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{{racecourse
{{classic title}}
|image=[[File:PeachBeachIcon-MKDD.png|235px|center]]<br>Icon of Peach Beach
{{race course infobox
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|title=Peach Beach
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (MKDD)<br>[[Shell Cup]] (MKW)
|image=[[File:PeachBeachIcon-MKDD.png|256px]]
|based= [[Isle Delfino]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|ghost=1:20.404 (MKDD)<br><small>([[Princess Peach|Peach]] & [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] in the [[Heart Coach]])</small><br>1:34:233 by Nin★HIRO (MKW)<br><small>([[Peach]] in the [[Daytripper]])</small>
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''Double Dash!!'')<br>[[Shell Cup]] (''Wii'')
|expert_ghost=1:23:140 by Nin★Taeko (MKW)<br><small>([[Princess Peach|Peach]] in the [[Dolphin Dasher]])</small>
|based_on= [[Isle Delfino]]
|wifi= No longer available ([[Wii]])
|online_play= No longer available ([[Wii]])
|music=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''[[File:MKDD-Music-PeachBeach-DaisyCruiser.oga]]
|sample=[[Shinobu Nagata]]<br>[[File:MKDD-Music-PeachBeach-DaisyCruiser.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''<br>
|map=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''<br>[[File:PeachBeachMap-MKDD.png]]<br>
[[File:PeachBeachMap-MKDD.png|140px]]<br>
''Mario Kart Wii''<br>[[File:MKW GCN Peach Beach Map.png|140px]]
''Mario Kart Wii''<br>
|ghost={{ghost|DD|AAA<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>|1:20.404|[[File:PeachIcon-MKDD.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach]][[File:MKDD Daisy.png|32px|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy]][[File:HeartCoachIcon-MKDD.png|32px|link=Heart Coach]]}}{{ghost|Wii|Nin★HIRO|1:34.233|[[File:PeachMKW.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach]][[File:Daytripper (Peach) Model.png|32px|link=Daytripper]]}}{{ghost|Wii <small>Expert</small>|Nin★Taeko|1:23.140|[[File:PeachMKW.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach]][[File:Dolphin Dasher (Peach) Model.png|32px|link=Dolphin Dasher]]}}
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}}
}}
'''Peach Beach''' is the second race course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' It is [[Princess Peach]]'s personal race track. The beach is reminiscent of [[Gelato Beach]] and other areas from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
'''Peach Beach''' is the second race course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It is [[Princess Peach]]'s home track of the game. The beach is reminiscent of [[Gelato Beach]] and other areas from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. It shares its music with [[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]].


The race course starts out at a cobbled street that looks like [[Delfino Plaza]]. When entering the beach in a [[Ricco Harbor]]-like area, the [[Daisy Cruiser]] can be seen in the background (though the cruise line ship is missing if the game is played vis split-screen mode in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''), as well as the [[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Sunshine|Sunshine]] docked in the harbor. Also, the [[Pianta]] Statue fountain is replaced by a huge [[Power Star]] in Split-screen mode. While racing on the beach, wandering [[Cataquack]]s of four different colors charge at the racer if they goes near them. The final stretch takes place on a path similar to those at [[Bianco Hills]], and if the player turns left into the square where the fountain is right before the finish line, they find Item Boxes before a sharp turn back to the course. The Award Ceremony at the end of every cup in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is carried out here.
The race course starts out at a cobbled street that looks like [[Delfino Plaza]] next to the [[Grand Pianta Statue]]. When entering the beach in a [[Ricco Harbor]]-like area, the [[Daisy Cruiser]] can be seen in the background (though the cruise line ship is missing if the game is played via split-screen mode in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''), as well as the [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine|''Sunshine'']] docked in the harbor. Also, the Grand Pianta Statue fountain is replaced by a huge [[Power Star]] in Split-screen mode. While racing on the beach, wandering [[Cataquack]]s of four different colors charge at the racer if they go near them. The final stretch takes place on a path similar to those at [[Bianco Hills]], and if the player turns left into the square where the fountain is right before the finish line, they find Item Boxes before a sharp turn back to the course. The Award Ceremony at the end of every cup (including the [[All-Cup Tour]]) in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is carried out here.


