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|title=Snow Land | |title=Snow Land | ||
|image=[[File:MKSC Snow Land Starting Line.png|240px | |image=[[File:MKSC Snow Land Starting Line.png|240px]] | ||
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]) (2022)<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022) | |appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 2) (2022)<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022) | ||
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')<br>[[Propeller Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'') | |cups=[[Star Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')<br>[[Propeller Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'') | ||
|tours=[[Holiday Tour (2022)]] | |tours=[[Holiday Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Princess Tour]] | ||
|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | |online_play=Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | ||
|sample=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-Music-SnowLand.oga]]''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''[[File:Switch GBA SnowLand BCP.oga]]''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)[[File:Switch GBA SnowLand Frontrunning BCP.oga]]< | |sample=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-Music-SnowLand.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:Switch GBA SnowLand BCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:Switch GBA SnowLand Frontrunning BCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT GBA Snow Land Theme.oga]] | ||
|map=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC Snow Land Map.png|140px]]<br>[[File:MKSC Snow Land Mini Map.png]] | |map=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC Snow Land Map.png|140px]]<br>[[File:MKSC Snow Land Mini Map.png]] | ||
<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX GBA Snow Land Map.png|140px]] | <br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX GBA Snow Land Map.png|140px]] | ||
<br> | <br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map SnowLandGBA.png|140px]] | ||
|ghost={{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Maria|1:46.763|[[File:MK8 Tanooki Mario Icon.png|32px|link=Tanooki Mario]][[File:MK8 Tanooki Buggy Sprite.png|32px|link=Tanooki Kart]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)|Standard tires]][[File:MK8ThumbTanookiMarioSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Leonel|1:21.826|[[File:MK8DX King Boo Icon.png|32px|link=King Boo]][[File:MK8 Black Circuit.png|32px|link=Circuit Special]][[File:MonsterTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster tires]][[File:MK8DThumbKingBooSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}} | |||
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{{ | {{distinguish|Ice Land}} | ||
'''Snow Land''' is the first course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. Like most ice courses from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Snow Land is a very slippery track which requires accurate steering. Similar to [[N64 Frappe Snowland|Frappe Snowland]], [[Snowman|snowmen]] appear as obstacles on this course | {{quote|Proverbe du Pays Neigeux : « Qui taquine les pingouins, finit par tomber dans le ravin. » <small>(Snow Land proverb: "Those who tease the penguins end up falling into the ravine.")</small>|Official French ''Mario Kart'' {{wp|Facebook}} page<ref>MarioKartFR (August 17, 2022). [https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartFR/photos/2813515598792297/ ''Facebook'']. Retrieved November 27, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/evo7z Archived] November 27, 2022, 21:58:50 UTC via archive.today.)</ref>}} | ||
'''Snow Land''' is the first course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. Like most ice courses from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Snow Land is a very slippery track which requires accurate steering. Similar to [[N64 Frappe Snowland|Frappe Snowland]], [[Snowman|snowmen]] appear as obstacles on this course though bumping into them does not cause the player to spin out. Spinning [[penguin]]s also appear as obstacles, which can cause the player to spin out. A portion of this course's music resembles a section from [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]'s music from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. In ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', the course's background is used on [[Vanilla Lake|SNES Vanilla Lake]] [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|1]] and [[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|2]] from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. | |||
Snow Land returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second course of the [[Propeller Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] DLC and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Holiday Tour (2022)|2022 Holiday Tour]]. | Snow Land returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second course of the [[Propeller Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Holiday Tour (2022)|2022 Holiday Tour]]. | ||
==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''== | ==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''== | ||
===Course layout=== | ===Course layout=== | ||
The course | The course takes place atop a frozen body of water, with the main road being dark blue ice and the sides of the road being lined with light blue ice and snow. The course begins with a 90° turn to the right, the first set of [[Item Box]]es, and a 90° turn to the left. There is then a 135° right turn followed by a straightaway; in the middle of the road here is a long line of the course's only coins. Racers then take another 135° right turn followed by a slight right and a U-turn to the left. The course then continues with a brief straight and two 90° right turns, along which there are holes in the ice and spinning [[Penguin]]s as obstacles. Afterwards, racer encounter another item set as well as a [[Dash Panel|speed strip]] on the left side of the road. They then take a 45° right turn, 90° left turn, and another 45° right turn. A 90° right turn and a brief straightaway then bring racers to the finish line. | ||
