Editing N64 Luigi Raceway

|image=[[File:Luigi Raceway MK64.png|300px]]

|tours=[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Doctor Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Mario Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)]]

|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])

|sample=''Mario Kart 64''<br>[[File:MK64-Music-Raceways.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 7'' / ''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MK7 N64 Luigi Raceway Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:MK7_N64_LuigiRaceway_Frontrunning.oga]]

'''Luigi Raceway''', alternatively named '''Luigi Circuit'''<ref name="nmsuk">{{cite|date=December 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=April 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49|page=40}}</ref> (which is also its Japanese name) or '''Luigi's Circuit''',<ref name="nmsuk"/> is the introductory track of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', serving as the first course of the [[Mushroom Cup]]. It is [[Luigi]]'s home track of the game and shares its music with [[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]], [[Wario Stadium]] and [[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]]. This song received an arrangement for the [[Figure-8 Circuit (stage)|Mario Circuit stage]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', which returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' under the name "Figure-8 Circuit". In the latter game, the song is able to be played on any ''Mario Kart'' stage as well as on [[Battlefield]], Big Battlefield, Small Battlefield, and [[Final Destination]] as of the version 8.1.0 update. The course is reminiscent of various NASCAR-style speedway tracks with large, broad corners allowing for high-speed racing. It is the longest introductory track as well as the first Luigi-themed course in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series.

Luigi Raceway reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the first course of the [[Shell Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)|2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]].

The course begins near a grand stand full of cheering audience, atop which is a large model of the [[Luigi Cap]]. Its layout is very simplistic compared to most other tracks and there are no obstacles. There is first a long straightaway followed by the first set of [[Item Box]]es, after which racers take an incredibly long turn to the left and reach the entrance of a tunnel. They take a slight right turn as they enter the tunnel, pass another item set in the middle of it, and take another slight right turn as they exit. A four-sided display with [[Luigi]]'s face on it can be seen in the background. There is then a second long turn to the left, with the last item set placed close to its end. A straightaway then brings racers to the finish line. During the race, a [[hot-air balloon]] depicting Luigi's face dips onto the course at the start of the second and third laps, hanging an Item Box beneath. The Item Box always contains a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] and may be hit if the player hops at the right time just as the balloon reaches its lowest point of descent.

 

While the course features no specific notable shortcuts, racers can use [[Dash Mushroom|Mushrooms]] or a [[Super Star|Star]] to drive through the large amount of off-road on the inside of the U-turns, cutting them off.

 

This is the only introductory course from the first four games in the ''Mario Kart'' series to not return as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. As such, it is also the only introductory course from the first four games to not be in the game's [[Shell Cup]]. Instead, {{classic link|N64|Moo Moo Farm}} appeared alongside the other introductory courses in that cup.

[[File:LuigiracewayMK7.png|thumb|right|{{classic|N64|Luigi Raceway}} in ''Mario Kart 7'']]

Luigi Raceway makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the first race of the [[Shell Cup]]. In this version, the Luigi hot air balloon has been moved and a Mii character is inside the basket, and the [[Item Box]] hanging below it that always gave out a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] has been replaced with a regular Item Box. An alternate way has also been added on the platforms next to the curves that were inaccessible in the original N64 version, and it has [[Dash Panel]]s on them. This is one of two Luigi courses that appear in the Shell Cup, the other being {{classic link|DS|Luigi's Mansion}} from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.

This course and {{classic link|SNES|Rainbow Road}} are the only courses not to use either gliding or [[underwater driving]] features in ''Mario Kart 7''.

 

{{br|right}}

[[File:MKT N64 Luigi Raceway Starting Line.jpg|thumb|250px|left|View of the course from the starting line in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

Luigi Raceway also reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting from the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)|2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. Prior to the course's introduction, two badges were released featuring the name of the track. The [[Luigi Parafoil]] reuses one of the badges' logos, which also later appears on the blimp in [[GBA Luigi Circuit]]. Luigi Raceway is the last classic course from ''Mario Kart 7'' to return in ''Mario Kart Tour''.

