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Rainbow Road
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart 8 (2014) ; Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Cup(s)	Special Cup
Online play	No longer available (Wii U); Available (Switch)
Music sample
	Shiho Fujii; ; Frontrunning;
Course map
	Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Staff ghost(s)
8	Nin★Mizuho
2:23.967
8DX 150cc	Nin★Mizuho
2:25.267
8DX 200cc	Nin★Pedro
1:55.767

Latest revision as of 20:23, April 13, 2024

This article is about the race course from Mario Kart 8. For Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track, see Rainbow Road.

Rainbow Road is the fourth and final course of the Special Cup in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Unlike its predecessors, this incarnation takes place in a space station presumably owned by Mario Kart TV or REXA, with its multiple satellites floating, satellite-formed bleachers with an audience cheering, and the road designed to resemble a space station's solar panels, as opposed to the transparent glass surface of previous games. It is located above the Earth's atmosphere, similar to Wii Rainbow Road. One noticeable feature of the course is a space shuttle that resembles a Blooper which circles around the course. Due to the presence of the space shuttles and technological architecture, the course has a unique electronic and futuristic design, appearing like a stadium floating above the atmosphere.

The track itself is located on a series of enormous, curved solar panels covered in multicolored, square tiles. The rainbow patterns are similar to that of the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! iteration, which mainly consists of light pink, yellow, and turquoise, though the colors now appear to be shifting within a color spectrum, similar to Dash Panels of previous installments before Mario Kart 7. Several Toads can be seen floating around the starting line, wearing spacesuits.

This is the only Rainbow Road to have off-road terrain segments. Its music also has a different feel to it, with more emphasis on an electronic rock style. The game's producer, Hideki Konno, describes it as "really spectacular".^[1] Its music is used in various promotional material for the Booster Course Pass downloadable content for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Course layout[edit]

Overview of the course

The course starts in the first space station with its rainbow-colored solar panel. After a turn, the racers drive through the first anti-gravity section, which is 8-shaped. A Glide Ramp is found after the anti-gravity section and leads to the second space station with a large imprint of Mario's emblem on the entrance. It features conveyor belts with opposite directions that changes every 50 seconds, like Toad's Factory from Mario Kart Wii, even using red and green as the colors denoting which one is slowing racers down and which one is speeding them up. Unlike that course, though, the green belt has ramps pop up, allowing for tricks to be performed. At the end of the conveyor belts, there is a slope with alternating sets of two Dash Panels and at the end of it are two Glide Ramps that lead to two intertwining anti-gravity sections. The gliding section consists of three Rings that resemble Launch Stars, and it acts similarly to a cannon, though racers can slightly control their gliders.

The anti-gravity paths alter in height, so if the player falls from the highest one, they can generally land on the other one. Each one twists in different ways, forming another 8-shape. Then the paths merge and the anti-gravity section ends. A 180° turn with some Dash Panels along the outermost part, like in Mario Kart Stadium, and another turn make the track loop end. The third 8 is formed by the ending portion of the split path and the 180° turn. At this turn the player can see a hologram projection that says "SPECIAL CUP" with its trophy logo, albeit only in single-player mode. The racers then return to the space station where the finish line awaits them and begin the next lap.

There are three 8-shaped sections in this course, referencing its game, Mario Kart 8. One is right away from the starting line after exiting the large space station, and the other two are formed by the two twisting paths in the descending anti-gravity segment.

Before the finish line, a screen can be seen displaying the course's map. Other courses containing their own map are Mario Kart Stadium, Water Park, GCN Yoshi Circuit, and, in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Merry Mountain. The screens can also display the structure of the Blooper space shuttle.

Shortcuts[edit]

On the second space station, there is a patch of off-road to the right of the conveyor belts, which can be cut through with a Mushroom.
After the cannon, the lower path offers drivers a shortcut if they stay to the right of the Spin Boost Pillar and drive off the edge.^[2]
Each route has an off-road section along the penultimate turn before they merge together, allowing for shortcuts to be performed with Mushrooms.

