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{{about|the race course from [[Mario Kart 64]], [[Mario Kart 7]], [[Mario Kart Tour]], and [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]|the location in [[Paper Mario]] with the same Japanese name|[[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)]]|the race course from [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]] with the same Japanese name|{{classic-link|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}}}}
{{about|the race course from [[Mario Kart 64]]|the location in [[Paper Mario]] with the same Japanese name|[[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)]]|the race course from [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]] with the same Japanese name|{{classic-link|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}}}}
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|title=Kalimari Desert
|title=Kalimari Desert
|image=[[File:Kalimari Desert MK64.png|width|300px|center]]
|image=[[File:Kalimari Desert MK64.png|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]] <small>(1)</small>, 2020 <small>(2)</small>)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 2) (2022)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]] <small>(1)</small>, 2020 <small>(2)</small>)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 2) (2022)
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Leaf Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Turnip Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Leaf Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Turnip Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')
|tours='''Kalimari Desert:'''<br>[[Tokyo Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Ice Tour]]<br>[[Baby Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Hammer Bro Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Cooking Tour]]<br>[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]] (Challenge only)<br>[[Halloween Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]<br>[[Snow Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Penguin Tour]]<br>[[New Year's 2022 Tour]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Pipe Tour]]<br>
|tours='''Kalimari Desert:'''<br>[[Tokyo Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Ice Tour]]<br>[[Baby Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Hammer Bro Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Cooking Tour]]<br>[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]] (Challenge only)<br>[[Halloween Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]<br>[[Snow Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Penguin Tour]]<br>[[New Year's 2022 Tour]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Pipe Tour]]<br>
'''Kalimari Desert 2:'''<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Wedding Tour]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Autumn Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Sky Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Samurai Tour]]<br>[[Bangkok Tour]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[Ocean Tour]]<br>[[Space Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Pipe Tour]]
'''Kalimari Desert 2:'''<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Wedding Tour]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Autumn Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Sky Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Samurai Tour]]<br>[[Bangkok Tour]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[Ocean Tour]]<br>[[Space Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Pipe Tour]]
|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|distance=753 m
|distance=753 m
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'''Kalimari Desert''' (named '''Kara Kara Desert''' on a few occasions)<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51, page 28.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49, page 40.</ref> is the fourth and final race of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. The name of the course is an allusion to {{wp|Kalahari Desert|Kalahari}}, a real-life desert in Southern Africa, and likely [[Mario]]. In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a train known as the [[K64]] is based on the train in the course, and when the player rides on it, an arrangement of the course's theme plays.
'''Kalimari Desert''' (named '''Kara Kara Desert''' on a few occasions)<ref>{{cite|date=December 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=April 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49|page=40}}</ref> is the fourth and final course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. The name of the course is likely a portmanteau of "{{wp|Kalahari Desert}}," which is a real-life desert in Southern Africa, and "[[Mario]]." The first part of the course's name is also a different spelling of "{{wp|squid as food|calamari}}." In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a train known as [[K64]] is based on the train in the course, and when the player rides on it, an arrangement of the course's theme plays.


Kalimari Desert returns in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the first race of the [[Leaf Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third race of the [[Turnip Cup]]. The course also appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Tokyo Tour]]. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', there exists a rerouted version of this course called '''Kalimari Desert 2''', which takes racers into the tunnel.
Kalimari Desert reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the first race of the [[Leaf Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third race of the [[Turnip Cup]]. The course also reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Tokyo Tour]]. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', there exists a rerouted version of this course called '''Kalimari Desert 2''', which takes racers into the tunnel.


==''Mario Kart 64''==
==''Mario Kart 64''==
[[File:KDtrain.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] racing on Kalimari Desert]]
[[File:KDtrain.png|thumb|right|[[Luigi]] racing on the track.]]
===Course layout===
===Course layout===
The course takes place in a vast desert, with a large mesa on the left of the track. On both sides of the track is sand, with darker portions of the sand counting as out of bounds. The course begins with a large gradual U-turn to the left, and the first set of [[Item Box]]es lies in the middle. Racers then cross over some train tracks and take a slight right turn, followed by another item set and a second railroad crossing. There is then one very long and gradual turn to the left, with one last item set at the end. A slight right turn and a slight left turn then bring racers to the finish line. The train track that racers encounter makes a simple loop and can be driven on, however it costs time, and it will prevent a lap from counting if it is taken the entire way around.
The course takes place in a vast desert, with a large mesa on the left of the track. On both sides of the track is sand, with darker portions of the sand counting as out of bounds. The course begins with a large gradual U-turn to the left, and the first set of [[Item Box]]es lies in the middle. Racers then cross over some train tracks and take a slight right turn, followed by another item set and a second railroad crossing. There is then one very long and gradual turn to the left, with one last item set at the end. A slight right turn and a slight left turn then bring racers to the finish line. The train track that racers encounter makes a simple loop and can be driven on; however, it costs time, and it will prevent a lap from counting if it is taken the entire way around.


The course's most notable feature is the two [[Train (obstacle)|trains]] that go through the mesa. The trains constantly move clockwise around the track, often passing through the racers' path. Depending on what mode is being played, the trains may or may not have passenger coaches attached to them: when playing in single-player, the locomotives each have one coal tender and five passenger cars, whereas in two-player mode, the trains are quite short, having an engine, a coal tender and only one passenger car each, and in three-player or four-player mode, the trains consist only of the locomotive/engine, with no coal tender or passenger cars present. If the player runs into one of them, they are thrown in the air. CPU drivers pull their brakes and stop at the railroad crossings when a train passes by. It is possible, but very difficult, to cross the train track while the train is there by driving through the gap between the coaches.
The course's most notable feature is the two [[Train (obstacle)|trains]] that go through the mesa. The trains constantly move clockwise around the track, often passing through the racers' path. Depending on what mode is being played, the trains may or may not have passenger coaches attached to them: when playing in single-player, the locomotives each have one coal tender and five passenger cars, whereas in two-player mode, the trains are quite short, having an engine, a coal tender and only one passenger car each, and in three-player or four-player mode, the trains consist only of the locomotive/engine, with no coal tender or passenger cars present. If the player runs into one of them, they are thrown in the air. CPU drivers pull their brakes and stop at the railroad crossings when a train passes by. It is possible, but very difficult, to cross the train track while the train is there by driving through the gap between the coaches.
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==''Mario Kart 7''==
==''Mario Kart 7''==
[[File:KalimariDesertMK7.png|thumb|215px|left|Kalimari Desert in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
Kalimari Desert makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the first course of the [[Leaf Cup]]. There are now two shortcut ramps near the end of the first corner and before the third corner of the track to accommodate the new gliding feature, allowing racers to glide over the trains. The players can also use mushrooms to gain easy access to these ramps. Several wooden ramps also litter the inside and outside of the track, and as always, can be tricked to gain a small boost. However, the train tunnel can no longer be entered because it is now an out-of-bounds area, making the lap glitch impossible in this game. The trains are also shorter: they have only three passenger carts while they had five in the original version of the track, and they now seem to travel more slowly.
Kalimari Desert makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the first course of the [[Leaf Cup]]. There are now two shortcut ramps near the end of the first corner and before the third corner of the track to accommodate the new gliding feature, allowing racers to glide over the trains. The players can also use mushrooms to gain easy access to these ramps. Several wooden ramps also litter the inside and outside of the track, and as always, can be tricked to gain a small boost. However, the train tunnel can no longer be entered because it is now an out-of-bounds area, making the lap glitch impossible in this game. The trains are also shorter: they have only three passenger carts while they had five in the original version of the track, and they now seem to travel more slowly.


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==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
===N64 Kalimari Desert===
[[File:MKT Kalimari Desert Scene.jpg|thumb|left|{{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}} in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT Kalimari Desert Scene.jpg|thumb|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
==={{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}}===
Kalimari Desert reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Tokyo Tour]]. The course's starting line now features a wooden banner with the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo on it and a wooden wagon wheel resting along the right side of the post, rather than taking its appearance from ''Mario Kart 64'' and ''Mario Kart 7''. Since racers are always moving forward, colliding into the train causes them to launch over it unharmed while they perform a [[Jump Boost]]. The train can also be knocked into the air with a [[Super Horn]], a [[Mega Mushroom]] or a [[Bowser's Shell]].
Kalimari Desert reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Tokyo Tour]]. The course's starting line now features a wooden banner with the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo on it and a wooden wagon wheel resting along the right side of the post, rather than taking its appearance from ''Mario Kart 64'' and ''Mario Kart 7''. Since racers are always moving forward, colliding into the train causes them to launch over it unharmed while they perform a [[Jump Boost]]. The train can also be knocked into the air with a [[Super Horn]], a [[Mega Mushroom]] or a [[Bowser's Shell]].


The course uses the source quality version of the original N64 music track from ''Mario Kart 7'' rather than the original N64 sequenced music track that has the N64's audio compression.<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YmgFibm99C2r7q-OzXrufNHQgXQBYli3V0M7APTQ4OQ/edit#heading=h.yx3o1ihvn54t</ref>
The course uses the source quality version of the original N64 music track from ''Mario Kart 7'' rather than the original N64 sequenced music track that has the N64's audio compression.<ref>{{cite|url=docs.google.com/document/d/1YmgFibm99C2r7q-OzXrufNHQgXQBYli3V0M7APTQ4OQ/edit#heading=h.yx3o1ihvn54t|title=Kenta Nagata Discography|publisher=Google Docs|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>


The course also appears as '''Kalimari Desert R''' (reversed), '''Kalimari Desert T''' (with ramps), and '''Kalimari Desert R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced along with the normal variant in the [[Tokyo Tour]], while the latter was introduced in the [[Holiday Tour (2019)|2019 Holiday Tour]]. In the R variant, a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] along the main route allows racers to glide over the train. In the R and R/T variants, the train itself travels in the opposite direction. In the T variant, [[Kanaami Road]]s guide racers over both train crossings. In the R/T variant, the course is now a figure-eight: Racers use Kanaami Road to go across the mesa on two occasions. As a result, racers spend a large portion of the race driving the course forwards despite it being a "reverse"/trick variant.
The course also appears as '''Kalimari Desert R''' (reversed), '''Kalimari Desert T''' (with ramps), and '''Kalimari Desert R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced along with the normal variant in the [[Tokyo Tour]], while the latter was introduced in the [[Holiday Tour (2019)|2019 Holiday Tour]]. In the R variant, a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] along the main route allows racers to glide over the train. In the R and R/T variants, the train itself travels in the opposite direction. In the T variant, [[Kanaami Road]]s guide racers over both train crossings. In the R/T variant, the course is now a figure-eight: Racers use Kanaami Road to go across the mesa on two occasions. As a result, racers spend a large portion of the race driving the course forwards despite it being a "reverse"/trick variant.
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Combining the totals for the two different iterations together, Kalimari Desert has appeared in forty-six different tours, as of the [[Night Tour]], the most out of any course to date, beating the second most frequent course, [[DS Waluigi Pinball]], by thirty tours.
Combining the totals for the two different iterations together, Kalimari Desert has appeared in forty-six different tours, as of the [[Night Tour]], the most out of any course to date, beating the second most frequent course, [[DS Waluigi Pinball]], by thirty tours.


For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#N64 Kalimari Desert|List of N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § N64 Kalimari Desert]].
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#N64 Kalimari Desert|List of {{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}} tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § {{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}}]].
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|N64 Kalimari Desert}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|N64 Kalimari Desert}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|N64 Kalimari Desert}}
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===N64 Kalimari Desert 2===
==={{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert 2}}===
Starting from the [[Wild West Tour]], a rerouted version of this track known as '''Kalimari Desert 2''' ('''N64 Kalimari Desert 2''' in-game when selected) is featured. It has two sections: one that starts on the main route but switches to the railroad section at the second intersection, and the other that starts in the tunnel and goes back to the main route again at the second intersection, after which it continues on like normal. This course is also a favorite of [[Captain Toad]], [[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]], and [[Dixie Kong]] once they reach level 6.
Starting from the [[Wild West Tour]], a rerouted version of this track known as '''Kalimari Desert 2''' ('''N64 Kalimari Desert 2''' in-game when selected) is featured. It has two sections: one that starts on the main route but switches to the railroad section at the second intersection, and the other that starts in the tunnel and goes back to the main route again at the second intersection, after which it continues on like normal. This course is also a favorite of [[Captain Toad]], [[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]], and [[Dixie Kong]] once they reach level 6.


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====Appearances====
====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#N64 Kalimari Desert 2|List of N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § N64 Kalimari Desert 2]].
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#N64 Kalimari Desert 2|List of {{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}} tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § {{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert 2}}]].


====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
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==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-N64 KalimariDesert.jpg|250px|thumb|left|View of the course]]
[[File:MK8-Course-N64 KalimariDesert.jpg|thumb|right|{{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}} in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Kalimari Desert reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 2 of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]. It is the third course of the [[Turnip Cup]]. It is based on its ''Mario Kart Tour'' design, but has been given a major graphical update. This time, in a similar vein to the city races from ''Mario Kart Tour'', Kalimari Desert combines both the original along with Kalimari Desert 2 from ''Tour'' into one race, with the layout changing between laps. This makes it the first course in the game that is not a course from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to change its layout between laps/sections and start and end in the same place. This version of Kalimari Desert is also the first course in the series to use both laps and sections, as well as the only course in the game to use both the classic and modern ''Mario Kart'' logos for the banners.
Kalimari Desert reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 2 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. It is the third course of the [[Turnip Cup]]. It is based on its ''Mario Kart Tour'' design, but has been given a major graphical update. This time, in a similar vein to the city races from ''Mario Kart Tour'', Kalimari Desert combines both the original along with Kalimari Desert 2 from ''Tour'' into one race, with the layout changing between laps. This makes it the first course in the game that is not a course from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to change its layout between laps/sections and start and end in the same place. This version of Kalimari Desert is also the first course in the series to use both laps and sections, as well as the only course in the game to use both the classic and modern ''Mario Kart'' logos for the banners.


The first lap takes the player around the standard Kalimari Desert route, though [[arrow field]]s can be seen blocking off the path to the train tracks and train tunnel entrance that's next to the first railroad crossing. When the second lap begins, the route starts following that of Kalimari Desert 2, where a [[Kanaami Road|large red ramp]] commonly seen in ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s T and R/T courses appears at the second railroad crossing to divert the player onto the tracks (similar to Kalimari Desert 2R/T, but on the opposite side of where that ramp would appear). Like the arrow fields, the ramp is independent to each player in multiplayer, meaning that it only appears for each player on their second lap, while it is invisible to players that are on the first or third lap. The third lap begins after the player enters the tunnel. After exiting the tunnel, the route finishes as normal.
The first lap takes the player around the standard Kalimari Desert route, though [[arrow field]]s can be seen blocking off the path to the train tracks and train tunnel entrance that is next to the first railroad crossing. When the second lap begins, the route starts following that of Kalimari Desert 2, where a [[Kanaami Road]] appears at the second railroad crossing to divert the player onto the tracks (similar to Kalimari Desert 2R/T, but on the opposite side of where that ramp would appear). Like the arrow fields, the ramp is independent to each player in multiplayer, meaning that it only appears for each player on their second lap, while it is invisible to players that are on the first or third lap. The third lap begins after the player enters the tunnel. After exiting the tunnel, the route finishes as normal.


