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Portions of this course are set [[Underwater driving|underwater]] in the canals of Amsterdam, making this the only city course so far with mandatory underwater driving, and the third city course with underwater driving altogether, after [[Los Angeles Laps]] and [[Singapore Speedway]]. | Portions of this course are set [[Underwater driving|underwater]] in the canals of Amsterdam, making this the only city course so far with mandatory underwater driving, and the third city course with underwater driving altogether, after [[Los Angeles Laps]] and [[Singapore Speedway]]. | ||
Amsterdam Drift appears as the first course of the [[Fruit Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. | Amsterdam Drift appears as the first course of the [[Fruit Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. | ||
==''Mario Kart Tour''== | ==''Mario Kart Tour''== | ||
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===Amsterdam Drift=== | |||
In the standard layout, the racers start the course on {{wp|Damrak}} street, in between the {{wp|Royal Palace of Amsterdam}} and {{wp|De Bijenkorf}}, while they head towards {{wp|Amsterdam Centraal station|Amsterdam Centraal Station}} before making a right turn. After that, the racers make a left turn while they pass the {{wp|Montelbaanstoren}}, followed by going underneath the {{wp|NEMO (museum)|NEMO Science Museum}} and through the {{wp|IJtunnel}}. The racers then glide over a river acting as both the {{wp|IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ}} in Amsterdam and the {{wp|Zaan}} at the Zaanse Schans, in between the mills {{wp|Het Jonge Schaap}} and {{wp|De Zoeker}} while avoiding their sails. They then make their way to a dirt road with [[Monty Mole]]s ([[Goomba]]s in the T variant) and a shortcut ramp. Houses and windmills resembling those found on the {{wp|Zaanse Schans}} appear in the background of the area. The course eventually leads to a [[Dash Panel]], making the racers jump onto a ferry. This is followed by another jump from the ferry onto the paved road again. The racers then go down the {{wp|Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal}} street, which leads right behind the Royal Palace, along with {{wp|Hotel Die Port van Cleve}} and the Former Amsterdam Main Post Office (currently a shopping mall known as {{wp|Magna Plaza}}). There, there is a [[Train (obstacle)|moving tram]] which drivers can run into for a [[Jump Boost]]. The road makes a gradual left, transitioning into the {{wp|Rokin}} street and going past Gebouw Industria, before leading to the finish line. In the T and R/T variants and the [[Do Jump Boosts]] bonus challenge of the course, the player can go [[underwater driving|underwater]] in some parts of the course. | In the standard layout, the racers start the course on {{wp|Damrak}} street, in between the {{wp|Royal Palace of Amsterdam}} and {{wp|De Bijenkorf}}, while they head towards {{wp|Amsterdam Centraal station|Amsterdam Centraal Station}} before making a right turn. After that, the racers make a left turn while they pass the {{wp|Montelbaanstoren}}, followed by going underneath the {{wp|NEMO (museum)|NEMO Science Museum}} and through the {{wp|IJtunnel}}. The racers then glide over a river acting as both the {{wp|IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ}} in Amsterdam and the {{wp|Zaan}} at the Zaanse Schans, in between the mills {{wp|Het Jonge Schaap}} and {{wp|De Zoeker}} while avoiding their sails. They then make their way to a dirt road with [[Monty Mole]]s ([[Goomba]]s in the T variant) and a shortcut ramp. Houses and windmills resembling those found on the {{wp|Zaanse Schans}} appear in the background of the area. The course eventually leads to a [[Dash Panel]], making the racers jump onto a ferry. This is followed by another jump from the ferry onto the paved road again. The racers then go down the {{wp|Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal}} street, which leads right behind the Royal Palace, along with {{wp|Hotel Die Port van Cleve}} and the Former Amsterdam Main Post Office (currently a shopping mall known as {{wp|Magna Plaza}}). There, there is a [[Train (obstacle)|moving tram]] which drivers can run into for a [[Jump Boost]]. The road makes a gradual left, transitioning into the {{wp|Rokin}} street and going past Gebouw Industria, before leading to the finish line. In the T and R/T variants and the [[Do Jump Boosts]] bonus challenge of the course, the player can go [[underwater driving|underwater]] in some parts of the course. | ||
The course also appears as '''Amsterdam Drift R''' (reversed), '''Amsterdam Drift T''' (with ramps), and '''Amsterdam Drift R/T''' (reversed with ramps). | The course also appears as '''Amsterdam Drift R''' (reversed), '''Amsterdam Drift T''' (with ramps), and '''Amsterdam Drift R/T''' (reversed with ramps). | ||
====Amsterdam Drift 2 | ====Appearances==== | ||
In the standard layout, the racers start the course on {{wp|Damrak}} street, in between the {{wp|Royal Palace of Amsterdam}} and {{wp|De Bijenkorf}}, but unlike the first Amsterdam Drift, racers now head away from {{wp|Amsterdam Centraal Station}}, where they then take a slight right turn before heading into the {{wp|Canals of Amsterdam|canals}} of the city. Racers take a sharp left turn in the canals and maneuver in between many [[Warp Pipe| | For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Amsterdam Drift|List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Amsterdam Drift]]. | ||
====Top-tier and middle-tier items==== | |||
{{MKT favored table|new|Amsterdam Drift}} | |||
====Bonus challenges==== | |||
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|Amsterdam Drift}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|Amsterdam Drift}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|Amsterdam Drift T}} | |||
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===Amsterdam Drift 2=== | |||
