Editing Tour London Loop

|image=[[File:MKT London View.jpg|300px]]<br>View of [[Big Ben]] and the [[Finish Line|starting line]]

|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]] <small>(1)</small>, 2020 <small>(2)</small>, 2021 <small>(3)</small>)<br>[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]) (2022)

|tours='''London Loop:'''<br>[[London Tour]]<br>[[1st Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]<br>'''London Loop 2:'''<br>[[Baby Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[Metropolitan Tour]]<br>'''London Loop 3:'''<br>[[Halloween Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Metropolitan Tour]]

|sample=''Mario Kart Tour''[[File:MKT London Loop Theme.oga]]

'''London Loop''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is named after and inspired by [[London]], England, and makes its debut in the city’s namesake tour, the [[London Tour]]. London Loop has three routes, named London Loop, '''London Loop 2''', and '''London Loop 3''', each with its own R, T, and R/T variant. The second route made its debut in the [[Baby Rosalina Tour]], due to [[Baby Rosalina|Baby Rosalina (Detective)]]'s outfit, which is a reference to {{wp|Sherlock Holmes}}, a fictional resident of London, while the third route debuted in the [[Halloween Tour (2021)|2021 Halloween Tour]]. The course features various landmarks from the cities of London and {{wp|City of Westminster|Westminster}}, with the first route focusing on the main metropolitan areas, the second route focusing on the outskirts, and the third route focusing on the {{wp|River Thames}}. The first and second routes have the racers go around London clockwise; however, the third route has them go around counterclockwise instead.

 

 

London Loop appears in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]] as the first course of the [[Rock Cup]].<ref name=Wave3>Nintendo (November 21, 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdoF3XSTB0Q Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass arrives December 7th!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 21, 2022.</ref>

====London Loop====

The course begins to the right of [[Big Ben]], followed by a gradual right next to a double-decker bus. The road then weaves its way around {{wp|Nelson's Column}}, then makes another gradual right through {{wp|Charing Cross}} and a part of {{wp|Trafalgar Square}} before making a sharp left at {{wp|St Paul's Cathedral}}. The player then reaches {{wp|Leadenhall Market}}, which they exit after making a single slight right. After another sharp right with a [[Chain Chomp]] in a green space in front of the [[Tower of London]], the player crosses {{wp|Tower Bridge}}, then takes another sharp right to bypass {{wp|City Hall, London (Southwark)|City Hall}} and {{wp|The Shard}} with the {{wp|London Eye}} in the background. After a left sigmoid curve, the player returns to the finish line.

The course also appears as '''London Loop R''' (reverse), '''London Loop T''' (with ramps), and '''London Loop R/T''' (reverse and with ramps).

====London Loop 2====

The course begins to the right of the [[Big Ben]] on {{wp|Westminster Bridge}}. Players take a slight right to enter {{wp|St James's Park}} in front of {{wp|Buckingham Palace}}, a few [[Chain Chomp]]s are located in the green space, one in the very center, and one outside the palace. Racers drive down a long street shortly afterwards, driving past the {{wp|British Museum}}, eventually leading to a ramp with {{wp|The Shard}} visible in the far background. Racers take a right to {{wp|Trafalgar Square}}, before eventually driving across {{wp|Waterloo Bridge}}, passing the {{wp|London Eye}}. A U-bend to the right is taken, which leads racers back on to Westminster Bridge, before arriving at the finish line.

The course also appears as '''London Loop 2R''' (reverse), '''London Loop 2T''' (with ramps), and '''London Loop 2R/T''' (reverse and with ramps).

====London Loop 3====

The course starts on the {{wp|Westminster Bridge}}, though it faces away from [[Big Ben]], the opposite direction of London Loop and London Loop 2. Racers take a left turn and travel past the {{wp|London Eye}}, before taking a right by the {{wp|River Thames}} to bypass {{wp|20 Fenchurch Street|The Walkie-Talkie}} and the {{wp|City Hall, London (Southwark)|City Hall}}. Two boats can be seen floating on the river. Shortly after, the racers must take a U-bend to the left to cross {{wp|Tower Bridge}}. A wide bend to the left around the green space of the [[Tower of London]] follows, with a [[Chain Chomp]] in the center. Players drive back to The Walkie-Talkie before taking a right to access a path besides the River Thames. After driving below a bridge, the player takes one last left to reach the finishing line, passing Big Ben.

The course also appears as '''London Loop 3R''' (reverse), '''London Loop 3T''' (with ramps), and '''London Loop 3R/T''' (reverse and with ramps).

