Koopa Beach (theme)
- This article is about the musical theme fromSuper Mario Kart. For the theme fromMario Kart 64, seeKoopa Troopa Beach (theme).
| "Koopa Beach" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Image fromNintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Soyo Oka | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| Time signature | Common time | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario Kart (1992) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Koopa Beach",[1] also known as "Koopa Troopa Beach",[2] is a musical theme composed bySoyo Oka forSuper Mario Kart, where it plays inKoopa Beach 1 andKoopa Beach 2. This theme also quotes "Battle Mode" from the same game approximately 25 seconds in.
History[edit]
Super Mario Kart[edit]
Super Mario Kart marks the first appearance of "Koopa Beach". It is also included in the official albumSuper Famicom New Game Sound Museum Vol. 5.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
InMario Kart: Super Circuit, an arrangement of "Koopa Beach" withchiptune instrumentation plays in Koopa Beach 1 and Koopa Beach 2.
 Koopa Beach - The arrangement heard inMario Kart: Super Circuit | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart DS[edit]
InMario Kart DS, an arrangement of "Koopa Beach" arranged byShinobu Nagata plays inSNES Koopa Beach 2.
| SNES Koopa Beach 2 - The arrangement heard inMario Kart DS | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
InMario Kart Tour, the original version of "Koopa Beach" plays inSNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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InMario Kart World, anEDM arrangement of "Koopa Beach" plays when racing in Koopa Troopa Beach. This arrangement gains an additional bass drum beat when racing near the finish line. When approaching Koopa Troopa Beach from aroute before reaching the course's finish line, a prelude arrangement of "Koopa Beach" plays, consisting mainly of the beat with some hits. In Knockout Tour, approaching the next course causes the theme to transition into acoda. The entire track is likewise titled "Koopa Troopa Beach" in the game's pause menu.
The intro cutscene for theShell Cup features brief quotes of the cup's course themes, including one of Koopa Troopa Beach's prelude.
A calmbossa nova arrangement can play inFree Roam during nighttime. It is simply titled "Koopa Beach" in the game's pause menu. This is the only case of a theme being arranged for both one of the game'scourses and Free Roam in the entire soundtrack.
The original version of "Koopa Beach" plays during Koopa Beach 1's tributemission. It is also titled "Koopa Troopa Beach" in the game's pause menu.
| Koopa Troopa Beach - The route arrangement heard inMario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Koopa Troopa Beach - The race course arrangement heard inMario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Koopa Beach (Final Lap)" fromSuper Mario Kart inNintendo Music
List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]
Games[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 Nagata | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS,Android | 2020[a] | Original | Soyo Oka | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | ||
| "Koopa Troopa Beach"[2] | |||||
| "Koopa Beach"[2] | |||||
| Original | "Koopa Troopa Beach"[2] | Soyo Oka |
- ^Added in theMarine Tour on June 30, 2020
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Famicom New Game Sound Museum Vol. 5 | 1992 | Original | 「ノコノコビーチ」 (Nokonoko Bīchi) | Soyo Oka |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Koopa Beach" | Soyo Oka |
- ^Added on January 20, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノコノコビーチ[1] Nokonoko bīchi | Koopa Troopa Beach | |
| German | Koopa-Strand[2] | Koopa Beach |
References[edit]
- ^abcNintendo Music
- ^abcdeMario Kart World pause menu
