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| {{italic title|id=yes}} | | {{articleabout|the race course from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''|Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track|[[Rainbow Road]]}} |
| {{about|the race course from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''|Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track|[[Rainbow Road]]}}
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| {{race course infobox | | |title=Rainbow Road |
| |image=[[File:MK8-Course-RainbowRoad.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:MK8 RainbowRoad.png|300px]]<br>Panorama of the course. |
| |appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | | |appearances=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' |
| |cups=[[Special Cup]] | | |cups=[[Special Cup]] |
| |ghost={{ghost|8|Nin★Mizuho|2:23.967|[[File:MK8 PGPeach Icon.png|32px|link=Pink Gold Peach]][[File:CometBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Comet]][[File:SlimTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Slim (tire)|Slim]][[File:MK8ThumbPinkGoldPeachSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Mizuho|2:25.267|[[File:MK8 PGPeach Icon.png|32px|link=Pink Gold Peach]][[File:CometBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Comet]][[File:SlimTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Slim (tire)|Slim]][[File:MK8ThumbPinkGoldPeachSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Pedro|1:55.767|[[File:MK8 Rosalina Icon.png|32px|link=Rosalina]][[File:Mach8BodyMK8.png|32px|link=Mach 8]][[File:Blue Standard.png|32px|link=Blue Standard]][[File:MKTVParafoilGliderMK8.png|32px|link=MKTV Parafoil]]}} | | |music=[[File:Mario Kart 8 Music - Rainbow Road.ogg]] |
| |online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
| | |map=[[File:250px-MK8 Rainbow Road map.png]] |
| |sample=Shiho Fujii<br>[[File:MK8-Music-RainbowRoad.oga]]<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:WiiU RainbowRoad Frontrunning.oga]]
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| |map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | |
| <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 Rainbow Road Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX Rainbow Road Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
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| }} | | }} |
| '''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Unlike its predecessors, this incarnation takes place in a space station presumably owned by [[Mario Kart TV]] or [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Rainbow Exploration Agency|REXA]], with its multiple satellites floating, satellite-formed bleachers with an audience cheering, and the road designed to resemble a space station's solar panels, as opposed to the transparent glass surface of previous games. It is located above the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, similar to {{Classic-link|Wii|Rainbow Road}}. One noticeable feature of the course is a space shuttle that resembles a [[Blooper]] which circles around the course. Due to the presence of the space shuttles and technological architecture, the course has a unique electronic and futuristic design, appearing like a stadium floating above the atmosphere.
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| The track itself is located on a series of enormous, curved solar panels covered in multicolored, square tiles. The rainbow patterns are similar to that of the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|iteration]], which mainly consists of light pink, yellow, and turquoise, though the colors now appear to be shifting within a color spectrum, similar to [[Dash Panel]]s of previous installments before ''Mario Kart 7''. Several [[Toad (species)|Toads]] can be seen floating around the starting line, wearing spacesuits.
| | '''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. Like Rainbow Roads in previous ''Mario Kart'' titles, this Rainbow Road takes place in space, along with [[Mario Kart TV]] satellites, satellites with audience cheering, and space stations. In the background lies the [[Earth]], similar to that of [[Rainbow Road (Wii)|Rainbow Road]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. One noticeable feature of the track is a space shuttle that resembles a [[Blooper]], that circles around the track, similar to how the train circles around the Lightning Cup's [[Rainbow Road (N64)|<small>N64</small> Rainbow Road]]. The track, similar to [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|Rainbow Road]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', is made of color square tiles that change colors like the Rainbow Roads from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. Unlike all previous Rainbow Road courses, this one is technology and space station themed. The game's producer, [[Hideki Konno]], describes it as "spectacular". |
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| This is the only Rainbow Road to have off-road terrain segments. Its music also has a different feel to it, with more emphasis on an electronic rock style. The game's producer, [[Hideki Konno]], describes it as "really spectacular".<ref>Makuch, Eddie. (April 3, 2014). [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-it-s-not-all-about-luck-two-rainbow-roads-confirmed/1100-6418730/ Mario Kart 8: It's not all about luck, two Rainbow Roads confirmed]. ''GameSpot''. Retrieved March 13, 2021.</ref> Its music is used in various promotional material for the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' downloadable content for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
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| ==Course layout== | | ==Course layout== |
| [[File:MK8-Course-RainbowRoad-overview.jpg|thumb|left|290px|Overview of the course]]
