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'''Desert Hills''' is the first race course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. It returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as a [[classic course]], and is the first course of the [[Leaf Cup]]. Elements of the track are based on [[Desert Land]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. [[Pokey]]s roam around the desert and the [[Angry Sun]] will drop [[Fire Snake]]s on the track. Both of these elements act as obstacles on the course. The course also has sharper turns and more intense slopes than previous tracks in the game, bringing up the difficulty for the Flower Cup.


'''Desert Hills''' is the first race course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. Elements of the track are based on [[Desert Land]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. [[Pokey]]s roam around the desert and the [[Angry Sun]] will drop [[Fire Snake]]s on the track. Both of these elements act as obstacles on the course. The course also has sharper turns and more intense slopes than previous tracks in the game, bringing up the difficulty for the Flower Cup.
Twp [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|missions]] take place on Desert Hills in ''Mario Kart DS'': [[Mario Kart DS#Mission 2-6|Mission 2-6]], which involves [[Wario]] destroying five [[Pokey]]s with [[Bob-omb]]s within 55 seconds, and [[Mario Kart DS#Mission 4-4|Mission 4-4]], which involves Wario driving through 7 gates within 45 seconds.


Desert Hills reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first race track of the [[Leaf Cup]].
==Layout==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
The track starts near an oasis with a small lake where one can sink in the water. The first Pokey can be seen in front of the starting line here as well. To the right of the first turn, the track partially surrounds a pyramid made out of [[Brick Block]]s. One of the other Pokeys is on this turn. There is then a field of dunes, with many more Pokeys roaming within it. The course has a few sharp turns at the end of each lap before approaching the finish line. The dark sand portion of the track is an out-of-bounds area, so if the player touches it, [[Lakitu]] will bring them back to the track. The skybox rotates clockwise, unlike other courses.


==''Mario Kart DS''==
There are two shortcuts. The first shortcut is taken by going straight across the hairpin turn, instead of going around. In 150cc, this shortcut requires only one [[Dash Mushroom|mushroom]], if the player jumps at the right time. The second is a dash-through behind the pyramid, right before the Pokeys start appearing. Two mushrooms will be required for this.
===Course layout===
The track starts near an oasis with a small lake where one can sink in the water. The first Pokey can be seen in front of the starting line here as well. To the right of the first turn, the track partially surrounds a pyramid made out of [[Brick Block]]s. One of the other Pokeys is on this turn. There is then a field of dunes, with many more Pokeys roaming within it. The course has a few sharp turns at the end of each lap before approaching the finish line. The dark sand portion of the track is an out-of-bounds area, so if the player touches it, [[Lakitu]] will bring them back to the track.


The Pipes, Angry Sun, and block designs are taken from aspects of Desert Land in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.
The following sponsors appear in Desert Hills, all of which are trackside banners:


===Shortcuts===
{{columns|count=2|
There are two shortcuts in this course. The first shortcut is taken by going straight across the hairpin turn, instead of going around. In 150cc, this shortcut requires only one [[Dash Mushroom|mushroom]], if the player jumps at the right time. The second is a dash-through behind the pyramid, right before the Pokeys start appearing. Two mushrooms will be required for this.
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Luigi Grand Prix|Luigi Grand Prix]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Luigi Tires|Luigi Tires]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Kart (Nintendo-style banner)|Mario Kart]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mario|Super Mario]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]]
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Waluigi Grand Prix|Waluigi Grand Prix]]}}


===Glitches===
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
If the player hits the left dark terrain before they touch the water, they will fall through it with no splash animation.
[[File:2009-TournamentDecember1.jpg|thumb|The {{classic|DS|Desert Hills}} tournament]]
 
Aside from a graphical update, Desert Hills received a few other updates. The starting banner was recolored to blue and now displays the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo. Few other changes have been made in the this version of this track aside from the visual improvements; [[Kart]]s now spin out instead of flipping when making contact with Pokeys and the course map has been rotated 180° in contrast to its predecessor. If players use mushrooms, they can go over many of this course's walls, skipping sections entirely.
===Missions===
There are two [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|missions]] that take place on Desert Hills, both of which the player controls [[Wario]]:
*'''Mission 2-6''': The player must use [[Bob-omb]]s to take out all 5 Pokeys within 55 seconds.
*'''Mission 4-4''': The player must pass through 7 gates within 45 seconds. Along the way, each Item Box contains [[Triple Mushrooms]].
 
