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A '''classic course''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=142|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|quote='''RETURNING CLASSICS'''}}</ref><ref><tt>classic</tt> internal name of the folder containing the data about the returning courses in ''Mario Kart Tour''</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210227040422/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mario-kart-tour-android|title=Official North American site of ''Mario Kart Tour''|quote=Mario and friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in addition to classic Mario Kart courses! These destinations will be featured in tours that rotate every two weeks!|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}</ref> formerly known as an '''Extra Track''' in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and as a '''Retro Course''' from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' to ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'',<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-3DS-games/Mario-Kart-7-274402.html#Overview|title=''Mario Kart 7''|publisher=Nintendo of UK|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> is a course that appears in a ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game following its introduction. They first appeared in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' in Extra [[Cup]]s, which include the Extra [[Mushroom Cup|Mushroom]], [[Flower Cup|Flower]], [[Lightning Cup|Lightning]], [[Star Cup|Star]], and [[Special Cup]]s, each containing four courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. Classic courses systematically appear in every console ''Mario Kart'' game since ''Mario Kart DS'', with the [[Shell Cup]], [[Banana Cup]], [[Leaf Cup]], and [[Lightning Cup]] each featuring four classic courses from various games of the series. Starting with the DLC cups in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', classic courses can appear in the same cup as [[new course]]s. The ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' consists mostly of classic courses, which are also referred to as '''Booster Courses'''.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|language=en-au|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230329050924/https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/aocs/70050000032849|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass: Wave 6|publisher=Nintendo AU|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> | A '''classic course''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=142|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|quote='''RETURNING CLASSICS'''}}</ref><ref><tt>classic</tt> internal name of the folder containing the data about the returning courses in ''Mario Kart Tour''</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210227040422/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mario-kart-tour-android|title=Official North American site of ''Mario Kart Tour''|quote=Mario and friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in addition to classic Mario Kart courses! These destinations will be featured in tours that rotate every two weeks!|accessdate=July 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>[[Nintendo Music]] "Classic Courses" playlist</ref> formerly known as an '''Extra Track''' in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and as a '''Retro Course''' from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' to ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'',<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-3DS-games/Mario-Kart-7-274402.html#Overview|title=''Mario Kart 7''|publisher=Nintendo of UK|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> is a course that appears in a ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game following its introduction. They first appeared in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' in Extra [[Cup]]s, which include the Extra [[Mushroom Cup|Mushroom]], [[Flower Cup|Flower]], [[Lightning Cup|Lightning]], [[Star Cup|Star]], and [[Special Cup]]s, each containing four courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. Classic courses systematically appear in every console ''Mario Kart'' game since ''Mario Kart DS'', with the [[Shell Cup]], [[Banana Cup]], [[Leaf Cup]], and [[Lightning Cup]] each featuring four classic courses from various games of the series. Starting with the DLC cups in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', classic courses can appear in the same cup as [[new course]]s. The ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' consists mostly of classic courses, which are also referred to as '''Booster Courses'''.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|language=en-au|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230329050924/https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/aocs/70050000032849|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass: Wave 6|publisher=Nintendo AU|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> | ||
Starting with ''Mario Kart DS'', classic courses are distinguished by a prefix in their names indicating the game they originate from. These prefixes are mostly abbreviations of the name of the console that the game was released on: "SNES" ("SFC" in Japan)<ref name="JPprefix">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aabpa/coursepack/index.html ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass'' official site]. Courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' have the prefixes ''SFC'' and ''GC'' respectively.</ref> referring to ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', "N64" to ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', "GBA" to ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', "GCN" ("GC" in Japan)<ref name="JPprefix"/> to ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', "DS" to ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', "Wii" to ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', "3DS" to ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and "Tour" to ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (only for city courses). The "Tour" prefix is excluded from the Tencent release of the ''Booster Course Pass'' in mainland China,<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/mario_kart_8_deluxe/coursepack|title=马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂 {{!}} 腾讯|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> likely due to ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s unavailability on app distribution platforms in that region. | Starting with ''Mario Kart DS'', classic courses are distinguished by a prefix in their names indicating the game they originate from. These prefixes are mostly abbreviations of the name of the console that the game was released on: "SNES" ("SFC" in Japan)<ref name="JPprefix">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aabpa/coursepack/index.html ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass'' official site]. Courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' have the prefixes ''SFC'' and ''GC'' respectively.</ref> referring to ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', "N64" to ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', "GBA" to ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', "GCN" ("GC" in Japan)<ref name="JPprefix"/> to ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', "DS" to ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', "Wii" to ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', "3DS" to ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and "Tour" to ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (only for city courses). The "Tour" prefix is excluded from the Tencent release of the ''Booster Course Pass'' in mainland China,<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/mario_kart_8_deluxe/coursepack|title=马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂 {{!}} 腾讯|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref> likely due to ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s unavailability on app distribution platforms in that region. | ||
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A classic course,[1][2][3][4] formerly known as an Extra Track in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and as a Retro Course from Mario Kart DS to Mario Kart 7,[5] is a course that appears in a Mario Kart game following its introduction. They first appeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit in Extra Cups, which include the Extra Mushroom, Flower, Lightning, Star, and Special Cups, each containing four courses from Super Mario Kart. Classic courses systematically appear in every console Mario Kart game since Mario Kart DS, with the Shell Cup, Banana Cup, Leaf Cup, and Lightning Cup each featuring four classic courses from various games of the series. Starting with the DLC cups in Mario Kart 8, classic courses can appear in the same cup as new courses. The Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe consists mostly of classic courses, which are also referred to as Booster Courses.[6]
Starting with Mario Kart DS, classic courses are distinguished by a prefix in their names indicating the game they originate from. These prefixes are mostly abbreviations of the name of the console that the game was released on: "SNES" ("SFC" in Japan)[7] referring to Super Mario Kart, "N64" to Mario Kart 64, "GBA" to Mario Kart: Super Circuit, "GCN" ("GC" in Japan)[7] to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, "DS" to Mario Kart DS, "Wii" to Mario Kart Wii, "3DS" to Mario Kart 7, and "Tour" to Mario Kart Tour (only for city courses). The "Tour" prefix is excluded from the Tencent release of the Booster Course Pass in mainland China,[8] likely due to Mario Kart Tour's unavailability on app distribution platforms in that region.