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart TV (Holograms, satellites, trackside banners)
Mario Motors (Trackside banners)
Rainbow Exploration Agency (Holograms, space station elements, trackside banners)
Special Cup (Holograms, trackside banners)

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

"This course is actually located on a space station and we've reflected that in the music by using futuristic-sounding effects."

Gallery[edit]

The course icon
The course as seen from the starting line
Peach about to drive into the first anti-gravity section
Peach gliding in front of the second space station
Mario performing a trick
Toad driving on the sloped anti-gravity section
Rosalina using the first Glide Ramp
Metal Mario jumping off of a section on the course
A released screenshot of the course revealing the name of the course
The stamp obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	レインボーロード^[?] Reinbō Rōdo	Rainbow Road
Chinese	彩虹之路^[?] Cǎihóng zhī Lù	Rainbow Road
Dutch	Regenboogbaan^[?]	Rainbow Track
French	Route Arc-en-ciel^[?]	Rainbow Road
German	Regenbogen-Boulevard^[?]	Rainbow Boulevard
Italian	Pista Arcobaleno^[?]	Rainbow Track
Korean	무지개 로드^[?] Mujigae Rodeu	Rainbow Road
Portuguese	Estrada Arco-Íris^[?]	Rainbow Road
Russian	Трасса Радуга^[?] Trassa Raduga	Rainbow Track
Spanish	Senda Arco Iris^[?]	Rainbow Path

Trivia[edit]

This course, N64 Rainbow Road, SNES Rainbow Road, and GCN Baby Park are the only courses in Mario Kart 8 to have the map in multiple colors instead of just blue.
The sound effect heard in the circular conveyor belt section is from Super Mario Galaxy and is similarly used with rotating objects.

References[edit]

^ Makuch, Eddie. (April 3, 2014). Mario Kart 8: It's not all about luck, two Rainbow Roads confirmed. GameSpot. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
^ Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut

[1] Makuch, Eddie. (April 3, 2014). Mario Kart 8: It's not all about luck, two Rainbow Roads confirmed. GameSpot. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[Mario_Kart_8_Nitro_Rainbow_Road_Shortcut-2] Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut

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-'''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. Unique from its predecessors, this incarnation takes place in a space station presumably owned by [[Mario Kart TV]], with its multiple satellites floating, satellite-formed bleachers with audience cheering, and the road is given a new metallic design, as opposed to the transparent glass surface of previous games. It is located above the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, similar to that of [[Rainbow Road (Wii)|Rainbow Road]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. One noticeable feature of the track is a space shuttle that resembles a [[Blooper]], that circles around the track, similar to how a flying train circles around the Lightning Cup's [[Rainbow Road (N64)|<small>N64</small> Rainbow Road]]. The track, similar to [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|Rainbow Road]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', consist of colored square tiles but it change colors like the Rainbow Roads from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. The rainbow colors are a similar pattern from the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' [[Rainbow Road (GCN)|version]], which is mainly consist of light pink, yellow, and turquoise.
+'''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Unlike its predecessors, this incarnation takes place in a space station presumably owned by [[Mario Kart TV]] or [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Rainbow Exploration Agency|REXA]], with its multiple satellites floating, satellite-formed bleachers with an audience cheering, and the road designed to resemble a space station's solar panels, as opposed to the transparent glass surface of previous games. It is located above the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, similar to {{Classic-link|Wii|Rainbow Road}}. One noticeable feature of the course is a space shuttle that resembles a [[Blooper]] which circles around the course. Due to the presence of the space shuttles and technological architecture, the course has a unique electronic and futuristic design, appearing like a stadium floating above the atmosphere.
-Unlike all previous renditions, this Rainbow Road is electronic and technology-themed with a futuristic design which appears more like a stadium floating in the atmosphere, instead of being a magical space-themed setting of other versions. Even the game's producer, [[Hideki Konno]], describes it as "spectacular." The music also has a different feel to it, with more emphasis on electronic rock style.
+The track itself is located on a series of enormous, curved solar panels covered in multicolored, square tiles. The rainbow patterns are similar to that of the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|iteration]], which mainly consists of light pink, yellow, and turquoise, though the colors now appear to be shifting within a color spectrum, similar to [[Dash Panel]]s of previous installments before ''Mario Kart 7''. Several [[Toad (species)|Toads]] can be seen floating around the starting line, wearing spacesuits.
-It also appears to have some influence from the ''F-Zero'' franchise, particularly when compared to the DLC course, [[Big Blue (course)|Big Blue]].
+This is the only Rainbow Road to have off-road terrain segments. Its music also has a different feel to it, with more emphasis on an electronic rock style. The game's producer, [[Hideki Konno]], describes it as "really spectacular".<ref>Makuch, Eddie. (April 3, 2014). [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-it-s-not-all-about-luck-two-rainbow-roads-confirmed/1100-6418730/ Mario Kart 8: It's not all about luck, two Rainbow Roads confirmed]. ''GameSpot''. Retrieved March 13, 2021.</ref> Its music is used in various promotional material for the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' downloadable content for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
 ==Course layout==
-[[File:MK8-Course-RainbowRoad-overview.jpg|thumb|left|290px|Overview of the course.]]
+[[File:MK8-Course-RainbowRoad-overview.jpg|thumb|left|290px|Overview of the course]]
-The course starts from the first space station with the rainbow-colored tiles. After a turn the racers drive through the first anti-gravity section, that is 8-shaped. A gliding pad is found after the anti-gravity section and leads to the second space station with a large imprint of [[Mario]]'s emblem in the entrance. It contains conveyor belts with opposite directions that changes each lap, like [[Toad's Factory]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. At the end of the conveyor belts there is a slope with alternate Boosts (that turn on and off through time) and at the end of it are two gliding pads. Afterwards, the drivers are launched through three [[Launch Star]] [[Cannon (Mario Kart)|cannon]]s that lead to two different anti-gravity paths, which are twisting and inclined downwards.