In the standard layout, the racers start the course on {{wp|Damrak}} street, in between the {{wp|Royal Palace of Amsterdam}} and {{wp|De Bijenkorf}}, but unlike the first Amsterdam Drift, racers now head away from {{wp|Amsterdam Centraal Station}}, where they then take a slight right turn before heading into the {{wp|Canals of Amsterdam|canals}} of the city. Racers take a sharp left turn in the canals and maneuver in between many [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] with currents coming out of them. A serpentine turn is taken before heading to a straightaway. Here, there is a fork in the road where players can either go straight ahead then take a 90 degree left turn, or immediately take a 90 degree left turn then take a right turn after. If going straight, racers can choose to use an air current to briefly jump out of the water onto a boat in the canal before driving back in. When both routes meet up again, they lead to a ramp that leads out of the canal again, and back to the surface outside the Amsterdam Centraal Station. One final left turn is taken before reaching the finishing line. | |||
The course also appears as '''Amsterdam Drift 2R''' (reversed), '''Amsterdam Drift 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Amsterdam Drift 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps); the first two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Metropolitan Tour]], while the last debuted in the [[Anniversary Tour]]. | The course also appears as '''Amsterdam Drift 2R''' (reversed), '''Amsterdam Drift 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Amsterdam Drift 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps); the first two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Metropolitan Tour]], while the last debuted in the [[Anniversary Tour]]. | ||
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The release of this layout marks the shortest period of time between the release of two different routes, debuting less than two months after the first. | The release of this layout marks the shortest period of time between the release of two different routes, debuting less than two months after the first. | ||
====Amsterdam Drift 3 | ====Appearances==== | ||
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Amsterdam Drift 2|List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Amsterdam Drift 2]]. | |||
====Top-tier and middle-tier items==== | |||
{{MKT favored table|new|Amsterdam Drift 2}} | |||
====Bonus challenges==== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed> | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|Amsterdam Drift 2}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|Amsterdam Drift 2}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|Amsterdam Drift 2}} | |||
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===Amsterdam Drift 3=== | |||
This route begins in the same place as the other routes, on {{wp|Damrak}}, only facing away from the {{wp|Amsterdam Centraal station}}, like with Amsterdam Drift 2. Racers take a slight right before entering a {{wp|Canals of Amsterdam|canal}}. Instead of going left like they would on Amsterdam Drift 2, racers go straight ahead to continue through the canal before turning left and coming out in the {{wp|Keukenhof}} tulip fields. Racers avoid [[Piranha Plant]]s while serpentining through the field before driving through the {{wp|Rijksmuseum}}. Racers take a sharp right in front of the {{wp|Bloemenmarkt}} before taking an even sharper left to re-enter the streets of central Amsterdam. Racers drive past the {{wp|National Monument (Amsterdam)|National Monument}}, then come across a [[Train (obstacle)|moving tram]] which can give a [[Jump Boost]] if driven into (like the first route for the city), before taking two last 90 degree left turns to the finish line. | This route begins in the same place as the other routes, on {{wp|Damrak}}, only facing away from the {{wp|Amsterdam Centraal station}}, like with Amsterdam Drift 2. Racers take a slight right before entering a {{wp|Canals of Amsterdam|canal}}. Instead of going left like they would on Amsterdam Drift 2, racers go straight ahead to continue through the canal before turning left and coming out in the {{wp|Keukenhof}} tulip fields. Racers avoid [[Piranha Plant]]s while serpentining through the field before driving through the {{wp|Rijksmuseum}}. Racers take a sharp right in front of the {{wp|Bloemenmarkt}} before taking an even sharper left to re-enter the streets of central Amsterdam. Racers drive past the {{wp|National Monument (Amsterdam)|National Monument}}, then come across a [[Train (obstacle)|moving tram]] which can give a [[Jump Boost]] if driven into (like the first route for the city), before taking two last 90 degree left turns to the finish line. | ||
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Amsterdam Drift 3 is the only city course route so far to debut in [[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)|a Team Rally]]. | Amsterdam Drift 3 is the only city course route so far to debut in [[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)|a Team Rally]]. | ||
===Appearances=== | ====Appearances==== | ||
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]. | For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Amsterdam Drift 3|List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Amsterdam Drift 3]]. | ||
====Top-tier and middle-tier items==== | |||
{{MKT favored table|new|Amsterdam Drift 3}} | |||
====Bonus challenges==== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed> | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Amsterdam Drift 3}} | |||
</div> | |||
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | ==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | ||
