Classic course

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A classic course,[1][2][3][4] formerly known as an Extra Track in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and as a Retro Course from Mario Kart DS to Mario Kart 7,[5] is a course that appears in a Mario Kart game following its introduction. They first appeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit in Extra Cups, which include the Extra Mushroom, Flower, Lightning, Star, and Special Cups, each containing four courses from Super Mario Kart. Classic courses systematically appear in every console Mario Kart game since Mario Kart DS, with the Shell Cup, Banana Cup, Leaf Cup, and Lightning Cup each featuring four classic courses from various games of the series. Starting with the DLC cups in Mario Kart 8, classic courses can appear in the same cup as new courses. The Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe consists mostly of classic courses, which are also referred to as Booster Courses.[6]

Starting with Mario Kart DS, classic courses are distinguished by a prefix in their names indicating the game they originate from. These prefixes are mostly abbreviations of the name of the console that the game was released on: "SNES" ("SFC" in Japan)[7] referring to Super Mario Kart, "N64" to Mario Kart 64, "GBA" to Mario Kart: Super Circuit, "GCN" ("GC" in Japan)[7] to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, "DS" to Mario Kart DS, "Wii" to Mario Kart Wii, "3DS" to Mario Kart 7, and "Tour" to Mario Kart Tour (only for city courses). The "Tour" prefix is excluded from the Tencent release of the Booster Course Pass in mainland China,[8] likely due to Mario Kart Tour's unavailability on app distribution platforms in that region.

Prior to Mario Kart 8, classic courses were often near-identical to their original counterparts, usually only receiving graphical updates, such as expanding the space and blocks in SNES and GBA courses. In Mario Kart DS, however, some classic courses were scaled down in graphics and gameplay elements due to limitations of the Nintendo DS, most notably those originally from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. In Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7, classic courses appear almost identical to their original versions, besides added underwater and gliding sections in the latter game. Starting in Mario Kart 8, most classic courses are completely redesigned with HD graphics, usually featuring newer mechanics such as underwater, gliding, and (except in Mario Kart Tour) anti-gravity. They also tend to feature other new details, including completely new backgrounds or even changes to the track's layout. Additionally, Mario Kart 8 features newly remastered music for all classic courses, whereas classic courses in previous Mario Kart games tend to retain their original music (though they were sometimes altered due to system limitations, primarily for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS). Mario Kart Tour's classic courses vary in similarity to their original versions, with some closely approximating the original courses and others making changes more in line with the overhauls seen in Mario Kart 8. The music is almost always either the original arrangement or from Mario Kart 7, with the only exceptions being the SNES Choco Island courses, which use the Mario Kart DS arrangement; the SNES Ghost Valley courses, GBA Cheep-Cheep Island, and DS Peach Gardens, which use the Mario Kart Wii arrangements; and GBA courses barring Peach Circuit, Luigi Circuit, the Bowser's Castle courses, Cheep-Cheep Island, and Lakeside Park, as well as DS Mario Circuit, which all use new arrangements (although the reused music is less compressed than in previous games).

Race courses[edit]

Classic race courses by game[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Extra Mushroom Cup MKSC Mario Circuit 1 Extra Cup Map.png
Mario Circuit 1
MKSC SNES Donut Plains 1 Extra Cup Map.png
Donut Plains 1
MKSC Ghost Valley 1 Extra Cup Map.png
Ghost Valley 1
MKSC SNES Bowser Castle 1 Extra Cup Map.png
Bowser Castle 1
Extra Flower Cup MKSC Mario Circuit 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Mario Circuit 2
MKSC Choco Island 1 Extra Cup Map.png
Choco Island 1
MKSC Ghost Valley 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Ghost Valley 2
MKSC SNES Donut Plains 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Donut Plains 2
Extra Lightning Cup MKSC SNES Bowser Castle 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Bowser Castle 2
MKSC Mario Circuit 3 Extra Cup Map.png
Mario Circuit 3
MKSC Koopa Beach 1 Extra Cup Map.png
Koopa Beach 1
MKSC Choco Island 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Choco Island 2
Extra Star Cup MKSC Vanilla Lake 1 Extra Cup Map.png
Vanilla Lake 1
MKSC SNES Bowser Castle 3 Extra Cup Map.png
Bowser Castle 3
MKSC Mario Circuit 4 Extra Cup Map.png
Mario Circuit 4
MKSC SNES Donut Plains 3 Extra Cup Map.png
Donut Plains 3
Extra Special Cup MKSC Koopa Beach 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Koopa Beach 2
MKSC Ghost Valley 3 Extra Cup Map.png
Ghost Valley 3
MKSC Vanilla Lake 2 Extra Cup Map.png
Vanilla Lake 2
MKSC SNES Rainbow Road Extra Cup Map.png
Rainbow Road