In all three laps, upon reaching the first railroad crossing, the player can choose to either continue going on the main route, or go along the train tracks. However, the [[Item Box]] placements do change with each lap, with two [[Double Item Box]]es only being present on the train tracks during the final lap. Regardless of the player's decision though, the two paths meet at the second railroad crossing.  
In all three laps, upon reaching the first railroad crossing, the player can choose to either continue going on the main route, or go along the train tracks. However, the [[Item Box]] placements do change with each lap, with two [[Double Item Box]]es only being present on the train tracks during the final lap. Regardless of the player's decision though, the two paths meet at the second railroad crossing.  
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Like Kalimari Desert 2, there is only one train instead of two, though the train moves much faster and once again hurts racers who come in contact with it, like the versions prior to ''Tour''. The fence on the left side of the train tracks has been removed, and the [[Glide Ramp]] after the first railroad crossing was moved up and is also closer to the track, presumably to accommodate Kalimari Desert 2's layout (as in ''Tour'', the ramp is blocked off). Inside the tunnel, lights have been added onto the walls. The eagles seen in [[Shy Guy Falls]] now fly above the course. The music has been rearranged with more live instruments, as well as trumpets in place of the whistles in the original. The minimap again shows the glider ramp locations on it, as was the case in ''Mario Kart 7'', as well as showing the train track, much like ''Mario Kart 64'' and Kalimari Desert 2's minimap in ''Mario Kart Tour''. Pipes have been added to the tops of some mesas.
Like Kalimari Desert 2, there is only one train instead of two, though the train moves much faster and once again hurts racers who come in contact with it, like the versions prior to ''Tour''. The fence on the left side of the train tracks has been removed, and the [[Glide Ramp]] after the first railroad crossing was moved up and is also closer to the track, presumably to accommodate Kalimari Desert 2's layout (as in ''Tour'', the ramp is blocked off). Inside the tunnel, lights have been added onto the walls. The eagles seen in [[Shy Guy Falls]] now fly above the course. The music has been rearranged with more live instruments, as well as trumpets in place of the whistles in the original. The minimap again shows the glider ramp locations on it, as was the case in ''Mario Kart 7'', as well as showing the train track, much like ''Mario Kart 64'' and Kalimari Desert 2's minimap in ''Mario Kart Tour''. Pipes have been added to the tops of some mesas.


Unlike the other courses in the Booster Course Pass that change routes every lap (aside from {{classic-link|Tour|London Loop}}), Kalimari Desert allows racers to drive the whole length of the track in reverse without any obstructions or being picked up by [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]; if this is done, the game loads various course elements in advance as racers traverse the course backwards, including arrow fields and the ramp that leads players onto the train tracks during lap 2.
Unlike the other courses in the ''Booster Course Pass'' that change routes every lap (aside from {{classic-link|Tour|London Loop}}), Kalimari Desert allows racers to drive the whole length of the track in reverse without any obstructions or being picked up by [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]; if this is done, the game loads various course elements in advance as racers traverse the course backwards, including arrow fields and the ramp that leads players onto the train tracks during lap 2.
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
===''Mario Kart 64''===
*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''The trick is to time it so that the steam locomotive that crosses the course won't block you. If the train is crossing in front of you, you should temporarily stop. It's very dangerous to enter the train tunnel, even if it is a shortcut...''
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*'''Webpage bio:''' ''A desert race with frequent run-ins with a old-fashioned iron horse.''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980205065149/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/mario_kart64/mushcup.html Mario Kart 64: Mushroom Cup]. ''nintendo.com''. February 5, 1998, 06:51:49 UTC snapshot on Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2019.</ref>
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A desert race with frequent run-ins with a old-fashioned iron horse.''<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980205065149/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/mario_kart64/mushcup.html|title=''Mario Kart 64'': Mushroom Cup|publisher=nintendo.com|language=en-us|accessdate=December 21, 2019.}}</ref>}}


===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''It's time for the Wild West Tour! What says "Wild West" more than the N64 Kalimari Desert 2 course? Trek through the tunnel or coast along train tracks. Just ensure the sandstorm doesn't choke your engine!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (July 29, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1288357336692723714 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved July 29, 2020.</ref>
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''It's time for the Wild West Tour! What says "Wild West" more than the N64 Kalimari Desert 2 course? Trek through the tunnel or coast along train tracks. Just ensure the sandstorm doesn't choke your engine!''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=mariokarttourEN|date=July 29, 2020|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1288357336692723714|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=July 29, 2020}}</ref>


===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
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====Kalimari Desert====
====Kalimari Desert====
=====Course icons=====
=====Course icons=====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses)#Kalimari Desert|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses) § Kalimari Desert}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 Old.png|The course icon with Dry Bowser (Beta)
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 DryBones.png|The course icon
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 Morton.png|The course icon with Morton
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64 WarioHiker.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 Ludwig.png|The course icon with Ludwig
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 LakituPartyTime.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 DryBones.png|The course icon with Dry Bones
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 DryBowser.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 HammerBro.png|The course icon with Hammer Bro
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 Waluigi.png|The course icon with Waluigi
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 Bowser.png|The course icon with Bowser
MKT Icon KalimariDesertN64 Kamek.png|The course icon with Kamek
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64 Wario.png|The course icon of the R variant with Wario
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64 Iggy.png|The course icon of the R variant with Iggy
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64 Larry.png|The course icon of the R variant with Larry
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64 BoomerangBro.png|The course icon of the R variant with Boomerang Bro
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64 WarioHiker.png|The course icon of the R variant with Wario (Hiker)
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64 KingBooMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the R variant with the King Boo Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64 TanookiMario.png|The course icon of the R variant with Tanooki Mario
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 BabyDaisy.png|The course icon of the T variant with Baby Daisy
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 Roy.png|The course icon of the T variant with Roy
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 DryBowser.png|The course icon of the T variant with Dry Bowser
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 Wario.png|The course icon of the T variant with Wario
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 Larry.png|The course icon of the T variant with Larry
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 Morton.png|The course icon of the T variant with Morton
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 LakituPartyTime.png|The course icon of the T variant with Lakitu (Party Time)
MKT Icon KalimariDesertTN64 IceBro.png|The course icon of the T variant with Ice Bro
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 BowserJr.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Bowser Jr.
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 DryBowser.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Dry Bowser
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 Larry.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Larry
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 Bowser.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Bowser
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 HammerBro.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Hammer Bro
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 BirdoYellow.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Birdo (Yellow)
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 ToadetteExplorer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Toadette (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRTN64 Kamek.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Kamek
</gallery>
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====Kalimari Desert 2====
====Kalimari Desert 2====
=====Course icons=====
=====Course icons=====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses)#Kalimari Desert 2|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses) § Kalimari Desert 2}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 WarioCowboy.png|The course icon with Wario (Cowboy)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 Waluigi.png|The course icon
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 DryBonesGold.png|The course icon with Dry Bones (Gold)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 ToadetteExplorer.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 MarioSunshine.png|The course icon with Mario (Sunshine)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 Pauline.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 PeachExplorer.png|The course icon with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64 CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 LuigiLederhosen.png|The course icon with Luigi (Lederhosen)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 DixieKong.png|The course icon with Dixie Kong
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 Waluigi.png|The course icon with Waluigi
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 CatPeach.png|The course icon with Cat Peach
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 Daisy.png|The course icon with Daisy
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 WigglerMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon with the Wiggler Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 PinkGoldPeach.png|The course icon of the R variant with Pink Gold Peach
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 Nabbit.png|The course icon of the R variant with Nabbit
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 DixieKong.png|The course icon of the R variant with Dixie Kong
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 ToadetteExplorer.png|The course icon of the R variant with Toadette (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 KingBobombGold.png|The course icon of the R variant with King Bob-omb (Gold)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 DaisyFarmer.png|The course icon of the R variant with Daisy (Farmer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 Nabbit.png|The course icon of the T variant with Nabbit
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 BirdoYellow.png|The course icon of the T variant with Birdo (Yellow)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 Peach.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peach
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 Pauline.png|The course icon of the T variant with Pauline
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 WarioCowboy.png|The course icon of the T variant with Wario (Cowboy)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 ToadPartyTime.png|The course icon of the T variant with Toad (Party Time)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the T variant with Captain Toad
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64 CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Captain Toad
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64 ToadetteExplorer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Toadette (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64 FireBro.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Fire Bro
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64 MarioSamurai.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (Samurai)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64 DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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<gallery>
<gallery>
MK8D N64 Kalimari Desert Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D N64 Kalimari Desert Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8-n64_DryDryDesert-Ending.png|Results screen
MK8KalimariDesert3.jpg|View of the train
MK8KalimariDesert3.jpg|View of the train
MK8KalimariDesert1.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8KalimariDesert1.jpg|View of the starting line
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|Fre=Désert Kalimari
|FreM=Kalimari Desert
|FreM=Kalimari Desert
|Dut=Wildwestwoestijn
|Dut=Wildwestwoestijn
|DutM=Wild West Desert
|DutM=Wild West Desert
|Ger=Kalimari-Wüste
|Ger=Kalimari-Wüste
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Six years prior to Kalimari Desert being added to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', in June 2016, the official Nintendo UK Twitter account posted a screenshot of Toad and Wario crashing into the train on the course in ''Mario Kart 64'' captioned "Good things come to those who wait", though it was tagged with the hashtag "#[[Mario Kart 8|MK8]]".<ref>@NintendoUK (June 4, 2016). [https://twitter.com/nintendouk/status/738777798060482560 "''Good things come to those who wait. #MK8''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved August 30, 2022.</ref>
*Six years prior to Kalimari Desert being added to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', in June 2016, the official Nintendo UK Twitter account posted a screenshot of Toad and Wario crashing into the train on the course in ''Mario Kart 64'' captioned "Good things come to those who wait", though it was tagged with the hashtag "#[[Mario Kart 8|MK8]]".<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|author=@NintendoUK|date=June 4, 2016|url=x.com/nintendouk/status/738777798060482560|title=Good things come to those who wait. #MK8|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=August 30, 2022}}</ref>
*This course is the only course to be in both the Mushroom Cup, (MK64) and the Leaf Cup, *MK7)
*The original English patch notes for Version 2.3.0 of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' erroneously misnamed {{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}} as '''{{classic|N64|Dry Dry Desert}}''', a translation of the course's Japanese name.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230309010936/https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/26098/~/how-to-update-mario-kart-8-deluxe|title=How to Update Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|publisher=nintendo.com|language=en-us|accessdate=March 9, 2023|quote=Fixed an issue when changed into Bullet Bill in N64 Dry Dry Desert, where the character would slip into the ground.}}</ref> This was later corrected.
*The original English patch notes for Version 2.3.0 of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' erroneously misnamed {{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}} as '''{{classic|N64|Dry Dry Desert}}''', a translation of the course's Japanese name.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230309010936/https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/26098/~/how-to-update-mario-kart-8-deluxe How to Update Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]. ''nintendo.com''. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023, 01:09:36 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2023. "''Fixed an issue when changed into Bullet Bill in N64 Dry Dry Desert, where the character would slip into the ground.''"</ref> This was later corrected.
*The [[Nintendo Switch]]'s News app's ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Channel in the United Kingdom never made a post highlighting {{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}} or {{classic-link|DS|Waluigi Pinball}}, unlike every other course in the ''Booster Course Pass'' (though the post for {{classic-link|Tour|Vancouver Velocity}} was deleted after being made).
*The [[Nintendo Switch]]'s News app's ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Channel in the United Kingdom never made a post highlighting {{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}} or {{classic-link|DS|Waluigi Pinball}}, unlike every other course in the first five waves of the Booster Course Pass.
*{{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}}, [[Big Blue]], and {{classic-link|Tour|Singapore Speedway}} are the only sectioned courses in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to not show all of their [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] locations on their mini-maps, with each instead only showing its main finish line.
*{{classic|N64|Kalimari Desert}}, [[Big Blue]], and {{classic-link|Tour|Singapore Speedway}} are the only sectioned courses in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to not show all of their [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] locations on their mini-maps, with each instead only showing its main finish line.


Latest revision as of 13:25, December 19, 2024

This article is about the race course from Mario Kart 64. For the location in Paper Mario with the same Japanese name, see Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario). For the race course from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! with the same Japanese name, see GCN Dry Dry Desert.
Kalimari Desert
Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart 64.
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Mario Kart Tour (2019 (1), 2020 (2))
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022)
Cup(s) Mushroom Cup (64)
Leaf Cup (7)
Turnip Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)

Kalimari Desert:
Tokyo Tour
Halloween Tour (2019)
Winter Tour (2019)
Holiday Tour (2019)
Ice Tour
Baby Rosalina Tour
Hammer Bro Tour
Yoshi Tour (2020)
Trick Tour (2020)
Cooking Tour
Peach Tour
Wild West Tour
Los Angeles Tour (2020) (Challenge only)
Halloween Tour (2020)
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)
New Year's 2021 Tour
Snow Tour
Yoshi Tour (2021)
Trick Tour (2021)
Los Angeles Tour (2021)
Toad vs. Toadette Tour
Penguin Tour
New Year's 2022 Tour
Piranha Plant Tour
New Year's Tour (2023)
Exploration Tour (2023)
Pipe Tour

Kalimari Desert 2:
Wild West Tour
Pirate Tour
Los Angeles Tour (2020)
Sunset Tour
Berlin Tour
Cat Tour (2021)
Bowser vs. DK Tour
Wedding Tour
Paris Tour (2021)
Autumn Tour (2021)
Toad vs. Toadette Tour
Wario vs. Waluigi Tour
Sky Tour
Mii Tour (2022)
Samurai Tour
Bangkok Tour
Piranha Plant Tour
Ocean Tour
Space Tour (2023)
Bowser Tour (2023)
Pipe Tour
Distance 753 m
Online play No longer available (3DS)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 7 (frontrunning)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart 64
Kalimari-desert.jpgMini map of Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 7
N64 Kalimari Desert bottom screen mapThe Mini Map for N64 Kalimari Desert
Mario Kart Tour
Kalimari Desert (left) / Kalimari Desert 2 (right)

N64 Kalimari DesertN64 Kalimari Desert 2

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of N64 Kalimari Desert in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Staff ghost(s)
7 Nin★Nishim
2:01.932 Shy GuyCact-XWoodSwooper (glider)
7 Expert Nin★KOZ★
1:47.707 Shy GuyBolt BuggyRed MonsterBeast Glider
8DX 150cc Nin★Pit
1:40.363 Dry BonesStandard KartMonsterSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Juliet
1:10.511 Dry BowserBone RattlerMonsterSuper Glider

Kalimari Desert (named Kara Kara Desert on a few occasions)[1][2] is the fourth and final course of the Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart 64. The name of the course is likely a portmanteau of "Kalahari Desert," which is a real-life desert in Southern Africa, and "Mario." The first part of the course's name is also a different spelling of "calamari." In Paper Mario, a train known as K64 is based on the train in the course, and when the player rides on it, an arrangement of the course's theme plays.

