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{{articleabout|the race course from Mario Kart Double Dash!!|the location from Mario & Wario and Paper Mario|[[Dry Dry Desert]]|the race course from Mario Kart 64 with the same Japanese name|[[Kalimari Desert]]}}
{{classic title}}
{{racecourse
{{distinguish|Wii Dry Dry Ruins}}
{{race course infobox
|title=Dry Dry Desert
|title=Dry Dry Desert
|image=[[File:DryDryDesertIcon-MKDD.png|250px]]<br>Icon of the course
|image=[[File:DryDryDesertIcon-MKDD.png|256px]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (MKDD)<br>[[Banana Cup]] (MK8)
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''Double Dash!!'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')<br>[[Battle Mode]] (''8'')
|ghost=01:50.755 (MKDD) (as [[Birdo]] and [[Yoshi]] in the [[Turbo Yoshi]])<br>2:29.678 by Nin★Maria (MK8) (as [[Princess Peach|Peach]])
|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|wifi=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'': [[Shinobu Nagata|Shinobu Tanaka]]<br>[[File:MKDD-Music-DryDryDesert.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'': Ryo Nagamatsu<br>[[File:MK8-Music-GCN-DryDryDesert.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_GCN_DryDryDesert_Frontrunning.oga]]
|music=[[File:MKDD-Music-DryDryDesert.ogg]] (MKDD)<br>[[File:MK8-Music-GCN-DryDryDesert.ogg]] (MK8)
|map=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''<br>[[File:DryDryDesertMap-MKDD.png]]<br>
|map=MKDD<br>[[File:DryDryDesertMap-MKDD.png]]<br>MK8<br>[[File:MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Map.png|200px]]
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX GCN Dry Dry Desert Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
|ghost={{ghost|DD|XYZ<ref>[[tcrf:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Staff_Ghost_Initials|Mario Kart: Double Dash!! § Staff Ghost Initials]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 3, 2024.</ref>|1:50.755|[[File:BirdoMKDD.png|32px|link=Birdo]][[File:MKDD Yoshi.png|32px|link=Yoshi]][[File:TurboYoshiIcon-MKDD.png|32px|link=Turbo Yoshi]]}}{{ghost|8|Nin★Maria|2:29.678|[[File:MK8 Peach Icon.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach]][[File:StandardBikeBodyMK8 Peach.png|32px|link=Standard Bike]][[File:SlimTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Slim (tire)]][[File:MK8ThumbPinkSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Maria|2:26.614|[[File:MK8 Peach Icon.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach]][[File:StandardBikeBodyMK8 Peach.png|32px|link=Standard Bike]][[File:SlimTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Slim (tire)]][[File:MK8ThumbPinkSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Chris|1:45.087|[[File:MK8 Lemmy Icon.png|32px|link=Lemmy]][[File:MK8 Tanooki Buggy Sprite.png|32px|link=Tanooki Kart]][[File:Off-Road.png|32px|link=Off-Road]][[File:MK8ThumbLemmySG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}
}}
}}


'''Dry Dry Desert''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It is the fourth and last stage of the [[Mushroom Cup]], and is based on an area of the same name from ''[[Paper Mario]]''. The course is located in a burning desert containing many Egyptian-themed elements like pyramids, obelisks showing pictures of [[Mario]] and friends carved in the stone, and large stone statues. The track also includes a pool of quicksand that pulls [[kart]]s to the bottom of the pit where a large [[Cactus Piranha Plant|cactus-like Piranha Plant]] waits the unfortunate racers to be devoured, calling [[Lakitu]] for rescue. Other obstacles are [[Pokey]]s along the course, bending their bodies that cause players to spin out of control when touching them. A tornado runs along the course in the opposite way racers go on the track, lifting anything on the ground to the air. It reappears as a [[Retro Course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', as the first course of the [[Banana Cup]] as well as a battle stage.
'''Dry Dry Desert''' is the fourth and last race course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the first course of the [[Banana Cup]], as well as a [[Battle Mode|battle]] course in ''Mario Kart 8''.


