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Moonview Highway
Moonview Highway
Moonview Highway
Information
Appears in Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Mario Kart Tour (2023)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 5) (2023)
Cup(s) Special Cup (Wii)
Feather Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (Wii)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart Wii / Mario Kart Tour
Normal

Inside city

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Normal

Inside city

Normal (frontrunning)

Inside city (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Tour
Wii Moonview Highway from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Wii Moonview Highway in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
Wii Nin★KOZ★
2:16.802 PeachThe model for Princess Peach's Standard Kart M from Mario Kart Wii
Wii Expert Nin★Koh
2:04.163 PeachThe model for Princess Peach's Mach Bike from Mario Kart Wii
8DX 150cc Nin★Yuya
1:54.655 Waluigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8The Duke body from Mario Kart 8Monster from Mario Kart 8Wario Wing from Mario Kart 8
8DX 200cc Nin★Sophia
1:19.973 Donkey Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8Varmint body from Mario Kart 8Monster from Mario Kart 8Thumbnail of Donkey Kong's Super Glider (with 8 icon), in Mario Kart 8.

Moonview Highway is the second course of the Special Cup in Mario Kart Wii. The course takes place in and around a lit up city at night with a full moon overhead. The course seems to combine elements of previous traffic-based courses in the series, namely Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 64, Mushroom Bridge and Mushroom City from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and Shroom Ridge from Mario Kart DS, including the course taking place in a city at night like Toad's Turnpike and Mushroom City, the beginning portion taking place along a cliff like Shroom Ridge, an arched bridge and a tunnel like Mushroom Bridge, and the inclusion of the Bob-omb Cars present in both GCN courses.

Moonview Highway reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart Tour, debuting in the Night Tour. It also returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the third course of the Feather Cup in the Booster Course Pass.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Moonview Highway aerial view
An aerial view of Moonview Highway

The course begins in an area with steep cliffs and many trees along both sides. It follows the winding road of a highway that mostly lacks guard rails and is dense with traffic, including cars, trucks, and Bob-omb Cars. Like in the original iteration of Shroom Ridge, the traffic follows the Japanese system of driving, in which vehicles drive on the left side of the road (right side in Mirror Mode). Also, the Bob-omb Cars are absent from Time Trials. The track begins with racers driving straight and immediately encountering the first set of Item Boxes, and the road soon makes a right turn followed by a left turn. Along this portion of the track, racers have the option to leave the main road and drive onto some nearby cliffs, one of which has a dash panel ramp at the end. Additional Item Boxes can also be found along the cliffs. As the road makes several very slight turns, all paths swiftly converge, then there is a U-turn to the right. On the outside of this U-turn is some Kanaami Road which makes it easier to avoid falling off the track. The road then makes a slight turn to the left and goes over a bridge somewhat resembling that of GCN Mushroom Bridge. The bridge contains the second and last full set of Item Boxes, but no guard rail to protect racers from falling off either side. After this is a slight right turn followed by a brief straightaway. The straightaway leads into a set of toll booths that display the course's name and are controlled by the player's Miis. Passing the toll booths will allow the player to enter the city section.

As racers enter the city section of the track, an alternate version of the course's music will begin playing. The city itself is decorated with numerous signs and billboards, including a large billboard for "The Mushroom Moon"; if there is a Mii in the race, the faces of Mario and Princess Peach will have Mii faces from the player's console. Additionally, the Fire Flower found on a Green Fuel billboard will also have a Mii face. The layout of this section is entirely composed of three straightaways with two right turns in between. Individual Item Boxes can be found throughout this section, but they are always quickly moving. The highway itself is now four lanes, with two on each side, and fully covered by walls that show a pattern of Shy Guy and Bowser Jr. faces. Various dash panels litter the track, a few of which span the width of the entire road. The vehicles from before now move about three times as fast, and they will constantly change lanes to avoid running over any dash panels. Towards the end of this section, racers enter a tunnel which has pillars in the middle of the road, serving as additional obstacles. After exiting the tunnel, racers pass through another set of toll booths and reach one more brief straight where the finish line is located. As this happens, the course's music returns to its default version.

