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Tokyo Blur
	; View of various landmarks from Rainbow Bridge
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart Tour (2019 (1), 2020 (2, 3), 2021 (4)); Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 1) (2022)
Cup(s)	Lucky Cat Cup
Tour(s)	Tokyo Blur:; Tokyo Tour; New Year's Tour (2020) (challenge only); Summer Festival Tour; 1st Anniversary Tour; Mario vs. Peach Tour; 2nd Anniversary Tour; Anniversary Tour; Winter Tour (2023); Tokyo Blur 2:; New Year's Tour (2020); Summer Festival Tour; Mario vs. Peach Tour; Winter Tour (2023); Tokyo Blur 3:; Summer Festival Tour; Mario vs. Peach Tour; Winter Tour (2023); Tokyo Blur 4:; Mario Tour; Yoshi Tour (2021); Mario vs. Peach Tour; Winter Tour (2023)
Online play	Available (Switch)
Music sample
	Mario Kart Tour Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
	Mario Kart Tour; Tokyo Blur; ; Tokyo Blur 2; ; Tokyo Blur 3; ; Tokyo Blur 4; ; Mario Kart 8 Deluxe;
Staff ghost(s)
	1:36.317 by Nin★Yuya (8 Deluxe); (Blue Inkling Boy with the Splat Buggy, Blue Standard, and Super Glider) (150cc); 1:07.560 by Nin★Aracel (8 Deluxe); (Inkling Girl with the Inkstriker, Metal, and Super Glider) (200cc)

Revision as of 21:48, January 31, 2023

Tokyo Blur is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by Tokyo, Japan and makes its debut in the city's namesake tour, the Tokyo Tour. The course's music is based on the theme of 3DS Toad Circuit and 3DS Mario Circuit. This course has four different routes, the most out of any city course alongside New York Minute: Tokyo Blur, Tokyo Blur 2, Tokyo Blur 3, and Tokyo Blur 4, with the last three being introduced in the New Year's Tour, Summer Festival Tour, and Mario Tour, respectively. The fourth iteration of this course differs from the others, in that it is two sections as opposed to two laps. From versions 1.2.0 to 1.4.0, the first layout was called Tokyo Blur 1.

The first layout is a favorite of Toad (Pit Crew), Mario (Hakama), Toad (Party Time), Daisy (Yukata), Peach (Happi), Cat Mario, Mario (King), and Bowser Jr. (Pirate). The second route is a favorite of Pink Toad (Pit Crew), Pink Shy Guy, Birdo (Blue), Mario (Happi), Baby Rosalina (Detective), Cat Peach, Cat Toad, Nabbit, Bowser (Santa), and the Bowser Mii Racing Suit, and can also be a favorite of Peach (Happi) if she reaches level 6. The third route is a favorite of Yoshi (Reindeer), Mario (Happi), Mario (Chef), Daisy (Yukata), Luigi (Painter), Daisy (Swimwear), Birdo (Black), and the Red and Nabbit Mii Racing Suits. The fourth route is a favorite of Blue Yoshi, Daisy (Yukata), Cat Toad, Mario (Racing), White Yoshi, Nabbit, Chargin' Chuck, and the Bowser and Roaring Racer Mii Racing Suits.

Tokyo Blur reappears in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course in the Lucky Cat Cup. The course combines the first three versions of Tokyo Blur together, with a lap dedicated to each variant.

Mario Kart Tour

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The city course's routes in relation to each other.

Tokyo Blur

In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the central span of the Rainbow Bridge. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through Ginza, then makes a slight left before the Wako store. Not long after, the course makes a right U-turn near the National Diet Building and the Miraikan, then goes through a tunnel. As the Tokyo Skytree, Asahi Beer Hall, and Tokyo Big Sight come into view, the road makes a wide right turn back onto the Rainbow Bridge. Fuji TV's headquarters can be seen on the left. The minimap for this route resembles that of Yoshi Falls from Mario Kart DS and Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart Wii.