| | The course starts with the rainbow-colored tiles. After a turn the drivers find the first anti-gravity section, that is 8-shaped. A gliding pad is found after the anti-gravity section and leads to a space station. It contains conveyor belts with opposite directions that changes over time, like [[Toad's Factory]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. At the end of the belts there are alternate Boosts (that turn on and off through time) and two gliding pads that leads to two different anti-gravity paths. |
| The course starts in the first space station with its rainbow-colored solar panel. After a turn, the racers drive through the first [[anti-gravity]] section, which is 8-shaped. A [[Glide Ramp]] is found after the anti-gravity section and leads to the second space station with a large imprint of [[Mario]]'s emblem on the entrance. It features [[conveyor belt]]s with opposite directions that changes every 50 seconds, like [[Toad's Factory]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', even using red and green as the colors denoting which one is slowing racers down and which one is speeding them up. Unlike that course, though, the green belt has ramps pop up, allowing for [[Jump Boost|trick]]s to be performed. At the end of the conveyor belts, there is a slope with alternating sets of two [[Dash Panel]]s and at the end of it are two Glide Ramps that lead to two intertwining anti-gravity sections. The gliding section consists of three [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|Rings]] that resemble [[Launch Star]]s, and it acts similarly to a [[Cannon (Mario Kart series)|cannon]], though racers can slightly control their gliders. | |
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| The anti-gravity paths alter in height, so if the player falls from the highest one, they can generally land on the other one. Each one twists in different ways, forming another 8-shape. Then the paths merge and the anti-gravity section ends. A 180° turn with some Dash Panels along the outermost part, like in [[Mario Kart Stadium]], and another turn make the track loop end. The third 8 is formed by the ending portion of the split path and the 180° turn. At this turn the player can see a hologram projection that says [[Special Cup|"SPECIAL CUP"]] with its trophy logo, albeit only in single-player mode. The racers then return to the space station where the finish line awaits them and begin the next lap.
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| There are three 8-shaped sections in this course, referencing its game, ''Mario Kart 8''. One is right away from the starting line after exiting the large space station, and the other two are formed by the two twisting paths in the descending anti-gravity segment.
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| Before the finish line, a screen can be seen displaying the course's map. Other courses containing their own map are [[Mario Kart Stadium]], [[Water Park]], {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, and, in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', [[Merry Mountain]]. The screens can also display the structure of the Blooper space shuttle.
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| ==Shortcuts==
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| *On the second space station, there is a patch of off-road to the right of the conveyor belts, which can be cut through with a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]].
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| *After the cannon, the lower path offers drivers a shortcut if they stay to the right of the [[Spin Boost Pillar]] and drive off the edge.<ref name="Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut">[http://mariokart8.onegameguide.com/rainbow-road-track/ Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut]</ref>
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| *Each route has an off-road section along the penultimate turn before they merge together, allowing for shortcuts to be performed with [[Dash Mushroom|Mushrooms]].
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| ==Sponsors==
| | These paths alter in height, so if the player falls from the highest one, they can simply land on the other one. The lower path offers drivers a shortcut if they stay to the right of the spin boost obstacle and go off the edge.<ref name="Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut">[http://mariokart8.onegameguide.com/rainbow-road-track/ Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut]</ref> The player can see a Blooper-like spaceship orbiting around. Then the paths reunite each other and the antigravity section ends. A 180° turn with some Boosts Pad at the outermost part, like in [[Mario Kart Stadium]], and another turn make the track loop end. At the final 180° turn the player can see a hologram projection of the [[Special Cup|Special Cup Trophy]] as it appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. The racers then start the next lap. |
| *[[Mario Kart TV]] (Holograms, satellites, trackside banners)
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| *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2#Mario Motors|Mario Motors]] (Trackside banners)
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| *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Rainbow Exploration Agency|Rainbow Exploration Agency]] (Holograms, space station elements, trackside banners)
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| *[[Special Cup]] (Holograms, trackside banners)
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| ==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes==
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| ''"This course is actually located on a space station and we've reflected that in the music by using futuristic-sounding effects."''