===Appearances===

For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of London Loop tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of London Loop tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

[[File:MK8-Course-Tour LondonLoop.jpg|thumb|right|300px|London Loop in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

London Loop returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the third wave of the Booster Course Pass. It is the first course of the [[Rock Cup]]. The course has received significant visual upgrades, and is now more cloudy than before.<ref name=Wave3/> Various details on the top of [[Big Ben]] have been removed, such as windows and spires. The {{wp|London Eye}} now moves, unlike its ''Tour'' counterpart. A [[Chain Chomp]] has been added in the {{wp|River Thames}}, beneath the London Eye.

It is unknown what route will be taken for this iteration of the course, although racers are seen racing along the first two routes normally, as well as London Loop 3R. According to a tweet by Nintendo of Europe, every lap is dedicated to a different route, implying no route is repeated.<ref name="eurotweet">Nintendo of Europe. [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1595009199221743617 "Take a tour of London Loop, coming in Wave 3 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. Every lap is a new route through the city, each with its own sights to see: the London Eye, Tower Bridge and more!"] ''Twitter'', 22 November 2022.</ref> The minimap is rotated 90 degrees clockwise and features multiple unused paths, such as one to the right of Leadenhall Market, and one going beneath the {{wp|Admiralty Arch}}.<ref>https://youtube.com/shorts/RJTugMDXS8M?feature=share</ref> This makes London Loop the second/third ''Tour'' city course to include roads that were unused at the time of their appearance in the Booster Course Pass, after [[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint]] and alongside [[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways]].

This course being positioned in the Rock Cup may be a reference to the course's music, which is based on British rock music from the 1960s and 1970s. It is also one of two courses in the third wave to utilize rock music for its theme, alongside {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}. Both of these courses are in the Rock Cup.

London Loop is one of three ''Mario Kart Tour'' courses in the wave overall, alongside {{classic|Tour|Berlin Byways}} and [[Merry Mountain]]. It is the only one that is not in the [[Moon Cup]].

*'''Nintendo of Europe Official Twitter:''' ''Take a tour of London Loop, coming in Wave 3 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. Every lap is a new route through the city, each with its own sights to see: the London Eye, Tower Bridge and more!''<ref name="eurotweet" />

MKT Icon LondonLoop WaluigiBusDriver.png|Course icon of London Loop with Waluigi (Bus Driver)

MKT Icon LondonLoopR WaluigiBusDriver.png|Course icon of London Loop R with Waluigi (Bus Driver)

MKT Icon LondonLoopR Mario.png|Course icon of London Loop R with Mario

MKT Icon LondonLoopT LuigiClassic.png|Course icon of London Loop T with Luigi (Classic)

MKT Icon LondonLoopRT.png|Course icon of London Loop R/T with Dry Bones

MKT Icon LondonLoopRT DaisyHolidayCheer.png|Course icon of London Loop R/T with Daisy (Holiday Cheer)

MKT London Loop View 4.png|View of {{wp|Tower Bridge}}

MKT London Loop Tower Bridge.png|Preparing to cross {{wp|Tower Bridge}}

MKT Icon LondonLoop2.png|Course icon of London Loop 2 with Baby Rosalina (Detective)

MKT Icon LondonLoop2R.png|Course icon of London Loop 2R with Baby Peach

MKT Icon LondonLoop2R Lakitu.png|Course icon of London Loop 2R with Lakitu

MKT Icon LondonLoop2T WaluigiBusDriver.png|Course icon of London Loop 2T with Waluigi (Bus Driver)

MKT Icon LondonLoop2T CatMiiRacingSuit.png|Course icon of London Loop 2T with the Cat Mii Racing Suit

MKT Icon LondonLoop2RT.png|Course icon of London Loop 2R/T with Pink Shy Guy

MKT Icon LondonLoop2RT Rosalina.png|Course icon of London Loop 2R/T with Rosalina

MKT Tour13 KoopaTroopaCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge set on London Loop 2

MKT Icon LondonLoop3.png|Course icon of London Loop 3 with Waluigi (Vampire)

MKT Icon LondonLoop3R.png|Course icon of London Loop 3R with Luigi (Classic)

MKT Icon LondonLoop3R DixieKong.png|Course icon of London Loop 3R with Dixie Kong

MKT Icon LondonLoop3T MarioHalloween.png|Course icon of London Loop 3T with Mario (Halloween)

MKT Icon LondonLoop3T WarioCowboy.png|Course icon of London Loop 3T with Wario (Cowboy)

MKT Icon LondonLoop3RT MarioHalloween.png|Course icon of London Loop 3R/T with Mario (Halloween)

MKT Icon LondonLoop3RT RosalinaHalloween.png|Course icon of London Loop 3R/T with Rosalina (Halloween)

MKT Tour55 ToadetteCupChallenge.png|The icon of the [[Break Item Boxes]] bonus challenge set on London Loop 3

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