Koopa Beach (theme)
- This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario Kart. For the theme from Mario Kart 64 with a similar name, see Koopa Troopa Beach (theme).
| "Koopa Beach" | |
|---|---|
| "Koopa Beach" in Super Mario Kart | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Koopa Beach"[1] is a musical theme composed by Soyo Oka for Super Mario Kart, where it plays in Koopa Beach 1 and Koopa Beach 2. It also seems to quote "Battle Course" from the same game approximately 25 seconds in.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Kart.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart Tour | "Koopa Beach" plays in SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2. |
| Mario Kart World | "Koopa Beach" plays during Koopa Beach 1's tribute mission. |
Arrangements[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, an arrangement of "Koopa Beach" with chiptune instrumentation plays in Koopa Beach 1 and Koopa Beach 2.
 Koopa Beach - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart: Super Circuit | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart DS[edit]
In Mario Kart DS, an arrangement of "Koopa Beach" arranged by Shinobu Tanaka plays in SNES Koopa Beach 2.
| SNES Koopa Beach 2 - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart DS | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
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Mario Kart World features four arrangements of "Koopa Beach."
An upbeat EDM arrangement plays in Koopa Troopa Beach. This arrangement gets an additional bass drum beat when the player races near the finish line.
When approaching Koopa Troopa Beach from a route before reaching the course's finish line, a simple prelude arrangement of "Koopa Beach" plays, consisting mainly of the beat with some hits. The intro cutscene for the Shell Cup features brief quotes of the cup's course themes, including one of Koopa Troopa Beach's prelude.
A calmer Bossa nova-like arrangement can play in Free Roam during nighttime. This is the only case of a song being arranged for both one of the game's courses and Free Roam in the entire soundtrack.
| Koopa Troopa Beach - The race course arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1992 | Original | "Koopa Beach"[1] | Soyo Oka |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | 2001 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Shinobu Tanaka | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2020[g 1] | Original | Soyo Oka | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | ||
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| Original | Soyo Oka |
- ^ Added in the Marine Tour on June 30, 2020
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノコノコビーチ[1] Nokonoko bīchi |
Koopa Troopa Beach |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
