Editing Tour Vancouver Velocity

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{{race course infobox
|title=Vancouver Velocity
|image=[[File:MKT Vancouver Velocity Scene.jpg|300px]]<br>View of the finish line area
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020 <small>(1)</small>, 2021 <small>(2)</small>, 2022 <small>(3)</small>)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 5) (2023)
|based_on=[[Vancouver]], {{wp|Canada}}
|cups=[[Cherry Cup]]
|tours='''Vancouver Velocity:'''<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[1st Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[Autumn Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Night Tour]]<br>'''Vancouver Velocity 2:'''<br>[[Penguin Tour]]<br>[[Autumn Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Night Tour]]<br>'''Vancouver Velocity 3:'''<br>[[Autumn Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Anniversary Tour (2023)]]
|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Vancouver Velocity Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:Switch Tour VancouverVelocity BCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:Switch Tour Vancouver Velocity Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart Tour''<br><small>Vancouver Velocity</small><br>[[File:MKT Map VancouverVelocity.png|120px]]<br><small>Vancouver Velocity 2</small><br>[[File:MKT Map VancouverVelocity2.png|170px]]<br><small>Vancouver Velocity 3</small><br>[[File:MKT Map VancouverVelocity3.png|170px]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX Tour Vancouver Velocity Map.png|140px]]
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'''Vancouver Velocity''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is set in [[Vancouver]], {{wp|British Columbia}}, {{wp|Canada}}, and makes its debut in the city's namesake tour, the [[Vancouver Tour]]. There are three routes for this course, which are named Vancouver Velocity, '''Vancouver Velocity 2''' and '''Vancouver Velocity 3'''. The second route debuted in the [[Penguin Tour]], while the third debuted in the [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]]. The course's different routes take racers to various landmarks of the city, and even takes racers into more natural parts of the area. The first route takes racers over the {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge}}, the second route focuses on the {{wp|Lost Lagoon}}, while the third route features the {{wp|Vancouver Public Library}}. The second and third routes also feature the {{wp|Rogers Arena}}, which houses [[Skating Shy Guy]]s. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two. The starting banner is notably based on the {{wp|Steam clock#Gastown steam clock|Gastown steam clock}}.

Vancouver Velocity returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Cherry Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. Its theme was arranged for the Booster Course Pass end credits.
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
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===Vancouver Velocity===
Racers start the course in a street next to the {{wp|Vancouver Convention Centre}}, with the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics cauldron|Vancouver Olympics cauldron}} up ahead on the right. After driving underneath the Olympics cauldron, players can see the entrance to the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park (referred to as "Vancouver Park" on signage) with a little concessions building on the left and the {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge}} on the right, where numerous [[Swoop]]s reside. After players make a sharp turn right onto the suspension bridge itself, they must make an S-curve on the bridge to a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]], which takes them back behind the Convention Centre where {{wp|Science World (Vancouver)|Science World}} is visible in the background. Afterwards, taking a right turn brings the players to the street where the finish line awaits them. At the end of the course, the player can use a [[Mushroom]] to pass through a small corner with some decorations.

The course also appears as '''Vancouver Velocity R''' (reversed), '''Vancouver Velocity T''' (with ramps), and '''Vancouver Velocity R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the Swoops are gone. In the R variant, [[Snowman|snowmen]] now appear on the sides of the track between the suspension bridge and the Olympics cauldron. In the T and R/T variants, the gliding section is removed; in the T variant, there is instead a glide ramp at the start of the suspension bridge. In the R/T variant, there is instead a glide ramp where racers exit the park.

====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Vancouver Velocity tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Vancouver Velocity|List of Vancouver Velocity tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Vancouver Velocity]].

