Vancouver Velocity
- This article is about the race course from Mario Kart Tour. For its musical theme, see Vancouver Velocity (theme).
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| Appears in | Mario Kart Tour (2020 (1), 2021 (2), 2022 (3)) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 5) (2023) | ||||||||||
| Cup | Cherry Cup | ||||||||||
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Vancouver Velocity:
Vancouver Tour 1st Anniversary Tour 2nd Anniversary Tour Autumn Tour (2022) Holiday Tour (2022) Night Tour Vancouver Velocity 2: Penguin Tour Autumn Tour (2022) Holiday Tour (2022) Night Tour Vancouver Velocity 3: Autumn Tour (2022) Holiday Tour (2022) Anniversary Tour (2023) | ||||||||||
| Based on | Vancouver, Canada | ||||||||||
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Vancouver Velocity is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, 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 2022 Autumn Tour. The first two routes made their final appearance in the Night Tour while the third route made its final appearance in the 2023 Anniversary 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 Capilano Suspension Bridge, the second route focuses on the Lost Lagoon, while the third route features the Vancouver Public Library. The second and third routes also feature the Rogers Arena, where Skating Shy Guys skate along the ice. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two. The starting banner is notably based on the Gastown steam clock.
Vancouver Velocity returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and final course of the Cherry Cup in the Booster Course Pass. Internally, the course is referred to as "Cnsw_61", implying it may have originally been intended to be the first course of the Acorn Cup.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Vancouver Velocity[edit]
Racers start the course in a street next to the Vancouver Convention Centre, with the 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 Capilano Suspension Bridge on the right, where numerous Swoops 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, which takes them back behind the Convention Centre where 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, 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[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Vancouver Velocity tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Vancouver Velocity.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Vancouver Velocity 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 Vancouver Velocity tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
