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{{race course infobox | {{race course infobox | ||
|title=Riverside Park | |title=Riverside Park | ||
|image=[[File:MKSC Riverside Park Starting Line.png | |image=[[File:MKSC Riverside Park Starting Line.png]] | ||
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 4) (2023) | |appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 4) (2023) | ||
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')<br>[[Fruit Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'') | |cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')<br>[[Fruit Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'') | ||
|tours=[[Animal Tour]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]] | |tours=[[Animal Tour]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2023)]] | ||
|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | |online_play=Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | ||
|sample=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-Music-RiversidePark.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT GBA Riverside Park Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:Switch GBA RiversidePark BCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:Switch GBA RiversidePark Frontrunning BCP.oga]] | |sample=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-Music-RiversidePark.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT GBA Riverside Park Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:Switch GBA RiversidePark BCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:Switch GBA RiversidePark Frontrunning BCP.oga]] | ||
|map=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:Riverside Park.png|140px]]<br>[[File:MKSC Riverside Park Mini Map.png]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map RiversideParkGBA.png|140px]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX GBA Riverside Park Map.png|140px]] | |map=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:Riverside Park.png|140px]]<br>[[File:MKSC Riverside Park Mini Map.png]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map RiversideParkGBA.png|140px]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX GBA Riverside Park Map.png|140px]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Riverside Park''' is the third race course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. It takes place in a jungle near a river. The opening for the music bears similarities to the music for [[N64 DK's Jungle Parkway|DK's Jungle Parkway]] from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. | '''Riverside Park''' is the third race course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. It takes place in a jungle near a river. The opening for the music bears similarities to the music for [[N64 DK's Jungle Parkway|DK's Jungle Parkway]] from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. A {{wp|cuica}} resembling animal noises can also be heard throughout the song. [[GBA Lakeside Park|Lakeside Park]] functions as a more difficult counterpart to it, and its background music takes many cues from Riverside Park's. | ||
Riverside Park reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | Riverside Park reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Animal Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second course of the [[Fruit Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. | ||
==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''== | ==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''== | ||
[[File:Riverside-shortcut.png|thumb|left|Peach attempts the shortcut across the river.]] | [[File:Riverside-shortcut.png|thumb|left|Peach attempts the shortcut across the river.]] | ||
===Course layout=== | ===Course layout=== | ||
The course begins on top of a wooden bridge that goes across the river. The layout first includes a slight left turn followed by the first set of [[Item Box]]es and a U-turn to the right. There is then a brief straight followed by a left turn and a right turn, and then racers reach a wide [[Dash Panel|speed strip]] leading into a jump pad. This allows racers to jump over the river; upon landing, there is a small speed strip on the left of the track. Racers then pass another item set immediately followed by a sharp right turn and two left turns. There is then a slight left turn and a sharp right turn, followed by the last item set and another right turn. Racers then encounter two brief straightaways, with a sight left turn in between; the second straightaway begins with a second wooden bridge that crosses the river. Lastly, racers take a 270° turn to the left which leads into two wide speed strips and a jump pad. After jumping across the part of the track they were just on, racers reach the finish line. | |||
===Shortcuts=== | ===Shortcuts=== | ||
The first notable shortcut can be found just after the U-turn at the beginning. To the right of the following turn is a very narrow dock, where the player can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to jump over the river and skip several turns. | |||