==Course layout==
This is the first course in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' that is not owned by a character or characters. It is also one of three courses in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' to have unique music which is not shared with any other course, the others being [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] and [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]].
[[File:Dry_desert.JPG|thumb|left|A beta screenshot of the course.]]
The track starts crossing a stone arch where the starting line is located. Usually, there is a straight path where the finish line is; Dry Dry Desert is no different. After the straight dirt path is a curve to the right. The roads twists moderately with some Pokeys to the left and right. The player may use a [[Mushroom]] to cut through the sand in this area, but has to watch out for the collapsed obelisks acting as speed bumps, which may slow the player down if he or she plans to cut through this area.


After the twisty road is a curve right facing towards an oasis, which splits into two branches. In the center of the fork is a giant sand pit, which will lure any racer into the center of it. If the players reaches the bottom, they will get gobbled up by the Big Piranha Plant lying in the center of the pit, similar to straying off course or falling. The fork winds around this circular pit.
==''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==
===Course layout===
[[File:MKDD DryDryDesert.png|thumb|left|Bird's eye view of Dry Dry Desert in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
The track starts crossing a stone arch where the starting line is located. The course is located in a burning desert containing many Egyptian-themed elements like pyramids, obelisks showing pictures of multiple characters carved in the stone, and large stone statues. Usually, there is a straight path where the finish line is; Dry Dry Desert is no different. After the straight dirt path is a curve to the right. The roads twists moderately with some [[Pokey]]s to the left and right. The player may use a [[Mushroom]] to cut through the sand in this area, but has to watch out for the collapsed obelisks acting as speed bumps, which may slow the player down if they plan to cut through this area. There is also a large [[tornado]] that roams the track in the reverse direction, and can suck up racers into the sky.


After the pit is two statues and a curve right. Two Pokeys are standing next to each other with an [[Item Box]] occupying in between the two Pokeys. There is a turn right after the two Pokeys and the item box, which leads into an enlarged area with many dunes, often with item boxes on top of them. One large Pokey can first be seen and after, two large Pokeys with item boxes directly next to them.  
After the twisty road is a curve right facing towards an oasis, which splits into two branches. In the center of the fork is a giant sand pit, which lures any racer into the center of it. If the players reaches the bottom, they are eaten by the [[Pit Plant]] lying in the center of the pit, similar to straying off course or falling. The fork winds around this circular pit.


After passed this part is a curve right that leads straight, until the course starts again, which is the finish line. More obelisks and a sphinx can be seen in the background while the player is turning right into the straight path that leads into the finish line.
After the pit are two statues and a curve right. Two Pokeys are standing next to each other with a [[Item Box#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Double Item Box]] occupying in between the two Pokeys. There is a turn right after the two Pokeys and the Item Box, which leads into an enlarged area with many dunes, often with Item Boxes on top of them. One [[Big Pokey]] can first be seen and after, two Big Pokeys with Item Boxes directly next to them.
 
Past this part is a curve right that leads straight, until the course starts again, which is the finish line. More obelisks and a sphinx can be seen in the background while the player is turning right into the straight path that leads into the finish line.
{{br|left}}


