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|title=Super Bell Subway | |title=Super Bell Subway | ||
|image=[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-SuperBellSubway.jpg| | |image=[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-SuperBellSubway.jpg|270px]][[File:MK8-DLC-Course-SuperBellSubway01.jpg|270px|Overview of the subway portion.]] | ||
| | |appearances=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 2]]) ([[List of Mario games by date#2015|2015]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | ||
|cups=[[Bell Cup]] | |cups=[[Bell Cup]] | ||
|ghost= | |ghost=2:07.175 by Nin★Juliet (MK8) (as [[Shy Guy|Pink Shy Guy]])<br>2:06.487 by Nin★Juliet (MK8D) (as [[Shy Guy|Pink Shy Guy]]) (150cc)<br>1:23.304 by Nin★Skip (MK8D) (as [[Blue Yoshi]]) (200cc) | ||
| | |wifi=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | ||
| | |music=[[File:MK8-DLC-Music-SuperBellSubway.oga]] | ||
|map= | |map=[[File:MK8 Super Bell Subway Map.png|200px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Super Bell Subway''' is the third course | '''Super Bell Subway''' is the third course in the [[Bell Cup]]. The course is included with the [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] downloadable content in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as well as the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The course is located in the Golden Bell, a subway station,<ref name="RailMap">[[Media:MK8 dSBS Map Signs.png|Signs including the Super Bell Subway Rail Map, showing that the station is called Golden Bell]]</ref> going through both the station and the track. This track only plays a half of the music when racing on the course, and the other half plays only when watching a highlight reel. | ||
==Course layout== | ==Course layout== | ||
[[File:MK8 | [[File:MK8-DLC-Course-SuperBellSubway-startingline.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The course as seen from the starting line.]] | ||
The track starts in the station with a U-Turn going to the left right after the start. The track leads into a large area with stairs leading down into the subway. Automatic barriers open to let the players through. | The track starts in the station with a U-Turn going to the left right after the start. The track leads into a large area with stairs leading down into the subway. Automatic barriers open to let the players through. | ||
The subway has | The subway has trains running along the tracks. Throughout the subway, raised platforms can be used to drive on the trains. At the end of the subway, the train track splits and has stairs that lead up back into the large area of the station with another set of stairs taking the players to last bend before the finish. After the U-Turn is a straightaway to the finish line. | ||
{{br|left}} | {{br|left}} | ||
==Shortcuts== | ===Shortcuts=== | ||
*Throughout the underground sections of the course, a [[ | *Throughout the underground sections of the course, a [[Mushroom]] or a [[Star]] can be used over gravel sections cutting off turns in the track. | ||
*At the final U-Turn going to the left, a shortcut can be performed through a grass patch next to the Golden Bell Fountain with a Mushroom or a Star. | *At the final U-Turn going to the left, a shortcut can be performed through a grass patch next to the Golden Bell Fountain with a [[Mushroom]] or a [[Star]]. | ||
==References to other '' | ==References to other ''Mario'' games== | ||
This | This track has several references to other portions of the franchise and even the game itself. | ||
*Several shops appear along the sides of the raceway that make appearances elsewhere in ''Mario Kart 8'', such as Yoshi's Egg Market. | *Several shops appear along the sides of the raceway that make appearances elsewhere in ''Mario Kart 8'', such as Yoshi's Egg Market. | ||
*The map at the starting line of the track appears to connect nearly all of the raceways that appear in ''Mario Kart 8''.<ref name="RailMap" /> Several other detailed maps by the subway lines also include the names of playable courses and the in-game business advertisements.<ref name="City Map">[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The City Map found in Super Bell Subway]].</ref> Much like an actual subway, there are exits for different stations written on signs above the track stating the names of various courses.<ref name="RailMap" /> | *The map at the starting line of the track appears to connect nearly all of the raceways that appear in ''Mario Kart 8''.<ref name="RailMap" /> Several other detailed maps by the subway lines also include the names of playable courses and the in-game business advertisements.<ref name="City Map">[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The City Map found in Super Bell Subway]].</ref> Much like an actual subway, there are exits for different stations written on signs above the track stating the names of various courses.<ref name="RailMap" /> | ||
