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|title=Sunset Wilds
|image=[[File:MKSC Sunset Wilds Starting Line.png|240px|center]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)<!--Do not add Wave 5 until it's been released <br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 5) (2023)-->
|cups=[[Lightning Cup]]<!--<br>[[Cherry Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')-->
|tours=[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]]<br>[[Snow Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Kamek Tour]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (September 2021)]]<br>[[Autumn Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Amsterdam Tour]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)]]<br>[[Bangkok Tour]]<br>[[Battle Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]]
|sample=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-Music-SunsetWilds.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT GBA Sunset Wilds Theme.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC Sunset Wilds Map.gif|140px]]<br>[[File:MKSC Sunset Wilds Mini Map.png]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map SunsetWildsGBA.png|140px]]
}}
'''Sunset Wilds''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. The course is desert-themed and the sun is setting in the background. One of the most notable features of the track is that the evening progresses as the sun sets when each lap is completed, and the third lap is completed in the night. If the course takes place in five laps on Quick Run or VS. mode, the course remains in night for the duration of the race from the third lap.

This course also contains [[Shy Guy Tent]]s housing [[Shy Guy]]s that can grab [[kart]]s, making them lose [[coin]]s and become slower. In the Japanese version of the game, these Shy Guys wear Native American headdresses, which were removed in international versions, possibly to avoid racial controversy with the Native American culture, though they still are found in tipis. This was further altered in its ''Mario Kart Tour'' appearance, as the Shy Guy Tents and Shy Guy obstacles, [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s, now take on an explorer theme.

Sunset Wilds returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', first appearing in the [[Sunset Tour]]. It also returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second course of the [[Cherry Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]].<ref>Nintendo UK (July 6, 2023). [https://youtu.be/-62vIsZ1LYE Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass launches July 12th!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 6, 2023.</ref>

==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
===Course layout===
Sunset Wilds begins on a straightaway, which is followed by a U-turn. Throughout this section, a few rocks can be spotted along the track, and a few cacti as well. The rocks and cacti, however, do not serve as obstacles, and will only knock the driver back slightly. After the U-turn, the player approaches a less sharp turn. On this turn is a section with some mud and bumps of land. The player is recommended to hit the land as much as possible, as the mud is slightly slower, although not by much. After this turn, the player will reach a section with four [[Dash Panel]]s which have bumps before them, making them harder to access. The player will then go onto the path, which has large animal tracks, which lead to another mud section, this time, with some Dash Panels placed on the land areas, to help the player make it past the section quickly. The player approaches a few more turns, before reaching a section with many Shy Guy Tents with Shy Guys inside. Other features around this area are totem poles depicting Shy Guys, [[Snifit]]s, and [[Toady|Toadies]] stacked up to the sides. The section with the tents has many Dash Panels, which can be used to gain speed, but are risky due to the fact hitting the tents will make a Shy Guy pop out, which will slow the player down and make them lose coins. After a few more U-turns, the player returns to the straightway in which the track begins, and moves on to the second lap as the sun goes down. The course's layout is very similar to [[Yoshi Desert]].

===Shortcut===
*Towards the end of the track, at the sharp U-turn section, there is a ramp. If players use a mushroom and drive up the ramp, they can skip the whole turn.

==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Sunset Wilds Scene.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Sunset Wilds makes its [[classic course]] debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Sunset Tour]]. The Shy Guys are now depicted as prospectors (named [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s in-game), with the tents being redesigned to resemble prospector tents instead of tipis. The two totem poles were replaced by more cacti. The rocks were moved to the off-road and the bumps were removed. The archway that appears in the background of the original course is now on the road, and can be driven under. The mud after the second turn was moved to the side of the road and all Dash Panels except for the ones on the second mud part were removed. The two U-turns before the finish line were removed and replaced with a part with hills and [[Swoop]]s that appear at night. The course now changes to night after a set period of time, approximately the time required to complete one lap, due to the course now only having two laps. The course also now has a proper starting banner with the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo that is supported by two flagpoles that are sprouting up from [[Warp Pipe]]s.