+The course starts in the first space station with its rainbow-colored solar panel. After a turn, the racers drive through the first [[anti-gravity]] section, which is 8-shaped. A [[Glide Ramp]] is found after the anti-gravity section and leads to the second space station with a large imprint of [[Mario]]'s emblem on the entrance. It features [[conveyor belt]]s with opposite directions that changes every 50 seconds, like [[Toad's Factory]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', even using red and green as the colors denoting which one is slowing racers down and which one is speeding them up. Unlike that course, though, the green belt has ramps pop up, allowing for [[Jump Boost|trick]]s to be performed. At the end of the conveyor belts, there is a slope with alternating sets of two [[Dash Panel]]s and at the end of it are two Glide Ramps that lead to two intertwining anti-gravity sections. The gliding section consists of three [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|Rings]] that resemble [[Launch Star]]s, and it acts similarly to a [[Cannon (Mario Kart series)|cannon]], though racers can slightly control their gliders.
-These paths alter in height, so if the player falls from the highest one, they can simply land on the other one. The lower path offers drivers a shortcut if they stay to the right of the [[Spin Boost]] bumper and drive off the edge.<ref name="Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut">[http://mariokart8.onegameguide.com/rainbow-road-track/ Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut]</ref> The player can see a Blooper-like spaceship orbiting around. Then the paths reunite each other and the antigravity section ends. A 180° turn with some Boost Pads at the outermost part, like in [[Mario Kart Stadium]], and another turn make the track loop end. At this turn the player can see a hologram projection that says [[Special Cup|"SPECIAL CUP"]] with its trophy logo, but only in single-player mode. The racers then return to the space station and starts the next lap.{{br}}
+The anti-gravity paths alter in height, so if the player falls from the highest one, they can generally land on the other one. Each one twists in different ways, forming another 8-shape. Then the paths merge and the anti-gravity section ends. A 180° turn with some Dash Panels along the outermost part, like in [[Mario Kart Stadium]], and another turn make the track loop end. The third 8 is formed by the ending portion of the split path and the 180° turn. At this turn the player can see a hologram projection that says [[Special Cup|"SPECIAL CUP"]] with its trophy logo, albeit only in single-player mode. The racers then return to the space station where the finish line awaits them and begin the next lap.
+There are three 8-shaped sections in this course, referencing its game, ''Mario Kart 8''. One is right away from the starting line after exiting the large space station, and the other two are formed by the two twisting paths in the descending anti-gravity segment.
+Before the finish line, a screen can be seen displaying the course's map. Other courses containing their own map are [[Mario Kart Stadium]], [[Water Park]], {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, and, in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', [[Merry Mountain]]. The screens can also display the structure of the Blooper space shuttle.
+==Shortcuts==
+*On the second space station, there is a patch of off-road to the right of the conveyor belts, which can be cut through with a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]].
+*After the cannon, the lower path offers drivers a shortcut if they stay to the right of the [[Spin Boost Pillar]] and drive off the edge.<ref name="Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut">[http://mariokart8.onegameguide.com/rainbow-road-track/ Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut]</ref>
+*Each route has an off-road section along the penultimate turn before they merge together, allowing for shortcuts to be performed with [[Dash Mushroom|Mushrooms]].
+{{br}}
+==Sponsors==
+*[[Mario Kart TV]] (Holograms, satellites, trackside banners)