**On a related note, the city map is the only place | **On a related note, the city map is the only place where [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s company, ''Wendy's Car Interiors'', is mentioned. | ||
* | *This track's music contains pieces of the underground theme from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', much like [[Piranha Plant Slide|3DS Piranha Plant Slide]]. | ||
*[[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] from ''Super Mario Bros.'' is shown on the graffiti found in the underground section.<ref name="Graffiti">[[Media:MK8 dSBS Graffiti.png|The graffiti found in Super Bell Subway]].</ref> | *[[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] from ''Super Mario Bros.'' is shown on the graffiti found in the underground section.<ref name="Graffiti">[[Media:MK8 dSBS Graffiti.png|The graffiti found in Super Bell Subway]].</ref> | ||
**The graffiti also references [[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and a [[Piranha Plant]]; this is located before the World 1-2 graffiti under the ramp. The graffiti near the World 1-2 graffiti references the [[Koopalings]].<ref name="Graffiti" /> | **The graffiti also references [[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and a [[Piranha Plant]]; this is located before the World 1-2 graffiti under the ramp. The graffiti near the World 1-2 graffiti references the [[Koopalings]].<ref name="Graffiti" /> | ||
*The Toads in the ticket booth use feather pens designed after [[Cape Feather]]s, just like in [[Sunshine Airport]]. | *The Toads in the ticket booth use feather pens designed after [[Cape Feather]]s, just like in [[Sunshine Airport]]. | ||
*The Coconut Café appears on the final bend before the finish line, referencing the shop of the same name in [[Coconut Mall]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. | |||
**This shop also appears in [[Toad Harbor]]. | |||
==Sponsors== | ==Sponsors== | ||
*[[ | *[[1-Up Mushroom|1-Up]] Fuel (Local information map (Exit C, D3), posters) | ||
* | *1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group (Local information map (Exit A, A3/B2/B3/C4)) | ||
* | *100% Organic Antifreeze (Local information map (Exit A, B2), posters) | ||
*[[ | *[[Banana|BaNaNa]] Boy (Bottles, local information map (Exit A, B3)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Bob-omb]] Plugs (Graffiti) | ||
*[[ | *[[Boomerang Bro]]s. International Airlines (Local information map (Exit A, C3/B4)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Bowser]] Oil (Local information map (Exit A, C3)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Bullet Bill]] Speed Trial (Bottles, local information map (Exit B, D3)) | ||
*[[ | *Burning [[DK]] Sports Drink (Bottles, local information map (Exit A, B4), vending machines) | ||
*[[ | *[[Chain Chomp]] Racing Chains (Local information map (Exit C, D2)) | ||
* | *Coconut Café (Shop) | ||
*[[ | *Dream [[Glider]]s (Local information map (Exit A, A4)) | ||
* | *Fountain Café (Bottles, posters) | ||
*[[ | *Fun [[Piranha Plant|Flower]] (Shop) | ||
*[[ | *[[Galaxy]] Air (Posters, poster featuring [[Toad]] in front of an image of [[Dry Dry Desert|<small>GCN</small> Dry Dry Desert]], which reads 'Mysterious Sands. Dry Dry Desert', poster featuring [[Princess Peach]] in front of an image of [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]], which reads "The Sweetest Memories! 'Sweet Sweet Canyon" | ||
*Green Service (Local information map (Exit A, B4)) | |||
*[[ | *[[Green Shell]] Taxi (Local information map (Exit C, D3)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy's]] Tire Service (Local information map (Exit B, C2)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] Painting (Graffiti, local information map (Exit A, A4) | ||
*[[ | *[[Luigi]] Gusters (Local information map (Exit A, B3)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Mario]] Super Motor Team (Local information map (Exit A, A2/A3)) | ||
