N64 Frappe Snowland
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| Appears in | Mario Kart 64 (1996) Mario Kart DS (2005) Mario Kart Tour (2020) | ||||||
| Cup(s) | Flower Cup (64) Banana Cup (DS) | ||||||
| Tour(s) |
Ice Tour
Valentine's Tour Vancouver Tour Hammer Bro Tour Yoshi Tour (2020) Trick Tour (2020) Cooking Tour Peach Tour Marine Tour Pirate Tour Halloween Tour (2020) Sunset Tour Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) Winter Tour (2020) Rosalina Tour Snow Tour Trick Tour (2021) Wedding Tour Frost Tour Kamek Tour Toad vs. Toadette Tour Los Angeles Tour (2022) Sky Tour Cat Tour (2022) Holiday Tour (2022) | ||||||
| Distance | 734 m | ||||||
| Online play | No longer available (DS) | ||||||
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Frappe Snowland (named Frappesuno Land on one occasion[1]) is the second race course of the Flower Cup of Mario Kart 64. It takes place in a softly snowing region of hills. Its obstacles include many snowmen scattered around the edges of the course. There is also a giant snow statue of Mario and one of Yoshi. This course shares its music with Sherbet Land.
Frappe Snowland reappears in Mario Kart DS as the second course of the Banana Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour starting from the Ice Tour.
Course layout
Players start in a snowy road, which immediately makes a ninety degree turn to the right, and then a turn to the left, which then leads players to a row of Item Boxes. Snowmen appear as obstacles in this point that slow players down if run into. Players then pass a Yoshi statue and then make a U-turn to the left, which leads players into a ramp. Failure to cross the ramp leads players into a river of water.
After the ramp, the road stretches and a large group of snowmen, plus a Mario statue reside there. This makes it a little bit tricky to navigate through without slowing down or getting hit by a snowman. After the large group of snowmen, players make a sharp left turn, then a right while avoiding two more snowmen. When players pass the snowmen, they proceed to a straight road, with cliff walls instead of snow to slow them down. If players try to drive up the cliff, they are returned to the track by Lakitu.
In the cliff area, a bunch of item boxes can be found; they are the last ones before the finish line. Past the item boxes is a U-turn to the left, which leads into a curvier road. The curvier road then makes a right turn, and past the wooden bridge is the finish line where the track repeats itself.
Mario Kart DS
Frappe Snowland makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart DS as the second course of the Banana Cup, and it remains mostly unchanged from its original variant, though most of the turns were slightly reshaped. Frappe Snowland was one of the many courses that were available to play over Wi-Fi.
The ghost data for this course in Time Trials is 2:08:781, and uses Wario in the Brute.
Missions
Only one mission takes place at N64 Frappe Snowland:
- Mission 5-2: Donkey Kong must collect 15 coins in reverse on the stretched road without touching a Snowman.
Mario Kart Tour
Frappe Snowland reappears in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Ice Tour. It is based on the Mario Kart DS course layout. The Mario and Yoshi snowmen now look more lifelike and a glide ramp shortcut was added in behind the glaciers, a wooden bridge is added after the jump before the snowman section, and the starting banner has been changed to a wooden sign with a blue, three-dimensional Mario Kart logo. Another shortcut has also been added after the Yoshi snowmen, which features several log ramps.
As with other courses in the game, Frappe Snowland has a reversed variant, a trick variant, and a reversed/trick variant referred to as Frappe Snowland R, Frappe Snowland T, and Frappe Snowland R/T respectively, with the latter being added in the Vancouver Tour.
For this course's tour appearances, see List of N64 Frappe Snowland tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which N64 Frappe Snowland 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 N64 Frappe Snowland tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
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Profiles
Mario Kart 64
- Instruction booklet bio: "A frigid course under constant snowfall. Naturally, the road is slippery. The snowmen you see might look cute, but run into one and you will crash. Don't get too close!"
- Website bio: "Look out for snowmen on the course in this icy track."[2]
Mario Kart DS
- Instruction booklet / American website bio: "This popular Mario Kart 64 track returns with its snow-covered road. The snowmen that block the path will knock you over if you hit them."
- European website bio: "You'd better make sure you've had your triple-shot mocha-choca frappe-latte before you start this race, as you'll need something to ward off the cold and and keep your senses sharp. Also, look out for the pesky snowman and Mario's ice sculpture (he's such a show-off)."
Mario Kart Tour
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Mario Kart 64 fans might feel warm with nostalgia when they see the Frappe Snowland course in blue. This classic course is complete with slick roads, sheer cliffs, and some familiar faces made of snow! Are you ready to race in this winter wonderland?"[3]
Gallery
Mario Kart 64
Artwork
The icon from the menu
The icon from the official Mario Kart 64 website
An overview of the map from the official Mario Kart 64 website
The first turn
The snowman field
The ending tunnel and bridge
Mario Kart DS
The course icon
View of the course
Yoshi racing on the course
Mario Kart Tour
Course icons
The course icon with Peach (Wintertime)
The course icon with Pink Shy Guy
The course icon with Ice Bro
The course icon with Ice Mario
The course icon with Nabbit
The course icon with White Yoshi
The course icon with Baby Rosalina
The course icon of the Reverse variant with Metal Mario
The course icon of the Reverse variant with Ice Mario
The course icon of the Reverse variant with Toad
The course icon of the Reverse variant with Ice Bro
The course icon of the Reverse variant with Rosalina (Aurora)
The course icon of the Reverse variant with Pink Gold Peach
The course icon of the Trick variant with Penguin Luigi
The course icon of the Trick variant with King Boo
The course icon of the Trick variant with Baby Peach (Cherub)
The course icon of the Trick variant with Birdo
The course icon of the Trick variant with Ice Mario
The course icon of the Trick variant with Birdo (Light Blue)
The course icon of the Trick variant with Ice Bro
The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Birdo
The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Rosalina (Aurora)
The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Yoshi
The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Ice Mario
The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Nabbit
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
The course icon of the Vs. Mega Dry Bowser bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Ring 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 Combo Attack bonus challenge held on Frappe Snowland T
The course icon of the Time Trial bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Goomba Takedown 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 Time Trial bonus challenge held on Frappe Snowland R
The course icon of the Smash Small Dry Bones bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Take them out quick! bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Snap a Photo bonus challenge held on Frappe Snowland T
Screenshots
Peach (Wintertime) tricking on the course
Rosalina in the Gilded Prancer
Ice Tour "thank you" message
Birdo, Birdo (Light Blue), and Birdo (Yellow) tricking
Lakitu (Party Time), King Boo (Gold), King Bob-omb, King Boo (Luigi's Mansion), and Gold Koopa (Freerunning) tricking on the course
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Chinese | 冰天雪地[?] Bīngtiān Xuědì |
Ice and Snow World | |
| German | Polar-Parcours[?] | Polar Course | |
| Italian | Circuito Innevato[?] | Snowy Circuit | |
| Korean | 프라페 스노우랜드[?] Peurape Seunoulaendeu |
Frappe Snowland | |
| Portuguese | Rota Nevada[?] | Snowy Route | |
| Spanish | Circuito Nevado[?] | Snowed Circuit |
Trivia
- The giant snow walls in this stage seem to be based off of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the Toyama Prefecture of Japan, due to excess snowfall requiring the walls to be made so the highways can be used.
References
- ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 51, pages 28-29.
- ^ Mario Kart 64: Flower Cup. nintendo.com. February 5, 1998, 06:51:55 UTC snapshot on Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ mariokarttourEN (January 16, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
