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This article is about the race course from Mario Kart DS. For other race tracks with similar names, see Mario Circuit.
Not to be confused with 3DS Mario Circuit.
Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit
Information
Appears in Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart Tour (2023)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 4) (2023)
Cup(s) Star Cup (DS)
Boomerang Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (DS)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart DS
Mario Circuit map
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Tour
Map of DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of DS Mario Circuit in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★モリオ
1:56.533 Mario MKDS record icon.pngShooting Star
8DX 150cc Nin★Pit
1:50.550 Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8B Dasher from Mario Kart 8StandardSuper Glider from Mario Kart 8
8DX 200cc Nin★Sho
1:24.282 PeachPeach, Baby Peach, and pink Mii's Standard Bike body from Mario Kart 8SlimThumbnail of Princess Peach, Baby Peach and Pink Mii's Super Glider (with 8 icon), in Mario Kart 8.

Mario Circuit is the third race course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS. In the course, enemies appear acting as obstacles: Goombas appear crossing the road to and from the sides. By shooting a Green Shell or Red Shell at them, or using a Star, Mushrooms spawn from the Goombas. A pair of Fire Piranha Plants spit fireballs onto the course. Players will spin out of control when touching one. Regular Piranha Plants, as seen in Mario Kart 64, are also present. This track shares its music and Grand Prix introduction fanfare with Figure-8 Circuit, as well as sharing the latter with Waluigi Pinball and GCN Luigi Circuit.

This is the first Mario Circuit to appear in the Star Cup since Mario Circuit 4 in Super Mario Kart, and is also the only nitro Mario Circuit to be the third course of a cup.

Mario Circuit returns as a classic course in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2023 Mario Tour, and as the second course of the Boomerang Cup in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in the Booster Course Pass.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Characters start out the race near a lake surrounding Peach's Castle. After going through the first corner, Goombas wandering on the middle of the track will try to block the racers' path. After passing by these enemies, characters run along a piece of the lake. Due to that part having no fence, players can fall off into water. Continuing the path, two Fire Piranha Plants located in a S bend will spit fireballs to the course that will cause drivers to spin out on impact. Going through a Warp Pipe-modeled tunnel, the players reach a dirt road after taking a tight turn. The track's dirt section can cause some karts to go off of course, especially on corners. Crossing over the Pipe tunnel, the racers go down on a curly track with Piranha Plants. Past this, characters then continue running over concrete road. After taking a tight S turn, players cross the checked line.

Shortcuts[edit]

One can use a Mushroom and go behind one of the Fire Piranha Plants to cut off a turn.

Missions[edit]

There are two missions that take place on Mario Circuit:

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

DS Mario Circuit in Mario Kart Tour
The course in Mario Kart Tour

This version of Mario Circuit makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2023 Mario Tour, being announced one day after its announcement for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It was the final DS course added to the game, and the only DS course to make its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour. This is the first Mario Circuit course to be added in Mario Kart Tour since RMX Mario Circuit 1 in the Mario Bros. Tour seventy-nine tours prior, and is the second Mario Circuit in the game to not be, or be based on, a SNES iteration, after 3DS Mario Circuit, which was added ninety tours prior in the Tokyo Tour. The music arrangement is slightly different to how it sounded in Mario Kart DS, which makes this course the only classic course in Mario Kart Tour to receive a new arrangement for its music that is not from Mario Kart: Super Circuit; however, unlike most of the GBA arrangements, the theme retains most of its instrumentation.

The course has received many visual improvements since its appearance in Mario Kart DS, as well as many changes in the course. While it is mostly faithful to the layout of the original, the course is not remade in a 1:1 scale - most notably, the section after the pipe tunnel has been made far larger than its DS counterpart, and the straightaway housing the starting line is now slightly angled. The lake containing Peach's Castle, that now has the same design as in the Mario Kart Tour iteration of 3DS Mario Circuit, is noticeably smaller and now resembles a simple moat, and the roads on either side are much closer together as a consequence of this. There is now off-road between the main track and the lake. The section after the Fire Piranha Plants has now been changed into a brief forest section, and a ramp has been added at the end of the section. The wavy dirt turns alongside Peach's Castle have been changed to a more elongated S-turn, and they curve to the right first as well. More elevation has been added to the course, which is mostly noticeable with the S-turn at the end. The dirt path continues for a bit longer into the track than in Mario Kart DS. The starting banner is now designed with Mario's hat atop and features the modern Mario Kart logo.