==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-GCN DryDryDesert.jpg|thumb|250px|Dry Dry Desert in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.]]
[[File:MK8-Course-GCN DryDryDesert.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{classic|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
Dry Dry Desert reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the first course of the [[Banana Cup]]. The structure serving as the starting banner has been slightly updated, now featuring four flags and only one ''Mario Kart'' logo instead of three. The course now features a more slope-like design, and the palm trees and advertisement boards have switched positions. All of the statues have been reworked into stone [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] statues, and a [[Hammer Bro]]. Sphinx with a [[Wiggler]] headdress has also been added. The large open portion of the end of the track has been turned into an oasis allowing players to drive underwater and perform tricks from holes with rising jets (similar to [[Dolphin Shoals]]). Because of this, only three of the [[Pokey]]s (which now sport their ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' appearance) are present. Falling pillars from [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] are also seen in this course. The tornado and the [[Cactus Piranha Plant]] have been removed with the latter being replaced by [[Lakitu]], who pulls the player out of the pit.
Dry Dry Desert makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the first course of the [[Banana Cup]]. The structure serving as the starting banner has been slightly updated, now featuring four flags and only one ''Mario Kart'' logo instead of three. The course now features a more slope-like design, and the palm trees and advertisement boards have switched positions. The characters that were carved in stone have been removed. All of the statues, including the [[Hammer Bros. Sphinx|Sphinx]], have been reworked to resemble [[Hammer Bro]]s., with the latter sporting a [[Wiggler]] headdress. The large open portion of the end of the track has been turned into an oasis allowing players to [[Underwater driving|drive underwater]] and perform tricks from holes with rising jets (similar to [[Dolphin Shoals]]). Because of this, only the [[Pokey]]s on the S-turns at the start of the course (which now sport their current design) are present. Falling pillars from [[Wii Dry Dry Ruins|Dry Dry Ruins]] are also seen in this course. The [[tornado]], [[Pit Plant]], and [[Big Pokey]]s have been removed (with the Pit Plant being replaced by Lakitu, who pulls the player out of the pit).
 
Dry Dry Desert also appears on some of the posters for the [[Galaxy Air]] sponsor in [[Sunshine Airport]]. In ''Mario Kart 8'', this course is one of the eight selectable battle courses.
 
===Shortcuts===
*After getting out of the water, it is possible to skip the turn by turning right and using [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s or a [[Super Star|Star]].


In ''Mario Kart 8'', this course is also one of the selectable battle courses.
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''Kick up some dust in Dry Dry Desert – but watch out for the sand traps. Beware of the roving tornado, or you'll get caught up in the excitement.''
*'''European website bio:''' ''Dodge the kart-spinning cyclones and deadly pools of quicksand, and don’t be distracted by hieroglyphics of Mario and co.''


==Official descriptions==
===''Mario Kart 8''===
'''''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'''''
*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook page (United States):''' ''The mysterious (and some say cursed) Hammer Bros. Sphinx looms over hapless kart drivers in Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8. Take a lap … if you dare.''<ref>MarioKartEN (August 22, 2014). [https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/566278000143464 ''Facebook'']. Retrieved June 29, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230629191853/https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/566278000143464 Archived] June 29, 2023, 19:18:53 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
*'''Official website:''' ''“Kick up some dust in Dry Dry Desert – but watch out for the sand traps. Beware of the roving tornado, or you'll get caught up in the excitement.''
*'''Official European website:''' ''“Dodge the kart-spinning cyclones and deadly pools of quicksand, and don’t be distracted by hieroglyphics of Mario and co.”''


'''''Mario Kart 8'''''
====''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes====
*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook Page:''' ''The mysterious (and some say cursed) Hammer Bros. Sphinx looms over hapless kart drivers in Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8. Take a lap … if you dare.'' <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/pb.125686527535949.-2207520000.1431782335./566278000143464/?type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-xpf1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F10509531_566278000143464_1250793561798669065_n.jpg%3Foh%3D6df2066de39e1a5ba727eedb50368b84%26oe%3D55D1C366%26__gda__%3D1440043276_bc7051f1ae82508004c745c15b1f3948&size=843%2C522&fbid=566278000143464 Mario Kart Facebook Page]</ref>
''With the HD graphics, the sense of a parched bone-dry desert has become even more pronounced than in the last Mario Kart title, and we arranged the music to reflect this. The insistent feel of the melody is meant to represent the ever-lovable Pokeys.''


