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A new course[1][2][3] is a course in a Mario Kart game that is new to the series and has never appeared before. New courses appear in the Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup, and Special Cup (and in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Lightning Cup), with each cup containing four new courses (five in Super Mario Kart). Prior to the "new course" term being used, they were addressed by other terms based on the game they were derived from: in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, the original tracks are called Super Circuit Tracks to distinguish them from the tracks originating from Super Mario Kart, called Extra Tracks; in Mario Kart DS, the new courses are known as Nitro Courses from the project codename for the Nintendo DS, Project Nitro; and in Mario Kart Wii, the new courses are known as Wii Courses. Most new courses have gone on to later reappear in other Mario Kart games as classic courses. Starting with the DLC cups in Mario Kart 8, new courses can appear in the same cup as classic courses.

In all console Mario Kart games, at least one Mario Circuit, Bowser's Castle, Rainbow Road, beach- or water-themed course, and ice- or snow-themed course have appeared as new courses. While Mario Kart Tour does have all of these, its Mario Circuit, Bowser's Castle, and Rainbow Road have only been in the form of remix courses.

Race courses

New race courses by game

Super Mario Kart

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5
Mushroom Cup The map for Mario Circuit 1.
Mario Circuit 1
The map for Donut Plains 1.
Donut Plains 1
The map for Ghost Valley 1.
Ghost Valley 1
Bowser Castle 1
Bowser Castle 1
The map for Mario Circuit 2.
Mario Circuit 2
Flower Cup The map for Choco Island 1.
Choco Island 1
The map for Ghost Valley 2.
Ghost Valley 2
The map for Donut Plains 2.
Donut Plains 2
An aerial view of Bowser Castle 2.
Bowser Castle 2
The map for Mario Circuit 3.
Mario Circuit 3
Star Cup The map for Koopa Beach 1.
Koopa Beach 1
The map for Choco Island 2.
Choco Island 2
The map for Vanilla Lake 1.
Vanilla Lake 1
The map for Bowser Castle 3.
Bowser Castle 3
The map for Mario Circuit 4.
Mario Circuit 4
Special Cup The map for Donut Plains 3.
Donut Plains 3
The map for Koopa Beach 2.
Koopa Beach 2
The map for Ghost Valley 3.
Ghost Valley 3
The map for Vanilla Lake 2.
Vanilla Lake 2
The map for Rainbow Road.
Rainbow Road

Mario Kart 64

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mushroom Cup The icon for Luigi Raceway, from Mario Kart 64.
Luigi Raceway
The icon for Moo Moo Farm, from Mario Kart 64.
Moo Moo Farm
The icon for Koopa Troopa Beach, from Mario Kart 64.
Koopa Troopa Beach
The icon for Kalimari Desert, from Mario Kart 64.
Kalimari Desert
Flower Cup The icon for Toad's Turnpike, from Mario Kart 64.
Toad's Turnpike
The icon for Frappe Snowland, from Mario Kart 64.
Frappe Snowland
The icon for Choco Mountain, from Mario Kart 64.
Choco Mountain
The icon for Mario Raceway, from Mario Kart 64.
Mario Raceway
Star Cup The icon for Wario Stadium, from Mario Kart 64.
Wario Stadium
The icon for Sherbet Land, from Mario Kart 64.
Sherbet Land
The icon for Royal Raceway, from Mario Kart 64.
Royal Raceway
The icon for Bowser's Castle, from Mario Kart 64.
Bowser's Castle
Special Cup The icon for DK's Jungle Parkway, from Mario Kart 64.
DK's Jungle Parkway
The icon for Yoshi Valley, from Mario Kart 64.
Yoshi Valley
The icon for Banshee Boardwalk, from Mario Kart 64.
Banshee Boardwalk
The icon for Rainbow Road, from Mario Kart 64.
Rainbow Road

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mushroom Cup Peach Circuit
Peach Circuit
The preview image of Shy Guy Beach from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Shy Guy Beach
Riverside Park
Riverside Park
Bowser Castle 1
Bowser Castle 1
Flower Cup Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit
Boo Lake
Boo Lake
Cheese Land
Cheese Land
Preview image of Bowser Castle 2 from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Bowser Castle 2
Lightning Cup Luigi Circuit
Luigi Circuit
Sky Garden
Sky Garden
The preview image for Cheep-Cheep Island from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Cheep-Cheep Island
Localized Sunset Wilds course icon.
Sunset Wilds
Star Cup Snow Land
Snow Land
Ribbon Land MKSC icon.png
Ribbon Road
Yoshi Desert MKSC icon.png
Yoshi Desert
Bowser's Castle 3 MKSC icon.png
Bowser Castle 3
Special Cup Lakeside Park
Lakeside Park
The preview image for Broken Pier in Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Broken Pier
Bowser Castle 4
Bowser Castle 4
Rainbow Road
Rainbow Road

