Editing N64 Royal Raceway

|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')

|tours=[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Marine Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Summer Festival Tour]]<br>[[Super Mario Kart Tour]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Wedding Tour]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Peach Tour]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Space Tour (2021)]]<br>[[New Year's 2022 Tour]]<br>[[Doctor Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Mario Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Princess Tour]]

|distance=1025 m

|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])

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<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 N64 Royal Raceway Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX N64 Royal Raceway Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>

'''Royal Raceway''' (referred to as "'''the Royal Raceway'''" in the ''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide),  alternatively named '''Peach Circuit'''<ref>{{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), is the third course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. It is the longest of the three raceways and is [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s home track of the game. The race takes place around a giant lake, and it is easy to fall into the water. There is a big jump over the lake in one section of the track. If the racer goes off the track after the jump, they can see [[Peach's Castle]], which is where the Award Ceremony takes place at the end of each cup. It reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third course of the [[Banana Cup]], as well as in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Peach Tour]].

Royal Raceway shares its music with [[N64 Luigi Raceway|Luigi Raceway]], [[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]], and [[Wario Stadium]]. In ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', it is enhanced with live recorded instruments and given a slight jazz-funk feel.

===Course layout===

The course begins near a grand stand full of cheering audience, and it takes place on a simple asphalt road with grass on both sides under a pink sky. There is first a straightaway followed by a slight left turn and the first set of [[Item Box]]es. After a brief straight there is a U-turn to the left and then a U-turn to the right. Racers then drive along three more brief straights, with slight right turns in between. A slight left turn follows with another item set afterwards, and then there is a straightaway with a right U-turn at the end. Racers then reach another, far longer straightaway that crosses over the beginning of the track.

 

Along the straightaway, racers drive slightly uphill and guard rails appear along both sides of the track. Two large [[Dash Panel|Dash Zones]] appear on this straightaway; one is in the middle while one is at the very end. The one at the end curves upwards, acting as a ramp for racers to go off. As racers go off the ramp they cross a large body of water. Where racers land there is another item set followed by a left turn; on the right side of the track next to the left turn, racers can follow a path up to a version of Peach's Castle nearly identical to the version found in ''Super Mario 64''. This castle is also where the awards ceremony takes place at the end of each cup. Afterwards, racers take a slight right turn followed by a left turn, a sharp right turn, and a brief straight with the last item set. A left turn and another brief straight then brings racers to the finish line.

 

While no obstacles appear on the track itself, trees and stationary [[Piranha Plant]]s appear along the sides of the track. The course also has no specific notable shortcuts, but racers can use [[Dash Mushroom|Mushrooms]] or a [[Super Star|Star]] to drive through the large amount of off-road along the course and cut off turns.

[[File:MK8 N64 Royal Raceway Starting Line.png|thumb|left|300px|The course as seen from the starting line in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]

Royal Raceway makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third course of the [[Banana Cup]], making it the only course out of the four returning N64 courses in the base game that is not the last course of its respective retro cup. The sky is now blue with pink clouds, instead of pink with white clouds, both the starting banner and the bleachers have been redesigned to look more related to Peach's Castle and the iconic crown is now more detailed. The wall, which the racers drive around, retains its red and white checker pattern but its design has been updated to have some elements of Peach's Castle, and subtle heart details have been added. The road markings are also made up of hearts. There are now swan boats in the lake, with [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s riding in them. Other Toad spectators are seen in the stands. At the starting line, the ''Mario Kart'' logo is now transparent.

The ramp now has evenly spread out five grass arches with ringing bells, which the player can hear when passing by them, hanging on them and the rails on the ramp are redesigned to make it related to Peach's Castle. The long jump section has been shortened and is also a glider segment, which allows players to glide over the large gap and then land gently at the next section. There are [[hot-air balloon]]s based on [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], and [[Rosalina]]'s dresses, similar to the balloons present in [[3DS Daisy Hills|Daisy Hills]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. However, the designs for the balloons alternate every race, most noticeable in the one at the end of the glider section. There are also cherry blossom trees like in [[3DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] from ''Mario Kart 7'' in place of the striped evergreen trees. At the final turns, the grassland area has been narrowed down to make it less possible for players to slip off the track and end up in the grassland compared to the original.

