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|image=[[Image:Mkw_peachbeach.jpg|235px|center]]'''Peach Beach''' remake for ''Mario Kart Wii''.
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|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]<br>[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|title=Peach Beach
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (MKDD)<br>[[Shell Cup]] (MKWII)
|image=[[File:PeachBeachIcon-MKDD.png|235px|center]]<br>Icon of Peach Beach
|based= [[Isle Delfino]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|ghost= 1:34:233 by Nin*HIRO
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''Double Dash!!'')<br>[[Shell Cup]] (''Wii'')
|expert_ghost= 1:23:140 by Nin*Taeko
|based_on= [[Isle Delfino]]
|wifi= Unavailable ([[Wii]])
|online_play= No longer available ([[Wii]])
|music=[[File:Peach Beach, Daisy Cruiser.ogg]]
|sample=[[Shinobu Nagata]]<br>[[File:MKDD-Music-PeachBeach-DaisyCruiser.oga]]
|map=[[File:PeachBeachMap-MKDD.png]]
|map=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''<br>[[File:PeachBeachMap-MKDD.png]]<br>
''Mario Kart Wii''<br>[[File:MKW GCN Peach Beach Map.png|140px]]
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}}
}}
'''Peach Beach''' is [[Princess Peach]]'s personal race course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', and also appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. The beach is reminiscent of [[Gelato Beach]] and other areas from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
'''Peach Beach''' is the second race course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It is [[Princess Peach]]'s home track of the game. The beach is reminiscent of [[Gelato Beach]] and other areas from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. The course shares its music with [[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]].


==Description==
The race course starts out at a cobbled street that looks like [[Delfino Plaza]] next to the [[Grand Pianta Statue]]. When entering the beach in a [[Ricco Harbor]]-like area, the [[Daisy Cruiser]] can be seen in the background (though the cruise line ship is missing if the game is played via split-screen mode in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''), as well as the [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine|''Sunshine'']] docked in the harbor. Also, the Grand Pianta Statue fountain is replaced by a huge [[Power Star]] in Split-screen mode. While racing on the beach, wandering [[Cataquack]]s of four different colors charge at the racer if they go near them. The final stretch takes place on a path similar to those at [[Bianco Hills]], and if the player turns left into the square where the fountain is right before the finish line, they find Item Boxes before a sharp turn back to the course. The Award Ceremony at the end of every cup (including the [[All-Cup Tour]]) in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is carried out here.
[[File:GCNPeachBeach-MKWii.png|thumb|left|Peach Beach in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
The race course starts out at a cobbled street that looks like [[Delfino Plaza]]. Near the starting line there is a billboard depicting Peach on it. She is holding a parasol and has her hair tied back. There is also a billboard with [[Toad]] on it. When entering the beach in a [[Ricco Harbor]]-like area, the [[Daisy Cruiser]] can be seen in the background. In the harbor, another cruise ship can be seen. It is stated in the official guide for ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', that this cruise ship in the harbor (the ''Sunshine'') belongs to Peach. Also the [[Pianta]] Statue fountain is replaced by a huge [[Power Star]] in Split-screen mode. While racing on the beach, wandering [[Cataquack]]s of four different colors will charge at the racer if he or she goes near them. The final stretch takes place on a path similar to those at [[Bianco Hills]], and if the player turns left into the square where the fountain is right before the finish line, they will find Item Boxes before a sharp turn back to the course. The award ceremony at the end of every cup in ''Double Dash!!'' is carried out here.


