Editing Merry Mountain

|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 3) (2022)

'''Merry Mountain''' is a Christmas-themed race course from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The course takes place around a small, festive village by a foggy mountain decorated with Christmas presents and candy canes. Merry Mountain debuted as the featured course in the [[Winter Tour (2020)|2020 Winter Tour]]. This was the first new course in the game that is not based on a real-life city or a previous course. It is also the first original course that is not a [[remix course]] to appear in normal tours.

Merry Mountain reappears as a [[classic course]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' as the third course of the [[Moon Cup]].

[[File:MK8DMerryMountain2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

Merry Mountain makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the third wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''; first shown in the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, it and {{classic-link|DS|Peach Gardens}} were the first two courses to be revealed for the wave (the announcement of which used Merry Mountain's music), with its theming tying in to the wave's release in December. It is the third course of the [[Moon Cup]]. The course has received significant visual upgrades from its appearance in ''Mario Kart Tour''. An anti-gravity panel has been added on top of the snowy ramp before the half-pipe, fitting the road leading up to and down from the hilltop workshop with [[anti-gravity]], complete with [[Spin Boost Pillar]]s on the downwards slope. The half-pipe at the mountain's apex is retained, introducing the mechanic to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' for the first time alongside {{classic-link|Wii|Maple Treeway}}. Rather than featuring arrows as in previous games, the half-pipe panel has the appearance and effect of an [[Antigravity Panel]]. [[Item Box|Double Item Boxes]] now appear in the air above the half-pipe. A [[Glide Ramp]] has also been added to the jump near the end of the downwards slope that appears beginning on lap 2. The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Merry Mountain is one of five courses in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to contain a map of itself, alongside [[Mario Kart Stadium]], [[Water Park]], [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]], and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}.

Like [[Ninja Hideaway]] and [[Piranha Plant Cove]], the course does not use a "Tour" prefix in-game, though it is highlighted in promotional material as being from ''Mario Kart Tour''.<ref>Nintendo of America (September 13, 2022) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELh7AB_xC6A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 3 - Nintendo Direct 9.13.22 - Nintendo Switch] ''YouTube.'' Retrieved September 13, 2022.</ref> Certain promotional material gives it the "Tour" prefix.<ref name="magazine">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html?device=pc&page=11 Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved December 1, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221201201143/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html Archived] December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

**''A brand-new course is ready in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Welcome to Merry Mountain! This is an original course appearing in a Mario Kart game for the first time. We hope you look forward to the Winter Tour that starts on Dec. 1!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (November 30, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1333289725998882818 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved November 30, 2020.</ref>

**''The Winter Tour starts today and it features the debut of Merry Mountain, a brand-new course lined with candy-like street lamps and gift boxes! And we've brought back the festive trees. They're hidden along courses in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 2, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1334016949332881408 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 2, 2020.</ref>

**''The new course features holiday sights perfect for winter! Take screenshots in Auto Mode and share with the hashtag {{color|blue|#MerryMountain}}! Number of total posts X10 coins will be gifted to all players! (Max of 5,000 coins) Promotion runs until Dec. 6, 6:59 AM PT. See image for details!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 2, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1334018233364598784 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 4, 2020.</ref>

**''A photo-sharing campaign is on now in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Here's where we'd recommend taking memorable photos on the new course: the main street with its cobbled path and warmly lit storefronts! If you get a good shot in auto mode, share it with the hashtag {{color|blue|#MerryMountain}}!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 3, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1334383331480309761 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 4, 2020.</ref>

**''A photo-sharing campaign is on now in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Here's another spot we'd recommend to take photos on the new course: Stay on the train tracks long enough, and what do you see? If you get a good shot in auto mode, share it with the hashtag {{color|blue|#MerryMountain}}!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 4, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1334739256233906181 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 4, 2020.</ref>

**''A photo-sharing campaign is on now in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Here's the last spot we recommend taking photos on the new course: After nailing the super half-pipe, the slope will take you back to town! If you get a good shot in auto mode, share it with the hashtag {{color|blue|#MerryMountain}}!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 5, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1335101637745127424 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 5, 2020.</ref>

MKT Icon MerryMountain BowserSanta.png|The course icon

MKT Icon MerryMountainR MarioSanta.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon MerryMountainT YoshiReindeer.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon MerryMountainRT DaisyHolidayCheer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

|Kor=메리 마운틴

|KorR=Meri Mauntin