Wii Maple Treeway (theme)
| "Wii Maple Treeway" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Composed by: Unknown | |
| Genre | Nu jazz |
| Key | E flat major;C major |
| First appearance | Mario Kart Wii (2008) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Wii Maple Treeway"[1] is a musical theme inMario Kart Wii, where it plays inthe race course of the same name.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Mario Kart Wii marks the first appearance of "Wii Maple Treeway". It is also included in the officialMario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack album.
The theme that plays inBowser's Castle is a more sinister,dark wave arrangement of "Wii Maple Treeway" in minor key. It is titled 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru, "Bowser's Castle") in the officialMario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack album. This theme gains a distortion effect when racing on the moving hallway, and additional percussion between theKanaami road and the area with theLava Geysers. It also incorporates a brief arrangement of "Castle BGM" fromSuper Mario Bros. at the beginning.
A brief arrangement of "Wii Maple Treeway" is incorporated in the second half of the staff credits theme. It is titled 「スタッフロールB」 (Sutaffu Rōru B, "Staff Roll B") in the officialMario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack album.
 クッパキャッスル - The Bowser's Castle arrangement heard inMario Kart Wii | File info 0:30 |
| Bowser's Castle (Hallway) - The remix heard in the moving hallway | File info 0:30 |
| Bowser's Castle (Percussion) - The remix heard in the last third of Bowser's Castle | File info 0:30 |
| スタッフロールB - The staff roll arrangement heard inMario Kart Wii | File info 0:19 |
Mario Kart 7[edit]
InMario Kart 7, the original version of "Wii Maple Treeway" plays inWii Maple Treeway. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
| Wii Maple Treeway (Frontrunning) - The remix heard inMario Kart 7 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
InMario Kart Tour, the original version of "Wii Maple Treeway" plays inWii Maple Treeway, which was first added in the2020 Halloween Tour.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of Wave 3 of theBooster Course Pass, an arrangement of "Wii Maple Treeway" plays inWii Maple Treeway. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
| Wii Maple Treeway - The arrangement heard inMario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
| Wii Maple Treeway (Frontrunning) - The remix heard inMario Kart 8 Deluxe | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
InMario Kart World, acool jazz arrangement of "Wii Maple Treeway" with swing rhythm can play inFree Roam. It is simply titled "Maple Treeway" in the game's pause menu.
| Maple Treeway - The arrangement heard inMario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
InPaper Mario: The Origami King, a much slower-paced arrangement of "Wii Maple Treeway" plays in theTranquil Pipes Teahouse. It is likewise titled "Tranquil Pipes Teahouse" in the game'ssound test and theNintendo Music app.
| Tranquil Pipes Teahouse - The arrangement heard inPaper Mario: The Origami King | File info 0:30 |
Other appearances[edit]
Super Nintendo World[edit]
At theSuper Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Bowser's Castle" fromMario Kart Wii plays inMario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.
| Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii) - The arrangement heard inSuper Nintendo World | File info 0:30 |
Nintendo Switch 2[edit]
In theoverview trailer for theNintendo Switch 2, theMario Kart World version of "Wii Maple Treeway" is used to demonstrate the speaker improvements of the console.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Wii Maple Treeway" fromMario Kart 7 onNintendo Music
Image for "Wii Maple Treeway" fromMario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Tranqil Pipes Teahouse" fromPaper Mario: The Origami King on Nintendo Music
List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii | Wii | 2008 | Original | 「メイプルツリーハウス」 (Meipuru Tsurī Hausu)[2] | |
| Arrangement | 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru)[2] | ||||
| 「スタッフロールB」 (Sutaffu Rōru B)[2] | |||||
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Original | "Wii Maple Treeway"[1] | |
| Remix | |||||
| Paper Mario: The Origami King | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Arrangement | "Tranquil Pipes Teahouse"[3] | |
| Mario Kart Tour | iOS,Android | 2020[a] | Original | ||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2022[b] | Arrangement | "Wii Maple Treeway"[1] | |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Maple Treeway"[4] |
- ^Added in the2020 Halloween Tour on October 20, 2020
- ^Added in Wave 3 of theBooster Course Pass on December 7, 2022
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack | 2011 | Original | 「メイプルツリーハウス」 (Meipuru Tsurī Hausu) | |
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart Wii) | 「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru) | |||
| 「スタッフロールB」 (Sutaffu Rōru B) |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Nintendo World | 2021 | Arrangement | Dani Donadi[5] | |
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | "Wii Maple Treeway" | |
| 2025[a] | Original | "Wii Maple Treeway" |
- ^Added on April 30, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
"Maple Treeway"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メイプルツリーハウス[2] Meipuru Tsurī Hausu | Maple Treehouse |
"Bowser's Castle"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クッパキャッスル[2] Kuppa Kyassuru | Bowser's Castle |
References[edit]
- ^abcNintendo Music
- ^abcdeMario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack
- ^Paper Mario: The Origami King sound test
- ^Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^Dani Donadi.Profile.Linkedin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
