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{{race course infobox
|title=Mount Wario
|title=Mount Wario
|image=[[File:MK8-Course-MountWario.jpg|270px]]
|image=[[File:MK8-Course-MountWario.jpg|300px]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Star Cup]]
|cups=[[Star Cup]]
|ghost=2:06.283 by Nin★Elena
|ghost={{ghost|8|Nin★Elena|2:06.283|[[File:MK8 Waluigi Icon.png|32px|link=Waluigi]][[File:TheDukeBodyMK8.png|32px|link=The Duke]][[File:MonsterTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster]][[File:WarioWingMK8.png|32px|link=Wario Wing]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Elena|2:03.483|[[File:MK8 Waluigi Icon.png|32px|link=Waluigi]][[File:TheDukeBodyMK8.png|32px|link=The Duke]][[File:MonsterTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster]][[File:WarioWingMK8.png|32px|link=Wario Wing]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Massim|1:37.266|[[File:MK8 Wario Icon.png|32px|link=Wario]][[File:StandardATVBodyMK8 Wario.png|32px|link=Standard ATV]][[File:CrimsonSlimTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Crimson Slim]][[File:WarioWingMK8.png|32px|link=Wario Wing]]}}
|wifi=Available ([[Wii U]])
|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|music=[[File:MK8-Music-MountWario.ogg]]
|sample=Ryo Nagamatsu<br>Sector 1<br>[[File:MK8-Music-MountWario.oga]]<br>Sector 2.1<br>[[File:WiiU MountWario Sector2.1.oga]]<br>Sector 2.2<br>[[File:WiiU MountWario Sector2.2.oga]]<br>Sector 3<br>[[File:WiiU MountWario Sector3.oga]]<br>Sector 1 (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU MountWario Sector1. Frontrunning.oga]]<br>Sector 2.1 (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU MountWario Sector2.1 Frontrunning.oga]]<br>Sector 2.2 (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU MountWario Sector2.2 Frontrunning.oga]]<br>Sector 3. (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU MountWario Sector3. Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=[[File:MK8 Mount Wario Map.png|200px]]
|map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
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'''Mount Wario''' is the fourth and final race track in the [[Star Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. This course takes place on a mountain summit owned by [[Wario]], where players must race from the top to the bottom (similar to [[DK Summit]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and [[DK Mountain]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''). This is one of the three tracks in the game (the others being [[Rainbow Road (N64)| <small>N64</small> Rainbow Road]] and [[Big Blue (course)|Big Blue]]) to be divided into three sections rather than three laps. Mount Wario, along with Big Blue, is one of the only two courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series to not be a looped race course.
'''Mount Wario''' is the fourth and last race of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. This course takes place on a mountain summit and ski resort themed after [[Wario]], where players must race from the top to the bottom (similar to [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and [[Wii DK Summit|DK Summit]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'').
 
This is one of the five courses in the game (the others being {{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}}, [[Big Blue]], {{classic-link|3DS|Rainbow Road}} and {{classic-link|Tour|Los Angeles Laps}}) to be divided into three sections rather than three laps. Mount Wario, along with Big Blue, is one of the only two courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series to not be a looping race course<!--DO NOT ADD MAKA WUHU/WUHU MOUNTAIN LOOP, while it has a different finish line position, racers race round back to the starting line after a race, making it a looping course-->, so when the racer finishes the race, they will simply sit at the end of the course. These two courses also have separate music tracks for each section instead of playing a sped-up, higher-pitched version of the course's music for the final lap/section. The second segment of the course is the only section that has two separate music tracks, with the first version playing in the cave and dam sections and the second version beginning when racers enter the forest.


==Course layout==
==Course layout==
[[File:MK8-Course-MountWario-startingline.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line.]]
[[File:MK8 Mount Wario Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]]
The course is a three section race down a snowy mountain, split between three sections (like [[Wuhu Loop]], [[Maka Wuhu]], and [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|Rainbow Road]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', the remake of [[Rainbow Road (N64)|Rainbow Road]] from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', and [[Big Blue (race course)|Big Blue]] in ''Mario Kart 8''). It starts in a large helicopter placed at the top of the mountain, with the racers driving out of it before landing on a path at the summit of the mountain. After a few icy downhill turns, the course enters a cave, as well as passes the checkpoint marking the start of the second segment.
The course is a race down a snowy mountain split into three sections. Section one starts in a large plane hovering over the top of the mountain, with the racers driving off a ramp before landing on a path at the summit of the mountain. After a few icy downhill turns, some of which are bisected, the course enters a cave, as well as passes the checkpoint marking the start of the second segment.