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Shell Cup Screenshot of SNES Mario Circuit 1 featured in Mario Kart DS
SNES Mario Circuit 1
Moo Moo Farm
N64 Moo Moo Farm
GBA Peach Circuit seen in Mario Kart DS.
GBA Peach Circuit
Luigi Circuit
GCN Luigi Circuit
Banana Cup Screenshot of Donut Plains 1 in Mario Kart DS
SNES Donut Plains 1
Screenshot of Frappe Snowland
N64 Frappe Snowland
Screenshot of GBA Bowser Castle 2
GBA Bowser Castle 2
Screenshot of Baby Park
GCN Baby Park
Leaf Cup Image of Koopa Beach 2
SNES Koopa Beach 2
Screenshot of Choco Mountain
N64 Choco Mountain
Screenshot of GBA Luigi Circuit
GBA Luigi Circuit
Mushroom Bridge
GCN Mushroom Bridge
Lightning Cup Screenshot of Choco Island 2
SNES Choco Island 2
N64 Banshee Boardwalk as it is seen in Mario Kart DS
N64 Banshee Boardwalk
Screenshot of GBA Sky Garden
GBA Sky Garden
Screenshot of GCN Yoshi Circuit
GCN Yoshi Circuit

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Shell Cup View of Peach Beach in Mario Kart Wii
GCN Peach Beach
View of Yoshi Falls in Mario Kart Wii
DS Yoshi Falls
View of Ghost Valley 2 in Mario Kart Wii
SNES Ghost Valley 2
View of N64 Mario Raceway in Mario Kart Wii
N64 Mario Raceway
Banana Cup View of N64 Sherbet Land in Mario Kart Wii
N64 Sherbet Land
View of Shy Guy Beach in Mario Kart Wii
GBA Shy Guy Beach
View of Delfino Square in Mario Kart Wii
DS Delfino Square
View of Waluigi Stadium in Mario Kart Wii
GCN Waluigi Stadium
Leaf Cup Desert Hills.png
DS Desert Hills
GBA Bowser Castle 3
GBA Bowser Castle 3
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway
MKWii GCNMario.png
GCN Mario Circuit
Lightning Cup SNES Mario Circuit 3
SNES Mario Circuit 3
Peach Gardens
DS Peach Gardens
DK Mountain
GCN DK Mountain
N64 Bowser's Castle
N64 Bowser's Castle

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Shell Cup Luigi Raceway
N64 Luigi Raceway
GBA Bowser Castle 1.jpg
GBA Bowser Castle 1
MushroomGorgeMK7.png
Wii Mushroom Gorge
LuigiMansionMK7.png
DS Luigi's Mansion
Banana Cup KoopaTroopaBeachMK7.png
N64 Koopa Beach
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
SNES Mario Circuit 2
SNES Mario Circuit 2
Wii Coconut Mall
Wii Coconut Mall
DS Waluigi Pinball
DS Waluigi Pinball
Leaf Cup KalimariDesertMK7.png
N64 Kalimari Desert
DKPassMK7.png
DS DK Pass
DaisyCruiserMK7.png
GCN Daisy Cruiser
MapleTreewayMK7.png
Wii Maple Treeway
Lightning Cup KoopaCapeMK7.png
Wii Koopa Cape
DinoDinoJungleMK7.png
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
AirshipFortressMK7.png
DS Airship Fortress
SNES MK7.png
SNES Rainbow Road

