Retro Grand Prix

In Mario Kart DS, there is a section of the Grand Prix mode called Retro Grand Prix (also called Retro GP or RGP for short). It is one of two sections of the Grand Prix mode. In the Retro Grand Prix, there are four different cups to choose from: The Shell Cup (containing the easiest courses), the Banana (containing courses of intermediate difficulty), the Leaf Cup (containing difficult and tricky courses), and the Lightning Cup (containing the most difficult and longest of all courses).

Each cup has four courses. The courses are as follows:


 * Shell Cup
 * Mario Circuit (SNES)
 * Moo Moo Farm (N64)
 * Peach Circuit (GBA)
 * Luigi Circuit (GCN)


 * Banana Cup
 * Donut Plains 1 (SNES)
 * Frappe Snowland (N64)
 * Bowser's Castle 2 (GBA)
 * Baby Park (GCN)


 * Leaf Cup
 * Koopa Beach 2 (SNES)
 * Choco Mountain (N64)
 * Luigi Circuit (GBA)
 * Mushroom Bridge (GCN)


 * Lighting Cup
 * Choco Island 2 (SNES)
 * Banshee Boardwalk (N64)
 * Sky Garden (GBA)
 * Yoshi Circuit (GCN)

In order to play the Leaf Cup, the player must place first in the Shell Cup and the Banana Cup (it does not matter which order). And in order to play the Lightning Cup, the player must place first in the Leaf Cup. By placing first in the Lightning Cup, the player will unlock something depending if it is played on 50cc, 100cc, 150cc, or 150cc Mirror.