List of Mario Kart Tour pre-release and unused content

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This is a list of pre-release and unused content for Mario Kart Tour.

Closed beta[edit]

Character selection screen from Mario Kart Tour
A portion of the character select screen

On April 23, 2019, Nintendo opened applications for participating in a closed beta test of Mario Kart Tour to Android users in North America and Japan, which began on May 22, 2019 and ended on June 4, 2019.[1] The following lists the features included in the beta version of the game.[2] Several of the characters, karts, and gliders listed were not made available in the final game at launch.

General[edit]

  • The drivers, karts, and gliders inventory screens originally displayed in rows of three, and locked items still had their special skill and starting base points value visible in the beta. In the final game, however, the inventory screens display in rows of four, and locked items no longer had visible special skills or starting base points values.
  • Rubies were originally emeralds.
  • An element seen in other free-to-play games that was included in the closed beta was a stamina bar consisting of five hearts total. One heart would be consumed every time a player raced, and once the stamina was depleted, players would not be able to play until it recharged. Players would replenish hearts when they leveled up, if they waited out the timer, or if they purchased hearts with emeralds. This element was removed in the final game at launch, with players instead being able to play indefinitely.
  • Originally, events in each cup were unlocked one at a time in a linear order after completing the first event, with challenges being unlocked last. In the final game, all events are unlocked when a cup is unlocked.
  • Originally, there was no way to speed up the unlocking process for the cups restricted by timers.[3] In the final game, this can be done using quick tickets.
  • The classes "Common", "Rare", and "Super Rare" in the beta were renamed to "Normal", "Super", and "High-End" respectively in the final game.
  • Emeralds were classed as "Rare" items in the beta, while rubies are classed as "Normal" items in the final game.
  • Karts and gliders only had colored frames around their card while retaining the same color scheme as "Common" items in the background in the beta, while in the final game, the card backgrounds change color based on whether they are "Super" or "High-End".
  • The names of the four bonus challenges "Rocket Start!", "Race through the rings", "Don't crash", and "Beat Up Goombas" in the beta were changed to "Ready, Set, Rocket Start", "Ring Race", "Steer Clear of Obstacles", and "Goomba Takedown" respectively in the final game.
  • The Daily Selects Shop had only six items, as opposed to nine.
  • Players could receive Metal Mario, the B Dasher, and the Gold Glider in the final tour gift, which was the first spotlight pipe.
  • Combo bonuses were not implemented. As a result, the beta did not have constant sound effects that played when the combo is increased, unlike in the final game.
  • Higher tier karts originally increased speed, while higher tier gliders only increased item luck.
  • The items on the character selection screen were Mushrooms. In the final game, they are Green Shells instead.
  • The maximum level for each driver, kart, and glider was 10, while in the final game, it was decreased to 6 (later increased to 7 in the Snow Tour and again to 8 in the 2022 Mii Tour).
  • Music and sound effects were different from the final game.
    • The menu music had a different arrangement.[4]
    • The sound that played when navigating through the cups and challenge cards was ripped from Mario Kart Wii.
    • The jingle when acquiring a Normal item or a Grand Star was different. In the final game, this jingle is instead used in the ranked cup results when the player places 4th or lower.
    • The countdown sound effect was taken from Mario Kart DS (this was also the sound effect used in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7). In the final game, the sound effect is instead taken from Mario Kart 8.
  • The text signifying the last lap originally read "FINAL LAP!"; in the final version, it instead reads "2/2" ("3/3" for 3DS Rainbow Road and GCN Baby Park T, and "5/5" for every other GCN Baby Park variant).
  • The rearview button was placed in the top right corner of the screen, below the options button.
  • In the Coin Rush menu, the description read "Speed through a course containing over 400 Coins! Gold Mario can really rake them in."; in the final version, it instead reads "Over 300 coins are waiting for you on this course! Gold Mario will draw them in as he gets near."
  • Completing a bonus challenge originally rewarded three Grand Stars immediately, and reaching certain requirements granted bonus coins.
  • Tour gifts were immediately claimed upon reaching the required number of Grand Stars.
  • In the beta, each challenge from the Tour Challenges set gave out three to five Grand Stars when completed. In the final version, each challenge from the Tour Challenges set only gives out one or two Grand Stars when completed.
  • Shortcut ramps were reflected on the minimap in all courses that had them. In the final game, these were all removed.