Prior to Mario Kart 8, classic courses were often near-identical to their original counterparts, usually only receiving graphical updates, such as expanding the space and blocks in SNES and GBA courses. In Mario Kart DS, however, some classic courses were scaled down in graphics and gameplay elements due to limitations of the Nintendo DS, most notably those originally from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. In Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7, classic courses appear almost identical to their original versions, besides added underwater and gliding sections in the latter game. Starting in Mario Kart 8, most classic courses are completely redesigned with HD graphics, usually featuring newer mechanics such as underwater, gliding, and (except in Mario Kart Tour) anti-gravity. They also tend to feature other new details, including completely new backgrounds or even changes to the track's layout. Additionally, Mario Kart 8 features newly remastered music for all classic courses, whereas classic courses in previous Mario Kart games tend to retain their original music (though they were sometimes altered due to system limitations, primarily for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS). Mario Kart Tour's classic courses vary in similarity to their original versions, with some closely approximating the original courses and others making changes more in line with the overhauls seen in Mario Kart 8. The music is almost always either the original arrangement or from Mario Kart 7, with the only exceptions being the SNES Choco Island courses, which use the Mario Kart DS arrangement; the SNES Ghost Valley courses, GBA Cheep-Cheep Island, and DS Peach Gardens, which use the Mario Kart Wii arrangements; and GBA courses barring Peach Circuit, Luigi Circuit, the Bowser's Castle courses, Cheep-Cheep Island, and Lakeside Park, as well as DS Mario Circuit, which all use new arrangements (although the reused music is less compressed than in previous games).
Race courses
Classic race courses by game
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
DLC courses
| Cup | DLC pack | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| Egg Cup | The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 November 13, 2014 |
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| Triforce Cup |  Template:Classic-link |
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| Crossing Cup | Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 April 23, 2015 |
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| Bell Cup |  Template:Classic-link |
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Booster Course Pass courses
Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart Tour features 72 courses from previous entries (over half of all courses in the entire series prior to Mario Kart 8), being the most of any Mario Kart game. Among them, all of Mario Kart 7's classic courses reappear. It also features a new reroute of N64 Kalimari Desert named N64 Kalimari Desert 2, which is categorized as a classic course in-game. Courses in Mario Kart Tour are not arranged into set cups like in the other games, as the cups and available courses change between each tour. The courses below are listed alongside their debut tours and dates.
While Sky-High Sundae, Yoshi's Island, and Squeaky Clean Sprint were added to this game after being added to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, they are not officially considered classic courses in either game and are instead labeled and marketed as new courses for both games (though internal data identifies them as being from Mario Kart Tour).[9]
For a more detailed list of the classic courses in this game, see Mario Kart Tour § Classic.
Table of classic race courses
| Key | An en dash (-) indicates that a course debuted in or after a specific game. |
Has not appeared as a classic course in later installments. |
Has not appeared as a classic course outside of Mario Kart: Super Circuit, which contains every SNES course. |
Appears in multiple games, but is considered a new course in all appearances. |
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Appears via the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o This version of the course combines multiple layouts from a previous appearance.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p In this game, this course has multiple numbered routes.
- ^ Known as "DK's Snowboard Cross" in the British English version.
- ^ Known as "Cheep Cheep Cape" in the British English version.
- ^ Known as "Wuhu Island Loop" in the British English version.
- ^ Known as "Melody Motorway" in the British English version.
- ^ Known as "Alpine Pass" in the British English version.
- ^ Known as "Piranha Plant Pipeway" in the British English version.
- ^ Known as "Wario's Galleon" in the British English version.
- ^ Known as "Koopa City" in the British English version.
- ^ Known as "Wuhu Mountain Loop" in the British English version.
- ^ Written as "Toad Harbour" in the British English version.
- ^ Written as "Bone Dry Dunes" in the British English version.
- ^ a b c Unlike other classic courses in this game, this course is not given a console prefix.