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==Sponsors== | ==Sponsors== | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Daisy's Flower Market|Toad Shopping Plaza]] ( | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Daisy's Flower Market|Toad Shopping Plaza]] (banners) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Galaxy Air|Galaxy Air]] ( | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Galaxy Air|Galaxy Air]] (posters) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mario Work Gear|Mario Work Gear]] ( | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mario Work Gear|Mario Work Gear]] (posters) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]] ( | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]] (posters) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Roy Smooth Sounds|Roy Smooth Sounds]] ( | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Roy Smooth Sounds|Roy Smooth Sounds]] (posters) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Toad Shopping Plaza|Toad Shopping Plaza]] ( | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Toad Shopping Plaza|Toad Shopping Plaza]] (posters) | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
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**''This course changes each lap, and there's even an area where you head down into the canals. Water situation!'' | **''This course changes each lap, and there's even an area where you head down into the canals. Water situation!'' | ||
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK):''' '''''No time to mill around - Amsterdam Drift awaits!'''''<br>''First appearing in the smart device title Mario Kart Tour, this picturesque course set in and around the Dutch capital will take you past windmills and across fields of tulips, as well as many other famous sights. What's more, the route changes from lap to lap, with some sections even diving into the city's iconic canals - but don't let that dampen your enthusiasm!'' | *'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK):''' '''''No time to mill around - Amsterdam Drift awaits!'''''<br>''First appearing in the smart device title Mario Kart Tour, this picturesque course set in and around the Dutch capital will take you past windmills and across fields of tulips, as well as many other famous sights. What's more, the route changes from lap to lap, with some sections even diving into the city's iconic canals - but don't let that dampen your enthusiasm!'' | ||
*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer''''': ''Set in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, this beautiful course features the characteristic windmills and tulips.''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22 Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition)]. | *'''''Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer''''': ''Set in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, this beautiful course features the characteristic windmills and tulips.''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22 Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition)]. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230715104855/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22&device=pc Archived] July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift LuigiGolf.png|The course icon with Luigi (Golf) | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift LuigiGolf.png|The course icon with Luigi (Golf) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift PastryChefMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon with the Pastry Chef Mii Racing Suit | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift PastryChefMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon with the Pastry Chef Mii Racing Suit | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftR DaisyFairy.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftR DaisyFairy.png|The course icon of the R variant with Daisy (Fairy) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftR RosalinaVolendam.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftR RosalinaVolendam.png|The course icon of the R variant with Rosalina (Volendam) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftR PeachVacation.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftR PeachVacation.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peach (Vacation) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftR LuigiPainter.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftR LuigiPainter.png|The course icon of the R variant with Luigi (Painter) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftT DaisyFarmer.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftT DaisyFarmer.png|The course icon of the T variant with Daisy (Farmer) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftT Wario.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftT Wario.png|The course icon of the T variant with Wario | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftT CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftT CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the T variant with Chargin' Chuck | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftRT CatToad.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftRT CatToad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Cat Toad | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftRT BabyDaisy.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDriftRT BabyDaisy.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Baby Daisy | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=====Screenshots===== | =====Screenshots===== | ||
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MKT Amsterdam Drift Scene.jpg|View of the [[Finish | MKT Amsterdam Drift Scene.jpg|View of the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] | ||
MKT-Amsterdam-Drift-Scene.png|View of the {{wp|Montelbaanstoren}} | MKT-Amsterdam-Drift-Scene.png|View of the {{wp|Montelbaanstoren}} | ||
MKT Amsterdam Drift View 2.jpg|View of a tram | MKT Amsterdam Drift View 2.jpg|View of a tram | ||
