Staff Credits (Mario Kart 8 theme)

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"Staff Credits"
"Staff Credits" in Mario Kart 8
The Nintendo Music screenshot for the track "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Ryo Nagamatsu[1]
BPM 136
First appearance Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Quotes from
Several themes in the game
“For this track, we used a whole range of different motifs taken from the various courses. We wanted to combine the classy feel of this title with old favourites from the series, so we mixed in elements from the ending of Mario Kart Wii and brought it to a close with a high-octane trumpet blast from Eric Miyashiro.”
Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack

"Staff Credits"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Ryo Nagamatsu for Mario Kart 8, where it plays during the game's staff credits. It is a medley of several themes from the game.

Composition[edit]

The theme consists of arrangements of the following themes, in order of appearance:

History[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart 8 marks the first appearance of "Staff Credits", and it returns in the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, for the same purpose. It is also included in the official Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack album.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 8 Wii U 2014 Original "Staff Credits"[1] Ryo Nagamatsu
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2017 Original "Staff Credits"[1] Ryo Nagamatsu

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack 2015 Original "Staff Credits" Ryo Nagamatsu

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2024 Original "Staff Credits" Ryo Nagamatsu

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese スタッフクレジット
Sutaffu Kurejitto
Staff Credits [2]
Chinese (Simplified) 制作人员名单
Zhìzuò Rényuán Míngdān (Mandarin)
Jaijok Yàhn'yùhn Mìhngdāan (Cantonese)
Development Team Credits [2]
Chinese (Traditional) 工作人員名單
Gōngzuò Rényuán Míngdān (Mandarin)
Gūngjok Yàhn'yùhn Mìhngdāan (Cantonese)
Staff Credits [2]
Dutch Credits - [2]
French (Canadian) Générique Credits [2]
French (European) Crédits Credits [2]
German Credits - [2]
Italian Riconoscimenti Credits [2]
Korean 만든 사람들
Mandeun Saramdeul
? [2]
Portuguese Créditos Credits [2]
Russian Создатели игры
Sozdateli igry
Game deveolpers [2]
Spanish Créditos Credits [2]

References[edit]