GCN Yoshi Circuit



Yoshi Circuit is a course in the Star Cup of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and of the Lightning Cup of Mario Kart DS.

The course is unique in that it is shaped like Yoshi himself. Many turns are in the course, including a particularly sharp hairpin turn located at Yoshi's "tail". There is a straight area in the middle of the course, perfect for item traps. There are also a lot of piranhas at the side of the road, nipping at racers who get too close.

There are two shortcuts. After the first left turn, if a player gets a Mushroom from an Item Box, he or she can use the Mushroom to jump over the moat, not having to maneuver around Yoshi's hand. It is also possible to do this without a mushroom, instead using a well-placed powerslide. In the DS version, however, the shortcut can be done with a well placed jump over the moat if the player is using a high acceleration kart. .

The second comes right after the tunnel, and it requires the player to use another Mushroom to propel themselves from the course into a tunnel, which emerges into a straightway. There are also Double Item Boxes in the tunnel. This second shortcut is removed in the DS version.

Trivia

 * Interestingly, Daisy Cruiser, which is another Mario Kart: Double Dash!! course, is seen in the background of both Yoshi Circuit and Peach Beach.
 * Before the finish line, there is a Yoshi Copter in the sky. It is also seen in Baby Park.
 * The music that plays during racing is the same as the music for the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! versions of Luigi Circuit and Mario Circuit.