Peach Beach returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first course of the Shell Cup whereas it has received a huge graphical update. [[Hammer Bro.|Hammer Bros.]], [[Toad]]s, [[Goomba]]s, and [[Shy Guy]]s can be seen on the deck of ''The Sunshine'' cheering (only in single player mode), and there are more umbrellas over the spectators on land. The biggest difference is that the pipe with the double items in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is not present in ''Mario Kart Wii''. Another difference is the boost ramp and item boxes in the area behind the colored crates at the end of the dock. The Cataquacks still appear, only the blue one wandering around the first tidal area was replaced with another green one.
Peach Beach reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first race of the [[Shell Cup]].
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Best known time so far, by two young talents from the south of germany: 1:14.940 min !!
==''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==
===Course layout===
[[File:Peach Beach.png|thumb|left|A bird's-eye view of Peach Beach in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
The racers first begin on the stoned straight road. Two [[Pianta]]s and a [[Noki]] can be seen waving from the sidelines. After turning to the right of the first corner, the player can go to the left to find a ramp with [[Dash Panel]]s and get an [[Item Box]] there.  If the player takes an early left they will be shot out of a pipe and receive a [[Double Item Box]]. After jumping over the ramp, the racer lands on a small piece of land with a palm tree and grass surrounded by water. If the tide is high, the water greatly slows down the vehicle crossing this zone. However, if the tide is low, the player can travel across without problems. Computer-controlled players never take this path. The darker patches of water represent deeper areas that act like [[pit]]s.


==Course layout==
On the right path, Cataquacks appear roaming in the shore, but only in Grand Prix and VS races. They flip any vehicle in the air by contact and also take away some items on hand. While there is high tide, racers must follow the curved path, but by using a speed power-up, it is possible to take a shortcut over the water. During the low tide, racers can cut the path going straight to the next turn.
[[Image:Peach_Beach.PNG|thumb|right|A bird's-eye view of Peach Beach in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.]]
The racers first begin on the stoned straight road. After turning to the right of the first corner, the player can go to the left to find a ramp with [[Dash Panel]]s and get an item box there. If the player takes an early left they will be shot out of a pipe and receive a double item box. However, this pipe does not appear in ''Mario Kart Wii''. After jumping over the ramp, the racer lands on a small piece of land with a palm tree and grass surrounded by water. If the tide is high, the water will greatly slow down the vehicle crossing this zone. However, if the tide is low, the player can travel across without problems.


[[File:PeachBeach-GP-MKDD.png|thumb|left|The first Cataquack area.]]
Racers then turn to the right below a pink natural arch where a set of item boxes lie in. After the arch, a pair of Cataquacks appear wandering another piece of the shore that leads to the right at the end.
On the right path, Cataquacks appear roaming in the shore. They flip any vehicle in the air by contact and also take away some items on hand. While there is high tide, racers must follow the curved path, but by using a speed power-up, it is possible to take a shortcut over the water. During the low tide, racers can cut the path going straight to the next turn.
 
After turning right, the beach ends in the cobbled road that leads straight to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]]. Just before the line, there is another set of moving item boxes sliding left and right plus an alternate way to the left of the road that surrounds the fountain with a pair of Item Boxes behind. This way, however, is not a shortcut.


Racers then turn to the right below a pink natural arch where a set of item boxes lie in. After the arch, a pair of Cataquacks appear wandering another piece of the shore that leads to the right at the end.
==''Mario Kart Wii''==
[[File:Peach Beach MKWii.png|thumb|left|Peach Beach in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Peach Beach makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the first course of the [[Shell Cup]], where it has received a few changes. [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, [[Goomba]]s, and [[Shy Guy]]s can be seen on the deck of the ''Sunshine'' cheering (only in single player mode), and there are more umbrellas over the spectators on land. The biggest difference is that the pipe with the double items in the original GCN version is no longer present in this version, though the window players were shot out of after the fact remains open. Another difference is the boost ramp and item boxes in the area behind the colored crates at the end of the dock. The Cataquacks still appear, though the blue one wandering around the first tidal area was replaced with another green one. They also appear in Time Trials, though they do not target the player. There are also more Piantas in the audience, and the course's map has been changed to reflect the alternate route. Computer players may also now take the left path of the beach.
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After turning right, the beach ends in the cobbled road that leads straight to the starting line. Just before the line, there is another set of moving item boxes sliding left and right plus an alternate way to the left of the road that surrounds the fountain with a pair of item boxes behind. This way, however, is not a shortcut.
===Shortcuts===
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There is a glitch just before the finish line where the player has to use a Mushroom to clip a tree to the right of the track. The player can then land on the beach below and skip lots of the course.