Unlike every other Wii track, this track does not feature any notable shortcuts. In conjunction with the track's frequent obstacles and dash panels, this greatly limits the utility of some speed items. However, items that provide the player with invincibility can still be of great use.

Course traffic patterns[edit]

This version of the course has 28 vehicles.

  • Left lane: Yellow car, red car, Moo Moo Dairy truck, red car, blue car, Bob-omb Car, Factory truck, Coconut Fruit truck, red car, Factory truck, yellow car, Coconut Fruit truck, Bob-omb Car, blue car, Factory truck
  • Right lane: Blue car, yellow car, red car, Moo Moo Dairy truck, blue car, yellow car, Bob-omb Car, Coconut Fruit truck, blue car, yellow car, Factory truck, Bob-omb Car, Moo Moo Dairy truck

Tournaments[edit]

April 2010's second tournament required players to complete a Time Trial on a version of Moonview Highway with different traffic and with all traffic now traveling against the player, similar to Toad's Turnpike in the Extra mode of Mario Kart 64. Players start the Time Trial with a set of Triple Mushrooms. The tournament was later repeated as the first tournament of November 2011, the second tournament of January 2013, and the first tournament of April 2014.

This tournament version of the course has 24 vehicles.

  • Left lane: Factory truck, blue car, Coconut Fruit truck, Factory truck, red car, Coconut Fruit truck, Factory truck, blue car, red car, Moo Moo Dairy truck, red car, yellow car
  • Right lane: Yellow car, red car, Moo Moo Dairy truck, blue car, yellow car, blue car, Coconut Fruit truck, blue car, yellow car, Factory truck, blue car, Moo Moo Dairy truck

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Teaser for Wii Moonview Highway in Mario Kart Tour
Moonview Highway in Mario Kart Tour

Moonview Highway makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour, starting from the Night Tour; it was the penultimate classic course added to the game, as well as the final Wii course. Cars now use designs from Berlin Byways 3, trucks use their Mario Kart 8 designs, and Bob-omb Cars return with their design from GCN Mushroom Bridge. The number of vehicles on the map has been significantly reduced and all vehicles now move slower. Racers now simply flip over if a vehicle hits them head on. Vehicles also no longer travel at a higher speed while in the city; one consequence of this is that the first section of the course now has much lower vehicle density. Within the city, vehicles no longer change lanes, instead each one is assigned to either the inner or outer lane for the whole section.

The course itself has been slightly condensed vertically, which is most noticeable with the reduced distances between the tunnel and second toll booth, and said booth and the starting line. In the first section, the slope on the left cliff has been extended to cover the entire turn, but the slope on the right cliff has been cut short. All extra Item Boxes along both cliffs have been removed, except for a few atop the dash panel ramp on the right side. The trickable slope that elevated the third patch of grass has also been removed. The guard rail on the left side of the road has been extended, now preventing racers from falling off until the U-turn before the bridge, and the bridge itself now also has guard rails on both sides. In the city section, many Dash Panels have been rearranged somewhat, though many of the original placements are retained. These dash panels have also had their width increased. Lastly, all sets of Item Boxes no longer have gaps where traffic would drive through, and there is a new set shortly before the tunnel. The moving Item Boxes in the city section are still present as well.

Visually, the buildings in the city portion of the course resemble the ones in New York Minute. Rather than having windows lit with different colors with an emphasis on yellow as in the original, building windows are colored in a variety of different shades, but are no longer multicolored on an individual basis. Spotlights aimed at the sky are now visible in the city portion of the course. The Mushroom Moon and Green Fuel sponsors have been recreated with 2D artwork, although Petey Piranha's cameo appearance in The Mushroom Moon has been replaced with Bowser. The Miis in the tollbooths are now replaced with Yoshis and Shy Guys. The LED signs are now static images. The sirens heard in the city portion have been removed. The tunnel section now has fans attached to the ceiling. The toll booth opening sound now uses the one heard in Wii DK Summit and Tokyo Blur. The rabbit icon marking the exits of the city has been replaced with a yellow version of the heart icon used in Wii.