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mushroom Cup The icon for Luigi Circuit, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Luigi Circuit
The icon for Peach Beach, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Peach Beach
The icon for Baby Park, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Baby Park
The icon for Dry Dry Desert, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Dry Dry Desert
Flower Cup The icon for Mushroom Bridge, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Mushroom Bridge
The icon for Mario Circuit, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Mario Circuit
The icon for Daisy Cruiser, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Daisy Cruiser
The icon for Waluigi Stadium, from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Waluigi Stadium
Star Cup The icon for Sherbet Land, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Sherbet Land
The icon for Mushroom City, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Mushroom City
The icon for Yoshi Circuit, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Yoshi Circuit
The icon for DK Mountain, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
DK Mountain
Special Cup The icon for Wario Colosseum, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Wario Colosseum
The icon for Dino Dino Jungle, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Dino Dino Jungle
The icon for Bowser's Castle, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Bowser's Castle
The icon for Rainbow Road, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Rainbow Road

Mario Kart DS

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mushroom Cup Screenshot of Figure-8 Circuit from Mario Kart DS
Figure-8 Circuit
Yoshi Falls
Yoshi Falls
Panorama of Cheep Cheep Beach seen in Mario Kart DS.
Cheep Cheep Beach
Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion
Flower Cup Desert Hills
Desert Hills
Delfino Square from Mario Kart DS
Delfino Square
Waluigi Pinball
Waluigi Pinball
Shroom Ridge
Shroom Ridge
Star Cup DK Pass
DK Pass
The race track Tick Tock Clock in Mario Kart DS.
Tick-Tock Clock
Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit
Airship Fortress
Airship Fortress
Special Cup Screenshot of Mario Kart DS game featuring the Wario Stadium.
Wario Stadium
Panorama of Peach Gardens seen in Mario Kart DS
Peach Gardens
Bowser's Castle
Bowser Castle
Rainbow Road (DS)
Rainbow Road

Mario Kart Wii

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mushroom Cup View of Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart Wii
Luigi Circuit
View of Moo Moo Meadows in Mario Kart Wii.
Moo Moo Meadows
View of Mushroom Gorge in Mario Kart Wii
Mushroom Gorge
View of Toad's Factory in Mario Kart Wii
Toad's Factory
Flower Cup Mario Kart Wii: An overview of Mario Circuit, seeing the castle surrounded by houses as residence
Mario Circuit
View of Coconut Mall in Mario Kart Wii.
Coconut Mall
DK Summit in Mario Kart Wii
DK Summit
DK's Snowboard Cross
Wario's Gold Mine in Mario Kart Wii
Wario's Gold Mine
Star Cup Daisy Circuit
Daisy Circuit
Koopa Cape
Koopa Cape
Overview of Maple Treeway
Maple Treeway
Grumble Volcano
Grumble Volcano
Special Cup Dry Dry Ruins (race course)
Dry Dry Ruins
Moonview Highway
Moonview Highway
Bowser's Castle
Bowser's Castle
Rainbow Road
Rainbow Road

Mario Kart 7

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mushroom Cup Toad Circuit
Toad Circuit
Daisy Hills
Daisy Hills
Cheep Cheep Lagoon
Cheep Cheep Lagoon
Cheep Cheep Cape
Shy Guy Bazaar
Shy Guy Bazaar
Flower Cup Wuhu Loop
Wuhu Loop
Wuhu Island Loop
Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit
Music Park
Music Park
Melody Motorway
Rock Rock Mountain
Rock Rock Mountain
Alpine Pass
Star Cup Piranha Plant Slide
Piranha Plant Slide
Piranha Plant Pipeway
Wario Shipyard
Wario Shipyard
Wario's Galleon
Neo Bowser City
Neo Bowser City
Koopa City
Maka Wuhu
Maka Wuhu
Wuhu Mountain Loop
Special Cup DK Jungle
DK Jungle
Rosalina's Ice World
Rosalina's Ice World
Bowser Castle
Bowser's Castle
Rainbow Road
Rainbow Road