Excluding courses from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Sunset Wilds is the first course to make its classic course debut in ''Mario Kart Tour'', the first ''Super Circuit'' course that is not a [[Bowser's Castle#Mario Kart series|Bowser's Castle]] course, and the first classic course to receive a new arrangement for its music.

The course is a favorite of [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Classic)]], [[Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]], [[Baby Mario|Baby Mario (Koala)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Swimwear)]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Rosalina]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Farmer)]], [[King Bob-omb]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Ninja)]], and the [[Mii|Birdo]] and [[Mii|Santa Mii Racing Suits]]. It can also be a favorite of [[Tanooki Mario]] and [[Kamek]] if they reach level 6, and [[Mario|Mario (Halloween)]] if he reaches level 8. 

The course also appears as '''Sunset Wilds R''' (reversed), '''Sunset Wilds T''' (with ramps), and '''Sunset Wilds R/T''' (reversed with ramps); the first two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Sunset Tour]], while the last debuted in the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)|2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. In the R/T variant, many [[Monty Mole]]s are added throughout the course.

From version 3.0.0. until version 3.2.1, there was a bug that caused the ground to keep its night palette from the start of the course when replaying the course after finishing a previous race.

===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of GBA Sunset Wilds tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of GBA Sunset Wilds tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
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[[File:MK8-Course-GBA SunsetWilds.jpg|thumb|250px|Sunset Wilds in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

Sunset Wilds makes its home console debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the Wave 5 of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] DLC. It appears as the second course of the [[Cherry Cup]]. The track is based on its appearance from ''Mario Kart Tour'', but with a graphical overhaul. Similar to {{classic-link|GBA|Boo Lake}} and {{classic-link|GBA|Riverside Park}}, the cartoony clouds have been removed in favor of a more realistic skybox. The dash panels during the mud section can now be tricked off of. Smoke signals are now visible on top of some of the buttes in the background. Whether the course's sunset gimmick is retained from its previous appearances is currently unknown, as all promotional material feature the course at the same time of day.

Prior to the course's official announcement for the Booster Course Pass, screenshots of the ''Mario Kart Tour'' iteration of Sunset Wilds were included among the many pictures used in an {{media link|MK8DX BCP Leak.jpg|alternative banner design}}, located within ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''{{'}}s internal data present in version 2.0.0 of the game. Additionally, a very brief portion of Sunset Wilds' music was present within the internal data for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' in version 2.1.0. The filename for the music snippet was "Cnsw_53", indicating it was originally assigned to the third course of the [[Feather Cup]].

