GBA Snow Land

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Snow Land
MKSC Snow Land Starting Line.png
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Cup(s) Star Cup (Super Circuit)
Propeller Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)

Mario Kart Tour
Course map
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
MKSC Snow Land Map.png
MKSC Snow Land Mini Map.png


Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of GBA Snow Land in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart Tour
GBA Snow Land from Mario Kart Tour

Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc Nin★Maria
1:46.763 Tanooki Mario's icon from Mario Kart 8Tanooki Kart, from Mario Kart 8.Standard tiresThumbnail of Tanooki Mario's Super Glider (with 8 icon), in Mario Kart 8.
8DX 200cc Nin★Leonel
1:21.826 King Boo's head icon in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.The black Circuit Special.Monster tiresThumbnail of King Boo's Super Glider (with 8 icon), in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Not to be confused with Ice Land.
“Proverbe du Pays Neigeux : « Qui taquine les pingouins, finit par tomber dans le ravin. » (Snow Land proverb: "Who teases the penguins, ends up falling into the ravine.")
Official French Mario Kart Facebook page[1]

Snow Land is the first course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Like most ice courses from the Mario Kart series, Snow Land is a very slippery track which requires accurate steering. Similar to Frappe Snowland, snowmen appear as obstacles on this course though bumping into them does not cause the player to spin out. Spinning penguins also appear as obstacles, which can cause the player to spin out. A portion of this course's music resembles a section from Choco Mountain's music from Mario Kart 64. In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, the course's background is used on SNES Vanilla Lake 1 and 2 from Super Mario Kart.

Snow Land returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second course of the Propeller Cup in the Booster Course Pass DLC and in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Holiday Tour.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Course layout[edit]

The course first starts out in a straight blue road that leads into a right turn that is almost a right angle, followed by another right angle turn, this time to the left. Past the left turn is a sharp curve to the right that leads into a long, straight road. This long road (and the adjacent shortcut) contain the course's only coins. All coins down this route are positioned in a straight line, making them easy to collect in one lap. As a result, the player should collect all of the coins in order to obtain a better rank and to prevent them from spinning out of contact with another player. Past the long road is a curve to the right that leads straight into a slight right, before a sharp U-turn, on the inside of the U-turn is a small pond that the player may fall in to if they aren't careful. Past the sharp bend is a large area littered with water ponds, penguins, and slippery ice to slow the player down.

Following the ponds, the player reaches a right angled turn to the right that has two item boxes and a boost pad. After that, the road turns right, then immediately left again which may be difficult to maneuver around due to the ice. The player must then make a right angle turn to the right, then drive down the straight road that leads to the finish/starting line.

The entirety of the course is bumpy, causing the camera to slightly shake throughout the race.

Shortcuts[edit]

  • After the third turn, players can take a detour to the right to enter a secondary route. While the road itself is longer than the normal route, the boost panels result in this route being slightly faster.
  • Immediately after the fourth turn, players can drive along an ice path, separated from the main road by thick snow. A similar ice path is found towards the end of the course on the far right-side of the road.
  • Players can skip the small hump towards the end of the course using a Dash Mushroom and using ramps positioned by a thin wall.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

GBA Snow Land as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Snow Land in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Snow Land makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass. It appears as the second course of the Propeller Cup. The course has received dramatic visual upgrades, and now features more elevated portions, similar to GBA Cheese Land. The course's starting line is now on a bridge that connects the first and last bends of the course together, and the U-turn in the middle is now a sheet of ice with a water hole in the middle, replacing the smaller water holes in the main road. The first part of the course is now set in a forested area, and the snowmen reappear there. Penguins now roam around the course, and act similar to the Skating Shy Guys in GCN Sherbet Land. The ice spires in the course's background now have a slight purple hue, like the sky. Additionally, unlike GBA Ribbon Road in Mario Kart 8 and designs for GBA courses in Mario Kart Tour, the original layout was recreated relatively faithfully despite the elevation changes, though the ice paths and shortcut in the upper right portion of the course were removed. The latter has been replaced by a different shortcut that involves boosting through an elevated portion of snow signified by a snowman that skips the turn after the straight away. The shortcut located on the second final straight away now features an opening in the wall rather than two ramps before it, the Dash Panel previously in this area was removed, and an additional ramp has been added at the final turn. The course's music has also received an additional intro that was not present in the original. Curiously, the minimap does not reflect the hole in the ice being rough and jagged, with it looking round as in Mario Kart Tour.

