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==''Mario Kart Tour''== | ==''Mario Kart Tour''== | ||
[[File:MKT Wii Dry Dry Ruins Teaser.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dry Dry Ruins in ''Mario Kart Tour'']] | [[File:MKT Wii Dry Dry Ruins Teaser.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dry Dry Ruins in ''Mario Kart Tour'']] | ||
Dry Dry Ruins makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting from the [[Ninja Tour (2023)|2023 Ninja Tour]]. This makes it the third Wii course to make its classic course debut in ''Mario Kart Tour'', after [[Wii DK Summit|DK Summit]] and [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]. It is also the first desert-themed course to be added to the game since [[GBA Sunset Wilds]] in the [[Sunset Tour]] sixty-two tours prior. The patch of offroad at the start has been made slightly larger. The subsequent turn right has been straightened out very slightly. The [[Item Box]]es above the [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipe]] after entering the ruins have been moved to the entrance. The statues beside the ruins entrance and exit and the Yoshi Sphinxes have been replaced by a [[Hammer Bros. Sphinx|singular one]] based on a [[Hammer Bro]], derived from {{classic|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. This sphinx was also moved to the beginning of the track. The other Yoshi iconography in the course has also been removed, with ones featuring [[Lakitu]] taking their place. The sand located before the half-pipe after the entrance is no longer present, and the sand was reshaped so that the half-pipes are no longer needed to avoid touching it. The minimap now reflects this sand. The hieroglyphs along the pillars and the [[Swoop]]s in the entrance and exit of the ruins have been removed, although the latter is retained in the R variant of the course. The room in the ruins that fills with sand over time now has two piles of sand instead of four and can also be tricked off of. The sand also does not pile up as high. Starting from the [[Pipe Tour]], an extra trick ramp was added to the entrance of the ruins before the half-pipes. This course is a favorite of [[Princess Peach|Peach (Yukata)]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Luigi]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Sailor)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Chef)]], and the [[Mii|Yellow and | Dry Dry Ruins makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting from the [[Ninja Tour (2023)|2023 Ninja Tour]]. This makes it the third Wii course to make its classic course debut in ''Mario Kart Tour'', after [[Wii DK Summit|DK Summit]] and [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]. It is also the first desert-themed course to be added to the game since [[GBA Sunset Wilds]] in the [[Sunset Tour]] sixty-two tours prior. The patch of offroad at the start has been made slightly larger. The subsequent turn right has been straightened out very slightly. The [[Item Box]]es above the [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipe]] after entering the ruins have been moved to the entrance. The statues beside the ruins entrance and exit and the Yoshi Sphinxes have been replaced by a [[Hammer Bros. Sphinx|singular one]] based on a [[Hammer Bro]], derived from {{classic|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. This sphinx was also moved to the beginning of the track. The other Yoshi iconography in the course has also been removed, with ones featuring [[Lakitu]] taking their place. The sand located before the half-pipe after the entrance is no longer present, and the sand was reshaped so that the half-pipes are no longer needed to avoid touching it. The minimap now reflects this sand. The hieroglyphs along the pillars and the [[Swoop]]s in the entrance and exit of the ruins have been removed, although the latter is retained in the R variant of the course. The room in the ruins that fills with sand over time now has two piles of sand instead of four and can also be tricked off of. The sand also does not pile up as high. Starting from the [[Pipe Tour]], an extra trick ramp was added to the entrance of the ruins before the half-pipes. This course is a favorite of [[Yellow Shy Guy]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Yukata)]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Luigi]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Sailor)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Chef)]], [[Poochy]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Gold Knight)]], [[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong (Gladiator)]], and the [[Mii|Yellow]], [[Mii|Pokey]], [[Mii|Ludwig]], [[Mii|Pink]], and [[Mii|Fish Bone Mii Racing Suits]]. | ||
Dry Dry Ruins is currently the only course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to still reference the name of a cup from the standard ''Mario Kart'' format, as the signs reading [[Special Cup]] have been retained (albeit in different locations). Every other track in the game removes references to specific cups due to the game's character-based rotating cup format. | Dry Dry Ruins is currently the only course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to still reference the name of a cup from the standard ''Mario Kart'' format, as the signs reading [[Special Cup]] have been retained (albeit in different locations). Every other track in the game removes references to specific cups due to the game's character-based rotating cup format. | ||
Revision as of 15:04, July 15, 2023
- This article is about the Mario Kart Wii racetrack. For the ancient ruins in Paper Mario, see Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario).