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Shell Cup MK8-Course-Wii MooMooMeadows.jpg
Wii Moo Moo Meadows
MK8 GBA Mario Circuit Overview.jpg
GBA Mario Circuit
MK8-Course-DS CheepCheepBeach.jpg
DS Cheep Cheep Beach
MK8-Course-N64 ToadsTurnpike.jpg
N64 Toad's Turnpike
Banana Cup MK8-Course-GCN DryDryDesert.jpg
GCN Dry Dry Desert
MK8-Course-SNES DonutPlains3.jpg
SNES Donut Plains 3
MK8-Course-N64 RoyalRaceway.jpg
N64 Royal Raceway
3DS DK Jungle, Mario Kart 8.
3DS DK Jungle
Leaf Cup DS Wario Stadium, Mario Kart 8.
DS Wario Stadium
GCN Sherbet Land, Mario Kart 8.
GCN Sherbet Land
A view of Music Park, a retro course in Mario Kart 8.
3DS Music Park
3DS Melody Motorway
N64 Yoshi Valley, Mario Kart 8.
N64 Yoshi Valley
Lightning Cup MK8-Course-DS Tick-TockClock.jpg
DS Tick-Tock Clock
MK8-Course-3DS PiranhaPlantSlide.jpg
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway
MK8-Course-Wii GrumbleVolcano.jpg
Wii Grumble Volcano
MK8-Course-N64 RainbowRoad.jpg
N64 Rainbow Road
DLC courses[edit]
Cup DLC pack Course 1 Course 2
Egg Cup The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8
November 13, 2014
GCN Yoshi Circuit classic course in Mario Kart 8 - The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
GCN Yoshi Circuit
Triforce Cup Wii Wario's Gold Mine from Mario Kart 8 - The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8.
Wii Wario's Gold Mine
SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 8 - The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8.
SNES Rainbow Road
Crossing Cup Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8
April 23, 2015
GCN Baby Park from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
GCN Baby Park
GBA Cheese Land from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
GBA Cheese Land
Bell Cup 3DS Neo Bowser City from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
3DS Neo Bowser City
3DS Koopa City
GBA Ribbon Road from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
GBA Ribbon Road
Booster Course Pass courses[edit]
Cup Wave Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Golden Dash Cup Wave 1
March 18, 2022
Tour Paris Promenade as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Paris Promenade
3DS Toad Circuit as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
3DS Toad Circuit
N64 Choco Mountain as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
N64 Choco Mountain
Wii Coconut Mall as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wii Coconut Mall
Lucky Cat Cup Tour Tokyo Blur as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Tokyo Blur
DS Shroom Ridge as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
DS Shroom Ridge
GBA Sky Garden as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GBA Sky Garden
Ninja Hideaway as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Ninja Hideaway
Turnip Cup Wave 2
August 4, 2022
Tour New York Minute as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour New York Minute
SNES Mario Circuit 3 as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
SNES Mario Circuit 3
N64 Kalimari Desert as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
N64 Kalimari Desert
DS Waluigi Pinball as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
DS Waluigi Pinball
Propeller Cup Sydney Sprint in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Sydney Sprint
GBA Snow Land as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GBA Snow Land
Wii Mushroom Gorge as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wii Mushroom Gorge
Rock Cup Wave 3
December 7, 2022
Tour London Loop as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour London Loop
GBA Boo Lake as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GBA Boo Lake
3DS Rock Rock Mountain as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Alpine Pass
Wii Maple Treeway as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wii Maple Treeway
Moon Cup Tour Berlin Byways as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Berlin Byways
Peach Gardens in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
DS Peach Gardens
Merry Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Merry Mountain
3DS Rainbow Road as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
3DS Rainbow Road
Fruit Cup Wave 4
March 9, 2023
In-Game screenshot of Tour Amsterdam Drift as part of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
Tour Amsterdam Drift
GBA Riverside Park in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GBA Riverside Park
In-Game screenshot of Wii DK Summit as part of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
Wii DK Summit
Wii DK's Snowboard Cross
Boomerang Cup In-Game screenshot of Tour Bangkok Rush as part of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
Tour Bangkok Rush
DS Mario Circuit in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
DS Mario Circuit
GCN Waluigi Stadium in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GCN Waluigi Stadium
Tour Singapore Speedway in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Singapore Speedway
Feather Cup Wave 5
July 12, 2023
Tour Athens Dash in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Athens Dash
GCN Daisy Cruiser in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GCN Daisy Cruiser
Wii Moonview Highway in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wii Moonview Highway
Cherry Cup Tour Los Angeles Laps in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Los Angeles Laps
GBA Sunset Wilds in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GBA Sunset Wilds
Wii Koopa Cape in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wii Koopa Cape
Tour Vancouver Velocity in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Vancouver Velocity
Acorn Cup Wave 6
November 9, 2023
Tour Rome Avanti in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Rome Avanti
GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GCN DK Mountain
Wii Daisy Circuit in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wii Daisy Circuit
Tour Piranha Plant Cove in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Piranha Plant Cove
Spiny Cup Tour Madrid Drive in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tour Madrid Drive
3DS Rosalina's Ice World in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
Bowser Castle 3 in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
SNES Bowser Castle 3
Wii Rainbow Road in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wii Rainbow Road