The course also appears as Moonview Highway R (reversed), Moonview Highway T (with ramps), and Moonview Highway R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, Mushroom cars from GCN Mushroom Bridge appear on the course instead of Bob-omb Cars, some trucks have dash panels on them, and a glide ramp is added at the entrance of the city. In the T variant, moving vehicles only remain in the city section of the track, turning around at each set of tollbooths. Additionally, racers can glide up to an overpass which is otherwise inaccessible for all versions of Moonview Highway. In the R/T variant, moving vehicles once again are limited to the city, and this time only consist of cars and Mushroom cars. A glide ramp at the beginning of the course also allows racers to drive on top of the tunnel.

Course traffic patterns[edit]

This version of the course, in its default variant, has 20 vehicles. Vehicles marked with an asterisk (*) take the outer lane instead of the inner lane while in the city section.

  • Left lane: Burning DK truck, blue car*, Moo Moo Meadows Milk truck, white car, red car*, Bob-omb Car*, Moo Moo Meadows Milk truck*, blue car, PTT truck, white car, Burning DK truck*
  • Right lane: Red car*, blue car*, white car, Bob-omb Car, PTT truck, green car*, PTT truck, Bob-omb Car*, Moo Moo Meadows Milk truck*

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Wii Moonview Highway tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Wii Moonview Highway 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 Wii Moonview Highway tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Wii Moonview Highway from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Blue Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Light Green Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (Black Suit)Poochy from Mario Kart TourRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Wiggler from Mario Kart TourWiggler Mii Racing Suit Black Jingle Bell from Mario Kart TourBlue Crawly Kart from Mario Kart TourBoo Pipes from Mario Kart TourCream Classic from Mario Kart TourDecal Streamliner from Mario Kart TourThe Fish Bone Ferry from Mario Kart TourFrost Wing from Mario Kart TourLightning Streamliner from Mario Kart TourPink Comet from Mario Kart TourThe Purple Rattle Buggy from Mario Kart TourThe Rainbow Taxi from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart TourBlack Starchute from Mario Kart TourBoo Masks from Mario Kart TourThe Festive Holly from Mario Kart TourIcy Mario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourRainbow Fare Flier from Mario Kart TourThe Wavy Great Sail from Mario Kart TourWiggler Parachute from Mario Kart Tour Blooper Mii Racing Suit**Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Daisy (Fairy)Daisy Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb from Mario Kart TourKitsune LuigiLemmy Mii Racing SuitMario (Aviator)Mario (King)Rosalina Mii Racing SuitToadette (Sailor) Bright Girl from Mario Kart TourBronze Cucumber from Mario Kart TourCapsule Kart from Mario Kart TourDesert Rose Wagon from Mario Kart TourThe Dolphin Drifter from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Eagle from Mario Kart TourThe Holiday Speeder from Mario Kart TourJukebox Buggy from Mario Kart TourJumbo Jetter from Mario Kart TourMagma Broom from Mario Kart TourThe Pineapple 1 from Mario Kart TourRed B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourSakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourSweet Daytripper from Mario Kart Tour Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourFlying Flappers from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Cloud Balloons from Mario Kart TourLuigi Golf Cap from Mario Kart Tour***Luigi's Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourThe Mario Bros. Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour***Mario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourPink Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourRed Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Red Emblem from Mario Kart TourSilver Bells from Mario Kart Tour
Green Shy GuyKoopa (Freerunning)Light-blue YoshiMario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.Pink Shy Guy
Birthday Girl Rosalina from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Moonview Highway R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Cat Mario from Mario Kart TourFish Bone Mii Racing SuitGold Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Pauline (Cowgirl)Petey Piranha from Mario Kart TourToadette Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing Suit The Blue Speeder from Mario Kart TourDesert Rose Wagon from Mario Kart TourThe Fish Bone Ferry from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Lunar Cruiser from Mario Kart TourJukebox Buggy from Mario Kart TourKarp Kart from Mario Kart TourMach 8-R from Mario Kart TourRainbow Pipe Buggy from Mario Kart TourRed B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourSakura Sports Coupe from Mario Kart TourSilver Flower Kart from Mario Kart Tour Cream Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourGalaxy Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Mario Bros. Parafoil from Mario Kart TourNabbit Parachute from Mario Kart TourPolka-Dot Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourSky-High