==Course layout==
Peach Beach reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first race of the [[Shell Cup]].
[[File:Peach_Beach.PNG|thumb|left|A bird's-eye view of Peach Beach in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
 
The racers first begin on the stoned straight road. A blue [[Pianta]] and a [[Noki]] can be seen waving from the sidelines. After turning to the right of the first corner, the player can go to the left to find a ramp with [[Dash Panel]]s and get an item box there.  If the player takes an early left they will be shot out of a pipe and receive a double item box. However, this pipe does not appear in ''Mario Kart Wii''. After jumping over the ramp, the racer lands on a small piece of land with a palm tree and grass surrounded by water. If the tide is high, the water greatly slows down the vehicle crossing this zone. However, if the tide is low, the player can travel across without problems. Computer players never take this path.
==''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==
===Course layout===
[[File:Peach Beach.png|thumb|left|A bird's-eye view of Peach Beach in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
The racers first begin on the stoned straight road. Two [[Pianta]]s and a [[Noki]] can be seen waving from the sidelines. After turning to the right of the first corner, the player can go to the left to find a ramp with [[Dash Panel]]s and get an [[Item Box]] there.  If the player takes an early left they will be shot out of a pipe and receive a [[Item Box|Double Item Box]]. After jumping over the ramp, the racer lands on a small piece of land with a palm tree and grass surrounded by water. If the tide is high, the water greatly slows down the vehicle crossing this zone. However, if the tide is low, the player can travel across without problems. Computer-controlled players never take this path. The darker patches of water represent deeper areas that act like [[pit]]s.


On the right path, Cataquacks appear roaming in the shore, but only in Grand Prix and VS races. They flip any vehicle in the air by contact and also take away some items on hand. While there is high tide, racers must follow the curved path, but by using a speed power-up, it is possible to take a shortcut over the water. During the low tide, racers can cut the path going straight to the next turn.
On the right path, Cataquacks appear roaming in the shore, but only in Grand Prix and VS races. They flip any vehicle in the air by contact and also take away some items on hand. While there is high tide, racers must follow the curved path, but by using a speed power-up, it is possible to take a shortcut over the water. During the low tide, racers can cut the path going straight to the next turn.
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Racers then turn to the right below a pink natural arch where a set of item boxes lie in. After the arch, a pair of Cataquacks appear wandering another piece of the shore that leads to the right at the end.
Racers then turn to the right below a pink natural arch where a set of item boxes lie in. After the arch, a pair of Cataquacks appear wandering another piece of the shore that leads to the right at the end.


After turning right, the beach ends in the cobbled road that leads straight to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]]. Just before the line, there is another set of moving item boxes sliding left and right plus an alternate way to the left of the road that surrounds the fountain with a pair of item boxes behind. This way, however, is not a shortcut.
After turning right, the beach ends in the cobbled road that leads straight to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]]. Just before the line, there is another set of moving item boxes sliding left and right plus an alternate way to the left of the road that surrounds the fountain with a pair of Item Boxes behind. This way, however, is not a shortcut.


==Appearance in ''Mario Kart Wii''==
==''Mario Kart Wii''==
[[File:Peach Beach MKWii.png|thumb|left|The course in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
[[File:Peach Beach MKWii.png|thumb|right|250px|{{classic|GCN|Peach Beach}} as it appears in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
Peach Beach returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first course of the Shell Cup, where it has received a few changes. [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, [[Goomba]]s, and [[Shy Guy]]s can be seen on the deck of ''The Sunshine'' cheering (only in single player mode), and there are more umbrellas over the spectators on land. The biggest difference is that the pipe with the double items in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is no longer present in ''Mario Kart Wii''. Another difference is the boost ramp and item boxes in the area behind the colored crates at the end of the dock. The Cataquacks still appear, only the blue one wandering around the first tidal area was replaced with another green one. They also appear in Time Trials, though they do not target the player. There are also more Piantas in the audience, and the course's map has been changed. Computer players may also now take the left path of the beach.
Peach Beach makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first course of the [[Shell Cup]], where it has received a few changes. [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, [[Goomba]]s, and [[Shy Guy]]s can be seen on the deck of the ''Sunshine'' cheering (only in single player mode), and there are more umbrellas over the spectators on land. The biggest difference is that the pipe with the double items in the original GCN version is no longer present in this version, though the window players were shot out of after the fact remains open. Another difference is the boost ramp and item boxes in the area behind the colored crates at the end of the dock. The Cataquacks still appear, though the blue one wandering around the first tidal area was replaced with another green one. They also appear in Time Trials, though they do not target the player. There are also more Piantas in the audience, and the course's map has been changed to reflect the alternate route. Computer players may also now take the left path of the beach.
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===Shortcuts===
There is a glitch just before the finish line where the player has to use a Mushroom to clip a tree to the right of the track. The player can then land on the beach below and skip lots of the course.