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Mario Kart Tour features 72 courses from previous entries (over half of all courses in the entire series prior to Mario Kart 8), being the most of any Mario Kart game. Among them, all of Mario Kart 7's classic courses reappear. It also features a new reroute of N64 Kalimari Desert named N64 Kalimari Desert 2, which is categorized as a classic course in-game. Courses in Mario Kart Tour are not arranged into set cups like in the other games, as the cups and available courses change between each tour. The courses below are listed alongside their debut tours and dates.

While Sky-High Sundae, Yoshi's Island, and Squeaky Clean Sprint were added to this game after being added to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, they are not officially considered classic courses in either game and are instead labeled and marketed as new courses for both games (though internal data identifies them as being from Mario Kart Tour).[9]

For a more detailed list of the classic courses in this game, see Mario Kart Tour § Classic.

SNES
Course SNES Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1
SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road
SNES Mario Circuit 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 2
SNES Choco Island 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2
Debut New York Tour
September 25, 2019
Tokyo Tour
October 9, 2019
Tokyo Tour
October 9, 2019
Tokyo Tour
October 9, 2019
Course SNES Ghost Valley 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1
SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3
SNES Vanilla Lake 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1
SNES Donut Plains 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1
Debut Halloween Tour (2019)
October 23, 2019
Paris Tour (2019)
November 6, 2019
Ice Tour
January 15, 2020
Hammer Bro Tour
March 25, 2020
Course SNES Choco Island 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 1
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2
SNES Donut Plains 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2
SNES Vanilla Lake 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 2
Debut Cooking Tour
June 3, 2020
Marine Tour
July 1, 2020
Cat Tour (2021)
January 27, 2021
Holiday Tour (2021)
December 1, 2021
Course SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2
SNES Donut Plains 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 3
SNES Bowser Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Bowser Castle 3
Debut Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)
September 7, 2022
Halloween Tour (2022)
October 19, 2022
Bowser Tour (2023)
May 3, 2023
N64
Course N64 Koopa Troopa Beach from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
N64 Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert
N64 Frappe Snowland from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland
N64 Royal Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Royal Raceway
Debut New York Tour
September 25, 2019
Tokyo Tour
October 9, 2019
Ice Tour
January 15, 2020
Peach Tour
June 17, 2020
Course N64 Choco Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Choco Mountain
N64 Kalimari Desert 2 from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert 2
N64 Yoshi Valley from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Yoshi Valley
N64 Luigi Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway
Debut Exploration Tour (2020)
July 15, 2020
Wild West Tour
July 29, 2020
Yoshi Tour (2022)
April 6, 2022
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)
September 7, 2022
Course N64 Mario Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway
Debut Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)
June 14, 2023
GBA
Course GBA Bowser's Castle 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1
GBA Bowser's Castle 2 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2
GBA Sunset Wilds from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sunset Wilds
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island
Debut New York Tour
September 25, 2019
Hammer Bro Tour
March 25, 2020
Sunset Tour
November 4, 2020
Summer Tour (2021)
June 30, 2021
Course GBA Sky Garden from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sky Garden
GBA Bowser's Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 3
GBA Boo Lake from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Boo Lake
GBA Riverside Park from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Riverside Park
Debut Sky Tour
February 23, 2022
Bowser Tour (2022)
