Piranha Plant Slide (theme)

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"Piranha Plant Slide"
"Piranha Plant Slide" in Mario Kart 7
Piranha Plant Slide in Mario Kart 7
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
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Key G Mixolydian; B flat Mixolydian
First appearance Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Piranha Plant Slide"[1] is a musical theme in Mario Kart 7, where it plays in the race course of the same name. The theme incorporates portions of "Ground BGM" and "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros., reflecting the track's appearance which is also based on the game.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart 7 marks the first appearance of "Piranha Plant Slide."

A muted arrangement of "Piranha Plant Slide" plays during the underwater section. It is titled "Piranha Plant Slide (Underwater)" in the Nintendo Music app.

For both themes, additional percussion is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.

Icon of an audio speaker. Piranha Plant Slide (Underwater) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 7
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Mario Kart 8[edit]

“Compared to this course's Mario Kart 7 incarnation, the amount of water flowing up and the size of the pipes have really been scaled up, and so even though it retains the 8-bit atmosphere, it's become a really dramatic course. We wanted to reflect this in the background music by making it more sweeping in scale and arranging it more dynamically.”
—Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack

In Mario Kart 8 and the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, an arrangement of "Piranha Plant Slide" arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu plays in 3DS Piranha Plant Slide. It is titled "3DS Piranha Plant Slide" or "3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway" in the Nintendo Music app, depending on region; the latter name, which is the course's European name, is used in the official Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack album, as it was only released in Europe, Japan, and Australia. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place. The underwater version heard in Mario Kart 7 has been removed, with the full arrangement instead playing throughout the entire course.

Icon of an audio speaker. 3DS Piranha Plant Slide - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]

In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, the Mario Kart 8 version of "Piranha Plant Slide" plays in Crafty Tropics.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, a source quality version of "Piranha Plant Slide" plays in 3DS Piranha Plant Slide, which was first added in the Piranha Plant Tour.

Mario Kart World[edit]

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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Piranha Plant Slide" can play in Free Roam and during routes in Grand Prix or VS Race. In Grand Prix, it is one of the themes that can play on the route from Choco Mountain to Toad's Factory in the Lightning Cup.

Other appearances[edit]

Super Nintendo World[edit]

At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Piranha Plant Slide" plays in the Piranha Plant Slide section of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.

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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS 2011 Original "Piranha Plant Slide"[1]
Remix
Arrangement "Piranha Plant Slide (Underwater)"[1]
Remix
Mario Kart 8 Wii U 2014 Arrangement "3DS Piranha Plant Slide"[1] Ryo Nagamatsu
Remix
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2017 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) "3DS Piranha Plant Slide"[1] Ryo Nagamatsu
Past remix (Mario Kart 8)
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Nintendo Switch 2020 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) Ryo Nagamatsu
Mario Kart Tour iOS, Android 2022[g 1] Original
Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7)
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement
  1. ^ Added in the Piranha Plant Tour on July 12, 2022

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack 2015 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) "3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway" Ryo Nagamatsu

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Nintendo World 2021 Arrangement
Nintendo Music 2024 Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) "3DS Piranha Plant Slide" Ryo Nagamatsu
2025[g 1] Original "Piranha Plant Slide"
Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) "Piranha Plant Slide (Underwater)"
  1. ^ Added on April 30, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パックンスライダー[1]
Pakkun Suraidā 		Piranha Plant Slide

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Nintendo Music
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