Another notable shortcut can be found after the first river crossing. If the player drives to the left at the end of the subsequent turn, they can use a narrow stretch of shallow water to drive through part of the river and cut off several turns. | |||
==''Mario Kart Tour''== | ==''Mario Kart Tour''== | ||
[[File:MKT GBA Riverside Park | [[File:MKT GBA Riverside Park Starting Line 2.jpg|thumb|right|{{classic|GBA|Riverside Park}} as it appears in ''Mario Kart Tour''.]] | ||
Riverside Park makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where it debuted in the [[Animal Tour]]. Here, the course has been completely redesigned, featuring elevation and scenery changes. | Riverside Park makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where it debuted in the [[Animal Tour]]. Here, the course has been completely redesigned, featuring elevation and scenery changes. The course now includes more bridges, more ramps, and waterfalls. Many rocks and rafflesias have been added to the section before the final loop. The bridges throughout the course are now much higher compared to the rivers compared to before, and are also held up by support beams. The large U-bend at the beginning has been made much smaller and no longer has a left turn before it. Some [[mud]] has been added to the course. The jump across the river now takes place on a diagonal portion of the course. The shortcuts have been removed, though new grass cuts have been added. The rest of the layout is recreated relatively faithfully. The loop that precedes the finish line runs through a cave, that features some more bridges. The jump after the loop goes through a waterfall at the end of the cave. The whole course now has a yellow hue. A starting banner has been added that is held up by two rocks wrapped in ivy and vines and has the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo. | ||
The course now includes more bridges, more ramps, and waterfalls. Many rocks and rafflesias have been added to the section before the final loop. The bridges throughout the course are now much higher compared to the rivers compared to before, and are also held up by support beams. The large U-bend at the beginning has been made much smaller and no longer has a left turn before it. Some [[mud]] has been added to the course. The jump across the river now takes place on a diagonal portion of the course. The shortcuts have been removed, though new grass cuts have been added. The rest of the layout is recreated relatively faithfully. The loop that precedes the finish line runs through a cave, that features some more bridges. The jump after the loop goes through a waterfall at the end of the cave. The whole course now has a yellow hue. A starting banner has been added that is held up by two rocks wrapped in ivy and vines and has the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo | |||
Much like most other GBA courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' excluding the [[Bowser's Castle]] courses and [[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]], the course received a new arrangement of its background music using | Much like most other GBA courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' excluding the [[Bowser's Castle]] courses and [[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]], the course received a new arrangement of its background music using synthesized instruments. | ||
The course | The course also appears as '''Riverside Park R''' (reversed), '''Riverside Park T''' (with ramps), and '''Riverside Park R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R and R/T variants, a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] at the start allows racers to glide into the cave. In the T variant, there is a [[Noshi]] in the river, racers drive across two [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampolines]], and a glide ramp at the end of the cave allows racers to glide over the finish line. In the R/T variant, there are two Noshis standing on the track itself. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of GBA Riverside Park tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of GBA Riverside Park tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]. | For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of GBA Riverside Park tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of GBA Riverside Park tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]. | ||
===Top-tier and middle-tier items=== | |||
{{MKT favored table|GBA|Riverside Park}} | |||
===Bonus challenges=== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed> | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|GBA Riverside Park}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Take them out quick!|GBA Riverside Park}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|GBA Riverside Park T}} | |||
</div> | |||
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | ==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | ||
[[File:MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene.jpg|thumb|right|{{classic|GBA|Riverside Park}} as it appears in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.]] | |||