- Not to be confused with GCN Dry Dry Desert.
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| Appears in | Mario Kart Wii (2008) Mario Kart Tour (2023) | ||||||||||
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Dry Dry Ruins is the first race course of the Special Cup in Mario Kart Wii. The course draws influences from both Dry Dry Desert from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Yoshi Desert from Mario Kart: Super Circuit, seen in things like the starting line being a solid arch for the former, and the reappearance of the Yoshi Sphinx from the latter.
Dry Dry Ruins reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2023 Ninja Tour.
Mario Kart Wii
Course layout
This course takes place in a desert with Egyptian-themed structures such as obelisks, temples and pyramids, and starts out under some ruins. After a left curve, there is a branching path. The right route is quicker, but the player can also go to the left route, which has a pillar that falls down at a certain point. After passing by some more pillars and a Pokey, the player reaches a narrow bridge over an oasis with another Pokey at the end of the road. There is a left turn past the Pokey, which has two pillars that fall down, again after a certain time passes. The player can then go right into a straight road with three more pillars that usually fall down when the player gets there. The road leads to the entrance of the ruins.
The first part of the ruins is a road that cuts through a dark abyss with Swoops that act as obstacles. There are arrows decorating the walls indicating turns; some are flanked by artwork of Pokeys. After the straight road is a right turn, and half-pipes are located on the sides of the area, which can help the player to pass through the sand on the straight road (as it acts as off-road). After this is a 90-degree left turn which leads into a short and straight path, after which comes another 90-degree right turn into a straight path. After a 90 degree turn, the player enters a large room, which features Pokeys and sand falling from the ceiling. The sand accumulates over time - there are some large sand piles in the center on the second lap, but during the last lap, the center will be mostly covered with sand.
After this room, there is a ramp with Dash Panels and Swoops. Another ramp with a Dash Panel is present, and after a twist to the left and then to the right, the player will reach the finish line.
When the player is playing as a Mii, the Yoshi heads on the sphinxes will be replaced by Mii heads. On the falling pillars, there are markings showing the respective emblems of (from up to down) Mario, Peach, Luigi, Daisy, Toad, and Yoshi.
Shortcuts
- After getting a Rocket Start, players should drive forward on the right side until the road starts to curve to the right. If they take the first passage to the right, it will save them some time and earn them an Item Box.
- Before the bridge, if players go to the left, where the oasis is, there is a section of sand where they can cut off track; however, a Mushroom, Star, or Mega Mushroom is needed to do this. During the third lap, a pillar will fall down and act as a ramp to trick off of.
- A glitch shortcut can be performed with the half-pipe in the temple. By going off the half-pipe on the wall directly opposite the temple entrance, it is possible to stick to the wall around the corner, skipping the turn and therefore not having to go through the sand on the floor.
- At the very end, there is a twist to the left and right around a cactus and a patch of sand. Players can cut across this patch with some sort of speed boost, or a high off-road stat vehicle, to save a few seconds. In addition, it is possible to get a high enough angle from the start of the shortcut to reach a raised part of the track on the right to cut the first turn and end up at the bridge on the oasis, though three Mushrooms, Golden Mushroom or a Star is required to do this.
- On the third lap before the Ruins' exit, the center of the last room may be filled with sand, and players can use a Mushroom to pass over it in a straight line.
- If the player takes the right path at the start, they can release a Mini-Turbo just before they hit the sand and then jump to clear all of it. This can be done without a Mushroom.
Tournaments
The November 2009 tournament 1 took place in Dry Dry Ruins. It was a VS Race, in which all Item Boxes contained Mushroom items; Mushrooms, Triple Mushrooms, Golden Mushrooms, and Mega Mushrooms. Also, some Pokeys were added on some of the usable shortcuts.
