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[[Image:MKDS_DelfinoSquare.jpg|thumb|'''Delfino Square'''.]]
{{classic title}}
[[Image:MKWii_DelfinoSquare.jpg|left|thumb|The Wii version of the race course.]]
{{distinguish|Bianco Square}}
'''Delfino Square''' is a racecourse in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. It is inspired by [[Delfino Plaza]] of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.  
{{race course infobox
|title=Delfino Square
|image=[[File:DelfinosquareDS.png|256px|center]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''DS'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''Wii'')
|based_on=[[Delfino Plaza]]
|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]], [[Wii]])
|sample=''Mario Kart DS / Mario Kart Wii''<br>[[File:MKDS-Music-DelfinoSquare.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart DS''<br>[[File:MKDS Delfino Square Map.png|140px]][[File:MKDS Delfino Square layout.png]]
''Mario Kart Wii''<br>[[File:MKWDSDelfinoSquareMiniMap.png|140px]]
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}}
'''Delfino Square''' is the second race course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. It returns as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', being the third course of the [[Banana Cup]]. The race takes place in part of a plaza similar to [[Delfino Plaza]] and a pier. The major feature of the track is the drawbridge before the end of the course connecting the pier and the plaza. The bridge rises and lowers periodically during the race. [[Pianta]]s cheer the racers in many sites along the track, and in ''Mario Kart DS'', they make noises that add to the music when the player is nearby.


A lifting bridge covered in speed boosts near the end of the course rises and lowers during the race.
Two [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|missions]] take place on Delfino Square in ''Mario Kart DS'': [[Mario Kart DS#Mission 2-1|Mission 2-1]], which involves [[Wario]] destroying 10 wooden crates within 55 seconds, and [[Mario Kart DS#Mission 3-2|Mission 3-2]], which involves [[Bowser]] passing 5 gates within 50 seconds while driving in reverse.


The player can use a mini-turbo or mushroom to the left or right after exiting the main part of town will give to the [[player]] a short-cut across to a dock, shaving off a few seconds.
==Layout==
A dirt track short-cut, although noticeably slower than normal speeds, gives racers a slight advantage over their opponent, especially if done using a mini-turbo or mushroom. Players must be careful exiting the dirt track, as it is perpendicular to the course, and leads off to the sea.  
===''Mario Kart DS''===
[[File:Overhead Delfino Square.png|thumb|170px|left|An overhead view of Delfino Square]]
The track starts with a straight road, leading racers to a turn around a fountain. The track then runs along a narrow and bifurcated alley with some [[Item Box]]es. Once past the alley, players cross a stone bridge and reach a pier with some [[crate]]s serving as obstacles. If a racer crashes into one at high speed, it will break up, often revealing a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or a [[Banana]] peel. After the players drive along the pier and around a sharp corner, there is a short straight section of road, before a lifting bridge, covered in [[Dash Panel]]s, which allows players to gain more speed, even in midair. The track then leads the racers back to the straight street, where the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]] is found after driving through a small wooded green zone of the town.


Delfino Square reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' in the [[Banana Cup]]. The racecourse was laid out exactly the same, but it had updated graphics.
Delfino Square contains two main shortcuts the player can perform. The first shortcut is located right before crossing the stone bridge. Turning off to the lawn and the tree, a racer can jump and land to a wooden dock near the pier, shaving off a few seconds. It can be done more easily with the help of a Mushroom or a [[Super Star|Star]]. The second shortcut is found in the pier ahead the corner. Hidden by a pair of crates, a narrow alley covered in dirt grants racers a slight advantage over their opponent. This shortcut requires a speed booster to run efficiently over the mud. However, if careless, players may end up falling into the water awaiting on the other side.
{{Racecourses}}
 
[[Category: Mario Kart DS Race Courses]]
The following sponsors appear in Delfino Square:
[[Category: Race Courses]]
{{columns|count=2|
[[Category: Places]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Delfino Fruits|Delfino Fruits]] (Signs)
[[Category: Cities and Towns]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Koopa Shop|Koopa Shop]] (Signs)
[[Category: Delfino Locations]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Kart (Nintendo-style banner)|Mario Kart]] (Trackside banners)
{{City}}
*[[Nintendo]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Princess Daisy|Princess Daisy]] (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine Parts|Sunshine Parts]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Wario|Super Wario]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart DS#Yoshi Kart|Yoshi Kart]] (Trackside banners)
}}
 
In [[List of Mario Kart DS pre-release and unused content|pre-release builds]], the Pianta statue has a [[Yoshi]]-shaped fountain instead.
 