==''Mario Kart Wii''==
[[File:2009-TournamentDecember1.jpg|thumb|The <small>DS</small> Desert Hills tournament]]
Desert Hills makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first course of the [[Leaf Cup]]. The course received improved graphics, like most other retro courses in ''Mario Kart Wii''. The starting banner was recolored to blue and now displays the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo. Few other changes have been made in the this version of this track aside from the visual improvements; [[Kart]]s now spin out instead of flipping when making contact with Pokeys and the course map has been rotated 180° in contrast to its predecessor.
 
If players use mushrooms, they can go over many of this course's walls, skipping sections entirely.


===Tournaments===
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#December 2009 Tournament 1|December 2009's first tournament]] required players to take out 10 [[Pokey]]s on Desert Hills. The whole track has more Pokeys than before, and players can make use of Item Boxes that either contain a [[Super Star|Star]] or contain [[Triple Green Shells]].
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#December 2009 Tournament 1|December 2009's first tournament]] required players to take out 10 [[Pokey]]s on Desert Hills. The whole track has more Pokeys than before, and players can make use of Item Boxes that either contain a [[Super Star|Star]] or contain [[Triple Green Shells]].


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
===''Mario Kart DS''===
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''This racetrack built in the middle of the desert tends to be quite bumpy.''"
{{multilang profile
*'''Website bios:'''
|type=manual
**[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px]] "''This racetrack built in the middle of the desert tends to be quite bumpy. Watch out for fireballs and stray Pokeys!''"
|EngA=This racetrack built in the middle of the desert tends to be quite bumpy.{{page needed}}}}
**[[File:Flag of Europe.png|20px]] "''Bring plenty of sunscreen and seat cushions for this race because the baking desert heat and bumpy terrain can give unprepared drivers serious sunburn and saddle sores. Watch out for the Pokeys too - walking cacti that can stop a speeding kart in its tracks and cost you precious seconds.''"
 
{{multilang profile
|type=website
|EngA=This racetrack built in the middle of the desert tends to be quite bumpy. Watch out for fireballs and stray Pokeys!
|EngE=Bring plenty of sunscreen and seat cushions for this race because the baking desert heat and bumpy terrain can give unprepared drivers serious sunburn and saddle sores. Watch out for the Pokeys too - walking cacti that can stop a speeding kart in its tracks and cost you precious seconds.}}


===''Mario Kart Wii''===
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
[[File:MKW DS Desert Hills Trading Card.jpg|thumb|100px|Trading Card]]
{{multilang profile
*'''European website bio:''' "''If you can't stand the heat, then stay away from the desert hills! Fireballs falling from the sun make it even tougher to negotiate the high turns snaking through the dunes.''"
|type=website
|EngE=If you can't stand the heat, then stay away from the desert hills! Fireballs falling from the sun make it even tougher to negotiate the high turns snaking through the dunes.}}
[[File:MKW DS Desert Hills Trading Card.jpg|thumb|Trading card]]
*'''Trading Card bio:''' "''Desert Hills is not a very difficult course to get around, but it provides a perfect canvas for you to paint a racing masterpiece upon. Spend time on this track dialing your cornering techniques. Be sure to use Mushrooms (if you've got them) to blast over the tall dunes before the start/finish line.''"
*'''Trading Card bio:''' "''Desert Hills is not a very difficult course to get around, but it provides a perfect canvas for you to paint a racing masterpiece upon. Spend time on this track dialing your cornering techniques. Be sure to use Mushrooms (if you've got them) to blast over the tall dunes before the start/finish line.''"
==Sponsors==
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Luigi Grand Prix|Luigi Grand Prix]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Luigi Tires|Luigi Tires]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Kart (Nintendo-style banner)|Mario Kart]] (Trackside banners) (''Mario Kart DS'' only)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mario|Super Mario]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Waluigi Grand Prix|Waluigi Grand Prix]] (Trackside banners)


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
===''Mario Kart DS''===
<gallery widths=150px>
<gallery widths=150px>
MKDS Desert Hills Course Icon.png|The course icon
MKDS Desert Hills Course Icon.png|Course select icon
MKDS Desert Hills Pyramid.png|The pyramid shortcut
MKDS Desert Hills Pyramid.png|The pyramid shortcut
MKDSDesertHills.png|[[Luigi]] racing on Desert Hills
MKDSDesertHills.png|[[Luigi]] racing on Desert Hills
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|KorM=Sun Sun Desert
|KorM=Sun Sun Desert
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*In ''Mario Kart DS'', Desert Hills is the only course in the game where the skybox rotates clockwise. For all other courses in the game, the skybox rotates counterclockwise.


