GBA Snow Land

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Snow Land
MKSC Snow Land Starting Line.png
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Cup(s) Star Cup (Super Circuit)
Propeller Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)

Mario Kart Tour
Course map
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
MKSC Snow Land Map.png
MKSC Snow Land Mini Map.png


Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of GBA Snow Land in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart Tour
GBA Snow Land from Mario Kart Tour

Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc Nin★Maria
1:46.763 Tanooki MarioTanooki KartStandard tiresSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Leonel
1:21.826 King BooCircuit SpecialMonster tiresSuper Glider
Not to be confused with Ice Land.
“Proverbe du Pays Neigeux : « Qui taquine les pingouins, finit par tomber dans le ravin. » (Snow Land proverb: "Those who tease the penguins end up falling into the ravine.")
Official French Mario Kart Facebook page[1]

Snow Land is the first course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Like most ice courses from the Mario Kart series, Snow Land is a very slippery track which requires accurate steering. Similar to Frappe Snowland, snowmen appear as obstacles on this course though bumping into them does not cause the player to spin out. Spinning penguins also appear as obstacles, which can cause the player to spin out. A portion of this course's music resembles a section from Choco Mountain's music from Mario Kart 64. In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, the course's background is used on SNES Vanilla Lake 1 and 2 from Super Mario Kart.

Snow Land returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second course of the Propeller Cup in the Booster Course Pass DLC and in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Holiday Tour.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Course layout

The course takes place atop a frozen body of water, with the main road being dark blue ice and the sides of the road being lined with light blue ice and snow. The course begins with a 90° turn to the right, the first set of Item Boxes, and a 90° turn to the left. There is then a 135° right turn followed by a straightaway; in the middle of the road here is a long line of the course's only coins. Racers then take another 135° right turn followed by a slight right and a U-turn to the left. The course then continues with a brief straight and two 90° right turns, along which there are holes in the ice and spinning Penguins as obstacles. Afterwards, racer encounter another item set as well as a speed strip on the left side of the road. They then take a 45° right turn, 90° left turn, and another 45° right turn. A 90° right turn and a brief straightaway then bring racers to the finish line.

Throughout the course as a whole, trees and snowmen appear at the sides of the road as potential obstacles. Additionally, the bumpiness of the course causes the camera to slightly shake during each race.

Shortcuts

The first notable shortcut can be found after the second turn. By not taking the entire subsequent turn and driving to the left of the main road, the player can access an alternate route with several speed strips.

The second notable shortcut can be found at the second 135° right turn. By driving between holes in the ice to the right of the main road, the player can cut off the turn and access an extra set of Item Boxes. A very similar shortcut can also be found just before the last item set, but it results in the player missing the item set instead.

Lastly, the player can use a Mushroom to reach a ramp to the left of the 90° turn at the end of the track, cutting it off.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

GBA Snow Land as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
GBA Snow Land in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Snow Land makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass. It appears as the second course of the Propeller Cup. The course has received dramatic visual upgrades, and now features more elevated portions, similar to GBA Cheese Land. The course's starting line is now on a bridge that connects the first and last bends of the course together, and the U-turn in the middle is now a sheet of ice with a water hole in the middle, replacing the smaller water holes in the main road. The first part of the course is now set in a forested area, and the snowmen reappear there. Penguins now roam around the course, and act similar to the Skating Shy Guys in GCN Sherbet Land. The ice spires in the course's background now have a slight purple hue, like the sky. Additionally, unlike GBA Ribbon Road in Mario Kart 8 and designs for GBA courses in Mario Kart Tour, the original layout was recreated relatively faithfully despite the elevation changes, though the ice paths and shortcut in the upper right portion of the course were removed. The latter has been replaced by a different shortcut that involves boosting through an elevated portion of snow signified by a snowman that skips the turn after the straight away. The shortcut located on the second final straight away now features an opening in the wall rather than two ramps before it, the Dash Panel previously in this area was removed, and an additional ramp has been added at the final turn. The course's music has also received an additional intro that was not present in the original. Curiously, the minimap does not reflect the hole in the ice being rough and jagged, with it looking round as in Mario Kart Tour. This also applies to minor tweaks made to the jump section, as the gap is shorter compared to Tour and the landing spot has been widened.