===Tournaments===
===Tournaments===
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In ''Mario Kart Wii'', two different [[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments|tournament]]s took place on this course.
In ''Mario Kart Wii'', two different [[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments|tournament]]s took place on this course.


The first one required players to collect a total of 70 coins, which were scattered around the beach. It was the first tournament of July 2009, and it was later repeated as the first tournament of June 2011.
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#July 2009 Tournament 1|July 2009's first tournament]] required players to collect 70 coins grouped along the beach; the Cataquacks are a persistent threat, but there are Item Boxes which always contain Green Shells to help keep them at bay. This tournament was later repeated as the first tournament of June 2011.


The second tournament required players to do a time trial race around a bunch of [[Mushroom Gorge]] mushrooms. That was the first tournament of April 2010. It was later repeated as the second tournament of October 2011, as well as being the first tournament of January 2013 and second tournament of March 2014.
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#April 2010 Tournament 1|April 2010's first tournament]] required players to complete a Time Trial on a completely different course: Peach Beach is now entirely in the background, and players must navigate a loop entirely composed of [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampolines]] and [[Mushroom Platform|mushroom platforms]]. Players start the Time Trial with no items and there are no Item Boxes present either. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of October 2011, as well as being the first tournament of January 2013 and second tournament of March 2014.
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==Official descriptions==
==Profiles==
<big>'''''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'''''</big>
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''“Princess Peach’s favorite beach resort! Beware the Cataquacks wandering about the shoreline. The course changes with the tide, so watch the waterline for your chance at a big shortcut.”''
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''Princess Peach’s favorite beach resort! Beware the Cataquacks wandering about the shoreline. The course changes with the tide, so watch the waterline for your chance at a big shortcut.''"{{page needed}}
*'''Official US website:''' ''“This ain’t no day at the beach, so stay out of the water. Peach Beach does not have many corners, but the Cataquacks on the beach are worth avoiding.”''
{{multilang profile
*'''Official European website:''' ''“Take a spin around Isle Delfino, from Super Mario Sunshine. And see if you can spot the Daisy Cruiser circuit in the background.”''
|type=website
|EngA=This ain’t no day at the beach, so stay out of the water. Peach Beach does not have many corners, but the Cataquacks on the beach are worth avoiding.
|EngE=Take a spin around Isle Delfino, from Super Mario Sunshine. And see if you can spot the Daisy Cruiser circuit in the background.}}


<big>'''''Mario Kart Wii'''''</big>
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
*'''Prima's Official Guide Book:''' ''"There may not be a hidden green pipe anymore, but this ''Double Dash'' track is deceptively simple. After a roar down the cobblestone straight, there's a long curve onto the beach (or a dash panel ramp off a concrete pier), and a choice of paths via an island ramp or a beach where Cataquacks roam. Remember that the tide comes in on the second lap! Once you're through the pink arch, there's a second smaller beach before a final sharp corner, and race to the finish!"''
{{multilang profile
*'''Official US website:''' ''"No more pipe launch near the start, but a new boost ramp leads into the old shortcut after the first turn."''
|type=website
*'''Official European website:''' ''"You won't have much time to admire the ocean view as you tear across the sand and the cobbled streets of Peach Beach. Oh, and watch out for the changing tide!"''
|EngA=No more pipe launch near the start, but a new boost ramp leads into the old shortcut after the first turn.
|EngE=You won't have much time to admire the ocean view as you tear across the sand and the cobbled streets of Peach Beach. Oh, and watch out for the changing tide!}}
*'''Prima Guide bio:''' "''There may not be a hidden green pipe anymore, but this ''Double Dash'' track is deceptively simple. After a roar down the cobblestone straight, there's a long curve onto the beach (or a dash panel ramp off a concrete pier), and a choice of paths via an island ramp or a beach where Cataquacks roam. Remember that the tide comes in on the second lap! Once you're through the pink arch, there's a second smaller beach before a final sharp corner, and race to the finish!''"