Drivers[edit]

Most of the drivers retain their special items in the final game; however, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby Rosalina, and Lemmy's special items are replaced by the Bubble, Morton's special item is replaced by the Giant Banana, Larry's special item is replaced by the Boomerang Flower, King Boo's special item is replaced by the Lucky 7, and Ludwig's and Rosalina's special items are replaced by the Dash Ring. Additionally, in the beta, both Rosalina and King Boo were classified as High-End drivers, whereas in the final version, they are classified as Super drivers instead. The Triple Bananas, which were Larry and Lemmy's special item, went unused until the London Tour, where they were properly introduced as Waluigi (Bus Driver)'s special item. Additionally, Daisy's artwork used in the beta is taken directly from Mario Kart 7, whereas in the final version, she uses new artwork that resembles her artwork from said game, but with darker hair and different shading.

Common[edit]

Rare[edit]

Super Rare[edit]

Karts[edit]

Most of the karts retain their rarities in the final; however, in the beta, the Soda Jet, Super Blooper, and Bolt Buggy were all classified as Normal karts, and the Blue Seven was classified as a High-End kart, whereas in the final, they are all classified as Super karts. The Koopa Dasher had a sprite used in the beta with Pipe Frame tires equipped instead of the tires the Turbo Yoshi had. The Gold Standard was a selectable kart to race with in the beta, whereas in the final game, it was exclusive to the Coin Rush mode until the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour.

Common[edit]

Rare[edit]

Super Rare[edit]

Gliders[edit]

None of the gliders' rarities changed from the beta to the final game, and most of them retain their glider skills; however, the Super Glider's glider skill was replaced with Mushroom Plus, and the Parafoil's glider skill was replaced with Green Shell Plus. Mega Mushroom Plus was absent in the beta, but was added as a glider skill in the Tokyo Tour.

Common[edit]

Rare[edit]

Super Rare[edit]

Tour[edit]

The beta only featured one tour, named Beta Test (Beta Test Tour in the news section). There were no T variant or R/T variant courses featured in the beta and only four of the thirteen courses in the beta had R variants.

The splash screen of the Beta Test from Mario Kart Tour Duration: May 21, 2019, 11:00 p.m. (PT) – June 4, 2019, 10:59 p.m. (PT)
Week Ranked cup Spotlights
1 The icon of the Koopa Troopa Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Driver Kart Glider
Artwork of Metal Mario from Mario Kart 7 B Dasher from Mario Kart Tour Gold Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Metal Mario B Dasher Gold Glider
2 The icon of the Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Driver Kart Glider
Artwork of Rosalina used in Mario Party: The Top 100, Mario Kart Tour and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Bumble V from Mario Kart Tour Cloud Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Rosalina Bumble V Cloud Glider

Cups[edit]