Flyer from Mario Kart TourTropical Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Wonderful Garnet from Mario Kart Tour Captain Toad from Mario Kart TourCat LuigiHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitMario (Musician)Nabbit from Mario Kart TourOrange Mii Racing Suit***Peach (Wedding)Pink Gold Peach from Mario Kart TourPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart TourWiggler Mii Racing SuitYellow Mii Racing Suit Armored Rider from Mario Kart TourThe Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourThe Blooper Shuttle from Mario Kart TourBumble V from Mario Kart TourCheership from Mario Kart TourCream Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourDecal Streamliner from Mario Kart TourGold Cupid's Arrow from Mario Kart TourGold Wild Slugger from Mario Kart Tour***Happy Ride from Mario Kart TourHuffin Puffin Egg from Mario Kart TourRed Comet from Mario Kart TourThe Red Vampire Flyer from Mario Kart TourThe Waluigi Racer Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourWarrior Wagon from Mario Kart Tour Aurora Balloons from Mario Kart TourButterfly Prism from Mario Kart TourCape Mario Hanafuda from Mario Kart TourGold Boo Masks from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Flappy Wings from Mario Kart Tour***Green Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourGreen Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourMario Golf Cap from Mario Kart Tour**Record Setter from Mario Kart TourRoy Oilpaper from Mario Kart TourThe Wavy Great Sail from Mario Kart TourWonderful Diamond from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Toad (Pit Crew)Rosalina's icon from Mario Kart TourWhite Shy Guy Light-blue Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour The Eggshell Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Biddybuggy from Mario Kart Tour Droplet Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Moonview Highway T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Cat LuigiDaisy Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLemmy Mii Racing SuitMario (King)Pauline (Cowgirl)Peach (Yukata)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor) The Black Shielded Speedster from Mario Kart TourThe Blooper Shuttle from Mario Kart TourCheership from Mario Kart TourFrost Wing from Mario Kart TourGold Wild Slugger from Mario Kart TourJumbo Jetter from Mario Kart TourThe Pineapple 1 from Mario Kart TourRed Comet from Mario Kart TourSakura Sports Coupe from Mario Kart TourStar Broom from Mario Kart TourWhite Bruiser from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Cloud Balloons from Mario Kart TourGreen Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourThe Jellychute from Mario Kart TourRed Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Red Emblem from Mario Kart TourSmiley Flower Glider from Mario Kart TourWonderful Diamond from Mario Kart Tour Blooper Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Farmer)Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Fish Bone Mii Racing Suit***Gold Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Ludwig Mii Racing SuitMario (Black Suit)***Peach (Happi)Rosalina (Halloween)Roy Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)Toad Mii Racing SuitToadette Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Egg Hunt) Badwagon from Mario Kart TourBlack Jingle Bell from Mario Kart TourBlue Crawly Kart from Mario Kart TourBoo Pipes from Mario Kart TourCact-B from Mario Kart TourCoral Jet Cruiser from Mario Kart TourDragonfly from Mario Kart TourDry Bones Dasher from Mario Kart TourThe Fish Bone Ferry from Mario Kart TourGold Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Trickster from Mario Kart TourGreen B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourPink Comet from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Sneeker from Mario Kart TourPrancer from Mario Kart TourProp Kart from Mario Kart TourSpicy Zucchini from Mario Kart Tour*** Aurora Balloons from Mario Kart TourBoo Masks from Mario Kart TourThe Dolphin Great Sail from Mario Kart TourGold Mario Golf Cap from Mario Kart Tour***The Green Emblem from Mario Kart TourThe Mario Bros. Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour**Meteor Balloons from Mario Kart TourNew Year's 2023 from Mario Kart TourRainbow Fare Flier from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Candlelight Flight from Mario Kart TourSky-High Flyer from Mario Kart TourThe White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo (Red)Luigi's icon from Mario Kart Tour.Toad (Pit Crew)
