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|online_play= | |online_play=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | ||
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|map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | |map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | ||
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'''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Unlike its predecessors, this incarnation takes place in a space station presumably owned by [[Mario Kart TV]] or [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Rainbow Exploration Agency|REXA]], with its multiple satellites floating, satellite-formed bleachers with an audience cheering, and the road designed to resemble a space station's solar panels, as opposed to the transparent glass surface of previous games. It is located above the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, similar to | '''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Unlike its predecessors, this incarnation takes place in a space station presumably owned by [[Mario Kart TV]] or [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Rainbow Exploration Agency|REXA]], with its multiple satellites floating, satellite-formed bleachers with an audience cheering, and the road designed to resemble a space station's solar panels, as opposed to the transparent glass surface of previous games. It is located above the [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, similar to that of [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. One noticeable feature of the course is a space shuttle that resembles a [[Blooper]] which circles around the course. Due to the presence of the space shuttles and technological architecture, the course has a unique electronic and futuristic design, appearing like a stadium floating above the atmosphere. | ||
The track itself is located on a series of enormous, curved solar panels covered in multicolored, square tiles. The rainbow patterns are similar to that of the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|iteration]], which mainly consists of light pink, yellow, and turquoise, though the colors now appear to be shifting within a color spectrum, similar to [[Dash Panel]]s of previous installments before ''Mario Kart 7''. Several [[Toad (species)|Toads]] can be seen floating around the starting line, wearing spacesuits. | The track itself is located on a series of enormous, curved solar panels covered in multicolored, square tiles. The rainbow patterns are similar to that of the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|iteration]], which mainly consists of light pink, yellow, and turquoise, though the colors now appear to be shifting within a color spectrum, similar to [[Dash Panel]]s of previous installments before ''Mario Kart 7''. Several [[Toad (species)|Toads]] can be seen floating around the starting line, wearing spacesuits. | ||
This is the only Rainbow Road to have off-road terrain segments. Its music also has a different feel to it, with more emphasis on an electronic rock style. The game's producer, [[Hideki Konno]], describes it as "really spectacular".<ref>Makuch, Eddie. (April 3, 2014). [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-it-s-not-all-about-luck-two-rainbow-roads-confirmed/1100-6418730/ Mario Kart 8: It's not all about luck, two Rainbow Roads confirmed]. ''GameSpot''. Retrieved March 13, 2021.</ref> Its music is used in various promotional material for the | This is the only Rainbow Road to have off-road terrain segments. Its music also has a different feel to it, with more emphasis on an electronic rock style. The game's producer, [[Hideki Konno]], describes it as "really spectacular".<ref>Makuch, Eddie. (April 3, 2014). [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-8-it-s-not-all-about-luck-two-rainbow-roads-confirmed/1100-6418730/ Mario Kart 8: It's not all about luck, two Rainbow Roads confirmed]. ''GameSpot''. Retrieved March 13, 2021.</ref> Its music is used in various promotional material for the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] downloadable content for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. | ||
==Course layout== | ==Course layout== | ||
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Before the finish line, a screen can be seen displaying the course's map. Other courses containing their own map are [[Mario Kart Stadium]], [[Water Park]], {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, and, in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', [[Merry Mountain]]. The screens can also display the structure of the Blooper space shuttle. | Before the finish line, a screen can be seen displaying the course's map. Other courses containing their own map are [[Mario Kart Stadium]], [[Water Park]], {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, and, in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', [[Merry Mountain]]. The screens can also display the structure of the Blooper space shuttle. | ||
==Shortcuts== | ===Shortcuts=== | ||
*After the cannon, the lower path offers drivers a shortcut if they stay to the right of the [[Spin Boost Pillar]] and drive off the edge.<ref name="Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut">[http://mariokart8.onegameguide.com/rainbow-road-track/ Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut]</ref> | *After the cannon, the lower path offers drivers a shortcut if they stay to the right of the [[Spin Boost Pillar]] and drive off the edge.<ref name="Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut">[http://mariokart8.onegameguide.com/rainbow-road-track/ Mario Kart 8 Nitro Rainbow Road Shortcut]</ref> | ||
*Each route has an off-road section along the penultimate turn before they merge together, allowing for shortcuts to be performed with [[Dash Mushroom|Mushrooms]]. | *Each route has an off-road section along the penultimate turn before they merge together, allowing for shortcuts to be performed with [[Dash Mushroom|Mushrooms]]. | ||
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RainbowRoadMK82.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] about to drive into the first anti-gravity section | RainbowRoadMK82.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] about to drive into the first anti-gravity section | ||
RainbowRoadMK8.png|Peach gliding in front of the second space station | RainbowRoadMK8.png|Peach gliding in front of the second space station | ||
Rainbow Road MK8 Mario boost.png|[[Mario]] | Rainbow Road MK8 Mario boost.png|[[Mario]] performs a Trick. | ||
MK8 Toad on Rainbow Road.png|[[Toad]] driving on the sloped anti-gravity section | MK8 Toad on Rainbow Road.png|[[Toad]], driving on the sloped anti-gravity section | ||
Rosalina-RainbowRoad-Glider-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] | Rosalina-RainbowRoad-Glider-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] uses the first Glide Ramp. | ||
RainbowRoadAerial.jpg|[[Metal Mario]] jumping off of a section on the course | RainbowRoadAerial.jpg|[[Metal Mario]] jumping off of a section on the course | ||
SpaceStationRoad.jpg|A released screenshot of the course revealing the name of the course | SpaceStationRoad.jpg|A released screenshot of the course revealing the name of the course | ||
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|JapM=Rainbow Road | |JapM=Rainbow Road | ||
|Spa=Senda Arco Iris | |Spa=Senda Arco Iris | ||
|SpaM=Rainbow | |SpaM=Rainbow Trail | ||
| | |Fra=Route Arc-en-ciel | ||
| | |FraM=Rainbow Road | ||
|Dut=Regenboogbaan | |Dut=Regenboogbaan | ||
|DutM=Rainbow Track | |DutM=Rainbow Track |