[[File:MKT Royal Raceway Scene1.jpg|thumb|300px|View of Peach's Castle on the course]]

Royal Raceway reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Peach Tour]]. Like [[GCN Yoshi Circuit]], [[N64 Yoshi Valley]], and [[GCN Baby Park]], it mostly takes on the appearance of its ''Mario Kart 8'' iteration with elements of [[3DS Mario Circuit]] like the hills in the background, and the castle's design being based on the ''Mario Kart Tour'' iteration. The hot-air balloons are no longer princess-themed, instead taking their design from the ones seen in this game's iteration of [[3DS Daisy Hills]]. The starting line banner now uses an opaque ''Mario Kart'' logo. It is also the first classic course in the game that has not appeared in any handheld ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' installment. Royal Raceway uses the ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' source quality version of the ''Mario Kart 64'' raceway/circuit music, used in [[N64 Luigi Raceway]].<ref>{{cite|url=docs.google.com/document/d/1YmgFibm99C2r7q-OzXrufNHQgXQBYli3V0M7APTQ4OQ/edit#heading=h.yx3o1ihvn54t|title=Kenta Nagata Discography|publisher=Google Docs|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> Royal Raceway is the first and only course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to appear in Coin Rush in four tours, being the Peach Tour, the 2021 Yoshi Tour, the [[Space Tour (2021)|2021 Space Tour]], and the [[Princess Tour]], unless the beta test is counted, where [[SNES Rainbow Road]] also appears in four tours.

The course also appears as '''Royal Raceway R''' (reversed), '''Royal Raceway T''' (with ramps), and '''Royal Raceway R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the regular version in the Peach Tour, while the latter was added in the [[Yoshi Tour (2021)|2021 Yoshi Tour]]. In all three variants, the glide ramp used to get across the lake is removed; in the R and R/T variants, racers cross on top of [[Kanaami Road]], while in the T variant, racers cross using [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampolines]]. The R/T variant also has a mushroom trampoline, though racers are likely to jump over it instead of bouncing on it.

|type=manual

|Eng=Of the three speedway-type courses, this one covers the greatest distance. The big jump after the dash zone is very dramatic. Without guardrails along the lake, it can be very easy to overshoot the corner and fall in!''<ref>{{cite|date=1998|title=Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|page=31}}</ref>}}

 

|Eng=The longest circuit type track in Mario Kart 64, Peach's elaborate course will challenge your cornering skills.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=yes|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/19980205065201/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/mario_kart64/starcup.html|url=http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/mario_kart64/starcup.html|publisher=Nintendo of America|accessdate=January 18, 2025|title=Mario Kart 64: Star Cup|language=en-us}}</ref>

*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook page (United States):''' ''Princess Peach welcomes you to the blossom-lined roads of Royal Raceway in Mario Kart 8. She has even baked a cake for you!''<ref>{{cite|author=MarioKartEN|language=en|date=August 24, 2014|url=www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/567108086727122|title=Post|publisher=Facebook|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230629191935/https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/567108086727122}}</ref>

''This is an old favourite. The live drums propel the track forward, and the addition of a brass section makes it more colourful.''

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MK64 Royal Raceway art.jpg|Artwork

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

MKT Icon RoyalRacewayN64 PeachWedding.png|The course icon with

MKT Icon RoyalRacewayRN64 PeachVacation.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon RoyalRacewayTN64 PeachWintertime.png|The course icon of the T variant with

MKT Icon RoyalRacewayRTN64 Peach.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

MKT N64 Royal Raceway Scene 2.jpg|View of Peach's Castle

MKT Pink Drivers.jpg|[[Toadette]], [[Roy]], Birdo, and [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] boosting on the course

MKT Princess Pipe.jpg|Peach (Wedding) and [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]] tricking on the R variant for the [[Sunset Tour#Princess Pipe|Princess Pipe]]

MKT Mario Tuxedo.jpg|Mario (Tuxedo) drifting in the [[Grand Badwagon]] on the R variant

MKT Peach vs. Bowser Tour Team Peach Pipe.jpg|Pauline (Party Time), Peach (Vacation), and [[Pink Gold Peach]] tricking on the T variant

|Jpn=ピーチサーキット

|JpnR=Pīchi Sākitto

|JpnM=Peach Circuit

|Fre=Autodrome Royal

|FreM=Royal Motordrome

|Dut=Koninklijke Kartbaan

==Notes==

*In ''Mario Kart 8'', the hot air balloons also appear in the far background of {{classic link|GCN|Baby Park}}.