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mushroom Cup Mario Kart Stadium
Mario Kart Stadium
Water Park
Water Park
Big Piranha Plant
Sweet Sweet Canyon
Thwomp Ruins
Thwomp Ruins
Flower Cup Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit
Toad Harbor
Toad Harbor
Toad Harbour
Twisted Mansion
Twisted Mansion
Shy Guy Falls
Shy Guy Falls
Star Cup Sunshine Airport
Sunshine Airport
MK8-Course-DolphinShoals.jpg
Dolphin Shoals
MK8-Course-Electrodrome.jpg
Electrodrome
MK8-Course-MountWario.jpg
Mount Wario
Special Cup Cloudtop Cruise
Cloudtop Cruise
MK8-Course-Bone-DryDunes.png
Bone-Dry Dunes
Bone Dry Dunes
The exterior of Bowser's Castle.
Bowser's Castle
Rainbow Road in Mario Kart 8.
Rainbow Road
DLC courses
Cup Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Egg Cup Excitebike Arena from Mario Kart 8 - The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
Excitebike Arena
An overview of Dragon Driftway from Mario Kart 8
Dragon Driftway
MK8-DLC-Course-MuteCity-section.jpg
Mute City
Triforce Cup Ice Ice Outpost from Mario Kart 8 - The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8.
Ice Ice Outpost
Hyrule Circuit
Hyrule Circuit
Crossing Cup Wild Woods, from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
Wild Woods
Preview art for all four seasons of Animal Crossing in Mario Kart 8.
Animal Crossing
Bell Cup Super Bell Subway from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
Super Bell Subway
Big Blue, from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
Big Blue
Booster Course Pass courses
Sky-High Sundae in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Sky-High Sundae
Yoshi's Island in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Yoshi's Island
Propeller Cup (Wave 2)
August 4, 2022
Wave 4
Spring 2023

Although the Booster Course Pass is almost completely composed of classic courses, it also contains Sky-High Sundae as the fourth and last course of the Propeller Cup, and Yoshi's Island which is set to be released sometime in Spring 2023. While internal data marks Sky-High Sundae and Yoshi's Island as originating from Mario Kart Tour,[4] they were both announced first and, in the case of Sky-High Sundae, released first for this game as completely new courses.[5][6]

Mario Kart Tour

A subset of Mario Kart Tour's new courses are referred to as city courses and are specifically set in real life cities. These courses typically appear in tours themed after their pertinent city, such as London Loop in the London Tour. There are up to four different layouts of city courses, with the fourth layout typically being a 1-lap circuit that incorporates most of the routes of the three previous layouts.

Despite Sky-High Sundae appearing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Booster Course Pass first, Mario Kart Tour also treats it as a new course instead of a classic course.[7]

Since the content of each cup changes periodically in Mario Kart Tour, courses below are listed alongside their debut tours and dates.

City courses
City Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4
New York City, United States New York Minute from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute
New York Minute 2 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2
New York Minute 3 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3
New York Minute 4 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 4
New York Tour
September 25, 2019
Holiday Tour (2019)
December 18, 2019
1st Anniversary Tour
October 7, 2020
2nd Anniversary Tour
September 22, 2021
Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Blur from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur
Tokyo Blur 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 2
Tokyo Blur 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 3
Tokyo Blur 4 from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 4
Tokyo Tour
October 9, 2019
New Year's Tour (2020)
January 1, 2020
Summer Festival Tour
August 26, 2020
Mario Tour (2021)
March 10, 2021
Paris, France Paris Promenade from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade
Paris Promenade 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 2
Paris Promenade 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 3
Paris Tour (2019)
November 6, 2019
Valentine's Tour
January 29, 2020
Paris Tour (2021)
June 16, 2021
London, United Kingdom London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop
London Loop 2 from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 2
London Loop 3 from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 3
London Tour
December 4, 2019
Baby Rosalina Tour
March 11, 2020
Halloween Tour (2021)
October 20, 2021
Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Velocity from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity
Vancouver Velocity 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2
Vancouver Velocity 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3
Vancouver Tour
February 12, 2020
Penguin Tour
December 15, 2021
Autumn Tour (2022)
November 2, 2022
Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles Laps from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps
Los Angeles Laps 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 2
Los Angeles Laps 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3
Los Angeles Tour (2020)
September 23, 2020
Los Angeles Tour (2022)
February 9, 2022
Los Angeles Tour (2021)
July 14, 2021
Berlin, Germany Berlin Byways from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways
Berlin Byways 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2
Berlin Byways 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3
Metropolitan Tour
June 15, 2022
Berlin Tour
January 13, 2021
Anniversary Tour (2022)
September 21, 2022
Sydney, Australia Sydney Sprint from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint
Sydney Sprint 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 2
Sydney Sprint 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 3
Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)
April 21, 2021
Sydney Tour (September 2021)
September 8, 2021
Anniversary Tour (2022)
September 21, 2022
Singapore, Singapore Singapore Speedway from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway
Singapore Speedway 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2
Singapore Speedway 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 3
Singapore Tour
January 12, 2022
Ocean Tour
July 27, 2022
Winter Tour (2023)
January 25, 2023
Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam Drift from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift
Amsterdam Drift 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2
Amsterdam Drift 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3
Amsterdam Tour
April 20, 2022
Metropolitan Tour
June 15, 2022
Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)
November 30, 2022
Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok Rush from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush
Bangkok Rush 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 2
Bangkok Rush 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 3
Bangkok Tour
June 29, 2022
Winter Tour (2023)
January 25, 2023
Winter Tour (2023)
January 25, 2023
Other new courses
Merry Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain
Ninja Hideaway from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway
Sky-High Sundae from Mario Kart Tour
Sky-High Sundae
Piranha Plant Cove from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove
Winter Tour (2020)
December 2, 2020
Ninja Tour (2021)
April 7, 2021
Sundae Tour (2022)
August 10, 2022
Exploration Tour (2023)
February 8, 2023
Piranha Plant Cove 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 2
Exploration Tour (2023)
February 8, 2023