==Tournaments==
===Tournaments===
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In ''Mario Kart Wii'', two different [[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments|tournament]]s took place on this course.
In ''Mario Kart Wii'', two different [[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments|tournament]]s took place on this course.


The first one required players to collect a total of 70 coins, which were scattered around the beach. It was the first tournament of July 2009, and it was later repeated as the first tournament of June 2011.
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#July 2009 Tournament 1|July 2009's first tournament]] required players to collect 70 coins grouped along the beach; the Cataquacks are a persistent threat, but there are Item Boxes which always contain Green Shells to help keep them at bay. This tournament was later repeated as the first tournament of June 2011.


The second tournament required players to do a time trial race around a bunch of [[Mushroom Gorge]] mushrooms. That was the first tournament of April 2010. It was later repeated as the second tournament of October 2011, as well as being the first tournament of January 2013 and second tournament of March 2014.
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#April 2010 Tournament 1|April 2010's first tournament]] required players to complete a Time Trial on a completely different course: Peach Beach is now entirely in the background, and players must navigate a loop entirely composed of [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampolines]] and [[Mushroom Platform|mushroom platforms]]. Players start the Time Trial with no items and there are no Item Boxes present either. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of October 2011, as well as being the first tournament of January 2013 and second tournament of March 2014.
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==Staff ghosts==
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
The player must finish the race of three laps in one minute, 18 seconds or less. Once done successfully, the staff ghost will appear for the next race. It is Princess Peach driving her [[Heart Coach]] with [[Princess Daisy]]. Cataquacks are not present during Time trial.
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' "''Princess Peach’s favorite beach resort! Beware the Cataquacks wandering about the shoreline. The course changes with the tide, so watch the waterline for your chance at a big shortcut.''"
*'''North American website bio:''' "''This ain’t no day at the beach, so stay out of the water. Peach Beach does not have many corners, but the Cataquacks on the beach are worth avoiding.''"
*'''European website bio:''' "''Take a spin around Isle Delfino, from Super Mario Sunshine. And see if you can spot the Daisy Cruiser circuit in the background.''"


===''Mario Kart Wii''===
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
Normal Staff Ghost: [[Princess Peach]] / [[Daytripper]]<br>
*'''North American website bio:''' "''No more pipe launch near the start, but a new boost ramp leads into the old shortcut after the first turn.''"
Time: 01:34.233
*'''European website bio:''' "''You won't have much time to admire the ocean view as you tear across the sand and the cobbled streets of Peach Beach. Oh, and watch out for the changing tide!''"
*'''Prima Guide bio:''' "''There may not be a hidden green pipe anymore, but this ''Double Dash'' track is deceptively simple. After a roar down the cobblestone straight, there's a long curve onto the beach (or a dash panel ramp off a concrete pier), and a choice of paths via an island ramp or a beach where Cataquacks roam. Remember that the tide comes in on the second lap! Once you're through the pink arch, there's a second smaller beach before a final sharp corner, and race to the finish!''"


Expert Staff Ghost: [[Princess Peach]] / [[Dolphin Dasher]]<br>
==Sponsors==
Time: 01:23.140
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Delfino Fruits|Delfino Fruits]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Kart (Toad banner)|Mario Kart]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Racing|Mario Racing]] (Posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Peach Grand Prix|Peach Grand Prix]] (Posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Princess Daisy|Princess Daisy]] (Logos)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine|Sunshine]] (Logos)


