Editing Hyrule Circuit

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|image=[[File:MK8 Hyrule Circuit.png|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 1]]) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Triforce Cup]]
|based_on=''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
|ghost={{ghost|8|Nin★Claudi|2:11.156|[[File:MK8 Link Icon.png|32px|link=Link]][[File:MK8MasterCycle.png|32px|link=Master Cycle]][[File:MK8-TriforceTires.png|32px|link=Triforce Tires]][[File:MK8-HylianKite.png|32px|link=Hylian Kite]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Mitsu|2:08.616|[[File:MK8 Link Icon.png|32px|link=Link]][[File:MK8MasterCycle.png|32px|link=Master Cycle]][[File:MK8-TriforceTires.png|32px|link=Triforce Tires]][[File:MK8-HylianKite.png|32px|link=Hylian Kite]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Mark|1:40.394|[[File:MK8 Link Icon.png|32px|link=Link]][[File:MK8MasterCycle.png|32px|link=Master Cycle]][[File:MK8-TriforceTires.png|32px|link=Triforce Tires]][[File:MK8-HylianKite.png|32px|link=Hylian Kite]]}}
|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi (original themes)<br>Atsuko Asahi (arrangement/composition)<br>[[File:MK8-DLC-Music-HyruleCircuit.oga]]<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:WiiU_HyruleCircuit_Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 Hyrule Circuit Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX Hyrule Circuit Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
}}
'''Hyrule Circuit''' is a racecourse included with [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] downloadable content in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and in the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', and is the fourth and final course of the [[Triforce Cup]]. Hence the name, this course is based on [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. This track sports several references to the franchise, such as having [[Rupee]]s replace [[coin]]s, [[Deku Baba]]s replace [[Piranha Plant]]s, and [[Keese]] replace [[Swoop]]s. Several sound effects from the first ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' game are also used, while the song references several songs from throughout the series.

==Course layout==
[[File:MK8 DLC Hyrule Castle interior.png|thumb|230px|left|The interior of Hyrule Castle, featuring the Master Sword. If the player hits all the spin boost bumpers, a Dash Panel ramp will open up near the Sword.]]
The track starts in [[zeldawiki:Hyrule Field|Hyrule Field]], as it zigzags through a grassy area. Several [[ramp]]s can be found here, before a gliding pad that sends the player into [[Hyrule Castle]]. After a spiral downwards, the player arrives in a grand hall with the [[Master Sword]] resting in the [[zeldawiki:Pedestal of Time|Pedestal of Time]]. The routes split at the sword, before merging directly afterward. After a jump out the back of the castle, the player lands in a small village before going through a valley with [[Deku Baba]]s and [[Keese]]. After a final jump, the player reaches the [[Finish Line (object)|Finish Line]].
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==Shortcuts==
*In the field, a mushroom can be used to cut through the zigzags.
*Before the Master Sword are three crystals that give spin-boosts. If all three are touched by any player within the time limit, a [[Dash Panel]] ramp opens up before the Master Sword, allowing the player to jump into it. The sword itself acts as a [[Spin Boost Pillar]]. The crystal switches can also be activated by thrown items and [[Lightning]].
*After exiting the castle, a [[Dash Mushroom]] can be used across the grass to cut off a turn.

