Tour Paris Promenade

Paris Promenade is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It takes place in Paris, France. The course has three routes, which are simply called Paris Promenade (known as Paris Promenade 1 between versions 1.2.0 and 1.4.0), Paris Promenade 2 and Paris Promenade 3, with each route debuting in the 2019 Paris Tour, the Valentine's Tour (a nod to the city's nickname "the city of love") and the 2021 Paris Tour, respectively. A battle course version of the course named Paris Promenade B later debuted in the Spring Tour. Unlike most city courses in Mario Kart Tour, this course is very compact and is set within a very small area with all three routes overlapping each other significantly, visiting the same landmarks as a result, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two.

The first route is a favorite of White Shy Guy, Peach (Vacation), Mario (Santa), Luigi (Classic), Cat Peach, Cat Luigi, White Tanooki Mario, Toad (Astronaut), Waluigi (Bus Driver), and the Cat and Para-Biddybud Mii Racing Suits. The second is a favorite of Baby Peach (Cherub), Baby Rosalina (Detective), Black Yoshi, Mario (Chef), Mario (Aviator), Rosalina (Chef), Bowser Jr. (Pirate), the Birdo, Cat, and Ice-Cream Mii Racing Suits, and also Cat Toad if he reaches level 3. The third is a favorite of Yellow Toad (Pit Crew), Rosalina (Halloween), Peach (Halloween), Cat Toad, White Yoshi, Luigi (Painter), Cat Rosalina, Dr. Luigi, and the Peach and Birdo Mii Racing Suits. The battle course version is a favorite of Peach, Peach (Vacation), Baby Peach (Cherub), Yoshi (Egg Hunt), Peach (Explorer), Cat Peach, Cat Toad, Mario (Tuxedo), Luigi (Painter), Cat Rosalina, Mario (Aviator), Daisy (Farmer), Dr. Peach, Toadette (Astronaut), Toad (Tourist), Dr. Bowser, and the Chain Chomp, Petey Piranha, and Piranha Plant Mii Racing Suits.

In the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Paris Promenade returns as the first course of the Golden Dash Cup.

Paris Promenade
The course begins at a road facing the Arc de Triomphe. One bypass road for the Arc appears on the left side, though the player can also use a shortcut inside the Arc by breaking through two Piranha Plant wooden cutouts. After a gradual left, the player encounters a Glide Ramp that sends them over the and underneath the Eiffel Tower, where some Goombas reside. Afterwards, the player must make a sharp left, followed by another left next to a Big Piranha Plant and a bypass of the leading to the finish line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade R (reversed), Paris Promenade T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade R/T (reversed with ramps).

Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade.

Paris Promenade 2
This layout is driven in the opposite direction compared to the first layout, and it visits a different side of the city. In the standard layout, the racers start the course in a street facing the instead of the Arc de Triomphe like in Paris Promenade 1. On, a street on the right leads to the Eiffel Tower. Players can see on the right the and a  on the. The street then turns left, and goes underneath the Eiffel Tower, where some Goombas reside. Players then have a view on Cathedral of Notre Dame in the background. Afterwards, racers must make a sharp left leading to a roundabout with a Big Piranha Plant in the center. After passing through a part of the Louvre, players have a view on in the background, as well as  and  along the large left turn. Then, another left turn in front of the leads to the Arc de Triomphe, which racers get around to find the finish line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade 2R (reversed), Paris Promenade 2T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade 2R/T (reversed with ramps).

Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade 2.

Paris Promenade 3
The course starts at the Arc de Triomphe, just like the first route. Racers make a right curve around the Arc before continuing, as in Paris Promenade. The path continues much the same until the Eiffel Tower, where players make a left turn rather than driving under the tower. Racers then drive towards the Luxor Obelisk before making a right turn to a Big Piranha Plant, where racers then drive to the left as they would in Paris Promenade 2. However, the racers are cut off from driving back to the Arc de Triomphe as the path takes them back to the Luxor Obelisk before a final right turn to the Finish Line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade 3R (reversed), Paris Promenade 3T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade 3R/T (reversed with ramps).

Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade 3.

Paris Promenade B
As this is a battle stage, there is no "route" to drive along. Instead, selected portions of the course are used, and players can drive on the selected portion in any way they desire. The parts of the course used only include the, the , and all roads in between. A road near the Arc de Triomphe that is not seen in any previous route is included. As it is a battle course, it uses the music for from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade B.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Paris Promenade makes its console debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass. It is the first course of the Golden Dash Cup, the first course in the pass overall, and one of three Mario Kart Tour courses added in the first wave of the DLC, alongside and Ninja Hideaway, which are featured in the Lucky Cat Cup. This version of the course combines all three of its routes from Mario Kart Tour.