+*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2#Mario Motors|Mario Motors]] (Trackside banners)
+*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Rainbow Exploration Agency|Rainbow Exploration Agency]] (Holograms, space station elements, trackside banners)
+*[[Special Cup]] (Holograms, trackside banners)
+==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes==
+''"This course is actually located on a space station and we've reflected that in the music by using futuristic-sounding effects."''
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery widths=160px perrow=6>
+<gallery widths=150px>
-File:MK8- Rainbow Road.PNG|The track's icon.
+MK8 Rainbow Road Course Icon.png|The course icon
-File:MK8-Course-RainbowRoad-startingline.png|The course, as seen from the starting line.
+MK8 Rainbow Road Starting Line.png|The course as seen from the starting line
-File:RainbowRoadMK82.png|Peach, about to drive into the first anti-gravity section
+RainbowRoadMK82.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] about to drive into the first anti-gravity section
-File:RainbowRoadMK8.png|Peach, gliding in front of the second space station.
+RainbowRoadMK8.png|Peach gliding in front of the second space station
-File:01 Course RainbowRoad 1.jpg|Mario performs a Trick.
+Rainbow Road MK8 Mario boost.png|[[Mario]] performing a trick
-toadcircuitspecial.png|Toad, driving on the sloped anti-gravity section.
+MK8 Toad on Rainbow Road.png|[[Toad]] driving on the sloped anti-gravity section
-File:Rosalina-RainbowRoad-Glider-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] uses the first glider ramp.
+Rosalina-RainbowRoad-Glider-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] using the first Glide Ramp
-File:Blooper Spaceship stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course.
+RainbowRoadAerial.jpg|[[Metal Mario]] jumping off of a section on the course
+SpaceStationRoad.jpg|A released screenshot of the course revealing the name of the course
+Blooper Spaceship stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
 </gallery>
 ==Names in other languages==
-{{Foreignname
+{{foreign names
 |Jap=レインボーロード
 |JapR=Reinbō Rōdo
 |JapM=Rainbow Road
 |Spa=Senda Arco Iris
-|SpaM=Rainbow Pathway
+|SpaM=Rainbow Path
-|Fra=Route Arc-en-ciel
+|Fre=Route Arc-en-ciel
-|FraM=Rainbow Road
+|FreM=Rainbow Road
 |Dut=Regenboogbaan
 |DutM=Rainbow Track
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 |Rus=Трасса Радуга
 |RusR=Trassa Raduga
-|RusM=Rainbow Track}}
+|RusM=Rainbow Track
+|Kor=무지개 로드
+|KorR=Mujigae Rodeu
+|KorM=Rainbow Road
+|Chi=彩虹之路
+|ChiR=Cǎihóng zhī Lù
+|ChiM=Rainbow Road
+}}
 ==Trivia==
-*This Rainbow Road as well as its retro counterparts, [[Rainbow Road (N64)|<small>N64</small> Rainbow Road]] and [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|<small>SNES</small> Rainbow Road]] (DLC), and [[Baby Park|<small>GCN</small> Baby Park]] (DLC) are the only courses in the game to have the map in different colors instead of just blue.
+*This course, {{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}}, {{classic-link|SNES|Rainbow Road}}, and {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}} are the only courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' to have the map in multiple colors instead of just blue.
-*The way that the track splits into two alternate paths after the Launch Star cannon is a reference to the [[Rainbow Road (Wii)|''Mario Kart Wii'' version]] which features a similar part.
+*The sound effect heard in the circular conveyor belt section is from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and is similarly used with rotating objects.
-*There are three 8-shaped sections in this course, referencing its game, ''Mario Kart 8''.
-**One is right away from the starting line after exiting the large space station, and the other two are formed by the two twisting paths in the descending anti-gravity segment.
-*Before the finish line a screen can be seen displaying the course's map, this same detail can be found in [[Water Park]] and <small>GCN</small> [[Yoshi Circuit]] DLC retro course.
-*This Rainbow Road was actually shorter than the previous versions, despite having an unique design
 ==References==
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+{{MK race courses}}
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+[[Category:Cosmic areas]]
-[[Category:Race Courses]]
+[[Category:Mario Kart 8 race courses]]
-[[Category:Outer Space Locations]]
+[[de:Regenbogen-Boulevard#Mario Kart 8]]
-[[Category:Unlockables]]
+[[it:Pista Arcobaleno (Wii U)]]
-[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Race Courses]]

