SNES Mario Circuit 3

Mario Circuit 3 is the fifth and final course of the Flower Cup in Super Mario Kart. It was subsequently reused in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the second track in the Extra Lightning Cup, Mario Kart Wii for the first track of the Lightning Cup, and Mario Kart Tour after being introduced in the Paris Tour. It is a tarmac circuit set in grassland.

Overview
Mario Circuit 3 is a long, almost symmetrical track with many twists and turns (even bearing a faint resemblance to both the Sepang International Circuit, located in Malaysia and Circuito de Jerez, located in Spain), but no obstacles other than pipes and oil slicks scattered throughout the track. One curve is extremely sharp and is performed best by slowing down or drifting. At the end of the track, there is one zipper which can be used to take the lead or catch up at the last minute. There is also a shortcut: Soon after the sharp twist, there is a less sharp curve. The gap in the crash barrier there can be used to avoid the curve. It is best to use a mushroom or a star here, to avoid slowing down.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Circuit 3 appeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the second track in the Extra Lightning Cup. It uses the background from that game's own Mario Circuit. The pipe and oil hazards were removed from the track, along with the zipper, and an extra item box can be found on the straight shortly after the sharp turn.

The sharp bend can be used to perform a Mini-Turbo by drifting and holding it for a second or more.

Mario Kart Wii
Mario Circuit 3 reappears in Mario Kart Wii as the first course of the Lightning Cup where it remains unchanged, aside from getting a new starting banner like the other SNES and GBA courses that reappear in the game, and receiving a graphical update and slightly larger scale overall. It is one of two courses in the game where players cannot perform tricks, the other being N64 DK's Jungle Parkway.

Tournaments
A tournament took place on this track. The track was an Arena. Players had to collect every coin that was in the area. It was a karts only tournament, and it was the second tournament of September 2008 and the first tournament of October 2010, with the same restrictions. It was later repeated as the second tournament of February 2012 and the first tournament of May 2013, without restrictions.

Mario Kart Tour
Mario Circuit 3 returns in Mario Kart Tour, retaining its appearance from Mario Kart Wii. It is one of the few tracks in the game that do not appear in Mario Kart 7. The Dash Panel behind the starting line is changed to the current Dash Panel design. This course is a favorite of Toad (Pit Crew), Mario (Musician), Peach (Vacation), Mario (Swimwear), Mario (Halloween), and Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES). It is also a favorite of Mario (Classic) and Mario (Chef) if they are at level 6.

Unlike most other retro courses, this course uses SNES Mario Circuit 2's arrangement from Mario Kart 7, rather than the original version.

Paris Tour
In the Paris Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the first course in the Diddy Kong Cup, the third course in the Yoshi Cup, and the location of the bonus challenges in the Lemmy Cup and the Bowser Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Toadette Cup, and its T variant appeared as the third course in the Roy Cup and the second course in the Metal Mario Cup.



Winter Tour (2019)
In the 2019 Winter Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the third course in the Lakitu Cup, the first course in the Iggy Cup, the location of the bonus challenges in the Larry Cup and the Roy Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Daisy Cup, and its T variant appeared as the third course in the Toad Cup and the second course in the Dry Bowser Cup.



New Year's Tour
In the New Year's Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the first course in the Yoshi Cup and the third course in the Koopa Troopa Cup. Its R variant appeared as the second course in the Morton Cup, and its T variant appeared as the first course in the Birdo Cup.



Ice Tour
In the Ice Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the third course in the Baby Peach Cup, the first course in the Larry Cup, and the location of the bonus challenge in the Bowser Jr. Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Yoshi Cup, and its T variant appeared as the second course in the Pauline Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Shy Guy Cup.



Vancouver Tour
In the Vancouver Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Iggy Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Dry Bowser Cup and the first course in the Peachette Cup.



Mario Bros. Tour
In the Mario Bros. Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the second course in the Donkey Kong Cup, the first course in the Toadette Cup, and the location of the bonus challenge in the Luigi Cup. Its T variant appeared as the first course in the Larry Cup, and its R variant appeared as the third course in the Morton Cup.



Baby Rosalina Tour
In the Baby Rosalina Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the first course in the Waluigi Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Toadette Cup, and its T variant appeared as the second course in the Lakitu Cup.



Trick Tour (2020)
In the 2020 Trick Tour, Mario Circuit 3's T variant appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Dry Bowser Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Luigi Cup.



Peach Tour
In the Peach Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Larry Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Pink Gold Peach Cup.



Exploration Tour
In the Exploration Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the first course in the Diddy Kong Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Dry Bowser Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Toadette Cup, and its T variant appeared as the first course in the Larry Cup.



Summer Festival Tour
In the Summer Festival Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the third course in the Monty Mole Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Baby Rosalina Cup. Its R variant appeared as the second course in the Morton Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Daisy Cup, and its T variant appeared as the first course in the Lakitu Cup.



Rosalina Tour
In the Rosalina Tour, Mario Circuit 3's R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Peachette Cup.



Berlin Tour
In the Berlin Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the second course in the Wendy Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Luigi Cup. Its R variant appeared as the second course in the Roy Cup and its T variant appeared as the second course in the Lakitu Cup.



Sydney Tour
In the Sydney Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the second course in the Toadette Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Diddy Kong Cup. Its T variant appeared as the first course in the Lakitu Cup and its R variant appeared as the second course in the Waluigi Cup.



Bowser vs. DK Tour
In the Bowser vs. DK Tour, Mario Circuit 3 appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Funky Kong Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Hammer Bro Cup.



Mario Kart Wii

 * European website bio: "Hairpin turns and oil slicks make this tight little course treacherous. Successfully steering into the boost on the final straight could mean the difference between victory and defeat."