The icon of the Toad Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toad Cup
SNES Choco Island 2 from Mario Kart Tour.
SNES Choco Island 2
MKT Icon ToadCircuit3DS.png
3DS Toad Circuit
MKT Icon DinoDinoJungleGCN.png
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
The icon of the Toad Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Rocket Start!
"Pull off a Rocket Start!"
Toad, 3DS Mario Circuit[5]
The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Cup
MKT Icon MarioCircuit1SNES.png
SNES Mario Circuit 1
N64 Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart Tour.
N64 Kalimari Desert
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour.
3DS Mario Circuit
Thumbnail of the Race through the rings bonus challenge held on 3DS Toad Circuit in the Beta Test
Race through the rings
"Clear 10 rings."
Mario, 3DS Toad Circuit[2]
The icon of the Luigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Luigi Cup
MKT Icon LuigisMansionDS.png
DS Luigi's Mansion
MKT Icon MarioCircuit1SNES.png
SNES Mario Circuit 1
MKT Icon ToadCircuit3DS.png
3DS Toad Circuit
The icon of the Luigi Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Do Jump Boosts
"Do 15 Jump Boosts."
Luigi, SNES Choco Island 2[2]
The icon of the Koopa Troopa Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Koopa Troopa Cup
Ranked cup (week 1)
MKT Icon KoopaTroopaBeachN64.png
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
MKT Icon DinoDinoJungleGCN.png
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
SNES Choco Island 2 from Mario Kart Tour.
SNES Choco Island 2
The icon of the Koopa Troopa Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Don't crash
"Try not to crash."
Koopa Troopa, DS Luigi's Mansion[2]
The icon of the Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Peach Cup
3DS Daisy Hills from Mario Kart Tour (beta icon)
3DS Daisy Hills
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour.
3DS Mario Circuit
N64 Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart Tour.
N64 Kalimari Desert
The icon of the Peach Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Glider Challenge
"Glide at least 400."
Peach, 3DS Daisy Hills[2]
The icon of the Shy Guy Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Shy Guy Cup
MKT Icon ShyGuyBazaar3DS.png
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar
SNES Choco Island 2 from Mario Kart Tour.
SNES Choco Island 2
MKT Icon LuigisMansionDS.png
DS Luigi's Mansion
Thumbnail of the Race through the rings bonus challenge held in 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar in the Beta Test
Race through the rings
"Clear 30 rings."
Shy Guy, 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar[6]
The icon of the Toadette Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toadette Cup
3DS Toad Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour.
3DS Toad Circuit R
3DS Daisy Hills from Mario Kart Tour (beta icon)
3DS Daisy Hills
MKT Icon MarioCircuit1SNES.png
SNES Mario Circuit 1
The icon of the Toadette Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Do Jump Boosts
"Do 10 Jump Boosts."
Toadette, N64 Koopa Troopa Beach[7]
The icon of the Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Bowser Cup
MKT Icon BowsersCastle1GBA.png
GBA Bowser Castle 1
N64 Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart Tour.
N64 Kalimari Desert
MKT Icon KoopaTroopaBeachN64.png
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
The icon of the Bowser Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
vs. Mega Bowser
"Aim for 1st place!"
Any character, GBA Bowser Castle 1[8]
The icon of the Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Rosalina Cup
Ranked cup (week 2)
MKT Icon RainbowRoadSNES.png
SNES Rainbow Road
MKT Icon LuigisMansionDS.png
DS Luigi's Mansion
MKT Icon ShyGuyBazaar3DS.png
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar
The icon of the Rosalina Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour
Break Item Boxes
"Hit 15 Item Boxes."
Rosalina, SNES Rainbow Road[9]
The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Donkey Kong Cup
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64.png
N64 Kalimari Desert R
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour.
3DS Mario Circuit
MKT Icon DinoDinoJungleGCN.png
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Smash Small Dry Bones
"Smash 5 opponents."
Donkey Kong, N64 Kalimari Desert[10]
The icon of the Yoshi Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Yoshi Cup
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS.png
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
MKT Icon KoopaTroopaBeachN64.png
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
3DS Toad Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour.
3DS Toad Circuit R
The icon of the Yoshi Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Beat Up Goombas
"Hit 30 Goombas."
Yoshi, GCN Dino Dino Jungle[11]
The icon of the King Boo Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
King Boo Cup
DS Luigi's Mansion R from Mario Kart Tour.
DS Luigi's Mansion R
MKT Icon BowsersCastle1GBA.png
GBA Bowser Castle 1
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64.png
N64 Kalimari Desert R
The icon of the King Boo Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
vs. Mega King Boo
"Aim for 1st place!"
Any character, DS Luigi's Mansion[12]
The icon of the Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Daisy Cup
3DS Daisy Hills from Mario Kart Tour (beta icon)
3DS Daisy Hills
MKT Icon RainbowRoadSNES.png
SNES Rainbow Road
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS.png
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
The icon of the Daisy Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Do Jump Boosts
"Do 15 Jump Boosts."
Daisy, 3DS Mario Circuit[13]
The icon of the Wario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Wario Cup
MKT Icon ShyGuyBazaar3DS.png
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar
MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64.png
N64 Kalimari Desert R
DS Luigi's Mansion R from Mario Kart Tour.
DS Luigi's Mansion R
The icon of the Wario Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Don't crash
"Try not to crash!"
Wario, GBA Bowser Castle 1[14]
The icon of the Metal Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Metal Mario Cup
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS.png
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
MKT Icon RainbowRoadSNES.png
SNES Rainbow Road
3DS Toad Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour.
3DS Toad Circuit R
The icon of the Metal Mario Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
Race through the rings
"Clear 30 rings."
Metal Mario, 3DS Rock Rock Mountain[15]
The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bowser Cup
DS Luigi's Mansion R from Mario Kart Tour.
DS Luigi's Mansion R
MKT Icon BowsersCastle1GBA.png
GBA Bowser Castle 1
SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R
The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup's challenge from Mario Kart Tour.
vs. Mega Dry Bowser
"Aim for 1st place!"
Any character, N64 Kalimari Desert[16]
Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese β テスト
β Tesuto
β Test

