Figure-8 Circuit

This article is about the race course from Mario Kart DS. For the Super Smash Bros. stage based on the course, see Figure-8 Circuit (stage).

Figure-8 Circuit
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart DS (2005)
Cup(s)	Mushroom Cup
Online play	No longer available (DS)
Music sample
Course map
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Figure-8 Circuit is the introductory track of Mario Kart DS, serving as the first race course of the Mushroom Cup. The course is named for having a layout in the shape of an 8. It is the only tarmac circuit course in the Mario Kart series that is not associated with a character. The Figure-8 Circuit is comparable to several Luigi Circuit courses throughout the Mario Kart games for having a simple, straightforward layout with no unique gimmicks and no obstacles. Figure-8 Circuit is where the awards ceremony is held after every cup.

Figure-8 Circuit has a different introduction fanfare on Grand Prix, which is shared with Waluigi Pinball, Mario Circuit (which uses the same music theme as Figure-8 Circuit) and GCN Luigi Circuit. Figure-8 Circuit is one of three courses in Mario Kart DS that is yet to receive a remake in a subsequent entry in the series, and is the only Mushroom Cup course in the game with this distinction.

Mario Kart DS

Course layout

Yoshi power-sliding in Figure-8 Circuit

Figure-8 Circuit has a basic wide layout with prolonged turns, allowing racers to perform several power-slides. The finish line is right after where the track crosses under the upper part of the course. Most of Figure-8 Circuit's details are in the background, starting with the bleachers that consist of a full crowd, which are heard cheering as racers drive by. The bleachers start from the race line and end at a background pit stop to the right. There are no obstacles in the course except for grass surrounding the boundaries. The pit stop is immediately followed by a straightforward path. From there, a few large Warp Pipes and platform blocks resembling those from Super Mario Bros. 3 can be seen on grassy hills in the distance. After the straight path is a loop, which takes racers around and then overlaps beneath a bridge that is supported by some bricks. The road on top of the bridge is the center of the straight path, which reveals that the straight path is slightly slanted downward. The lap ends after going under the bridge.

In the kiosk demo for the game, this course's name uses the word "eight" rather than the number.

Missions

Two missions take place on Figure-8 Circuit: Mission 1-1 involves Mario passing through 5 gates within 35 seconds, while Mission 2-2 involves Yoshi collecting 10 coins within 30 seconds.

Other appearances

Main article: Figure-8 Circuit (stage)

A Mario Kart-themed stage based on Figure-8 Circuit appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is also titled Figure-8 Circuit in the latter game, but is titled Mario Circuit in the first two games beforehand.

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Profiles

Mario Kart DS

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    This course is laid out in the shape of the number 8. The road is wide and the corners are broad, so you can run through the whole thing at high speed.
  • English (American):
    This figure-eight shaped course boasts a wide racetrack with easy corners. It's ideal for constant top-speed racing.
  • French:
    Le tracé de ce circuit est inspiré du chiffre 8. La piste est large et les virages sont très longs, ce qui permet aux pilotes de toujours garder leur vitesse maximale.
  • German:
    Dieser Kurs ähnelt einer Acht. Die Strecke ist breit und die Kurven weitläufig, also ein echter Hochgeschwindigkeitskurs!
  • Italian:
    Questo circuito a forma di otto è caratterizzato da una carreggiata molto ampia e da curve larghe: è l’ideale per sfrecciare a tutto gas.
  • Spanish:
    El trazado de este circuito dibuja el número 8. La pista es ancha y las curvas son amplias, así que puedes atacarlo a gran velocidad.

• Website description:
  • English (American):
    This figure-eight shaped course boasts a wide racetrack with easy corners. It’s ideal for constant top-speed racing.
  • English (British):
    With just two straights and two bends, your first stop in the Mushroom Cup season is as simple as they come (with the exception of Baby Park’s basic loop). So hit the gas, impress the crowds and save your strengths for the harder tracks to come.

Gallery

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  Course select icon

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  The racers are lined up at the starting line.

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  Mario races down the straightforward path.

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  Pre-release image of Mario racing down the straightforward path in his Standard MR with different ordinal numbers (0-7th)

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  Mario completing the course in first place

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  Promotional artwork of the characters driving on Figure-8 Circuit

Additional names

Internal names

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Mario Kart DS		cross_course	Cross course, referring to the overpass and underpass crossing

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	エイトクロスサーキット[?] Eito Kurosu Sākitto	Eight-Cross Circuit
French	Circuit en 8[?]	Circuit in 8
German	Achterpiste[?]	Eight-Track
Italian	Ottotornante[?]	Eight Hairpin; also a pun on ottovolante (an 8-shaped rollercoaster)
Korean	8자 서킷[?] 8-Ja Seokit	8-Shaped Circuit
Spanish	Circuito en 8[?]	Circuit in 8

Trivia

• The Mario Kart 8 iteration of Mario Circuit is shaped after a number 8, much like this course. However, it is also based on a Möbius strip, due to the game's anti-gravity mechanic.