Koopa Beach 1
| Koopa Beach 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Information | |||||||
| Appears in | Super Mario Kart (1992) Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart World (2025) | ||||||
| Cups | Star Cup (Super Mario Kart) Extra Lightning Cup (Super Circuit) VS Race, Mission (World) | ||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
| |||||||
.png)
Koopa Beach 1 is the first race course of the Star Cup in Super Mario Kart. It was subsequently reused in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the third track of the Extra Lightning Cup. It is set on a series of sandbanks in the middle of a blue sea.
The course returns in Mario Kart World located next to Koopa Beach 2 in the world map. It later became playable in VS Race, Time Trials, Online Play, and Wireless Play via the Ver. 1.8.0 update.
Super Mario Kart[edit]
Course layout[edit]
It is a very short course, being the shortest one in Super Mario Kart, and takes place on a set of small islands. Its hazards consist of Cheep Cheeps and green 'rough' sections of the beach which slow karts down. The course's layout is composed of several right turns and areas where racers must briefly drive through shallow water. The shallow water will only slow racers down a bit, but the deep dark-blue water must be avoided. A few jump pads also appear along the track. Towards the end of the track, racers must go to the left or right of a rough section of the beach; ? Panels can be found on both sides. An extra ? Panel also appears on the right side, just off the edge of the beach.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
The course reappeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the third track of the Extra Lightning Cup. It uses the background from Shy Guy Beach, including the pirate ship. The Cheep Cheeps and jump pads were removed, as were the Item Boxes on the right side of the second-to-last island.
Glitches[edit]
By turning right towards the inside of the course immediately after the finish line, the player is able to drift and hop (with the assistance of a Dash Mushroom) in a circle, returning to the area immediately before the finish line. By crossing it, a full lap is counted. This exploit skips almost all of the course.[1]
Mario Kart World[edit]
Koopa Beach 1 returns in Mario Kart World, marking the course's 3D debut, and the course's first appearance overall in twenty-four years. The course, however, is not a dedicated race course in any Grand Prix. Instead, it is featured in the game's world map, located in the bay in the south, next to Koopa Beach 2 (known as "Koopa Troopa Beach" in this game) as part of a greater area of Koopa Troopa Beach. Koopa Beach 1 can be traversed in Free Roam mode, as well as raced on in Knockout Tour, VS Race, and Time Trials. Routes involving Koopa Beach 2 and either Crown City or DK Spaceport will partially cross this course. The one-way routes from Desert Hills and Whistlestop Summit also pass Koopa Beach 1, as does DK Spaceport to Peach Stadium. Despite Koopa Beach 2's name change, Koopa Beach 1 is still referred to as such in-game (namely, during the mission "Race around a tribute to Koopa Beach 1!").
Unlike Koopa Beach 2, the course has a more tranquil atmosphere and uses Super Mario Kart's original version of the music. During VS Race and Time Trials, various geysers, surfboards, big ramp platforms, and Cheep Cheeps appear throughout the course. A Yoshi's branch has been added on top of the moss patch. The original ramps (and many more) are exclusive to VS Race and Time Trials, and the deep water patch near the start is gone. The solitary ? Panel in Super Mario Kart returns here, now repurposed into one of the five ? Panels to be found in the greater area of Koopa Troopa Beach; this panel is on a nearby ramp platform in VS Race.
Brands[edit]
- 100% Organic Antifreeze (flags, holograms)
- Dolphin Marine Sports (buoys, holograms)
- Koopa Body Coating (flags)
- Koopa Festival (umbrellas, balloons)
- Mario Kart TV (plane)
- Roy Smooth Sounds (barricades)
- Shine Sprite Oil (holograms)
- Swoop Car Interior Shop (barricades)
- Yoshi's (drive-through)
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart World[edit]
The course icon
The "tribute" P-Switch mission
The starting line
View of the course
The Yoshi's drive-through
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Kart | SAND-02 | Sand 2 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノコノコビーチコース １ Nokonoko Bīchi Kōsu 1 | Koopa Troopa Beach Course 1 | Super Mario Kart | [?] |
| ノコノコビーチ１ Nokonoko Bīchi 1 | Koopa Troopa Beach 1 | [?] | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | 慢慢龟海滩1 Mànmanguī Hǎitān 1 (Mandarin) | Koopa Troopa Beach 1 | [2] | |
| 喏库喏库海滩1 Nuòkùnuòkù Hǎitān 1 (Mandarin) | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | [3] | ||
| Chinese (Traditional) | 慢慢龜海灘1 Mànmanguī Hǎitān 1 (Mandarin) | Koopa Troopa Beach 1 | [4] | |
| Dutch | Koopa's Strand 1 | Koopa's Beach 1 | Mario Kart World | [?] |
| French | Plage Koopa 1 | Koopa Beach 1 | [5] | |
| German | Koopa-Strand 1 | Koopa Beach 1 | Mario Kart Tour (unused), Mario Kart World | [6] |
| Italian | La spiaggia di Koopa Percorso 1 | The beach of Koopa Course 1 | Super Mario Kart instruction booklet | [?] |
| Korean | 엉금엉금 비치 1 Eonggeum-eonggeum Bichi 1 | Koopa Troopa Beach 1 | Mario Kart World | [?] |
| Portuguese | Praia Koopa | Koopa Beach | [7] | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Praia Koopa Troopa 1 | Koopa Troopa Beach 1 | Mario Kart World | [7] |
| Praia Koopa 1 | Koopa Beach 1 | Mario Kart World (mission), Mario Kart Tour (unused) | [8][6] | |
| Spanish | Playa Koopa 1 | Koopa Beach 1 | Mario Kart Tour (unused) | [6] |
| Thai | คูปาบีช 1 Kuubpaa Bìich 1 | Koopa Beach 1 | [9] |
Notes[edit]
- In the 2025 re-run of the Peach vs. Bowser Tour, references to Koopa Beach 1 (named SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 1) were added to Mario Kart Tour's data.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Mario Kart Super Circuit (September 29, 2013). SNES Koopa Beach 1 (SC): 0'07"66 by Su. YouTube. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "纪念赛！慢慢龟海滩1" – Mission name (June 5, 2025). Mario Kart World. Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ From the unreleased iQue Mario Kart: Super Circuit version
- ^ 「紀念賽！慢慢龜海灘1」– Mission name (June 5, 2025). Mario Kart World. Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ Mario Kart World in-game name from French localization. (Archived 5 Jun. 2025 via YouTube by Siphano.)
- ^ a b c d KoopaV and Ramen2X, spreadsheet by Polley001 (talk). MKT Findings November 2025. Google Sheets (English). Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Mario Kart World in-game name.
- ^ "Mate a saudade da Praia Koopa 1" – Mario Kart World in-game mission (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "ซึ่งรอบสนาม รำลึกถึงคูปาบีช 1!" – Mission name (June 5, 2025). Mario Kart World (Ver. 1.7.0). Nintendo (Thailand) (Thai).
