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{{race course infobox | {{race course infobox | ||
|title=Mario Circuit 4 | |title=Mario Circuit 4 | ||
|image=[[File:SMK Mario Circuit 4 Lower-Screen Map.png]] | |image=[[File:SMK Mario Circuit 4 Lower-Screen Map.png|256px]] | ||
|appears_in=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]]) | |appears_in=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]]) | ||
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''Super Mario Kart'')<br>[[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]] (''Super Circuit'') | |cups=[[Star Cup]] (''Super Mario Kart'')<br>[[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]] (''Super Circuit'') | ||
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'''Mario Circuit 4''' is the fifth and last course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It is a tarmac circuit set in a grassland. This is the first of two Mario Circuits from the series in the Star Cup; the second is the [[DS Mario Circuit|DS version]]. | '''Mario Circuit 4''' is the fifth and last course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It is a tarmac circuit set in a grassland. This is the first of two Mario Circuits from the series set in the Star Cup; the second is the [[DS Mario Circuit|DS version]]. | ||
Mario Circuit 4 is one of three courses in ''Super Mario Kart'' that has yet to appear in a later ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game other than ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', the others being [[Bowser Castle 1]] and [[Bowser Castle 2]]. It is the only [[Mario Circuit]] course in ''Super Mario Kart'' with this distinction, and as such, it is also the only Mario Circuit course in ''Super Mario Kart'' that does not appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' or ''Mario Kart World''. | |||
==''Super Mario Kart''== | ==''Super Mario Kart''== | ||
===Course layout=== | ===Course layout=== | ||
[[File:SMK Mario Circuit 4 | [[File:SMK Mario Circuit 4.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] racing on the course.]] | ||
The longest of the Mario Circuits, it is still a straightforward course of normal road, with [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s and [[oil slick]]s as the only hazards. The overall layout is very similar to that of [[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]], but more difficult and with left and right reversed. Additionally, [[Cape Feather#Super Mario Kart|Feather]]s are disabled for this track to prevent racers from [[jump]]ing over the walls and thus saving a lot of time. The course begins with a U-turn to the left followed by a right turn and the only set of [[? Panel]]s. There is then a sharp right turn followed by a sharp left turn, and then two 90° turns to the left. A straightaway then leads racers into a sharp U-turn to the right followed by a brief straight and a sharp U-turn to the left. After a slight right turn and a left turn, racers reach the finish line. | The longest of the Mario Circuits, it is still a straightforward course of normal road, with [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s and [[oil slick]]s as the only hazards. The overall layout is very similar to that of [[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]], but more difficult and with left and right reversed. Additionally, [[Cape Feather#Super Mario Kart|Feather]]s are disabled for this track to prevent racers from [[jump]]ing over the walls and thus saving a lot of time. The course begins with a U-turn to the left followed by a right turn and the only set of [[? Panel]]s. There is then a sharp right turn followed by a sharp left turn, and then two 90° turns to the left. A straightaway then leads racers into a sharp U-turn to the right followed by a brief straight and a sharp U-turn to the left. After a slight right turn and a left turn, racers reach the finish line. | ||
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==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''== | ==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''== | ||
[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 4.png|thumb| | [[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 4.png|thumb|right|Mario Circuit 4 as it appears in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.]] | ||
Mario Circuit 4 reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]. The pipe and oil slick hazards were removed from the track and an item box can be found next to the shortcut. | Mario Circuit 4 reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]. The pipe and oil slick hazards were removed from the track and an item box can be found next to the shortcut. | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=マリオサーキット ４ | ||
| | |JpnR=Mario Sākitto 4 | ||
| | |JpnM=Mario Circuit 4 | ||
|Chi=马力欧赛道4<ref>From the unreleased iQue ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''</ref> | |Chi=马力欧赛道4<ref>From the unreleased iQue ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''</ref> | ||
|ChiR=Mǎlìōu Sàidào 4 | |ChiR=Mǎlìōu Sàidào 4 | ||
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== | ==Notes== | ||
*[[List of Super Mario Kart pre-release and unused content|During development]], this course was intended to be the final course of the [[Special Cup]]. [[Choco Island 3]] was later replaced with [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]], and Mario Circuit 4 was moved to the Star Cup. It would've been the only Mario Circuit course to date to appear in the Special Cup. | |||
*[[List of Super Mario Kart pre-release and unused content|During development]], this course was intended to be the final course of the [[Special Cup]]. It would've been the only Mario Circuit course to date to appear in the Special Cup. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:07, April 27, 2025
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| Appears in | Super Mario Kart (1992) Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) | ||
| Cup(s) | Star Cup (Super Mario Kart) Extra Star Cup (Super Circuit) | ||
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Mario Circuit 4 is the fifth and last course of the Star Cup in Super Mario Kart. It was subsequently reused in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the third track of the Extra Star Cup. It is a tarmac circuit set in a grassland. This is the first of two Mario Circuits from the series set in the Star Cup; the second is the DS version.
Mario Circuit 4 is one of three courses in Super Mario Kart that has yet to appear in a later Mario Kart game other than Mario Kart: Super Circuit, the others being Bowser Castle 1 and Bowser Castle 2. It is the only Mario Circuit course in Super Mario Kart with this distinction, and as such, it is also the only Mario Circuit course in Super Mario Kart that does not appear in Mario Kart Tour or Mario Kart World.
Super Mario Kart
Course layout
The longest of the Mario Circuits, it is still a straightforward course of normal road, with pipes and oil slicks as the only hazards. The overall layout is very similar to that of Mario Circuit 3, but more difficult and with left and right reversed. Additionally, Feathers are disabled for this track to prevent racers from jumping over the walls and thus saving a lot of time. The course begins with a U-turn to the left followed by a right turn and the only set of ? Panels. There is then a sharp right turn followed by a sharp left turn, and then two 90° turns to the left. A straightaway then leads racers into a sharp U-turn to the right followed by a brief straight and a sharp U-turn to the left. After a slight right turn and a left turn, racers reach the finish line.
Shortcuts
A notable shortcut can be found after the second left U-turn. Similar to the shortcut found in Mario Circuit 3, the player can use a Mushroom or Star to drive through the off-road to the right of the track, passing through a gap in the wall and cutting off the last right turn.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Circuit 4 reappeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the third track of the Extra Star Cup. It uses the background from Peach Circuit. The pipe and oil slick hazards were removed from the track and an item box can be found next to the shortcut.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | マリオサーキット ４[?] Mario Sākitto 4 |
Mario Circuit 4 | |
| Chinese | 马力欧赛道4[1] Mǎlìōu Sàidào 4 |
Mario Speedway 4 |
Notes
- During development, this course was intended to be the final course of the Special Cup. Choco Island 3 was later replaced with Rainbow Road, and Mario Circuit 4 was moved to the Star Cup. It would've been the only Mario Circuit course to date to appear in the Special Cup.
References
- ^ From the unreleased iQue Mario Kart: Super Circuit
