Editing SNES Mario Circuit 3

|appears_in=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])<!--Please DO NOT add Mario Kart 8 Deluxe until the course has been released<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]) (2022)-->

|cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''Super Mario Kart'')<br>[[Extra Cup|Extra Lightning Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''Wii'')

|tours=[[Paris Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[New Year's Tour]]<br>[[Ice Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Mario Bros. Tour]]<br>[[Baby Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour]]<br>[[Summer Festival Tour]]<br>[[Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (September 2021)]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Doctor Tour]]

|ghost=01:38.880 by Nin★iwaco (''Wii'')<br><small>([[Baby Mario]] in the [[Standard Kart S]])</small>

|expert_ghost=01:26.659 by Nin★Shige (''Wii'')<br><small>([[Baby Mario]] on the [[Bullet Bike]])</small>

|wifi=No longer available ([[Wii]])

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''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map MarioCircuit3SNES.png|140px]]

'''Mario Circuit 3''' is the fifth and final course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the second track in the [[Extra Cup|Extra Lightning Cup]], ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' for the first track of the [[Lightning Cup]], and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' after being introduced in the [[Paris Tour (2019)|2019 Paris Tour]]. It is a tarmac circuit set in grassland.

==Overview==

Mario Circuit 3 is a long, almost symmetrical track with many twists and turns (even bearing a faint resemblance to both the [[wikipedia:Sepang International Circuit|Sepang International Circuit]], located in Malaysia and [[wikipedia:Circuito de Jerez|Circuito de Jerez]], located in Spain), but no obstacles other than [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] and [[oil slick]]s scattered throughout the track. One curve is extremely sharp and is performed best by slowing down or [[drift]]ing. At the end of the track, there is one zipper which can be used to take the lead or catch up at the last minute. There is also a shortcut: Soon after the sharp twist, there is a less sharp curve. The gap in the crash barrier there can be used to avoid the curve. It is best to use a [[Dash Mushroom|mushroom]] or a [[Super Star|star]] here, to avoid slowing down.{{br|left}}

[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 3.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] racing on the course. Note the lack of pipe and oil hazards.]]

Mario Circuit 3 appeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the second track in the [[Extra Cup|Extra Lightning Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Mario Circuit|that game's own Mario Circuit]]. The pipe and oil hazards were removed from the track, along with the zipper, and an extra item box can be found on the straight shortly after the sharp turn.

The sharp bend can be used to perform a [[Mini-Turbo]] by drifting and holding it for a second or more.{{br|left}}

Mario Circuit 3 reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first course of the [[Lightning Cup]] where it remains unchanged, aside from getting a new starting banner like the other SNES and GBA courses that reappear in the game, and receiving a graphical update and slightly larger scale overall. It is one of two courses in the game where players cannot perform [[trick]]s, the other being {{classic-link|N64|DK's Jungle Parkway}}.

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[[File:TournamentSeptember2.png|thumb|200px|left|The tournament]]

A tournament took place on this track. The track was an Arena. Players had to collect every coin that was in the area. It was a karts only tournament, and it was the second tournament of September 2008 and the first tournament of October 2010, with the same restrictions. It was later repeated as the second tournament of February 2012 and the first tournament of May 2013, without restrictions.

[[File:MKT Icon MarioCircuit3SNES.png|thumbnail|right|The course's icon in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

Mario Circuit 3 returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', introduced in the [[Paris Tour (2019)|2019 Paris Tour]]. It retains its appearance from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. The [[Dash Panel]] behind the starting line is changed to the current Dash Panel design. This course is a favorite of [[Toad|Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Toad (species)|Yellow Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Yoshi (species)|White Yoshi]], [[Mario|Mario (Musician)]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Vacation)]], [[Mario|Mario (Swimwear)]], [[Mario|Mario (Halloween)]], and [[Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)]]. It is also a favorite of [[Mario|Mario (Classic)]] and [[Mario|Mario (Chef)]] if they are at level 6. As with other courses in the game, Mario Circuit 3 has an R version, a T version, and an R/T version referred to as '''Mario Circuit 3R''', '''Mario Circuit 3T''' and '''Mario Circuit 3R/T''' respectively; the former two were introduced alongside the regular version in the 2019 Paris Tour, while the latter was added in the [[Vancouver Tour]]. The R/T variant has a [[Chain Chomp]].

[[File:MK8-Course-SNES MarioCircuit3.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View of the course]]

Mario Circuit 3 returns as the second course of the [[Turnip Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is based on its appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', though with updated graphics. Floating [[Brick Block]]s, staircases, [[Warp Pipe|Pipe]]s with [[Piranha Plant]]s, and [[Goal Pole]]s have been added in the background as decoration, and [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s and [[Shy Guy]]s have been added as spectators. Cones also now appear in front of the oil slicks. The music is slightly rearranged, but retains its SNES-styled sound.<ref>Nintendo (July 28, 2022). [https://youtu.be/xBly7QHQkYA Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass - Wave 2 Release Date - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 28, 2022.</ref>

MKT Icon MarioCircuit3RSNES IceBro.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Ice Bro

MKT Icon MarioCircuit3TSNES MarioHappi.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Mario (Happi)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit3TSNES MarioBaseball.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Mario (Baseball)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit3RTSNES.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant

MKT Icon MarioCircuit3RTSNES Mario.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Mario

MKT Mario Circuit 3T Scene.jpg|View of the Trick version

MKT Safety Glider.jpg|[[Builder Mario]] gliding on the Reverse/Trick variant

MKT Mario Circuit 3RT View.png|View of the entirety of the course on its Reverse/Trick variant

==Names in other languages==

|SpaA=Circuito de Mario 3

|SpaAM=Mario's Circuit 3

|Fra=Circuit Mario 3

|FraM=Mario Circuit 3

|GerM=Mario's Circuit 3

|Kor=마리오 서킷3

|ChiSR=Mǎlìōu Sàidào 3

|ChiTR=Mǎlìōu Sàidào 3