[[File: | Riverside Park makes its home console debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 4 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. It appears as the second course of the [[Fruit Cup]]. The course is based on its appearance from ''Mario Kart Tour'', but with significant visual upgrades. Similar to {{classic-link|GBA|Boo Lake}}, the cartoony clouds have been removed in favor of a more realistic skybox, with the water featuring a more realistic design. [[Ptooie]]s now appear as enemies throughout the course, blowing [[Dash Mushroom]]s and [[Banana]]s that they will drop if bumped into them or hit with an item. The starting line bridge is wider than it is in ''Tour'', and now extends past the width of the dirt path afterwards; the minimap does not reflect this change. A few other walls were also extended compared to the ''Tour'' iteration of the track. The [[Dash Panel]] on the first bridge has been replaced by a trickable wooden [[ramp]]. [[Traffic cone]]s have been added surrounding the [[mud]] parts of the course. The river that goes through the course also now flows in one direction. The bridge located at the beginning of the course is wider and now has visible mold growing on it. The cave section has been turned into a slippery road (similar to {{Classic-link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}}) and the standard ''Tour'' ramp has been replaced by a trickable metallic ramp. The "Mario Kart" text on the starting gate is now much less saturated and has a white color compared to the red and orange text from ''Mario Kart Tour''. A small patch of mist and vapor is now visible above the bright by the cave entrance below the waterfall. Inside the cave, bright blue glowing mushrooms have been added, illuminating the interior of the cave with a faint blue color. [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s have been added as spectators at the bridge with the ramp, and [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and [[Shy Guy]]s have been added as spectators along the colored blocks halfway through the course and the forest with the rafflesias. The scarlet macaw from {{classic-link|3DS|DK Jungle}} is present in this course, sitting atop a vine in the muddy section before the cave. | ||
Riverside Park | |||
Similarly to {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}, ambient sounds of animals can be heard throughout the course, including monkeys and birds in the course's opening. Additionally, the music has been redone completely and is now performed live, as opposed to the sequenced soundtracks it had in both ''Super Circuit'' and ''Tour''. | Similarly to {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}, ambient sounds of animals can be heard throughout the course, including monkeys and birds in the course's opening. Additionally, the music has been redone completely and is now performed live, as opposed to the sequenced soundtracks it had in both ''Super Circuit'' and ''Tour''. The stock cuica sound remains, however. | ||
Internally, Riverside Park is referred to as "Cnsw_47", implying it may have originally been intended to be the third course of the [[Boomerang Cup]]. | Internally, Riverside Park is referred to as "Cnsw_47", implying it may have originally been intended to be the third course of the [[Boomerang Cup]]. | ||
In the course's gameplay video on ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''{{'}}s official website, [[Bowser Jr.]] is shown being able to pick up a Dash Mushroom dropped by a Ptooie.<ref>任天堂ホームページ (March 3, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neUJhWPykbc&t=9s GBA リバーサイドパーク]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 22, 2024.</ref> This is not the case in the final game, as any Dash Mushroom dropped by a Ptooie is instead immediately used upon contact as usual. | |||
==Profiles== | |||
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | |||
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US):''' | |||
**''This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Advance{{sic}} game on the Game Boy™ Advance system.'' | |||
**''Be careful about running into the Ptooies. Use your items if you're in a pinch.'' | |||
**''Ptooies may also drop items like mushrooms and bananas when they attack.'' | |||
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK):''' '''''Soak up the golden rays as you race around Riverside Park!'''''<br>''Here's a closer look at another course released as part of the fourth wave, which is available now: Riverside Park.<br>First appearing in Mario Kart: Super Circuit for Game Boy Advance™, this course is centred around a late afternoon dash through riverside meadows and an enormous waterfall. You'll need to watch out for the Ptooies wandering all over the area, as bumping into one could cost you the lead! But actually, they're not all bad - hit one with an item, and they might spit out a Mushroom or Banana that you'll be able to use to your advantage. Be sure to consider that as you speed your way around this delightful track!'' | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ||
====Course icons==== | ====Course icons==== | ||
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses)#Riverside Park|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses) § Riverside Park}} | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
