GCN Yoshi Circuit (theme)
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| "GCN Yoshi Circuit" | |
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"GCN Yoshi Circuit" in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |
| Composed by: Unknown | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (2019) |
"GCN Yoshi Circuit,"[1] alternatively formatted as "GCN Yoshi Circuit,"[2] is a musical theme originally from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where it can be heard in Yoshi Circuit, Mario Circuit, and Luigi Circuit. It has gone on to reappear in several games, usually alongside one of its three original circuits.
Reuses[edit]
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii | The theme can be heard in GCN Mario Circuit. |
| Mario Kart Tour | The theme can be heard in GCN Yoshi Circuit. |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS) | The theme appears as an unlockable song in the Gallery Jukebox titled "Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mario Bros. Circuits." |
Arrangements[edit]
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, an arrangement of "GCN Yoshi Circuit" is featured as a playable track titled "Rollercoasting."
 Rollercoasting - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Mario Kart DS features an arrangement of "GCN Yoshi Circuit" that can be heard in GCN Yoshi Circuit and GCN Luigi Circuit. It is similar to the original, but more compressed and uses slightly different instrumentation.
| GCN Luigi Circuit / GCN Yoshi Circuit - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart DS | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart 8[edit]
In Mario Kart 8, an arrangement of "GCN Yoshi Circuit" can be heard in its titular course, which was added in the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 DLC. The arrangement is accompanied with the following liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack:
"For this track, in order to fully bring out Yoshi's whimsical nature, we swapped the brass part used in the original track with a saxophone ensemble. We also rerecorded that characteristic choppy guitar sound live. We left the whistling part untouched, though!"
This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
| GCN Yoshi Circuit - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:29 |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games features an arrangement of "GCN Yoshi Circuit" as an unlockable track.
Other arrangements[edit]
Nintendogs[edit]
In Nintendogs, an arrangement of "GCN Yoshi Circuit" plays when the player is controlling the Mario Kart toy.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Original | ||
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Rollercoasting" | |
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Nintendo DS | 2008 | Original | "Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mario Bros. Circuits" | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games) | ||
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "GCN Yoshi Circuit"[2] | Atsuko Asahi |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Yoshi Circuit"[1] | Atsuko Asahi |
| Mario Kart Tour | Android, iOS | 2019 | Original |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "GCN Yoshi Circuit" | Atsuko Asahi |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sound test
- ^ a b Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack tracklist
