DK Pass (theme)
| "DK Pass" | |
|---|---|
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| Composed by: Shinobu Nagata | |
| Key | F major |
| Time signature | 2 4 |
| First appearance | Mario Kart DS (2005) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"DK Pass"[1] is a musical theme composed byShinobu Nagata forMario Kart DS, where it plays inthe race course of the same name.
History[edit]
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Mario Kart DS marks the first appearance of "DK Pass".
Mario Kart 7[edit]
InMario Kart 7, an arrangement of "DK Pass" plays inDS DK Pass. It is likewise titled "DS DK Pass" in theNintendo Music app This arrangement uses higher quality samples, but it is otherwise near identical to the original. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
 DS DK Pass - The arrangement heard inMario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
| DS DK Pass (Frontrunning) - The remix heard inMario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
InMario Kart Tour, theMario Kart 7 version of "DK Pass" plays inDS DK Pass, which was first added in the2019 Winter Tour.
Mario Kart World[edit]
InMario Kart World, an arrangement of "DK Pass" plays when racing in DK Pass. When approaching DK Pass from aroute before reaching the course's finish line, a simple transitional arrangement of "DK Pass" plays. In Knockout Tour, leaving the course causes the theme to transition into a coda and end.
| DK Pass - The route arrangement heard inMario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| DK Pass - The race arrangement heard inMario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "DS DK Pass" fromMario Kart 7 onNintendo Music
List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Original | Shinobu Nagata | |
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | "DS DK Pass"[2] | |
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS,Android | 2019[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "DK Pass"[1] |
- ^Added in the2019 Winter Tour on November 20, 2019
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) | "DS DK Pass" |
- ^Added on April 30, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | DS DKスノーマウンテン[2] DS DK Sunō Maunten | DS DK Snow Mountain |
References[edit]
- ^abMario Kart World pause menu
- ^abNintendo Music
