GBA Sky Garden

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This article is about the course in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. For other usages, see Sky Garden.

Template:Racecourse Sky Garden is the second race course of the Lightning Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. The track takes place on a cobbled road atop clouds, with bridges connecting them and beanstalks scattered around the clouds. This course has no major obstacles, although players can easily fall off of it. The Luigi blimp from Luigi Circuit can be seen in the background.

Sky Garden returns as the third course of the Lightning Cup in Mario Kart DS, and the third course of the Lucky Cat Cup in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.

Course description

There are three shortcuts in this course. One is at the beginning of the course. There is a ramp, and if the player uses a mushroom, they will fly onto a set of clouds. From there, the player can either use a mushroom to glide across the gaps or just can hop over them. The next shortcut is on the right of the small boost ramp that leads to an item. A mushroom is required to make it across. This is the shortcut used by the staff ghost. The last shortcut is right after the straight away and turn. If the player turns left there will be a huge floating cloud. Once again, the player can either use a mushroom to glide across the gaps or can hop over them. A similar course with several shared names in other languages known as Cloudtop Cruise appears in Mario Kart 8.

Mario Kart DS

Screenshot of GBA Sky Garden
The course in Mario Kart DS

Sky Garden reappears as retro track in Mario Kart DS, as the third course of the Lightning Cup, holding the distinction of being the only track to appear in the same cup twice. There is an added shortcut in this version. After going across the small boost ramp leading to an item, the player must use a Mushroom and hop at the exact right second to get across the large gap. The shortcut can also be done with a well placed jump over the large gap if the player is using a high acceleration kart without a Mushroom, but is very difficult to perform. This is possible in the original game, but the player will fall right over the other side no matter what. Additionally, the first shortcut has an added longer cloud in front of the original one at the gap's end. The staff ghost is Daisy.

Mission 6-5 takes place here, where the player has to pass through eight gates in order as Peach.

Mario Kart Tour

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Sky Garden returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the Sky Tour. The blimp now uses its appearance from Singapore Speedway, and one of the clouds features a red Toad House. The giant beanstalks that previously only appeared in the background are now closer to the course.[1]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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GBA Sky Garden as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
View of the course

Sky Garden returns in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as the third course of the Lucky Cat Cup. It appears to use its appearance from Mario Kart Tour. A course banner is added at the starting line, featuring the classic Mario Kart logo in a round frame supported by two beanstalks, which grow from earthenware planters. The straightaway near the finish line is replaced with a gliding section. Part of the track is replaced with a Mushroom Trampoline, more of which appear growing underneath the course. Several airships from Cloudtop Cruise appear in the background instead of the blimp, and many Koopa Paratroopas appear as spectators.[2]

Profiles

Mario Kart DS

  • European website bio: "In this race above the clouds, don't let the beautiful view go to your head. One false move and it's a very long way down to the ground. You'll need boosts aplenty to make the most of Sky Garden's numerous short-cuts, but don't be afraid of using your brakes too."

Gallery

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart DS

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スカイガーデン
Sukai Gāden
Sky Garden

Chinese 空中花园[3]
Kōngzhōng Huāyuán
Garden in the Sky

Dutch Wolkenhof
Cloud Courtyard
French Jardin du Ciel (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
Jardin Volant (Mario Kart DS)
Sky Garden
Flying Garden
German Wolkenpiste
Cloud Circuit
Italian Giardino dei cieli (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
Giardino Nuvola (Mario Kart DS)
Skies' Garden
Cloud Garden
Korean 스카이 가든
Seukai Gadeun
Sky Garden

Portuguese Jardim Celeste
Celestial Garden
Spanish Jardínes del Cielo (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
Jardín Celeste (Mario Kart DS)
Sky Garden
Celestial Garden

Trivia

  • This is the only course that appears in the same cup in two different games (excluding the Mario Kart: Super Circuit Extra Cups), as the Lightning Cup was repurposed as a retro cup for Mario Kart DS.

References

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