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
<gallery widths=115px>
Sunset Wilds MKSC icon.png|The course icon, depicting [[Shy Guy]]s slowing [[Luigi]]
Sunset Wilds MKSC Japanese icon.png|The course icon in the Japanese version, depicting Shy Guys wearing headdresses
SunsetWildsRace.png|[[Yoshi]] racing through Sunset Wilds
Sunset Wilds Night.PNG|Luigi racing at Sunset Wilds at night
MKSC Sunset Wilds Shy Guy Screenshot.png|A Shy Guy slowing [[Mario]]
MKSC Sunset Wilds JP Shy Guy Screenshot.png|Japanese version of a Shy Guy slowing Mario
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
<gallery>
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA PeachExplorer.png|The course icon with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA BlackYoshi.png|The course icon with Black Yoshi
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA KingBobomb.png|The course icon with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA YoshiEggHunt.png|The course icon with Yoshi (Egg Hunt)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA BlueYoshi.png|The course icon with Blue Yoshi
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA LuigiClassic.png|The course icon with Luigi (Classic)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA ShyGuyGold.png|The course icon with Shy Guy (Gold)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA MontyMole.png|The course icon with Monty Mole
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA BlackShyGuy.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Black Shy Guy
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA DaisyFairy.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Daisy (Fairy)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA BirdoBlack.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Birdo (Black)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA DaisySwimwear.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Daisy (Swimwear)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA FireBro.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Fire Bro
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA LuigiVacation.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Luigi (Vacation)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Captain Toad
MKT Icon SunsetWildsTGBA CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Captain Toad
MKT Icon SunsetWildsTGBA MontyMole.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Monty Mole
MKT Icon SunsetWildsTGBA FireRosalina.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Fire Rosalina
MKT Icon SunsetWildsTGBA BlackYoshi.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Black Yoshi
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA MarioClassic.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Mario (Classic)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA BirdoYellow.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Birdo (Yellow)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA CatPeach.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Cat Peach
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA DryBowser.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Dry Bowser
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA DaisySailor.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Daisy (Sailor)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA PinkGoldPeach.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Pink Gold Peach
MKT Tour30 ToadCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour30 ToadetteCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Big Reverse Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour31 MontyMoleCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Do Jump Boosts]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour31 BabyLuigiCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Combo Attack]] bonus challenge held on Sunset Wilds T
MKT Tour33 RoyCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Time Trial (Mario Kart Tour)|Time Trial]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour34 KoopaTroopaCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Smash Small Dry Bones]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour37 FireBroCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the Time Trial bonus challenge held on Sunset Wilds R
MKT Tour80 BirdoCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Take them out quick!]] bonus challenge held on this course
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT Sunset Wilds Scene 2.jpg|View of [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s and [[Shy Guy Tent]]s
MKT Sunset Tour Drivers.jpg|[[Captain Toad]] and [[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]] racing on the course, with [[Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]] behind an Exploring Shy Guy
MKT Sunset Toads.jpg|Captain Toad and Toadette (Explorer) gliding toward the stone arch
MKT Sunset Tour End.jpg|Peach (Explorer), [[Fire Bro]], Peach (Wedding), Captain Toad, Toadette (Explorer), and [[Toad (species)|Toad (Pit Crew)]] tricking at nighttime
MKT Toad vs. Toadette Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|[[Builder Mario|Builder Toad]] and Builder Toadette tricking on the Reverse/Trick variant
MKT Singapore Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|Builder Luigi, [[Luigi|Luigi (Classic)]], and Luigi (Painter) tricking on the Reverse variant
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Scene 1.png|The Shy Guy explorers
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Scene 2.png|More Shy Guys on the course
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Scene 3.png|[[Dry Bowser]] and [[Dry Bones]] on the course
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names|
|Jap=サンセットこうや
|JapR=Sansetto Kōya
|JapM=Sunset Wilds
|ChiS=日落荒野<br>''Rìluò Huāngyě''<br>夕阳荒漠 <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'')</small><ref>From the iQue localization prototype.</ref><br>''Xīyáng Huāngmò''
|ChiSM=Sunset Wilderness<br><br>Sunset Desert
|ChiT=日落荒野
|ChiTR=Rìluò Huāngyě
|ChiTM=Sunset Wilderness
|Dut=Schemersteppe
|DutM=Twilight Steppe
|Fra=Pays Crépuscule
|FraM=Twilight Land
|Ger=Sonnenuntergangs-Wüste
|GerM=Sunset Desert
|Ita=Riserva naturale<br>Riserva naturale al tramonto <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>
|ItaM=Natural reserve<br>Natural reserve in the sunset
|Kor=선셋 황야
|KorR=Seonses Hwang-ya
|KorM=Sunset Wilderness
|PorA=Deserto Poente
|PorAM=Sunset Desert
|PorE=Deserto Crepúsculo
|PorEM=Twilight Desert
|Rus=
|RusR=
|RusM=
|SpaA=Reserva Natural del Poniente
|SpaAM=Sunset Natural Reserve
|SpaE=Reserva del Poniente<br>Reserva Natural del Poniente <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small><br>Reserva natural del poniente <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet)</small><ref name="SCname">[https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioKartSuperCircuit_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario Kart Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet]</ref>
|SpaEM=Sunset Natural Reserve
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Deserts]]
[[Category:Classic courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart: Super Circuit race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour race courses]]
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