*[[Mario Kart TV]] (Posters) | *[[Mario Kart TV]]/MKTV (Posters) | ||
*[[ | *[[Moo Moo Meadows]] Milk (Cartons, menus, stickers, vending machines) | ||
*[[ | *[[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] Construction (Local information map (Exit B, D2)) | ||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | *[[Mushroom]] Piston (Local information map (Exit B, A3/C2)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]] Airlines (Local information map (Exit A, A3)) | ||
* | *Peach & [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] Royal Patisserie (Bottles, menus, posters, posters featuring an image of Sweet Sweet Canyon) | ||
* | *Princess Orange (Bottles, local information map (Exit A, C4), menus, posters, trackside banners) | ||
*[[ | *Rainbow Exploration Agency/REXA (Local information map (Exit A, B4), posters) | ||
*[[ | *[[Red Shell]] Strike Equipment (Local information map (Exit B, D2)) | ||
* | *[[Roy Koopa|Roy]] Smooth Sounds (Bottles) | ||
* | *Sunshine Parts (Local information map (Exit A, A3)) | ||
* | *Tropical Bakery (Bottles, shop) | ||
*[[ | *Undead Motors (Bottles, local information map (Exit C, D2)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Wario]] Billionaires (Local information map (Exit A, C2/C4)) | ||
*[[ | *[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy's]] Car Interiors (Local information map (Exit C, D3)) | ||
*[[Yoshi|Yoshi's]] [[Yoshi Egg|Egg]] Market (Bottles, local information map (Exit A, A4), posters) | |||
===Courses=== | ===Courses=== | ||
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* | *[[Baby Park|<small>GCN</small> Baby Park]] (Rail map (Orange/Green/Blue bell line)) | ||
*[[Bone-Dry Dunes]] (Rail map (Blue bell line)) | *[[Bone-Dry Dunes]] (Rail map (Blue bell line)) | ||
*[[Bowser's Castle ( | *[[Bowser's Castle (Wii U)|Bowser's Castle]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Cheep Cheep Beach|<small>DS</small> Cheep Cheep Beach]] (Bottles, rail map (Blue bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Cheese Land|<small>GBA</small> Cheese Land]] (Rail map (Orange bell line)) | ||
* | *[[DK Jungle (Mario Kart)|<small>3DS</small> DK Jungle]] (Rail map (Blue bell line)) | ||
*[[Dolphin Shoals]] (Rail map (Blue bell line)) | *[[Dolphin Shoals]] (Rail map (Blue bell line)) | ||
*[[Dragon Driftway]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | *[[Dragon Driftway]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Dry Dry Desert|<small>GCN</small> Dry Dry Desert]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
*[[Electrodrome]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | *[[Electrodrome]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | ||
*[[Excitebike Arena]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | *[[Excitebike Arena]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Grumble Volcano|<small>Wii</small> Grumble Volcano]] (Rail map (Blue bell line)) | ||
*[[Ice Ice Outpost]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | *[[Ice Ice Outpost]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | ||
*[[Mario Circuit ( | *[[Mario Circuit (Wii U)|Mario Circuit]] (Rail map (Red/Green bell line)) | ||
*[[Mario Kart Stadium]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | *[[Mario Kart Stadium]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Moo Moo Meadows|<small>Wii</small> Moo Moo Meadows]] (Local information map (Exit C, D3), rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Music Park|<small>3DS</small> Music Park]] (Rail map (Orange bell line)) | ||
| | | | ||
* | *[[Piranha Plant Slide|<small>3DS</small> Piranha Plant Slide]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | ||
*[[Rainbow Road ( | *[[Rainbow Road (Wii U)|Rainbow Road]] (Rail map (Orange bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Ribbon Road|<small>GBA</small> Ribbon Road]] (Rail map (Orange/Blue bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Royal Raceway|<small>N64</small> Royal Raceway]] (Rail map (Green/Blue bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Sherbet Land (GCN)|<small>GCN</small> Sherbet Land]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
*[[Shy Guy Falls]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | *[[Shy Guy Falls]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
*[[Sunshine Airport]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | *[[Sunshine Airport]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