Segment two starts inside the cave, with two anti-gravity sections ending with a hang-glider segment. Two flat rocks with boost pads are placed just after, before a boost ramp leads the racers into a hydroelectric dam. After two 90° turns, there is another anti-gravity section with racers driving along the side of the dam, with boost pads going down the streams (like in [[Shy Guy Falls]]).
Section two starts inside the cave, with two [[anti-gravity]] sections ending with a hang-glider segment. Two flat rocks with [[Dash Panel]]s are placed just after, before a boost ramp leads the racers into a hydroelectric dam. After two 90° turns, there is another anti-gravity section with racers driving along the side of the dam, with Dash Panels going down the streams (like in [[Shy Guy Falls]]). The player must steer the kart at the direction of the Dash Panels in order to get the speed boost.


After that, racers soon enter a snowy forest, that splits into two paths to start off. These two paths meet up to an area with rocks sticking out of the snow, which can provide a boost via tricks. Eventually, the track exits the forest and reaches the top of a chairlift inside a ski area, as well as the checkpoint for the start of segment three.
After that, racers soon enter a snowy forest, that splits into two paths to start off (one of these paths splits further). The paths meet up to an area with rocks sticking out of the snow, which can provide a boost via [[Trick]]s. Eventually, the track exits the forest and reaches the top of a chairlift inside a ski area, as well as the checkpoint for the start of section three.


Segment three starts by traveling down a slalom and mogul course, with cheering [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and [[Shy Guy]]s alongside the track. After a few turns, racers enter the final anti-gravity section, which goes down a ski jumping ramp with boost pads placed on various parts of the ramp. The section ends with a hang-glider section off the jump, where three boost rings are placed to help racers out. After two more turns at the landing area, the track reaches the finish line.
Section three starts by traveling down a slalom and mogul course, with cheering [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and [[Shy Guy]]s alongside the track. After a few turns, racers enter the final anti-gravity section, which goes down a ski jumping ramp with Dash Panels placed on various parts of the ramp. The section ends with a hang-glider section off the jump, where three [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|rings]] are placed to help racers out. After two more turns at the landing area, the track reaches the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]].


===Shortcuts===
Like [[Twisted Mansion]], [[Electrodrome]], [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]], [[Excitebike Arena]], and [[Piranha Plant Cove]], this course has an opening animation, which is the front of the plane opening up and the ramp being lowered. However, unlike in the aforementioned five courses, where the animation occurs during the race countdown, this course's animation starts as the course intro ends and finishes right before the countdown.
 
==Shortcuts==
*Right by the starting line, one can skip a couple of turns of the track using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]].
*Just before the start of the second section, one can hit a small ramp and jump over a pit, cutting off the turn.
*Just before the start of the second section, one can hit a small ramp and jump over a pit, cutting off the turn.
*In the forest, one can cut in between the two paths to a hidden glider ramp by using a [[Mushroom]].
*In the forest, one can cut in-between the two paths to a hidden [[Glide Ramp]] by using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]].
*One can cut off the last turn by boosting through the snow in the corner.
*One can cut off the last turn by Mushroom-boosting through the snow in the corner.
 
==Other appearances==
[[File:MKT 060CB.png|100px|thumb|The Mount Wario badge in ''Mario Kart Tour''.]]
While Mount Wario itself is not present in ''Mario Kart Tour'', a badge based on the track's logo was first available during the three [[Winter Tour]]s.
 
==Sponsors==
{|
|- valign=top
|
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#100% Organic Antifreeze|100% Organic Antifreeze]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Bullet Bill Speed Trial|Bullet Bill Speed Trial]] (Signs, trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Burning DK|Burning DK]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Dream Gliders|Dream Gliders]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Lemmy's Tire Service|Lemmy's Tire Service]] (Signs, trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Luigi Gusters|Luigi Gusters]] (Hot air balloons)
|
*[[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#Mario Super Motor Team|Mario Super Motor Team]] (Hot air balloons)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mushroom Piston|Mushroom Piston]] (Signs, trackside banners)
*[[Nintendo]] (Trackside banners)
*[[Star Cup]] (Banners, plane, section markers)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Wario Billionaires|Wario Billionaires]] (Hot air balloons)
|}
 
