We've still got a few hours to wait until Wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass is playable here at Nintendo Life Towers, and so have most players in the West (most, but not all, it seems!). But it appears that the pass is now live in Japan, so many have managed to get started and get some practice in before decimating the competition online.
Some fans have managed to rip the music from the brand new courses, too, and oh boy, are those classic tracks nostalgia-inducing! Here's a couple we thought were worth highlighting to make the wait that little bit more unbearable.
We start with an N64 banger...
Choco Mountain is the oldest course in this first wave, and this takes many of us right back to our childhood. It sounds so similar to the original, but with a much-more prominent banjo sound at the start, and a bit of electric guitar in there, too.
Next up is one of the Mario Kart Tour tracks, Ninja Hideaway sounds pretty similar to the mobile version. When that bass kicks in? Perfection. Like Choco Mountain, the strings are way easier to pick out this time around, and it might just be our favourite here.
We had to pick this one out. Coconut Mall is a classic from the Wii era! No more midi horns, no more midi keyboard, and a much cleaner, clearer percussion at the start means this favourite still makes you want to groove as you drive through the mall.
Paris Promenade is much calmer than a lot of other Mario Kart songs, but it suits! A few instruments have been changed out from the Mario Kart Tour equivalent song, and this is another song where the percussion is softer, but it's really lovely-- just like an autumnal stroll through Paris.
Except you'll be getting blue-shelled here. And in a kart. Or on a bike. Or in a Blue Falcon.
We don't want to spoil all of them for you — and we can't take the blame if you clicked on the videos above! — but if you're curious, all of the songs have been compiled on Twitter, too.
Let us know what your favourite updated song is in the comments!
[source youtube.com]
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Choco Mountain's music is possibly the main reason I love that track so much! not sure what to think of this version yet...
I'm waiting until the DLC unlocks over here in Ireland to listen to it for the first time but I cannot wait to hear Choco Mountain, Shroom Ridge and Ninja Hideaway!
The Choco Mountain and Coconut Mall music is making me feel nostalgic.
I'll wait on listening to these until I play the DLC myself. But I can't wait!
that new Choco Mountain music doesn't do much to change the original, and I really appreciate that. it's the same song with actual instruments, and that's all I could ask for.
Curious if those are just the coconut mall and choco mountain songs from tour or if they actually gave us new versions.
Darn, I just got COCONUT MALL'D.
YES!!! COCONUT MALLLLLL
These remixes sound absolutely fantastic. I appreciate how they even remixed the music for Mario Kart Tour tracks when they could’ve just left them as is and no one would’ve batted an eyelid. They don’t sound super different but the use of real instruments instead of midi tracks makes a world of difference and all these arrangements stay true to their originals while sounding fresh. It’s nice to hear they re-did the music given the controversy about a lot of the assets being pulled from Tour with few updates.
Lovely music.
the original mix of ninja hideaway sounds better and i dont know exactly why. I think they toned down the guitars so much on the new version but the percussion is better.
Choco Mountain makes me think of the Special Cuckoo game at Lon Lon Ranch in Ocarina of Time.
I won't lie that seeing the word "Booster" gave me a sudden hope that a track was made based on Booster's Tower from Super Mario RPG (especially with regards to the music for it). Now I'm just thinking of all the potential for incredible tracks based on Mario's multiple RPG side series.
Choco Mountain has a ridiculous nostalgia factor for me.
Honestly I like the original Coconut Mall better. The original sounds fuller. This one sounds a bit crunchier and leaner, which isn't a good thing. I also like the instruments better in the original.
When is the expected release time for MST?
Shroom Ridge and Sky Garden remixes are triggering heavy nostalgia overload for Mario Kart DS.
I’m not gonna click on those. I want to experience the nostalgia of Coconut Mall, Sky Garden, Shroom Ridge and Choco Mountain all to myself once I play it.
@Mikmoomamimocki yeah, I also thought the original sounded more busy, in a good way. It feels like both the track itself and the song are more toned down, not as busy
Is it just me, or is the new MIDI'ed versions sound a little hollow in comparison? It might be my nostalgia glands kicking in, but the older and fuzzier versions when listened to sound like they all the notes blend together. Whereas now there are clean gaps between notes and instruments. It's more authentic yes, but it's also emptier at the same time.
My brain read what it wanted. I saw booster and thought there was a booster tower Mario rpg race course. That’d be cool. Dude already had a train runnin through there.
I mean, for most people, the original version will sound better.
Which is why I hate reviews that criticise soundtracks in remakes, because audio is a matter of personal taste. And when you are so used to hearing something sound one way, hearing it sound differently will just seem not as good.
My suggestion is give it time. Music can take a while before you appreciate it.
Unless of course the music is actually awful. Then you can complain about it. But if it’s just different, give it time.
You may find yourself appreciating the different inflections of each version, or you may not. Like I said, music is a matter of personal taste. It may click for you, it may not.
But as to whether something is better or not, theres not really any concrete way of determining that when nostalgia is at play. (Unless, as previously said, it is legit awful, like hurt ears bad, but I don’t think any of this music qualifies for that so far)
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