The course also appears as Tokyo Blur R (reverse), Tokyo Blur T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur R/T (reverse and with ramps). This route is used as the layout for the first lap of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's variation of Tokyo Blur in the Booster Course Pass. Before the Summer Festival Tour, no kart had Tokyo Blur R listed as a favorite course; instead, its appearances in the Mario Cup and Toadette Cup relied on the spotlight bonus to raise the Kabuki Dasher and the Quickshaw, respectively, to the top tier.

Appearances

The first layout of Tokyo Blur is currently the only course based on a real world city to have appeared in seven different tours: the Tokyo Tour, the Summer Festival Tour, the 1st Anniversary Tour, the Mario vs. Peach Tour, the 2nd Anniversary Tour, the Anniversary Tour, and the 2023 Winter Tour. It also made a minor appearance in the New Year's Tour as the location of a bonus challenge and in the Mario Tour as the third and final race in the 2-Player Challenge mode.

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Tokyo Blur tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Tokyo Blur.

Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances
	Regular	Lakitu	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	15 20 25	Tokyo Tour	Lakitu Cup
	Regular	Lakitu	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	15 25 30	Anniversary Tour (2022)	Mario Cup

Glider Challenge
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances
	Regular	Mario (Hakama)	Kabuki Dasher	New Year's Kite	150 300 440	New Year's Tour (2020)	Daisy Cup
						2nd Anniversary Tour	Hammer Bro Cup
						Winter Tour (2023)	Lakitu Cup

Tokyo Blur 2

In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the central span of the Rainbow Bridge. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through Ginza, then makes a slight right before the Wako store. After passing by two Thwomps, the course shifts left at a roundabout and continues straight (with a subway entrance and Akihabara shops visible on the left), then goes under the Kaminarimon left of the Sensō-ji. As the player slights right then turns left at a signalized intersection, the road makes a wide right turn back onto the Rainbow Bridge. Fuji TV's headquarters can be seen on the left.

The course also appears as Tokyo Blur 2R (reverse), Tokyo Blur 2T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur 2R/T (reverse and with ramps). This route is used as the layout for the second lap of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's variation of Tokyo Blur in the Booster Course Pass.

Tokyo Blur 2 is the first city course that has been featured more than once in Coin Rush.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Tokyo Blur tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Tokyo Blur 2.

Tokyo Blur 3

In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the central span of the Rainbow Bridge. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through Ginza, then makes a slight right before the Wako store. After passing by some Thwomps, the course shifts left at a roundabout and continues straight to the Shuto Expressway, which is built along the Nihonbashi River. The toll plaza bar only opens when a driver passes through; the course then curves to the right. After passing by two Thwomps and after a wide turn up the spiral loop around the Tokyo Big Sight, a Glide Ramp enables the driver to fly out of Shuto Expressway and back onto Rainbow Bridge. Fuji TV's headquarters can be seen on the left.

When configured for Coin Rush, cars and buses will block off a lane in the highway and toll booth, making the collection of coins easier.

The course also appears as Tokyo Blur 3R (reverse), Tokyo Blur 3T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur 3R/T (reverse and with ramps). In the trick variant, ramps are added on the Rainbow Bridge. Near the end of the bridge is a ramp with a Dash Panel on it. The Thwomps in the city are replaced with small ramps. After entering Shuto Expressway, there are ramps that replace the Thwomps on the expressway. The spiral loops around the Tokyo Big Sight has added ramps on it. The gliding section at the end of the course is replaced by a normal ramp.

This route is used as the layout for the third lap of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's variation of Tokyo Blur in the Booster Course Pass.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Tokyo Blur tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Tokyo Blur 3.

Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances
	Regular	Lakitu	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	15 25 35	Summer Festival Tour	Morton Cup
	Regular	Lakitu	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	15 25 35	Winter Tour (2023)	Waluigi Cup

Tokyo Blur 4

In the standard layout, the track starts out following the same path as Tokyo Blur. All of the racers start the course on the central span of the Rainbow Bridge. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through Ginza, then makes a slight left before the Wako store. Not long after, the course makes a right U-turn near the National Diet Building and the Miraikan, then goes through a tunnel. The course then makes a sharp left to follow a small portion of Tokyo Blur 2 in reverse, going under the Kaminarimon next to the Sensō-ji, where the second segment of the course begins. The track then immediately makes a U-turn toward the Shuto Expressway; the remainder of the course follows the path of Tokyo Blur 3, entering the expressway through a set of toll gates before rounding the spiral loop around the Tokyo Big Sight. A Glide Ramp sends the player back onto the Rainbow Bridge, where a set of Thwomps on either side threatens the players just before the finish line.

The course also appears as Tokyo Blur 4R (reverse), Tokyo Blur 4T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur 4R/T (reverse and with ramps).

Bonus challenges

Time Trial
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star times	Tour appearances
	Regular	Red Koopa (Freerunning)	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	1:10.00 1:04.00 0:58.00	Mario Tour (2021)	Baby Rosalina Cup
	Regular	Red Koopa (Freerunning)	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	1:10.00 1:04.00 0:58.00	Winter Tour (2023)	Metal Mario Cup
	R	Toadette	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	1:08.00 1:03.00 0:58.00	Yoshi Tour (2021)	Waluigi Cup

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Tokyo Blur tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Tokyo Blur 4.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Tokyo Blur in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Tokyo Blur makes its console debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass. It is the first course of the Lucky Cat Cup, and as such was added as part of the first wave of the DLC. Similarly to Tokyo Blur 4, it is an expanded and combined version of the first three routes for this course; however, this version dedicates one lap to each variation through the use of changing arrow fields.

The first lap is based on Tokyo Blur, turning left at the Wako store and making a U-turn past the National Diet Building. The second lap is based on Tokyo Blur 2, turning right at the Wako store and then left underneath the Kaminarimon. The third lap is based on Tokyo Blur 3, turning right at the Wako store and then onto the Shuto Expressway. The minimap has been rotated 90 degrees compared to the equivalent minimaps for the variants in Tour. Unlike Tour Paris Promenade, its hazards - Thwomps - have been retained.

Tokyo Blur is one of three courses to originate from Mario Kart Tour to appear in the first wave of the DLC, alongside Paris Promenade and Ninja Hideaway. This is also one of five tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where players can hit the banner (causing it to spin), like Mario Circuit, DS Wario Stadium, 3DS Neo Bowser City and 3DS Rock Rock Mountain. Unlike the other courses mentioned, this is only possible during the final lap.

As with all other courses from Wave 1, this course's icon and lighting were adjusted slightly in the 2.1.0 update.

Profiles

Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Take a tour of a Japanese city in the Tokyo Blur course! Enjoy the sights as you take in iconic landmarks, including Mt. Fuji off in the distance!^[1]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter: A giant dinosaur stomping around in the middle of a city? The Tokyo Blur course is like something straight out of a movie! The tricked-out Tokyo Blur R/T is waiting for you in the Peachette Cup!^[2]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Japan's most famous city is back for for another lap with the Tokyo Blur 2 course. Those traditional kadomatsu decorations aren't just for show—hitting them with an item is a great way to rack up some extra points!^[3]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter: It's time for the Summer Festival Tour! Return to the sizzling streets of Tokyo for some sunny fun. Blaze new paths in the Tokyo Blur course, but don't overheat!^[4]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The Snow Tour is wrapping up in blue. Next up is the Mario Tour featuring Tokyo Blur 4, a brand-new variant of the existing Tokyo-based course!^[5]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer: This is a course inspired by Tokyo, and you will be able race^[sic] past some famous tourist sites. You can also see Mt. Fuji, which has been registered as a World Heritage Site, off in the distance.^[6]

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