==Sponsors==
==Sponsors==
'''''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'''''
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*Danger!!! (Signs)
*Danger!!! (Signs)
*Sunshine Parts (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#KoopaKart|KoopaKart]] (Trackside banners)
*Super Mario Kart (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Racing|Mario Racing]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Shoot!!|Shoot!!]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine Parts|Sunshine Parts]] (Signs)
*[[Super Mario Kart]] (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] (Trackside banners)


'''''Mario Kart 8'''''
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*[[Red Shell]] Strike Equipment (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Red Shell Strike Equipment|Red Shell Strike Equipment]] (Signs)
*Sunshine Parts (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine Parts|Sunshine Parts]] (Signs)


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
<gallery>
<gallery widths=150px>
Mkddtrack4.jpg|The overhead map.
DryDryDesertLogo-MKDD.png|The course logo
DryDryDesertLogo-MKDD.png|The track logo.
DryDryDesert1-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A series of turns after the first turn
DryDryDesert1-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A series of turns after the first turn.
DryDryDesert2-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|Avoiding the tornado
DryDryDesert2-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|Avoiding the tornado.
DryDryDesert3-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A large area with hills and [[Pokey]]s
DryDryDesert3-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A large area with hills and [[Pokey]]s.
DryDryDesert-Shortcut1-MKDD.png|One turn can be bypassed with a [[Mushroom]] boosted shortcut
DryDryDesert-Shortcut1-MKDD.png|One turn can be bypassed with a [[Mushroom]] boosted shortcut.
DryDryDesert-Shortcut2-MKDD.png|Another shortcut exists near a sign that reads "Sunshine Parts"
DryDryDesert-Shortcut2-MKDD.png|Another shortcut exists near a sign that reads "Sunshine Parts".
DryDryDesert-Multiplayer-MKDD.png|In a split-screen race, Pokeys are less abundant, and the rocks are lacking noses
DryDryDesert-Multiplayer-MKDD.png|In a multiplayer race, Pokeys are less abundant, and the rocks are lacking noses.
DryDryDesert-Quicksand-MKDD.png|The [[Pit Plant]] lives inside the quicksand pit
DryDryDesert-Quicksand-MKDD.png|The [[Cactus Piranha Plant]] lives inside the quicksand pit.
MKDD Dry Dry Desert beta.png|[[List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! pre-release and unused content|Pre-release]] screenshot of the course
</gallery>
</gallery>