Kalimari Desert reappears in Mario Kart 7 as the first race of the Leaf Cup, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the third race of the Turnip Cup. The course also reappears in Mario Kart Tour, debuting in the Tokyo Tour. In Mario Kart Tour, there exists a rerouted version of this course called Kalimari Desert 2, which takes racers into the tunnel.

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Luigi racing on the track.

Course layout[edit]

The course takes place in a vast desert, with a large mesa on the left of the track. On both sides of the track is sand, with darker portions of the sand counting as out of bounds. The course begins with a large gradual U-turn to the left, and the first set of Item Boxes lies in the middle. Racers then cross over some train tracks and take a slight right turn, followed by another item set and a second railroad crossing. There is then one very long and gradual turn to the left, with one last item set at the end. A slight right turn and a slight left turn then bring racers to the finish line. The train track that racers encounter makes a simple loop and can be driven on; however, it costs time, and it will prevent a lap from counting if it is taken the entire way around.

The course's most notable feature is the two trains that go through the mesa. The trains constantly move clockwise around the track, often passing through the racers' path. Depending on what mode is being played, the trains may or may not have passenger coaches attached to them: when playing in single-player, the locomotives each have one coal tender and five passenger cars, whereas in two-player mode, the trains are quite short, having an engine, a coal tender and only one passenger car each, and in three-player or four-player mode, the trains consist only of the locomotive/engine, with no coal tender or passenger cars present. If the player runs into one of them, they are thrown in the air. CPU drivers pull their brakes and stop at the railroad crossings when a train passes by. It is possible, but very difficult, to cross the train track while the train is there by driving through the gap between the coaches.

The railroad crossing sounds are taken from real Japanese National Railway railroad crossing signals with electronic bells. In addition, the railroad crossing signs' lettering appears to be mirrored. The signs in later iterations of the course are unlettered.

Shortcuts[edit]

A notable shortcut can be found at the first train track crossing. The player must turn left and follow the train track into the tunnel until they pass where the finish line is on the actual course. Afterwards they must turn around and use a Star before driving forwards to return to the course. If done correctly, the lap will count, skipping almost the entire track. This can only be performed on the first two laps.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Kalimari Desert makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 7 as the first course of the Leaf Cup. There are now two shortcut ramps near the end of the first corner and before the third corner of the track to accommodate the new gliding feature, allowing racers to glide over the trains. The players can also use mushrooms to gain easy access to these ramps. Several wooden ramps also litter the inside and outside of the track, and as always, can be tricked to gain a small boost. However, the train tunnel can no longer be entered because it is now an out-of-bounds area, making the lap glitch impossible in this game. The trains are also shorter: they have only three passenger carts while they had five in the original version of the track, and they now seem to travel more slowly.

Much like in Mario Kart 64, two trains are present, but only one train is present when doing online multiplayer races. Unlike in Mario Kart 64, the mini-map of this course does not show the path of the train track. The electric crossing bell sounds are also replaced with more appropriate American-style mechanical crossing bell sounds. Later versions of the course would retain this change.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

N64 Kalimari Desert in Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert in Mario Kart Tour

N64 Kalimari Desert[edit]

Kalimari Desert reappears in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Tokyo Tour. The course's starting line now features a wooden banner with the classic Mario Kart logo on it and a wooden wagon wheel resting along the right side of the post, rather than taking its appearance from Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart 7. Since racers are always moving forward, colliding into the train causes them to launch over it unharmed while they perform a Jump Boost. The train can also be knocked into the air with a Super Horn, a Mega Mushroom or a Bowser's Shell.

The course uses the source quality version of the original N64 music track from Mario Kart 7 rather than the original N64 sequenced music track that has the N64's audio compression.[3]

The course also appears as Kalimari Desert R (reversed), Kalimari Desert T (with ramps), and Kalimari Desert R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced along with the normal variant in the Tokyo Tour, while the latter was introduced in the 2019 Holiday Tour. In the R variant, a glide ramp along the main route allows racers to glide over the train. In the R and R/T variants, the train itself travels in the opposite direction. In the T variant, Kanaami Roads guide racers over both train crossings. In the R/T variant, the course is now a figure-eight: Racers use Kanaami Road to go across the mesa on two occasions. As a result, racers spend a large portion of the race driving the course forwards despite it being a "reverse"/trick variant.

Appearances[edit]

Combining the totals for the two different iterations together, Kalimari Desert has appeared in forty-six different tours, as of the Night Tour, the most out of any course to date, beating the second most frequent course, DS Waluigi Pinball, by thirty tours.

For this course's tour appearances, see List of N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § N64 Kalimari Desert.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which N64 Kalimari Desert 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 N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
N64 Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant 		Cat MarioDaisy (Farmer)Gold MarioKamekKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Vacation)Mario (King)Peach (Explorer)Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)Yoshi (Kangaroo) BadwagonBlack DozerChain Chomp ChariotCoconut 1Fast FrankFireflyGilded KingGold Cupid's ArrowGold Double-DeckerGold PaintsterGold TrainOffroaderPink CometRed TaxiTiger BruiserWarrior Wagon Glittering GliderGold Boo MasksGold Checkered GliderGold CraneGold MeteorsGold SwooperLava RocksMeteor BalloonsOrigami GliderRed and Gold UmbrellaStar-Spangled GliderSunny Surf MasterSunset BalloonsSurf Master Bowser Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Thai Dress)Dry Bones (Gold)Dry Bowser (Gold)Lakitu (Party Time)**Mario (Golf)Mario (Halloween)*Meowser*Para-Biddybud Mii Racing Suit Bruiser***Choco Macharon**Gold BruiserGold Capsule KartGold Fish Bone FerryGold Jingle BellGold Lunar CruiserGold Warrior WagonHuffin Puffin EggJumbo JetterSnow Skimmer**Star-Spangled Flyer**Sunny Surf SailerTropical TruckWiggler Egg*Wild Gold Barrel Hanafuda**Butterfly SunsetChocolate DonutDragon Wings**Dry Bowser UmbrellaGold Hard Hat BalloonGold TulipsGold UmbrellaNew Year's 2023Pink Checkered GliderRed Checkered GliderRed EmblemSmiley Flower Glider
Birdo (Orange)Green Shy GuyHammer BroOrange YoshiYellow Toad (Pit Crew) DK JumboOrange Turbo BirdoYellow Turbo Yoshi Lightning Oilpaper BowserFire BroRed Toad (Pit Crew)Waluigi**Yellow Shy Guy Bolt BuggyChrome DK JumboRambi Rider Bob-omb ParafoilPink Flower GliderWario Wing
LudwigMorton Dry BonesRoy Bullet BlasterWarship Droplet Glider
N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant 		Dry Bowser (Gold)Gold Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Lederhosen)MeowserPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitToadette (Explorer)Wario (Hiker)Yoshi (Kangaroo) BruiserClackety KartCoconut 1Gold Capsule KartGold CometGold Lunar CruiserGold StandardInferno FlyerJumbo JetterPoison Apple KartSpicy ZucchiniStar-Spangled FlyerTiger BruiserWarrior WagonYeehaw WagonYellow Offroader 8-Bit Bullet BillButterfly SunsetFuzzy KiteGold Chocolate BalloonsGold Cloud BalloonsGold CraneGold Penguin WingtipGold TulipsGold UmbrellaMario Golf CapOrigami GliderRed EmblemStar-Spangled GliderSunset Balloons Daisy (Yukata)**Daisy Mii Racing SuitDry Bones (Gold)Iggy Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Classic)Mario (Aviator)Mario (Black Suit)Mario (King)Orange Mii Racing SuitTanooki MarioWaluigi (Bus Driver)**Yellow Mii Racing Suit Black Dozer***Cream Cat CruiserCream ClassicFireflyGilded KingGold Clanky Kart**Gold Double-DeckerGold EagleGold Shielded SpeedsterLunar CruiserMach 8-ROffroaderRed Vampire FlyerSnow Skimmer* Barrel HanafudaDragon WingsFestival Wings**Glittering GliderGold Boo MasksGold Flappy WingsGold MeteorsGold Swooper*Golden GliderGolden WingsLava RocksRed and Gold UmbrellaSunny Surf MasterToe-Bean Balloons
Birdo (Orange)Birdo (Red)Orange Shy GuyRed Toad (Pit Crew)WarioYellow Shy GuyYellow Toad (Pit Crew) Bolt BuggyChrome DK JumboRed Turbo Birdo Lightning OilpaperPink Flower Glider Boomerang Bro**Green Shy GuyOrange YoshiPink Shy GuyWhite Shy Guy Barrel Train*Cloud 9Koopa ClownLight-blue Turbo BirdoLight-blue Turbo YoshiRambi Rider*Yellow Turbo Yoshi Oilpaper UmbrellaWario Wing**
Larry Landship IggyRoy Parachute
N64 Kalimari Desert T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant 		Builder MarioDaisy (Thai Dress)Daisy Mii Racing SuitLakitu (Party Time)Mario (Aviator)Mario (Samurai)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitOrange Mii Racing SuitPeach (Explorer)Shy Guy (Ninja)Tanooki MarioWiggler (Gold) Cream Cat CruiserDozer DasherFireflyGold BruiserGold Clanky KartGold Shielded SpeedsterGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo GoldHuffin Puffin EggLunar CruiserOffroaderRed CometSunny Surf SailerTropical TruckWild Gold Butterfly SunsetCloud GliderDragon WingsGold Hard Hat BalloonGold MeteorsGold Penguin WingtipGold UmbrellaGolden GliderGolden WingsLava RocksNew Year's 2021New Year's 2022Pink Checkered GliderYoshi's Cookies Builder LuigiChargin' ChuckDaisy (Farmer)Dry BowserDry Bowser (Gold)*Luigi (Lederhosen)Mario (King) Black DozerBright GirlBruiser*Gilded KingGold CometGold Cupid's ArrowGold Jingle BellGold Lunar CruiserGold Rambi RiderPoison Apple KartRed Taxi*Red Vampire FlyerSpicy ZucchiniTiger Bruiser**Waluigi Racer Mk. 2 Autumn LeavesBarrel Hanafuda*Bullet Bill Parachute*Dry Bowser Umbrella**Gold BellsGold Candlelight Flight*Gold CraneGold Manta GliderGold Origami GliderMario Golf CapMeteor BalloonsRoy OilpaperStar-Spangled GliderSunset BalloonsSurf Master
Green Shy GuyPink Shy GuyWario Barrel TrainRambi Rider Birdo (Orange)Boomerang Bro*Ice BroOrange Shy GuyRed Toad (Pit Crew)Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) Bolt Buggy*Chrome DK JumboDK JumboOrange Turbo BirdoOrange Turbo Yoshi Pink Flower Glider
Roy Blue BiddybuggyLandship Piranha Plant Parafoil Baby DaisyLarryMorton Koopa Dasher Droplet Glider
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant 		Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitKamekNabbit Mii Racing SuitPeach (Explorer)Toadette (Explorer) Blazing EagleBright GirlBrown OffroaderBruiserCact-BCact-RCact-XCream ClassicFestival GirlFireflyGold Clanky KartGold Soft SwerveGreen LightningPink CometSunset CloudTiger BruiserTuk-Tuk Kart Banana WingtipBarrel HanafudaButterfly WingsGold BellsGold Candlelight FlightGold Flappy WingsLuigi Golf CapNew Year's 2023Pink Gold MeteorsPiranha Plant HanafudaSmiley FLower GliderSoaring JackSunny Surf Master ? Block Mii Racing SuitCaptain ToadChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDry BowserLuigi (Gold Knight)Luigi (Golf)Mario (Classic)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Pastry Chef)*Wiggler (Gold)Yellow Mii Racing Suit Black DozerCamo Tanooki KartChain Chomp ChariotClanky KartDozer Dasher*Gold Hop RodGold PaintsterPrancer*Red CometSurf SailerSwift TalonWild Gold*Yeehaw WagonYellow 8-Bit Pipe FrameYellow Offroader** Autumn LeavesCalico ParafoilFuzzy Kite*Gold Hard Hat Balloon**Gold Swooper*Golden WingsNew Year's KiteNinja ScrollRed and Gold UmbrellaSafety GliderSunset BalloonsSwooperWaluigi's MustacheYoshi's Cookies
Birdo (Yellow)Bowser Jr.Hammer BroOrange Shy GuyOrange YoshiYellow Yoshi Barrel TrainCloud 9 Eggshell GliderWario Wing Birdo (Red)Bowser*Yellow Shy Guy CucumberDK JumboKoopa Clown*Para-WingYellow Turbo Birdo Bob-omb Parafoil*
LarryLudwig MortonRoy Piston Glider**
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Shy Guy Cup challenge from the 2019 Halloween Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (reused as the Birdo Cup's bonus challenge in the Snow Tour) Regular MKT Icon Yoshi.png
Yoshi 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 20
  • 30
 Halloween Tour (2019) The icon of the Shy Guy Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Shy Guy Cup
Snow Tour The Birdo Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mario Cup challenge from the Baby Rosalina Tour; a Do Jump Boosts challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (reused as the Donkey Kong Cup's bonus challenge in the 2021 Yoshi Tour) Regular Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 8
  • 12
 Baby Rosalina Tour The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Cup
  • 5
  • 9
  • 13
 Yoshi Tour (2021) The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Donkey Kong Cup
  • 5
  • 10
  • 14
 Pipe Tour Dixie Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Dixie Kong Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Yoshi Cup challenge from the Ice Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert Regular Driver Koopa Troopa[4] Yoshi[4] Donkey Kong[4] Bowser[4] Peach[4] Toad[4] Luigi[4] Mario[5] Ice Tour The icon of the Yoshi Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Yoshi Cup
Kart Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame
Glider TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Item Box
type found 		Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Mario Cup challenge from the 2019 Winter Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (reused as the Hammer Bro Cup's bonus challenge in the 2020 Los Angeles Tour and the Peachette Cup's bonus challenge in the 2023 New Year's Tour) Regular Lakitu from Mario Kart Tour
Lakitu 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider 		Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour.
Green Shell

Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-omb

Bullet Bill from Mario Kart Tour.
Bullet Bill 		1
  • 10
  • 20
  • 30
 Winter Tour (2019) Baby Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Mario Cup
Los Angeles Tour (2020) Hammer Bro Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Hammer Bro Cup
New Year's Tour (2023) Peachette Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Peachette Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Birdo Cup challenge from the Cooking Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (reused as the Baby Luigi Cup's bonus challenge in the 2021 Trick Tour, the Lakitu Cup's bonus challenge in the Piranha Plant Tour, and the King Bob-omb Cup's bonus challenge in the 2023 Exploration Tour) Regular MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png
Donkey Kong 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider 		Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant (passive) 		Cooking Tour The Birdo Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo Cup
Trick Tour (2021) Baby Luigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Luigi Cup
Piranha Plant Tour Lakitu Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Lakitu Cup
Exploration Tour (2023) The King Bob-omb Cup from Mario Kart Tour
King Bob-omb Cup
Vs. Mega Dry Bowser
Icon Course variant Mega opponent information Other opponent information Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Items used
The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour. Regular Dry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Dry Bowser 		Koopa Clown from Mario Kart Tour
Koopa Clown 		TBD Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-ombs
Driver Kart Glider Items used
Dry Bones's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bones
6 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		TBD N/A
Beta Test The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bowser Cup
Thumbnail of the Dry Bowser Cup challenge from the Tokyo Tour; a Vs. Mega Dry Bowser challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert Dry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Dry Bowser 		Koopa Clown from Mario Kart Tour
Koopa Clown 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider 		Bowser Shell from Mario Kart Tour
Bowser's Shells[6]

Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-ombs[7]

Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushrooms[6]
200cc only
Driver Kart Glider Items used
Dry Bones's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bones
None at 50cc,
2 at 100cc,
4 at 150cc,
6 at 200cc 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider 		Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-ombs
200cc only
Tokyo Tour
Pipe Tour Nabbit Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Nabbit Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour. Regular MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png
Donkey Kong 		Bolt Buggy from Mario Kart Tour
Bolt Buggy 		The Yellow Super Glider from the beta of Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider 		5 Beta Test The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Donkey Kong Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Rosalina Cup challenge from the Tokyo Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (reused as the Birdo Cup's bonus challenge in the Peach Tour) Morton Koopa Jr.'s icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Morton 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
 Tokyo Tour Baby Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina Cup
Peach Tour The Birdo Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Item Box
type found 		Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mario Cup challenge from the 2019 Holiday Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (reused as the King Boo Cup's bonus challenge in the New Year's 2021 Tour) Regular Ludwig von Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Ludwig 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider 		Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushroom

Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin 		3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 18
 Holiday Tour (2019) The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Cup
2
  • 7
  • 12
  • 18
 New Year's 2021 Tour The icon of the King Boo Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
King Boo Cup
Thumbnail of the Dry Bowser Cup challenge from the Penguin Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (The challenge is the same as the Mario Cup's challenge from the 2019 Holiday Tour and the King Boo Cup's challenge from the New Year's 2021 Tour, except the thumbnail shows a different perspective.) Penguin Tour The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bowser Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Daisy Cup challenge from the 2020 Yoshi Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (reused as the Fire Bro Cup's bonus challenge in the New Year's 2022 Tour) Regular MKT Icon Daisy.png
Daisy 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:10.00
  • 1:50.00
  • 1:38.00
 Yoshi Tour (2020) The icon of the Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Daisy Cup
  • 1:55.00
  • 1:42.00
  • 1:32.00
 New Year's 2022 Tour Fire Bro Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Bro Cup
Thumbnail of the Metal Mario Cup challenge from the 2021 Los Angeles Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert R R Birdo from Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Birdo 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:00.00
  • 1:45.00
  • 1:35.00
 Los Angeles Tour (2021) The icon of the Metal Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Metal Mario Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the King Boo Cup challenge from the 2019 Holiday Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert T T Bowser Jr. from Mario Kart Tour
Bowser Jr. 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 8
  • 18
  • 28
 Holiday Tour (2019) The icon of the King Boo Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
King Boo Cup

N64 Kalimari Desert 2[edit]

Starting from the Wild West Tour, a rerouted version of this track known as Kalimari Desert 2 (N64 Kalimari Desert 2 in-game when selected) is featured. It has two sections: one that starts on the main route but switches to the railroad section at the second intersection, and the other that starts in the tunnel and goes back to the main route again at the second intersection, after which it continues on like normal. This course is also a favorite of Captain Toad, Toadette (Explorer), and Dixie Kong once they reach level 6.

The first section begins from the regular starting line. The course starts out following the same path as the original, with the first glider shortcut still being accessible. However, a wooden ramp has been added shortly before the first railroad crossing, and ramps with dash panels appear on both sides of the first intersection allowing racers to jump over the railroad. The course continues and curves to the right toward the tracks, though the glider shortcut normally found in this area is blocked off to prevent racers from skipping the railroad section entirely. At the second railroad crossing, racers are rerouted onto the railroad. The course continues on the tracks, with the second section of the course beginning from the entrance of the railroad tunnel near the starting line, and the train starting out right outside the tunnel. Upon reaching the second intersection again, racers are diverted back onto the normal course to continue along the original path. Wooden trick ramps have been added onto the path shortly after this intersection and before the final turn leading to the finish line. Only one train is present on the track in Kalimari Desert 2, moving much slower than the original trains since it now shares the tracks with the racers.

The course also appears as Kalimari Desert 2R (reversed), Kalimari Desert 2T (with ramps), and Kalimari Desert 2R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the original, while the latter was introduced later in the Toad vs. Toadette Tour. In the R and R/T variants, the train travels in the opposite direction. In the T variant, the first glide ramp shortcut is blocked off, and racers are directed onto the train tracks at the first crossing rather than the second. In the R/T variant, racers are forced to turn around at the first crossing and start going the other way on the train tracks; as a result, racers spend a large portion of the race driving the course forwards despite it being a "reverse"/trick variant. They only turn around again once they have completed the entire loop and approach the same crossing.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of N64 Kalimari Desert tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § N64 Kalimari Desert 2.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which N64 Kalimari Desert 2 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 N64 Kalimari Desert 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
N64 Kalimari Desert 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant 		Bowser Jr. (Pirate)Bronze Mii Racing SuitBrown Mii Racing SuitCat MarioCat PeachDaisy (Farmer)Dry Bones (Gold)Hammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Lederhosen)Mario (Aviator)Mario (Sunshine)Pauline (Party Time)Peach (Explorer)PoochyWario (Cowboy) Brown OffroaderCoconut 1Gold Lunar CruiserGold Pipe FrameGold PipesGold Shielded SpeedsterGold Snow SkimmerGold Wild SluggerHuffin Puffin EggLunar CruiserProp KartRed TaxiStar-Spangled FlyerSweet RideTaiko Drum DasherTanooki KartTiger BruiserWild Wing Autumn LeavesBoo HanafudaChocolate Banana CrêpeGold TulipsGolden WingsGreat SailGreen SproutLuigi Golf CapNew Year's 2021Piranha Plant HanafudaRainbow StarchuteRainy BalloonsRed Checkered GliderSilver-and-Gold HeartsYoshi's Cookies Blue Mii Racing SuitCaptain Toad**Castle Mii Racing SuitDixie Kong**Donkey Kong Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitFire RosalinaGoomba Mii Racing SuitKing Boo (Gold)NabbitToad (Tourist)Toadette (Explorer)**Yoshi (Kangaroo) Black Kabuki DasherBlack Turbo BirdoBlazing EagleBruiser**Cact-X**Camo Tanooki KartCarrot Kart***Cream Cat CruiserDesert Rose Wagon*Dreamy EggGold Train**Inferno Flyer*Karp KartKoopa KingPiranha PipesPrancerRainbow StreetleSakura Sports CoupeSilver Flower KartSilver KingStrawberry Soft Swerve 8-Bit Bullet BillBullet Bill HanafudaButterfly SunsetFireworks Parachute**Flying FlappersGold BellsGold Checkered GliderLuigi's Mustache*Nabbit Oilpaper Umbrella**Para-PaniniPink Gold Paper GliderPretzel GliderStar-Spangled Glider**Surf MasterTreasure Map
Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) Cucumber DaisyRed Toad (Pit Crew)Waluigi Flower Glider
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant 		Daisy (Farmer)Daisy (Thai Dress)Dixie KongDry Bones Mii Racing SuitFire RosalinaGold MarioKing Bob-omb (Gold)King Boo (Gold)NabbitPink Gold PeachPokey Mii Racing SuitRed Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitToadette (Explorer)Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer)Yoshi (Kangaroo) Black DozerBruiserCact-XChoco MacharonGold CometGold Snow SkimmerGold Sushi RacerGreen SpeederInferno FlyerKoopa KingLunar CruiserMach 8-RPineapple 1Piranha PipesRainbow StreetleSilver KingStar-Spangled FlyerWhite Fast FrankWiggler EggYellow Offroader Boo HanafudaButterfly SunsetFireworks ParachuteFlying FlappersGold BellsMeteor BalloonsNew Year's 2021Para-PaniniPink Gold Paper GliderPiranha Plant HanafudaPretzel GliderSunny Surf MasterTreasure MapWonderful Diamond Bronze Mii Racing Suit*Captain ToadDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Dry Bones (Gold)**Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitGold Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLuigi Mii Racing SuitMeowserPauline (Party Time)**Peach (Explorer)*PoochyShy Guy (Gold)Wario (Cowboy)** Blazing EagleBrown Offroader***Camo Tanooki KartCarrot Kart**Chain Chomp ChariotChocolate Banana MinibusCoconut 1Cream Cat CruiserDark BuggyGold DriverGold Pipe FrameGold Shielded SpeedsterGold TrainRed Taxi**Tropical TruckWatermelon KartWild Wing**Yellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame* Bullet Bill HanafudaButterfly PrismButterfly WingsChocolate Banana Crêpe**Green SproutLava RocksNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaNabbit ParachuteRainbow Starchute**Rainy BalloonsSilver-and-Gold HeartsStar-Spangled Glider***Stealth GliderSurf MasterYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) Pink Shy GuyRed Toad (Pit Crew)Waluigi Birthday Girl DaisyCucumberOrange Turbo YoshiYellow Turbo Yoshi
N64 Kalimari Desert 2T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant 		Bronze Mii Racing SuitCaptain ToadDr. LuigiDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb (Gold)King Boo (Gold)Koopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLuigi Mii Racing SuitNabbitPauline (Cowgirl)Peach (Explorer)Pokey Mii Racing SuitWario (Cowboy)Yoshi (Kangaroo) Black DozerBlack Kabuki DasherBlack Turbo BirdoBlazing EagleBrown OffroaderCact-XCamo Tanooki KartChain Chomp ChariotCream Cat CruiserDark BuggyGold PaintsterGold TrainGold Warrior WagonInferno FlyerRed OffroaderSilver KingSpicy ZucchiniWatermelon KartWild Wiggler Boo HanafudaChocolate Banana CrêpeFireworks ParachuteGold MeteorsGold Origami GliderGold SwooperGold UmbrellaGreat SailPiranha Plant HanafudaRoy OilpaperSilver-and-Gold HeartsSmiley Flower GliderSurf MasterVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsYellow Hard Hat Balloon Builder ToadCat MarioDaisy (Farmer)Daisy (Thai Dress)Donkey Kong Mii Racing Suit**Hammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Luigi (Lederhosen)Mario (Golf)Mario (Sunshine)*PaulineShy Guy (Gold)Toad (Party Time)**Toadette (Explorer)Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Carrot KartChoco Macharon**Cream ClassicGold Lunar Cruiser**Gold Pipe FrameGold Snow SkimmerGold Wild SluggerGreen SpeederIce-Cream MinibusKarp Kart**Lunar CruiserPink CometPrancer**Red TaxiSweet RideTaiko Drum DasherWhite Fast FrankWild WingYellow Offroader Bullet Bill Hanafuda**Butterfly PrismButterfly SunsetButterfly Wings**Flying FlappersGreen SproutNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaPara-PaniniPink Gold Paper Glider**Pretzel GliderRainy BalloonsSunny Surf MasterTreasure MapVampire WingsWario's Mustache*
Birdo (Yellow)Red Toad (Pit Crew) Light-blue Turbo Yoshi PeachToadetteYellow Yoshi Birthday Girl DaisyCucumber*
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant 		Baby Mario (Koala)Captain ToadCastle Mii Racing SuitChargin' ChuckDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Iggy Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (Aviator)Mario (Baseball)Mario (Golf)Mario (Samurai)Nabbit Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)Toadette (Explorer)Yoshi (Kangaroo) Cact-RChocolate Banana MinibusClackety KartCream ClassicFast FrankGold BunnyGold EggGold Fish Bone FerryGold PaintsterHuffin Puffin EggProp KartRainbow Pipe BuggySky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Sunny Surf SailerTanooki KartTiger BruiserWild SluggerYellow Offroader Dragon WingsGold CraneGold Flappy WingsGold UmbrellaGolden WingsLava RocksMelon & Banana BalloonsNabbit ParachuteSmiley Flower GliderSunny Surf MasterSweetheart GliderTreasure MapWicked TopazWonderful WingsYoshi's CookiesYukata Ribbon Bronze Mii Racing SuitBrown Mii Racing SuitCat MarioDaisy (Farmer)Daisy (Thai Dress)***Goomba Mii Racing SuitKamekKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Classic)Luigi (Painter)Mario (Halloween)Mario (Tuxedo)***MeowserPauline (Cowgirl)*Peach (Vacation)Peach (Wedding)Tanooki Mario Blooper Shuttle**Combo Cruiser***Gold Clanky KartGold CometGold Pipes*Gold Sushi Racer*Gold Train***Gold Zucchini**Green Double-DeckerIron CucumberPineapple 1Red Crawly KartSilver King***Star-Spangled FlyerTropical Truck**Vampire FlyerWatermelon Kart* Autumn LeavesBoo HanafudaBullet Bill HanafudaFlying EaselGold Meteors**Jolly Bells***Luigi Golf CapMagic ParasolMint & Berry BalloonsMosaic Starchute*Nabbit Oilpaper Umbrella***Roy Oilpaper**Silver Surf MasterSunset BalloonsVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWaluigi's MustacheWonderful Diamond
Yellow Yoshi Yellow Turbo Yoshi Fire BroWhite Shy Guy Birthday Girl DaisyLight-blue Turbo YoshiRambi Rider
Mushmellow
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

vs. Mega King Bob-omb
Icon Course variant Mega opponent information Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Items used
Thumbnail of the Dry Bones Cup challenge from the Wild West Tour; a Vs. Mega King Bob-omb challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert 2 (reused as the Fire Bro Cup's bonus challenge in the 2021 Cat Tour and the Ice Mario Cup's bonus challenge in the Bangkok Tour) Regular King Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour
King Bob-omb 		Barrel Train from Mario Kart Tour
Barrel Train 		TBD Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-ombs[8]