August 24, 2022
Halloween Tour (2022)
October 19, 2022
Animal Tour
November 16, 2022
Course GBA Snow Land from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Snow Land
GBA Yoshi Desert from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert
GBA Bowser's Castle 4 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 4
GBA Peach Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Peach Circuit
Debut Holiday Tour (2022)
December 14, 2022
Yoshi Tour (2023)
April 5, 2023
Bowser Tour (2023)
May 3, 2023
Princess Tour
May 31, 2023
Course GBA Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Luigi Circuit
GBA Lakeside Park from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park
Debut Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)
June 14, 2023
Sunshine Tour
July 26, 2023
GCN
Course GCN Dino Dino Jungle from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
GCN Yoshi Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit
GCN Baby Park from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park
GCN Daisy Cruiser from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Daisy Cruiser
Debut New York Tour
September 25, 2019
New York Tour
September 25, 2019
Cat Tour (2022)
June 1, 2022
Ocean Tour
July 27, 2022
Course GCN DK Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain
GCN Mushroom Bridge from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Mushroom Bridge
GCN Waluigi Stadium from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Waluigi Stadium
Debut Animal Tour
November 16, 2022
Mii Tour (2023)
May 17, 2023
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)
June 14, 2023
DS
Course DS Luigi's Mansion from Mario Kart Tour
DS Luigi's Mansion
DS Waluigi Pinball from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball
DS DK Pass from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass
DS Airship Fortress from Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress
Debut Halloween Tour (2019)
October 23, 2019
Halloween Tour (2019)
October 23, 2019
Winter Tour (2019)
November 20, 2019
Pirate Tour
August 12, 2020
Course DS Peach Gardens from Mario Kart Tour
DS Peach Gardens
DS Shroom Ridge from Mario Kart Tour
DS Shroom Ridge
DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
DS Mario Circuit
Debut Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)
November 30, 2022
Doctor Tour (2023)
February 22, 2023
Mario Tour (2023)
March 8, 2023
Wii
Course Wii Maple Treeway from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway
Wii DK Summit from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit
Wii Mushroom Gorge from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge
Wii Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall
Debut Halloween Tour (2020)
October 21, 2020
Snow Tour
February 24, 2021
Mii Tour (2022)
March 9, 2022
Doctor Tour (2022)
May 4, 2022
Course Wii Koopa Cape from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape
Wii Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Rainbow Road
Wii Dry Dry Ruins from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins
Wii Daisy Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Daisy Circuit
Debut Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)
May 18, 2022
Space Tour (2023)
January 11, 2023
Ninja Tour (2023)
March 22, 2023
Princess Tour
May 31, 2023
Course Wii Moonview Highway from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Moonview Highway
Debut Night Tour
June 28, 2023
3DS
Course 3DS Toad Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
3DS Rock Rock Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Daisy Hills from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills
Debut New York Tour
September 25, 2019
New York Tour
September 25, 2019
New York Tour
September 25, 2019
New York Tour
September 25, 2019
Course 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit
3DS Neo Bowser City from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Neo Bowser City
3DS Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road
Debut New York Tour
September 25, 2019
Tokyo Tour
October 9, 2019
Tokyo Tour
October 9, 2019
Holiday Tour (2019)
December 18, 2019
Course 3DS Rosalina's Ice World from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
3DS Bowser's Castle from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Bowser's Castle
3DS Wario Shipyard from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
Debut Rosalina Tour
December 16, 2020
New Year's 2022 Tour
December 29, 2021
Wario vs. Waluigi Tour
January 26, 2022
Piranha Plant Tour
July 13, 2022

