Cheese Land
- This article is about the race course from Mario Kart: Super Circuit. For its musical theme, see Cheese Land (theme).
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| Appears in | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 2) (2015) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Cups | Flower Cup (Super Circuit) Crossing Cup (8, 8 Deluxe) | ||||||||||||||
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Cheese Land is the third course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. It is a course made entirely of cheese, taking place in space in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and in a canyon setting in Mario Kart 8. The course's original moon-like setting may be a reference to the fanciful belief that the moon is made of cheese.
It returns as a classic course in Mario Kart 8 as the second course of the Crossing Cup as part of the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of its base game content.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Course layout[edit]
The course begins with a U-turn to the left followed by a slight S-curve and a long, gradual right turn with the first set of Item Boxes. There is then a straightaway that leads into a 270° turn to the left. At the end of the turn is a set of wide Dash Panels that leads into a ramp, allowing racers to jump over the previous straightaway they were just on. Upon landing, they take a U-turn to the right which also has a ramp at the end. There is a pair of Item Boxes on the left side of the ramp, but it is otherwise identical to the first. After the second ramp is two left turns followed by the last row of Item Boxes. Racers then take a right turn followed by two more left turns, reaching the finish line soon after.
Throughout the course, Little Mousers appear as obstacles. In the section after landing from the second ramp and the finish line, several will walk left and right across the track, and if racers hit one they will spin out.
Shortcuts[edit]
- If the player aims far to the right while going off the ramp, they can land on the other side of the wall and completely skip the U-turn.
- If the player aims far to the left at the second ramp, they can land on a square jump pad that is enclosed by walls and use the resulting bounce to cut off the following turn.
- If executed properly, both these shortcuts can be combined allowing the player to cut off multiple turns
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Cheese Land makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 in the second DLC pack Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8, as well as in the base content of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In both games, it is the second course of the Crossing Cup. The course no longer takes place in space, is more sloped (like GBA Ribbon Road), and is designed as a mountainous canyon in a large cheese desert with small amounts of vegetation, rather than the moon-like setting of the original version. Like its original incarnation, giant cheese-made structures are found throughout the course, though at one point during the second half of the track, several structures with mushroom tents can be seen in the distance, which resemble slices of pepperoni pizza. The road appears to be covered in cheese cake, with small craters (similar to holes of a typical Swiss cheese) that can be used to perform tricks.
There is now a course banner, which is made of large Swiss cheese attached in two forks on each side. While the Little Mousers have been removed, several Toads now spectate the course, with some next to a few tents with the top resembling mushrooms. The first ramp is replaced with a Dash Panel ramp, and the second ramp is replaced with a Glide Ramp. There are also two additional ramps added to the final uphill before the finish line. Much of the track is now in anti-gravity. It begins at the first ramp and extends all the way back to the finish line, with two Chain Chomps added during this segment: one after the Glide Ramp, and another on the uphill S-turns returning to the start-finish line.
This course is tied with Mount Wario and Rainbow Road for being the course with the most Glide Ramps, with a total of three (although only the first one is mandatory). Additionally, it, Sky-High Sundae, Big Blue, and Wii Rainbow Road are the only courses that contain gliding segments taking place entirely in anti-gravity. This makes it the only course to not be entirely in anti-gravity altogether with this distinction.
Similar to GCN Yoshi Circuit and GBA Ribbon Road, the starting banner uses the modern Mario Kart logo, even though the game the course was originally from used the classic logo.
Shortcuts[edit]
- The first row of Item Boxes may be skipped with the use of a Dash Mushroom.
- If a player uses a Bullet Bill in this shortcut, it will carry them all the way past the first Glide Ramp.
- On the first right turn of the course, there is large block of cheese with a hole that players can boost through with the use of a Dash Mushroom or other boosting item.
- The turn prior to the second row of Item Boxes features an off-road patch that may be taken with the use of a Dash Mushroom or other boosting item.
- The turn prior to the first Glide Ramp features an off-road patch that may be taken with the use of a Dash Mushroom or other boosting item.
- To the right after the first turn after landing from the first gliding section, there is another Glide Ramp that can be reached with the use of Dash Mushroom or other boosting item.
- Next to the cliff face in the off-road of the final turn, there is a Glide Ramp hidden by blocks of cheese that can be reached and used to cut off the final turn. It is faster to land to the left of the finish line on the final lap.
- These final two shortcuts may be combined with a minimum of two Dash Mushrooms. After taking the first glider, players must aim to land in the final off-road patch while gliding over a large chasm. The second Dash Mushroom is to be used upon landing.
Brands[edit]
- Mario Automobile Association (Trackside banners)
- Mario Kart TV (Trackside banners)
- Moo Moo Meadows Milk (Trackside banners)
- Red Shell Strike Equipment (Trackside banners)
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
The course icon, depicting characters soaring over Little Mousers
Luigi behind a Little Mouser
The first jump
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The course icon
The full course icon
Results screen
Overview of the course
Male Villager, going around the sharp turn
One of the two Chain Chomps that are present on the course
Toad, racing on the course
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Dagb_CheeseLand | DLC Advance Game Boy Cheese Land |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | チーズランド Chīzu Rando |
Cheese Land | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 奶酪地带 Nǎilào Dìdài |
Cheese Zone | [1] | |
| 奶酪大陆 Nǎilào Dàlù |
Cheese Land | Mario Kart: Super Circuit iQue prototype | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 起司樂園 Qǐsī Lèyuán |
Cheese Wonderland | [1] | |
| Dutch | Kaasland | Cheese Land | [1] | |
| French | Pays Fromage | Cheese Country | [1] | |
| German | Käseland | Cheese Land | [1] | |
| Italian | Terra del Formaggio | Cheese Land | [1] | |
| Terra del formaggio | Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet | [3]:113 | ||
| Korean | 치즈 랜드 Chijeu Raendeu |
Cheese Land | [1] | |
| Polish | Serowice Dolne | "Lower Serowice"; from ser ("cheese") with the Polish city-name suffix -wice, also possily a reference to the Polish village Starowice Dolne | [4] | |
| Portuguese | Mundo do Queijo | Cheese World | [1] | |
| Russian | Сырные просторы Syrnyye prostory |
Cheesy Expanses | [1] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Tierra de Queso | Cheese Land | [1] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Tierra de Queso | Cheese Land | [1] | |
| Tierra del queso | Land of cheese | Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet | [3]:93 | |
| Thai | ชีสแลนด์ Chíis Lɛɛn |
Cheese Land | [4] |
Notes[edit]
- Many Mario Kart 8 advertisements found here are for the milk company found near Moo Moo Meadows, referencing cheese and milk both being dairy products.
- GBA Cheese Land had a file asset in Mario Kart Tour under the name "WanWanFork", suggesting that it was planned to be added to the game, but it was ultimately scrapped.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l String 1489 in file UI/<language>/message.sarc/Common.msbt. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017). Nintendo EPD et al.
- ^ In-game name for Cheese Land in unreleased iQue prototype of Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
- ^ a b Mario Kart: Super Circuit instruction booklet (EU) (PDF).
- ^ a b Mario Kart World Pause Menu (Ver 1.5.0, 1.7.0)