Battle courses

New battle courses by game

Super Mario Kart

Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart 8

Unlike other games in the series, Mario Kart 8 has no courses unique to Battle Mode. Instead, eight of the game's original thirty-two race courses (two new, six classic) are modified and used as battle courses.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart Tour

Platform codes

Since Mario Kart 7, every course in the console Mario Kart games and in Mario Kart Tour features a specific platform code prepended to its internal name, indicating the platform on which the game each course debuted in was released. These are similar to, but distinct from, the prefixes used by classic courses to indicate their origin.

Platform code Classic course prefix counterpart Platform Game
sfc SNES1 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Super Mario Kart
n64 N642 Nintendo 64 Mario Kart 64
agb GBA Game Boy Advance Mario Kart: Super Circuit
gc GCN3 Nintendo GameCube Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
ds DS Nintendo DS Mario Kart DS
wii Wii Wii Mario Kart Wii
3ds 3DS Nintendo 3DS Mario Kart 7
u N/A Wii U Mario Kart 8
mob Tour (city courses)4
N/A (other courses)
Mobile devices Mario Kart Tour
nsw N/A Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
(first used in the Booster Course Pass)5

Notes

1 - Games in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese use the SFC prefix, reflecting the console's Japanese name, "Super Famicom".
2 - Prior to Mario Kart 8, games in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese use the 64 prefix.
3 - Games in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese use the GC prefix.
4 - In the Tencent release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, none of the courses from Mario Kart Tour have the Tour prefix.
5 - Even though they were first playable on the Nintendo Switch, the battle courses introduced in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe all feature the u platform code.

Gallery

Cup emblems

Mushroom Cup

Flower Cup

Lightning Cup

Star Cup

Special Cup

Cup trophies

Mushroom Cup

Flower Cup

Star Cup

Special Cup

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Trofei Nitro[?] Nitro Cups

Super Circuit Tracks

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese GBAコース[?]
GBA kōsu
GBA Course

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. The section about the new courses on page 44 is known as "THE NEW TRACKS".
  2. ^ new internal name of the folder containing the data about the newly introduced courses in Mario Kart Tour
  3. ^ Official European page for Mario Kart 7
  4. ^ In the ID list of Mario Kart Tour, Sky-High Sundae's internal name is Gmob_IceBuilding; among the datamined map objects of Mario Kart Tour, those that were eventually used in the Yoshi's Island course of the Booster Course Pass, in particular FlowerRingMobyi, are referred to belong to Mobyi.
  5. ^ July 26, 2022. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 2 Approaches the Starting Line on Aug. 4. Nintendo.com. "Sky-High Sundae – The competition may heat up, but that doesn’t mean you can’t chill out in this sweet race, which is filled with larger-than-life desserts at nearly every turn. Prove you’re number one under the sun(dae) in this debut course!"
  6. ^ Nintendo of Anerica (February 9, 2023). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass - Wave 4 Announcement - Nintendo Direct 2.8.23. YouTube. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. ^ August 10, 2022. Race the new Sky-High Sundae course in the Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe games today! Nintendo.com.
  8. ^ From the iQue localization prototype.