Choco Island (theme)
- Not to be confused with Choco Mountain (theme).
| "Choco Island" | |
|---|---|
| "Choco Island" in Super Mario Kart | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Choco Island"[1] is a musical theme composed by Soyo Oka for Super Mario Kart, where it plays in Choco Island 1 and Choco Island 2.
History[edit]
Super Mario Kart[edit]
Super Mario Kart marks the first appearance of "Choco Island".
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, an arrangement of "Choco Island" with chiptune instrumentation plays in Choco Island 1 and Choco Island 2.
 Choco Island - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart: Super Circuit | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart DS[edit]
In Mario Kart DS, an arrangement of "Choco Island" arranged by Shinobu Nagata plays in SNES Choco Island 2.
| SNES Choco Island 2 - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart DS | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the Mario Kart DS arrangement of "Choco Island" plays in SNES Choco Island 1, SNES Choco Island 2, RMX Choco Island 1, and RMX Choco Island 2.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Mario Kart World features two arrangements of "Choco Island".
A samba-jazz arrangement of "Choco Island" can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Choco Mountain to Toad's Factory in the Lightning Cup, and on any VS Race route during the day. It is titled "Choco Island (Samba) (Super Mario Kart)" in the Nintendo Music app and simply "Choco Island (Samba Ver.)" in the game's pause menu.
A bossa nova arrangement of "Choco Island" can play exclusively in Free Roam during the day. It is titled "Choco Island (Bossa Nova) (Super Mario Kart)" in the Nintendo Music app and simply "Choco Island (Bossa Nova Ver.)" in the game's pause menu.
The original version of "Choco Island" plays during the tribute missions for the Choco Island courses near Choco Mountain. It is titled "Choco Island (Mission)" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Choco Island (Samba) (Super Mario Kart) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Choco Island (Bossa Nova) (Super Mario Kart) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Choco Island (Final Lap)" from Super Mario Kart on Nintendo Music
Image for "Choco Island (Mission)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Choco Island (Samba) (Super Mario Kart)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Choco Island (Bossa Nova) (Super Mario Kart)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1992 | Original | "Choco Island"[1] | Soyo Oka |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2019[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart DS) | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Original | "Choco Island (Mission)"[1] | Soyo Oka |
| Arrangement | "Choco Island (Samba) (Super Mario Kart)"[1] | ||||
| "Choco Island (Bossa Nova) (Super Mario Kart)"[1] |
- ^ Added in the Tokyo Tour on October 8, 2019
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Choco Island" | Soyo Oka |
| 2026[b] | "Choco Island (Mission)" | |||
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Choco Island (Samba) (Super Mario Kart)" | |||
| "Choco Island (Bossa Nova) (Super Mario Kart)" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チョコレーとう Chokorē-tō |
Chocolate Island | [1] | |
| German | Schoko-Insel | Choco Island | [2] | |
| Russian | Шоколадный остров Shokoladnyy ostrov |
Chocolate Island | [2] | |
| Spanish | Isla Chocolate | Chocolate Island | [2] |
