Editing Tour Paris Promenade

|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]] <small>(1)</small>, 2020 <small>(2)</small>, 2021 <small>(3)</small>, 2023 <small>(B)</small>)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 1) (2022)

|tours='''Paris Promenade:'''<br>[[Paris Tour (2019)]]<br>[[1st Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[Metropolitan Tour]]<br>[[Spring Tour]]<br>[[Vacation Tour]]<br>'''Paris Promenade 2:'''<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[Metropolitan Tour]]<br>[[Spring Tour]]<br>[[Vacation Tour]]<br>'''Paris Promenade 3:'''<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Metropolitan Tour]]<br>[[Summer Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Anniversary Tour (2023)]]<br>'''Paris Promenade B:'''<br>[[Spring Tour]]<br>[[Summer Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Anniversary Tour (2023)]]

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'''Paris Promenade''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It takes place in [[Paris]], France. The course has three routes, which are called Paris Promenade (known as '''Paris Promenade 1''' between versions 1.2.0 and 1.4.0), '''Paris Promenade 2''' and '''Paris Promenade 3''', with each route debuting in the [[Paris Tour (2019)|2019 Paris Tour]], the [[Valentine's Tour]] (a nod to the city's nickname "the city of love") and the [[Paris Tour (2021)|2021 Paris Tour]], respectively. A battle course version of the course named '''Paris Promenade B''' later debuted in the [[Spring Tour]]. Unlike most city courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'', this course is very compact and is set within a very small area with all three routes overlapping each other significantly, visiting the same landmarks as a result, such as the [[Eiffel Tower]] and the [[Arc de Triomphe]]. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two.  

In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Paris Promenade returns as the first course of the [[Golden Dash Cup]].

The course begins at the {{wp|Champs-Élysées}} facing the [[Arc de Triomphe]]. One bypass road for the Arc appears on the left side, though the player can also use a shortcut inside the Arc by breaking through two [[Piranha Plant]] [[wooden cutout]]s. After a gradual left, the player encounters a [[Glide Ramp]] that sends them over the {{wp|Jardins du Trocadéro}} and underneath the [[Eiffel Tower]], where two [[Goomba]]s and a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] reside. Afterwards, the player must make a sharp left, followed by another left next to a [[Big Piranha Plant]] and a bypass of the {{wp|Luxor Obelisk}} leading to the finish line.

The course also appears as '''Paris Promenade R''' (reversed), '''Paris Promenade T''' (with ramps), and '''Paris Promenade R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the Goombas and pipe under the Eiffel Tower are gone, and racers are directed inside the Arc de Triomphe instead of around it. In the R/T variant, racers pass the Luxor Obelisk on the side which was previously unused.

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Paris Promenade}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|Paris Promenade}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|Paris Promenade|char=Bowser}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|Paris Promenade}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|Paris Promenade}}

This layout is driven in the opposite direction compared to the first layout, and it visits a different side of the city. In the standard layout, the racers start the course in a street facing the {{wp|Luxor Obelisk}} instead of the [[Arc de Triomphe]] like in Paris Promenade 1. On {{wp|Place de la Concorde}}, a street on the right leads to the [[Eiffel Tower]]. Players can see on the right the {{wp|Pont d'Iéna}} and a {{wp|Bateaux Mouches|bateau-mouche}} on the {{wp|Seine}}. The street then turns left, and goes underneath the [[Eiffel Tower]], where two [[Goomba]]s reside. Players then have a view on [[Cathedral of Notre Dame]] in the background. Afterwards, racers must make a sharp left leading to a roundabout with a [[Big Piranha Plant]] in the center. After passing through a part of the [[Louvre]], players have a view on {{wp|Sacré-Cœur, Paris|Sacré-Cœur}} in the background, as well as {{wp|Palais Garnier|Opéra Garnier}} and {{wp|La Madeleine, Paris|La Madeleine}} along the large left turn. Then, another left turn in front of the {{wp|Saint-Augustin, Paris|Église Saint-Augustin}} leads to the Arc de Triomphe, which racers get around to find the finish line.

The course also appears as '''Paris Promenade 2R''' (reversed), '''Paris Promenade 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Paris Promenade 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the Goombas under the Eiffel Tower are gone. In the R variant, there are two [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] on the track that hold passive Piranha Plants. In the R/T variant, the Big Piranha Plant is gone and racers drive over where it once was using [[Kanaami Road]].

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Paris Promenade 2}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|Paris Promenade 2}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|Paris Promenade 2|char=Bowser}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|Paris Promenade 2}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|Paris Promenade 2}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|Paris Promenade 2}}

The course starts at the [[Arc de Triomphe]], just like the first route. Racers make a right curve around the Arc before continuing, as in Paris Promenade. The path continues much the same, though the [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] seen in Paris Promenade is gone. Once at the [[Eiffel Tower]], racers make a left turn rather than driving under the tower. They then drive towards the Luxor Obelisk before making a right turn to a [[Big Piranha Plant]], where they then drive to the left as they would in Paris Promenade 2. However, racers are cut off from driving back to the Arc de Triomphe as the path takes them back to the Luxor Obelisk before a final right turn to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]].