==Official descriptions==
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''“Princess Peach’s favorite beach resort! Beware the Cataquacks wandering about the shoreline. The course changes with the tide, so watch the waterline for your chance at a big shortcut.”''
<gallery widths=150px>
*'''Official US website:''' ''“This ain’t no day at the beach, so stay out of the water. Peach Beach does not have many corners, but the Cataquacks on the beach are worth avoiding.”''
PeachBeachLogo-MKDD.png|Course logo
*'''Official European website:''' ''“Take a spin around Isle Delfino, from Super Mario Sunshine. And see if you can spot the Daisy Cruiser circuit in the background.”''
MKDD Unused Peach Beach.png|[[List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! pre-release and unused content|Pre-release]] course logo
PeachBeach-Shortcut-MKDD.png|A shortcut, which often requires a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to utilize properly
PeachBeach-Cataquack-MKDD.png|[[Cataquack]]s come in different colors, ranging from red, blue, green, and purple
PeachBeach-GP-MKDD.png|thumb|The first Cataquack area
GPWinners-MKDD.png|The Award Ceremony at the beach
</gallery>


===''Mario Kart Wii''===
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''"There may not be a hidden green pipe anymore, but this Double Dash track is deceptively simple. After a roar down the cobblestone straight, there's a long curve onto the beach (or a dash panel ramp off a concrete pier), and a choice of paths via an island ramp or a beach where Cataquacks roam. Remember that the tide comes in on the second lap! Once you're through the pink arch, there's a second smaller beach before a final sharp corner, and race to the finish!"''
<gallery widths=150px>
*'''Official US website:''' ''"No more pipe launch near the start, but a new boost ramp leads into the old shortcut after the first turn."''
MKW GCN Peach Beach Banner.png|The course banner
*'''Official European website:''' ''"You won't have much time to admire the ocean view as you tear across the sand and the cobbled streets of Peach Beach. Oh, and watch out for the changing tide!"''
MKWii-GCNPeachBeachCoursePreview.gif|A preview of the course
 
MKW Peach Peach Beach Demo.png|Peach racing on this course in the demo movie
==Gallery==
GCNPeachBeach-MKWii.png|The shipyard
<center>
MKW Peach Beach ramp.png|The shortcut ramp
<gallery>
MKW Peach Beach Finish.png|The finish line
File:PeachBeachLogo-MKDD.png|The track logo.
File:PeachBeachIcon-MKDD.png|The track icon.
File:PeachBeach-Shortcut-MKDD.png|A shortcut, which often requires a [[Mushroom]] to utilize properly.
File:PeachBeach-Cataquack-MKDD.png|[[Cataquack]]s come in different colors, ranging from red, blue, green, and purple.
File:GPWinners-MKDD.png|The Award Ceremony at the beach.
</gallery>
</gallery>
</center>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ピーチビーチ
|Jap=ピーチビーチ
|JapR=Pīchi Bīchi''
|JapR=Pīchi Bīchi
|JapM=Peach Beach
|JapM=Peach Beach
|Spa=Playa de Peach
|SpaA=Playa de Peach
|SpaM=Peach's Beach
|SpaAM=Peach's Beach
|Fra=Plage Peach
|SpaE=Playa Peach
|FraM=Peach Beach
|SpaEM=Peach Beach
|Fre=Plage Peach
|FreM=Peach Beach
|Ger=Peach Beach
|Ger=Peach Beach
|GerM=Peach Beach
|GerM=-
|Ita=Spiaggia di Peach
|Ita=Spiaggia di Peach
|ItaM=Peach’s Beach
|ItaM=Peach’s Beach
|Kor=피치 비치
|Kor=피치 비치
|KorR=Pichi Bichi
|KorR=Pichi Bichi
|KorM=Peach Beach}}
|KorM=Peach Beach
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Cataquacks are able to walk through the water in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart Wii''. However, they disappear if they touch it in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
*A [[Bus]] with a "Peach Beach" logo and a license plate reading "SUN" appears in [[Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]], though in both tracks, the "Peach Beach" buses are not present if played in split-screen mode, unless Mushroom Bridge is played in Versus mode with no items on.
*The title of the course, "Peach Beach", is the first race course in ''Mario Kart'' that has a rhyming name.
*A bus with a "Peach Beach" logo and a license plate reading "SUN" appears in [[Mushroom Bridge]].
*The cruise ship, "The Sunshine", also appears in the waters near [[Yoshi Circuit]].
*The Peach [[Kart]] from the game ''[[wikipedia:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]'' plays the Peach Beach theme when used.
*The Peach [[Kart]] from the game ''[[wikipedia:Nintendogs|Nintendogs]]'' plays the Peach Beach theme when used.
*According to Mario Kart Wii, [[Toad]] practiced on Peach Beach.
*According to the ''Mario Kart Wii'' Prima Guide, [[Toad]] practiced on Peach Beach.
*[[Daisy Cruiser]] can be seen in the ocean.
*The song from this course is featured in the ''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]'' soundtrack, the only song from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' to be included. This makes this the only track from the game's soundtrack to be included in any official release.
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Latest revision as of 04:37, April 28, 2024