====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
{{MKT favored table|new|Vancouver Velocity}}

====Bonus challenges====
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Vancouver Velocity}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|Vancouver Velocity|char=Wario|lc=y}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|Vancouver Velocity T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|Vancouver Velocity}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|Vancouver Velocity}}
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===Vancouver Velocity 2===
Racers start the course in a street next to the {{wp|Vancouver Convention Centre}}; however, they are facing the opposite direction compared to the first route. After a right reverse curve through {{wp|Jack Poole Plaza}}, the player takes a sharp right, with {{wp|Science World (Vancouver)|Science World}} visible on the left. The player then enters the {{wp|Rogers Arena}} and drives across the ice rink before being launched out of a [[Cannon (Mario Kart series)|circus cannon]] across to {{wp|Stanley Park}} near the {{wp|Lost Lagoon}}. The player then takes another sharp right to travel along a shoreline to the right, then moves across a pedestrian bridge that arches right, with the {{wp|Lions Gate Bridge}} in the background. After two consecutive drops to a boardwalk with the sailboats from [[GCN Yoshi Circuit]], the player travels underneath the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics cauldron|Vancouver Olympics cauldron}} via another right reverse curve to the finish line. The release of this layout marks the longest period of time between the release of two different routes, debuting almost two years after the first.

The course also appears as '''Vancouver Velocity 2R''' (reversed), '''Vancouver Velocity 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Vancouver Velocity 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R and T variants, figure skating [[Shy Guy]]s appear in the Rogers Arena. In the T variant, racers exit the arena at ground level and use a regular [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] a bit later. In the R/T variant, there is a [[Big Piranha Plant]] in the middle of Rogers Arena.

====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Vancouver Velocity tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Vancouver Velocity 2|List of Vancouver Velocity tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Vancouver Velocity 2]].

====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
{{MKT favored table|new|Vancouver Velocity 2}}

====Bonus challenges====
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|Vancouver Velocity 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|Vancouver Velocity 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|Vancouver Velocity 2T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|Vancouver Velocity 2R}}
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===Vancouver Velocity 3===
Racers start the course in a street next to the {{wp|Vancouver Convention Centre}}, facing the same direction as they do in the first route, facing towards the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics cauldron|Vancouver Olympics cauldron}}. After a straightaway, racers drive down into the {{wp|George Massey Tunnel|Massey Tunnel}} which takes them round a wide left turn, before passing the {{wp|Vancouver Public Library}} and driving down the library's Central Branch, which is lined with stores, including a bakery, a café, and a snack shop. After a wide right, racers approach the {{wp|Rogers Arena}}, similar to Vancouver Velocity 2, and take a left turn to enter the arena. After swerving around a stand with [[Shy Guy]]s on, they leave the stadium, passing by the statue of Roger Neilson, turn left, and drive down more streets of the city before reaching a long straightaway to the finish line.

The course also appears as '''Vancouver Velocity 3R''' (reversed), '''Vancouver Velocity 3T''' (with ramps), and '''Vancouver Velocity 3R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, there are [[Snow block|ice blocks]] in the Rogers Arena instead of figure skating Shy Guys. In the T variant, racers use [[Kanaami Road]] to enter the arena from above like in Vancouver Velocity 2. In the T and R/T variants, racers are directed straight through the middle of the arena by fences.

====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Vancouver Velocity tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Vancouver Velocity 3|List of Vancouver Velocity tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Vancouver Velocity 3]].

====Top-tier and middle-tier items====
{{MKT favored table|new|Vancouver Velocity 3}}

====Bonus challenges====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|Vancouver Velocity 3T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Vancouver Velocity 3}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|Vancouver Velocity 3}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|Vancouver Velocity 3}}
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==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-Tour VancouverVelocity.jpg|thumb|250px|Vancouver Velocity in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Vancouver Velocity returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 5 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC. It appears as the fourth and last course of the [[Cherry Cup]]. It has received significant visual upgrades compared to its appearance in ''Mario Kart Tour''. 

The first lap follows the route of Vancouver Velocity, the second lap is based on Vancouver Velocity 2R while taking an unused exit from Rogers Arena at the end, and the third and final lap adheres to Vancouver Velocity 3's route. The {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge}} is now in [[anti-gravity]], making it the only city track from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to have an anti-gravity section (excluding the [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipes]] in {{classic-link|Tour|Athens Dash}} and {{classic-link|Tour|Los Angeles Laps}}). The ending shortcut along Vancouver's first route is now grassy. It is now possible to briefly go underwater in the Lost Lagoon. The gliding section of Vancouver Velocity 2R has been altered considerably, as there is no longer a cannon, and the route beneath it has opened up as a result. Additionally, the trees in the roundabout have been removed, with the roundabout itself having a ramp on it. Thus, the Rogers Arena hole racers were shot through or into was closed up, with an "M Arena" insignia added in its place. The Massey Tunnel has its right side closed off now, meaning it cannot be tricked off of when it ends.<ref>任天堂ホームページ (July 6, 2023). [https://youtu.be/i4ST0Kq9lXs Tour バンクーバーバレー]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 9, 2023.</ref> The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Vancouver Velocity is one of three courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to be present in the fifth wave, alongside {{classic-link|Tour|Athens Dash}} and {{classic-link|Tour|Los Angeles Laps}}. It is the only one that does not utilize sections. It is one of two city courses from ''Tour'' to be the last course of a cup instead of the first, the other being {{classic-link|Tour|Singapore Speedway}}.

