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|image=[[File: | |title=Dragon Driftway | ||
| | |image=[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-DragonDriftway.jpg|270px]] | ||
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 1]]) ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | |||
|cups=[[Egg Cup]] | |cups=[[Egg Cup]] | ||
|ghost= | |ghost=2:05.487 by Nin★Kaori (MK8) (as [[Lakitu]])<br>2:05.957 by Nin★Mitsu (MK8D) (as [[Lakitu]]) (150cc)<br>1:34.873 by Nin★Aracel (MK8D) (as [[Inkling|Inkling Boy]]) (200cc) | ||
| | |based= [[Gobblegut]] | ||
| | |wifi=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | ||
| | |music=[[File:MK8-DLC-Music-DragonDriftway.oga]] | ||
|map= | |map=[[File:MK8 Dragon Driftway Map.png|140px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dragon Driftway''' is a race course included with [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] downloadable content in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', as well as the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as the third course | '''Dragon Driftway''' is a race course included with [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] downloadable content in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', as well as the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as the third course in the [[Egg Cup]]. The course is Chinese-themed, taking place in and around a giant dragon structure that resembles [[Gobblegut]], though it has legs. Throughout the course, various statues and murals of [[Lakitu]] appear. The dragon structure in this race course never actually ends with its tail, as it loops back to the start. This may be a reference to the ancient cultural symbol of a snake eating its tail. | ||
Similar to [[Mario Circuit ( | Similar to [[Mario Circuit (Wii U)|Mario Circuit]], almost the entirety of the course is played in [[anti-gravity]], with only the beginning and end segments near the start/finish line having normal gravity. | ||
==Course layout== | ==Course layout== | ||
[[File:MK8 | [[File:MK8-DLC-Course-DragonDriftway-startingline.jpg|thumb|240px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]] | ||
At the beginning of the race, racers drive into the mouth of the dragon and go down a winding hall, modeled after Chinese temples. Throughout the tunnels, images from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' can be seen at the top of the walls. After a set of zigzagging turns, players exit the dragon, although | At the beginning of the race, racers drive into the mouth of the dragon and go down a winding hall, modeled after Chinese temples. Throughout the tunnels, images from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' can be seen at the top of the walls. After a set of zigzagging turns, players exit the dragon, although continue to drive on its exterior. The spin boosters found here are similar in appearance to hyōtan gourds. After several winding turns, players will loop back and drive towards the finish line. Here several bumps work as [[ramp]]s, giving racers an opportunity to perform [[trick]]s. | ||
The track features several references to Lakitus and Chinese culture. The starting line is a | The track features several references to Lakitus and Chinese culture. The starting line is a [[wikipedia:Paifang|paifang]], a type of gate widely found in Chinese culture, with two golden [[Cheep Cheep]]s on top of it. This is also seen in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' stage [[Hands-On Hall]]. Three Chinese characters ("朱盖木 - ''Zhūgàimù''") referencing Lakitu's name in simplified Chinese can be found on the lanterns above the starting line or on the murals. One of the Lakitu images in the tunnel depicts one holding a staff and riding a cloud. This is similar to [[wikipedia:Sun Wukong|Sun Wukong]], a character who rides a cloud and uses a staff in the Chinese novel ''[[wikipedia:Journey to the West|Journey to the West]]''. Before the spin booster section, there are six unique lanterns with the design of the [[Lakitu]] Card from the [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]] Hanafuda Cards reward.