MKT Icon RiversideParkGBA | MKT Icon RiversideParkGBA YoshiKangaroo.png|The course icon | ||
MKT Icon RiversideParkRGBA DaisySailor.png|The course icon of the R variant | |||
MKT Icon RiversideParkTGBA TanookiMario.png|The course icon of the T variant | |||
MKT Icon RiversideParkRTGBA BuilderToadette.png|The course icon of the R/T variant | |||
MKT Icon RiversideParkRGBA DaisySailor.png|The course icon of the | |||
MKT Icon RiversideParkTGBA TanookiMario.png|The course icon of the | |||
MKT Icon RiversideParkRTGBA BuilderToadette.png|The course icon of the | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
====Screenshots==== | ====Screenshots==== | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
MKT_GBA_Riverside_Park_View_2.png|View of the | MKT GBA Riverside Park View.png|View of the starting line | ||
MKT GBA Riverside Park Turn.jpg|View of the course | |||
MKT GBA Riverside Park Turn 2.jpg|Another view of the course | |||
MKT GBA Riverside Park Cliff.jpg|View of the waterfall | |||
MKT GBA Riverside Park Turn 3.jpg|View of the sharp turn | |||
MKT_GBA_Riverside_Park_View_2.png|View of the bridge before the cave | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
MK8D GBA Riverside Park Course Icon.png|The course icon | MK8D GBA Riverside Park Course Icon.png|The course icon | ||
MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene.jpg|A [[Ptooie]] | MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 9.jpg|A [[Ptooie]] near the rafflesias | ||
MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 10.jpg|Two Ptooies at the cave opening | MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 10.jpg|Two Ptooies at the cave opening | ||
MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 4.jpg|View of the starting line | MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 4.jpg|View of the starting line | ||
MK8-Course-GBA RiversidePark.jpg|Alternate view of the starting line | |||
MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 2.jpg|[[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Donkey Kong]] on the course | MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 2.jpg|[[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Donkey Kong]] on the course | ||
MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 3.jpg|[[Shy Guy]] entering the cave | MK8D GBA Riverside Park Scene 3.jpg|[[Shy Guy]] entering the cave | ||
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|ChiS2=河畔公园 | |||
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|ChiS2C=<ref>From the unreleased iQue ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''</ref> | |||
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|Ita2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet | |||
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- Not to be confused with GBA Lakeside Park.
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| Appears in | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart Tour (2022) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 4) (2023) | ||||||||||
| Cup(s) | Mushroom Cup (Super Circuit) Fruit Cup (8 Deluxe) | ||||||||||
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| Online play | Available (Switch) | ||||||||||
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Riverside Park is the third race course of the Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. It takes place in a jungle near a river. The opening for the music bears similarities to the music for DK's Jungle Parkway from Mario Kart 64. A cuica resembling animal noises can also be heard throughout the song. Lakeside Park functions as a more difficult counterpart to it, and its background music takes many cues from Riverside Park's.
Riverside Park reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart Tour, debuting in the Animal Tour, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second course of the Fruit Cup in the Booster Course Pass.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Course layout[edit]
The course begins on top of a wooden bridge that goes across the river. The layout first includes a slight left turn followed by the first set of Item Boxes and a U-turn to the right. There is then a brief straight followed by a left turn and a right turn, and then racers reach a wide speed strip leading into a jump pad. This allows racers to jump over the river; upon landing, there is a small speed strip on the left of the track. Racers then pass another item set immediately followed by a sharp right turn and two left turns. There is then a slight left turn and a sharp right turn, followed by the last item set and another right turn. Racers then encounter two brief straightaways, with a sight left turn in between; the second straightaway begins with a second wooden bridge that crosses the river. Lastly, racers take a 270° turn to the left which leads into two wide speed strips and a jump pad. After jumping across the part of the track they were just on, racers reach the finish line.
Shortcuts[edit]
The first notable shortcut can be found just after the U-turn at the beginning. To the right of the following turn is a very narrow dock, where the player can use a Mushroom to jump over the river and skip several turns.