The course also appears as Mario Circuit R (reversed), Mario Circuit T (with ramps), and Mario Circuit R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, several small pipes appear along the track as ramps. In the T variant, one of the Fire Piranha Plants is gone, and there is a glide ramp at the end of the forest section. In the R/T variant, both Fire Piranha Plants are gone, and there are instead normal Piranha Plants. There is also a glide ramp towards the end of the track.

The internal name for the course's skybox refers to a course labeled "N64mr", corresponding to N64 Mario Raceway; this predated any official announcement of N64 Mario Raceway being added to Mario Kart Tour. However, the two courses seemingly use two separate skyboxes.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of DS Mario Circuit tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which DS Mario Circuit and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of DS Mario Circuit tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
DS Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Birdo (White)Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Lemmy Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitMario (Golf)Mario (Samurai)Peach Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)Toadette (Sailor) 8-Bit Pipe Frame from Mario Kart TourBlue Crawly Kart from Mario Kart TourThe Blue Speeder from Mario Kart TourCream B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourDK Maximum from Mario Kart TourGoo-Goo Pink from Mario Kart TourHuffin Puffin Egg from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourProp Kart from Mario Kart TourRed Comet from Mario Kart TourRed Offroader from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Warrior Wagon from Mario Kart TourWhite Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Goomba from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart TourBright Ribbon from Mario Kart TourThe Calico Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourGold Bells from Mario Kart TourGold Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourGolden Glider from Mario Kart TourRed Checkered Glider from Mario Kart TourSmiley Flower Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Stealth Glider from Mario Kart TourWonderful Diamond from Mario Kart Tour Cat LuigiCat RosalinaDaisy (Farmer)Dr. LuigiGold Mii Racing SuitMario (Baseball)Mario (Satellaview)Meowser from Mario Kart TourMonty Mole Mii Racing SuitPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Petey Piranha from Mario Kart TourPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Reindeer Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Volendam)Tanooki RosalinaToad (Astronaut) The Black Carriage from Mario Kart TourThe Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourThe Blooper Shuttle from Mario Kart TourCact-B from Mario Kart TourCream Classic from Mario Kart TourDragonfly from Mario Kart TourFrosty Bells from Mario Kart TourGold Cupid's Arrow from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Double-Decker from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Warrior Wagon from Mario Kart Tour**Lightning Streamliner from Mario Kart TourThe Moo Moo Offroader from Mario Kart TourThe Pineapple 1 from Mario Kart TourPink Comet from Mario Kart TourRainbow Pipe Buggy from Mario Kart Tour***Rainbow Streetle from Mario Kart TourThe Rainbow Taxi from Mario Kart TourRoaring Racer from Mario Kart TourSakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourShielded Speedster from Mario Kart TourThe Streetle from Mario Kart TourSunny Surf Sailer from Mario Kart TourThe Swift Talon from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Block Glider from Mario Kart TourBlack Starchute from Mario Kart TourBoo Masks from Mario Kart TourCream Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourFire Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourFuzzy Kite from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Glider from Mario Kart Tour***Gold Penguin Wingtip from Mario Kart TourGreen Sprout from Mario Kart TourIcy Mario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourMint & Berry Balloons from Mario Kart TourNabbit Parachute from Mario Kart TourPretzel Glider from Mario Kart TourSecret Scroll from Mario Kart TourShip's WheelSunny Surf Master from Mario Kart TourSurf Master from Mario Kart TourTanooki Parafoil from Mario Kart TourWario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourThe Wonderful Garnet from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo (Red) Light-blue Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart TourRed Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart Tour Blue Shy GuyLight-blue Toad (Pit Crew)White Shy Guy
DS Mario Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Blue Mii Racing SuitCat RosalinaCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDr. Mario from Mario Kart TourGoomba Mii Racing SuitNabbit Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha from Mario Kart TourPetey Piranha Mii Racing SuitPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitSanta Mii Racing SuitSilver Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart Tour The Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourBright Girl from Mario Kart TourCoconut 1 from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourFrosty Bells from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Shielded Speedster from Mario Kart TourGoo-Goo Black from Mario Kart TourJukebox Buggy from Mario Kart TourThe Moo Moo Offroader from Mario Kart TourThe Pineapple 1 from Mario