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Super Mario Kart	Mario Circuit 1 • Donut Plains 1 • Ghost Valley 1 • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit 2 • Choco Island 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Donut Plains 2 • Bowser Castle 2 • Mario Circuit 3 • Koopa Beach 1 • Choco Island 2 • Vanilla Lake 1 • Bowser Castle 3 • Mario Circuit 4 • Donut Plains 3 • Koopa Beach 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Vanilla Lake 2 • Rainbow Road
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Mario Kart Arcade GP	Mario Highway • Mario Beach • DK Jungle • Bananan Ruins • Diamond City • Snow Panic • Pac Mountain • Pac Labyrinth • Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall • Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill
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^a Officially considered new in both Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass

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Drivers
Featherweight			Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina • Lemmy • Dry Bones
Light			Toad • Koopa Troopa • Shy Guy (Light-blue^a · Black^a · Green^a · Yellow^a · White^a · Blue^a · Pink^a · Orange^a) • Lakitu • Toadette • Larry • Wendy • Cat Peach^a • Villager (Female)^a • Isabelle^a • Bowser Jr. • Inkling Girl • Diddy Kong^c
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Cruiser			Rosalina • Donkey Kong • Waluigi • Roy • Link^a • King Boo • Wiggler^c • Pauline^c
Heavy			Metal Mario (Gold) • Pink Gold Peach • Bowser • Wario • Morton • Dry Bowser^a • Petey Piranha^c • Funky Kong^c
Any			Mii
Vehicle parts
Bodies		Karts	Standard Kart • Pipe Frame • Mach 8 • Steel Driver • Cat Cruiser • Circuit Special • Tri-Speeder • Badwagon • Prancer • Biddybuggy • Landship • Sneeker • Sports Coupe • Gold Standard • GLA^a • W 25 Silver Arrow^a • 300 SL Roadster^a • Blue Falcon^a • Tanooki Kart^a • B Dasher^a • Streetle^a • P-Wing^a • Koopa Clown
		Standard bikes	Standard Bike • The Duke • Flame Rider • Varmint • Mr. Scooty • City Tripper^a • Master Cycle Zero^b
		Sport bikes	Comet • Sport Bike • Jet Bike • Yoshi Bike • Master Cycle^a
		ATVs	Standard ATV • Wild Wiggler • Teddy Buggy • Bone Rattler^a • Splat Buggy • Inkstriker
Tires			Standard • Monster • Roller • Slim • Slick • Metal • Button • Off-Road • Sponge • Wood • Cushion • Blue Standard • Hot Monster • Azure Roller • Crimson Slim • Cyber Slick • Retro Off-Road • Gold Tires • GLA Tires^a • Triforce Tires^a • Leaf Tires^a • Ancient Tires^b
Gliders			Super Glider • Cloud Glider • Wario Wing • Waddle Wing • Peach Parasol • Parachute • Parafoil • Flower Glider • Bowser Kite • Plane Glider • MKTV Parafoil • Gold Glider • Hylian Kite^a • Paper Glider^a • Paraglider^b
Courses
New courses		Mushroom Cup	Mario Kart Stadium • Water Park • Sweet Sweet Canyon • Thwomp Ruins
		Flower Cup	Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • Twisted Mansion • Shy Guy Falls
		Star Cup	Sunshine Airport • Dolphin Shoals • Electrodrome • Mount Wario
		Special Cup	Cloudtop Cruise • Bone-Dry Dunes • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Classic courses		Shell Cup	Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GBA Mario Circuit • DS Cheep Cheep Beach • N64 Toad's Turnpike
		Banana Cup	GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Royal Raceway • 3DS DK Jungle
		Leaf Cup	DS Wario Stadium • GCN Sherbet Land • 3DS Music Park • N64 Yoshi Valley
		Lightning Cup	DS Tick-Tock Clock • 3DS Piranha Plant Slide • Wii Grumble Volcano • N64 Rainbow Road
DLC courses^a		Egg Cup	GCN Yoshi Circuit • Excitebike Arena • Dragon Driftway • Mute City
		Triforce Cup	Wii Wario's Gold Mine • SNES Rainbow Road • Ice Ice Outpost • Hyrule Circuit
		Crossing Cup	GCN Baby Park • GBA Cheese Land • Wild Woods • Animal Crossing
		Bell Cup	3DS Neo Bowser City • GBA Ribbon Road • Super Bell Subway • Big Blue
Booster courses^c		Golden Dash Cup	Tour Paris Promenade • 3DS Toad Circuit • N64 Choco Mountain • Wii Coconut Mall
		Lucky Cat Cup	Tour Tokyo Blur • DS Shroom Ridge • GBA Sky Garden • Ninja Hideaway
		Turnip Cup	Tour New York Minute • SNES Mario Circuit 3 • N64 Kalimari Desert • DS Waluigi Pinball
		Propeller Cup	Tour Sydney Sprint • GBA Snow Land • Wii Mushroom Gorge • Sky-High Sundae
		Rock Cup	Tour London Loop • GBA Boo Lake • 3DS Rock Rock Mountain • Wii Maple Treeway
		Moon Cup	Tour Berlin Byways • DS Peach Gardens • Merry Mountain • 3DS Rainbow Road
		Fruit Cup	Tour Amsterdam Drift • GBA Riverside Park • Wii DK Summit • Yoshi's Island
		Boomerang Cup	Tour Bangkok Rush • DS Mario Circuit • GCN Waluigi Stadium • Tour Singapore Speedway
		Feather Cup	Tour Athens Dash • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Moonview Highway • Squeaky Clean Sprint
		Cherry Cup	Tour Los Angeles Laps • GBA Sunset Wilds • Wii Koopa Cape • Tour Vancouver Velocity
		Acorn Cup	Tour Rome Avanti • GCN DK Mountain • Wii Daisy Circuit • Piranha Plant Cove
		Spiny Cup	Tour Madrid Drive • 3DS Rosalina's Ice World • SNES Bowser Castle 3 • Wii Rainbow Road
Battle courses		Wii U	Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Toad's Turnpike • Mario Circuit • GCN Sherbet Land • N64 Yoshi Valley • Toad Harbor
Battle courses		Switch	3DS Wuhu Town • GCN Luigi's Mansion • SNES Battle Course 1 • Urchin Underpass • Dragon Palace • Battle Stadium • Sweet Sweet Kingdom • Lunar Colony