===''Mario Kart 8''===
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery widths=150px>
<gallery widths=150px>
MK8- GCN Dry Dry Desert.PNG|The track's icon.
MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8-Course-GCN DryDryDesert-startingline.png|The course, as seen from the starting line.
MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Starting Line.png|The course, as seen from the starting line
Rosalina-Drift-DryDryDesert-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] drifts at a portion of the track.
Rosalina-Drift-DryDryDesert-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] drifts at a portion of the course
MK8DesertTrack.png|A pre-release screenshot of [[Waluigi]] racing through the track in ''Mario Kart 8''.
Toad dry dry desert.jpg|[[Toad]], approaching the underwater section of the course
WiiU MarioKart8 scrn06 E3.png|A pre-release screenshot of [[Princess Peach|Peach]] racing on a bike surrounded by the other characters.
DryDryDesert Underwater.png|The underwater section of the course
Toad dry dry desert.jpg|[[Toad]], approaching the underwater section of the course.
MK8DryDryDesertBattleCourse.jpg|The course as a battle course in ''Mario Kart 8''
Pokey stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course.
MK8 Dry Dry Desert E3.png|A [[List of Mario Kart 8 pre-release and unused content|pre-release]] screenshot of [[Waluigi]] racing through the course in the E3 trailer
DryDryRuinsGCN MK8.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track.
MK8 Wario Dry Dry Desert E3.png|A pre-release screenshot of [[Wario]] drifting in the E3 trailer
MK8 Prerelease Dry Dry Desert Peach.png|A pre-release screenshot of [[Princess Peach|Peach]] racing on a bike surrounded by the other characters
DryDryRuinsGCN MK8.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
Dry Dry Desert MK8 Facebook image.png|Postcard image from Facebook
Pokey stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
{{Foreignname
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|name1=<tt>Desert.arc</tt>
|meaning1=Desert course
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カラカラさばく
|Jap=カラカラさばく
|JapR=Kara Kara Sabaku
|JapR=Kara Kara Sabaku
|JapM=Crispy Desert
|JapM=Dry Dry Desert
|SpaA=Desierto Seco
|SpaA=Desierto Seco
|SpaAM=Dry Desert
|SpaAM=Dry Desert
|SpaE=Desierto Seco-Seco
|SpaE=Desierto Seco-Seco
|SpaEM=Dry Dry Desert
|SpaEM=Dry-Dry Desert
|FraA=Désert Sec-Sec
|FreA=Désert Sec-Sec
|FraAM=Dry Dry Desert
|FreAM=Dry Dry Desert
|FraE=Désert Sec Sec
|FreE=Désert Sec Sec
|FraEM=Dry Dry Desert
|FreEM=Dry Dry Desert
|Dut=Zinderende Zandvlakte
|Dut=Zinderende Zandvlakte
|DutM=Sizzling Sandplains
|DutM=Sizzling Sandplains
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|Rus=Иссушенная пустыня
|Rus=Иссушенная пустыня
|RusR=Issushennaya pustynya
|RusR=Issushennaya pustynya
|RusM=Seared Desert}}
|RusM=Seared Desert
|Kor=바싹바싹 사막
|KorR=Bassakbassak Samak
|KorM=Dry Dry Desert
|ChiT=乾旱沙漠
|ChiTR=Gānhàn Shāmò
|ChiTM=Dry Desert
|ChiS=干旱沙漠
|ChiSR=Gānhàn Shāmò
|ChiSM=Dry Desert
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This track and [[Donut Plains 3 (course)|<small>SNES</small> Donut Plains 3]] are the only non-DLC retro courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' to not involve air gliding. Both take place in the [[Banana Cup]].
*This course and {{classic-link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}} are the only non-DLC [[classic course]]s in ''Mario Kart 8'' to not feature [[Glide Ramp]]s.
*The pyramids in this course can be seen in the background of [[Luigi Circuit (GCN)|<small>GCN</small> Luigi Circuit]].
**Coincidentally, both are in the [[Banana Cup]]. They are also both [[Battle Mode|battle]] courses.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:12, November 18, 2024

Not to be confused with Wii Dry Dry Ruins.
Dry Dry Desert
The icon for Dry Dry Desert, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Cup(s) Mushroom Cup (Double Dash!!)
Banana Cup (8, 8 Deluxe)
Battle Mode (8)
Online play No longer available (Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: Shinobu Tanaka

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ryo Nagamatsu

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The map of Dry Dry Desert.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Map of GCN Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8.Map of GCN Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
DD XYZ[1]
1:50.755 BirdoYoshiTurbo Yoshi
8 Nin★Maria
2:29.678 PeachStandard BikeSlim (tire)Super Glider
8DX 150cc Nin★Maria
2:26.614 PeachStandard BikeSlim (tire)Super Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Chris
1:45.087 LemmyTanooki KartOff-RoadSuper Glider

Dry Dry Desert is the fourth and last race course of the Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. It reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course of the Banana Cup, as well as a battle course in Mario Kart 8.

This is the first course in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! that is not owned by a character or characters. It is also one of three courses in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! to have unique music which is not shared with any other course, the others being Sherbet Land and Rainbow Road.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Course layout[edit]

Dry Dry Desert
Bird's eye view of Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

The track starts crossing a stone arch where the starting line is located. The course is located in a burning desert containing many Egyptian-themed elements like pyramids, obelisks showing pictures of multiple characters carved in the stone, and large stone statues. Usually, there is a straight path where the finish line is; Dry Dry Desert is no different. After the straight dirt path is a curve to the right. The roads twists moderately with some Pokeys to the left and right. The player may use a Mushroom to cut through the sand in this area, but has to watch out for the collapsed obelisks acting as speed bumps, which may slow the player down if they plan to cut through this area. There is also a large tornado that roams the track in the reverse direction, and can suck up racers into the sky.