Kart TourRainbow Streetle from Mario Kart TourThe Rainbow Taxi from Mario Kart TourRed Crawly Kart from Mario Kart TourSakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourShielded Speedster from Mario Kart Tour The Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourFuzzy Kite from Mario Kart TourGold Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourGold Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourIcy Mario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourNabbit Oilpaper Umbrella from Mario Kart TourNew Year's 2023 from Mario Kart TourPink Gold Meteors from Mario Kart TourPink Magniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourThe Red Emblem from Mario Kart TourSecret Scroll from Mario Kart TourThe Wonderful Garnet from Mario Kart Tour Birdo (White)Bowser Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiDolphin Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Ice-Cream Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLarry (Wintertime)Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Luigi (Golf)Mario (Satellaview)Meowser from Mario Kart TourPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Peach Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)White Mii Racing SuitYoshi Mii Racing Suit The Blooper Shuttle from Mario Kart TourBlue Crawly Kart from Mario Kart TourThe Blue Speeder from Mario Kart TourCact-B from Mario Kart TourChocolate Banana Minibus from Mario Kart TourCream B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourDragonfly from Mario Kart TourFrost Wing from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour***The Gold Double-Decker from Mario Kart TourGray Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourGreen SpeederThe Holiday Speeder from Mario Kart TourThe Hot Pot Hot Rod from Mario Kart TourHuffin Puffin Egg from Mario Kart TourIce-Cream Minibus from Mario Kart TourMetal B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourRed Offroader from Mario Kart TourSilver King from Mario Kart TourStrawberry Soft Swerve from Mario Kart TourThe Streetle from Mario Kart TourTropical Truck from Mario Kart TourWhite Snow Skimmer from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Goomba from Mario Kart Tour**8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Autumn Leaves from Mario Kart TourBoo Masks from Mario Kart TourThe Calico Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourFlying Flappers from Mario Kart TourGalaxy Glider from Mario Kart TourMagniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourPiranha Plant Balloons from Mario Kart TourRainbow Fare Flier from Mario Kart TourSakura Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourShip's WheelSilver Surf Master from Mario Kart TourSunny Surf Master from Mario Kart TourSurf Master from Mario Kart TourTropical Balloons from Mario Kart TourVanilla & Chocolate Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourWicked Topaz from Mario Kart TourWonderful Diamond from Mario Kart Tour
Blue Shy GuyGreen Toad (Pit Crew)Light-blue Shy GuyRed Toad (Pit Crew)
DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Cat LuigiDaisy (Farmer)Gold Mii Racing SuitGreen Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiMonty Mole Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Pink Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing Suit The Black Carriage from Mario Kart TourThe Black Shielded Speedster from Mario Kart TourThe Blooper Shuttle from Mario Kart TourCact-R from Mario Kart TourThe Camo Tanooki Kart from Mario Kart TourCandy Clown from Mario Kart TourCheership from Mario Kart TourClassic B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourCream Classic from Mario Kart TourDragonfly from Mario Kart TourGold Cupid's Arrow from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Double-Decker from Mario Kart TourLightning Streamliner from Mario Kart TourMetal B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourPink Comet from Mario Kart TourSakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourSleigh Rider from Mario Kart TourThe Streetle from Mario Kart Tour Fire Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourGlittering Glider from Mario Kart TourGold Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourMagniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourMario's Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourOrigami Glider from Mario Kart TourPink Gold Meteors from Mario Kart TourRainbow Fare Flier from Mario Kart TourRecord Setter from Mario Kart TourTulip Corsage from Mario Kart TourWaluigi's Mustache from Mario Kart TourYellow Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourYoshi's Cookies from Mario Kart Tour Blue Mii Racing SuitDolphin Mii Racing SuitDr. LuigiKing Boo Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Luigi (Golf)Mario (King)Mario (Satellaview)Nabbit Mii Racing SuitPastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha Mii Racing SuitReindeer Mii Racing SuitRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitTanooki RosalinaToad (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor) The Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourBlue Crawly Kart from Mario Kart TourThe Blue Speeder from Mario Kart TourCact-B from Mario Kart TourCleanup Hitter from Mario Kart TourCream B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourFlower Kart from Mario Kart TourFrosty Bells from Mario Kart TourGoo-Goo Black from Mario Kart TourThe Holiday Speeder from Mario Kart TourJet Cruiser from Mario Kart TourJukebox Buggy from Mario Kart TourThe Moo Moo Offroader from Mario Kart TourThe