Editing Tour Vancouver Velocity

|image=[[File:MKT Vancouver Velocity Scene.jpg|300px]]<br>View of the starting line

'''Vancouver Velocity''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is set in [[Vancouver]], {{wp|British Columbia}}, {{wp|Canada}}, and makes its debut in the city's namesake tour, the [[Vancouver Tour]]. There are three routes for this course, which are named Vancouver Velocity, '''Vancouver Velocity 2''' and '''Vancouver Velocity 3'''. The second route debuted in the [[Penguin Tour]], while the third debuted in the [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]]. The course's different routes take racers to various landmarks of the city, and even takes racers into more natural parts of the area. The first route takes racers over the {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge}}, the second route focuses on the {{wp|Lost Lagoon}}, while the third route features the {{wp|Vancouver Public Library}}. The second and third routes also feature the {{wp|Rogers Arena}}, where [[Skating Shy Guy]]s skate along the ice. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two. The starting banner is notably based on the {{wp|Steam clock#Gastown steam clock|Gastown steam clock}}.

The course also appears as '''Vancouver Velocity 3R''' (reversed), '''Vancouver Velocity 3T''' (with ramps), and '''Vancouver Velocity 3R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, there are [[snow block (Mario Kart series)|snow block]]s in the Rogers Arena instead of figure skating Shy Guys. In the T variant, racers use [[Kanaami Road]] to enter the arena from above like in Vancouver Velocity 2. In the T and R/T variants, racers are directed straight through the middle of the arena by fences.

[[File:MK8D Tour Vancouver Velocity.png|280px|thumb|right|The course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

{{classic|Tour|Vancouver Velocity}} returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 5 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC. It appears as the fourth and last course of the [[Cherry Cup]]. It has received significant visual upgrades compared to its appearance in ''Mario Kart Tour''.  

The first lap follows the route of Vancouver Velocity, the second lap is based on Vancouver Velocity 2R while taking an unused exit from Rogers Arena at the end, and the third and final lap adheres to Vancouver Velocity 3's route. The {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge}} is now in [[anti-gravity]], making it the only city track from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to have an anti-gravity section (excluding the [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipes]] in {{classic link|Tour|Athens Dash}} and {{classic link|Tour|Los Angeles Laps}}). The ending shortcut along Vancouver's first route is now grassy. It is now possible to briefly go underwater in the Lost Lagoon. The gliding section of Vancouver Velocity 2R has been altered considerably, as there is no longer a cannon, and the route beneath it has opened up as a result. Additionally, the trees in the roundabout have been removed, with the roundabout itself having a ramp on it. Thus, the Rogers Arena hole racers were shot through or into was closed up, with an "M Arena" insignia added in its place. The Massey Tunnel has its right side closed off now, meaning it cannot be tricked off of when it ends.<ref>任天堂ホームページ (July 6, 2023). [https://youtu.be/i4ST0Kq9lXs Tour バンクーバーバレー]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 9, 2023.</ref> The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Vancouver Velocity is one of three courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to be present in the fifth wave, alongside {{classic link|Tour|Athens Dash}} and {{classic link|Tour|Los Angeles Laps}}. It is the only one that does not utilize sections. It is one of two city courses from ''Tour'' to be the last course of a cup instead of the first, the other being {{classic link|Tour|Singapore Speedway}}.

A very brief portion of Vancouver Velocity's music was present within the internal data in version 2.1.0. The filename for the music snippet was "Cnsw_61", meaning it was assigned to the first course of the [[Acorn Cup]], as part of the sixth wave. The original snippet used a synth signficantly less similar to the original ''Tour'' track compared to the final remix.<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Unused Music Prefetches|Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Unused Music Prefetches]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=September 25, 2024|language=en}}</ref>

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MKT Icon VancouverVelocity RosalinaAurora.png|The course icon

MKT Icon VancouverVelocityR WarioHiker.png|The course icon of the R variant

Vancouver View.png|View of the finish line

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|Jpn=バンクーバー バレー

|JpnR=Bankūbā Barē

|JpnM=Vancouver Valley

==Notes==

**The Japanese spotlight for {{classic link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}} was also removed at one point, and was gone during the same period, but was later restored. It is unclear if any changes were made as it is listed under the original date.