Giga Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour
Giga Bob-ombs 		Wild West Tour Dry Bones Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Dry Bones Cup
Cat Tour (2021) Fire Bro Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Bro Cup
Bangkok Tour Ice Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Mario Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Mario Cup challenge from the Berlin Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert 2 (reused as the Morton Cup's bonus challenge in the Toad vs. Toadette Tour) Regular Lakitu from Mario Kart Tour
Lakitu 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:25.00
  • 1:18.00
 Berlin Tour Baby Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Mario Cup
  • 1:30.00
  • 1:23.00
  • 1:17.00
 Toad vs. Toadette Tour Morton Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Morton Cup
Space Tour (2023) Fire Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Rosalina Cup
Thumbnail of the Wendy Cup challenge from the Bowser vs. DK Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert 2R (reused as the Wario Cup's bonus challenge in the 2022 Mii Tour and the Larry Cup's bonus challenge in the 2023 Bowser Tour) R MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png
Donkey Kong 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:30.00
  • 1:24.00
  • 1:18.00
 Bowser vs. DK Tour Wendy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Wendy Cup
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:25.00
  • 1:19.00
 Mii Tour (2022) The icon of the Wario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Wario Cup
Bowser Tour (2023) Larry Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Larry Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Hammer Bro Cup challenge from the Sunset Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert 2T (reused as the Toad Cup's bonus challenge in the Wedding Tour and the Baby Luigi Cup's bonus challenge in the Sky Tour) T Lemmy Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Lemmy 		Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 8
  • 13
 Sunset Tour Hammer Bro Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Hammer Bro Cup
  • 4
  • 7
  • 14
 Wedding Tour The icon of the Toad Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toad Cup
Sky Tour Baby Luigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Luigi Cup
  • 4
  • 8
  • 12
 Pipe Tour The icon of the Toad Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toad Cup
Snap a Photo
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver 		Chosen
kart 		Chosen
glider 		Other driver information Objectives Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider
Thumbnail of the Toadette Cup challenge from the Toad vs. Toadette Tour; a Snap a Photo challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert 2R/T R/T Captain Toad from Mario Kart Tour
Captain Toad 		Clanky Kart from Mario Kart Tour
Clanky Kart 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider 		Toadette (Explorer) from Mario Kart Tour
Toadette (Explorer) 		Clackety Kart from Mario Kart Tour.
Clackety Kart 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 3 or more drivers
  • A Jump Boost
  • Take a photo
 Toad vs. Toadette Tour The icon of the Toadette Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toadette Cup
Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario 		Clanky Kart from Mario Kart Tour
Clanky Kart 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Luigi's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Luigi 		Clanky Kart from Mario Kart Tour
Clanky Kart 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Peach's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Peach 		Clackety Kart from Mario Kart Tour.
Clackety Kart 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
MKT Icon Daisy.png
Daisy 		Clackety Kart from Mario Kart Tour.
Clackety Kart 		Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

N64 Kalimari Desert as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
N64 Kalimari Desert in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Kalimari Desert reappears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass. It is the third course of the Turnip Cup. It is based on its Mario Kart Tour design, but has been given a major graphical update. This time, in a similar vein to the city races from Mario Kart Tour, Kalimari Desert combines both the original along with Kalimari Desert 2 from Tour into one race, with the layout changing between laps. This makes it the first course in the game that is not a course from Mario Kart Tour to change its layout between laps/sections and start and end in the same place. This version of Kalimari Desert is also the first course in the series to use both laps and sections, as well as the only course in the game to use both the classic and modern Mario Kart logos for the banners.

The first lap takes the player around the standard Kalimari Desert route, though arrow fields can be seen blocking off the path to the train tracks and train tunnel entrance that is next to the first railroad crossing. When the second lap begins, the route starts following that of Kalimari Desert 2, where a Kanaami Road appears at the second railroad crossing to divert the player onto the tracks (similar to Kalimari Desert 2R/T, but on the opposite side of where that ramp would appear). Like the arrow fields, the ramp is independent to each player in multiplayer, meaning that it only appears for each player on their second lap, while it is invisible to players that are on the first or third lap. The third lap begins after the player enters the tunnel. After exiting the tunnel, the route finishes as normal.

In all three laps, upon reaching the first railroad crossing, the player can choose to either continue going on the main route, or go along the train tracks. However, the Item Box placements do change with each lap, with two Double Item Boxes only being present on the train tracks during the final lap. Regardless of the player's decision though, the two paths meet at the second railroad crossing.

Like Kalimari Desert 2, there is only one train instead of two, though the train moves much faster and once again hurts racers who come in contact with it, like the versions prior to Tour. The fence on the left side of the train tracks has been removed, and the Glide Ramp after the first railroad crossing was moved up and is also closer to the track, presumably to accommodate Kalimari Desert 2's layout (as in Tour, the ramp is blocked off). Inside the tunnel, lights have been added onto the walls. The eagles seen in Shy Guy Falls now fly above the course. The music has been rearranged with more live instruments, as well as trumpets in place of the whistles in the original. The minimap again shows the glider ramp locations on it, as was the case in Mario Kart 7, as well as showing the train track, much like Mario Kart 64 and Kalimari Desert 2's minimap in Mario Kart Tour. Pipes have been added to the tops of some mesas.

Unlike the other courses in the Booster Course Pass that change routes every lap (aside from Tour London Loop), Kalimari Desert allows racers to drive the whole length of the track in reverse without any obstructions or being picked up by Lakitu; if this is done, the game loads various course elements in advance as racers traverse the course backwards, including arrow fields and the ramp that leads players onto the train tracks during lap 2.

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart Tour / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      The trick is to time it so that the steam locomotive that crosses the course won't block you. If the train is crossing in front of you, you should temporarily stop. It's very dangerous to enter the train tunnel, even if it is a shortcut...[9]


  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      A desert race with frequent run-ins with a old-fashioned iron horse.[10]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: It's time for the Wild West Tour! What says "Wild West" more than the N64 Kalimari Desert 2 course? Trek through the tunnel or coast along train tracks. Just ensure the sandstorm doesn't choke your engine![11]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart 64 game.
    • It's an offroad style course that takes place in a wide desert. Be mindful of the train that's steaming on through.
    • Starting with the second lap, the route will place you directly on the train tracks. Yeah, we probably don't need to say, "Watch out!" (But...watch out!)

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

  • Artwork depicting Mario and other racers in the desert

    Artwork depicting Mario and other racers in the desert

  • Artwork

    Artwork

  • The icon from the menu

    The icon from the menu

  • The icon from the official Mario Kart 64 website

    The icon from the official Mario Kart 64 website

  • An overview of the map from the official Mario Kart 64 website

    An overview of the map from the official Mario Kart 64 website

  • KalimariDesertintheMK64DemoMovie.png
  • Luigi racing on this course in the demo movie

    Luigi racing on this course in the demo movie

  • Donkey Kong and Mario racing on this course in the demo movie

    Donkey Kong and Mario racing on this course in the demo movie

  • A mesa on the horizon

    A mesa on the horizon

  • A plateau found in the center of the track

    A plateau found in the center of the track

  • The train tunnel

    The train tunnel

  • Trading Card

    Trading Card

Mario Kart 7[edit]

  • Koopa Troopa at the starting line

    Koopa Troopa at the starting line

  • Shy Guy racing on the course

    Shy Guy racing on the course

  • Shy Guy in the Cact-X

    Shy Guy in the Cact-X

  • Luigi racing on the course

    Luigi racing on the course

  • The shortcut past the train

    The shortcut past the train

  • The train tracks

    The train tracks

  • Approaching the finish line

    Approaching the finish line

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Kalimari Desert[edit]

Course icons[edit]
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses) § Kalimari Desert.
  • The course icon

    The course icon

  • The course icon of the R variant

    The course icon of the R variant

  • The course icon of the T variant

    The course icon of the T variant

  • The course icon of the R/T variant

    The course icon of the R/T variant

Screenshots[edit]

Kalimari Desert 2[edit]

Course icons[edit]
For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses) § Kalimari Desert 2.
  • The course icon

    The course icon

  • The course icon of the R variant

    The course icon of the R variant

  • The course icon of the T variant

    The course icon of the T variant

  • The course icon of the R/T variant

    The course icon of the R/T variant

Screenshots[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • The course icon

    The course icon

  • Results screen

    Results screen

  • View of the train

    View of the train

  • View of the starting line

    View of the starting line

  • Wario and several others driving through the course

    Wario and several others driving through the course

  • The ramp in lap 2

    The ramp in lap 2

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カラカラさばく[?]
Karakara 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 Wildwestwoestijn[?] Wild West Desert
French Désert Kalimari[?] Kalimari Desert
German Kalimari-Wüste[?] Kalimari Desert
Italian Deserto Kalimari[?] Kalimari Desert
Korean 바싹바싹 사막[?]
Bassak-bassak Samak 		Dry Dry Desert
Portuguese Deserto Kalimari[?] Kalimari Desert
Russian Пустыня Калимари[?]
Pustynya Kalimari 		Kalimari Desert
Spanish Desierto Kalimari[?] Kalimari Desert

Trivia[edit]

  • Six years prior to Kalimari Desert being added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, in June 2016, the official Nintendo UK Twitter account posted a screenshot of Toad and Wario crashing into the train on the course in Mario Kart 64 captioned "Good things come to those who wait", though it was tagged with the hashtag "#MK8".[12]
  • The original English patch notes for Version 2.3.0 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe erroneously misnamed N64 Kalimari Desert as N64 Dry Dry Desert, a translation of the course's Japanese name.[13] This was later corrected.
  • The Nintendo Switch's News app's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Channel in the United Kingdom never made a post highlighting N64 Kalimari Desert or DS Waluigi Pinball, unlike every other course in the Booster Course Pass (though the post for Tour Vancouver Velocity was deleted after being made).
  • N64 Kalimari Desert, Big Blue, and Tour Singapore Speedway are the only sectioned courses in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to not show all of their finish line locations on their mini-maps, with each instead only showing its main finish line.

References[edit]