==Sponsors==
==Sponsors==
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Delfino Fruits|Delfino Fruits]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Delfino Fruits|Delfino Fruits]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Mario Kart (Toad banner)|Mario Kart]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Kart (Toad banner)|Mario Kart]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Mario Racing|Mario Racing]] (Posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Racing|Mario Racing]] (Posters)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Peach Grand Prix|Peach Grand Prix]] (Posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Peach Grand Prix|Peach Grand Prix]] (Posters)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Princess Daisy|Princess Daisy]] (Logos)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Princess Daisy|Princess Daisy]] (Logos)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Sunshine|Sunshine]] (Logos)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine|Sunshine]] (Logos)


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
PeachBeachLogo-MKDD.png|The track logo
<gallery widths=150px>
PeachBeach-Shortcut-MKDD.png|A shortcut, which often requires a [[Mushroom]] to utilize properly
PeachBeachLogo-MKDD.png|Course logo
MKDD Unused Peach Beach.png|[[List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! pre-release and unused content|Pre-release]] course logo
PeachBeach-Shortcut-MKDD.png|A shortcut, which often requires a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to utilize properly
PeachBeach-Cataquack-MKDD.png|[[Cataquack]]s come in different colors, ranging from red, blue, green, and purple
PeachBeach-Cataquack-MKDD.png|[[Cataquack]]s come in different colors, ranging from red, blue, green, and purple
PeachBeach-GP-MKDD.png|thumb|right|The first Cataquack area
PeachBeach-GP-MKDD.png|thumb|The first Cataquack area
GPWinners-MKDD.png|The Award Ceremony at the beach
GPWinners-MKDD.png|The Award Ceremony at the beach
MKDDaward name.png|Early logo
MKW GCN Peach Beach Banner.png|The course banner in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
GCNPeachBeach-MKWii.png|Peach Beach in ''Mario Kart Wii''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MKW GCN Peach Beach Banner.png|The course banner
MKWii-GCNPeachBeachCoursePreview.gif|A preview of the course
MKW Peach Peach Beach Demo.png|Peach racing on this course in the demo movie
GCNPeachBeach-MKWii.png|The shipyard
MKW Peach Beach ramp.png|The shortcut ramp
MKW Peach Beach Finish.png|The finish line
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|name1=<tt>Peach.arc</tt>
|meaning1=Peach course
|game2=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|name2=<tt>old_peach_gc</tt>
|meaning2=Old Peach GameCube
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ピーチビーチ
|Jap=ピーチビーチ
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|SpaE=Playa Peach
|SpaE=Playa Peach
|SpaEM=Peach Beach
|SpaEM=Peach Beach
|Fra=Plage Peach
|Fre=Plage Peach
|FraM=Peach Beach
|FreM=Peach Beach
|Ger=Peach Beach
|Ger=Peach Beach
|GerM=Literal translation
|Ita=Spiaggia di Peach
|Ita=Spiaggia di Peach
|ItaM=Peach’s Beach
|ItaM=Peach’s Beach
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Cataquacks are able to walk through the water in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart Wii''. However, they disappear if they touch it in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
*A [[Bus]] with a "Peach Beach" logo and a license plate reading "SUN" appears in [[Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]], though in both tracks, the "Peach Beach" buses are not present if played in split-screen mode, unless Mushroom Bridge is played in Versus mode with no items on.
*The title of the course, "Peach Beach", is the first race course in ''Mario Kart'' that has a rhyming name.
*A [[Bus]] with a "Peach Beach" logo and a license plate reading "SUN" appears in [[Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]], though in both tracks, the "Peach Beach" buses are not present if played in split-screen mode, unless [[Mushroom Bridge]] with no items is played in Versus mode.
*The Peach [[Kart]] from the game ''[[wikipedia:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]'' plays the Peach Beach theme when used.
*The Peach [[Kart]] from the game ''[[wikipedia:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]'' plays the Peach Beach theme when used.
*According to the ''Mario Kart Wii'' Prima Guide, [[Toad]] practiced on Peach Beach.
*According to the ''Mario Kart Wii'' Prima Guide, [[Toad]] practiced on Peach Beach.
*The song from this course is featured in the ''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]'' soundtrack, the only song from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' to be included.
*The song from this course is featured in the ''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]'' soundtrack, the only song from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' to be included. This makes this the only track from the game's soundtrack to be included in any official release.
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==References==
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[[Category:Isle Delfino locations]]
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[[Category:Towns]]
[[Category:Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Race Courses]]
[[Category:Classic courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Wii Race Courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart: Double Dash!! race courses]]
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Latest revision as of 12:10, November 3, 2024