Barring the Mario Kart Tour tracks, Snow Land is the only course added in the second wave of the Booster Course Pass that had never previously appeared outside of its debut, and is one of two courses in the DLC with this distinction, alongside DS Shroom Ridge.

Shortcuts

  • On the straight path with two snowmen in-between three trees, if the player uses a Mushroom after passing the first snowman, they can cut off a sizable chunk if they miss the death area, which can be done by using a Mushroom towards the wall to the left in the air and bonking or using a Mushroom slightly to the right and drifting as soon as they land.

Mario Kart Tour

View of GBA Snow Land in Mario Kart Tour
The course in Mario Kart Tour

Snow Land returns in Mario Kart Tour starting in the 2022 Holiday Tour. While the layout of the track does not change, the course features several differences compared to its appearance in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, making it resemble its original counterpart as well. For example, the main road is no longer shiny and has been reverted to the more ice-like design of the original rather than the frozen road design in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The large shards of ice in the background do not have a purple hue anymore. The penguins have been moved to the first part of the track, as opposed to appearing in the ending section. The hole in the iced-over lake has been filled in with a snow patch, a ramp is added before that section and the ramp ending it now has a Dash Panel. The blocks separating the road before and after the U-turn have been removed. Additionally, the Item Boxes are no longer moving from the road to the end of the U-turn, instead being placed above the ramp before the latter. The player can no longer pass through the trees in the forest section of the course.

The course also appears as Snow Land R (reversed), Snow Land T (with ramps) and Snow Land R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, the Penguins can slide around instead of walk, and there are Skating Shy Guys on the lake. In the T variant, several water geysers appear on the lake. In the R/T variant, there are several Thwomps and racers can use a glide ramp at the end of the course to glide over the finish line.