A very brief portion of Vancouver Velocity's music was present within the internal data in version 2.1.0. The filename for the music snippet was "Cnsw_61", meaning it was assigned to the first course of the [[Acorn Cup]], as part of the sixth wave. The original snippet used a synth similar to the ''8 Deluxe'' arrangement of {{classic-link|Tour|Berlin Byways}}, but the final remix uses one far more similar to the original ''Tour'' track.
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==Sponsors==
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group|1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group]] (posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Boomerang Bros. International Airlines|Boomerang Bros. International Airlines]] (lamp)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Dream Gliders|Dream Gliders]] (posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Lemmy's Tire Service|Lemmy's Tire Service]] (trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Roy Smooth Sounds|Roy Smooth Sounds]] (trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Racer's|Racer's]] (posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Shell Books|Shell Books]] (posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour#Toad Shopping Plaza|Toad Shopping Plaza]] (posters)

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Vancouver offers the perfect blend of natural and urban living, but don't slow down to smell the roses—this is a {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}} race, after all! Notice the magnificent aurora above and look for the suspension bridge as you put the pedal to the metal in Vancouver Velocity!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (February 13, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1227955590833459200 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 13, 2020.</ref>
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''The Holiday Tour is wrapping up in {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}}. Next up is the Penguin Tour, featuring Vancouver Velocity 2!''<ref name="vancouver">mariokarttourEN (December 10, 2021). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1469185109341478914 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 10, 2021.</ref>
*'''App Store Preview:''' ''Natural Beauty in Vancouver - Vancouver offers the best of both worlds: the city and the great outdoors. Zip down a suspension bridge between giant trees, and spare a moment to admire the beautiful snowy mountains and breathtaking Northern Lights.''<ref>[https://apps.apple.com/ca/story/id1578823936 Rule Eight New City Tracks]. apple.com (Canada). Retrieved January 25, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210928230103/https://apps.apple.com/ca/story/id1578823936 Archived] September 28, 2021, 23:01:03 via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>[https://apps.apple.com/au/story/id1578823936 Rule eight new city tracks]. apple.com (Australia). Retrieved January 25, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210928230809/https://apps.apple.com/au/story/id1578823936 Archived] September 28, 2021, 23:08:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':
**''This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game, modeled after the city of Vancouver in Canada.''
**''You'll race past a forest, cut through the city, and even speed through an ice hockey rink!''
**''Watch out for areas that aren't protected by guard rails. It's a hazard that you shouldn't ... fall for.''

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
<gallery>
Vancouver Pictures.png|Pictures of the various Vancouver Velocity courses
Vancouver Pictures 2.png|Pictures of the various Vancouver Velocity courses
</gallery>

====Vancouver Velocity====
=====Course icons=====
<gallery>
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity IceBro.png|The course icon
MKT Icon VancouverVelocityR RosalinaAurora.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon VancouverVelocityT IceMario.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon VancouverVelocityRT BirdoLightBlue.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>

=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
File:Vancouver View.png|View of the finish line
MKT Vancouver Torch.jpg|View of the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics cauldron}}
MKT Vancouver Velocity View.png|Alternate view of the 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron
MKT Vancouver Velocity Scene 2.jpg|View of a bridge
MKT Vancouver Velocity Scene 4.jpg|View of the {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge|suspension bridge}}
MKT Vancouver Velocity Scene 3.jpg|View of Vancouver Park
MKT Rosalina Aurora.jpg|[[Rosalina|Rosalina (Aurora)]] drifting in the [[Comet Tail]]
MKT Comet Tail.jpg|[[Baby Rosalina]] cheering in the Comet Tail on Vancouver Velocity R
MKT Luma Parafoil.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) gliding in the Comet Tail with the [[Luma Parafoil]]
MKT Birdo Light Blue.jpg|[[Birdo|Birdo (Light Blue)]] tricking on the suspension bridge
MKT Wario Hiker.jpg|[[Wario|Wario (Hiker)]] tricking in the [[Snow Skimmer]] near the grill
MKT Vancouver Tour See You Again.jpg|"See you again" message for the end of the Vancouver Tour
MKT 1st Anniversary Tour Gold Drivers.jpg|[[Roving Racers|Gold Koopa (Freerunning)]], [[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Gold)]], [[Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser (Gold)]], and [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]] tricking on the suspension bridge
</gallery>