Peach Beach
The icon for Peach Beach, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Cup(s) Mushroom Cup (Double Dash!!)
Shell Cup (Wii)
Based on Isle Delfino
Online play No longer available (Wii)
Music sample
Shinobu Nagata
Course map
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The map of Peach Beach.

Mario Kart Wii
MKW GCN Peach Beach Map.png

Staff ghost(s)
DD AAA[1]
1:20.404 PeachDaisyHeart Coach
Wii Nin★HIRO
1:34.233 PeachDaytripper
Wii Expert Nin★Taeko
1:23.140 PeachDolphin Dasher

Peach Beach is the second race course of the Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. It is Princess Peach's home track of the game. The beach is reminiscent of Gelato Beach and other areas from Super Mario Sunshine. It shares its music with Daisy Cruiser.

The race course starts out at a cobbled street that looks like Delfino Plaza next to the Grand Pianta Statue. When entering the beach in a Ricco Harbor-like area, the Daisy Cruiser can be seen in the background (though the cruise line ship is missing if the game is played via split-screen mode in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!), as well as the Sunshine docked in the harbor. Also, the Grand Pianta Statue fountain is replaced by a huge Power Star in Split-screen mode. While racing on the beach, wandering Cataquacks of four different colors charge at the racer if they go near them. The final stretch takes place on a path similar to those at Bianco Hills, and if the player turns left into the square where the fountain is right before the finish line, they find Item Boxes before a sharp turn back to the course. The Award Ceremony at the end of every cup (including the All-Cup Tour) in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is carried out here.

Peach Beach reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart Wii as the first race of the Shell Cup.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Course layout[edit]

Peach Beach
A bird's-eye view of Peach Beach in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

The racers first begin on the stoned straight road. Two Piantas and a Noki can be seen waving from the sidelines. After turning to the right of the first corner, the player can go to the left to find a ramp with Dash Panels and get an Item Box there. If the player takes an early left they will be shot out of a pipe and receive a Double Item Box. After jumping over the ramp, the racer lands on a small piece of land with a palm tree and grass surrounded by water. If the tide is high, the water greatly slows down the vehicle crossing this zone. However, if the tide is low, the player can travel across without problems. Computer-controlled players never take this path. The darker patches of water represent deeper areas that act like pits.

On the right path, Cataquacks appear roaming in the shore, but only in Grand Prix and VS races. They flip any vehicle in the air by contact and also take away some items on hand. While there is high tide, racers must follow the curved path, but by using a speed power-up, it is possible to take a shortcut over the water. During the low tide, racers can cut the path going straight to the next turn.

Racers then turn to the right below a pink natural arch where a set of item boxes lie in. After the arch, a pair of Cataquacks appear wandering another piece of the shore that leads to the right at the end.

