Vanilla Lake (theme)

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"Vanilla Lake"
"Vanilla Lake" in Super Mario Kart
The image for "Vanilla Lake" from Super Mario Kart on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Soyo Oka
First appearance Super Mario Kart (1992)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Vanilla Lake"[1] is a musical theme composed by Soyo Oka for Super Mario Kart, where it plays in Vanilla Lake 1 and Vanilla Lake 2.

History[edit]

Super Mario Kart[edit]

Super Mario Kart marks the first appearance of "Vanilla Lake".

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, an arrangement of "Vanilla Lake" with chiptune instrumentation plays in Vanilla Lake 1 and Vanilla Lake 2.

Icon of an audio speaker. Vanilla Lake - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart: Super Circuit
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Mario Kart Tour[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, the original version of "Vanilla Lake" plays in SNES Vanilla Lake 1, SNES Vanilla Lake 2, RMX Vanilla Lake 1, and RMX Vanilla Lake 2.

Mario Kart World[edit]

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In Mario Kart World, a jazz-funk arrangement of "Vanilla Lake" can play in Free Roam during nighttime. It is titled "Vanilla Lake (Super Mario Kart)" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement briefly incorporates "The Lick" as well as "1-Up" in an electric piano portion that plays about halfway through the theme.

The original version of "Vanilla Lake" plays during Vanilla Lake 1's tribute mission. It is titled "Vanilla Lake (Mission)" in the Nintendo Music app.

Gallery[edit]

  • Image for "Vanilla Lake (Final Lap)" from Super Mario Kart on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Vanilla Lake (Final Lap)" from Super Mario Kart on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Vanilla Lake (Mission)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Vanilla Lake (Mission)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Vanilla Lake (Super Mario Kart)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music

    Image for "Vanilla Lake (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 "Vanilla Lake"[1] Soyo Oka
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Game Boy Advance 2001 Arrangement
Mario Kart Tour iOS, Android 2020[a] Original Soyo Oka
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Original "Vanilla Lake (Mission)"[1] Soyo Oka
Arrangement "Vanilla Lake (Super Mario Kart)"[1]
  1. ^ Added in the Ice Tour on January 14, 2020

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2025[a] Original "Vanilla Lake" Soyo Oka
2026[b] "Vanilla Lake (Mission)"
Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) "Vanilla Lake (Super Mario Kart)"
  1. ^ Added on January 20, 2025
  2. ^ Added on June 1, 2026

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese バニラレイク
Banira Reiku		 Vanilla Lake [1]
German Vanille-See Vanilla Lake [2]
Spanish Lago Vainilla Vanilla Lake [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Nintendo Music
  2. ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
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Super Mario Kart
Playable characters Bowser • Donkey Kong Jr. • Koopa Troopa • Luigi • Mario • Princess • Toad • Yoshi
Courses Mushroom Cup Mario Circuit 1 • Donut Plains 1 • Ghost Valley 1 • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit 2
Flower Cup Choco Island 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Donut Plains 2 • Bowser Castle 2 • Mario Circuit 3
Star Cup Koopa Beach 1 • Choco Island 2 • Vanilla Lake 1 • Bowser Castle 3 • Mario Circuit 4
Special Cup Donut Plains 3 • Koopa Beach 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Vanilla Lake 2 • Rainbow Road
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Music "Awards Ceremony (1st – 3rd Place)" • "Battle Mode" • "Bowser Castle" • "Choco Island" • "Donut Plains" • "Finish! (1st – 4th Place)" • "Finish! (5th – 8th Place)" • "Ghost Valley" • "Koopa Beach" • "Mario Circuit" • "Race Results (Donkey Kong Jr.)" • "Rainbow Road" • "Staff Credits" • "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" • "Vanilla Lake"
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