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Tokyo Blur is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It takes place in Tokyo, Japan and makes its debut in the city's namesake tour, the Tokyo Tour. The course's music is based on the theme of 3DS Toad Circuit and 3DS Mario Circuit. This course has four different routes, the most out of any city course alongside New York Minute: Tokyo Blur, Tokyo Blur 2, Tokyo Blur 3, and Tokyo Blur 4, with the last three being introduced in the 2020 New Year's Tour, Summer Festival Tour, and the 2021 Mario Tour, respectively. The fourth iteration of this course differs from the others, in that it is two sections as opposed to two laps. From versions 1.2.0 to 1.4.0, the first layout was called Tokyo Blur 1.
Tokyo Blur reappears in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course in the Lucky Cat Cup. The course combines the first three versions of Tokyo Blur together, with a lap dedicated to each variant.
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The city course's routes in relation to each other.
Tokyo Blur
In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the central span of the Rainbow Bridge. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through Ginza, then makes a slight left before the Wako store. Not long after, the course makes a right U-turn near the National Diet Building and the Miraikan, then goes through a tunnel. As the Tokyo Skytree, Asahi Beer Hall, and Tokyo Big Sight come into view, the road makes a wide right turn back onto the Rainbow Bridge. Fuji TV's headquarters can be seen on the left. The minimap for this route resembles that of Yoshi Falls from Mario Kart DS and Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart Wii.
The course also appears as Tokyo Blur R (reverse), Tokyo Blur T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur R/T (reverse and with ramps). This route is used as the layout for the first lap of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's variation of Tokyo Blur in the Booster Course Pass. Before the Summer Festival Tour, no kart had Tokyo Blur R listed as a favorite course; instead, its appearances in the Mario Cup and Toadette Cup relied on the spotlight bonus to raise the Kabuki Dasher and the Quickshaw, respectively, to the top tier.
Appearances
The first layout of Tokyo Blur is currently the only course based on a real world city to have appeared in seven different tours: the Tokyo Tour, the Summer Festival Tour, the 1st Anniversary Tour, the Mario vs. Peach Tour, the 2nd Anniversary Tour, the Anniversary Tour, and the 2023 Winter Tour. It also made a minor appearance in the 2020 New Year's Tour as the location of a bonus challenge and in the 2021 Mario Tour as the third and final race in the 2-Player Challenge mode.
In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the central span of the Rainbow Bridge. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through Ginza, then makes a slight right before the Wako store. After passing by two Thwomps, the course shifts left at a roundabout and continues straight (with a subway entrance and Akihabara shops visible on the left), then goes under the Kaminarimon left of the Sensō-ji. As the player slights right then turns left at a signalized intersection, the road makes a wide right turn back onto the Rainbow Bridge. Fuji TV's headquarters can be seen on the left.
The course also appears as Tokyo Blur 2R (reverse), Tokyo Blur 2T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur 2R/T (reverse and with ramps). This route is used as the layout for the second lap of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's variation of Tokyo Blur in the Booster Course Pass.
Tokyo Blur 2 is the first city course that has been featured more than once in Coin Rush.
In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the central span of the Rainbow Bridge. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through Ginza, then makes a slight right before the Wako store. After passing by some Thwomps, the course shifts left at a roundabout and continues straight to the Shuto Expressway, which is built along the Nihonbashi River. The toll plaza bar only opens when a driver passes through; the course then curves to the right. After passing by two Thwomps and after a wide turn up the spiral loop around the Tokyo Big Sight, a Glide Ramp enables the driver to fly out of Shuto Expressway and back onto Rainbow Bridge. Fuji TV's headquarters can be seen on the left.
When configured for Coin Rush, cars and buses will block off a lane in the highway and toll booth, making the collection of coins easier.
The course also appears as Tokyo Blur 3R (reverse), Tokyo Blur 3T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur 3R/T (reverse and with ramps). In the trick variant, ramps are added on the Rainbow Bridge. Near the end of the bridge is a ramp with a Dash Panel on it. The Thwomps in the city are replaced with small ramps. After entering Shuto Expressway, there are ramps that replace the Thwomps on the expressway. The spiral loops around the Tokyo Big Sight has added ramps on it. The gliding section at the end of the course is replaced by a normal ramp.
This route is used as the layout for the third lap of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's variation of Tokyo Blur in the Booster Course Pass.
In the standard layout, the track starts out following the same path as Tokyo Blur. All of the racers start the course on the central span of the Rainbow Bridge. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through Ginza, then makes a slight left before the Wako store. Not long after, the course makes a right U-turn near the National Diet Building and the Miraikan, then goes through a tunnel. The course then makes a sharp left to follow a small portion of Tokyo Blur 2 in reverse, going under the Kaminarimon next to the Sensō-ji, where the second segment of the course begins. The track then immediately makes a U-turn toward the Shuto Expressway; the remainder of the course follows the path of Tokyo Blur 3, entering the expressway through a set of toll gates before rounding the spiral loop around the Tokyo Big Sight. A Glide Ramp sends the player back onto the Rainbow Bridge, where a set of Thwomps on either side threatens the players just before the finish line.
The course also appears as Tokyo Blur 4R (reverse), Tokyo Blur 4T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur 4R/T (reverse and with ramps).
