Editing Piranha Plant Cove

|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2023)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 6) (2023)

|sample=''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Piranha Plant Cove Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:Switch Tour Piranha Plant Cove BCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:Switch Tour Piranha Plant Cove Frontrunning BCP.oga]]

|map=''Mario Kart Tour''<br><small>Piranha Plant Cove<br>[[File:MKT Map PiranhaPlantCove.png|140px]]<br>Piranha Plant Cove 2<br>[[File:MKT Map PiranhaPlantCove2.png|140px]]<br>Piranha Plant Cove 3<br>[[File:MKT Map PiranhaPlantCove3.png|140px]]</small><br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX Piranha Plant Cove Map.png|140px]]

It has three routes: Piranha Plant Cove, '''Piranha Plant Cove 2''', and '''Piranha Plant Cove 3''', making it the second course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to have numbered re-routes without being a city course, after [[N64 Kalimari Desert]]; it is also the only [[new course]] with this distinction. The first two routes debuted together in the 2023 Exploration Tour, while the third route debuted later in the [[Mii Tour (2023)|2023 Mii Tour]]. All three routes are vastly different regarding the environments racers drive through; the first route focuses on the ruins, the second route takes racers on a nearby island, and the third route takes racers into a cave, passing shipwrecks. It is the third new course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to have a re-route with a different starting line placement, after [[Los Angeles Laps]] and [[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways]], although unlike said courses, the starting line has a completely different appearance between variants. Piranha Plant Cove 3 is the first course in the ''Mario Kart'' series to take place entirely [[Underwater driving|underwater]].

Piranha Plant Cove reappears as a [[classic course]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' as the fourth and last course of the [[Acorn Cup]].

This is the only course in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series (not counting ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'') to take place entirely underwater, although players can briefly jump above the water in the T variant.

 

Unlike in Piranha Plant Cove 2, the Clampys in Piranha Plant Cove 3 exclusively contain [[coin]]s like in [[GCN Daisy Cruiser]], with none containing [[Item Box]]es.

Piranha Plant Cove returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the sixth and final wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC, where it appears as the fourth and final course of the [[Acorn Cup]]. It was the first non-city course debuting in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' to be added in the pass since [[Merry Mountain]] three waves prior. Like with the city courses from ''Tour'', this iteration of the course combines the three different routes from ''Tour'' together in one course. The course has seen significant visual upgrades compared to its original appearance.

 

The underwater sections of the course are notably brighter compared to how they appeared in ''Tour''. The logo on the course's starting line is now beige instead of purple. The [[Dash Panel]]s near the [[Thwomp]]s have been made smaller, resembling their appearance in a {{file link|MKT PiranhaPlantCove View3.jpg|pre-release screenshot}} of the course in ''Mario Kart Tour''. The two large Piranha Plants nestled in the cliff wall below the island path have been removed. A [[Clampy]] has been added to the shipwreck section. The sand blocking the Piranha Plant Cove 3 route in Piranha Plant Cove 2 was removed, though a new wooden ramp descends into that section. Due to the underwater physics in the game, players can skip large turns of the track like the first turn after the glide ramp on lap 1. The turn underwater before the pier section in Piranha Plant Cove 2 has been elongated slightly, and the starting gate seen in that route in ''Mario Kart Tour'' is absent in this iteration of the course. The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees clockwise, and the shipwreck shortcut in the Piranha Plant Cove 3 route is now depicted on the map of the course. The pier used for Piranha Plant Cove 2R has been removed from the minimap since racers cannot traverse the Piranha Plant Cove 2 route backward. The pillars at the start of the track now fall during the countdown. This is one of six courses to have an opening animation during the countdown, with the others being [[Twisted Mansion]], [[Electrodrome]], [[Mount Wario]], [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]], and [[Excitebike Arena]]. Unlike other courses added to the Booster Course Pass that previously appeared in ''Tour'', this course's music has only a small handful of modifications, with most virtual instruments used remaining unchanged, albeit mixed differently. Notably, the synth bass, high flute, and drums have been updated.

