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Projects that had their genesis in this here place:
 * List of extras in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
 * List of extras in Donkey Kong Country Returns
 * Donkey Kong Country Barrel Maze
 * Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)
 * List of fan-made Super Mario Maker courses highlighted by Nintendo
 * List of fan-made Super Mario Maker 2 courses highlighted by Nintendo

=List of official Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournaments=

Tencent tournaments
The following Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournaments were sponsored by.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Summit Invitational Tournament
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Summit Invitational Tournament (《马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版》“巅峰邀请赛”) was promoted on the Nintendo Switch account operated by Tencent. The event consisted of two phases: an online qualifier, held July 18, 2020, and an offline competition, held July 31, 2020 in ; the top four players in the qualifier would go on to participate in the offline competition against four other "mystery guests".

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournament
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournaments (《马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版》线上巡回赛)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe National Battle Team Open Tournament
 Infographic Mario Kart 8 Deluxe National Battle Team Open Tournament (《马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版》全民战队公开赛)

The tournament final, titled Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open Team Championship (《马力欧卡丁车8 豪华版》全民战队公开赛), was held in Shanghai on August 1, 2021. It was divided into two sessions: a friendly match that occured between 17:00 and 19:00 CST, and the main final which began at 19:00 CST. The entire event was presented by e-sports commentator Yan Zijing GwAwa and was broadcasted live officially on several platforms, including, , , , , and.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge (マリオカート8 デラックス オンラインチャレンジ) was an online invitational tournament open to residents of Japan. Players could only register for the tournament by way of an e-mail received from Nintendo of Japan; to be eligible for an invitation, players needed a Nintendo Account with an e-mail notification setting enabled. These conditions had to be satisfied until August 14, 2021, and the registration itself could be performed until August 19, 2021.

One hundred tournament participants were selected at random to receive a limited edition Mario Kart 8 Deluxe-themed folding fan.

This online tournament served as a preliminary round for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge Final Stage competition (マリオカート8 デラックス オンラインチャレンジ 決勝ステージ), which will be held at the Nintendo Live 2022 event (located in the ) on October 9, 2022. Only the top four players of the online tournament were qualified to participate in the Final Stage.

Overview
After defeating the Phantom, the player can re-enter the Spooky Trails from five different starting points. The path that the heroes follow is described below from each starting point onward.

Moon Gate
The first starting point is in front of the Moon Gate. Behind the gate is the battlefield where the Phantom is fought, and opposite from it is a path that leads to a platform with two pedestals, where the Relics of Goodness have to be retrieved to open the gate. Beyond the pedestals is a stairway to the Spooky Square.

Spooky Square
The second starting point is in Spooky Square. This area has three paths branching out into different directions. There is a village surrounding the plaza, which can be explored for bonuses. The first available path from the square takes the heroes to a town-like area with many whitewashed buildings and terraces, decorated with banners and carpets displaying a musical note. At the beginning of this area, there is a long pipe leading to a battlefield where Peek-a-Boos are introduced in Chapter 2-2. This area is followed by a series of platforms with Spooky Peek-a-Boo armor stands, rolled carpets and book shelves; here, the heroes use pipes to move past chasms, and the area ends with a battlefield where Boos first appear in the game as obstacles. Beyond this point is the location of the first Relic of Goodness, and a pipe acts as a shortcut to the beginning of the area.

The second path from the Spooky Square, unlocked after placing the Relic of Goodness on its pedestal near the Moon Gate, leads into a countryside area with wheat fields, Rabbid scarecrows, haystacks and windmills, among others. Here is a battlefield where Toadette has to be escorted to Toad during Chapter 3-3. The main path continues on into the Underwater Village.

Underwater Village
The third starting point is on the trail leading to the Underwater Village. This area is a rainy swamp with many sunken houses, dilapidated barrels, and overgrown stalks. At the start of this area, the heroes encounter a wooden gate, initially closed. To open it, they need to move some platforms around, allowing them to carry a statue over to a pedestal that acts as the gate’s switch. Past the gate is a long pier that leads to paved area, where the heroes encounter another gate which is opened by adjusting several mirrors so they reflect laser rays onto light bulbs. A long, zigzagging path follows, where the group needs to avoid enemy Rabbids as they make it to the end of the path in Chapter 3-4, and a fairground lies afterwards, where Madame Bwahstrella is found. Soon after, a plaza-like area similar to the Spooky Square opens up, and it contains a battlefield and the second Relic of Goodness beside a fountain. From this area, there is a mountain trail which leads back directly to the Moon Gate.

=Nintendo Online Calendar Creator= [merge content with Mushroom Kingdom 2020 Calendar Creator.]

Nintendo Online Calendar Creator is an application on the Play Nintendo website that allows users to customize and print a Mario-themed calendar. The application is updated in the run-up to a new year with a suitable calendar and new decorations. Below is information on each version of this application released so far.

Versus mode
For group artwork of the weekly specialists in various seasons of versus mode, see List of specialists in Dr. Mario World § Gallery.