Paper Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Moonview Highway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Cat Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Green Mii Racing SuitMario (Aviator)Orange Mii Racing SuitPeach (Wedding)Pink Gold Peach from Mario Kart TourRoy Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)Toadette (Astronaut)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitYellow Mii Racing Suit Badwagon from Mario Kart TourBronze Cucumber from Mario Kart TourBumble V from Mario Kart TourCapsule Kart from Mario Kart TourCream Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourDecal Streamliner from Mario Kart TourDry Bones Dasher from Mario Kart TourGold Cupid's Arrow from Mario Kart TourGold Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourGreen B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourHuffin Puffin Egg from Mario Kart TourSakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourSpicy Zucchini from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom from Mario Kart TourBlack Starchute from Mario Kart TourGold Boo Masks from Mario Kart TourGreen Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourLuigi Golf Cap from Mario Kart TourLuigi's Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourMario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourPink Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourRecord Setter from Mario Kart TourRoy Oilpaper from Mario Kart Tour Baby Mario (Koala)Blue Mii Racing SuitCat Mario from Mario Kart TourCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Daisy Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Poochy from Mario Kart TourRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing Suit The Black Shielded Speedster from Mario Kart TourCat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourCoral Jet Cruiser from Mario Kart TourDozer Dasher from Mario Kart TourDreamy Egg from Mario Kart TourThe Fish Bone Ferry from Mario Kart Tour***Ghost Ride from Mario Kart TourGreen Lightning from Mario Kart TourMach 8-R from Mario Kart TourThe Purple Rattle Buggy from Mario Kart TourThe Rainbow Taxi from Mario Kart TourRed Offroader from Mario Kart TourSilver Flower Kart from Mario Kart TourStar Broom from Mario Kart TourThe Waluigi Racer Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourWhite Bruiser from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Super Mushroom from Mario Kart TourCandlelight Flight Cake from Mario Kart TourCream Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourFlying Flappers from Mario Kart TourGalaxy Glider from Mario Kart TourGold Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourThe Jellychute from Mario Kart TourNabbit Parachute from Mario Kart TourPink Gold Paper Glider from Mario Kart TourSmiley Flower Glider from Mario Kart TourTropical Balloons from Mario Kart TourWiggler Parachute from Mario Kart TourThe Wonderful Garnet from Mario Kart Tour
Koopa (Freerunning)Light-blue Yoshi Cloud 9 from Mario Kart Tour Purple Toad (Pit Crew)**Red Koopa (Freerunning) Mach 8 from Mario Kart Tour
MKT Icon BabyDaisy.png Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Rosalina Cup challenge from the Night Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on Wii Moonview Highway Regular Bowser Jr. from Mario Kart Tour
Bowser Jr.
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Bob-omb Car in Mario Kart Tour
Bob-omb Car
Banzai Bill
Banzai Bill
Night Tour Baby Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina Cup
Big Reverse Race vs. 100
Icon Course variant Opponents Player Grand Star placements Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Iggy Cup challenge from the 2023 Summer Tour; a Big Reverse Race vs. 100 challenge set on Wii Moonview Highway Regular Driver Black Shy Guy from Mario Kart Tour White Shy Guy from Mario Kart Tour Blue Shy Guy Light-blue Shy Guy Pink Shy Guy Shy Guy's icon from Mario Kart Tour. Green Shy Guy Pauline's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Pauline
  • 80th
  • 40th
  • 1st
Summer Tour (2023) Iggy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Iggy Cup
Kart Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Glider Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Wii Moonview Highway in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Moonview Highway in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Moonview Highway returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass. It appears as the third course of the Feather Cup. The course is largely based on its appearance from Mario Kart Tour. Cars now use their Mario Kart 8 designs and the total number of vehicles on the map has been further reduced. Additionally, traffic in the left lane travels 50% faster than before and includes several surfboard trucks from N64 Toad's Turnpike. In the first section of the course, the left cliff now has a simple ramp on top. There are now Double Item Boxes atop the dash panel ramp on the right cliff as well as on the sides of the bridge. In the city section, the dash panels that spanned the entire width of the road were removed, as well as the set of Item Boxes before the tunnel. The dash panels that remain now have their positions randomized between races, and they have once again been widened, now being as wide as one entire lane. The moving Item Boxes now behave differently, going through the toll booths and turning around instead of disappearing at both ends. Lastly, coins can now be found in different locations, with some trailing behind surfboard trucks. The course also receives numerous visual and auditory changes. For example, the lights on the bridge no longer alternate on and off, and the toll booth opening sound effect that plays when passing through has been reverted from the one heard at the aforementioned two courses and Super Bell Subway to the one heard in Mario Kart Wii. The spotlights in the city now move and the yellow arrow signs in the city section are now green. Also, the course's minimap now displays the cliff portions near the start of the track. [1]

