Editing Hyrule Circuit

{{race course infobox
|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=Available ([[Wii U]] until early April 2024 pre-existing users only, [[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]]'' 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 switches can also be triggered by a boomerang as they can in many games.
*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
|Fra=Circuit d'Hyrule
|FraM=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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