Multiplayer betas[edit]

Nintendo held two multiplayer beta tests: one exclusive to Gold Pass members from December 18, 2019, 11:00 p.m. (PT) to December 26, 2019, 9:59 p.m. (PT),[17] and one for all players from January 22, 2020, 11:00 p.m. (PT) to January 28, 2020, 9:59 p.m. (PT),[18] the latter of which allowed players to play with each other in their immediate vicinity based on their device's location data. The player could either join a random lobby or create their own to play with friends. The cup played rotated every 30 minutes instead of 15.

The music playing in the multiplayer's menu was the same music as the game's menu in the two betas. The icon was also different, being a globe instead of Toads.

Unused content[edit]

Courses[edit]

Several text strings referencing objects from courses not featured in the game can be found in the files; several of the courses that are in the game had these text strings present before their release. However, some of these objects are used in courses other than the ones they were originally created for, such as the Skating Shy Guys (HeyhoSkateRed and HeyhoSkateBlue), which are used in Vancouver Velocity 2 but originate from GCN Sherbet Land. The following courses that are not in the game have unused text strings referencing objects from them:

An (*) asterisk means that the course assets are leftovers from Mario Kart 8, meaning that it is unclear if these assets were intended to be used or not. "Mobmu" and "Mobnu" are named with the "Mob" prefix, which is used for new courses in the game's data, suggesting that they may have been new courses that were scrapped or used for testing.

An environmental file named after SNES Ghost Valley 3 is present in the files of tours which feature RMX Ghost Valley 1.

Within the game's data, every course has numerous IDs referencing the renders used for it in-game. This list was refreshed with each tour and after most game updates. There are four individual numbered lists, with every ID in each list sharing a prefix:[19] "Classic" for classic courses, "New" for new courses, "Remix" for remix courses, and "Battle" for battle courses (including both classic and new courses). Within these lists, the IDs are sorted alphabetically and are numbered starting from 101000. Every course has up to five IDs that are visible in the list, ending with "_BG" (the first ID for a course), "_sub" (the last ID for the normal variant), "R_sub" (the last ID for the R variant), "RX_sub" (the last ID for the R/T variant) and "X_sub" (the last ID for the T variant). Many of the game's courses had their IDs present in the list prior to release, as evidenced by the numbering of the IDs, though they were not visible. Normally, the "X_sub" ID of a course and the "_BG" ID of a course after it are numerically after one another (for example, if "Track1X_sub" is numbered 1010050, "Track2_BG" should be numbered 1010051), but when an unreleased course was present between two released courses, there would be a larger difference between the ID numbers. Since the IDs are ordered alphabetically, these gaps could be used to identify courses before they were released. For example, a gap between "Ggc_YoshiCircuit" and "Gn64_ChocoMountain" would imply that N64 Bowser's Castle or N64 Banshee Boardwalk is present under the name "Gn64_BowserCastle" or "Gn64_BansheeBoardwalk", respectively. The size of the gap, when it was increased, and the amounts in which it was increased could also be used to estimate when a course in it may debut and how many courses were present within it. Pre-existing courses being increased could also help determine the themes of upcoming tours, such as how increases to all routes of Tokyo Blur, Singapore Speedway, and Bangkok Rush starting in the second Peach vs. Bowser Tour foreshadowed the 2023 Winter Tour.[20] Though most of the ID gaps in the game's files were filled in with courses that were later added, two remain, each having two slots: a gap in the classic course list between GBA Bowser's Castle 4 and GBA Cheep-Cheep Island (which could have fit GBA Broken Pier or T and R/T variants for GBA Bowser's Castle 4) and a gap in the new course list between Paris Promenade 3 and Rome Avanti. Additionally, prior to the 1st Anniversary Tour, a gap of size four existed that could have fit either N64 Banshee Boardwalk or N64 Bowser's Castle; this gap subsequently vanished and never resurfaced in the files. The final courses in the game's internal lists are Wii Rainbow Road for classic race courses, Yoshi's Island for new race courses, RMX Vanilla Lake 2 for remix courses, and Paris Promenade B for battle courses, so any courses following these alphabetically cannot have their ID gaps seen (if there are any).