Table of classic race courses[edit]

Key An en dash (-) indicates that
a course debuted in or after a specific game.
Has not appeared as a
classic course in later installments.
Has not appeared as a classic course outside of
Mario Kart: Super Circuit, which contains every SNES course.
Appears in multiple games, but is
considered a new course in all appearances.
Course Super Circuit DS Wii 7 8 / 8 Deluxe Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Donut Plains 1 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Ghost Valley 1 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Bowser Castle 1 Check mark.svg
SNES Mario Circuit 2 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Choco Island 1 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Ghost Valley 2 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Donut Plains 2 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Bowser Castle 2 Check mark.svg
SNES Mario Circuit 3 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
SNES Koopa Beach 1 Check mark.svg
SNES Choco Island 2 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Vanilla Lake 1 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Bowser Castle 3 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
SNES Mario Circuit 4 Check mark.svg
SNES Donut Plains 3 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Ghost Valley 3 Check mark.svg
SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
SNES Rainbow Road Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
N64 Luigi Raceway Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
N64 Moo Moo Farm Check mark.svg
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
N64 Kalimari Desert Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] Check mark.svg[a 3]
N64 Toad's Turnpike Check mark.svg
N64 Frappe Snowland Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
N64 Choco Mountain Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
N64 Mario Raceway Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
N64 Wario Stadium
N64 Sherbet Land Check mark.svg
N64 Royal Raceway Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
N64 Bowser's Castle Check mark.svg
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway Check mark.svg
N64 Yoshi Valley Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
N64 Banshee Boardwalk Check mark.svg
N64 Rainbow Road Check mark.svg
GBA Peach Circuit Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GBA Shy Guy Beach Check mark.svg
GBA Riverside Park Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
GBA Bowser's Castle 1 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GBA Mario Circuit Check mark.svg
GBA Boo Lake Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
GBA Cheese Land Check mark.svg
GBA Bowser's Castle 2 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GBA Luigi Circuit Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GBA Sky Garden Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island Check mark.svg
GBA Sunset Wilds Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
GBA Snow Land Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
GBA Ribbon Road Check mark.svg
GBA Yoshi Desert Check mark.svg
GBA Bowser's Castle 3 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GBA Lakeside Park Check mark.svg
GBA Broken Pier
GBA Bowser's Castle 4 Check mark.svg
GBA Rainbow Road
GCN Luigi Circuit Check mark.svg
GCN Peach Beach Check mark.svg
GCN Baby Park Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GCN Dry Dry Desert Check mark.svg
GCN Mushroom Bridge Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GCN Mario Circuit Check mark.svg
GCN Daisy Cruiser Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
GCN Waluigi Stadium Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
GCN Sherbet Land Check mark.svg
GCN Mushroom City
GCN Yoshi Circuit Check mark.svg Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GCN DK Mountain Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
GCN Wario Colosseum
GCN Dino Dino Jungle Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GCN Bowser's Castle
GCN Rainbow Road
DS Figure-8 Circuit
DS Yoshi Falls Check mark.svg
DS Cheep Cheep Beach Check mark.svg
DS Luigi's Mansion Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
DS Desert Hills Check mark.svg
DS Delfino Square Check mark.svg
DS Waluigi Pinball Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
DS Shroom Ridge Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
DS DK Pass Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
DS Tick-Tock Clock Check mark.svg
DS Mario Circuit Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
DS Airship Fortress Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