====Vancouver Velocity 2====
=====Course icons=====
<gallery>
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity2 YoshiReindeer.png|The course icon
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity2R PeachWintertime.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity2T PenguinToadette.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity2RT PenguinMario.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>

=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
MKT Vancouver Velocity 2 Stadium.png|View of inside the {{wp|Rogers Arena}} and the circus cannon
MKT Vancouver Velocity 2 View.png|View of the {{wp|Lost Lagoon}}
MKT Vancouver Velocity 2 Scene.jpg|View of the finish line
MKT Penguin Tour Week 1 Drivers.jpg|[[Penguin Mario|Penguin Toad]] and Penguin Toadette tricking on the course
</gallery>

====Vancouver Velocity 3====
=====Course icons=====
<gallery>
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity3 RosalinaAurora.png|The course icon
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity3R LarryWintertime.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity3T RosalinaVolendam.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon VancouverVelocity3RT WarioHiker.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>

=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
MKT Vancouver Velocity 3 Starting Line.jpg|View of the starting line
MKT Vancouver Velocity 3 Olympic Torch.jpg|View of the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics cauldron}}
MKT Vancouver Velocity 3 scene.png|View of the {{wp|Vancouver Public Library#Central branch|Vancouver Public Library}}
MKT Vancouver Velocity 3 View.jpg|Alternate view of the Vancouver Public Library
MKT Vancouver Velocity 3 Stadium.jpg|View of Rogers Arena and a circus platform
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
MK8D Tour Vancouver Velocity Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D Tour Vancouver Velocity Scene 2.jpg|View of the {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge}}
MK8D Tour Vancouver Velocity Scene 3.jpg|View inside {{wp|Rogers Arena}}
MK8D Tour Vancouver Velocity Scene 6.png|View of Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
MK8D_Tour_Vancouver_Velocity_Scene_4.png|[[Toad]] racing on the course
MK8D Pauline Preview.png|[[Pauline]] on the course
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=バンクーバー バレー
|JapR=Bankūbā Barē
|JapM=Vancouver Valley
|ChiS=温哥华速度
|ChiSR=Wēngēhuá Sùdù
|ChiSM=Vancouver Speed
|ChiT=溫哥華速度
|ChiTR=Wēngēhuá Sùdù
|ChiTM=Vancouver Speed
|Dut=Vancouver-Route
|Fre=Virages à Vancouver
|FreM=Bends at Vancouver
|Ger=Vancouver-Wildpfad
|GerM=Vancouver Wild Path
|Ita=Scorci di Vancouver
|ItaM=Vancouver Glimpses
|Kor=밴쿠버 벨로시티
|KorR=Baenkubeo Bellositi
|KorM=Vancouver Velocity
|PorA=Vancouver Veloz
|PorAM=Fast Vancouver
|PorE=Volta a Vancouver
|PorEM=Lap around Vancouver/Vancouver Loop
|Rus=Ванкувер-вояж
|RusR=Vankuver-voyazh
|RusM=Vancouver Voyage
|Spa=Vuelta por Vancouver
|SpaM=Lap around Vancouver
}}

==Trivia==
*During the [[Ring Race]] challenge in Vancouver Velocity 3 in ''Mario Kart Tour'', the Olympics cauldron appears in an unlit state.
*Uniquely, this course's spotlight post from the [[Nintendo Switch]]'s News app's ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Channel for European regions was removed sometime after being released.
**The Japanese spotlight for {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}} was also removed at one point, and was gone during the same period, but was later restored. It is unclear if any changes were made as it is listed under the original date.

==References==
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