3DS Wario Shipyard
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| Appears in | Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart Tour (2022) Mario Kart World (2025) | ||||||||||
| Cup(s) | Star Cup (7, World) | ||||||||||
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| Online play | No longer available (3DS) | ||||||||||
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Wario Shipyard (known as Wario's Galleon in the British English version) is the second course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 7. The course takes place around a Wario-branded sunken pirate ship in stormy weather.
The course features several references to previous courses and games. Minecarts filled with gold appear when the player boards the ship, which likely references Wario's Gold Mine. The music track of this course incorporates the introduction of the main theme from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, as well as brief quotes of the main theme from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and Mario Kart 7's own battle theme. The course is possibly an homage, as the game features a pirate theme, and Bull Wario (a form from that game) can be seen above the Glide Ramp.
Wario Shipyard reappears in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour, and in Mario Kart World as the final course of the Star Cup.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Course layout[edit]
The course starts in a dry chamber. After a short straight path there is a left turn leading the player to an underwater area divided into two roads, one rising out of the water. After some ramps, the racers enter a short tunnel styled after a giant Fish Bone, and some Fish Bones swim through it on the second lap. On the other side of the tunnel, there are bubble-jet pipes. A huge pipe blows the karts up to the next area of the circuit.
The next road features a mud pit, complete with ship masts and a Barrel, which releases either a Banana, a Mushroom, a Green Shell, and rarely, a Star upon contact. A swinging anchor is found just before a shipwreck. The road splits into two short paths. As they merge again, racers must avoid two Sidesteppers and barrels.
A Glide Ramp takes the racers to a big area above the lake, where they must avoid hitting topsails and anchors. This area is followed by two roads: the higher one contains coins and Dash Panels, while the lower one is empty. The finish line is set a right turn after both roads merge into one.
When playing local or online multiplayer, the Sidesteppers, the Barrels, the coins near the Warp Pipes, all but one Fish Bones and one swinging anchor are removed.
Shortcuts[edit]
- By using a Mushroom the player can cut through the mud before the split paths.
- An unintended shortcut can be performed near the end of the course by gliding hard right and using a Mushroom to land just before the finish line, skipping the final turn.[1]
- An extremely difficult shortcut can be performed using the air-blowing pipe. By leaning back off the edge to gain an upwards angle, using a Mushroom and then using another in the air, it is possible to skip the entire shipwreck and land on the other side.[2]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Wario Shipyard makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour. The artwork of Bull Wario is now found at the entrance of the sunken ship instead of at the exit and there is no longer lightning in the sky. The corner shortcut at the end of the course on the right side and the patch of mud before gliding from the shipwreck have also been removed. The anchors on the course swing slightly faster than in the original and the rightside-up Jet Pipe is no longer visible on the course map. The current blown out from the giant Jet Pipe now allows the player to perform a Jump Boost.
The course also appears as Wario Shipyard R (reversed), Wario Shipyard T (with ramps), and Wario Shipyard R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the original in the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour, while the latter debuted in the Samurai Tour. In the R and R/T variants, there is an additional glide ramp shortly after racers exit the Fish Bone tunnel. In the T and R/T variants, several water geysers erupt from the lake towards the end of the track. In the T variant, the glide ramp at the exit of the shipwreck has been removed.
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, see List of 3DS Wario Shipyard tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which 3DS Wario Shipyard and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of 3DS Wario Shipyard tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
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Bonus challenges[edit]
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Obstacles | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Waluigi |
 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
 Sidestepper |
Wario vs. Waluigi Tour |  Diddy Kong Cup |
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
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Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Wario |
 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
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Los Angeles Tour (2022) |  Dixie Kong Cup |
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R |  Hammer Bro |
 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
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Samurai Tour |  Cat Peach Cup |
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T |  Wario (Cowboy) |
 Brown Offroader |
 Wario Wing |
 Waluigi (Vampire) |
 Vampire Flyer |
 Waluigi Wing |
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Wario vs. Waluigi Tour |  Peach Cup |
Mario Kart World[edit]
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Wario Shipyard makes its home console debut in Mario Kart World, appearing as the fourth and final course of the Star Cup. The minimap has been rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. The track has been adjusted to account for the game featuring driving on the surface of water instead of going underwater. As a result, the pipe blowing water, the Glide Ramp, and the anchors at the end have been removed (with the upper fork at the end being adjusted so that it remains accessible), though the ramp at the end has been restored after being absent in Tour.[3]
Geographically, it is located in the ocean on the east of the game's map, just south of the snowy region and north of the jungle region. It is the easternmost course in the game's map.
The European version of the game retains the "Wario's Galleon" name from Mario Kart 7.[4] It is the only course in the game known to have differing names between British English and American English.
Sponsors[edit]
- Wario GP (Banners)
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Start of the course
Inside the tunnel resembling a Fish Bone
Just before entering the sunken ship
Bull Wario appearing on a signpost after two Sidesteppers
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (3DS courses) § Wario Shipyard.
The course icon
The course icon of the R variant
The course icon of the T variant
The course icon of the R/T variant
Screenshots[edit]
View of the course
View of the large Jet Pipe
View of the section before the sunken ship
Wario (Cowboy) and Waluigi (Vampire) tricking on the course
Funky Kong, Chargin' Chuck, Daisy (Swimwear), and Luigi (Vacation) gliding on the R variant
Image of Bull Wario
Image of Bull Wario
Mario Kart World[edit]
Icon in the Spiny Rally
World map icon
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ワリオシップ[?] Wario Shippu |
Wario Ship | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 瓦力欧之船[?] Wǎlìōu zhī Chuán |
Wario's Ship | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 瓦利歐之船[?] Wǎlìōu zhī Chuán |
Wario's Ship | |
| Dutch | Wario's Wrak[?] | Wario's Wreck | |
| French | Galion de Wario[?] | Wario's Galleon | |
| German | Warios Galeonenwrack[?] | Wario's Galleon Wreck | |
| Italian | Galeone di Wario[?] | Wario's Galleon | |
| Korean | 와리오 침몰선[?] Wario Chimmolseon |
Wario Sunken Ship | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Naufrágio Wario[?] | Wario Shipwreck | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Galeão do Wario[?] | Wario's Galleon | |
| Russian | Галеон Варио[?] Galeon Vario |
Wario's Galleon | |
| Spanish | Galeón de Wario[?] | Wario's Galleon |
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qDbCiu9Wgg
- ^ https://youtu.be/h1rnjiASlEA?t=34
- ^ Nintendo of America (April 4, 2025). Mario Kart World – Grand Prix Gameplay Day 2– Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2. YouTube. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Sliver (April 4, 2025). 30 Minutos de GAMEPLAY de MARIO KART WORLD para Nintendo Switch 2 YouTube. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