 

Regarding the course's route, the first lap follows the route of Piranha Plant Cove 2. Racers drive past some ruins before leaving the water briefly to drive atop a stone structure. This then takes racers into the water, where they take a right turn before approaching a wooden pier. Driving up the pier lets racers access an island decorated with buildings such as huts and a lighthouse. Racers must avoid Piranha Plants before driving over a glider ramp to return to the water. Two more right turns are taken before racers approach the starting line to begin lap 2. The second lap follows the course's first route, with racers driving straight until they leave the water, before turning left to race along the top of the ruins. Right-angled turns are taken along this path before returning to the water to encounter some Thwomps. After two more turns racers begin the final lap, which follows Piranha Plant Cove 3. Racers drive past shipwrecks and Clampies before driving down a staircase into the underground ruins, avoiding the giant Maw-Ray that lunges at the players. Once leaving the underground ruins, racers take a final right turn to reach the finish line.

 

Like [[Ninja Hideaway]] and Merry Mountain, this course lacks a "Tour" prefix.<ref>{{cite|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game on the Nintendo Switch™ system|url=https://mariokart8.nintendo.com/booster-course-pass/|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> However, promotional material still identifies it as being from ''Mario Kart Tour'', with some promotional media also giving it a prefix.<ref>{{cite|date=November 1, 2023|title=『マリオカート８ デラックス コース追加パス』最後の第6弾は11月9日配信決定。新キャラクターや「ミュージック」機能なども追加。|url=https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/ad54329a-2ddc-436d-8e96-43139628e6c3|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese}}</ref> Piranha Plant Cove is one of three ''Mario Kart Tour'' courses present in the sixth wave, alongside {{classic-link|Tour|Rome Avanti}} and {{classic-link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}.

 

*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK): ''A course to sink your teeth into - it's Piranha Plant Cove!'''<br>Today we'd like to present another course released as part of the sixth wave, which is available now: {{color|blue|Piranha Plant Cove}}.<br>This course, first introduced in the smart device game {{color|blue|Mario Kart Tour}}, takes you racing through the moonlit, half-sunken ruins of its eponymous lagoon. Not only does each lap chart different routes through the bay, but there's also plenty of stairways and piles of rubble to practice Jump Boosts on, making for a thrilling, high-speed race above and below the waves! Just don't get nibbled by the Piranha Plants or enormous Maw-Rays, and you'll do great.''

*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':

**''This course first appeared in the Mario Kart: Tour app.''

**''Hop in the driver seat and take a ride in beautiful moonlit ruins…with a good chunk of the course ruins being underwater. It’s quite the experience!''

**''You may notice the course changes with each lap. Your best chance at victory may be to utilize stairs and broken rock formations to create jump boosts.''

** ''You’ll have to keep an eye out for Piranha Plants and Maw-Rays. Uh oh…they look a bit hungry!

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove PeachExplorer.png|The course icon

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCoveR PeteyPiranha.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCoveT CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCoveRT LightblueShyGuyExplorer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

PiranhaPlantCove.jpg|Another image of racers on the course. This and the previous image were used on the official ''Mario Kart Tour'' social media accounts as a spot the difference.<ref>{{cite|author=@mariokarttourEN|date=February 1, 2023|title=Piranha Plant Cove, an all-new course for the Mario Kart series, will appear in the Exploration Tour starting Feb. 7, 10:00 PM PT! To get ready, can you spot the differences between these two images? There are 10 in total! #MarioKartTour|url=https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1621040723197046784|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=February 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=@mariokarttour|date=February 1, 2023|title=Piranha Plant Cove, an all-new course for the Mario Kart series, will appear in the Exploration Tour starting Feb. 7, 10:00 PM PT! To get ready, can you spot the differences between these two images? There are 10 in total! #MarioKartTour|url=https://www.facebook.com/mariokarttour/posts/pfbid02unteicrufkuK7D914gn9C9RaGLdY7E9eimrzBVFvxG1pL56iTyMX8adCUoqkToDpl|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=July 17, 2023|archive=https://archive.ph/i2PoY|archivedate=July 17, 2023, 17:14:39 UTC|archiver=archive.today}}</ref>

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove2 PeteyPiranha.png|The course icon

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove2R LuigiKnight.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove2T BirdoWhite.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove2RT WhiteTanookiMario.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove3 MortonMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove3R PeteyPiranha.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove3T PenguinToadette.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantCove3RT LightblueShyGuyExplorer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

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