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A '''classic course''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=142|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|quote='''RETURNING CLASSICS'''}}</ref><ref><tt>classic</tt> internal name of the folder containing the data about the returning courses in ''Mario Kart Tour''</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210227040422/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mario-kart-tour-android|title=Official North American site of ''Mario Kart Tour''|quote=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!|accessdate=July 23, 2022}} | A '''classic course''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=142|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|quote='''RETURNING CLASSICS'''}}</ref><ref><tt>classic</tt> internal name of the folder containing the data about the returning courses in ''Mario Kart Tour''</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210227040422/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mario-kart-tour-android|title=Official North American site of ''Mario Kart Tour''|quote=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!|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}</ref> formerly known as an '''Extra Track''' in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and as a '''Retro Course''' from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' to ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'',<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-3DS-games/Mario-Kart-7-274402.html#Overview|title=''Mario Kart 7''|publisher=Nintendo of UK|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> is a course that appears in a ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game following its introduction. They first appeared in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' in Extra [[Cup]]s, which include the Extra [[Mushroom Cup|Mushroom]], [[Flower Cup|Flower]], [[Lightning Cup|Lightning]], [[Star Cup|Star]], and [[Special Cup]]s, 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 course]]s. The ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' consists mostly of classic courses, which are also referred to as '''Booster Courses'''.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|language=en-au|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230329050924/https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/aocs/70050000032849|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass: Wave 6|publisher=Nintendo AU|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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)<ref name="JPprefix">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aabpa/coursepack/index.html ''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.</ref> referring to ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', "N64" to ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', "GBA" to ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', "GCN" ("GC" in Japan)<ref name="JPprefix"/> 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,<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/mario_kart_8_deluxe/coursepack|title=马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂 {{!}} 腾讯|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> likely due to ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s unavailability on app distribution platforms in that region. | 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)<ref name="JPprefix">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aabpa/coursepack/index.html ''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.</ref> referring to ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', "N64" to ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', "GBA" to ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', "GCN" ("GC" in Japan)<ref name="JPprefix"/> 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,<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/mario_kart_8_deluxe/coursepack|title=马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂 {{!}} 腾讯|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> likely due to ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s unavailability on app distribution platforms in that region. |