Peach Beach
The icon for Peach Beach, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.

Icon of Peach Beach
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Cup(s) Mushroom Cup (Double Dash!!)
Shell Cup (Wii)
Based on Isle Delfino
Online play No longer available (Wii)
Music sample
Shinobu Nagata
Course map
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The map of Peach Beach.

Mario Kart Wii
MKW GCN Peach Beach Map.png

Staff ghost(s)
DD
1:20.404 PeachDaisyHeart Coach
Wii Nin★HIRO
1:34.233 PeachThe model for Princess Peach's Daytripper from Mario Kart Wii
Wii Expert Nin★Taeko
1:23.140 PeachThe model for Princess Peach's Dolphin Dasher from Mario Kart Wii

Peach Beach is the second race course of the Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. It is Princess Peach's home track of the game. The beach is reminiscent of Gelato Beach and other areas from Super Mario Sunshine. The course shares its music with Daisy Cruiser.

The race course starts out at a cobbled street that looks like Delfino Plaza next to the Grand Pianta Statue. When entering the beach in a Ricco Harbor-like area, the Daisy Cruiser can be seen in the background (though the cruise line ship is missing if the game is played via split-screen mode in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!), as well as the Sunshine docked in the harbor. Also, the Grand Pianta Statue fountain is replaced by a huge Power Star in Split-screen mode. While racing on the beach, wandering Cataquacks of four different colors charge at the racer if they go near them. The final stretch takes place on a path similar to those at Bianco Hills, and if the player turns left into the square where the fountain is right before the finish line, they find Item Boxes before a sharp turn back to the course. The Award Ceremony at the end of every cup (including the All-Cup Tour) in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is carried out here.

Peach Beach reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart Wii as the first race of the Shell Cup.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Course layout[edit]

Peach Beach
A bird's-eye view of Peach Beach in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

The racers first begin on the stoned straight road. Two Piantas and a Noki can be seen waving from the sidelines. After turning to the right of the first corner, the player can go to the left to find a ramp with Dash Panels and get an Item Box there. If the player takes an early left they will be shot out of a pipe and receive a Double Item Box. After jumping over the ramp, the racer lands on a small piece of land with a palm tree and grass surrounded by water. If the tide is high, the water greatly slows down the vehicle crossing this zone. However, if the tide is low, the player can travel across without problems. Computer-controlled players never take this path. The darker patches of water represent deeper areas that act like pits.

On the right path, Cataquacks appear roaming in the shore, but only in Grand Prix and VS races. They flip any vehicle in the air by contact and also take away some items on hand. While there is high tide, racers must follow the curved path, but by using a speed power-up, it is possible to take a shortcut over the water. During the low tide, racers can cut the path going straight to the next turn.

Racers then turn to the right below a pink natural arch where a set of item boxes lie in. After the arch, a pair of Cataquacks appear wandering another piece of the shore that leads to the right at the end.