Karts[edit]

3D Render of the unused texture of the Comet Tail from Mario Kart Tour
The model of the unused Comet Tail variant

Some karts have specific files for their positions. Most of these karts are in the game, but there are references to several unused karts, including the Mario Kart 8 appearance of the Blue Falcon (BFalcon8). Several kart models can also be found in the game's files, including a light-blue Comet Tail with a yellow stripe in the middle, which was added in the Vancouver Tour along with the Comet Tail itself. Textures for a gold variant of the Apple Kart and files relating to a yellow variant of the Cheep Charger are also present.[21]

Gliders[edit]

Files relating to recolors of the Peach Parasol and a Valentine's-themed variant of the Glitter Glider are present in the game's data.[21]

Tires[edit]

The StdR_Red tires from Mario Kart Tour
The StdR_Red tires

The StdR_Red tires can be found in the game's files, but are currently unused.[22]

Sprites[edit]

When the Para-Wing was added in the London Tour, a sprite was added in the files which appears to be identical to the kart, except it has the Pipe Frame's tires on it, which are also used by the Koopa Dasher. Starting with the Super Mario Kart Tour, sprites of every colored variation of the Pipe Frame with the Gold Blooper's tires equipped can be found in the files.[23]

Icons[edit]

Some unused icons known as BoostItem, ItemExchange, PartsScoreUp, and PartsSkillUp can be found in the game's files. The BoostItem icons also have icons of them on a ticket.

Sounds and music[edit]

Several unused voice clips exist for when a driver finishes 5th or below, indicating that drivers were originally going to have voice clips for losing. Some drivers from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe retain their losing voice clips from said games, while Peachette and Pauline have newly recorded losing voice clips.[24] Drivers added later in the game that were not present in Mario Kart 8 or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe lack unused losing voice clips.

Additionally, the Wii Koopa Cape underwater music has an intro portion in the game's files that is never used in the game, even in the underwater challenge where the player starts in the section in which the underwater variant of the theme plays.

Event token obtaining method[edit]

In the in-game news for version 2.10.0, Nintendo announced that the player could obtain event tokens by keeping combo bonuses. This method was never used in the game.[25]

Course icons[edit]

Several in-game course icons were altered, either to reposition the character depicted in them or to change the screenshot shown to be more accurate to what is really in the game. The table below documents the differences between the original and updated versions of these icons.