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MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2 RosalinaVolendam.png|The course icon with Rosalina (Volendam) | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2 RosalinaVolendam.png|The course icon with Rosalina (Volendam) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2R ToadPartyTime.png|The course icon of Amsterdam Drift 2R with Toad (Party Time) | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2R ToadPartyTime.png|The course icon of Amsterdam Drift 2R with Toad (Party Time) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2R GoldKoopaFreerunning.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2R GoldKoopaFreerunning.png|The course icon of the R variant with Gold Koopa (Freerunning) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2R Luigi.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2R Luigi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Luigi | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2R Nabbit.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2R Nabbit.png|The course icon of the R variant with Nabbit | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2T LuigiPainter.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2T LuigiPainter.png|The course icon of the T variant with Luigi (Painter) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2T DaisyFarmer.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2T DaisyFarmer.png|The course icon of the T variant with Daisy (Farmer) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2T Peachette.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2T Peachette.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peachette | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2RT RosalinaVolendam.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2RT RosalinaVolendam.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Rosalina (Volendam) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2RT RosalinaChef.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift2RT RosalinaChef.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Rosalina (Chef) | ||
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MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3 PeachVacation.png|The course icon with Peach (Vacation) | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3 PeachVacation.png|The course icon with Peach (Vacation) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3R DrLuigi.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3R DrLuigi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Dr. Luigi | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3T PeachWedding.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3T PeachWedding.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peach (Wedding) | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3RT BuilderToad.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3RT BuilderToad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Builder Toad | ||
MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3RT ToadetteSailor.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon AmsterdamDrift3RT ToadetteSailor.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Toadette (Sailor) | ||
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Revision as of 14:09, August 10, 2023
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Appears in | Mario Kart Tour (2022) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 4) (2023) | ||||||||||
Cup(s) | Fruit Cup | ||||||||||
Tour(s) |
Amsterdam Drift:
Amsterdam Tour Metropolitan Tour Spring Tour Amsterdam Drift 2: Metropolitan Tour Anniversary Tour Spring Tour Amsterdam Drift 3: Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) | ||||||||||
Based on | Amsterdam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||
Online play | Available (Switch) | ||||||||||
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Amsterdam Drift is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is set in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Like with a majority of the game's other city courses, this course has three routes: Amsterdam Drift, Amsterdam Drift 2, and Amsterdam Drift 3. The first route debuted in the city's namesake tour, the Amsterdam Tour, the second route debuted in the Metropolitan Tour, and the third route debuted in the November–December 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour. The first route takes players through the Zaanse Schans and the streets of central Amsterdam, the second route takes players into the canals of the city, and the third route takes racers through the Keukenhof tulip fields and some parts of central Amsterdam. Amsterdam Drift is the only city course to have all three of its routes released in the same year. Additionally, the first route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two.
Portions of this course are set underwater in the canals of Amsterdam, making this the only city course so far with mandatory underwater driving, and the third city course with underwater driving altogether, after Los Angeles Laps and Singapore Speedway.
Amsterdam Drift appears as the first course of the Fruit Cup in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift
In the standard layout, the racers start the course on Damrak street, in between the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and De Bijenkorf, while they head towards Amsterdam Centraal Station before making a right turn. After that, the racers make a left turn while they pass the Montelbaanstoren, followed by going underneath the NEMO Science Museum and through the IJtunnel. The racers then glide over a river acting as both the IJ in Amsterdam and the Zaan at the Zaanse Schans, in between the mills Het Jonge Schaap and De Zoeker while avoiding their sails. They then make their way to a dirt road with Monty Moles (Goombas in the T variant) and a shortcut ramp. Houses and windmills resembling those found on the Zaanse Schans appear in the background of the area. The course eventually leads to a Dash Panel, making the racers jump onto a ferry. This is followed by another jump from the ferry onto the paved road again. The racers then go down the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal street, which leads right behind the Royal Palace, along with Hotel Die Port van Cleve and the Former Amsterdam Main Post Office (currently a shopping mall known as Magna Plaza). There, there is a moving tram which drivers can run into for a Jump Boost. The road makes a gradual left, transitioning into the Rokin street and going past Gebouw Industria, before leading to the finish line. In the T and R/T variants and the Do Jump Boosts bonus challenge of the course, the player can go underwater in some parts of the course.