Barring the Mario Kart Tour tracks, Snow Land is the only course added in the second wave of the Booster Course Pass that had never previously appeared outside of its debut, and is one of two courses in the DLC with this distinction, alongside DS Shroom Ridge.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

View of GBA Snow Land in Mario Kart Tour
View of the course in Mario Kart Tour

Snow Land returns in Mario Kart Tour starting in the 2022 Holiday Tour. While the layout of the track does not change, the course features several differences compared to its appearance in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, making it resemble its original counterpart as well. For example, the main road is no longer shiny and has been reverted to the more ice-like design of the original rather than the frozen road design in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The large shards of ice in the background do not have a purple hue anymore. The penguins have been moved to the first part of the track, as opposed to appearing in the ending section. The hole in the iced-over lake has been filled in with a snow patch, a ramp is added before that section and the ramp ending it now has a Dash Panel. The blocks separating the road before and after the U-turn have been removed. Additionally, the Item Boxes are no longer moving from the road to the end of the U-turn, instead being placed above the ramp before the latter. The player can no longer pass through the trees in the forest section of the course.

The course also appears as Snow Land R (reversed), Snow Land T (with ramps) and Snow Land R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, the Penguins can slide around instead of walk, and there are Skating Shy Guys on the lake. In the T variant, several water geysers appear on the lake. In the R/T variant, there are several Thwomps and racers can use a glide ramp at the end of the course to glide over the finish line.

