nagamatsu

Super Mario Compact Disco
A arrangement of the "Main Theme" performed by the  titled "Super Mario Kart" is included on 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 on 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.