The course also appears as Amsterdam Drift R (reversed), Amsterdam Drift T (with ramps), and Amsterdam Drift R/T (reversed with ramps).
Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Amsterdam Drift.
Top-tier and middle-tier items
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Amsterdam Drift and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Bonus challenges
Do Jump Boosts | |||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Daisy |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Amsterdam Tour | Toad Cup |
Time Trial | |||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Wendy |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Metropolitan Tour | Luigi Cup |
Snap a Photo | ||||||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Other driver information | Objectives | Tour appearances | Cup | ||
Driver | Kart | Glider | ||||||||
T | Rosalina (Volendam) |
Flower Kart |
Rose Parasol |
Peach (Vacation) |
Sweet Daytripper |
Pink Flower Glider |
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Amsterdam Tour | Luigi Cup | |
Daisy (Fairy) |
Prancer |
Daisy Glider |
Spring Tour | Nabbit Cup |
Amsterdam Drift 2
In the standard layout, the racers start the course on Damrak street, in between the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and De Bijenkorf, but unlike the first Amsterdam Drift, racers now head away from Amsterdam Centraal Station, where they then take a slight right turn before heading into the canals of the city. Racers take a sharp left turn in the canals and maneuver in between many pipes with currents coming out of them. A serpentine turn is taken before heading to a straightaway. Here, there is a fork in the road where players can either go straight ahead then take a 90 degree left turn, or immediately take a 90 degree left turn then take a right turn after. If going straight, racers can choose to use an air current to briefly jump out of the water onto a boat in the canal before driving back in. When both routes meet up again, they lead to a ramp that leads out of the canal again, and back to the surface outside the Amsterdam Centraal Station. One final left turn is taken before reaching the finishing line.
The course also appears as Amsterdam Drift 2R (reversed), Amsterdam Drift 2T (with ramps), and Amsterdam Drift 2R/T (reversed with ramps); the first two debuted alongside the normal variant in the Metropolitan Tour, while the last debuted in the Anniversary Tour.
The release of this layout marks the shortest period of time between the release of two different routes, debuting less than two months after the first.
Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Amsterdam Drift 2.
Top-tier and middle-tier items
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Amsterdam Drift 2 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Amsterdam Drift 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Bonus challenges
Steer Clear of Obstacles | |||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Obstacles | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Pink Shy Guy |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
Piranha Plant (passive) Piranha Plant (aggressive) |
Metropolitan Tour | Yoshi Cup |
Glider Challenge | |||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star distances | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Rosalina |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Metropolitan Tour | Toadette Cup | |
Spring Tour | Rosalina Cup |
Smash Small Dry Bones | |||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Mario |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Anniversary Tour (2022) | Cat Peach Cup |
Amsterdam Drift 3
This route begins in the same place as the other routes, on Damrak, only facing away from the Amsterdam Centraal station, like with Amsterdam Drift 2. Racers take a slight right before entering a canal. Instead of going left like they would on Amsterdam Drift 2, racers go straight ahead to continue through the canal before turning left and coming out in the Keukenhof tulip fields. Racers avoid Piranha Plants while serpentining through the field before driving through the Rijksmuseum. Racers take a sharp right in front of the Bloemenmarkt before taking an even sharper left to re-enter the streets of central Amsterdam. Racers drive past the National Monument, then come across a moving tram which can give a Jump Boost if driven into (like the first route for the city), before taking two last 90 degree left turns to the finish line.
The course also appears as Amsterdam Drift 3R (reversed), Amsterdam Drift 3T (with ramps), and Amsterdam Drift 3R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, goats appear in the Keukenhof section, replacing the Piranha Plants . In the T variant, the Piranha Plants are replaced with Monty Moles.
Amsterdam Drift 3 is the only city course route so far to debut in a Team Rally.
Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Amsterdam Drift tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Amsterdam Drift 3.
Top-tier and middle-tier items
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Amsterdam Drift 3 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Amsterdam Drift 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Bonus challenges
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
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Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
Regular | Bowser |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) | Bowser Jr. Cup |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Amsterdam Drift returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass, where it appears as the first course of the Fruit Cup. It is an expanded and combined version of the three routes for the course in Mario Kart Tour, and has received significant visual upgrades compared to how it appeared originally. The music has been shortened by four measures; a jaw harp, bells, and whistling have been added to the instrumentation, and the vocals play for an additional bar in the portion preceding the loop. The canal section is much more saturated than before, and is now a vibrant blue hue when underwater. The water itself is also more transparent when viewed from the surface. The boat above the canals now faces the opposite direction to accommodate for the route now being done backwards. The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
The course begins with the first route for the course, with racers starting on the Damrak street, driving past the Amsterdam Centraal Station and the Montelbaanstoren before turning left and gliding to the Zaanse Schans. Racers pass the windmills before eventually turning back into the city, passing a tram as they do. The trams knock over racers that hit them, much like the trains in Super Bell Subway and N64 Kalimari Desert. After a sharp left turn, they reach lap 2.
