Sherbet Land (N64)

Sherbet Land
Information
Appearance(s)	Mario Kart 64 (1996) Mario Kart Wii (2008) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
Cup(s) it appears in	Star Cup (MK64) Banana Cup (MKW)
Based on	Sherbet Land
Staff Ghost	2:48:651 by Nin★Sakat (MKW) (Baby Luigi in the Quacker)
Expert Staff Ghost	2:28:356 by Nin★FJ (MKW) (Baby Luigi in the Blue Falcon)
Distance	756 m
Wi-Fi	No longer available (Wii)
Music Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart Wii
Course Map Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart Wii

Sherbet Land is a race course from Mario Kart 64. It is the second track in the Star Cup. Penguins litter the track, causing spin-outs if a racer hits them. A player can cut a corner by hopping over a small crevice in some spots, but risks falling into the ice-cold water below. A cave with many penguins marks the halfway point of the track. The track has the same music as Frappe Snowland.

Mario Kart Wii

The course returns in Mario Kart Wii. The graphics have improved on this track like all the other Retro courses. A trick ramp has been placed near where the the hidden item boxes are and Dash Panels have been placed in the cave. It appears as the first course of the Banana Cup.

Tournaments

A tournament took place on this course. It was a GP race, which added more penguins, and crates were also added. It was the first tournament of February 2010.

Other appearances

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Sherbet Land from Mario Kart 64 appears in the game for the Dream Curling event, which is played out similarly to bowling.

Official descriptions

Mario Kart 64

• Manual: "A very slippery world of ice populated by very playful penguins. With all the penguins, one might think its location is near the South Pole. This is not a course for the faint of heart. You should take care not to slip and fall into the sea, which will result in you being temporarily frozen."

Mario Kart Wii

• Sites
  • "This classic - made of slippery surface, belly-sliding penguins, and sharp turns - is almost entirely unchanged."
  • "Drift your way across a slippery glacier and avoid plunging into the icy water as you race towards an ice cavern filled with meandering penguins."

Gallery

N64 appearance

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  The track icon

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  Penguins make any racers that hit them get knocked out

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  The ice tunnel

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  If the player falls in the water, they are frozen

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  Artwork of the course

Wii appearance

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  The course banner

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  The course's Mario Kart Wii makeover

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  The first turn after the starting line

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  A two-way passage

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  One of the passages has a trick ramp

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  Inside the cave

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  Outside the cave

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  The course tournament

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  The overview of the course

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	シャーベットランド Shābetto Rando	Sherbet Land
French	Royaume Sorbet	Sherbet Kingdom
Korean	샤베트 랜드 Syabeteu Laendeu	Sherbet Land
Chinese	冰凉地带 Bīngliáng Dìdài	Icy-cool Zone

Trivia

• In Mario Kart Wii, the player can get to the giant Penguin's ice platform by hopping off the ice and using a Bullet Bill. However, once the player reaches the platform, Lakitu immediately takes the racer back to the road.
  • Also, if a POW Block or Lightning is used, the penguin on the platform will be affected.
  • It is also possible to get to the giant Penguin's ice platform in Mario Kart 64, but it is only possible in multiplayer mode. One player must be a heavyweight character and the other lightweight. The lightweight character should position themselves towards the island, and the heavyweight should back up into the wall, then use a Star and ram into the other player to send them flying to the island.
• In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Sherbet Land's song is listed as being from Mario Kart Wii, despite it originating from Mario Kart 64.