The course's background now features hills similar to the ones seen in [[3DS Mario Circuit]] and [[3DS Rock Rock Mountain]]. The markings now split the road in two lanes instead of three, and curbs line the corners. The platforms next to the curves are now striped, and the second had its color changed to yellow. The hill where the tunnel passes is higher. The grandstand was slightly redesigned. Much like [[N64 Koopa Troopa Beach]], the starting banner uses the updated version of the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo, but remains unchanged from its original design, unlike a majority of the other ''Mario Kart 64'' tracks. Like [[N64 Royal Raceway]], the course uses the source quality version of the original N64 music track that was previously used in ''Mario Kart 7'' in this game,<ref>{{cite|url=docs.google.com/document/d/1YmgFibm99C2r7q-OzXrufNHQgXQBYli3V0M7APTQ4OQ/edit#heading=h.yx3o1ihvn54t|title=Kenta Nagata Discography § Mario Kart 64 Greatest Hits Soundtrack|language=en|publisher=docs.google.com|accessdate=March 21, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230727162636/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YmgFibm99C2r7q-OzXrufNHQgXQBYli3V0M7APTQ4OQ/edit}}</ref> being the first non-numbered course since the introduction of 3DS Mario Circuit in the [[Tokyo Tour]] seventy-six tours prior to share its music with another track. Luigi Raceway has the longest gap between the first and second appearance of any classic course in the game, not having reappeared for twelve tours until the [[Doctor Tour (2023)|2023 Doctor Tour]].

The course also appears as '''Luigi Raceway R''' (reversed), '''Luigi Raceway T''' (with ramps), and '''Luigi Raceway R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)|2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]], while the latter debuted in the [[Mario Tour (2023)|2023 Mario Tour]]. In the T and R/T variants, the stands are now blocked off by barriers. In the R/T variant, racers must drive on a long stretch of [[Kanaami Road]]s that ends with a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]].

For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Luigi Raceway tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of {{classic|N64|Luigi Raceway}} tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

 

 

|Eng=Long straightaways and easy corners--the perfect course for beginners to practice their sliding.}}

 

|EngA=A fine track for beginners.''<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980205065149/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/mario_kart64/mushcup.html|title=''Mario Kart 64'': Mushroom Cup|publisher=nintendo.com|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>}}

 

*'''''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49:''' ''The first course in the game is reminiscent of an IndyCar track, with banked turns and long straights for acceleration.''<ref name="nmsuk"/>

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 64#Koopa Air|Koopa Air]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 64#Luigi's|Luigi's]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 64#Mario Star|Mario Star]] (trackside banners)

*[[Nintendo]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 64#Shot!|Shot!]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 64#Yoshi|Yoshi]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#KoopaKart|KoopaKart]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Luigi Grand Prix|Luigi Grand Prix]] (trackside banners)

*[[Nintendo]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Shoot!!|Shoot!]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 7#Super Mario|Super Mario]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Yoshi|Yoshi]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#KoopaKart|KoopaKart]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Launch!|Launch!]] (trackside banners)

*Luigi Raceway (trackside banners, signs)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 7#Super Mario|Super Mario]] (trackside banners)

*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Yoshi|Yoshi]] (trackside banners)

MK64 Luigi Raceway art.jpg|Artwork

MK64 icon Luigi Raceway.png|The icon from the menu

MKT Icon LuigiRacewayN64 LuigiKnight.png|The course icon

MKT Icon LuigiRacewayRN64 DrLuigi.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon LuigiRacewayTN64 CatLuigi.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon LuigiRacewayRTN64 KitsuneLuigi.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

|Jpn=ルイージサーキット

|JpnR=Ruīji Sākitto

|JpnM=Luigi Circuit

|KorR=Ru'iji Seokit

*In the Japanese version, the sign with the number 64 is orange and has the number written in blue. This is a reference to the {{wp|76 (gas station)|76}} gas station chain, which was altered for Western releases in order to avoid copyright issues. The original orange sign can still be seen on the track's preview image, however.