==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes==
''"This circuit starts with an exhilarating jump, and continues with you sliding down the mountain, leaving a graceful trail in your wake. You'll pass through valleys, caves, and slalom through trees before hitting the final ski jump. The music accompanies you through all these different stages."''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=160px>
<gallery widths=150px>
WarioMountain.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track.
MK8 Mount Wario Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8- Mount Wario.PNG|The track's icon.
MountWarioStart.jpg|The start of the course
MountWarioStart.jpg|The start of the course.
MountWarioJump.jpg|[[Wario]] falling out of the plane at the start of the course
MountWarioJump.jpg|[[Wario]] falling out of the plane at the start of the course.
Mount Wario MK8 Waluigi.png|[[Waluigi]] at the beginning of Mount Wario
47 Waluigi 2.jpg|[[Waluigi]], at the beginning of Mount Wario.
Iggy-MountWario-MK8.jpg|[[Iggy]] racing at the first section of the course
Iggy-MountWario-MK8.jpg|[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] races at the first section of the track.
MK8 Rosalina Biddybug.jpg|[[Rosalina]] drifting around one of Mount Wario's various turns
Rosie biddybug.jpg|Rosalina drifts around one of Mount Wario's various turns.
MountWarioMK8.png|Waluigi, at the end of the course, stopped in front of a jumbotron (like in [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]])
MountWarioMK8.png|Waluigi, racing in front of a Jumbotron (like in [[Waluigi Stadium (GCN)|Waluigi Stadium]]).
Mount Wario Beginning.png|The first section of the course
Mount Wario Beginning.png|The first section of the track.
Mount Wario Cave.png|The cave leading up to the dam
Mount Wario Cave.png|The cave leading up to the dam
Mount Wario Dam.png|The dam interior.
Mount Wario Dam.png|The dam interior
RosalinaDamMK8.jpg|Rosalina driving along the wall of the dam.
RosalinaDamMK8.jpg|Rosalina driving along the wall of the dam
Mount Wario Gliding.png|The glider portion of the third section, resembling a ski jump with the finish line from a distance.
Mount Wario Gliding.png|The glider portion of the third section, resembling a ski jump with the finish line from a distance
Snowboarding Shy Guy stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course.
WarioMountain.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the course
Snowboarding Shy Guy stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワリオスノーマウンテン
|Jap=ワリオスノーマウンテン
|JapR=Wario Sunō Maunten
|JapR=Wario Sunō Maunten
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|Spa=Cumbre Wario
|Spa=Cumbre Wario
|SpaM=Wario Summit
|SpaM=Wario Summit
|FraA=Descente Givrée
|FreA=Descente Givrée
|FraAM=Frosted Downhill (can also mean "Crazy Downhill")
|FreAM=Frosted Downhill (can also mean "Crazy Downhill")
|FraE=Descente givrée
|FreE=Descente givrée
|FraEM=Frosted Downhill
|FreEM=Frosted Downhill (can also mean "Crazy Downhill")
|Dut=Wario's Winterberg
|Dut=Wario's Winterberg
|DutM=Wario's Winter Mountain
|DutM=Wario's Winter Mountain
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|RusR=Gora Vario
|RusR=Gora Vario
|RusM=Mount Wario
|RusM=Mount Wario
|Kor=와리오 스노 마운틴
|KorR=Wario Seuno Mauntin
|KorM=Wario Snow Mountain
|ChiT=瓦利歐雪山
|ChiTR=Wǎlìōu Xuěshān
|ChiTM=Wario Snow Mountain
|ChiS=瓦力欧雪山
|ChiSR=Wǎlìōu Xuěshān
|ChiSM=Wario Snow Mountain
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Like [[Twisted Mansion]], [[Electrodrome]], [[Bowser's Castle (Wii U)|Bowser's Castle]], and [[Excitebike Arena]], this course has an opening animation, which is the front of the helicopter opening up. However, unlike the aforementioned four courses, which start with the countdown, its opening starts as the course intro ends, and finishes right before the race countdown.
*The original ''Mario Kart 8'' is the only game to have a Wario-themed course without [[Wario]] as the staff ghost, with it being [[Waluigi]] instead.
*This is the first track to have separate soundtracks for each lap/section instead of using the same soundtrack and speeding it up in the final lap/section, along with [[Big Blue (course)|Big Blue]], which is the second track to have that feature.
**The second section of the course is the only section that has two separate soundtracks. In that section, when the player enters the forest area, the new soundtrack plays.
*This is the first Wario-themed course to not have [[Wario]] as the staff ghost, as the staff ghost for this course is [[Waluigi]].


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Latest revision as of 19:19, October 10, 2024

Mount Wario
MK8-Course-MountWario.jpg
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Cup(s) Star Cup
Online play No longer available (Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Ryo Nagamatsu
Sector 1

Sector 2.1

Sector 2.2

Sector 3

Sector 1 (frontrunning)

Sector 2.1 (frontrunning)

Sector 2.2 (frontrunning)

Sector 3. (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Mount Wario in Mario Kart 8.Map of Mount Wario in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
8 Nin★Elena
2:06.283 WaluigiThe DukeMonsterWario Wing
8DX 150cc Nin★Elena
2:03.483 WaluigiThe DukeMonsterWario Wing
8DX 200cc Nin★Massim
1:37.266 WarioStandard ATVCrimson SlimWario Wing

Mount Wario is the fourth and last race of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. This course takes place on a mountain summit and ski resort themed after Wario, where players must race from the top to the bottom (similar to DK Mountain in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and DK Summit in Mario Kart Wii).