Moonview Highway is one of two courses originating from Mario Kart Wii to appear in Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass, with it appearing alongside Wii Koopa Cape. Internally, the course is referred to as "Cnsw_63", implying it may have originally been intended to be the third course of the Acorn Cup. This slot previously had no prefix attached to it, and the reason for its change is unknown.

Course traffic patterns[edit]

This version of the course has 16 vehicles. Vehicles marked with an asterisk (*) take the outer lane instead of the inner lane while in the city section.

  • Left lane: Truck, car*, surfboard truck, truck*, surfboard truck*, car, truck*, surfboard truck
  • Right lane: Car, Bob-omb Car, car, car*, Bob-omb Car, car*, Bob-omb Car, car*

All three cargo trucks use a Propeller Toad Transport design while cars can randomly appear as red cars or as Green Shell Taxis.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

The Moonview Highway card from the Mario Kart Wii trading cards
  • European website bio: "Don't be distracted by the beauty of the full moon reflecting in the lake. Those on-coming headlights mean the road is chock-full of traffic that isn't going to move aside for you!"
  • Trading card bio: "Obstacles are one thing, but moving obstacles provide an entirely new level of danger and challenge. And there are plenty obstacles to be found along the "Moonview Highway". But the race is on and you've got to get out there and battle the traffic as you try to be the first to the finish line!"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Wii game. You'll take a nice moonlit drive ... down an extremely busy highway.
    • Speaking of which, watch out for other cars while you're driving! (Yeah, that probably goes without saying.)
    • Cars with surfboards make convenient ramps. It's a good thing there are a lot of surfers in this city ...
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Go driving in the moonlight in Moonview Highway!
    Today, we bring you a longing gaze at another course released as part of the fifth wave, which is available now: Moonview Highway.
    This stunning nighttime course made its debut in the Wii game Mario Kart Wii, and is set partly on a multi-lane city highway, and partly on a scenic riverside drive, lit by a bright full moon. The roads stay busy well into the night, so be careful not to crash into any passers-by! On the other hand, if you can make good use of the trucks that carry surfboards on their backs, you might be able to pull off a Jump Boost to get that little extra edge over your competitors - not to mention, you'll look super cool!

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario Kart Tour / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ムーンリッジ&ハイウェイ
Mūn Rijji ando Haiwei
Moon Ridge & Highway

Chinese 月下山脊&公路
Yuèxià Shānjǐ Hé Gōnglù
Moon Ridge & Highway

Dutch Maanlichtlaan
Moonlight Lane
French (NOA) Route Clair de Lune
Autoroute de la Lune (Mario Kart Wii)
Moonlight Route
Moon's Highway
French (NOE) Route Clair de Lune
Moonlight Route
German Mondblickstraße
Moonview Street
Italian Autostrada lunare
Lunar Highway
Korean 달맞이 하이웨이
Dalmaji Haiwei
Moonview Highway

Portuguese (NOA) Rota Luz do Luar
Moonlight Route
Portuguese (NOE) Autoestrada ao Luar
Moonlight Highway
Russian Лунная магистраль
Lunnaya magistral'
Lunar Highway

Spanish (NOA) Autopista de la Luna
Circuito Luz de Luna (Mario Kart Tour Ver. 3.2.3-Ver. 3.4.1 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ver. 2.4.0)
Moon Highway
Moonlight Circuit
Spanish (NOE) Circuito Luz de Luna
Moonlight Circuit

References[edit]