After turning right, the beach ends in the cobbled road that leads straight to the finish line. Just before the line, there is another set of moving item boxes sliding left and right plus an alternate way to the left of the road that surrounds the fountain with a pair of Item Boxes behind. This way, however, is not a shortcut.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

View of Peach Beach in Mario Kart Wii
GCN Peach Beach as it appears in Mario Kart Wii.

Peach Beach makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Wii as the first course of the Shell Cup, where it has received a few changes. Hammer Bros., Toads, Goombas, and Shy Guys can be seen on the deck of the Sunshine cheering (only in single player mode), and there are more umbrellas over the spectators on land. The biggest difference is that the pipe with the double items in the original GCN version is no longer present in this version, though the window players were shot out of after the fact remains open. Another difference is the boost ramp and item boxes in the area behind the colored crates at the end of the dock. The Cataquacks still appear, though the blue one wandering around the first tidal area was replaced with another green one. They also appear in Time Trials, though they do not target the player. There are also more Piantas in the audience, and the course's map has been changed to reflect the alternate route. Computer players may also now take the left path of the beach.

Shortcuts[edit]

There is a glitch just before the finish line where the player has to use a Mushroom to clip a tree to the right of the track. The player can then land on the beach below and skip lots of the course.

Tournaments[edit]

2009 tournament
2010 tournament
Images of the two different Peach Beach tournaments

In Mario Kart Wii, two different tournaments took place on this course.

July 2009's first tournament required players to collect 70 coins grouped along the beach; the Cataquacks are a persistent threat, but there are Item Boxes which always contain Green Shells to help keep them at bay. This tournament was later repeated as the first tournament of June 2011.

April 2010's first tournament required players to complete a Time Trial on a completely different course: Peach Beach is now entirely in the background, and players must navigate a loop entirely composed of mushroom trampolines and mushroom platforms. Players start the Time Trial with no items and there are no Item Boxes present either. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of October 2011, as well as being the first tournament of January 2013 and second tournament of March 2014.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

  • Instruction booklet bio: "Princess Peach’s favorite beach resort! Beware the Cataquacks wandering about the shoreline. The course changes with the tide, so watch the waterline for your chance at a big shortcut."[page number needed]
  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      This ain’t no day at the beach, so stay out of the water. Peach Beach does not have many corners, but the Cataquacks on the beach are worth avoiding.
    • English (British):
      Take a spin around Isle Delfino, from Super Mario Sunshine. And see if you can spot the Daisy Cruiser circuit in the background.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      No more pipe launch near the start, but a new boost ramp leads into the old shortcut after the first turn.
    • English (British):
      You won't have much time to admire the ocean view as you tear across the sand and the cobbled streets of Peach Beach. Oh, and watch out for the changing tide!
  • Prima Guide bio: "There may not be a hidden green pipe anymore, but this Double Dash track is deceptively simple. After a roar down the cobblestone straight, there's a long curve onto the beach (or a dash panel ramp off a concrete pier), and a choice of paths via an island ramp or a beach where Cataquacks roam. Remember that the tide comes in on the second lap! Once you're through the pink arch, there's a second smaller beach before a final sharp corner, and race to the finish!"

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    Gallery[edit]

    Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

    • Course logo

      Course logo

    • Pre-release course logo

      Pre-release course logo

    • A shortcut, which often requires a Mushroom to utilize properly

      A shortcut, which often requires a Mushroom to utilize properly

    • Cataquacks come in different colors, ranging from red, blue, green, and purple

      Cataquacks come in different colors, ranging from red, blue, green, and purple

    • The first Cataquack area

      The first Cataquack area

    • The Award Ceremony at the beach

      The Award Ceremony at the beach

    Mario Kart Wii[edit]

    • The course banner

      The course banner

    • A preview of the course

      A preview of the course

    • Peach racing on this course in the demo movie

      Peach racing on this course in the demo movie

    • The shipyard

      The shipyard

    • The shortcut ramp

      The shortcut ramp

    • The finish line

      The finish line

    Additional names[edit]

    Internal names[edit]

    Game File Name Meaning

    Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Peach.arc Peach course
    Mario Kart Wii old_peach_gc Old Peach GameCube