DS Wario Stadium Check mark.svg
DS Peach Gardens Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
DS Bowser Castle
DS Rainbow Road
Wii Luigi Circuit
Wii Moo Moo Meadows Check mark.svg
Wii Mushroom Gorge Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
Wii Toad's Factory
Wii Mario Circuit
Wii Coconut Mall Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
Wii DK Summit[a 4] Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
Wii Wario's Gold Mine Check mark.svg
Wii Daisy Circuit Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
Wii Koopa Cape Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
Wii Maple Treeway Check mark.svg Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
Wii Grumble Volcano Check mark.svg
Wii Dry Dry Ruins Check mark.svg
Wii Moonview Highway Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
Wii Bowser's Castle
Wii Rainbow Road Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
3DS Toad Circuit Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
3DS Daisy Hills Check mark.svg
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon[a 5] Check mark.svg
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar Check mark.svg
3DS Wuhu Loop[a 6]
3DS Mario Circuit Check mark.svg
3DS Music Park[a 7] Check mark.svg
3DS Rock Rock Mountain[a 8] Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
3DS Piranha Plant Slide[a 9] Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
3DS Wario Shipyard[a 10] Check mark.svg
3DS Neo Bowser City[a 11] Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
3DS Maka Wuhu[a 12]
3DS DK Jungle Check mark.svg
3DS Rosalina's Ice World Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
3DS Bowser's Castle Check mark.svg
3DS Rainbow Road Check mark.svg[a 1] Check mark.svg
Mario Kart Stadium
Water Park
Sweet Sweet Canyon
Thwomp Ruins
Mario Circuit
Toad Harbor[a 13]
Twisted Mansion
Shy Guy Falls
Sunshine Airport
Dolphin Shoals
Electrodrome
Mount Wario
Cloudtop Cruise
Bone-Dry Dunes[a 14]
Bowser's Castle
Rainbow Road
Excitebike Arena
Dragon Driftway
Mute City
Ice Ice Outpost
Hyrule Circuit
Wild Woods
Animal Crossing
Super Bell Subway
Big Blue
Tour New York Minute Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour Tokyo Blur Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour Paris Promenade Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour London Loop Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour Vancouver Velocity Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour Los Angeles Laps Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Merry Mountain Check mark.svg[a 1][a 15]
Tour Berlin Byways Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Ninja Hideaway Check mark.svg[a 1][a 15]
Tour Sydney Sprint Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour Singapore Speedway Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour Amsterdam Drift Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour Bangkok Rush Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Sky-High Sundae [a 1][a 16] [a 16]
Piranha Plant Cove Check mark.svg[a 1][a 15] [a 3]
Yoshi's Island [a 1][a 16] [a 16]
Tour Athens Dash Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Tour Rome Avanti Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
Squeaky Clean Sprint [a 1][a 16] [a 16]
Piranha Plant Pipeline
Tour Madrid Drive Check mark.svg[a 1][a 2] [a 3]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Appears via the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o This version of the course combines multiple layouts from a previous appearance.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p In this game, this course has multiple numbered routes.
  4. ^ Known as "DK's Snowboard Cross" in the British English version.
  5. ^ Known as "Cheep Cheep Cape" in the British English version.
  6. ^ Known as "Wuhu Island Loop" in the British English version.
  7. ^ Known as "Melody Motorway" in the British English version.
  8. ^ Known as "Alpine Pass" in the British English version.
  9. ^ Known as "Piranha Plant Pipeway" in the British English version.
  10. ^ Known as "Wario's Galleon" in the British English version.
  11. ^ Known as "Koopa City" in the British English version.
  12. ^ Known as "Wuhu Mountain Loop" in the British English version.
  13. ^ Written as "Toad Harbour" in the British English version.
  14. ^ Written as "Bone Dry Dunes" in the British English version.
  15. ^ a b c Unlike other classic courses in this game, this course is not given a console prefix.
  16. ^ a b c d e f Officially, this course is considered a new course in both Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour.