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
Delfino Square received slight visual upgrades, though it has remained mostly unchanged. Buildings now have 3D textures, the shortcut that skips the stone bridge can now be accomplished without the use of an item, and the area the shortcut is located no longer appears on the map of the course. There are also more Pianta spectators. Depending on the items a player has, they can chain the jump from the first shortcut into the muddy alley of the second one. It is also now possible to perform a [[trick]] on the draw bridge as it is rising.
[[File:2010-TournamentAugust1.jpg|thumb|200px|The August 2010 tournament of ''Mario Kart Wii'' takes place in {{classic|DS|Delfino Square}}]]
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments|August 2010's first tournament]] required players to complete a Time Trial on a version of Delfino Square with more obstacles: Many [[Goomba]]s and unbreakable crates appeared on the track. Additionally, barriers blocked off the left route in the middle of the track as well as the dirt shortcut near the dock. Players started the Time Trial with a set of [[Triple Mushrooms]]. The tournament would be the only new tournament made by Nintendo since they started repeating tournaments in May 2010, and the tournament itself was later repeated as the first tournament of January 2012 and the second tournament of March 2013.
{{br}}
 
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=website
|EngA=Take a lightning-fast tour through the back streets of Delfino Square. Steer clear of loose crates, and be prepared for harrowing hair-pin turns.
|EngE=The Mario Kart equivalent of {{wp|Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco}}, the Delfino Square race takes place in the picturesque streets of Isle Delfino - Mario's favourite holiday getaway. Wave to the crowds of locals lining the track and keep an eye out for sneaky shortcut, if you're daring enough to take a leap of faith.
}}
 
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=website
|EngA=Drifting around the fountain quickly charges a stage 2 Mini-Turbo, and the drawbridge is great for big-air tricks.
|EngE=The locals have turned out to lend their support as you race through their narrow streets and over a rather dangerous drawbridge. Now where was that shortcut...?
}}
 
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MKDS Delfino Square Course Icon.png|Course select icon
MKDSDelfinoSquare.png|Players race through the alley.
MKDS DelfinoSquare Statue.png|The statue and roundabout
MKDS DelfinoSquare SecretPath.png|The shortcut before the moving bridge
</gallery>
 
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MKW DS Delfino Square Banner.png|The course banner
MKW Delfino Square Preview.gif|A preview of the course
Delfino Square MKWii.png|Overview of the course
DSDelfinoSquare1-MKWii.png|The Pianta statue, which is displayed at the first turn
DSDelfinoSquare2-MKWii.png|The two-way passage
DSDelfinoSquare3-MKWii.png|An off-road shortcut exists past the crates.
DSDelfinoSquare4-MKWii.png|The bridge acts as a trick ramp when risen.
DSDelfinoSquare5-MKWii.png|Reaching the finish line
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|name1=<tt>town_course</tt>
|meaning1=Town course
|game2=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|name2=<tt>old_town_ds</tt>
|meaning2=Old Town DS
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=モンテタウン
|JapR=Monte Taun
|JapM=Pianta Town
|Spa=Ciudad Delfino
|SpaM=Delfino City
|Fre=Quartier Delfino
|FreM=Delfino District
|Ger=Piazzale Delfino
|GerM=Italian for "Delfino Square"
|Ita=Borgo Delfino
|ItaM=Delfino Village
|Kor=몬테 타운
|KorR=Monte Taun
|KorM=Pianta Town
}}
 
{{MK race courses}}
{{MKDS}}
{{MKW}}
[[Category:Towns]]
[[Category:Isle Delfino locations]]
[[Category:Classic courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart DS race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Wii race courses]]
[[it:Borgo Delfino]]
[[de:Piazzale Delfino]]

Latest revision as of 14:06, September 18, 2024

Not to be confused with Bianco Square.
Delfino Square
Delfino Square from Mario Kart DS
Information
Appears in Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Cup(s) Flower Cup (DS)
Banana Cup (Wii)
Based on Delfino Plaza
Online play No longer available (DS, Wii)
Music sample
Mario Kart DS / Mario Kart Wii
Course map
Mario Kart DS
Delfino Square mapMario Kart DS

Mario Kart Wii
The course map for DS Delfino Square from Mario Kart Wii.

Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★いわ
1:54.601 PeachRoyale
Wii Nin★iwaco
2:41.807 WarioWario Bike
Wii Expert Nin★TARO
2:24.169 WarioHoneycoupe

Delfino Square is the second race course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart DS. It returns as a classic course in Mario Kart Wii, being the third course of the Banana Cup. The race takes place in part of a plaza similar to Delfino Plaza and a pier. The major feature of the track is the drawbridge before the end of the course connecting the pier and the plaza. The bridge rises and lowers periodically during the race. Piantas cheer the racers in many sites along the track, and in Mario Kart DS, they make noises that add to the music when the player is nearby.

Two missions take place on Delfino Square in Mario Kart DS: Mission 2-1, which involves Wario destroying 10 wooden crates within 55 seconds, and Mission 3-2, which involves Bowser passing 5 gates within 50 seconds while driving in reverse.

Layout[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

An overhead view of Delfino Square.
An overhead view of Delfino Square

The track starts with a straight road, leading racers to a turn around a fountain. The track then runs along a narrow and bifurcated alley with some Item Boxes. Once past the alley, players cross a stone bridge and reach a pier with some crates serving as obstacles. If a racer crashes into one at high speed, it will break up, often revealing a Mushroom or a Banana peel. After the players drive along the pier and around a sharp corner, there is a short straight section of road, before a lifting bridge, covered in Dash Panels, which allows players to gain more speed, even in midair. The track then leads the racers back to the straight street, where the finish line is found after driving through a small wooded green zone of the town.

Delfino Square contains two main shortcuts the player can perform. The first shortcut is located right before crossing the stone bridge. Turning off to the lawn and the tree, a racer can jump and land to a wooden dock near the pier, shaving off a few seconds. It can be done more easily with the help of a Mushroom or a Star. The second shortcut is found in the pier ahead the corner. Hidden by a pair of crates, a narrow alley covered in dirt grants racers a slight advantage over their opponent. This shortcut requires a speed booster to run efficiently over the mud. However, if careless, players may end up falling into the water awaiting on the other side.

The following sponsors appear in Delfino Square:

In pre-release builds, the Pianta statue has a Yoshi-shaped fountain instead.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Delfino Square received slight visual upgrades, though it has remained mostly unchanged. Buildings now have 3D textures, the shortcut that skips the stone bridge can now be accomplished without the use of an item, and the area the shortcut is located no longer appears on the map of the course. There are also more Pianta spectators. Depending on the items a player has, they can chain the jump from the first shortcut into the muddy alley of the second one. It is also now possible to perform a trick on the draw bridge as it is rising.

Delfino Square.
The August 2010 tournament of Mario Kart Wii takes place in DS Delfino Square

August 2010's first tournament required players to complete a Time Trial on a version of Delfino Square with more obstacles: Many Goombas and unbreakable crates appeared on the track. Additionally, barriers blocked off the left route in the middle of the track as well as the dirt shortcut near the dock. Players started the Time Trial with a set of Triple Mushrooms. The tournament would be the only new tournament made by Nintendo since they started repeating tournaments in May 2010, and the tournament itself was later repeated as the first tournament of January 2012 and the second tournament of March 2013.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      Take a lightning-fast tour through the back streets of Delfino Square. Steer clear of loose crates, and be prepared for harrowing hair-pin turns.
    • English (British):
      The Mario Kart equivalent of Monaco, the Delfino Square race takes place in the picturesque streets of Isle Delfino - Mario's favourite holiday getaway. Wave to the crowds of locals lining the track and keep an eye out for sneaky shortcut, if you're daring enough to take a leap of faith.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      Drifting around the fountain quickly charges a stage 2 Mini-Turbo, and the drawbridge is great for big-air tricks.
    • English (British):
      The locals have turned out to lend their support as you race through their narrow streets and over a rather dangerous drawbridge. Now where was that shortcut...?

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart DS town_course Town course
Mario Kart Wii old_town_ds Old Town DS

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese モンテタウン[?]
Monte Taun
Pianta Town
French Quartier Delfino[?] Delfino District
German Piazzale Delfino[?] Italian for "Delfino Square"
Italian Borgo Delfino[?] Delfino Village
Korean 몬테 타운[?]
Monte Taun
Pianta Town
Spanish Ciudad Delfino[?] Delfino City