Mario Circuit (theme)
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- This article is about the Mario Circuit theme originating from Super Mario Kart. For the Mario Circuit Theme originating from Mario Kart Wii, see Luigi Circuit/Mario Circuit.
| "Mario Circuit" | |
|---|---|
"Mario Circuit" in Super Mario Kart | |
| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2022) |
"Mario Circuit"[1] is the theme from Super Mario Kart composed by Soyo Oka and used in Mario Circuit 1, Mario Circuit 2, Mario Circuit 3, and Mario Circuit 4. It has been reused and rearranged as those courses have returned throughout the Mario Kart series.
Reuses
The following list does not include ports and remakes of Super Mario Kart.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii | "Mario Circuit" plays on SNES Mario Circuit 3. |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | The "Super Mario Kart" sound effect plays "Mario Circuit". |
Arrangements
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Circuit 1, Mario Circuit 2, Mario Circuit 3, and Mario Circuit 4 all return as retro courses in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, along with a new arrangement of the "Mario Circuit" theme. This arrangement is similar to the original, but it adds some chiptune instrumentation and uses lower-quality synthetic instruments.
 SNES Mario Circuit - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart: Super Circuit | File info |
Mario Kart DS
SNES Mario Circuit 1 returns as a retro course in Mario Kart DS along with an arrangement of the "Mario Circuit" theme very faithful to the original.
| SNES Mario Circuit 1 - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart DS | File info |
Mario Kart 7
SNES Mario Circuit 2 returns as a retro course in Mario Kart 7 along with an arrangement of the "Mario Circuit" theme This arrangement uses higher quality samples, but it is otherwise almost identical to the original.
The arrangement returns for SNES Mario Circuit 1, SNES Mario Circuit 2, SNES Mario Circuit 3, and RMX Mario Circuit 1 in Mario Kart Tour.
| SNES Mario Circuit 2 - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7 | File info |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
SNES Mario Circuit 3 was added as a retro course to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass along with an arrangement of "Mario Circuit". This arrangement adds piano accompaniment and drum kit percussion to the theme, but it is otherwise almost identical to the original.
| SNES Mario Circuit 3 - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info |
Itadaki Street DS
An arrangement of "Mario Circuit" plays on the Mario Circuit board in Itadaki Street DS.
The arrangement returns for the same board in the game's Wii sequel, Fortune Street.
| Mario Circuit - The arrangement heard in Itadaki Street DS | File info |
| Mario Circuit - The arrangement heard in Fortune Street | File info |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl features an electro house arrangement of the theme as a playable track, titled "Mario Circuit", and incorporates the starting grid countdown theme used to signal the start of the race in Super Mario Kart. It can be played on the Mario Circuit stage.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the same stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Mario Circuit - Super Mario Kart", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
| Mario Circuit - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info |
Super Mario series
Super Mario 3D World
In Super Mario 3D World, an arrangement of "Mario Circuit" plays in the level Mount Must Dash, which is itself based on Super Mario Kart's versions of Mario Circuit.
This arrangement returns for the same level in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.
| Mount Must Dash - The arrangement heard in Super Mario 3D World | File info |
Super Mario Odyssey
In Super Mario Odyssey, an arrangement of "Mario Circuit" plays during the RC Car Challenge minigame in the Metro Kingdom.
| RC Car - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey | File info |
List of Super Mario appearances
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | 1992 | Original | Soyo Oka | |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Tanaka | |
| Itadaki Street DS | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Arrangement | "Mario Circuit" | Yusuke Takahama |
| Mario Kart Wii | 2008 | Original | Soyo Oka | |
| Fortune Street | 2011 | Past arrangement (Itadaki Street DS) | ||
| Mario Kart 7 | 2011 | Arrangement | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario 3D World | 2013 | Arrangement | "Mount Must Dash" | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Mario Circuit" | Yusuke Takahama |
| Super Mario Odyssey | 2017 | Arrangement | "RC Car" | Shiho Fujii |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Mario Circuit - Super Mario Kart" | Yusuke Takahama |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | 2019 | Original | Soyo Oka | |
| Mario Kart Tour | 2019 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) | Soyo Oka | |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | 2021 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Mount Must Dash" | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 2022 | Arrangement |
Soundtracks
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack | 2013 | Arrangement | "Mount Must Dash" |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリオサーキット[?] Mario Sākitto |
Mario Circuit |
References
- ^ Super Smash Bros. series Sound Tests
