3DS Mario Circuit
- This article is about the race course from Mario Kart 7. For other race tracks with similar names, see Mario Circuit.
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Appears in | Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart Tour (2019) | ||
Cup(s) | Flower Cup (7) | ||
Tour(s) |
Tokyo Tour
Halloween Tour (2019) Winter Tour (2019) London Tour Ice Tour Mario Bros. Tour Trick Tour (2020) Flower Tour Jungle Tour Peach Tour Marine Tour Wild West Tour Sunset Tour Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) Peach vs. Daisy Tour Ninja Tour Sydney Tour (April–May 2021) Trick Tour (2021) Wedding Tour Mario vs. Peach Tour Frost Tour Toad vs. Toadette Tour Penguin Tour Wario vs. Waluigi Tour Bowser Tour Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) | ||
Online play | Available (3DS) | ||
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Mario Circuit is the second course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart 7. It is strongly based off the Mario Kart DS version of the track. Unlike other Mario Circuit tracks, where Peach's Castle is a background element, this course allows players to drive through the castle. This rendition of Mario Circuit returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it appears in tours starting with the Tokyo Tour. This track shares its music with Toad Circuit.
This is the only Flower Cup course in Mario Kart 7 to not have a different name in British English versions.
Course layout
The track takes place on a large grassy field with sand roads, floating Brick Blocks, a Mushroom Trampoline, pipes, blossoming peach trees, a lake, and Peach's Castle. The course begins with a small, straightforward path with two turns, after which pink flower petals begin falling out of the trees on a long bend to the left. Activating the 3D effect of the Nintendo 3DS gives the effect of the petals popping out of the screen. After a ramp, the racers bounce off a Mushroom Trampoline into a curvy section leading towards Peach's Castle, which they then enter. After a spiral upwards, a Glide Ramp launches the drivers out of the castle into an area where pipes blow out wind (allowing for Tricks to be performed) and Goombas appear. Following this is a very large pipe, not unlike the one found in Mario Raceway, which drivers must curve through to reach the finish line after one small bump in the road.
When the player crosses the finish line, starting another lap, Lakitu is shown on the right side of the player, holding the lap count signs.
There are a number of shortcuts available in this track. Between the first and second turns, drivers may use Mushrooms to use a ramp in the middle of the grass. Mushrooms can also be used to cut grass on the corner before the Mushroom Trampolines. There are two additional ramps in front of Peach's Castle. There is yet another ramp to the left when the racers exit the castle, and a rail to the left along the pipe, both of which save some time.
Mario Kart Tour
Mario Circuit returns in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Tokyo Tour. The course has undergone minor changes. Peach's Castle has been redesigned, with the entrance to the castle now having doors leading into the spiral upwards. The starting line has a new look that resembles a garden gate. Like all other courses, it has a reverse, trick, and reverse/trick variant, known as Mario Circuit R, Mario Circuit T, and Mario Circuit R/T respectively. The reverse and trick variant was introduced in the 2019 Winter Tour. This course is a favorite of Red Koopa (Freerunning), Pink Yoshi, Peachette, Peach (Kimono), Mario (Happi), Baby Peach (Cherub), Mario (Racing), Mario (Baseball), Rosalina (Volendam), Dr. Peach, Toadette (Sailor), Mario (King), and the Goomba Mii Racing Suit. It is also a favorite of Pink Gold Peach if she reaches level 3, and Peach (Vacation) if she reaches level 6.
For this course's tour appearances, see List of 3DS Mario Circuit tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Gallery
Mario Kart 7
The starting line with Lakitu counting down to the start of the race
Outside Peach's Castle
Mario, Peach, and Yoshi glide out from Peach's Castle.
Mario Kart Tour
Course icons
The course icon of the Ready, Set, Rocket Start bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Big Reverse Race bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Break Item Boxes bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Ring Race bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Smash Small Dry Bones bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Goomba Takedown bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Combo Attack bonus challenge held on Mario Circuit T
The course icon of the Time Trial 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 Steer Clear of Obstacles bonus challenge held on this course
Screenshots
Toad tricking in the Mushmellow and Toadette tricking in the Daytripper
Pink Shy Guy tricking in the Pipe Frame
Baby Daisy boosting in the Prancer
Toadette gliding in the Apple Kart with the Daisy Glider on the Reverse variant
Peach (Wintertime), Peach (Vacation), and Pink Gold Peach drifting in Wildfire Flyers
Drivers gliding on the course with the Gold Swooper, Butterfly Wings, Wicked Wings, and Dragon Wings
Nabbit gliding in the Carrot Kart with the Nabbit Oilpaper Umbrella
Peach (Vacation), Luigi, Gold Koopa (Freerunning), Mario, and Black Yoshi tricking in Pipe Frames
Builder Mario and Builder Luigi gliding on the Trick variant
Peach (Kimono) tricking in the Sakura Quickshaw and Daisy (Yukata) tricking in the Festival Girl
Peach (Wedding), Toad (Party Time), and Pauline (Party Time) tricking on the course
Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser gliding in the Pipe Frame with the New Year's 2022 on the Reverse/Trick variant
Dry Bowser (Gold), King Boo (Gold), Dry Bones (Gold), and Chargin' Chuck (Gold) driving on 3DS Mario Circuit R
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Chinese | 马力欧赛道 (Simplified) 瑪利歐賽道 (Traditional)[?] Mǎlìōu Sàidào |
Mario Speedway | |
Dutch | Mario's Circuit[?] | Mario's Circuit | |
German | Marios Piste[?] | Mario´s Track | |
Italian | Circuito di Mario[?] | Mario's Circuit | |
Portuguese (NOA) | Circuito Mario[?] | Mario Circuit | |
Portuguese (NOE) | Circuito do Mario[?] | Mario's Circuit | |
Spanish | Circuito Mario[?] | Mario Circuit |
Trivia
- In an early trailer of Mario Kart 7, when Mario Circuit was shown, there was originally a Mushroom Trampoline in the pit which players normally glide over, due to gliders not having yet been implemented.
- The blossoming peach trees in this track were later reused for Template:Classic-link in Mario Kart 8.