  1. ^ December 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 51. Page 28.
  2. ^ April 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 49. Page 40.
  3. ^ Kenta Nagata Discography. Google Docs (American English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g TheMadWeazel (January 16, 2020). Ice Tour “Yoshi Cup” - Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Fion The BTS & TXT Lover 2001 (January 15, 2020). Mario Kart Tour Gameplay Ice Tour Yoshi Cup 50cc. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Mult Me Me (October 21, 2019). Mario Kart Tour - Tokyo - Dry Bowser Cup (200cc) - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 21. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  7. ^ TheMadWeazel (October 12, 2020). Tokyo Tour “Dry Bowser Cup” - Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Shena Gameplay (August 2, 2020). Wild West Tour | Larry and Dry Bones Cups | Race with Mega King Bob-Omb | Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. ^ 1998. Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo. Page 27.
  10. ^ Mario Kart 64: Mushroom Cup. nintendo.com (American English). Archived February 5, 1998, 06:51:49 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2019..
  11. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 29, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. ^ @NintendoUK (June 4, 2016). Good things come to those who wait. #MK8. Twitter (British English). Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Fixed an issue when changed into Bullet Bill in N64 Dry Dry Desert, where the character would slip into the ground." – How to Update Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. nintendo.com (American English). Archived March 9, 2023, 01:09:36 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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Race courses from the Mario Kart series
Super Mario Kart Mario Circuit 1 • Donut Plains 1 • Ghost Valley 1 • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit 2 • Choco Island 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Donut Plains 2 • Bowser Castle 2 • Mario Circuit 3 • Koopa Beach 1 • Choco Island 2 • Vanilla Lake 1 • Bowser Castle 3 • Mario Circuit 4 • Donut Plains 3 • Koopa Beach 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Vanilla Lake 2 • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart 64 Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert • Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway • Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle • DK's Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Peach Circuit • Shy Guy Beach • Riverside Park • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit • Boo Lake • Cheese Land • Bowser Castle 2 • Luigi Circuit • Sky Garden • Cheep-Cheep Island • Sunset Wilds • Snow Land • Ribbon Road • Yoshi Desert • Bowser Castle 3 • Lakeside Park • Broken Pier • Bowser Castle 4 • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Luigi Circuit • Peach Beach • Baby Park • Dry Dry Desert • Mushroom Bridge • Mario Circuit • Daisy Cruiser • Waluigi Stadium • Sherbet Land • Mushroom City • Yoshi Circuit • DK Mountain • Wario Colosseum • Dino Dino Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart Arcade GP Mario Highway • Mario Beach • DK Jungle • Bananan Ruins • Diamond City • Snow Panic • Pac Mountain • Pac Labyrinth • Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall • Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill
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
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Yoshi Park 1 • Yoshi Park 2 • Stadium Arena • Waluigi Stadium
Mario Kart Wii Luigi Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Mushroom Gorge • Toad's Factory • Mario Circuit • Coconut Mall • DK Summit • Wario's Gold Mine • Daisy Circuit • Koopa Cape • Maple Treeway • Grumble Volcano • Dry Dry Ruins • Moonview Highway • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart 7 Toad Circuit • Daisy Hills • Cheep Cheep Lagoon • Shy Guy Bazaar • Wuhu Loop • Mario Circuit • Music Park • Rock Rock Mountain • Piranha Plant Slide • Wario Shipyard • Neo Bowser City • Maka Wuhu • DK Jungle • Rosalina's Ice World • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Peach Castle • Kingdom Way • Splash Circuit • Tropical Coast • Bon Dance Street • Omatsuri Circuit • Aerial Road • Sky Arena • Bowser's Factory • Bowser's Castle • PAC-MAN Stadium • NAMCO Circuit • Bananan Labyrinth • DK Jungle
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 		Mario Kart Stadium • Water Park • Sweet Sweet Canyon • Thwomp Ruins • Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • Twisted Mansion • Shy Guy Falls • Sunshine Airport • Dolphin Shoals • Electrodrome • Mount Wario • Cloudtop Cruise • Bone-Dry Dunes • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road • Excitebike Arena • Dragon Driftway • Mute City • Ice Ice Outpost • Hyrule Circuit • Wild Woods • Animal Crossing • Super Bell Subway • Big Blue
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
Mario Kart Live:
Home Circuit 		Live Circuit • Lightning Lagoon • Piped Wetlands • Freezie Frosts • Glazed Gardens • Piranha Paradise • Work Zone • Cheep Cheep Reef • Bowser's Castle • Royal Highway • Wibble Woods • Windswept Prairie • Mushroom Fields • Boo Fortress • Tornado Tundra • Magikoopa Mirage • Crafty Tropics • Gusty Galaxy • Jolly Workshop • Chain Chomp Stadium • Ember Island • World 1-1 • Chain Chomp Glacier • Rainbow Road • Slick Circuit • Barrel Temple • Fossil Fields • Windmill Meadows • Music Broadway • King Boo's Courtyard
a Officially considered new in both Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
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Mario Kart 64
Drivers Lightweights Peach • Toad • Yoshi
Middleweights Mario • Luigi
Heavyweights D.K. • Wario • Bowser
Courses Mushroom Cup Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert
Flower Cup Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway
Star Cup Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle
Special Cup D.K.'s Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road
Battle Mode Big Donut • Block Fort • Double Deck • Skyscraper
Enemies and obstacles Baby Penguin • Bat • Boulder • Bus • Cactus • Car • Cargo truck • Chomp • Chubby • Crab • Ghost • Giant Egg • Lava • Mini Bomb Kart • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Porcupine • Snowman • Thwomp • Train
Background species Big Cheep Cheep • Boo • Bowser Statue • Cheep Cheep • Lakitu • Moo Moo
Items and objects Item Box items Banana • Banana Bunch • Boo • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Other Dash Panel • Hot-air balloon • Kart • Pipe Frame • Ramp • Trophy
Techniques Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide • Slipstream • Spin-Turn
Miscellaneous Castle Grounds • Driver's Points • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit • Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff
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Mario Kart 7
Drivers Starting Mario • Luigi • Peach • Yoshi • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Toad • Koopa Troopa
Unlockable Daisy • Wario • Rosalina • Metal Mario • Shy Guy • Honey Queen • Wiggler • Lakitu • Mii
Karts and parts New karts Standard • Gold Standard • Birthday Girl • Bumble V • Bruiser • Soda Jet • Tiny Tug • Cact-X • Koopa Clown • Cloud 9 • Zucchini • Blue Seven • Bolt Buggy
Retro karts B Dasher • Egg 1 • Barrel Train • Pipe Frame
Tires Standard • Gold Tires • Roller • Slim • Slick • Sponge • Mushroom • Wood • Red Monster • Monster
Gliders Super Glider • Gold Glider • Peach Parasol • Flower Glider • Beast Glider • Swooper • Paraglider
Courses Mushroom Cup Toad Circuit • Daisy Hills • Cheep Cheep Lagoon • Shy Guy Bazaar
Flower Cup Wuhu Loop • Mario Circuit • Music Park • Rock Rock Mountain
Star Cup Piranha Plant Slide • Wario Shipyard • Neo Bowser City • Maka Wuhu
Special Cup DK Jungle • Rosalina's Ice World • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Shell Cup N64 Luigi Raceway • GBA Bowser Castle 1 • Wii Mushroom Gorge • DS Luigi's Mansion
Banana Cup N64 Koopa Beach • SNES Mario Circuit 2 • Wii Coconut Mall • DS Waluigi Pinball
Leaf Cup N64 Kalimari Desert • DS DK Pass • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Maple Treeway
Lightning Cup Wii Koopa Cape • GCN Dino Dino Jungle • DS Airship Fortress • SNES Rainbow Road
Battle stages Retro stages GBA Battle Course 1 • N64 Big Donut • DS Palm Shore
New stages Honeybee Hive • Sherbet Rink • Wuhu Town
Items Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Coin • Fire Flower • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Item Box • Lightning • Lucky Seven • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Star • Super Leaf • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Objects Cannon • Crate • Current • Cutting torch • Glide Ramp • Hot-air balloon • Launch Star • Leaf pile • Ramp • Ring • Water Geyser
Enemies and obstacles Banzai Bill • Barrel • Board • Boulder • Bouncing Note • Bumper • Car • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Cutting torch • Drain pipe • Fish Bone • Flipper • Flying Shy Guy • Frogoon • Goomba • Jar • Lava • Mountain Goat • Noshi • Oil slick • Penguin • Pickup truck • Pinball • Piranha Plant • Puddle • Rocky Wrench • Screaming Pillar • Sidestepper • Stingby • Super Thwomp • Swoop • Table • Tiki Goon • Thwomp • Train • Walking Tree • Water Geyser
Background characters Birdo • Boo • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Shy Guy • Toad • Unagi
Techniques Drift • Hop • Jump action • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • DK's Tree House • Emblem • Finish line • First-Person View • Gallery • Ghost • Glitches • In-game statistics • Item probability distributions • Kart • Media • Pre-release and unused content • New sponsors • Staff • Underwater driving • Trophy
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Mario Kart Tour
Drivers
Normal Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina • Baby Luigi • Koopa Troopa • Shy Guy • Dry Bones • Iggy • Larry • Lemmy • Ludwig • Morton • Roy • Wendy
Super Mario • Peach • Yoshi • Daisy • Toad • Toadette • Rosalina • Luigi • Toad (Pit Crew) • Red Yoshi • Blue Yoshi • Pink Yoshi • Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) • Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew) • Red Toad (Pit Crew) • Orange Yoshi • Green Toad (Pit Crew) • Pink Toad (Pit Crew) • Light-blue Yoshi • Yellow Yoshi • Purple Toad (Pit Crew) • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lakitu • Bowser Jr. • Wario • Waluigi • King Boo • Black Shy Guy • Red Koopa (Freerunning) • Birdo • Pink Shy Guy • Birdo (Light Blue) • Hammer Bro • Boomerang Bro • Ice Bro • Fire Bro • Birdo (Yellow) • Monty Mole • Green Shy Guy • Blue Koopa (Freerunning) • Birdo (Blue) • Purple Koopa (Freerunning) • Light-blue Shy Guy • Blue Shy Guy • Birdo (Orange) • White Shy Guy • Koopa (Freerunning) • Orange Shy Guy • Birdo (Red) • Yellow Shy Guy • Birdo (Green)
High-End Metal Mario • Peachette • Pauline • Mario (Musician) • Peach (Kimono) • Mario (Hakama) • Rosalina (Halloween) • Peach (Vacation) • Mario (Santa) • Pink Gold Peach • Daisy (Holiday Cheer) • Yoshi (Reindeer) • Pauline (Party Time) • Mario (Happi) • Toad (Party Time) • Peach (Wintertime) • Penguin Luigi • Ice Mario • Baby Peach (Cherub) • Rosalina (Aurora) • Mario (Classic) • Luigi (Classic) • Baby Rosalina (Detective) • Yoshi (Egg Hunt) • Black Yoshi • Builder Mario • Builder Toad • Daisy (Fairy) • Mario (Chef) • Peach (Wedding) • Rosalina (Swimwear) • Mario (Swimwear) • Captain Toad • Toadette (Explorer) • Daisy (Yukata) • Mario (SNES) • Mario (Sunshine) • Mario (Halloween) • Peach (Halloween) • Peach (Explorer) • Builder Luigi • Fire Rosalina • Luigi (Lederhosen) • Cat Peach • Cat Toad • Pauline (Rose) • Penguin Toad • Mario (Racing) • White Yoshi • Baby Mario (Koala) • Builder Toadette • Mario (Tuxedo) • Luigi (Painter) • Daisy (Swimwear) • Mario (Baseball) • Peach (Happi) • Penguin Mario • Yoshi (Kangaroo) • Tanooki Mario • Tanooki Rosalina • Mario (Satellaview) • Penguin Toadette • Cat Rosalina • Luigi (Vacation) • Mario (Golf) • Luigi (Golf) • Mario (Aviator) • Mario (Samurai) • Peach (Yukata) • Yoshi (Gold Egg) • Rosalina (Volendam) • Daisy (Farmer) • Dr. Mario • Dr. Luigi • Dr. Peach • Cat Mario • Cat Luigi • Rosalina (Chef) • Daisy (Thai Dress) • Daisy (Sailor) • Toadette (Sailor) • White Tanooki Mario • Luigi (Knight) • Mario (King) • Luigi (Chef) • Kitsune Luigi • Toad (Astronaut) • Toadette (Astronaut) • Poochy • Toad (Tourist) • Luigi (Gold Knight) • Pauline (Cowgirl) • Mario (Black Suit) • Gold Mario • Dry Bowser • King Boo (Luigi's Mansion) • Shy Guy (Pastry Chef) • Waluigi (Bus Driver) • Gold Koopa (Freerunning) • Wario (Hiker) • Dry Bones (Gold) • Funky Kong • Dixie Kong • Dry Bowser (Gold) • Wario (Cowboy) • Nabbit • Bowser Jr. (Pirate) • King Bob-omb • Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES) • Shy Guy (Gold) • King Boo (Gold) • Bowser (Santa) • Lakitu (Party Time) • Birdo (Black) • Shy Guy (Ninja) • King Bob-omb (Gold) • Kamek • Waluigi (Vampire) • Meowser • Chargin' Chuck • Pink Shy Guy (Ninja) • Birdo (White) • Dr. Bowser • Petey Piranha • Chargin' Chuck (Gold) • Petey Piranha (Gold) • Larry (Wintertime) • Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer) • Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer) • Donkey Kong (Gladiator) • Wiggler • Wiggler (Gold) • Mii Racing Suits
Vehicle parts
Karts Normal Pipe Frame • Birthday Girl • Mushmellow • Koopa Dasher • Biddybuggy • Blue Biddybuggy • Cheep Charger • Pink Mushmellow • Birthday Girl Rosalina • Green Kiddie Kart • Red Kiddie Kart • Bullet Blaster • Bull's-Eye Banzai • Landship • Pipe Buggy • Warship • Green Cheep Charger
Super Mach 8 • Daytripper • Turbo Yoshi • Soda Jet • Super Blooper • Gold Blooper • Royale • Cloud 9 • Poltergust 4000 • Streamliner • White Royale • Zucchini • Red Streamliner • Red Turbo Yoshi • Blue Seven • Super 1 • Dasher II • Tea Coupe • Yellow Turbo Birdo • Egg 1 • Birthday Girl Daisy • Red Standard 8 • Green Standard 8 • Cucumber • Blue Royale • Blue Turbo Yoshi • Orange Turbo Yoshi • Pink Turbo Yoshi • Light-blue Turbo Yoshi • Yellow Turbo Yoshi • Flame Flyer • Barrel Train • DK Jumbo • Chrome DK Jumbo • Koopa Clown • Dark Clown • Para-Wing • Turbo Birdo • Light-blue Turbo Birdo • Bolt Buggy • Rambi Rider • Blue Turbo Birdo • Orange Turbo Birdo • Red Turbo Birdo • Green Turbo Birdo
High-End B Dasher • Black B Dasher • Yellow Taxi • Quickshaw • Kabuki Dasher • Circuit Special • Black Circuit • Bumble V • Queen Bee • Trickster • Ghost Ride • Macharon • Carrot Kart • Cheermellow • Wild Wing • Radish Rider • Wildfire Flyer • Ribbon Rider • Double-Decker • Swift Jack • Red B Dasher • Jingle Bells • Platinum Taxi • Glam Bruiser • Gilded Prancer • Ice-blue Poltergust • P-Wing • Apple Kart • Comet Tail • Bright Bunny • Dozer Dasher • Clanky Kart • Wild Black • Karp Kart • Prancer • Rose Queen • Green Apple Kart • Choco Macharon • Gold Egg • Sweet Daytripper • Red Taxi • Pink Wing • Happy Ride • Blue Soda • Clackety Kart • Gold Clanky Kart • Festival Girl • Black Kabuki Dasher • 8-Bit Pipe Frame • Gold Pipe Frame • Surf Sailer • Star-Spangled Flyer • Green Circuit • Sports Coupe • Pumpkin Kart • Dark Trickster • Sunset Cloud • Steel Driver • Holiday King • Gold Snow Skimmer • Dreamy Egg • Fast Frank • Iron Cucumber • Cat Cruiser • Wild Pink • Rose Taxi • B Dasher Mk. 2 • Decal Streamliner • Orange Streamliner • White Turbo Yoshi • Sakura Quickshaw • Jet Cruiser • Inferno Flyer • Rambi Runner • Pink Dozer • Grand Badwagon • Paintster • Lime Tea Coupe • Sunny Surf Sailer • Pinch Hitter • Cleanup Hitter • Ice Dozer • Green Double-Decker • Black Cat Cruiser • Red B Dasher Mk. 2 • Pink B Dasher Mk. 2 • Classic B Dasher Mk. 2 • Sky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2 • Metal B Dasher Mk. 2 • Cream B Dasher Mk. 2 • Green B Dasher Mk. 2 • Tanooki Kart • Gold Pumpkin Kart • Lunar Cruiser • Sleigh Rider • White Snow Skimmer • Frosty Bells • Frost Wing • Gray Cat Cruiser • Sports Coupe 2022 • Roaring Racer • Jukebox Buggy • Sneeker • Green Lightning • Cupid's Arrow • Wild Slugger • Prop Kart • Magma Broom • Star Broom • Yellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame • Warrior Wagon • Armored Rider • Black Turbo Yoshi • Gold Bunny • Flower Kart • Dragonfly • Firefly • Daikon Rocket • Capsule Kart • Blue-Green Capsule Kart • White Bruiser • Coconut 1 • Pink Capsule Kart • Cream Cat Cruiser • Green Cat Cruiser • Goo-Goo Buggy • Goo-Goo Pink • Gold Kiddie Kart • Sweet Ride • White Fast Frank • Tuk-Tuk Kart • Tropical Truck • Gold Zucchini • Lightning Streamliner • Flowery Badwagon • Coral Jet Cruiser • Watermelon Kart • Ice-Cream Minibus • Chocolate Banana Minibus • Strawberry Soft Swerve • Shielded Speedster • Gold Standard • Gold Double-Decker • Black Carriage • Green Speeder • Flaming Speeder • Gold Sweet Ride • Streetle • Blue Speeder • Swift Talon • Gold Eagle • Blazing Eagle • Camo Tanooki Kart • Gold Rambi Rider • Moo Moo Offroader • Pink Speeder • Pink Sneeker • Gold Jingle Bell • Holiday Speeder • Wild Gold • Rainbow Taxi • Blooper Shuttle • Gold Lunar Cruiser • Gold Quickshaw • Pineapple 1 • Hot Pot Hot Rod • Rainbow Streetle • Gold Capsule Kart • Gold 8-Bit Pipe Frame • Taiko Drum Dasher • Sakura Sports Coupe • Bright Girl • Huffin Puffin Egg • Jumbo Jetter • Gold Paintster • Silver Flower Kart • Bronze Cucumber • Cream Classic • Red Comet • Pink Comet • Green Comet • Gold Comet • Mach 8-R • Gold Cupid's Arrow • Silver Cupid's Arrow • Silver Warrior Wagon • Gold Warrior Wagon • Black Shielded Speedster • Gold Shielded Speedster • Yeehaw Wagon • Desert Rose Wagon • Yellow Sub Scooter • Blue Sub Scooter • Gold Driver • Dolphin Drifter • Purple Rattle Buggy • Goo-Goo Gold • Gold Wild Slugger • Spicy Zucchini • Chocolate Mint Soft Swerve • Gold Soft Swerve • Monarch Kart • Gold Monarch Kart • Black B Dasher Mk. 2 • Gold B Dasher • Badwagon • Blue Badwagon • Gold Train • Bruiser • Snow Skimmer • Offroader • Banana Master • Poison Apple Kart • Cheep Snorkel • Gold Cheep Snorkel • Gold Cheep Charger • Dark Buggy • Koopa King • Brown Offroader • Cact-X • Pirate Sushi Racer • Silver Bullet Blaster • Head Honcho • DK Maximum • Sushi Racer • Gilded King • Crawly Kart • Black Dozer • Party-Wing • Penguin Slider • Black Penguin Slider • Cact-Ice • Black Turbo Birdo • Purple Bunny • Jade Hop Rod • Crimson Hop Rod • Dark Hop Rod • Kamek's Zoom Broom • Silver King • Vampire Flyer • Red Crawly Kart • Yellow Offroader • Cact-R • Cheership • Candy Clown • Tiger Bruiser • Combo Cruiser • Sakura Hop Rod • White Turbo Birdo • Green-Yellow Capsule Kart • Piranha Pipes • Red Offroader • Goo-Goo Black • Cact-B • Gold Bullet Blaster • Red Vampire Flyer • Gold Trickster • Gold Bruiser • Black Sneeker • Purple Dozer • Blue Crawly Kart • Rainbow Pipe Buggy • Gold Hop Rod • Black Jingle Bell • Gold Sushi Racer • Dry Bones Dasher • Waluigi Racer Mk. 2 • Chain Chomp Chariot • Fish Bone Ferry • Gold Fish Bone Ferry • Wiggler Egg • Boo Pipes • Gold Pipes • Wild Wiggler