Much like other GBA courses excluding the Bowser's Castle courses and Cheep-Cheep Island, Snow Land's theme has a new arrangement with synthesized instruments, instead of using the original theme or its Mario Kart 8 Deluxe arrangement, although it retains the intro from the latter.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of GBA Snow Land tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GBA Snow Land and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of GBA Snow Land tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
GBA Snow Land from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Blue Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitIggy Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Luigi (Chef)Mario (Black Suit)Mario (Santa)Morton Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata) Blue Crawly KartBlue Sub ScooterCheershipCream ClassicDragonflyFrost WingFrosty BellsHoliday SpeederMoo Moo OffroaderPink SneekerSilver Cupid's ArrowStrawberry Soft SwerveStreetleYeehaw Wagon Bright BalloonsCandlelight Flight CakeChocolate PretzelFestive HollyFlying FlappersGold Boo MasksGreen EmblemJellychuteLuigi's Hat BalloonPink Magniflying GlassSilver Candlelight FlightWavy Great Sail Birdo Mii Racing SuitCat MarioCat Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)***Light Blue Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Gold Knight)Mario (Tuxedo)Penguin MarioSanta Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing SuitWhite Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario Candy ClownChocolate Banana MinibusCoconut 1Coral Jet CruiserFish Bone FerryFlaming SpeederGold Fish Bone FerryGold Jingle Bell***Gold PipesGoo-Goo BlackHuffin Puffin EggPenguin SliderPink SpeederTropical TruckWaluigi Racer Mk. 2White Fast FrankWhite Turbo BirdoWiggler Egg Bright RibbonCalico ParafoilCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsCat ParafoilGlitter GliderMario Bros. ParafoilMelon & Banana BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsOrigami GliderPink Checkered GliderRainbow Fare FlierSakura Origami GliderSecret ScrollTropical BalloonsWicked TopazWonderful Garnet
Light-blue YoshiMarioYellow Shy Guy Light-blue Turbo Yoshi
GBA Snow Land R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Cat MarioCat Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Daisy (Thai Dress)Dr. MarioKing Bob-omb (Gold)Peach (Vacation)Peach (Wedding)Peach (Yukata)Toadette (Sailor)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitWhite Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black Jingle BellChocolate Mint Soft SwerveCheershipCoral Jet CruiserFlaming SpeederFrost WingGold PipesHot Pot Hot RodIce-Cream MinibusPink SpeederSakura Hop RodSilver Flower KartSilver Warrior WagonWhite Fast Frank 8-Bit Super GliderCandlelight Flight CakeDolphin Great SailFire Manta GliderGlittering ParasolGreen EmblemJolly BellsMagniflying GlassMario Bros. ParafoilSecret ScrollSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsTropical BalloonsWonderful Diamond Cat LuigiCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Fairy)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitLarry Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitMorton Mii Racing SuitPastry Chef Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Santa Mii Racing Suit***Toadette (Astronaut) Black Shielded SpeedsterCream ClassicDesert Rose WagonDolphin DrifterDragonflyFlowery BadwagonGold Sweet RideGoo-Goo PinkHoliday Speeder***Pink CometPink SneekerPurple Rattle BuggyStrawberry Soft SwerveStreetleSweet RideSwift TalonTropical TruckWaluigi Racer Mk. 2Yellow Sub Scooter Blizzard BalloonsCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsFestive Holly***Golden GliderGreen Cat ParafoilIcy Mario's MustacheMario's Hat BalloonMint & Berry BalloonsOrigami GliderPink Magniflying GlassRainbow Fare FlierTulip CorsageVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWavy Great SailWiggler Parachute
Pink Toad (Pit Crew)Purple Toad (Pit Crew)Yellow Yoshi Light-blue Turbo Yoshi White Shy Guy
GBA Snow Land T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Blooper Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiDr. PeachDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitLarry Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Ludwig Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitSanta Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor) Black Jingle BellBlack Shielded SpeedsterFish Bone FerryGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo PinkHuffin Puffin EggIce-Cream MinibusPink SpeederRainbow Pipe BuggySilver Warrior WagonSleigh RiderSwift TalonTropical TruckWhite Turbo Birdo 8-Bit Super MushroomBright RibbonChocolate PretzelGolden GliderLuigi Golf CapMelon & Banana BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsPink Checkered GliderPink Magniflying GlassPretzel GliderVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWavy Great SailWiggler ParachuteWonderful Garnet Blue Mii Racing SuitCat MarioChargin' Chuck (Gold)Daisy (Thai Dress)Fish Bone Mii Racing SuitGreen Mii Racing SuitIce MarioIggy Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)**Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitMoo Moo Mii Racing SuitPeach (Wedding)Reindeer Mii Racing Suit***Rosalina (Chef)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki MarioWiggler Blazing EagleBlue Crawly Kart**Chocolate Banana MinibusCoconut 1Dolphin DrifterDry Bones DasherFlaming SpeederGold Shielded SpeedsterGold Soft SwerveGold Warrior WagonGreen SpeederHot Pot Hot RodMoo Moo OffroaderPink Capsule KartPink SneekerSilver Cupid's Arrow**Strawberry Soft SwerveSweet RideYeehaw Wagon Candlelight Flight CakeCream Toe-Bean BalloonsDolphin Great SailFire Manta GliderFlying FlappersGold Boo MasksMario Bros. ParafoilPara-PaniniPink Bubble BalloonSecret ScrollSilver BellsSilver Candlelight FlightTropical BalloonsWhite Waves Origami GliderWicked TopazWonderful Diamond**
Light-blue Yoshi Pink Toad (Pit Crew)Yellow Shy GuyYellow Yoshi Pink Turbo Yoshi
GBA Snow Land R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Green Mii Racing SuitIggy Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitPastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPenguin ToadettePoochyRosalina (Chef)Wendy Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki MarioWiggler Blazing EagleBlue SpeederBronze CucumberCandy ClownChocolate Banana MinibusFlowery BadwagonGold Cupid's ArrowGold Monarch KartHoliday SpeederPink Capsule KartSilver Flower KartSleigh RiderSweet RideYellow Sub Scooter 8-Bit Goomba8-Bit Super GliderCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsCat ParafoilFestive HollyLuigi Golf CapMario's Hat BalloonPara-PaniniRainbow Fare FlierSakura Origami GliderWhite Waves Origami Glider Blue Mii Racing SuitCat Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLarry Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Mario (Santa)Peach (Wedding)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitReindeer Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor) Blue Sub ScooterBright GirlCheermellowGold Capsule KartGold Sushi RacerGold Sweet RideGreen CometGreen SpeederHoliday KingHot Pot Hot RodIce-blue PoltergustIce-Cream MinibusMoo Moo OffroaderRainbow Pipe BuggyRainbow StreetleSakura Hop RodSilver Cupid's ArrowStreetleSwift Talon Chocolate PretzelFlying FlappersGold Candlelight Flight**Gold Penguin WingtipGreen Checkered GliderJellychuteJolly BellsLuigi's Hat BalloonMagniflying GlassMario Golf CapPretzel GliderRainbow BellsRoy OilpaperSilver BellsSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWonderful GarnetWonderful Wings
Light-blue YoshiPink Toad (Pit Crew)Purple Toad (Pit Crew)White Shy Guy Light-blue Turbo Yoshi
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges

Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Monty Mole Cup challenge from the 2023 Exploration Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on GBA Snow Land Regular Driver Bowser Luigi Toad Peach Koopa Troopa Donkey Kong Yoshi Mario Exploration Tour (2023) Monty Mole Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Monty Mole Cup
Kart Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame
Glider TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mii Cup challenge from the 2022 Holiday Tour; a Glider Challenge set on GBA Snow Land (reused as the Bowser Cup's bonus challenge in the Princess Tour) Regular Mario (Santa) from Mario Kart Tour
Mario (Santa)
Jingle Bells from Mario Kart Tour
Jingle Bells
Gift Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Gift Glider
  • 200
  • 450
  • 750
Holiday Tour (2022) Mii Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Mii Cup
Princess Tour The icon of the Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Bowser Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Birdo Cup challenge from the 2022 Holiday Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on GBA Snow Land Regular Ice Mario from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:50:00
  • 1:38:00
  • 1:28:00
Holiday Tour (2022) The Birdo Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo Cup
Thumbnail of the Funky Kong Cup challenge from the Princess Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on GBA Snow Land R R Dry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Dry Bowser
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:50:00
  • 1:40:00
  • 1:30:00
Princess Tour Funky Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Funky Kong Cup

Profiles

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appears in Mario Kart™: Super Circuit™ game[sic] on the Game Boy™ Advance system.
    • As the name implies, this course is covered in snow and ice. Snow and ice? That sounds mighty slippery!
    • You can crash into the penguins on the course, so keep an eye out.
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Slide into pole position in Snow Land!
    Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the second wave, which is available now: Snow Land.
    This course first appeared in the Game Boy Advance title Mario Kart: Super Circuit. As you might guess from the name, most of its surfaces are bound in snow and ice, making for rather slippery road conditions. Crashing into one of the penguins that inhabit the track will cause you to spin out, so you'll want to do your best to try and avoid them as you skate and jostle for first place!
  • Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter: "Like its name, a course covered in ice and snow The roads are very slippery, and bumping into the penguins in the course will make you crash. Be sure to dodge them as you race past."[2]

Gallery

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart Tour

Course icons

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses) § Snow Land.

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スノーランド[?]
Sunō Rando
Snow Land
Chinese (simplified) 白雪天地[?]
Báixuě Tiāndì
Snowy World
冰天雪地[3]
Bīngtiān Xuědì
Ice and Snow World Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Chinese (traditional) 白雪天地[?]
Báixuě Tiāndì
Snowy World
Dutch Sneeuwland[?] Snow Land
French Pays Neigeux[?] Snowy Land
German Schneeland[?] Snow Land
Italian Terra delle nevi[?] Snow Land
Korean 스노우 랜드[?]
Seunou Raendeu
Snow Land
Portuguese Terra Nevada[?] Snowy Land
Russian Снежные края[?]
Snezhnyye kraya
Snowy Edges
Spanish Tierra Nevada Snowed Land Written as "Tierra nevada" in Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet[4]

References

  1. ^ MarioKartFR (August 17, 2022). Facebook. Retrieved November 27, 2022. (Archived November 27, 2022, 21:58:50 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved December 1, 2022. (Archived December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ From the iQue localization prototype.
  4. ^ Mario Kart Super Circuit European instruction booklet