The first two laps act as a combined version of Paris Promenade 1 and 3 with some aspects of 2, using elements and pathways of all three versions. Players start facing the Arc de Triomphe and can go around either side of it (like in Paris Promenade 3T), or through the wooden cutouts of Piranha Plants underneath it using a Dash Mushroom or Super Star. After a gradual left, players will take a Glide Ramp over the. Afterwards, the player is given two routes they can choose from. One goes underneath the Eiffel Tower before turning left like in Paris Promenade 1 and 2; the other turns left just before the Tower, then turns right at the, like in Paris Promenade 3. Both paths lead to a roundabout with a Big Piranha Plant in the center. Afterward, the path takes after Paris Promenade 3, circling around to the other side of the Luxor Obelisk and turning back towards the starting line.

In the third lap, the players are forced to turn right by an arrow field that blocks off the Arc de Triomphe. Instead, they take a path past the like in Paris Promenade 2R, before starting to traverse the course in the opposite direction as the last two laps, similarly to the R variants of the Paris Promenade 1 and 3. Because of this, it is possible to pass by racers still on a previous lap driving in the opposite direction. All of the aforementioned alternate pathways remain the same. However, there is now a Glide Ramp on the other side of the Jardins du Trocadéro, and the one from the first two laps is no longer present. Unlike the first two laps, if racers are hit by an item during the glide and fall into the Jardins, Lakitu will consider this out of bounds and pick them up. The race ends on the opposite side of the start/finish line that the race started on.

The minimap has been rotated 90 degrees compared to the equivalent minimaps in Tour. While the Big Piranha Plant at the roundabout remains, the pipes and Goombas under the Eiffel Tower have been replaced by a Dash Panel. If the player takes the path to the left of the Eiffel Tower, the right turn afterwards will now have pipes on the path. The Église Saint-Augustin section now has a glide ramp and the umbrellas can be tricked off of. This is currently the only Tour city track to appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where the same layout is used on more than one lap (namely the first and second laps). All of the other city tracks have a different layout on each of the three laps.

As with all other courses from Wave 1, this course's icon and lighting were adjusted slightly in the 2.1.0 update.

Paris Promenade's appearance in the Booster Course Pass makes it one of four courses in the Mario Kart series that allow racers to run into other racers going in the opposite direction, the others being, , and (the latter two also only in the Booster Course Pass).

Sponsors

 * B-Dash (signs)
 * Boomerang Bros. International Airlines (signs)
 * Mario Motors (signs)
 * Peach Cosmetics (signs)

Mario Kart Tour

 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter: We're excited to introduce a new course in blue, Paris Promenade! Take in the sights as you race through the French capital. But don't get too close to the edge of the road—some of the greenery is out to get you!
 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter: See a different side of the city in this Paris Promenade course in blue. Paris may be alive with fragrant flowers, but not all of them are just for show—beware the Piranha Plant's bite!
 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The Wedding Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! Next up in blue: Paris Promenade 3 takes center stage in the Paris Tour!

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

 * Nintendo Switch News app (US):
 * This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.
 * Not surprisingly, this course is themed after Paris, France. The familiar landmarks and cobblestones give it an air of elegance, wouldn't you say?
 * Yikes, the course suddenly reverses direction on the third lap. Watch out for oncoming players!
 * Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Drop in on Paris with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! This course originally made its debut in the smart device app Mario Kart Tour. Festooned with the classic sights of Paris streets, it's every bit the sophisticated course you'd expect! In the third and final lap, you'll race around the course in the opposite direction, narrowly missing other drivers! If you like the sound of that, give it a try!
 * Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer: This course, with its beautiful cobblestone and familiar architecture, is based on the elegant Paris. Towards the beginning of the race, there is an area lined with fashionable boutiques and galleries and some fancy cafes.

Trivia

 * Paris Promenade and Peach Gardens are the only Mario Kart courses to have their music in 3/4 time.
 * In a trailer posted to promote the release of Wave 1 of the Booster Course Pass, the glide ramp before the Eiffel Tower is replaced by a generic ramp (similar to Paris Promenade 3), but still functions like a glide ramp.
 * A painting of this course can be seen on the Flying Easel glider.