Gliders Normal Super Glider • Parachute • Parafoil • Paper Glider • Droplet Glider • BBIA Parafoil • Minion Paper Glider • Piston Glider • Piranha Plant Parafoil
Super Peach Parasol • Flower Glider • Oilpaper Umbrella • Lightning Oilpaper • Pink Flower Glider • 8-Bit Jumping Mario • ? Block • Plaid Ribbon • Eggshell Glider • 8-Bit Jumping Luigi • Mushroom Glider • Bob-omb Parafoil • Shell Parachute • Wario Wing • Waluigi Wing • BaNaNa Parafoil • Blue Flower Glider
High-End Gold Glider • Fare Flier • Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Full Flight • Strawberry Crêpe • Le Tricolore • Starchute • Royal Parachute • Glitter Glider • Soaring Jack • Gift Glider • New Year's 2020 • New Year's Kite • Fireworks Parachute • Crimson Crane • Blizzard Parasol • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Luma Parafoil • Rainbow Starchute • Bright Glider • Safety Glider • Daisy Glider • Pink Gold Paper Glider • Butterfly Sunset • Chocolate Donut • Gold Crane • Chocolate Banana Crêpe • Strawberry Donut • Silver Bells • Silver-and-Gold Hearts • Manta Glider • Treasure Map • Butterfly Wings • Great Sail • Festival Wings • 8-Bit Star • Super Mario Kart Glider • Star-Spangled Glider • Spider Glider • Sunset Balloons • Silver Starchute • Jolly Bells • Butterfly Prism • Planet Glider • New Year's 2021 • Gold New Year's Kite • Toe-Bean Balloons • Calico Parafoil • Black Great Sail • Silver Manta Glider • Rose Parasol • Snow Crystals • 8-Bit Fire Flower • Surf Master • Starry Great Sail • Black Toe-Bean Balloons • 8-Bit Bullet Bill • Glinting Glider • Flying Easel • Sunny Surf Master • Polka-Dot Manta Glider • Home-Field Glider • Gold Home-Field Glider • Springtime Crane • Yukata Ribbon • Silver Surf Master • Ship's Wheel • Tanooki Parafoil • Gold Tanooki Parafoil • Magic Parasol • 8-Bit Super Mushroom • Meteor Balloons • Pink Gold Meteors • Galaxy Glider • Candlelight Flight • Gold Penguin Wingtip • Aurora Balloons • New Year's 2022 • Black Cat Parafoil • Cat Parafoil • Gold Toe-Bean Balloons • Glittering Parasol • Luigi Parafoil • Sky-High Flyer • Record Setter • Mario's Mustache • Luigi's Mustache • Origami Glider • Sakura Origami Glider • Gold Eggshell Glider • Green Sprout • Magniflying Glass • Flybrary Book • Pink Magniflying Glass • Cream Toe-Bean Balloons • Green Cat Parafoil • Candlelight Flight Cake • Pretzel Glider • Tulip Corsage • Red and Gold Umbrella • 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom • Tropical Balloons • Fire Manta Glider • Mint & Berry Balloons • Vanilla & Chocolate Balloons • Icy Mario's Mustache • Flying Flappers • Silver Luigi's Mustache • Mario's Hat Balloon • Luigi's Hat Balloon • Gold Cloud Balloons • White Waves Origami Glider • Chocolate Pretzel • Para-Panini • Silver Candlelight Flight • Autumn Leaves • Calico Toe-Bean Balloons • Wonderful Garnet • Festive Holly • Yellow Hard Hat Balloon • Fuzzy Kite • Gold Hard Hat Balloon • New Year's 2023 • Gold Meteors • Rainbow Fare Flier • Stealth Glider • Gold Umbrella • Wonderful Diamond • Gold Candlelight Flight • 8-Bit Super Glider • Gold 8-Bit Glider • 8-Bit Block Glider • 8-Bit Goomba • Bright Ribbon • Yoshi's Cookies • Smiley Flower Glider • Golden Glider • Gold Tulips • Gold Manta Glider • Red Checkered Glider • Pink Checkered Glider • Green Checkered Glider • Gold Checkered Glider • Gold Origami Glider • Gold Bells • Glittering Glider • Red Emblem • Green Emblem • Mario Bros. Parafoil • Mosaic Starchute • Jellychute • Wavy Great Sail • Dolphin Great Sail • Pink Bubble Balloon • Mario Golf Cap • Luigi Golf Cap • Gold Mario Golf Cap • Melon & Banana Balloons • Spooky Sprinkle Balloons • Gold Chocolate Balloons • Royal Flush • Rainbow Bells • Gold Mario's Hat Balloon • Swooper • Bullet Bill Parachute • Cloud Glider • Rainy Balloons • Wicked Wings • Gold Swooper • Banana Wingtip • Tropical Glider • Dragon Wings • Blooper Wingtip • Nabbit Oilpaper Umbrella • Cheep Cheep Masks • Dry Bowser Umbrella • Penguin Wingtip • Bright Balloons • Ninja Scroll • Dream Glider • Vampire Wings • Golden Wings • Wario's Mustache • Waluigi's Mustache • Wonderful Wings • Wicked Topaz • Piranha Plant Balloons • Secret Scroll • Lava Rocks • Black Starchute • Boo Masks • Nabbit Parachute • Gold Boo Masks • Roy Oilpaper • Rainbow Flappy Wings • Gold Flappy Wings • Wiggler Parachute • Gold Piranha Plant Balloons • Baby Mario Hanafuda • Yoshi's Egg Hanafuda • Peach Hanafuda • Barrel Hanafuda • Blooper Hanafuda • Cape Mario Hanafuda • Bullet Bill Hanafuda • Boo Hanafuda • Piranha Plant Hanafuda • Goomba Hanafuda • Jumping Mario Hanafuda • Bowser Hanafuda
Tires Blue Standard • Cyber Slick • Gold Tires • Metal • Monster • Mushroom • Off-Road • Red Monster • Retro Off-Road • Roller • Slick • Slim • Sponge • Standard • Wood
Courses
New courses City courses New York Minute (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T, 4, 4R, 4T, 4R/T) (tour appearances) • Tokyo Blur (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T, 4, 4R, 4T, 4R/T) (tour appearances) • Paris Promenade (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • London Loop (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Vancouver Velocity (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Los Angeles Laps (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Berlin Byways (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Sydney Sprint (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Singapore Speedway (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Amsterdam Drift (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Bangkok Rush (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Athens Dash (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Rome Avanti (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Madrid Drive (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances)
Other Merry Mountain (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Ninja Hideaway (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Sky-High Sundae (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Piranha Plant Cove (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T, 3, 3R, 3T, 3R/T) (tour appearances) • Yoshi's Island (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Piranha Plant Pipeline (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Squeaky Clean Sprint (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
Remix courses RMX Mario Circuit 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Choco Island 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Rainbow Road 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Rainbow Road 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Choco Island 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Vanilla Lake 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Ghost Valley 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Bowser's Castle 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Donut Plains 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Vanilla Lake 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
Classic courses SNES courses Mario Circuit 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Donut Plains 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Ghost Valley 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Mario Circuit 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Choco Island 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Ghost Valley 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Donut Plains 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Mario Circuit 3 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Choco Island 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Vanilla Lake 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Bowser Castle 3 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Donut Plains 3 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Koopa Troopa Beach 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Vanilla Lake 2 (R, T, R/T) • (tour appearances) • Rainbow Road (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
N64 courses Luigi Raceway (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Koopa Troopa Beach (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Kalimari Desert (R, T, R/T, 2, 2R, 2T, 2R/T) (tour appearances) • Frappe Snowland (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Choco Mountain (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Mario Raceway (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Royal Raceway (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Yoshi Valley (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
GBA courses Peach Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Riverside Park (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Bowser's Castle 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Boo Lake (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Bowser's Castle 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Luigi Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Sky Garden (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Cheep-Cheep Island (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Sunset Wilds (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Snow Land (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Yoshi Desert (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Bowser's Castle 3 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Lakeside Park (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Bowser's Castle 4 (R) (tour appearances)
GCN courses Baby Park (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Mushroom Bridge (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Daisy Cruiser (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Waluigi Stadium (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Yoshi Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • DK Mountain (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Dino Dino Jungle (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
DS courses Luigi's Mansion (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Waluigi Pinball (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Shroom Ridge (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • DK Pass (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Mario Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Airship Fortress (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Peach Gardens (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
Wii courses Mushroom Gorge (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Coconut Mall (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • DK Summit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Daisy Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Koopa Cape (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Maple Treeway (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Dry Dry Ruins (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Moonview Highway (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Rainbow Road (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
3DS courses Toad Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Daisy Hills (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Cheep Cheep Lagoon (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Shy Guy Bazaar (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Mario Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Rock Rock Mountain (R, T) (tour appearances) • Piranha Plant Slide (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Wario Shipyard (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Neo Bowser City (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Rosalina's Ice World (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Bowser's Castle (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Rainbow Road (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
Battle courses New courses New York Minute B (tour appearances) • Paris Promenade B (tour appearances)
Classic courses GBA Battle Course 1 (tour appearances) • GCN Cookie Land (tour appearances) • DS Twilight House (tour appearances)
Other
Bonus challenges Ready, Set, Rocket Start • Ring Race • Do Jump Boosts • Big Reverse Race • Goomba Takedown • Glider Challenge • Steer Clear of Obstacles • Vs. Mega • Smash Small Dry Bones • Break Item Boxes • Time Trial • Combo Attack • Take them out quick! • Snap a Photo • Precision Gliding • Big Reverse Race vs. 100
Cups Baby Daisy Cup • Baby Luigi Cup • Baby Mario Cup • Baby Peach Cup • Baby Rosalina Cup • Birdo Cup • Boomerang Bro Cup • Bowser Cup • Bowser Jr. Cup • Cat Peach Cup • Chargin' Chuck Cup • Daisy Cup • Diddy Kong Cup • Dixie Kong Cup • Donkey Kong Cup • Dry Bones Cup • Dry Bowser Cup • Fire Bro Cup • Fire Rosalina Cup • Funky Kong Cup • Gold Mario Cup • Hammer Bro Cup • Ice Bro Cup • Ice Mario Cup • Iggy Cup • Kamek Cup • King Bob-omb Cup • King Boo Cup • Koopa Troopa Cup • Lakitu Cup • Larry Cup • Lemmy Cup • Ludwig Cup • Luigi Cup • Mario Cup • Metal Mario Cup • Mii Cup • Monty Mole Cup • Morton Cup • Nabbit Cup • Pauline Cup • Peach Cup • Peachette Cup • Pink Gold Peach Cup • Poochy Cup • Rosalina Cup • Roy Cup • Shy Guy Cup • Tanooki Mario Cup • Toad Cup • Toadette Cup • Waluigi Cup • Wario Cup • Wendy Cup • Yoshi Cup
Tours 2019 New York Tour • Tokyo Tour • Halloween Tour • Paris Tour • Winter Tour • London Tour • Holiday Tour
2020 New Year's Tour • Ice Tour • Valentine's Tour • Vancouver Tour • Mario Bros. Tour • Baby Rosalina Tour • Hammer Bro Tour • Yoshi Tour • Trick Tour • Flower Tour • Jungle Tour • Cooking Tour • Peach Tour • Marine Tour • Exploration Tour • Wild West Tour • Pirate Tour • Summer Festival Tour • Super Mario Kart Tour • Los Angeles Tour • 1st Anniversary Tour • Halloween Tour • Sunset Tour • Mario vs. Luigi Tour • Winter Tour • Rosalina Tour • New Year's 2021 Tour
2021 Berlin Tour • Cat Tour • Peach vs. Daisy Tour • Snow Tour • Mario Tour • Yoshi Tour • Ninja Tour • Sydney Tour (April–May) • Bowser vs. DK Tour • Trick Tour • Wedding Tour • Paris Tour • Summer Tour • Los Angeles Tour • Mario vs. Peach Tour • Frost Tour • Kamek Tour • Sydney Tour (September) • 2nd Anniversary Tour • Autumn Tour • Halloween Tour • Toad vs. Toadette Tour • Space Tour • Holiday Tour • Penguin Tour • New Year's 2022 Tour
2022 Singapore Tour • Wario vs. Waluigi Tour • Los Angeles Tour • Sky Tour • Mii Tour • Samurai Tour • Yoshi Tour • Amsterdam Tour • Doctor Tour • Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May) • Cat Tour • Metropolitan Tour • Bangkok Tour • Piranha Plant Tour • Ocean Tour • Sundae Tour • Bowser Tour • Mario vs. Luigi Tour • Anniversary Tour • Battle Tour • Halloween Tour • Autumn Tour • Animal Tour • Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December) • Holiday Tour • New Year's Tour
2023 Space Tour • Winter Tour • Exploration Tour • Doctor Tour • Mario Tour • Ninja Tour • Yoshi Tour • Spring Tour • Bowser Tour • Mii Tour • Princess Tour • Mario vs. Luigi Tour • Night Tour • Pipe Tour • Sunshine Tour • Vacation Tour • Summer Tour • Sundae Tour • Anniversary Tour
Items Regular items Banana • Green Shell • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Bob-omb • Mushroom • Mega Mushroom • Bullet Bill • Blooper • Lightning • Super Horn • Coin • Star • Feathera
Special items Triple Bananas • Giant Banana • Triple Green Shells • Bowser's Shell • Double Bob-ombs • Triple Mushrooms • Fire Flower • Boomerang Flower • Ice Flower • Heart • Yoshi's Egg • Birdo's Egg • Bubble • Banana Barrels • Mushroom Cannon • Bob-omb Cannon • Lucky Seven • Dash Ring • Coin Box • Hammer • Giga Bob-omb • Super Bell • Super Leaf • Capsule
Inventory items Coin • Coin Rush ticket • Event tokena • Grand Star • Item ticket • Level-boost ticket • Point-boost ticket • Points-cap ticketa • Ruby • Star ticket • Team tokena • Quick ticket