After the twisty road is a curve right facing towards an oasis, which splits into two branches. In the center of the fork is a giant sand pit, which lures any racer into the center of it. If the players reaches the bottom, they are eaten by the Pit Plant lying in the center of the pit, similar to straying off course or falling. The fork winds around this circular pit.

After the pit are two statues and a curve right. Two Pokeys are standing next to each other with a Double Item Box occupying in between the two Pokeys. There is a turn right after the two Pokeys and the Item Box, which leads into an enlarged area with many dunes, often with Item Boxes on top of them. One Big Pokey can first be seen and after, two Big Pokeys with Item Boxes directly next to them.

Past this part is a curve right that leads straight, until the course starts again, which is the finish line. More obelisks and a sphinx can be seen in the background while the player is turning right into the straight path that leads into the finish line.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

GCN Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8

Dry Dry Desert makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course of the Banana Cup. The structure serving as the starting banner has been slightly updated, now featuring four flags and only one Mario Kart logo instead of three. The course now features a more slope-like design, and the palm trees and advertisement boards have switched positions. The characters that were carved in stone have been removed. All of the statues, including the Sphinx, have been reworked to resemble Hammer Bros., with the latter sporting a Wiggler headdress. The large open portion of the end of the track has been turned into an oasis allowing players to drive underwater and perform tricks from holes with rising jets (similar to Dolphin Shoals). Because of this, only the Pokeys on the S-turns at the start of the course (which now sport their current design) are present. Falling pillars from Dry Dry Ruins are also seen in this course. The tornado, Pit Plant, and Big Pokeys have been removed (with the Pit Plant being replaced by Lakitu, who pulls the player out of the pit).

Dry Dry Desert also appears on some of the posters for the Galaxy Air sponsor in Sunshine Airport. In Mario Kart 8, this course is one of the eight selectable battle courses.

Shortcuts[edit]

  • After getting out of the water, it is possible to skip the turn by turning right and using Mushrooms or a Star.

Profiles[edit]

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  • North American website bio: Kick up some dust in Dry Dry Desert – but watch out for the sand traps. Beware of the roving tornado, or you'll get caught up in the excitement.
  • European website bio: Dodge the kart-spinning cyclones and deadly pools of quicksand, and don’t be distracted by hieroglyphics of Mario and co.

Mario Kart 8[edit]

  • Mario Kart Facebook page (United States): The mysterious (and some say cursed) Hammer Bros. Sphinx looms over hapless kart drivers in Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8. Take a lap … if you dare.[2]

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

With the HD graphics, the sense of a parched bone-dry desert has become even more pronounced than in the last Mario Kart title, and we arranged the music to reflect this. The insistent feel of the melody is meant to represent the ever-lovable Pokeys.

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Desert.arc Desert course

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カラカラさばく[?]
Kara Kara Sabaku
Dry Dry Desert
Chinese (simplified) 干旱沙漠[?]
Gānhàn Shāmò
Dry Desert
Chinese (traditional) 乾旱沙漠[?]
Gānhàn Shāmò
Dry Desert
Dutch Zinderende Zandvlakte[?] Sizzling Sandplains
French (NOA) Désert Sec-Sec[?] Dry Dry Desert
French (NOE) Désert Sec Sec[?] Dry Dry Desert
German Staubtrockene Wüste[?] Dust-Dry Desert
Italian Desertico Deserto[?] Desertic Desert
Korean 바싹바싹 사막[?]
Bassakbassak Samak
Dry Dry Desert
Portuguese Areias Desertas[?] Deserted Sands
Russian Иссушенная пустыня[?]
Issushennaya pustynya
Seared Desert
Spanish (NOA) Desierto Seco[?] Dry Desert
Spanish (NOE) Desierto Seco-Seco[?] Dry-Dry Desert

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario Kart: Double Dash!! § Staff Ghost Initials. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ MarioKartEN (August 22, 2014). Facebook. Retrieved June 29, 2023. (Archived June 29, 2023, 19:18:53 UTC via Wayback Machine.)