The second lap is based on Amsterdam Drift 2R. The fork in the canal now only uses the road that goes straight ahead, leaving the other way blocked off (similar to Amsterdam Drift 2R/T); however, racers can still access a boat located atop the canal. Racers maneuver in between the warp pipes with currents before coming out of the water and reaching lap 3.
The third and final lap begins with Amsterdam Drift 3R; racers turn right twice and pass another tram, before following a road connecting the first and third routes (which is unused in Tour). Racers are then lead to Amsterdam Drift 3, facing the route's regular direction, as they enter the canals again. Players come out at the tulip fields, avoiding Piranha Plants until they drive under the Rijksmuseum and the Bloemenmarkt. After a few sharp turns, racers finally reach the finishing line.
Unlike most other courses using arrow fields, Amsterdam Drift can be driven in reverse for a time without Lakitu picking up drivers, with the third lap route being used; however, unlike N64 Kalimari Desert and Tour London Loop, this does not trigger any unusual behavior.
Amsterdam Drift is one of three courses from Mario Kart Tour to appear in the fourth wave, alongside Tour Bangkok Rush and Tour Singapore Speedway. It is the only one that is not in the Boomerang Cup. Amsterdam Drift's appearance in the Booster Course Pass also makes it one of four courses in the Mario Kart series that allow racers to run into other racers going in the opposite direction, the others being Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, DS Peach Gardens, and Tour Paris Promenade.
Sponsors
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Profiles
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Nintendo Switch News app (US):
- This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.
- Yes, it's true―this course is modeled after the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. What a scenic view of windmills and tulips!
- This course changes each lap, and there's even an area where you head down into the canals. Water situation!
- Nintendo Switch News app (UK): No time to mill around - Amsterdam Drift awaits!
First appearing in the smart device title Mario Kart Tour, this picturesque course set in and around the Dutch capital will take you past windmills and across fields of tulips, as well as many other famous sights. What's more, the route changes from lap to lap, with some sections even diving into the city's iconic canals - but don't let that dampen your enthusiasm! - Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer: Set in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, this beautiful course features the characteristic windmills and tulips.[1]
Gallery
Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift
Course icons
Screenshots
View of the finish line
View of the Montelbaanstoren
View of Zaanse Schans
Rosalina (Volendam) driving on the course with the Flower Kart
The train towards the end of the course
Amsterdam Drift 2
Course icons
Screenshots
View of a boat floating in the canals
Amsterdam Drift 3
Course icons
Screenshots
View of the Rijksmuseum
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
View of the Oudeschans
View of the Rijksmuseum
Racers driving past the windmills. Daisy's crown is missing.
Luigi on the course
Luigi near the starting line. Waluigi is seen driving the opposite way in the background.
Daisy and Shy Guy on the course
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | アムステルダム ブルーム[?] Amusuterudamu Burūmu |
Amsterdam Bloom | |
Chinese | 阿姆斯特丹漂流[?] Āmǔsītèdān Piāoliú |
Amsterdam Drift | |
Dutch | Afslag Amsterdam[?] | Amsterdam Exit | |
German | Ausfahrt Amsterdam[?] | Amsterdam Drive | |
Italian | Amsterdam in derapata[?] | Amsterdam Drifting | |
Korean | 암스테르담 해류[?] Amseutereudam Haeryu |
Amsterdam Current | |
Portuguese (NOA) | Amsterdã Acelerada[?] | Accelerated Amsterdam | |
Portuguese (NOE) | Deslizes em Amesterdão[?] | Sliding in Amsterdam | |
Russian | Заезд в Амстердаме[?] Zayezd v Amsterdame |
Check-in in Amsterdam | |
Spanish (NOA) | Ámsterdam acelerada[?] | Accelerated Amsterdam | |
Spanish (NOE) | Derrapes en Ámsterdam[?] | Drifts in Amsterdam |
Trivia
- Prior to its reveal for both Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour, Amsterdam Drift was among the courses featured in an Template:Media link for the Booster Course Pass located within Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's data in version 2.0.0.
References
- ^ Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2023. (Archived July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)