Best Rainbow Road Songs
The final course in each Mario Kart game is a Rainbow Road, it's usually the hardest track in said game and also the most majestic and/or beautiful. So let's see which game had the best Rainbow Road song. With that being said here is the list.
If you want to know what the most refined Rainbow Road song is (and Mario Kart song for that matter), look no further than 3DS Rainbow Road. It's the only section-themed Rainbow Road, making the entire thing a huge adventure. The music reflects this and really feels like an adventure, as if you're racing through vast but beautiful space.
When you drop to the moon, the music changes a little too, feeling more empty and quieter, but it adds to the experience. And then comes the final lap. It becomes even more epic and feels like a conclusion. It really is one of the best Mario Kart songs.
Without a doubt, one of the best Mario Kart songs ever. While it's not particularly "beautiful" like you'd expect a Rainbow Road theme to be, it's incredibly majestic! Mario Kart Double Dash is one of the best Mario Kart games, and what better way to end the game than with a truly epic finale?
It really fits well with the incredible difficulty and majestic scenery, as you race over a city (presumably Mushroom City). Even if it's not traditionally beautiful, I must say it really is. One of the best MK songs ever.
Terrible course aside, the music really shines! While it doesn't have the majestic feel of its remake, I think it is better off that way. Majestic songs are meant to be long, but this theme is short, making any majestic remaster of it fall flat in the end.
However, this song is actually longer than its remix in MK8. In the end, the original theme was better than its remaster and was more beautiful and conclusive. It also has the famous part from 0:35 to 1:03, which has been incorporated into many newer Rainbow Roads like the GCN and 3DS ones. Amazing overall.
This is the finest and strongest example on the list of a Rainbow Road song containing both majesty and beauty. As the original on the N64 is many people's favorite Mario Kart track of all time due to the music, it was only inevitable for this remake to become objectively magical.
This song really shows both of these qualities. However, I feel it's way too short. So it stays a little low on the list, but it still is amazing.
Better than the original in every way. One, it's more upbeat. Two, I love it. This music is one of the best MK8 soundtracks out there.
The very first Rainbow Road on the SNES was meant to be simply a final challenge, and thus the music wasn't particularly beautiful or majestic. But as a hard challenge, it still felt conclusive and satisfying.
Since both the original and MK7's remake have essentially the same song, they stay in the same spot. It doesn't have that majestic feel or beauty of the MK8 remake, but it sure does fulfill its purpose of being a satisfying reward for reaching the hardest and most unique course in the game (even though MK7's version really was the least unique among retro tracks).
Honestly, it fits that way the best. It was never a beautiful course, but rather a satisfying one.
Now this is more of the typical beautiful Rainbow Road theme, and it really shows. It's not particularly majestic, but it's chilling nevertheless because of how good it is.
I love all of the "stardusty" sound effects which help you feel as if you're in space. It's just so beautiful!
This music leaves me feeling satisfied every time. MKW is an amazing game on its own, but this makes this Rainbow Road stand out from the others. It's just amazing in every way.
As I said on #8, the very first Rainbow Road on the SNES was meant to be simply a final challenge, and thus the music wasn't particularly beautiful or majestic. But as a hard challenge, it still felt conclusive and satisfying.
The newest remix though, Mario Kart 8's, was made to be more majestic and beautiful, but it was meant to be just satisfying, which put this remix at #10 on the list. Not bad by any means, it's pretty good too. But obviously, there are a lot better songs for a Rainbow Road than this.
I honestly love this remake and how it still gives a majestic and mystical vibe.
Even though Mario Kart 8's Rainbow Road was really bad and one of the worst tracks in the game, you can't deny the music is the biggest pro of the course. It's also a little more on the majestic side than beautiful, but it is epic. The electric guitar really sets me in the mood of being ready to fight the last boss of whatever.
Although it doesn't quite have that "Rainbow Road" feel, bringing it a few spots lower.
The most upbeat Rainbow Road music, and I like that about it. It has just the right mix to make it amazing, and, like MKW's, leaves me feeling satisfied with my accomplishments.
Mario Kart Super Circuit is the most underappreciated of all Mario Kart games, both as a game and in terms of its Rainbow Road. In my opinion, this game had one of the best Rainbow Roads, both in course design and music. It may sound bland to some due to the limitations of the GBA, but for what it is, it's legendary!
It's majestic but also calm and a little mysterious, a combination of the three. So, good!
The only Rainbow Road music I don't really like. It's good and all, but it's not very memorable. It's not horrible, though.
The only one out of the 3D Rainbow Roads whose song I don't really like that much is DS Rainbow Road. Ok, that's a bit of an overstatement. It's not terrible or bad. It's still a bit majestic. But all in all, it feels like a watered-down version of GCN Rainbow Road. It kinda falls flat and weird in the end.
I like the beginning of the song, but it quickly loses much charm later on.
Similar to GCN Rainbow Road music, and almost tied, honestly. I like the DS music a lot because it mixes the majestic feel with the beautiful and upbeat aspects that Rainbow Road songs should have. It's amazing.