Other
Items			Banana • Blooper • Boo • Boomerang Flower • Bullet Bill • Coin • Crazy Eight • Feather • Fire Flower • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Piranha Plant • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Horn • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Course objects			Antigravity Panel • Arrow field^c • Barrel • Bath Bomb^c • Beach Ball^c • Bell^a • Board • Bob-omb Car^c • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Bus • Bumper^c • Cannon • Car • Cargo truck • Cash • Ceiling Needle^c • Coin • Crate • Current • Dash Panel • Dash panel ramp truck • Drain pipe • Falling Pillar • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Flipper^c • Glide Ramp • Goal Ring^c • Hoop^c • Hot-air balloon • Half-pipe^c • Icicle^c • Item Box • Lava Geyser • Leaf pile^a • Master Sword^a • Mecha Piranha Plant^c • Metal ball^c • Millstone • Mine Cart^a • Mushroom Platform^c • Mushroom Trampoline^c • Oil slick • Pickup truck • Pit^a • Ring • Rupee^a • Snowboy^a • Snowman • Spin Boost Pillar • Spinner • Submarine • Table^c • Tire • Toy Duck^c • Toy Goomba^c • Traffic cone • Train^a • Volcanic debris • Water Geyser^c • Winged Cloud^c
Enemies and species			Big Wiggler^c • Bone Piranha Plant • Boo • Bouncing Note • Bowser Monument • Bulber^c • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Clampy^c • Deku Baba^a • Dolphin • Dry Bones • Exploring Shy Guy^c • Fire Piranha Plant^c • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Freezie • Frogoon • Fuzzy^c • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Goonie^c • Hammer Knight • Huffin Puffin^c • Incoming Chomp^c • Innertube Goomba^c • Jellybeam • Keese^a • Manta • Mecha Cheep • Mechakoopa • Mini Toad^a • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Mr. Resetti^a • Nep-Enut^c • Noki • Penguin^c • Petal Guy^c • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Ptooie^c • Raving Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrench^c • Screaming Pillar • Sidestepper • Skating Shy Guy • Small bird • Snowboarding Shy Guy^c • Star Thwomp^a • Stilt Guy^c • Swoop • Thwomp • Tiki Goon • Toad • Unagi • Whomp^c • Yoshi
Techniques			Anti-gravity • Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Boost • Spin Turn • Jump Boost • U-turn • Underwater driving
Notable areas, landmarks, and sightings			Amsterdam^c • Athens (Hadrian's Arch · Parthenon) ^c • Bangkok^c • Berlin (Berlin Wall · Brandenburg Gate · Charlottenburg Palace) ^c • Bowser's Castle • DK's Tree House • Hammer Bros. Sphinx • London (Big Ben · Tower Bridge · Tower of London) ^c • Luigi's Mansion • Madrid (Prado Museum · Ventas Bullring) ^c • New York (Empire State Building · Statue of Liberty · Rockefeller Center) ^c • Paris (Arc de Triomphe · Cathedral of Notre Dame · Eiffel Tower · Louvre) ^c • Rome (Colosseum · Spanish Steps · Trevi Fountain) ^c • Peach's Castle • Sydney^c • Tokyo^c • Vancouver^c
Official tournaments	Mario Kart 8		Mario Kart 8 promotion tour • Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014
	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	North America	NOA 150cc Tournament and NOA Battlethon • Mario Kart North American Open • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Holiday Fun Run • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023
		Australia and New Zealand	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Saturdays • Mario Kart AU/NZ My Nintendo Cup • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Grand Prix
		China	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Summit Invitational Tournament • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournaments (2021 Tencent series) • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe National Battle Team Open Tournament • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open Team Championship
		Europe	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Seasonal Circuit • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023
		Hong Kong	Nintendo HK 2021 Cup
		Japan	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge Final Stage
		Spain	TorneoMK8D
		UK and Ireland	Nintendo UK VS Cup • Nintendo VS UK Cup
Miscellaneous			Andrew Trego • Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8^a • "Blue Shell Blues" • Cheese^a • Daisy Cruiser^a • DK's Tree House • Emblem • Finish line • From the Pit • Gallery (Deluxe) • Ghost • Glitches • Gravity • Heart^c • Highlight Reel • Hyrule Castle^a • In-game statistics (Deluxe) • Item probability distributions • Lakitu • The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8^a • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass^c • Mario Kart Band • Mario Kart TV • Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8^a • Miiverse • Poochy^c • Pre-release and unused content • Shoe^c • Soundtrack • Sponsors • Staff (Mario Kart 8 · Mario Kart 8 Deluxe · Booster Course Pass) • Stamp (list) • Update history
Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 ^a Indicates downloadable content in Mario Kart 8 Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ^b Indicates content available in version 1.6.0 and later of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ^c Indicates content available in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
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