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Check out the prototype title theme for Mario Kart 64
Not exactly the most inspired tune
Fun fact: For the early prototype builds of Mario Kart 64, Nintendo used this theme for the title screen of the game. The theme was likely used as a placeholder throughout development and first created for use in a 3D demo by SGI. (The company who developed the chip set for N64). pic.twitter.com/fmLtTRKE9G
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During its prototype stage, Mario Kart 64 had a very different title screen theme. As you can tell, it's not exactly up to snuff with the final release. It's a completely different tune, actually! It's certainly filled with riffs or plays on popular movie themes, but the final song used in Mario Kart 64 is leagues better, without a doubt.
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