    Names in other languages[edit]

    Language Name Meaning Notes
    Japanese ピーチビーチ[?]
    Pīchi Bīchi     		Peach Beach
    French Plage Peach[?] Peach Beach
    German Peach Beach[?] -
    Italian Spiaggia di Peach[?] Peach’s Beach
    Korean 피치 비치[?]
    Pichi Bichi     		Peach Beach
    Spanish (NOA) Playa de Peach[?] Peach's Beach
    Spanish (NOE) Playa Peach[?] Peach Beach

    Trivia[edit]

    • A Bus with a "Peach Beach" logo and a license plate reading "SUN" appears in Mushroom Bridge and Mushroom City, though in both tracks, the "Peach Beach" buses are not present if played in split-screen mode, unless Mushroom Bridge is played in Versus mode with no items on.
    • The Peach Kart from the game Nintendogs plays the Peach Beach theme when used.
    • According to the Mario Kart Wii Prima Guide, Toad practiced on Peach Beach.
    • The song from this course is featured in the Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music soundtrack, the only song from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! to be included. This makes this the only track from the game's soundtrack to be included in any official release.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Mario Kart: Double Dash!! § Staff Ghost Initials. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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    Race courses from the Mario Kart series
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    Mario Kart DS Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion • Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge • DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress • Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser Castle • Rainbow Road
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    Mario Kart 8
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    Mario Kart Tour New York Minute • Tokyo Blur • Paris Promenade • London Loop • Vancouver Velocity • RMX Mario Circuit 1 • RMX Choco Island 1 • RMX Rainbow Road 1 • Los Angeles Laps • Merry Mountain • RMX Rainbow Road 2 • Berlin Byways • RMX Choco Island 2 • Ninja Hideaway • Sydney Sprint • RMX Vanilla Lake 1 • RMX Ghost Valley 1 • Singapore Speedway • Amsterdam Drift • Bangkok Rush • Sky-High Sundaea • RMX Bowser's Castle 1 • RMX Donut Plains 1 • Piranha Plant Cove • Yoshi's Islanda • Athens Dash • Rome Avanti • Squeaky Clean Sprinta • Piranha Plant Pipeline • Madrid Drive • RMX Vanilla Lake 2
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    Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
    Drivers Light Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Toad • Toadette • Koopa • Paratroopa • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
    Medium Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Waluigi
    Heavy Donkey Kong • Bowser • Wario • Petey Piranha • King Boo
    Karts Light Goo-Goo Buggy • Rattle Buggy • Toad Kart • Toadette Kart • Koopa Dasher • Para-Wing • Barrel Train • Bullet Blaster
    Medium Red Fire • Green Fire • Heart Coach • Bloom Coach • Turbo Yoshi • Turbo Birdo • Waluigi Racer
    Heavy DK Jumbo • Koopa King • Wario Car • Piranha Pipes • Boo Pipes
    Any Parade Kart
    Courses Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit • Peach Beach • Baby Park • Dry Dry Desert
    Flower Cup Mushroom Bridge • Mario Circuit • Daisy Cruiser • Waluigi Stadium
    Star Cup Sherbet Land • Mushroom City • Yoshi Circuit • DK Mountain
    Special Cup Wario Colosseum • Dino Dino Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
    Battle courses Cookie Land • Block City • Luigi's Mansion • Nintendo GameCube • Pipe Plaza • Tilt-a-Kart
    Objects Standard items Banana • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Star • Triple Mushrooms • Trophy
    Special items Birdo's Egg • Bob-omb • Bowser's Shell • Chain Chomp • Giant Banana • Golden Mushroom • Green Fireball • Heart • Red Fireball • Red Shell • Triple Green Shells • Triple Red Shells • Yoshi's Egg
    Course objects Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Car (Mushroom-shaped) • Dash Panel • Item Box • Kart • Ramp • Yoshi Cookie
    Background characters and species Baby Bowser • Boo • Donkey Kong Jr. • Hammer Bro • Helicopter Yoshi • Kamek • Lakitu • Noki • Koopa Paratroopa • Pianta • Poochy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Toad • Train • Toadsworth