Course elements Interactable Banzai Bill • Barrel • Barrel Bomb • Bath Bomb • Barrel Cannon • Beach Ball • Big egg • Blimp • Bob-omb Car • Bone Piranha Plant • Boulder • Burner • Bus • Cannon • Car • Cargo truck • Ceiling Needle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Crate • Dash Panel • Dash panel ramp truck • Exploring Shy Guy • Falling Pillar • Festive tree • Fire Piranha Plant • Flipper • Floaty • Flying Shy Guy • Fuzzy • Glide Ramp • Goal Ring • Goat • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Half-pipe • Hoop • Hot-air balloon • Inky Piranha Plant • Jack-o'-lantern • Jar • Jellybeam • Jump Boost field • Kadomatsu • Kanaami Road • Lava Bubble • Lava Geyser • Leaf pile • Maw-Ray • Mecha Cheep • Metal ball • Mud • Mushroom Platform • Mushroom Trampoline • Noshi • Oil slick • Penguin • Pickup truck • Pipe • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Puddle • Ramp • Rocky Wrench • Rolling rock • Shoe • Sidestepper • Skating Shy Guy • Snow block • Snowball • Snowboarding Shy Guy • Snowperson • Soccer Ball • Spider Web • Spring egg • Star Ring • Star Thwomp • Stilt Guy • Swoop • Table • Thwomp • Toy Duck • Toy Goomba • Traffic cone • Train • Walking Tree • Water Geyser • Wiggler • Wiggler Wagon • Whomp • Winged Cloud • Wooden cutout
Non-interactable Big Cheep Cheep • Boo • Boo Buddies • Bulber • Goonie • Huffin Puffin • Incoming Chomp • Nep-Enut • Note Block • Painting • Petal Guy • Shy Guy Tent • Star Bit • Vase
Techniques Drift • Hop • Jump Boost • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream
Favored and favorite courses New (Amsterdam Drift · Athens Dash · Bangkok Rush · Berlin Byways · London Loop · Los Angeles Laps · New York Minute · Paris Promenade · Piranha Plant Cove · Rome Avanti · Singapore Speedway · Sydney Sprint · Tokyo Blur · Vancouver Velocity) • Remix • Super Mario Kart (SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GCN) • Mario Kart DS (DS) • Mario Kart Wii (Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (3DS) • Battle
Notable areas, landmarks, and sightings City courses Amsterdam (Canal) • Athens (Hadrian's Arch · Parthenon) • Bangkok • Berlin (Berlin Wall · Brandenburg Gate · Charlottenburg Palace) • London (Big Ben · Tower Bridge · Tower of London) • Madrid (Prado Museum · Ventas Bullring) • New York (Empire State Building · Statue of Liberty · Rockefeller Center) • Paris (Arc de Triomphe · Cathedral of Notre Dame · Eiffel Tower · Louvre) • Rome (Colosseum · Spanish Steps · Trevi Fountain) • Sydney • Tokyo • Vancouver
Other Boo Woods • Bowser's Castle • Daisy Cruiser • Hammer Bros. Sphinx • Luigi's Mansion • Peach's Castle
Galleries Miscellaneous Artwork • Badges • Screenshots • Sprites and models
Course icons Original courses • Remix courses • SNES courses • N64 courses • GBA courses • GCN courses • DS courses • Wii courses • 3DS courses • Battle courses
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Miscellaneous Action names in other languages • Badges (Common badges) • Challenge cards • Coin Rush • Emblem • Experience Point • Finish line • Frenzy • In-game statistics • Item probability distributions • Media • Mii Racing Suit profiles and statistics (Red–Dolphin · Cheep Cheep–Pokey · Piranha Plant–Koopa Clown) • Pipe • Pre-release and unused content • Race points system • Special pipe • Special skill • Sponsors • Trick animations • Underwater driving • Update history
a In version 2.1.0 or later
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Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Drivers
Featherweight Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina • Lemmy • Dry BonesTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Light Toad • Koopa Troopa • Shy Guy (Light-bluea · Blacka · Greena · Yellowa · Whitea · Bluea · Pinka · Orangea) • Lakitu • Toadette • Larry • Wendy • Cat Peacha • Villager (Female)a • Isabellea • Bowser Jr.Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Inkling GirlTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Diddy KongTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec
Medium Peach • Daisy • Yoshi (Light-bluea · Blacka · Reda · Yellowa · Whitea · Bluea · Pinka · Orangea) • Mario • Luigi • Iggy • Ludwig • Tanooki Marioa • Villager (Male)a • Inkling BoyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • BirdoTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec (Light-blue Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Black Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Red Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Yellow Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · White Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Blue Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Green Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Orange Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec) • KamekTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • PeachetteTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec
Cruiser Rosalina • Donkey Kong • Waluigi • Roy • Linka • King BooTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • WigglerTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • PaulineTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec
Heavy Metal Mario (GoldTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) • Pink Gold Peach • Bowser • Wario • Morton • Dry Bowsera • Petey PiranhaTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Funky KongTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec
Any Mii
Vehicle parts
Bodies Karts Standard Kart • Pipe Frame • Mach 8 • Steel Driver • Cat Cruiser • Circuit Special • Tri-Speeder • Badwagon • Prancer • Biddybuggy • Landship • Sneeker • Sports Coupe • Gold Standard • GLAa • W 25 Silver Arrowa • 300 SL Roadstera • Blue Falcona • Tanooki Karta • B Dashera • Streetlea • P-Winga • Koopa ClownTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Standard bikes Standard Bike • The Duke • Flame Rider • Varmint • Mr. Scooty • City Trippera • Master Cycle ZeroTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb
Sport bikes Comet • Sport Bike • Jet Bike • Yoshi Bike • Master Cyclea
ATVs Standard ATV • Wild Wiggler • Teddy Buggy • Bone Rattlera • Splat BuggyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • InkstrikerTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tires Standard • Monster • Roller • Slim • Slick • Metal • Button • Off-Road • Sponge • Wood • Cushion • Blue Standard • Hot Monster • Azure Roller • Crimson Slim • Cyber Slick • Retro Off-Road • Gold Tires • GLA Tiresa • Triforce Tiresa • Leaf Tiresa • Ancient TiresTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb
Gliders Super Glider • Cloud Glider • Wario Wing • Waddle Wing • Peach Parasol • Parachute • Parafoil • Flower Glider • Bowser Kite • Plane Glider • MKTV Parafoil • Gold Glider • Hylian Kitea • Paper Glidera • ParagliderTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb
Courses
New courses Mushroom Cup Mario Kart Stadium • Water Park • Sweet Sweet Canyon • Thwomp Ruins
Flower Cup Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • Twisted Mansion • Shy Guy Falls
Star Cup Sunshine Airport • Dolphin Shoals • Electrodrome • Mount Wario
Special Cup Cloudtop Cruise • Bone-Dry Dunes • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Classic courses Shell Cup Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GBA Mario Circuit • DS Cheep Cheep Beach • N64 Toad's Turnpike
Banana Cup GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Royal Raceway • 3DS DK Jungle
Leaf Cup DS Wario Stadium • GCN Sherbet Land • 3DS Music Park • N64 Yoshi Valley
Lightning Cup DS Tick-Tock Clock • 3DS Piranha Plant Slide • Wii Grumble Volcano • N64 Rainbow Road
DLC coursesa Egg Cup GCN Yoshi Circuit • Excitebike Arena • Dragon Driftway • Mute City
Triforce Cup Wii Wario's Gold Mine • SNES Rainbow Road • Ice Ice Outpost • Hyrule Circuit
Crossing Cup GCN Baby Park • GBA Cheese Land • Wild Woods • Animal Crossing
Bell Cup 3DS Neo Bowser City • GBA Ribbon Road • Super Bell Subway • Big Blue
Booster coursesTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec Golden Dash Cup Tour Paris Promenade • 3DS Toad Circuit • N64 Choco Mountain • Wii Coconut Mall
Lucky Cat Cup Tour Tokyo Blur • DS Shroom Ridge • GBA Sky Garden • Ninja Hideaway
Turnip Cup Tour New York Minute • SNES Mario Circuit 3 • N64 Kalimari Desert • DS Waluigi Pinball
Propeller Cup Tour Sydney Sprint • GBA Snow Land • Wii Mushroom Gorge • Sky-High Sundae
Rock Cup Tour London Loop • GBA Boo Lake • 3DS Rock Rock Mountain • Wii Maple Treeway
Moon Cup Tour Berlin Byways • DS Peach Gardens • Merry Mountain • 3DS Rainbow Road
Fruit Cup Tour Amsterdam Drift • GBA Riverside Park • Wii DK Summit • Yoshi's Island
Boomerang Cup Tour Bangkok Rush • DS Mario Circuit • GCN Waluigi Stadium • Tour Singapore Speedway
Feather Cup Tour Athens Dash • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Moonview Highway • Squeaky Clean Sprint
Cherry Cup Tour Los Angeles Laps • GBA Sunset Wilds • Wii Koopa Cape • Tour Vancouver Velocity
Acorn Cup Tour Rome Avanti • GCN DK Mountain • Wii Daisy Circuit • Piranha Plant Cove
Spiny Cup Tour Madrid Drive • 3DS Rosalina's Ice World • SNES Bowser Castle 3 • Wii Rainbow Road
Battle courses Wii U Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Toad's Turnpike • Mario Circuit • GCN Sherbet Land • N64 Yoshi Valley • Toad Harbor
Switch Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 3DS Wuhu Town • GCN Luigi's Mansion • SNES Battle Course 1 • Urchin Underpass • Dragon Palace • Battle Stadium • Sweet Sweet Kingdom • Lunar Colony
Other
Items Banana • Blooper • BooTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Boomerang Flower • Bullet Bill • Coin • Crazy Eight • FeatherTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Fire Flower • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Piranha Plant • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Horn • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Course objects Antigravity Panel • Arrow fieldTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Barrel • Bath BombTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Beach BallTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bella • Board • Bob-omb CarTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Bus • BumperTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Cannon • Car • Cargo truck • CashTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Ceiling NeedleTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Coin • Crate • Current • Dash Panel • Dash panel ramp truck • Drain pipe • Falling Pillar • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • FlipperTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Glide Ramp • Goal RingTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • HoopTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Hot-air balloon • Half-pipeTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • IcicleTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Item Box • Lava Geyser • Leaf pilea • Master Sworda • Mecha Piranha PlantTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Metal ballTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Millstone • Mine Carta • Mushroom PlatformTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Mushroom TrampolineTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Oil slick • Pickup truck • Pita • Ring • Rupeea • Snowboya • Snowman • Spin Boost Pillar • Spinner • Submarine • TableTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Tire • Toy DuckTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Toy GoombaTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Traffic cone • Traina • Volcanic debris • Water GeyserTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Winged CloudTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec
Enemies and species Big WigglerTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bone Piranha Plant • Boo • Bouncing Note • Bowser Monument • BulberTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • ClampyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Deku Babaa • Dolphin • Dry Bones • Exploring Shy GuyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Fire Piranha PlantTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Freezie • Frogoon • FuzzyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Goomba • Goomba Tower • GoonieTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Hammer Knight • Huffin PuffinTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Incoming ChompTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Innertube GoombaTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Jellybeam • Keesea • Manta • Mecha Cheep • Mechakoopa • Mini Toada • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Mr. Resettia • Nep-EnutTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Noki • PenguinTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Petal GuyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • PtooieTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Raving Piranha Plant • Rocky WrenchTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Screaming Pillar • ShoeTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Sidestepper • Skating Shy Guy • Small bird • Snowboarding Shy GuyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Star Thwompa • Stilt GuyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Swoop • Thwomp • Tiki Goon • Toad • Unagi • WhompTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Yoshi
Techniques Anti-gravity • Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Boost • Spin Turn • Jump Boost • U-turn • Underwater driving
Notable areas, landmarks, and sightings Amsterdam (Canal)Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Athens (Hadrian's Arch · Parthenon) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • BangkokTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Berlin (Berlin Wall · Brandenburg Gate · Charlottenburg Palace) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bowser's Castle • Daisy Cruisera • DK's Tree House • Hammer Bros. Sphinx • London (Big Ben · Tower Bridge · Tower of London) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Luigi's Mansion • Madrid (Prado Museum · Ventas Bullring) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • New York (Empire State Building · Statue of Liberty · Rockefeller Center) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Paris (Arc de Triomphe · Cathedral of Notre Dame · Eiffel Tower · Louvre) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Rome (Colosseum · Spanish Steps · Trevi Fountain) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Peach's Castle • SydneyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • TokyoTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • VancouverTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec
Official tournaments Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 promotion tour • Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North America NOA 150cc Tournament and NOA Battlethon • Mario Kart North American Open • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Holiday Fun Run • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023
Australia and New Zealand Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Saturdays • Mario Kart AU/NZ My Nintendo Cup • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Grand Prix
China Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Summit Invitational Tournament • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournaments (2021 Tencent series) • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe National Battle Team Open Tournament • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open Team Championship
Europe Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Seasonal Circuit • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023
Hong Kong Nintendo HK 2021 Cup
Japan Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge Final Stage
Spain TorneoMK8D
UK and Ireland Nintendo UK VS Cup • Nintendo VS UK Cup
Miscellaneous Andrew TregoCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8a • "Blue Shell Blues"Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Cheesea • Emblem • Finish line • From the PitCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Gallery (Deluxe) • Ghost • Glitches • Gravity • HeartTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Highlight Reel • Hyrule Castlea • In-game statistics (Deluxe) • Item probability distributions • Lakitu • The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8a • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course PassTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Mario Kart Band • Mario Kart TV • Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8a • MiiverseCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • PoochyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Pre-release and unused contentCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • SoundtrackCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Sponsors • Staff (Mario Kart 8 · Mario Kart 8 Deluxe · Booster Course Pass) • Stamp (list) Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Update historyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8
a Indicates downloadable content in Mario Kart 8
Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
b Indicates content available in version 1.6.0 and later of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
c Indicates content available in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
Related Play Nintendo activities:
Take a spin in one of these beauties!Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Racing through this pollTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • One cup, four tracks…Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Leaf it to meTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Gaming gardens trivia quizTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Memory Match-UpTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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