{{MK race courses}}
{{MK race courses}}

Revision as of 14:45, August 26, 2024

This article is about the course from Mario Kart DS and retro course in Mario Kart Wii. For the world from Super Mario Bros. 3 also known as "Desert Hills", see Desert Land.
Desert Hills
Desert Hills
Mario Kart DS
Desert Hills.png
Mario Kart Wii
Information
Appears in Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Cup(s) Flower Cup (DS)
Leaf Cup (Wii)
Based on Desert Land
Online play No longer available (DS, Wii)
Music sample
Course map
Mario Kart DS
Desert Hills mapMario Kart DS

Mario Kart Wii
The course map for DS Desert Hills from Mario Kart Wii.

Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★かつ
1:31.262 R.O.B.ROB-LGS
Wii Nin★CHIA
2:10.233 Dry BonesStandard Bike S
Wii Expert Nin★solami
1:52.686 Dry BonesTiny Titan

Desert Hills is the first race course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart DS. It returns in Mario Kart Wii as a classic course, and is the first course of the Leaf Cup. Elements of the track are based on Desert Land from Super Mario Bros. 3. Pokeys roam around the desert and the Angry Sun will drop Fire Snakes on the track. Both of these elements act as obstacles on the course. The course also has sharper turns and more intense slopes than previous tracks in the game, bringing up the difficulty for the Flower Cup.

Twp missions take place on Desert Hills in Mario Kart DS: Mission 2-6, which involves Wario destroying five Pokeys with Bob-ombs within 55 seconds, and Mission 4-4, which involves Wario driving through 7 gates within 45 seconds.

Layout

Mario Kart DS

The track starts near an oasis with a small lake where one can sink in the water. The first Pokey can be seen in front of the starting line here as well. To the right of the first turn, the track partially surrounds a pyramid made out of Brick Blocks. One of the other Pokeys is on this turn. There is then a field of dunes, with many more Pokeys roaming within it. The course has a few sharp turns at the end of each lap before approaching the finish line. The dark sand portion of the track is an out-of-bounds area, so if the player touches it, Lakitu will bring them back to the track. The skybox rotates clockwise, unlike other courses.

There are two shortcuts. The first shortcut is taken by going straight across the hairpin turn, instead of going around. In 150cc, this shortcut requires only one mushroom, if the player jumps at the right time. The second is a dash-through behind the pyramid, right before the Pokeys start appearing. Two mushrooms will be required for this.

The following sponsors appear in Desert Hills, all of which are trackside banners:

Mario Kart Wii

The DS Desert Hills tournament

Aside from a graphical update, Desert Hills received a few other updates. The starting banner was recolored to blue and now displays the classic Mario Kart logo. Few other changes have been made in the this version of this track aside from the visual improvements; Karts now spin out instead of flipping when making contact with Pokeys and the course map has been rotated 180° in contrast to its predecessor. If players use mushrooms, they can go over many of this course's walls, skipping sections entirely.

December 2009's first tournament required players to take out 10 Pokeys on Desert Hills. The whole track has more Pokeys than before, and players can make use of Item Boxes that either contain a Star or contain Triple Green Shells.

Profiles

Mario Kart DS

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English (American):
      This racetrack built in the middle of the desert tends to be quite bumpy.[page number needed]


  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      This racetrack built in the middle of the desert tends to be quite bumpy. Watch out for fireballs and stray Pokeys!
    • English (British):
      Bring plenty of sunscreen and seat cushions for this race because the baking desert heat and bumpy terrain can give unprepared drivers serious sunburn and saddle sores. Watch out for the Pokeys too - walking cacti that can stop a speeding kart in its tracks and cost you precious seconds.

Mario Kart Wii

  • Website description:
    • English (British):
      If you can't stand the heat, then stay away from the desert hills! Fireballs falling from the sun make it even tougher to negotiate the high turns snaking through the dunes.
The DS Desert Hills card from the Mario Kart Wii trading cards
Trading card
  • Trading Card bio: "Desert Hills is not a very difficult course to get around, but it provides a perfect canvas for you to paint a racing masterpiece upon. Spend time on this track dialing your cornering techniques. Be sure to use Mushrooms (if you've got them) to blast over the tall dunes before the start/finish line."

Gallery

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart Wii

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart DS desert_course Desert course
Mario Kart Wii old_desert_ds Old Desert DS

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サンサンさばく[?]
Sansan Sabaku
Sun Sun Desert
French Désert du Soleil[?] Sun's Desert
German Glühheiße Wüste[?] Glowing Hot Desert
Italian Deserto Picchiasol[?] Sun Beaten Desert
Korean 썬썬 사막[?]
Sseon-sseon Samak
Sun Sun Desert
Spanish Desierto Sol-Sol[?] Sun-Sun Desert