N64 Mario Raceway

Mario Raceway, known as Mario Circuit in Japan, is the fourth and last course in the Flower Cup of Mario Kart 64 and is the 2nd shortest course of the game. The course returns in Mario Kart Wii as the last course of the Shell Cup.

Course layout

The course features Mario's red cap on the top of the course's terrace, next to the starting line. The road is made of concrete, just like Luigi Raceway and Royal Raceway. Although the course has no pit hazards it's filled in rough grass, and running over them will cause any kart to slow down. However, using a speed booster as a Mushroom or a Star, drivers can make shortcuts through the grass and dust. Piranha Plants are an obstacle found over the grass, and bumping into one causes the Kart to spin around. Many Piranha Plants are located near to the corners.

Upon getting to the first turn, the racers will go near a hill to take a semi-circular turn surrounding a big toadstool. A long stretch of the road will come next, leading the racers to a curl S bend and pass through a Warp Pipe tunnel. The racers end crossing the finish line once they exit out of the pipe.

Appearance in Mario Kart Wii

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The course's rendition in Mario Kart Wii.

Mario Raceway returns in Mario Kart Wii as the last track of the Shell Cup. Some of the new elements added to the track are a ramp to perform tricks in the middle of the rough grass past the toadstool, and Shine Sprites can be seen on the "Mario Star" advertisements on the side of the course near the finish line. In addition, the first Mario Kart Wii tournament of November 2008 is on this racecourse, with extra obstacles such as Pokeys from DS Desert Hills and Dry Dry Ruins, and oil slicks from SNES Mario Circuit 3. Also one part in the music is remixed in Neo Bowser City.

Tournaments

In Mario Kart Wii, a tournament took place on this course. It was a time trial race, in which players used the Golden Mushroom to get the fastest time possible. Oil slicks and Pokeys also made an appearance. The tournament was the second tournament of November 2008. It was later repeated as the second tournament of November 2010, the second tournament of March 2012, and the first tournament of June 2013.

Official descriptions

Mario Kart 64

• Manual: Although the distance of one lap is fairly short, it has complex corners and numerous hairpin curves. The course, named after our mascot, is highly recommended by the game designers as their favorite Time Trials course.

Mario Kart Wii

• Sites
  • "A back-to-basics drifter's paradise with a single ramp perfectly placed for shortcuts across the grass."
  • "Drift your way around wide turns and through the pipe tunnel as you dart in-between the lush green hills of Mario Raceway. That's what the sell-out crowd came to see!"

Gallery

N64 appearance

• MarioRaceway.png

  The track's menu icon.

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  The first circle turn with the giant mushroom.

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  The long stretch.

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  The large pipe before reaching the finish line.

Wii appearance

• MKWii-N64MarioCircuit1.png

  The beginning of the track.

• MKWii-N64MarioCircuit2.png

  The large mushroom, along with some Piranha Plants.

• Ramp-MKWii.png

  Ramp

• MKWii-N64MarioCircuit3.png

  The rotating sign appears different from the original.

• MKWii-N64MarioCircuit4.png

  The large pipe.

Trivia

• In Mario Kart 64, the player can press the Button on the title screen to display the best time recorded for Mario Raceway.
• This tracks shares its music with Luigi Raceway, Royal Raceway, and Wario Stadium.
• The rotating "Go" signs use Mario's artwork from Super Mario World in the N64 version. The Wii version features new artwork.