==''The Legend of Zelda'' references==
[[File:MK8Rupee.png|thumb|Rupees behave like coins on the track.]]
As this course is based upon ''The Legend of Zelda'' franchise, it also features various references to those games. They are listed below:
*[[Coin]]s are replaced with [[Rupee]]s.
*[[zeldawiki:Soldier#Spirit Tracks|Soldier]]s as portrayed in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]'' can be seen near the starting line.
*Two standard course enemies, [[Swoop]]s and [[Piranha Plant]]s, are replaced by their ''The Legend of Zelda'' equivalents: Keese and Deku Babas respectively. The Deku Babas change their location several times over the duration of the race.
*When a player runs into an [[Item Box]] and obtains an item, the sound it plays is the jingle when opening a [[zeldawiki:Treasure Chest#Big Chests|big treasure chest]] in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
*[[zeldawiki:Death Mountain|Death Mountain]], with its familiar circular smokestack, can be seen towering over the treeline in the south of the course. It can easily be seen just after exiting the Master Sword chamber.
*Each [[zeldawiki:Medallions|Medallion]] found in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' can be seen on the stained-glass windows in the Master Sword chamber.
*A sign in the village part of the course has the face of [[zeldawiki:Beedle|Beedle]] on it, a recurring shopkeeper in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. The sign also has text written in [[zeldawiki:Hylian Language|Hylian]], as seen in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]''; when translated, it reads "Item Shop".
*Hitting the three anti-gravity switches on the castle staircase will trigger the "puzzle solving" tune in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series as the Master Sword rises from its pedestal.
*The background music is a remixed medley of ''The Legend of Zelda'' music, starting with the series' main theme, followed by small excerpts of [[zeldawiki:Zelda's Lullaby|Zelda's Lullaby]] and Hyrule Field's theme from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. It also incorporates a brief segment from Hyrule Field's theme from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''.

==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes==
''"I wanted to arrange this in a way that would only be in Mario Kart. I've scattered a number of motifs from The Legend of Zelda series throughout the track, so I hope you'll enjoy listening out for them. Oh, and don't miss the scorching guitar solo at the end!"''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
MK8 Hyrule Circuit Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D Hyrule Circuit Course Icon Full.png|The full course icon
MK8-u_Hyrule-Ending.png|Results screen
MK8 Hyrule Circuit Starting Line.jpg|The course, as seen from the starting line
Rosalina-Rupee-HyruleCircuit-MK8.jpg|[[zeldawiki:Rupee|Rupees]] replace [[coin]]s at this track
Rosalina-Glider-HyruleCircuit-MK8.jpg|The only portion of the track that uses the glider
MK8 Hyrule Circuit Rosalina Castle Exterior.jpg|[[Rosalina]] approaches the castle's interior
Rosalina-Forest-HyruleCircuit-MK8.jpg|The forest portion of the track. Deku Babas and Keese are encountered there
MK8 Link Master Bike.jpg
Hyrule Circuit MK8 DLC photo.png|Link turning the corner before the anti-gravity section
Hyrule Circuit MK8 DLC photo 2.png|Link turning a corner on the Master Cycle
Hyrule Circuit MK8 DLC photo 3.png|Link showing off his sword with the castle in the background
Hyrule Circuit stamp MK8.png|The stamp for this course
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ハイラルサーキット
|JpnR=Hairaru Sākitto
|JpnM=Hyrule Circuit
|Spa=Circuito de Hyrule
|SpaM=Hyrule's Circuit
|Fre=Circuit d'Hyrule
|FreM=Hyrule Circuit
|Dut=Hyrule-Circuit
|DutM=Hyrule Circuit
|Ger=Hyrule-Piste
|GerM=Hyrule Track
|Ita=Circuito di Hyrule
|ItaM=Hyrule Circuit
|Por=Circuito de Hyrule
|PorM=Hyrule Circuit
|Rus=Трасса Хайрула
|RusR=Trassa Khayrula
|RusM=Hyrule Track
|Kor=하이랄 서킷
|KorR=Hairal Seokit
|KorM=Hyrule Circuit
|ChiT=海拉魯賽道
|ChiTR=Hǎilālǔ Sàidào
|ChiTM=Hyrule Speedway
|ChiS=海拉鲁赛道
|ChiSR=Hǎilālǔ Sàidào
|ChiSM=Hyrule Speedway
}}

==Notes==
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*This is one of four courses in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] to change the sound of the [[Item Box]] roulette; the others are [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]], [[Animal Crossing]], and [[Urchin Underpass]].
*This is the only course in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' to have the same racer and vehicle combination for the 150cc and 200cc staff ghosts.

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