Tokyo Blur 2

Tokyo Blur 2 is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by Tokyo, Japan, and is the featured course of the New Year's Tour, where it made its debut. This is a reference to the course’s debut tour being themed to the Japanese New Year. The course also appears as Tokyo Blur 2R (reverse), Tokyo Blur 2T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur 2R/T (reverse and with ramps). This course is a favorite of Pink Shy Guy, Cat Peach, Nabbit, Mario (Happi), Baby Rosalina (Detective), Cat Toad, and Bowser (Santa). It can also be a favorite of Peach (Happi) if she is at level 6.

The layout of Tokyo Blur 2 is used as the layout for the second lap of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's variation of Tokyo Blur in the Booster Course Pass.

Course layout
In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the central span of the. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through, then makes a slight right before the store. After passing by two Thwomps, the course shifts left at a roundabout and continues straight (with a entrance and  shops visible on the left), then goes under an archway left of the, where a kadomatsu can be found. As the player slights right then turns left at a signalized intersection, the road makes a wide right turn back onto Rainbow Bridge. 's headquarters can be seen on the left. In the R/T variant, a gliding ramp is added on the Rainbow Bridge.

Tokyo Blur 2 is the first city course in the game to reuse its Coin Rush in a later tour.

New Year's Tour
In the New Year's Tour, Tokyo Blur 2 served as the tour's signature course. It appeared as the first course in the Mario Cup, the second course in the Roy Cup, the location of the bonus challenges in the Baby Rosalina Cup, the Peach Cup, and the Pauline Cup, and the location of the tour's Coin Rush. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the Lakitu Cup and the third course in the Morton Cup, its R variant appeared as the first course in the Diddy Kong Cup and the third course in the Wario Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Iggy Cup and the third course in the Pauline Cup.



Summer Festival Tour
In the Summer Festival Tour, Tokyo Blur 2 appeared as the first course in the Monty Mole Cup. Its T variant appeared as the third course in the Morton Cup, and its R variant appeared as the third course in the Dry Bones Cup.



Mario vs. Peach Tour
In the Mario vs. Peach Tour, Tokyo Blur 2 is one of four spotlight courses of the tour, alongside the other iterations of the Tokyo Blur course. It appeared as the first course in the Mario Cup, the location of the bonus challenge in the Rosalina Cup, and the location of the tour's Coin Rush. Its T variant appeared as the first course in the Dry Bowser Cup, and its R variant appeared as the second course in the Metal Mario Cup.



Sponsors

 * Mario Electrical Equipment (posters)
 * Bowser Technology (posters)
 * Shell Books (posters)
 * Princess Orange (vending machines)

Mario Kart Tour

 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Japan's most famous city is back for for another lap with the Tokyo Blur 2 course. Those traditional kadomatsu decorations aren't just for show—hitting them with an item is a great way to rack up some extra points!

Trivia

 * Despite not being available at the time, Tokyo Blur 2 makes an appearance in the trailer for the Tokyo Tour.