Figure-8 Circuit (stage)

Mario Circuit is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with the stage taking place on the 8-figure intersection of the course resembling the Figure-8 Circuit from Mario Kart DS. The stage is set up with two levels; the bottom level, which is a flat surface across the race course, and the upper level, which takes place on a few platforms of the race course. On occasion, go-karts driven by Shy Guys (the ones from DS Download Play of Mario Kart DS) will race along the back or sides of the stage, crashing into characters, damaging them greatly. When they come in from the back, they will hit the bottom level, and when coming from the left, they will hit the upper level. The Shy Guys will start racing when the Pre-Fight Countdown Timer shows "GO!", just like how the race began in the Mario Kart series itself. Players can keep track of where the Shy Guys are from the screen in the back of the stage. However, like in Mute City and Onett from Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Shy Guys can be knocked aside with items, such as the Home-Run Bat. In the background of the stage, there is a big screen which shows the racers' positions on the track (by which fighters can guide themselves as to where to stay, if on the upper or the lower section).