Previous version Updated version Pertinent to Difference in the previous version
New York Minute R/T from Mario Kart Tour New York Minute R/T from Mario Kart Tour New York Minute R/T Pauline is positioned slightly more to the right.
Tokyo Blur T from Mario Kart Tour Tokyo Blur T from Mario Kart Tour Tokyo Blur T Peach (Kimono) is positioned slightly more to the right.
SNES Mario Circuit 2 from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 2 from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 2 Lakitu is positioned slightly more to the left.
SNES Mario Circuit 2R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 2R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 2R Metal Mario is positioned slightly more to the left.
SNES Mario Circuit 2T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 2T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 2T Lakitu is positioned slightly more to the left. The Kanaami Road is flatter. The course's background is higher. The green pipe is out of frame.
SNES Mario Circuit 2T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Outdated course icon for RMX Mario Circuit 1 RMX Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour RMX Mario Circuit 1 The Mario Mii Racing Suit's artwork is different.
SNES Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour. SNES Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour. SNES Mario Circuit 1 Mario is positioned slightly more to the right.
SNES Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 1R Peach is positioned slightly more to the right.
SNES Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 1T The course is framed differently. The further ramp is less pronounced.
SNES Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Choco Island 2T The Piranha Plants lack pipes.
SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Choco Island 2T in Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Ghost Valley 1R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Ghost Valley 1R The Piranha Plants are absent from the course, some coins near the Glide Ramp are absent, some of the ramps look different, and the course's thumbnail is shown more to the right.
SNES Ghost Valley 1R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Ghost Valley 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour. SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour. SNES Rainbow Road Two green turn signs are absent, the leftmost coin in the distance is not aligned with the other two nearby, and there is only one Star Thwomp in the distance.
SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour. SNES Rainbow Road R Green turn signs are absent and Lemmy's artwork is positioned so his ball is out of frame.
SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R in Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road R in Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road T Two green turn signs are absent.
SNES Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour SNES Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T The ramp near the Noshi is different.
N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour. N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour. N64 Kalimari Desert R The ramp is narrower and Wario is positioned lower.
N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour N64 Kalimari Desert R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert T from Mario Kart Tour N64 Kalimari Desert T from Mario Kart Tour N64 Kalimari Desert T Baby Daisy is positioned more to the left.
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T from Mario Kart Tour GBA Bowser's Castle 1T from Mario Kart Tour GBA Bowser's Castle 1T Dry Bones is positioned more to the left. The ramp is angled differently.
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T from Mario Kart Tour GBA Bowser's Castle 1T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T The tall ramps are narrower and have Dash Panels, as well as having a lower path.
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Outdated course icon for GBA Sky Garden GBA Sky Garden from Mario Kart Tour GBA Sky Garden The Luigi Mii Racing Suit's artwork is different.
Outdated course icon for GBA Cheep-Cheep Island GBA Cheep-Cheep Island from Mario Kart Tour GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T The Peach Mii Racing Suit's artwork is different.
Outdated course icon for GCN Yoshi Circuit GCN Yoshi Circuit from Mario Kart Tour GCN Yoshi Circuit The Red Mii Racing Suit's artwork is different.
GCN Yoshi Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour GCN Yoshi Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour GCN Yoshi Circuit R The course is centered differently.
GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour GCN Yoshi Circuit T The course is centered differently.
GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour GCN Yoshi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour GCN Dino Dino Jungle T A Kanaami Road that does appear in-game is visible above the starting line.
Outdated course icon for DS Waluigi Pinball DS Waluigi Pinball from Mario Kart Tour DS Waluigi Pinball The Donkey Kong Mii Racing Suit's artwork is different.
DS Waluigi Pinball T from Mario Kart Tour DS Waluigi Pinball T  in Mario Kart Tour DS Waluigi Pinball T The bumper section lacks transitioning ramps, there is a Kanaami Road that does not appear in-game, and there are more Dash Panels on the road.
DS Waluigi Pinball T from Mario Kart Tour DS Waluigi Pinball T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball T from Mario Kart Tour DS Waluigi Pinball T from Mario Kart Tour
Outdated course icon for Wii Mushroom Gorge Wii Mushroom Gorge from Mario Kart Tour Wii Mushroom Gorge The Mii Racing Suit's artwork is different.
Outdated course icon for Wii Mushroom Gorge Wii Mushroom Gorge from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills from Mario Kart Tour (beta icon) 3DS Daisy Hills from Mario Kart Tour. 3DS Daisy Hills Daisy uses an older version of her artwork and is positioned more to the left.
3DS Daisy Hills T from Mario Kart Tour 3DS Daisy Hills T from Mario Kart Tour 3DS Daisy Hills T Baby Daisy is positioned more to the right.
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R from Mario Kart Tour 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R from Mario Kart Tour 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R Dry Bowser is positioned slightly more to the left.
3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour. 3DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour 3DS Mario Circuit Peach is positioned slightly more to the right.
3DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour (beta icon) 3DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour 3DS Mario Circuit T Daisy is positioned more to the right.

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