Pineapple 1 from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourRainbow Pipe Buggy from Mario Kart TourRainbow Streetle from Mario Kart TourRambi Runner from Mario Kart TourRed Offroader from Mario Kart TourShielded Speedster from Mario Kart TourSilver King from Mario Kart TourThe Swift Talon from Mario Kart TourTropical Truck from Mario Kart TourWhite Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Block Glider from Mario Kart Tour***The Calico Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourCandlelight Flight Cake from Mario Kart TourThe Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourFlying Flappers from Mario Kart TourFuzzy Kite from Mario Kart TourGalaxy Glider from Mario Kart TourGold Penguin Wingtip from Mario Kart TourGold Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourIcy Mario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourNew Year's 2023 from Mario Kart TourShip's WheelThe Stealth Glider from Mario Kart TourWario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourThe White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourWicked Topaz from Mario Kart TourWonderful Diamond from Mario Kart TourThe Wonderful Garnet from Mario Kart Tour
Green Toad (Pit Crew)Koopa (Freerunning)Light-blue Shy GuyWhite Shy Guy
DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Blue Mii Racing SuitCat Mario from Mario Kart TourDaisy Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitKing Boo Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Mario (Aviator)Mario (King)Mario (Tuxedo)Metal Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.Pastry Chef Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitTanooki Mario from Mario Kart TourTanooki Rosalina Coral Jet Cruiser from Mario Kart TourFlowery Badwagon from Mario Kart TourGhost Ride from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Warrior Wagon from Mario Kart TourThe Holiday Speeder from Mario Kart TourThe Hot Pot Hot Rod from Mario Kart TourIce-Cream Minibus from Mario Kart TourRoaring Racer from Mario Kart TourThe Swift Talon from Mario Kart TourTanooki Kart from Mario Kart TourTiger Bruiser from Mario Kart TourTropical Truck from Mario Kart TourYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Super Mushroom from Mario Kart TourFlying Flappers from Mario Kart TourMagniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourPiranha Plant Balloons from Mario Kart TourRainbow Fare Flier from Mario Kart TourThe Red Emblem from Mario Kart TourSilver Surf Master from Mario Kart TourSky-High Flyer from Mario Kart TourSunny Surf Master from Mario Kart TourTanooki Parafoil from Mario Kart TourTropical Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourYellow Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart Tour Bowser Mii Racing SuitCat RosalinaDolphin Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Golf)Luigi (Knight)Nabbit Mii Racing SuitPeach Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha from Mario Kart TourPetey Piranha Mii Racing SuitPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Silver Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitToad Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart Tour The Camo Tanooki Kart from Mario Kart TourCheership from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourFrost Wing from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Pipe Frame from Mario Kart TourGold Bullet Blaster from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Shielded Speedster from Mario Kart Tour**Gold Zucchini from Mario Kart TourGreen B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourJukebox Buggy from Mario Kart TourThe Rainbow Taxi from Mario Kart TourRed Comet from Mario Kart TourRed Crawly Kart from Mario Kart TourSakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Warrior Wagon from Mario Kart Tour**Strawberry Soft Swerve from Mario Kart TourSurf Sailer from Mario Kart TourWatermelon Kart from Mario Kart TourWhite Snow Skimmer from Mario Kart TourWhite Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart TourYellow Offroader from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour***The Autumn Leaves from Mario Kart TourBlack Starchute from Mario Kart TourCandlelight Flight from Mario Kart TourCandlelight Flight Cake from Mario Kart TourThe Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourGlittering Glider from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Glider from Mario Kart TourGold Bells from Mario Kart TourGold Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourGold Tulips from Mario Kart TourMeteor Balloons from Mario Kart TourNew Year's 2023 from Mario Kart TourRecord Setter from Mario Kart TourSakura Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Stealth Glider from Mario Kart TourWaluigi's Mustache from Mario Kart TourWicked Topaz from Mario Kart Tour
Red Standard 8 from Mario Kart TourRed Streamliner from Mario Kart Tour Mushroom Glider from Mario Kart Tour Birdo (Red)Koopa (Freerunning)Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour. Light-blue Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart TourRed Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart Tour Oilpaper Umbrella from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Pink Gold Peach Cup challenge from the 2023 Mario Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on DS Mario Circuit Regular Ice Mario from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant (passive)
A Fire Piranha Plant in Mario Kart Tour
Fire Piranha Plant
Mario Tour (2023) Pink Gold Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Gold Peach Cup