- ^ a b c d e f Officially, this course is considered a new course in both Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour.
Battle courses
Classic battle courses by game
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
While no classic battle courses appear in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, unused tilemaps and minimaps exist for all four battle courses from Super Mario Kart. Unlike other courses in the game, which are stored in chunks, these are stored in one piece, the same way Super Mario Kart stores them.[10]
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart DS is the first game to have classic battle courses. Unlike the classic race courses, these battle courses do not have their original themes nor prefixes denoting their console of origin; future games in the series would change this, having their original themes and prefixes for classic battle courses in the same manner as race courses.
Mario Kart Wii
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Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart Tour
GCN Cookie Land
Battle Tour
October 5, 2022
GBA Battle Course 1
Battle Tour
October 5, 2022
DS Twilight House
Halloween Tour (2022)
October 19, 2022
Table of classic battle courses
| Course | Super Circuit | DS | Wii | 7 | 8 Deluxe | Tour |
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| N64 Block Fort |
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| GBA Battle Course 2 | – | |||||
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| GBA Battle Course 4 | – | |||||
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| GCN Nintendo GameCube | – | |||||
| GCN Block City | – | |||||
| GCN Pipe Plaza | – |
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| GCN Tilt-a-Kart | – | |||||
| DS Nintendo DS | – | – | ||||
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| DS Tart Top | – | – | ||||
| Wii Block Plaza | – | – | – | |||
| Wii Delfino Pier | – | – | – | |||
| Wii Funky Stadium | – | – | – | |||
| Wii Chain Chomp Wheel[b 1] | – | – | – | |||
| Wii Thwomp Desert | – | – | – | |||
| 3DS Honeybee Hive[b 2] | – | – | – | – | ||
| 3DS Sherbet Rink | – | – | – | – | ||
| Template:Classic-link | – | – | – | – |
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| Battle Stadium | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Sweet Sweet Kingdom | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dragon Palace | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lunar Colony | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Urchin Underpass | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Tour New York Minute B | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tour Paris Promenade B | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Gallery
Cup emblems
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Extra Mushroom Cup
Extra Flower Cup
Extra Lightning Cup
Extra Star Cup
Extra Special Cup
![Extra iQue Cup (China)[11]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/a/ad/MKSC_Extra_iQue_Cup_Emblem.png)
Extra iQue Cup (China)[11]
![Extra iQue Cup (China)[11]](/File:MKSC_Extra_iQue_Cup_Emblem.png)
Shell Cup
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Banana Cup
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Leaf Cup
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Lightning Cup
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Cup trophies
Shell Cup
The Shell Cup trophy in Mario Kart DS.
The Shell Cup trophy in Mario Kart Wii.
The Shell Cup trophy in Mario Kart 7.
The Shell Cup trophy in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Banana Cup
The Banana Cup trophy in Mario Kart DS.
The Banana Cup trophy in Mario Kart Wii.
The Banana Cup trophy in Mario Kart 7.
The Banana Cup trophy in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Leaf Cup
The Leaf Cup trophy in Mario Kart DS.
The Leaf Cup trophy in Mario Kart Wii.
The Leaf Cup trophy in Mario Kart 7.
The Leaf Cup trophy in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Lightning Cup
The Lightning Cup trophy in Mario Kart DS.
The Lightning Cup trophy in Mario Kart Wii.
The Lightning Cup trophy in Mario Kart 7.
The Lightning Cup trophy in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おまけコース[?] Omake kōsu |
Bonus Courses (Mario Kart: Super Circuit) | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 奖励赛道[11] Jiǎnglì Sàidào |
Bonus Circuits (Mario Kart: Super Circuit) | |
| 经典赛道[12] Jīngdiǎn Sàidào |
Classic Circuits (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 歷代賽道[13] Lìdài Sàidào |
Past Dynasties Circuits | |
| Italian | Trofei Retrò[?] | Retro Cups |
References
- ^ "RETURNING CLASSICS" – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 142.
- ^ classic internal name of the folder containing the data about the returning courses in Mario Kart Tour
- ^ "Mario and friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in addition to classic Mario Kart courses! These destinations will be featured in tours that rotate every two weeks!" – Official North American site of Mario Kart Tour. Archived February 27, 2021, 04:04:22 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Nintendo Music "Classic Courses" playlist
- ^ Mario Kart 7. Nintendo of UK (British English). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass: Wave 6. Nintendo AU (Australian English). Archived March 29, 2023, 05:09:24 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass official site. Courses from Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! have the prefixes SFC and GC respectively.
- ^ 马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂 | 腾讯. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ August 10, 2022. Race the new Sky-High Sundae course in the Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe games today!. Nintendo.com (American English). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ tcrf:Mario Kart: Super Circuit#SNES Battle Courses
- ^ a b From the iQue localization prototype of Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
- ^ 6弹全部上线！《马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版 新增赛道通行证》第5弹与第6弹现已同步更新 - 腾讯Nintendo Switch官网. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ November 2, 2023. 《瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版 新增賽道通行證》最終回第6彈將於11月9日開始發布。新增新角色和「音樂」等功能。 | TOPICS | 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