<ref>[https://d3esbfg30x759i.cloudfront.net/ss/zlCfzSphzd4ImTiEeM]</ref> The various poses of Lakitu on this course match that of a "Kung Fu Lakitu" poster on the wall of the bedroom in [[Ribbon Road|<small>GBA</small> Ribbon Road]], a reference to the ''[[wikipedia:Kung Fu Panda|Kung Fu Panda]]'' movie series.{{br}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths=150px> | <gallery widths=150px> | ||
MK8 | MK8-DLC-Course-icon-DragonDriftway.png|The track's icon. | ||
DragonDriftwayRaceStart.jpg|[[Link]] at the starting line, waiting for the green light. | |||
DragonDriftwayRaceStart.jpg|[[Link]] at the starting line, waiting for the green light | MK8-DLC-Course-DragonDriftway-section.jpg|An [[anti-gravity]] section of the track with hanging lanterns. | ||
MK8-DLC-Course-DragonDriftway-section.jpg|An [[anti-gravity]] section of the track with hanging lanterns | DragonDriftway1.png|[[Baby Luigi]] on a portion of the track. | ||
DragonDriftway1.png|[[Baby Luigi]] on a portion of the track | DragonDriftway2.png|[[Baby Luigi]] about to drop a [[banana]] before the [[anti-gravity]] spinners. | ||
DragonDriftway2.png|[[Baby Luigi]] about to drop a [[banana]] before the [[anti-gravity]] spinners | DragonDriftway3.png|[[Baby Luigi]] performing a [[trick]] above the start/finish line. | ||
DragonDriftway3.png|[[Baby Luigi]] performing a [[trick]] above the start/finish line | DragonDriftway4.png|[[Baby Luigi]] performing a [[trick]] before crossing the finish line. | ||
DragonDriftway4.png|[[Baby Luigi]] performing a [[trick]] before crossing the finish line | DragonDriftwayMouth.png|[[Baby Luigi]] about to enter the Dragon's mouth. | ||
DragonDriftwayMouth.png|[[Baby Luigi]] about to enter the | DragonDriftwayKungFuLakitu.png|A [[Lakitu]] in a Kung Fu pose in the background. | ||
DragonDriftwayKungFuLakitu.png|A [[Lakitu]] in a Kung Fu pose in the background | DragonDriftwayLakituMural.png|A [[Lakitu]] mural in the background. | ||
DragonDriftwayLakituMural.png|A [[Lakitu]] mural in the background | Lakitu Cloud stamp MK8.png|The stamp for this course. | ||
Lakitu Cloud stamp MK8.png|The stamp for this course | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=ドラゴンロード | ||
| | |JapR=Doragon Rōdo | ||
| | |JapM=Dragon Road | ||
| | |Spa=Ruta Dragón | ||
| | |SpaM=Dragon Road | ||
|Fra=Route du dragon | |||
| | |FraM=Dragon Road | ||
| | |||
|Dut=Drakendreef | |Dut=Drakendreef | ||
|DutM=Dragon | |DutM=Dragon Drove | ||
|Ger=Große Drachenmauer | |Ger=Große Drachenmauer | ||
|GerM=Great Dragonwall | |GerM=Great Dragonwall | ||
|Ita=Muraglia del Drago | |Ita=Muraglia del Drago | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM=Wall of the Dragon | ||
|Por=Estrada do Dragão | |Por=Estrada do Dragão | ||
|PorM=Dragon's Road | |PorM=Dragon's Road | ||
|Rus=Дорога дракона | |Rus=Дорога дракона | ||
|RusR=Doroga drakona | |RusR=Doroga drakona | ||
|RusM=Dragon Road | |RusM=Dragon Road}} | ||
}} | |||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | *The Lakitu murals and statues are referenced on on of the walls in [[Ribbon Road|<small>GBA</small> Ribbon Road]] as the "Kung-Fu Lakitu" poster, which in turn is a reference to [[wikipedia:Kung-Fu Panda|''Kung-Fu Panda'']]. | ||
*The course has | *The course has an unique sound effect during the opening sequence; high-pitched Chinese gongs can be heard after the introduction fanfare ends. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{MK8}} | {{MK8}} | ||
{{Racecourses}} | |||
[[Category:Downloadable content]] | [[Category:Downloadable content]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 | [[Category:Mario Kart 8 Race Courses]] | ||