After turning right, the beach ends in the cobbled road that leads straight to the finish line. Just before the line, there is another set of moving item boxes sliding left and right plus an alternate way to the left of the road that surrounds the fountain with a pair of Item Boxes behind. This way, however, is not a shortcut.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

View of Peach Beach in Mario Kart Wii
Peach Beach in Mario Kart Wii

Peach Beach makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Wii as the first course of the Shell Cup, where it has received a few changes. Hammer Bros., Toads, Goombas, and Shy Guys can be seen on the deck of the Sunshine cheering (only in single player mode), and there are more umbrellas over the spectators on land. The biggest difference is that the pipe with the double items in the original GCN version is no longer present in this version, though the window players were shot out of after the fact remains open. Another difference is the boost ramp and item boxes in the area behind the colored crates at the end of the dock. The Cataquacks still appear, though the blue one wandering around the first tidal area was replaced with another green one. They also appear in Time Trials, though they do not target the player. There are also more Piantas in the audience, and the course's map has been changed to reflect the alternate route. Computer players may also now take the left path of the beach.

Shortcuts[edit]

There is a glitch just before the finish line where the player has to use a Mushroom to clip a tree to the right of the track. The player can then land on the beach below and skip lots of the course.

Tournaments[edit]

2009 tournament
2010 tournament
Images of the two different Peach Beach tournaments

In Mario Kart Wii, two different tournaments took place on this course.

July 2009's first tournament required players to collect 70 coins grouped along the beach; the Cataquacks are a persistent threat, but there are Item Boxes which always contain Green Shells to help keep them at bay. This tournament was later repeated as the first tournament of June 2011.

April 2010's first tournament required players to complete a Time Trial on a completely different course: Peach Beach is now entirely in the background, and players must navigate a loop entirely composed of mushroom trampolines and mushroom platforms. Players start the Time Trial with no items and there are no Item Boxes present either. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of October 2011, as well as being the first tournament of January 2013 and second tournament of March 2014.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

  • Instruction booklet bio: "Princess Peach’s favorite beach resort! Beware the Cataquacks wandering about the shoreline. The course changes with the tide, so watch the waterline for your chance at a big shortcut."
  • North American website bio: "This ain’t no day at the beach, so stay out of the water. Peach Beach does not have many corners, but the Cataquacks on the beach are worth avoiding."
  • European website bio: "Take a spin around Isle Delfino, from Super Mario Sunshine. And see if you can spot the Daisy Cruiser circuit in the background."

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

  • North American website bio: "No more pipe launch near the start, but a new boost ramp leads into the old shortcut after the first turn."
  • European website bio: "You won't have much time to admire the ocean view as you tear across the sand and the cobbled streets of Peach Beach. Oh, and watch out for the changing tide!"
  • Prima Guide bio: "There may not be a hidden green pipe anymore, but this Double Dash track is deceptively simple. After a roar down the cobblestone straight, there's a long curve onto the beach (or a dash panel ramp off a concrete pier), and a choice of paths via an island ramp or a beach where Cataquacks roam. Remember that the tide comes in on the second lap! Once you're through the pink arch, there's a second smaller beach before a final sharp corner, and race to the finish!"

Sponsors[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ピーチビーチ
Pīchi Bīchi
Peach Beach

French Plage Peach
Peach Beach
German Peach Beach
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Italian Spiaggia di Peach
Peach’s Beach
Korean 피치 비치
Pichi Bichi
Peach Beach

Spanish (NOA) Playa de Peach
Peach's Beach
Spanish (NOE) Playa Peach
Peach Beach

Trivia[edit]

  • A Bus with a "Peach Beach" logo and a license plate reading "SUN" appears in Mushroom Bridge and Mushroom City, though in both tracks, the "Peach Beach" buses are not present if played in split-screen mode, unless Mushroom Bridge is played in Versus mode with no items on.
  • The Peach Kart from the game Nintendogs plays the Peach Beach theme when used.
  • According to the Mario Kart Wii Prima Guide, Toad practiced on Peach Beach.
  • The song from this course is featured in the Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music soundtrack, the only song from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! to be included. This makes this the only track from the game's soundtrack to be included in any official release.