Another notable shortcut can be found after the first river crossing. If the player drives to the left at the end of the subsequent turn, they can use a narrow stretch of shallow water to drive through part of the river and cut off several turns.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Riverside Park makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour, where it debuted in the Animal Tour. Here, the course has been completely redesigned, featuring elevation and scenery changes. The course now includes more bridges, more ramps, and waterfalls. Many rocks and rafflesias have been added to the section before the final loop. The bridges throughout the course are now much higher compared to the rivers compared to before, and are also held up by support beams. The large U-bend at the beginning has been made much smaller and no longer has a left turn before it. Some mud has been added to the course. The jump across the river now takes place on a diagonal portion of the course. The shortcuts have been removed, though new grass cuts have been added. The rest of the layout is recreated relatively faithfully. The loop that precedes the finish line runs through a cave, that features some more bridges. The jump after the loop goes through a waterfall at the end of the cave. The whole course now has a yellow hue. A starting banner has been added that is held up by two rocks wrapped in ivy and vines and has the classic Mario Kart logo.
Much like most other GBA courses in Mario Kart Tour excluding the Bowser's Castle courses and Cheep-Cheep Island, the course received a new arrangement of its background music using synthesized instruments.
The course also appears as Riverside Park R (reversed), Riverside Park T (with ramps), and Riverside Park R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R and R/T variants, a glide ramp at the start allows racers to glide into the cave. In the T variant, there is a Noshi in the river, racers drive across two mushroom trampolines, and a glide ramp at the end of the cave allows racers to glide over the finish line. In the R/T variant, there are two Noshis standing on the track itself.
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, see List of GBA Riverside Park tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GBA Riverside Park and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of GBA Riverside Park tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
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Bonus challenges[edit]
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Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) |  Larry Cup |
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver information | Item Box type(s) found | Opponent information | Starting time | Grand Star times | Tour appearances | Cup | ||||||||
| Driver | Kart | Glider | Number of balloons | Number of item slots | Driver | Kart | Glider | Number of balloons | Items used | |||||||
|
Regular |  Yoshi |
 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
3 | 1 |  Green Shell  Red Shell  Frenzy (Green Shell) |
 Bowser |
 Landship |
TBD | 5 |  Banana  Giant Banana |
1:15.00 |
|
Animal Tour |  Hammer Bro Cup |
|
Exploration Tour (2023) |  Toadette Cup | ||||||||||||||
| Snap a Photo | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Other driver information | Objectives | Tour appearances | Cup | ||
| Driver | Kart | Glider | ||||||||
|
T |  Tanooki Mario |
 Tanooki Kart |
 Tanooki Parafoil |
 Kitsune Luigi |
 Camo Tanooki Kart |
 Autumn Leaves |
|
Animal Tour |  Waluigi Cup |
 Cat Rosalina |
 Gray Cat Cruiser |
 Black Cat Parafoil | ||||||||
 Cat Peach |
 Cat Cruiser |
 Toe-Bean Balloons | ||||||||
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Riverside Park makes its home console debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass. It appears as the second course of the Fruit Cup. The course is based on its appearance from Mario Kart Tour, but with significant visual upgrades. Similar to GBA Boo Lake, the cartoony clouds have been removed in favor of a more realistic skybox, with the water featuring a more realistic design. Ptooies now appear as enemies throughout the course, blowing Dash Mushrooms and Bananas that they will drop if bumped into them or hit with an item. The starting line bridge is wider than it is in Tour, and now extends past the width of the dirt path afterwards; the minimap does not reflect this change. A few other walls were also extended compared to the Tour iteration of the track. The Dash Panel on the first bridge has been replaced by a trickable wooden ramp. Traffic cones have been added surrounding the mud parts of the course. The river that goes through the course also now flows in one direction. The bridge located at the beginning of the course is wider and now has visible mold growing on it. The cave section has been turned into a slippery road (similar to SNES Donut Plains 3) and the standard Tour ramp has been replaced by a trickable metallic ramp. The "Mario Kart" text on the starting gate is now much less saturated and has a white color compared to the red and orange text from Mario Kart Tour. A small patch of mist and vapor is now visible above the bright by the cave entrance below the waterfall. Inside the cave, bright blue glowing mushrooms have been added, illuminating the interior of the cave with a faint blue color. Koopa Paratroopas have been added as spectators at the bridge with the ramp, and Toads, Yoshis, and Shy Guys have been added as spectators along the colored blocks halfway through the course and the forest with the rafflesias. The scarlet macaw from 3DS DK Jungle is present in this course, sitting atop a vine in the muddy section before the cave.