Much like other GBA courses excluding the Bowser's Castle courses and Cheep-Cheep Island, Snow Land's theme has a new arrangement with synthesized instruments, instead of using the original theme or its Mario Kart 8 Deluxe arrangement, although it retains the intro from the latter.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of GBA Snow Land tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GBA Snow Land 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 GBA Snow Land 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
GBA Snow Land from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Blue Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitIggy Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Luigi (Chef)Mario (Santa)Morton Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata) Blue Crawly Kart from Mario Kart TourCheership from Mario Kart TourCream Classic from Mario Kart TourDragonfly from Mario Kart TourFrost Wing from Mario Kart TourFrosty Bells from Mario Kart TourThe Holiday Speeder from Mario Kart TourThe Moo Moo Offroader from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Sneeker from Mario Kart TourSilver Cupid's Arrow from Mario Kart TourStrawberry Soft Swerve from Mario Kart TourThe Streetle from Mario Kart Tour Bright Balloons from Mario Kart TourCandlelight Flight Cake from Mario Kart TourThe Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourThe Festive Holly from Mario Kart TourFlying Flappers from Mario Kart TourGold Boo Masks from Mario Kart TourLuigi's Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourPink Magniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Candlelight Flight from Mario Kart Tour Birdo Mii Racing SuitCat Mario from Mario Kart TourCat Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)***Mario (Tuxedo)Penguin Mario from Mario Kart TourSanta Mii Racing SuitWhite Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart Tour Candy Clown from Mario Kart TourChocolate Banana Minibus from Mario Kart TourCoconut 1 from Mario Kart TourCoral Jet Cruiser from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Jingle Bell from Mario Kart Tour***Goo-Goo Black from Mario Kart TourHuffin Puffin Egg from Mario Kart TourPenguin Slider from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourTropical Truck from Mario Kart TourWhite Fast Frank from Mario Kart TourWhite Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart Tour Bright Ribbon from Mario Kart TourCalico Parafoil from Mario Kart TourThe Calico Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourCat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourGlitter Glider from Mario Kart TourMint & Berry Balloons from Mario Kart TourOrigami Glider from Mario Kart TourPink Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourRainbow Fare Flier from Mario Kart TourSakura Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourSecret Scroll from Mario Kart TourTropical Balloons from Mario Kart TourWicked Topaz from Mario Kart TourThe Wonderful Garnet from Mario Kart Tour
Light-blue YoshiMario's icon from Mario Kart Tour. Light-blue Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Snow Land R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Cat Mario from Mario Kart TourCat Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Daisy (Thai Dress)Dr. Mario from Mario Kart TourKing Bob-omb (Gold)Peach (Vacation)Peach (Wedding)Peach (Yukata)Toadette (Sailor)White Mii Racing Suit Black Jingle Bell from Mario Kart TourCheership from Mario Kart TourCoral Jet Cruiser from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourFrost Wing from Mario Kart TourThe Hot Pot Hot Rod from Mario Kart TourIce-Cream Minibus from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourSakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourSilver Flower Kart from Mario Kart TourWhite Fast Frank from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart TourCandlelight Flight Cake from Mario Kart TourFire Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourGlittering Parasol from Mario Kart TourJolly Bells from Mario Kart TourMagniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourSecret Scroll from Mario Kart TourTropical Balloons from Mario Kart TourWonderful Diamond from Mario Kart Tour Cat LuigiCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Fairy)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitLarry Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitMorton Mii Racing SuitPastry Chef Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Santa Mii Racing Suit***Toadette (Astronaut) Cream Classic from Mario Kart TourDragonfly from Mario Kart TourFlowery Badwagon from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Sweet Ride from Mario Kart TourGoo-Goo Pink from Mario Kart TourThe Holiday Speeder from Mario Kart Tour***Pink Comet from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Sneeker from Mario Kart TourStrawberry Soft Swerve from Mario Kart TourThe Streetle from Mario Kart TourSweet Ride from Mario Kart TourThe Swift Talon from Mario Kart TourTropical Truck from Mario Kart Tour Blizzard Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe Calico Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe Festive Holly from Mario Kart Tour***Golden Glider from Mario Kart TourGreen Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourIcy Mario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourMario's Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourMint & Berry Balloons from Mario Kart TourOrigami Glider from Mario Kart TourPink Magniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourRainbow Fare Flier from Mario Kart TourTulip Corsage from Mario Kart TourVanilla & Chocolate Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Toad (Pit Crew) Light-blue Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour White Shy Guy
GBA Snow Land T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Cat LuigiDr. PeachDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Larry Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitSanta Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor) Black Jingle Bell from Mario Kart TourGoo-Goo Black from Mario Kart TourGoo-Goo Pink from Mario Kart TourHuffin Puffin Egg from Mario Kart TourIce-Cream Minibus from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourRainbow Pipe Buggy from Mario Kart TourSleigh Rider from Mario Kart TourThe Swift Talon from Mario Kart TourTropical Truck from Mario Kart TourWhite Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Super Mushroom from Mario Kart TourBright Ribbon from Mario Kart TourThe Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourGolden Glider from Mario Kart TourMint & Berry Balloons from Mario Kart TourPink Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourPink Magniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourPretzel Glider from Mario Kart TourVanilla & Chocolate Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe Wonderful Garnet from Mario Kart Tour Blue Mii Racing SuitCat Mario from Mario Kart TourChargin' Chuck (Gold)Daisy (Thai Dress)Green Mii Racing SuitIce MarioIggy Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)**Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitPeach (Wedding)Reindeer Mii Racing Suit***Rosalina (Chef)White Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart Tour The Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourBlue Crawly Kart from Mario Kart Tour**Chocolate Banana Minibus from Mario Kart TourCoconut 1 from Mario Kart TourDry Bones Dasher from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourGreen SpeederThe Hot Pot Hot Rod from Mario Kart TourThe Moo Moo Offroader from Mario Kart TourPink Capsule Kart from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Sneeker from Mario Kart TourSilver Cupid's Arrow from Mario Kart Tour**Strawberry Soft Swerve from Mario Kart TourSweet Ride from Mario Kart Tour Candlelight Flight Cake from Mario Kart TourCream Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourFire Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourFlying Flappers from Mario Kart TourGold Boo Masks from Mario Kart TourThe Para-Panini from Mario Kart TourSecret Scroll from Mario Kart TourSilver Bells from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Candlelight Flight from Mario Kart TourTropical Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourWicked Topaz from Mario Kart TourWonderful Diamond from Mario Kart Tour**
Light-blue Yoshi Pink Toad (Pit Crew) The Pink Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Snow Land R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Green Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Pastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPenguin ToadetteRosalina (Chef)White Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart Tour The Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourThe Blue Speeder from Mario Kart TourCandy Clown from Mario Kart TourChocolate Banana Minibus from Mario Kart TourFlowery Badwagon from Mario Kart TourThe Holiday Speeder from Mario Kart TourPink Capsule Kart from Mario Kart TourSleigh Rider from Mario Kart TourSweet Ride from Mario Kart Tour The Calico Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourCat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourThe Festive Holly from Mario Kart TourMario's Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourThe Para-Panini from Mario Kart TourRainbow Fare Flier from Mario Kart TourSakura Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourThe White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart Tour Cat Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Dolphin Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLuigi (Chef)Mario (Santa)Peach (Wedding)Reindeer Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor) Cheermellow from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Sweet Ride from Mario Kart TourGreen SpeederHoliday King from Mario Kart TourThe Hot Pot Hot Rod from Mario Kart TourIce-blue Poltergust from Mario Kart TourIce-Cream Minibus from Mario Kart TourThe Moo Moo Offroader from Mario Kart TourSakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourThe Streetle from Mario Kart TourThe Swift Talon from Mario Kart Tour The Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourFlying Flappers from Mario Kart TourGold Candlelight Flight from Mario Kart Tour**Gold Penguin Wingtip from Mario Kart TourJolly Bells from Mario Kart TourLuigi's Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourMagniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourPretzel Glider from Mario Kart TourSilver Bells from Mario Kart TourVanilla & Chocolate Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe Wonderful Garnet from Mario Kart TourWonderful Wings from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Toad (Pit Crew)
* 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]

Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Monty Mole Cup challenge from the 2023 Exploration Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on GBA Snow Land Regular Driver MKT Icon Bowser.png Luigi's icon from Mario Kart Tour. Toad's icon from Mario Kart Tour Peach Koopa Troopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour. MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png MKT Icon Yoshi.png Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour. Exploration Tour (2023) Monty Mole Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Monty Mole 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
Glider TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mii Cup challenge from the 2022 Holiday Tour; a Glider Challenge set on GBA Snow Land (reused as the Bowser Cup's bonus challenge in the Princess Tour) Regular Mario (Santa) from Mario Kart Tour
Mario (Santa)
Jingle Bells from Mario Kart Tour
Jingle Bells
Gift Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Gift Glider
  • 200
  • 450
  • 750
Holiday Tour (2022) Mii Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Mii Cup
Princess Tour The icon of the Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Bowser Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Birdo Cup challenge from the 2022 Holiday Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on GBA Snow Land Regular Ice Mario from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:50:00
  • 1:38:00
  • 1:28:00
Holiday Tour (2022) The Birdo Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo Cup
Thumbnail of the Funky Kong Cup challenge from the Princess Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on GBA Snow Land R R Dry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Dry Bowser
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:50:00
  • 1:40:00
  • 1:30:00
Princess Tour Funky Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Funky Kong Cup

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appears in Mario Kart™: Super Circuit™ game[sic] on the Game Boy™ Advance system.
    • As the name implies, this course is covered in snow and ice. Snow and ice? That sounds mighty slippery!
    • You can crash into the penguins on the course, so keep an eye out.
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Slide into pole position in Snow Land!
    Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the second wave, which is available now: Snow Land.
    This course first appeared in the Game Boy Advance title Mario Kart: Super Circuit. As you might guess from the name, most of its surfaces are bound in snow and ice, making for rather slippery road conditions. Crashing into one of the penguins that inhabit the track will cause you to spin out, so you'll want to do your best to try and avoid them as you skate and jostle for first place!
  • Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter: "Like its name, a course covered in ice and snow The roads are very slippery, and bumping into the penguins in the course will make you crash. Be sure to dodge them as you race past."[2]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スノーランド
Sunō Rando
Snow Land

Chinese (simplified) 白雪天地
Báixuě Tiāndì
冰天雪地 (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)[3]
Bīngtiān Xuědì

Snowy World

Ice and Snow World

Chinese (traditional) 白雪天地
Báixuě Tiāndì
Snowy World

Dutch Sneeuwland
Snow Land
French Pays Neigeux
Snowy Land
German Schneeland
Snow Land
Italian Terra delle nevi
Snow Land
Korean 스노우 랜드
Seunou Raendeu
Snow Land

Portuguese Terra Nevada
Snowy Land
Russian Снежные края
Snezhnyye kraya
Snowy Edges

Spanish (NOA) Tierra Nevada
Snowed Land
Spanish (NOE) Tierra Nevada
Tierra nevada (Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet)[4]
Snowed Land
Snowed land

References[edit]

  1. ^ MarioKartFR (August 17, 2022). Facebook. Retrieved November 27, 2022. (Archived November 27, 2022, 21:58:50 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved December 1, 2022. (Archived December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ From the iQue localization prototype.
  4. ^ Mario Kart Super Circuit European instruction booklet