The course also appears as '''Paris Promenade 3R''' (reversed), '''Paris Promenade 3T''' (with ramps), and '''Paris Promenade 3R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, there are two [[Goomba]]s just before the Arc de Triomphe, where racers then use a glide ramp to glide straight through it. In the T variant, racers can go either left or right around the Arc; the middle path is blocked by barriers on lap 1, but there is a glide ramp at the end of the track which allows racers to glide over the barriers on lap 2. In the R/T variant, racers are directed through the middle of the Arc on both laps, and the Big Piranha Plant is gone.

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Paris Promenade 3}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|Paris Promenade 3|note=In this bonus challenge, the player starts with a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] in their reserve.}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|Paris Promenade 3}}

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|Paris Promenade 3R/T}}

As this is a battle stage, there is no "route" to drive along. Instead, selected portions of the course are used, and players can drive on the selected portion in any way they desire. The parts of the course used only include the [[Arc de Triomphe]], the {{wp|Luxor Obelisk}}, and all roads in between. A road near the Arc de Triomphe that is not seen in any previous route is included. It was the final battle course to be added to ''Mario Kart Tour''. Like all other battle courses in this game, it uses the music for {{classic link|SNES|Battle Course 1}} from ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.

[[File:MK8-Course-Tour ParisPromenade.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Paris Promenade in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

Paris Promenade makes its console debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' via the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. It is the first course of the [[Golden Dash Cup]], the first course in the pass overall, and one of three ''Mario Kart Tour'' courses added in the first wave of the DLC, alongside {{classic link|Tour|Tokyo Blur}} and [[Ninja Hideaway]], which are featured in the [[Lucky Cat Cup]]. This version of the course combines all three of its routes from ''Mario Kart Tour''.  

The minimap has been rotated 90 degrees clockwise compared to the equivalent minimaps in ''Tour''. While the Big Piranha Plant at the roundabout remains, the pipes and [[Goomba]]s under the Eiffel Tower have been replaced by a [[Dash Panel]]. If the player takes the path to the left of the Eiffel Tower, the right turn afterwards will now have pipes on the path. The Église Saint-Augustin section now has a glide ramp and the umbrellas can be tricked off of. This is the only ''Tour'' city track that appears in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to use the same layout on more than one lap (namely the first and second laps). All of the other city tracks have a different layout on each of the three laps.

Paris Promenade's appearance in the ''Booster Course Pass'' makes it one of five courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series that allow racers to run into other racers going in the opposite direction, the others being [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', {{classic link|DS|Peach Gardens}}, {{classic link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}}, and {{classic link|Tour|Rome Avanti}} (the latter three also only in the ''Booster Course Pass'').

*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''We're excited to introduce a new course in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}, Paris Promenade! Take in the sights as you race through the French capital. But don't get too close to the edge of the road—some of the greenery is out to get you!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (November 7, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1192441575248474113 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 13, 2020.</ref>

*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''See a different side of the city in this Paris Promenade course in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}. Paris may be alive with fragrant flowers, but not all of them are just for show—beware the Piranha Plant's bite!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (January 30, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1222882160681652229 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 13, 2020.</ref>

*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''The Wedding Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! Next up in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}: Paris Promenade 3 takes center stage in the Paris Tour!''<ref>@mariokarttourEN. (June 15, 2021) [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1404774405432020992 ''Twitter''] Received June 15, 2021.</ref>

*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK):'''  '''''Drop in on Paris with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!'''''<br> ''Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the first wave, which is available now: Paris Promenade.<br>This course originally made its debut in the smart device app Mario Kart Tour. Festooned with the classic sights of Paris streets, it's every bit the sophisticated course you'd expect! In the third and final lap, you'll race around the course in the opposite direction, narrowly missing other drivers! If you like the sound of that, give it a try!''

Paris Pictures.png|Pictures of the various Paris Promenade courses

Paris Pictures 2.png|Pictures of the various Paris Promenade courses

MKT Icon ParisPromenade PeachVacation.png|The course icon

MKT Icon ParisPromenadeR CatPeach.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon ParisPromenadeT ShyGuyPastryChef.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon ParisPromenadeRT GoldKoopaFreerunning.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

MKT Icon ParisPromenade2 BabyPeachCherub.png|The course icon

MKT Icon ParisPromenade2R LuigiPainter.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon ParisPromenade2T Luigi.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon ParisPromenade2RT Pauline.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

MKT Icon ParisPromenade3 LuigiPainter.png|The course icon

MKT Icon ParisPromenade3R DrPeach.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon ParisPromenade3T CatPeach.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon ParisPromenade3RT PaulineRose.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

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MKT Icon ParisPromenadeB Rosalina.png|The course icon  

|Fre=Promenade à Paris

|FreM=Paris Promenade

|KorR=Pari Sanchaengno

|SpaM=Paris' Boulevards

*In a trailer posted to promote the release of Wave 1 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', the glide ramp before the Eiffel Tower is replaced by a generic ramp (similar to Paris Promenade 3), but still functions like a glide ramp.<ref>https://youtu.be/0PpEiH23bMs?t=22</ref>