This is one of the five courses in the game (the others being N64 Rainbow Road, Big Blue, 3DS Rainbow Road and Tour Los Angeles Laps) to be divided into three sections rather than three laps. Mount Wario, along with Big Blue, is one of the only two courses in the Mario Kart series to not be a looping race course, so when the racer finishes the race, they will simply sit at the end of the course. These two courses also have separate music tracks for each section instead of playing a sped-up, higher-pitched version of the course's music for the final lap/section. The second segment of the course is the only section that has two separate music tracks, with the first version playing in the cave and dam sections and the second version beginning when racers enter the forest.

Course layout[edit]

Mount Wario, from Mario Kart 8.
The course as seen from the starting line

The course is a race down a snowy mountain split into three sections. Section one starts in a large plane hovering over the top of the mountain, with the racers driving off a ramp before landing on a path at the summit of the mountain. After a few icy downhill turns, some of which are bisected, the course enters a cave, as well as passes the checkpoint marking the start of the second segment.

Section two starts inside the cave, with two anti-gravity sections ending with a hang-glider segment. Two flat rocks with Dash Panels are placed just after, before a boost ramp leads the racers into a hydroelectric dam. After two 90° turns, there is another anti-gravity section with racers driving along the side of the dam, with Dash Panels going down the streams (like in Shy Guy Falls). The player must steer the kart at the direction of the Dash Panels in order to get the speed boost.

After that, racers soon enter a snowy forest, that splits into two paths to start off (one of these paths splits further). The paths meet up to an area with rocks sticking out of the snow, which can provide a boost via Tricks. Eventually, the track exits the forest and reaches the top of a chairlift inside a ski area, as well as the checkpoint for the start of section three.

Section three starts by traveling down a slalom and mogul course, with cheering Toads, Yoshis, and Shy Guys alongside the track. After a few turns, racers enter the final anti-gravity section, which goes down a ski jumping ramp with Dash Panels placed on various parts of the ramp. The section ends with a hang-glider section off the jump, where three rings are placed to help racers out. After two more turns at the landing area, the track reaches the finish line.

Like Twisted Mansion, Electrodrome, Bowser's Castle, Excitebike Arena, and Piranha Plant Cove, this course has an opening animation, which is the front of the plane opening up and the ramp being lowered. However, unlike in the aforementioned five courses, where the animation occurs during the race countdown, this course's animation starts as the course intro ends and finishes right before the countdown.

Shortcuts[edit]

  • Right by the starting line, one can skip a couple of turns of the track using a Mushroom.
  • Just before the start of the second section, one can hit a small ramp and jump over a pit, cutting off the turn.
  • In the forest, one can cut in-between the two paths to a hidden Glide Ramp by using a Mushroom.
  • One can cut off the last turn by Mushroom-boosting through the snow in the corner.

Other appearances[edit]

Badge
The Mount Wario badge in Mario Kart Tour.

While Mount Wario itself is not present in Mario Kart Tour, a badge based on the track's logo was first available during the three Winter Tours.

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

"This circuit starts with an exhilarating jump, and continues with you sliding down the mountain, leaving a graceful trail in your wake. You'll pass through valleys, caves, and slalom through trees before hitting the final ski jump. The music accompanies you through all these different stages."

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワリオスノーマウンテン[?]
Wario Sunō Maunten
Wario Snow Mountain
Chinese (simplified) 瓦力欧雪山[?]
Wǎlìōu Xuěshān
Wario Snow Mountain
Chinese (traditional) 瓦利歐雪山[?]
Wǎlìōu Xuěshān
Wario Snow Mountain
Dutch Wario's Winterberg[?] Wario's Winter Mountain
French (NOA) Descente Givrée[?] Frosted Downhill (can also mean "Crazy Downhill")
French (NOE) Descente givrée[?] Frosted Downhill (can also mean "Crazy Downhill")
German Wario-Abfahrt[?] Wario Downhill
Italian Monte Wario[?] Mount Wario
Korean 와리오 스노 마운틴[?]
Wario Seuno Mauntin
Wario Snow Mountain
Portuguese Monte Wario[?] Mount Wario
Russian Гора Варио[?]
Gora Vario
Mount Wario
Spanish Cumbre Wario[?] Wario Summit

Trivia[edit]

  • The original Mario Kart 8 is the only game to have a Wario-themed course without Wario as the staff ghost, with it being Waluigi instead.