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

DS Mario Circuit in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

This version of Mario Circuit returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass. It appears as the second course of the Boomerang Cup. It is the second Mario Circuit course in the pass, after SNES Mario Circuit 3, and the third circuit course in the pass overall, after 3DS Toad Circuit and SNES Mario Circuit 3. Despite first being announced for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe a day before its Mario Kart Tour announcement, it would debut in Mario Kart Tour before the release of Wave 4, giving this course the distinction of having the shortest gap between classic course appearances, with only a 19-hour gap; beating the previous course with this distinction, DS Peach Gardens, by six days. Mario Circuit's inclusion in Wave 4 coincides with the wave's release date being near Mario Day. Due to time zones, in some regions, it is the only retro course in the series to reappear in multiple games in one day.[1]

The course uses its appearance from Mario Kart Tour, with major visual upgrades. A Wiggler has been added to the forest section of the course - it sleeps for approximately one minute and 27 seconds before waking up and beginning to move, meaning racers are most likely to encounter it on the final lap (it can be encountered on the second lap if the 50cc class is selected, or not at all in 200cc). It walks down to where the first turn of the forest section begins, loops around in the offroad, and continues back before eventually leaving the course entirely. The forest section of the course also now has much darker grass. A set of Item Boxes outside Peach's Castle has been moved. There are less flowers outside of Peach's Castle compared to its Mario Kart Tour iteration. The spiral design on the trees' trunks has been removed. The yellow pipe after the first turn has been removed and the yellow and blue pipes near the S-turn have been made smaller to extend a fence. The minimap has been rotated by 90 degrees counterclockwise. This course is one of three in the Booster Course Pass to not have its minimap rotated so that drivers start facing straight up on it, the other two being DS Shroom Ridge and Wii DK Summit.

Internally, Mario Circuit is referred to as "Cnsw_43", implying it may have originally been intended to be the third course of the Fruit Cup.

In descriptions given by Nintendo for all of the Wave 4 courses, this course was mistakenly described with elements from Mario Circuit from Mario Kart 7, with the course being said to have "blossoming trees" (referring to the cherry blossoms in that course) and taking racers through a winding path into Peach's Castle. The course does not feature a route with "blossoming trees" or a route inside Peach's Castle; instead, a fence is present in front of the castle entrance, the castle doors are shut, and the castle bridge only comes up to the offroad.[2]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

  • European website bio: "Constructed in the grounds of Princess Peach's famous castle, Mario Circuit is where red-capped plumbers feel most at home. Negotiate the snaking turns while avoiding waddling Goombas, bouncing flames and snapping Piranha Plants, and you might just make it to Peach's place in time for tea."

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "The Doctor Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Next up is the Mario Tour featuring the course DS Mario Circuit, where Goombas and Piranha Plants will try to block your path!"[3]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart DS game.
    • Ah, Peach's castle is always a comforting sight. Just remember to dodge the Goombas and Fire Piranha Plants.
    • The turns in this course are just aching to be drifted on. With proper timing, drifting can boost your chances of winning! (Literally!)
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Hone your defensive driving in Mario Circuit!
    Here's a closer look at another course released as part of the fourth wave, which is available now: Mario Circuit.
    Veterans of the Mario Kart series might remember this course from its debut in Mario Kart DS. At first glance the track around Peach's Castle seems pretty peaceful, but you'll have to evade wandering Goombas and attacks from Fire Piranha Plants as you drive around it. As if that weren't enough, there are plenty of tricky corners. If you can master pulling off Mini-Turbos from drifts, they'll definitely help pave your road to victory!

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart Tour / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオサーキット
Mario Sākitto
Mario Circuit

Chinese (simplified) 马力欧赛道
Mǎlìōu Sàidào
Mario Speedway

Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐賽道
Mǎlìōu Sàidào
Mario Speedway

Dutch Mario's Circuit
-
French Circuit Mario
Mario Circuit
German Marios Piste
Mario's Track
Italian Circuito di Mario
Mario's Circuit
Korean 마리오 서킷
Mario Seokit
Mario Circuit

Portuguese (NOA) Circuito Mario
Mario Circuit
Portuguese (NOE) Circuito do Mario
Mario's Circuit
Russian Трасса Марио
Trassa Mario
Mario's Track

Spanish Circuito Mario
Mario Circuit

References[edit]