Mario Kart Tour
Dry Dry Ruins makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour, starting from the 2023 Ninja Tour. This makes it the third Wii course to make its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour, after DK Summit and Rainbow Road. It is also the first desert-themed course to be added to the game since GBA Sunset Wilds in the Sunset Tour sixty-two tours prior. The patch of offroad at the start has been made slightly larger. The subsequent turn right has been straightened out very slightly. The Item Boxes above the half-pipe after entering the ruins have been moved to the entrance. The statues beside the ruins entrance and exit and the Yoshi Sphinxes have been replaced by a singular one based on a Hammer Bro, derived from GCN Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8. This sphinx was also moved to the beginning of the track. The other Yoshi iconography in the course has also been removed, with ones featuring Lakitu taking their place. The sand located before the half-pipe after the entrance is no longer present, and the sand was reshaped so that the half-pipes are no longer needed to avoid touching it. The minimap now reflects this sand. The hieroglyphs along the pillars and the Swoops in the entrance and exit of the ruins have been removed, although the latter is retained in the R variant of the course. The room in the ruins that fills with sand over time now has two piles of sand instead of four and can also be tricked off of. The sand also does not pile up as high. Starting from the Pipe Tour, an extra trick ramp was added to the entrance of the ruins before the half-pipes. This course is a favorite of Yellow Shy Guy, Peach (Yukata), Cat Luigi, Daisy (Sailor), Luigi (Chef), Poochy, Luigi (Gold Knight), Donkey Kong (Gladiator), and the Yellow, Pokey, Ludwig, Pink, and Fish Bone Mii Racing Suits.
Dry Dry Ruins is currently the only course in Mario Kart Tour to still reference the name of a cup from the standard Mario Kart format, as the signs reading Special Cup have been retained (albeit in different locations). Every other track in the game removes references to specific cups due to the game's character-based rotating cup format.
The course also appears as Dry Dry Ruins R (reversed), Dry Dry Ruins T (with ramps), and Dry Dry Ruins R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, Swoops are added to the ruins section and some of the Pokeys in the same area are taller and bend downwards like on GCN Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8. In the T variant, a Glide Ramp is added to the exit of the ruins, forcing players onto a set of Kanaami Roads above the starting line that lead immediately to the oasis section. In addition, several of the Falling Pillars at the beginning of the course can be seen falling during the countdown. In the R/T variant, a Glide Ramp is added close to the exit of the ruins (or what would be the entrance of the ruins in the normal and T variants), allowing players to glide over the oasis section.
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Wii Dry Dry Ruins tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Profiles
Mario Kart Wii
- European website bio: "As you race around these ancient ruins you'll have to avoid falling pillars and steer clear of the sand slowly filling up a ruined temple."
Gallery
Mario Kart Wii
The course banner
A preview of the course
The pillars at the start of the course
Crossing the bridge through the oasis
Entering the temple
Going out of the temple and the shortcut ahead
The downhill path, leading to the bridge
The temple entrance
The half-pipes
The room that gets filled up with sand
The room that gets filled up with sand, during the final lap
Mario Kart Tour
Course icons
The course icon with Peach (Yukata)
The course icon with Poochy
The course icon of the Reverse variant with the Yellow Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the Reverse variant with Mario (Aviator)
The course icon of the Trick variant with Mario (Happi)
The course icon of the Trick variant with Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)
The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Kitsune Luigi
The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with the Castle Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)
The course icon of the Time Trial bonus challenge held on this course
Screenshots
View of the starting line
View of the split path
Extended view of the entrance to the ruins
View of the room in the ruins that fills with sand
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | カラカラいせき[?] Kara Kara Iseki |
Dry Dry Ruins; shared with Parched Ruins from Mario Party 5 | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 干旱遗迹[?] Gānhàn Yíjī |
Dry Ruins | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 乾旱遺跡[?] Gānhàn Yíjī |
Dry Ruins | |
| French (NOA) | Ruines Sec-Sec[?] | Dry Dry Ruins | |
| French (NOE) | Ruines Sec Sec[?] | Dry Dry Ruins | |
| German | Staubtrockene Ruine[?] | Dust-Dry Ruins | |
| Italian | Rovine desertiche[?] | Desert Ruins | |
| Korean | 메마른 유적[?] Memareun Yujeok |
Dry Ruins | |
| Portuguese | Ruínas Seco-seco[?] | Dry Dry Ruins | |
| Spanish | Ruinas Seco-Seco[?] | Dry Dry Ruins |