Battle courses[edit]

Classic battle courses by game[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

While no classic battle courses appear in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, unused tilemaps and minimaps exist for all four battle courses from Super Mario Kart. Unlike other courses in the game, which are stored in chunks, these are stored in one piece, the same way Super Mario Kart stores them.[10]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart DS is the first game to have classic battle courses. Unlike the classic race courses, these battle courses do not have their original themes nor prefixes denoting their console of origin; future games in the series would change this, having their original themes and prefixes for classic battle courses in the same manner as race courses.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Table of classic battle courses[edit]

Course Super Circuit DS Wii 7 8 Deluxe Tour
SNES Battle Course 1 Check mark.svg
SNES Battle Course 2
SNES Battle Course 3
SNES Battle Course 4 Check mark.svg
N64 Big Donut Check mark.svg
N64 Block Fort Check mark.svg
N64 Double Deck
N64 Skyscraper Check mark.svg
GBA Battle Course 1 Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GBA Battle Course 2
GBA Battle Course 3 Check mark.svg
GBA Battle Course 4
GCN Cookie Land Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
GCN Nintendo GameCube
GCN Block City
GCN Pipe Plaza Check mark.svg
GCN Luigi's Mansion Check mark.svg
GCN Tilt-a-Kart
DS Nintendo DS
DS Twilight House Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
DS Palm Shore Check mark.svg
DS Tart Top
Wii Block Plaza
Wii Delfino Pier
Wii Funky Stadium
Wii Chain Chomp Wheel[b 1]
Wii Thwomp Desert
3DS Honeybee Hive[b 2]
3DS Sherbet Rink
3DS Wuhu Town Check mark.svg
Battle Stadium
Sweet Sweet Kingdom
Dragon Palace
Lunar Colony
Urchin Underpass
Tour New York Minute B
Tour Paris Promenade B
  1. ^ Known as "Chain Chomp Roulette" in the British English version.
  2. ^ Known as "Honeybee House" in the British English version.

Gallery[edit]

Cup emblems[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Shell Cup[edit]

Banana Cup[edit]

Leaf Cup[edit]

Lightning Cup[edit]

Cup trophies[edit]

Shell Cup[edit]

Banana Cup[edit]

Leaf Cup[edit]

Lightning Cup[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おまけコース[?]
Omake kōsu
Bonus Courses (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
Chinese (simplified) 奖励赛道[11]
Jiǎnglì Sàidào
Bonus Circuits (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
经典赛道[12]
Jīngdiǎn Sàidào
Classic Circuits (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)
Chinese (traditional) 歷代賽道[13]
Lìdài Sàidào
Past Dynasties Circuits
Italian Trofei Retrò[?] Retro Cups

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RETURNING CLASSICS" – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 142.
  2. ^ classic internal name of the folder containing the data about the returning courses in Mario Kart Tour
  3. ^ "Mario and friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in addition to classic Mario Kart courses! These destinations will be featured in tours that rotate every two weeks!" – Official North American site of Mario Kart Tour. Archived February 27, 2021, 04:04:22 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Nintendo Music "Classic Courses" playlist
  5. ^ Mario Kart 7. Nintendo of UK (British English). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass: Wave 6. Nintendo AU (Australian English). Archived March 29, 2023, 05:09:24 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass official site. Courses from Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! have the prefixes SFC and GC respectively.
  8. ^ 马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂 | 腾讯. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  9. ^ August 10, 2022. Race the new Sky-High Sundae course in the Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe games today!. Nintendo.com (American English). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  10. ^ tcrf:Mario Kart: Super Circuit#SNES Battle Courses
  11. ^ a b From the iQue localization prototype of Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
  12. ^ 6弹全部上线!《马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 新增赛道通行证》第5弹与第6弹现已同步更新 - 腾讯Nintendo Switch官网. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  13. ^ November 2, 2023. 《瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版 新增賽道通行證》最終回第6彈將於11月9日開始發布。新增新角色和「音樂」等功能。 | TOPICS | 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2024.