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery widths=150px> | | <gallery widths=160px perrow=6> |
| MK8 Rainbow Road Course Icon.png|The course icon | | File:MK8- Rainbow Road.PNG|The track's icon. |
| MK8 Rainbow Road Starting Line.png|The course as seen from the starting line
| | File:RainbowRoadMK82.png|Peach, driving on Rainbow Road. |
| RainbowRoadMK82.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] about to drive into the first anti-gravity section | | File:RainbowRoadMK8.png|Peach, gliding in front of a space station. |
| RainbowRoadMK8.png|Peach gliding in front of the second space station | | File:01 Course RainbowRoad 1.jpg|Mario performs a Trick. |
| Rainbow Road MK8 Mario boost.png|[[Mario]] performing a trick
| | toadcircuitspecial.png|Toad, driving on an anti-gravity section. |
| MK8 Toad on Rainbow Road.png|[[Toad]] driving on the sloped anti-gravity section
| | File:Rosalina-RainbowRoad-Glider-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] uses the first glider ramp. |
| Rosalina-RainbowRoad-Glider-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] using the first Glide Ramp | | File:Blooper Spaceship stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course. |
| RainbowRoadAerial.jpg|[[Metal Mario]] jumping off of a section on the course
| | File:Rainbow Road Prima Guide Map.jpg|Map of the course, from the Prima guide. |
| SpaceStationRoad.jpg|A released screenshot of the course revealing the name of the course
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| Blooper Spaceship stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course | |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in other languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{Foreignname |
| |Jap=レインボーロード | | |Jap=レインボーロード |
| |JapR=Reinbō Rōdo | | |JapR=Reinbō Rōdo |
| |JapM=Rainbow Road | | |JapM=Rainbow Road |
| |Spa=Senda Arco Iris | | |Fra=Route Arc-en-ciel |
| |SpaM=Rainbow Path
| | |FraM=Rainbow Road |
| |Fre=Route Arc-en-ciel
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| |FreM=Rainbow Road | |
| |Dut=Regenboogbaan | | |Dut=Regenboogbaan |
| |DutM=Rainbow Track | | |DutM=Rainbow Road |
| |Ger=Regenbogen-Boulevard | | |Ger=Regenbogen-Boulevard |
| |GerM=Rainbow Boulevard | | |GerM=Rainbow Boulevard |
| | |Spa=Senda Arco Iris |
| | |SpaM=Rainbow Pathway |
| |Ita=Pista Arcobaleno | | |Ita=Pista Arcobaleno |
| |ItaM=Rainbow Track | | |ItaM=Rainbow Track |
| |Por=Estrada Arco-Íris | | |Por=Estrada Arco-Íris |
| |PorM=Rainbow Road | | |PorM=Rainbow Road |
| |Rus=Трасса Радуга | | |Rus=Трасса Радуга<br>''Trassa Raduga'' |
| |RusR=Trassa Raduga
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| |RusM=Rainbow Track | | |RusM=Rainbow Track |
| |Kor=무지개 로드 | | |Kor=무지개 로드 |
| |KorR=Mujigae Rodeu | | |KorR=Mujigae Rodeu |
| |KorM=Rainbow Road | | |KorM=Rainbow Road}} |
| |Chi=彩虹之路
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| |ChiR=Cǎihóng zhī Lù
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| |ChiM=Rainbow Road
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| }} | |
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *This course, {{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}}, {{classic-link|SNES|Rainbow Road}}, and {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}} are the only courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' to have the map in multiple colors instead of just blue. | | *This Rainbow Road as well as its [[Rainbow Road (N64)|Retro Cup counterpart]] are the only courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' with different colored maps on the GamePad than the others, being rainbow-colored instead of the standard blue. |
| *The sound effect heard in the circular conveyor belt section is from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and is similarly used with rotating objects. | | *There are three 8's in this course, referencing how it is from ''Mario Kart 8''. |
| | *This is the only Rainbow Road to contain off-road surfaces that slow the player down and an audience cheering for the racers. |
| | *The course resembles [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]] from ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. |
| | *Before the finish line a screen can be seen displaying the course's map, this same detail can be found in [[Water Park]] and GCN [[Yoshi Circuit]]. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| {{MK8}} | | {{MK8}} |
| [[Category:Cosmic areas]] | | {{Racecourses}} |
| [[Category:Mario Kart 8 race courses]] | | [[Category:Race Courses]] |
| [[de:Regenbogen-Boulevard#Mario Kart 8]] | | [[Category:Outer Space Locations]] |
| [[it:Pista Arcobaleno (Wii U)]] | | [[Category:Unlockables]] |
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