    Enemies and obstacles Big Pokey • Bomb-car • Boulder • Bus • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Delfino Oak Tree • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Freezie • Ghost • Goomba • Lava • Mechanical Bowser • Mechanical Piranha Plant • Noshi • Piranha Plant • Pit Plant • Podoboo • Pokey • Skating Shy Guy • Snowman • Table • Thwomp • Warp Pipe • Wiggler Wagon
    Techniques Double Dash • Drift • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide Attack
    Miscellaneous All-Cup Tour • Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff
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    Mario Kart Wii
    Drivers
    Small Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Toad • Toadette • Koopa Troopa • Dry Bones
    Medium Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
    Large Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Bowser • King Boo • Rosalina • Funky Kong • Dry Bowser
    Any Mii
    Vehicles
    Karts Small Standard Kart S • Booster Seat • Mini Beast • Cheep Charger • Tiny Titan • Blue Falcon
    Medium Standard Kart M • Classic Dragster • Wild Wing • Super Blooper • Daytripper • Sprinter
    Large Standard Kart L • Offroader • Flame Flyer • Piranha Prowler • Jetsetter • Honeycoupe
    Bikes Small Standard Bike S • Bullet Bike • Bit Bike • Quacker • Magikruiser • Jet Bubble
    Medium Standard Bike M • Mach Bike • Sugarscoot • Zip Zip • Sneakster • Dolphin Dasher
    Large Standard Bike L • Flame Runner • Wario Bike • Shooting Star • Spear • Phantom
    Courses
    Wii Grand Prix Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Mushroom Gorge • Toad's Factory
    Flower Cup Mario Circuit • Coconut Mall • DK Summit • Wario's Gold Mine
    Star Cup Daisy Circuit • Koopa Cape • Maple Treeway • Grumble Volcano
    Special Cup Dry Dry Ruins • Moonview Highway • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
    Retro Grand Prix Shell Cup GCN Peach Beach • DS Yoshi Falls • SNES Ghost Valley 2 • N64 Mario Raceway
    Banana Cup N64 Sherbet Land • GBA Shy Guy Beach • DS Delfino Square • GCN Waluigi Stadium
    Leaf Cup DS Desert Hills • GBA Bowser Castle 3 • N64 DK's Jungle Parkway • GCN Mario Circuit
    Lightning Cup SNES Mario Circuit 3 • DS Peach Gardens • GCN DK Mountain • N64 Bowser's Castle
    Battle stages Wii stages Block Plaza • Delfino Pier • Funky Stadium • Chain Chomp Wheel • Thwomp Desert
    Retro stages SNES Battle Course 4 • GBA Battle Course 3 • N64 Skyscraper • GCN Cookie Land • DS Twilight House
    Other Galaxy Colosseum
    Other
    Items and objects Item Box items Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Fake Item Box • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mega Mushroom • Mushroom • POW Block • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Thunder Cloud • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
    Other Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Halfpipe-style boost ramp • Hot-air balloon • Launch Star • Leaf pile • Mushroom Trampoline • Ramp • Trophy
    Background characters and species Big Cheep Cheep • Birdo • Boo • Delfino Oak Tree • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Lakitu • Mii • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Noki • Petey Piranha • Penguin • Pianta • Shy Guy • Sledge Bro • Toad • Unagi • Yoshi • Yoshi's Egg
    Enemies and obstacles Angry Sun • Baby Penguin • Big Pokey • Bob-omb Car • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Delfino Oak Tree • Falling Pillar • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Fire Snake • Ghost • Giant Wiggler • Goomba • Koopa Zapper • Lava • Lava Geyser • Mecha Bowser • Mecha Piranha Plant • Mine Cart • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Oil slick • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Pirate Guy • Podoboo • Pokey • Shy Guy Galleon • Shy Guy Snowboarder • Sidestepper • Spiky Topman • Swoop • Thwomp • Topman • Warp Pipe • Volcanic debris
    Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn • Trick • Wheelie
    Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • Emblem • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Item probability distributions • Mario Kart Channel tournaments • Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix • Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff • Trading cards
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