Tokyo Blur makes its console debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass. It is the first course of the Lucky Cat Cup, and as such was added as part of the first wave of the DLC. Similarly to Tokyo Blur 4, it is an expanded and combined version of the first three routes for this course; however, this version dedicates one lap to each variation through the use of changing arrow fields.
The first lap is based on Tokyo Blur, turning left at the Wako store and making a U-turn past the National Diet Building. The second lap is based on Tokyo Blur 2, turning right at the Wako store and then left underneath the Kaminarimon. The third lap is based on Tokyo Blur 3, turning right at the Wako store and then onto the Shuto Expressway. The minimap has been rotated 90 degrees compared to the equivalent minimaps for the variants in Tour. Unlike Tour Paris Promenade, its hazards - Thwomps - have been retained (albeit with slightly different arrangements).
Tokyo Blur is one of three courses to originate from Mario Kart Tour to appear in the first wave of the DLC, alongside Paris Promenade and Ninja Hideaway. This is also one of five tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where players can hit the banner (causing it to spin), like Mario Circuit, DS Wario Stadium, 3DS Neo Bowser City and 3DS Rock Rock Mountain. Unlike the other courses mentioned, this is only possible during the final lap.
As with all other courses from Wave 1, this course's icon and lighting were adjusted slightly in the 2.1.0 update.
Mario Kart Tour Twitter:Take a tour of a Japanese city in the Tokyo Blur course! Enjoy the sights as you take in iconic landmarks, including Mt. Fuji off in the distance![1]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter:A giant dinosaur stomping around in the middle of a city? The Tokyo Blur course is like something straight out of a movie! The tricked-out Tokyo Blur R/T is waiting for you in the Peachette Cup![2]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter:Japan's most famous city is back for for another lap with the Tokyo Blur 2 course. Those traditional kadomatsu decorations aren't just for show—hitting them with an item is a great way to rack up some extra points![3]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter:It's time for the Summer Festival Tour! Return to the sizzling streets of Tokyo for some sunny fun. Blaze new paths in the Tokyo Blur course, but don't overheat![4]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter:The Snow Tour is wrapping up in blue. Next up is the Mario Tour featuring Tokyo Blur 4, a brand-new variant of the existing Tokyo-based course![5]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Nintendo Switch News Wave 1 DLC spotlight:
This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.
Some famous tourist locations in Tokyo were included in this course. Keep your eyes peeled while you're racing!
The route changes depending on the lap―you may want to put in some practice so you don't get surprised.
Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer:This is a course inspired by Tokyo, and you will be able race[sic] past some famous tourist sites. You can also see Mt. Fuji, which has been registered as a World Heritage Site, off in the distance.[6]
Gallery
Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur
Pictures of the Tokyo Blur courses
Pictures of the Tokyo Blur courses
Course icons
The course icon with Mario (Hakama)
The course icon with Toad (Pit Crew)
The course icon with Baby Peach
The course icon with Daisy (Yukata)
The course icon with Lakitu
The course icon of the R variant with Peach (Kimono)
The course icon of the R variant with Baby Rosalina (Detective)
The course icon of the R variant with Mario (Happi)
The course icon of the R variant with Donkey Kong
The course icon of the T variant with Peach (Kimono)
The course icon of the T variant with Mario (Hakama)
The course icon of the T variant with Lakitu
The course icon of the T variant with Baby Peach
The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (Hakama)
The course icon of the R/T variant with Diddy Kong
The course icon of the R/T variant with Baby Daisy
The course icon of the Ring Race bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Do Jump Boosts bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Glider Challenge bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Goomba Takedown bonus challenge held on this course
Rosalina, Princess Daisy, Wario, Yoshi, Mario and Bowser on the course
Names in other languages
Language
Name
Meaning
Notes
Japanese
トーキョースクランブル[?] Tōkyō Sukuranburu
Tokyo Scramble
Chinese (simplified)
东京赛道[?] Dōngjīng Sàidào
Tokyo Speedway
Chinese (traditional)
東京賽道[?] Dōngjīng Sàidào
Tokyo Speedway
Dutch
Tokio-Toer[?]
Tokyo Tour
French
Traversée de Tokyo[?]
Crossing Tokyo
German
Tokio-Tempotour Tokyo-Tempotour (before the Summer Festival Tour)[?]
Tokyo Speed Tour
Italian
Neon di Tokyo[?]
Tokyo Neon
Korean
도쿄 블러[?] Dokyo Beulleo
Tokyo Blur
Portuguese
Velocidade em Tóquio[?]
Speed in Tokyo
Russian
Токийское ралли[?] Tokiyskoye ralli
Tokyo Rally
Spanish
Circuito Tokio[?]
Tokyo Circuit
Trivia
The presence of Noshis in the R/T variant of Tokyo Blur references the kaiju.[2]
In the trailer for the Tokyo Tour, Peach (Kimono) can be seen driving in the Sensō-ji section, which is only accessible in Tokyo Blur 2 and Tokyo Blur 4.[7]
Tokyo Blur is the first city course and course in general to have its N and R variants appear in a tour, but not its T variant.
References
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^ abmariokarttourEN (October 19, 2019). Twitter. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
^mariokarttourEN (January 1, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
^mariokarttourEN (August 26, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^mariokarttourEN (March 4, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
