New course
- Not to be confused with Retro Course.
A Nitro Course is the term used to refer to an original course in the Mario Kart series that is new to the series and has never appeared before. They have appeared in every Mario Kart title, with Mario Kart DS being the first to use the term. 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. Some of them will or have reappeared in later Mario Kart games as Retro Courses. At least one Mario Circuit, Bowser's Castle, Rainbow Road, a beach- or water-themed course, and a snow-themed course have appeared in each Mario Kart game as a Nitro Course.
Courses
Mushroom Cup
Flower Cup
Lightning Cup
NOTE: From Mario Kart DS onwards, it is the last cup of the Retro Courses.
Game | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
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Mario Kart: Super Circuit | File:Luigi circuit icon.png Luigi Circuit |
File:SkyGarden.png Sky Garden |
File:CheepCheepIsland.png Cheep-Cheep Island |
File:SunsetWilds.png Sunset Wilds |
Star Cup
Special Cup
DLC Cups
Egg Cup
Game | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | GCN Yoshi Circuit Retro |
Excitebike Arena Nitro |
File:MK8-DLC-Course-DragonDriftway.jpg Dragon Driftway Nitro |
Mute City Nitro |
Triforce Cup
Game | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Wii Wario's Gold Mine Retro |
SNES Rainbow Road Retro |
Ice Ice Outpost Nitro |
Hyrule Circuit Nitro |
Crossing Cup
Game | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | GCN Baby Park Retro |
GBA Cheese Land Retro |
Wild Woods Nitro |
Animal Crossing Nitro |
Bell Cup
Game | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 3DS Neo Bowser City Koopa City Retro |
GBA Ribbon Road white Retro |
Super Bell Subway white Nitro |
Big Blue white Nitro |
Gallery
Cups emblems
Mushroom Cup
- SMK-MushroomCup.png
Super Mario Kart
- MKSC-MushroomCup.png
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- MKDS-MushroomCup.png
Mario Kart DS
Flower Cup
- SMK-FlowerCup.png
Super Mario Kart
- MKDS-FlowerCup.png
Mario Kart DS
Lightning Cup
Star Cup
Special Cup
Cups trophies
Mushroom Cup
The Mushroom Cup trophy in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
- DSmushroom Cup.png
The Mushroom Cup trophy in Mario Kart DS.
The Mushroom Cup trophy in Mario Kart Wii.
The Mushroom Cup trophy in Mario Kart 7.
- MK8 Mushroom Cup.jpg
The Mushroom Cup trophy in Mario Kart 8.
Flower Cup
- MKwii-Flowercup.jpg
The Flower Cup trophy in Mario Kart Wii.
- FlowerCup MK8.jpg
The Flower Cup trophy in Mario Kart 8.
Star Cup
- StarCup MK8r.jpeg
The Star Cup trophy in Mario Kart 8.
Special Cup
- MK8 Special Cup Screenshot.jpg
The Special Cup trophy in Mario Kart 8.
Names in other languages
Super Circuit Tracks
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japanese | GBAコース[?] GBA kōsu |
GBA Courses |
Trivia
- The four worlds after World Bowser in Super Mario 3D World resemble the Nitro Cups (World Mushroom for Mushroom Cup, World Flower for Flower Cup, World Star for Star Cup, and World Crown for Special Cup).