Similarly to 3DS Rock Rock Mountain, ambient sounds of animals can be heard throughout the course, including monkeys and birds in the course's opening. Additionally, the music has been redone completely and is now performed live, as opposed to the sequenced soundtracks it had in both Super Circuit and Tour. The stock cuica sound remains, however.
Internally, Riverside Park is referred to as "Cnsw_47", implying it may have originally been intended to be the third course of the Boomerang Cup.
In the course's gameplay video on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's official website, Bowser Jr. is shown being able to pick up a Dash Mushroom dropped by a Ptooie.[1] This is not the case in the final game, as any Dash Mushroom dropped by a Ptooie is instead immediately used upon contact as usual.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- Nintendo Switch News app (US):
- This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Advance[sic] game on the Game Boy™ Advance system.
- Be careful about running into the Ptooies. Use your items if you're in a pinch.
- Ptooies may also drop items like mushrooms and bananas when they attack.
- Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Soak up the golden rays as you race around Riverside Park!
Here's a closer look at another course released as part of the fourth wave, which is available now: Riverside Park.
First appearing in Mario Kart: Super Circuit for Game Boy Advance™, this course is centred around a late afternoon dash through riverside meadows and an enormous waterfall. You'll need to watch out for the Ptooies wandering all over the area, as bumping into one could cost you the lead! But actually, they're not all bad - hit one with an item, and they might spit out a Mushroom or Banana that you'll be able to use to your advantage. Be sure to consider that as you speed your way around this delightful track!
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Mario racing through the course
Toad about to hit a Dash Panel
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses) § Riverside Park.
The course icon
The course icon of the R variant
The course icon of the T variant
The course icon of the R/T variant
Screenshots[edit]
View of the starting line
View of the course
Another view of the course
View of the waterfall
View of the sharp turn
View of the bridge before the cave
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The course icon
A Ptooie near the rafflesias
Two Ptooies at the cave opening
View of the starting line
Alternate view of the starting line
Mario, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong on the course
Shy Guy entering the cave
Wario, Yoshi, Shy Guy, and Bowser Jr. at the starting line
Rosalina, Donkey Kong, and Bowser Jr. on the course
Donkey Kong, Wario, and Bowser Jr. on the bridge
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リバーサイドパーク[?] Ribāsaido Pāku |
Riverside Park | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 河岸公园[?] Hé'àn Gōngyuán |
Riverside Park | |
| 河畔公园[2] Hépàn Gōngyuán |
Mario Kart: Super Circuit | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 河岸公園[?] Hé'àn Gōngyuán |
Riverside Park | |
| Dutch | Rivieroever[?] | Riverbank | |
| French | Riverside Parc[?] | Riverside Park | |
| German | Flussufer-Park[?] | Riverside Park | |
| Italian | Parco Lungofiume[?] | Riverside Park | |
| Parco lungofiume[3] | Mario Kart: Super Circuit instruction booklet | ||
| Korean | 리버사이드 파크[?] Ribeosaideu Pakeu |
Riverside Park | |
| Portuguese | Parque Fluvial[?] | Fluvial Park | |
| Russian | Прибрежный парк[?] Pribrezhnyy park |
Coastal Park | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Parque de la Rivera[?] | Riverside Park | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Parque de la Rivera[?] | Riverside Park | |
| Parque de la rivera[3] | Mario Kart: Super Circuit instruction booklet |
References[edit]
- ^ 任天堂ホームページ (March 3, 2023). GBA リバーサイドパーク. YouTube. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ From the unreleased iQue Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- ^ a b Mario Kart Super Circuit European instruction booklet (PDF). Page 93 (Spanish); 113 (Italian).
