DS Peach Gardens: Difference between revisions

|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 3) (2022)

The course contains various gardening elements such as ornamental trees and flowers. Some parts of the road are decorated by trellised arches, like the one standing over the starting line that supports the "Mario Kart" banner on it. The track also includes a pond with a circular terrace that has a large garden topiary of [[Mario]] in the center. This is the only part of the track that is not protected by fences and falling into the pond causes [[Lakitu]] to put the player back on the track. The rest of the track, however, is protected by fences and tall hedges serving as walls. This Mario topiary resembles his design from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', which in turn makes it resemble the Mario ice sculpture in {{classic-link|N64|Frappe Snowland}}.

Peach Gardens reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the second course of the [[Lightning Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)|November–December 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] DLC as the second course of the [[Moon Cup]]. An arranged version of this course's music is used for the [[Peach Gardens (golf course)|golf course of the same name]] in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''.

Peach Gardens makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the second race of the [[Lightning Cup]]. There are now two new ramps found near the soil path right next to where the [[Monty Mole]]s jump up. The Chain Chomps that roam around the hedge section now have chains and they move more slowly than their ''DS'' counterparts. The ''Mario Kart'' sign at the very beginning of the course has been moved forward to be more aligned with the start/finish line. The course map has also been rotated 180 degrees compared to how it appeared in ''Mario Kart DS''. Additionally, it is the only DS track in the game to not use its ''Mario Kart DS'' arrangement. Its final lap variation begins late into the theme, skipping the first nine seconds.

The course has been completely redesigned since its appearance in ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart Wii''. Unlike its previous incarnations, the Chain Chomps now roll around like they do on [[Chain Chomp Wheel]] in ''Mario Kart Wii'', and [[Dash Panel]]s have been added to the longer portion of the loop at the beginning. The Chain Chomp at this loop also now moves in the opposite direction compared to past games, moving counterclockwise instead of clockwise. The left turn after the second stone bridge was made wider, with the flower patch being smaller. The flower patches before and after the maze have been relocated off to the side, streamlining the route the course takes. The areas before and after the maze also no longer go past the entrance and exit of the maze, and instead they turn diagonally into it. Item Boxes during the first maze section no longer trail behind the Chain Chomps, and are instead set in predetermined spots. The layout of the maze has also changed, as some of the squares are smaller than the others and there are only three rows instead of five. [[Hot-air balloon]]s with arrow signs have been added to the course before and after the maze section. The second maze section near the end has now been turned into a roundabout, sporting a [[Big Piranha Plant]] inside of a [[Warp Pipe]] in the middle. The winding road leading to the final stretch along the house has been mirrored. Out of the two ramps added in ''Mario Kart Wii'', only the left ramp (after exiting the roundabout) is retained, while the right ramp has been removed.

The course also appears as '''Peach Gardens R''' (reversed), '''Peach Gardens T''' (with ramps), and '''Peach Gardens R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, the maze is converted into a gliding section and has the Monty Moles move underground like in [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. In the T variant, the course incorporates [[Conveyor Belt]]s on several [[Kanaami Road]]s. In the R/T variant, the Big Piranha Plant is replaced with a large [[Inky Piranha Plant|Inky Piranha Plant]].

Peach Gardens returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the third wave of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]. It is the second course of the [[Moon Cup]]. First shown in the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, it was one of two courses announced first for the wave, alongside [[Merry Mountain]]. However, it would be announced for and debut in ''Mario Kart Tour'' before the release of Wave 3, giving this course the distinction of having the shortest gap between classic course appearances with only a one week gap, beating the previous course with this distinction, {{classic-link|GBA|Sky Garden}}, by seventeen days, until the release of {{classic-link|DS|Mario Circuit}}, which debuted 19 hours apart between ''Mario Kart Tour'' and the Booster Course Pass.

Internally, {{classic|DS|Peach Gardens}} is referred to as "Cnsw_32", implying it may have originally been intended to be the second course of the [[Rock Cup]]. A video released by Nintendo of America on YouTube erroneously lists this course as the second course of the Rock Cup.<ref>Nintendo (November 22, 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBCHkZ15MUM&t=0s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass DLC Wave 3 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 2, 2022.</ref>

{{classic|DS|Peach Gardens}}' appearance in the Booster Course Pass makes it one of four courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series that allow racers to run into other racers going in the opposite direction, the others being [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', {{Classic-link|Tour|Paris Promenade}}, and {{Classic-link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}}.

*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK)''': '''''Take a drive on the wild side in Peach Gardens!'''<br>This course, set in the luscious gardens of Peach's Castle, first appeared in the Nintendo DS title Mario Kart DS. The greenery is beguiling, but the Chain Chomps guarding it are vicious - watch out for their teeth! Also, the third lap takes you around the track in the opposite direction, so don't be surprised if you see other players zooming past you... It's all part of the fun!''

MK8D DS Peach Gardens Course Icon.png|Course icon

MK8D Peach Gardens Nintendo Direct view.png|Pre-release bird's-eye view of the course