History AwesomeMusic / MarioKart8

** Wave 4's signature course, [[https://youtu.be/iiXvLSXhwR4 Yoshi's Island]], is a loving tribute to [[VideoGame/YoshisIsland the series of the same name]], complete with the jazziest arrangement of an Athletic theme to ever grace a ''Mario'' game. And, to the surprise and delight of many, [[https://youtu.be/7HMLlD8rC64 the course's results screen]] features a goofy, happy remix of the ''Yoshi's Island'' scoreboard theme.

''Mario Kart 8'' is the biggest ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' game to date and the first in which nearly ''every'' track has a live recorded theme.[[note]]The exceptions are 3DS DK Jungle, Wii Grumble Volcano, 3DS Neo Bowser City, and Wii Mushroom Gorge, all of which were simply upgraded to high-quality audio for ''8''.[[/note]] As such, it's no surprise that it gets an SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic page all to itself.

** The new flutes in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PB54g34asg GCN DK Mountain]] make the course feel extra wild and ancient. It's even better in the [[https://youtu.be/bmH2hHYACmw?si=dnj4_WFF5sbbfBhF frontrunning variant]], where the added drums make the track feel straight out of the Jungle Japes.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6tZbZJib4o Wii Daisy Circuit]] is reworked into a downright ''gorgeous'' Latin jazz piece.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMs3TsnNIX8 Tour Madrid Drive]] is an intense and fast-paced flamenco piece, perfect to hype you up for the final cup. The other variants suffer from being 2 of the only 3 songs in the entire DLC to not be noticeably arranged (alongside Wii Mushroom Gorge), but they're serviceable. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBLCbQ8BoB8 museum variant]] trades in some of its energy for mystery and mysticality, while the chanting and clapping in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvSme7VWO4Q the stadium variant]] is the perfect way to cheer you on as you approach the finish line.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHJh9BxKCzA Tour Rome Avanti]] is a fun, energetic piece that sounds like downright cinematic.

** The new flutes in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PB54g34asg GCN DK Mountain]] make the course feel extra wild and ancient.

''Mario Kart 8'' is the biggest ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' game to date and the first in which nearly ''every'' track has a live recorded theme.[[note]]The exceptions are 3DS DK Jungle, Wii Grumble Volcano, and 3DS Neo Bowser City, all of which were simply upgraded to high-quality audio for ''8''.[[/note]] As such, it's no surprise that it gets an SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic page all to itself.

** Finally, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-1mKbRv_RE the DLC's end credits theme]] serves as a capstone to the whole experience, being a medley of various songs from all six waves. It's a perfect goodbye from the Mario Kart Band to the DLC, and the game as a whole.

** [[https://youtu.be/kJmixduEGIc Wii Mushroom Gorge]] hasn't changed much, but the added guitar line gives it an extra edge over the original.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMs3TsnNIX8 Tour Madrid Drive]] is an intense and fast-paced flamenco piece, perfect to hype you up for the final cup. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBLCbQ8BoB8 museum variant]] trades in some of its energy for mystery and mysticality, while the chanting and clapping in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvSme7VWO4Q the stadium variant]] is the perfect way to cheer you on as you approach the finish line.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckzijc1o3cg Piranha Plant Cove]] takes an 'if it ain't broke' approach -- it's a very faithful arrangement, but the new instruments (such as guiros and tin whistle) suit it well.

* Wave 6 is the final wave of the Booster Course Pass, and it ends it with a bang - it's perhaps no wonder that this is the wave that also came with a SoundTest.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckzijc1o3cg Piranha Plant Cove]] takes an 'if it ain't broke' approach - it's a very faithful arrangement, but the new instruments (such as guiros and tin whistle) suit it well.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE1vbI2khSo 3DS Rosalina's Ice World]] takes on a Nu Disco feel, with a pulsing bass, cool breakbeats, and spacey synth pads that feel like they came right out of VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLDr2pzVhgk Wii Rainbow Road]] is a emotionally triumphant piece - fast-paced breakbeats and sparkling synths combined with live strings and saxes from the Mario Kart Band end the courses on a high note.