*[[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] (Rail map (Blue bell line)) | *[[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] (Rail map (Blue bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Tick-Tock Clock (race course)|<small>DS</small> Tick-Tock Clock]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | ||
*[[Toad Harbor]] (Bottles, local information map (Exit A, B1)) | *[[Toad Harbor]] (Bottles, local information map (Exit A, B1)) | ||
* | *[[Toad's Turnpike|<small>N64</small> Toad's Turnpike]] (Rail map (Red bell line)) | ||
*[[Twisted Mansion]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | *[[Twisted Mansion]] (Rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Wario's Gold Mine|<small>Wii</small> Wario's Gold Mine]] (Local information map (Exit A, C3), rail map (Green bell line)) | ||
*[[Water Park]] (Rail map (Orange bell line)) | *[[Water Park]] (Rail map (Orange bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Yoshi Circuit|<small>GCN</small> Yoshi Circuit]] (Rail map (Orange bell line)) | ||
* | *[[Yoshi Valley|<small>N64</small> Yoshi Valley]] (Rail map (Orange bell line)) | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
MK8 | MK8-DLC-Course-icon-SuperBellSubway.png|Course icon. | ||
MK8-DLC-Course-SuperBellSubway03.jpg|[[Toad]] performing a trick towards the train section | MK8-DLC-Course-SuperBellSubway03.jpg|[[Toad]], performing a trick towards the train section. | ||
MK8-DLC-Course-SuperBellSubway02.jpg|[[Wario]] driving through the tunnel section of the track | MK8-DLC-Course-SuperBellSubway02.jpg|[[Wario]], driving through the tunnel section of the track. | ||
SuperBellSubway-World1-2-MK8.jpg| | SuperBellSubway-World1-2-MK8.jpg|A portion of the track references [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. | ||
DryBowser-SuperBellSubway-Glider-MK8.jpg|[[Dry Bowser]] | DryBowser-SuperBellSubway-Glider-MK8.jpg|[[Dry Bowser]] uses the only glider ramp that's present on the track. | ||
DaisyBabyRosalinaSBS. | DaisyBabyRosalinaSBS.jpeg|[[Princess Daisy]] and [[Baby Rosalina]] racing on the track. | ||
DonkeyKongSuperBellSubway.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Rosalina]] racing on the track | DonkeyKongSuperBellSubway.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Rosalina]] racing on the track. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{ | {{Foreignname | ||
|Jap=リンリンメトロ | |Jap=リンリンメトロ | ||
|JapR=Rinrin Metoro | |JapR=Rinrin Metoro | ||
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|GerM=Mario's Metro | |GerM=Mario's Metro | ||
|Ita=Mariopolitana | |Ita=Mariopolitana | ||
|ItaM=Portmanteau of '' | |ItaM=Portmanteau of ''Mario'' and ''metropolitana'' (subway) | ||
|Por=Metro Mario | |Por=Metro Mario | ||
|PorM=Mario Metro | |PorM=Mario Metro | ||
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|RusR=Metro Mario | |RusR=Metro Mario | ||
|RusM=Mario Metro | |RusM=Mario Metro | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Like [[Sunshine Airport]], this track features a P.A. voice in the background that can be heard faintly. The female intercom speaks German, including several grammar errors however, and says general things heard in a German train station.<ref>Ray Koopa. (May 10, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhMwm47cn6k Mario Kart 8 - Super Bell Subway Intercom is German (kinda)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved: May 11, 2015</ref> | |||
* | *This is one of three nitro courses in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' that doesn't have anti-gravity sections, the other two being [[Excitebike Arena]] and [[Animal Crossing]], and the only one that isn't a crossover course. | ||
* | *It is revealed in a "Local information" map that the subway system is underground what seems to be the same town [[Rainbow Road (N64)|<small>N64</small> Rainbow Road]] hovers over. | ||
*It is revealed in a "Local information" map | **The map has a key showing the location of several companies mentioned throughout the game (like "Bowser Oil" or "Yoshi's Egg Market"), but "Morton Construction" is listed with a typo as "Moton Construction". | ||
**The map has a key showing the location of several | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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[[Category:Cities]] | {{Racecourses}} | ||
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[[Category:Railways]] | [[Category:Railways]] | ||
[[Category:Downloadable content]] | [[Category:Downloadable content]] | ||