Throughout the course as a whole, trees and [[Snowman|snowmen]] appear at the sides of the road as potential obstacles. Additionally, the bumpiness of the course causes the camera to slightly shake during each race. | |||
===Shortcuts=== | ===Shortcuts=== | ||
The first notable shortcut can be found after the second turn. By not taking the entire subsequent turn and driving to the left of the main road, the player can access an alternate route with several speed strips. | |||
The second notable shortcut can be found at the second 135° right turn. By driving between holes in the ice to the right of the main road, the player can cut off the turn and access an extra set of Item Boxes. A very similar shortcut can also be found just before the last item set, but it results in the player missing the item set instead. | |||
Lastly, the player can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to reach a ramp to the left of the 90° turn at the end of the track, cutting it off. | |||
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | ==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | ||
[[File:MK8-course-GBA SnowLand.jpg|thumb| | [[File:MK8-course-GBA SnowLand.jpg|250px|thumb|right|{{classic|GBA|Snow Land}} in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']] | ||
Snow Land makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 2 of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]. It appears as the second course of the [[Propeller Cup]]. The course has received dramatic visual upgrades, and now features more elevated portions, similar to {{classic-link|GBA|Cheese Land}}. The course's starting line is now on a bridge that connects the first and last bends of the course together, and the U-turn in the middle is now a sheet of ice with a water hole in the middle, replacing the smaller water holes in the main road. The first part of the course is now set in a forested area, and the [[Snowman|snowmen]] reappear there. Penguins now roam around the course, and act similar to the [[Skating Shy Guy]]s in {{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}. The ice spires in the course's background now have a slight purple hue, like the sky. Additionally, unlike {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and designs for GBA courses in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', the original layout was recreated relatively faithfully despite the elevation changes, though the ice paths and shortcut in the upper right portion of the course were removed. The latter has been replaced by a different shortcut that involves boosting through an elevated portion of snow signified by a snowman that skips the turn after the straight away. The shortcut located on the second final straight away now features an opening in the wall rather than two ramps before it, the [[Dash Panel]] previously in this area was removed, and an additional ramp has been added at the final turn. The course's music has also received an additional intro that was not present in the original. | Snow Land makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 2 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. It appears as the second course of the [[Propeller Cup]]. The course has received dramatic visual upgrades, and now features more elevated portions, similar to {{classic-link|GBA|Cheese Land}}. The course's starting line is now on a bridge that connects the first and last bends of the course together, and the U-turn in the middle is now a sheet of ice with a water hole in the middle, replacing the smaller water holes in the main road. The first part of the course is now set in a forested area, and the [[Snowman|snowmen]] reappear there. Penguins now roam around the course, and act similar to the [[Skating Shy Guy]]s in {{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}. The ice spires in the course's background now have a slight purple hue, like the sky. Additionally, unlike {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and designs for GBA courses in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', the original layout was recreated relatively faithfully despite the elevation changes, though the ice paths and shortcut in the upper right portion of the course were removed. The latter has been replaced by a different shortcut that involves boosting through an elevated portion of snow signified by a snowman that skips the turn after the straight away. The shortcut located on the second final straight away now features an opening in the wall rather than two ramps before it, the [[Dash Panel]] previously in this area was removed, and an additional ramp has been added at the final turn. The course's music has also received an additional intro that was not present in the original. Curiously, the minimap does not reflect the hole in the ice being rough and jagged, with it looking round as in ''Mario Kart Tour''. This also applies to minor tweaks made to the jump section, as the gap is shorter compared to ''Tour'' and the landing spot has been widened. | ||
Barring the ''Mario Kart Tour'' tracks, Snow Land is the only course added in the second wave of the Booster Course Pass that had never previously appeared outside of its debut, and is one of two courses in the DLC with this distinction, alongside {{classic-link|DS|Shroom Ridge}}. | |||
Barring the ''Mario Kart Tour'' tracks, Snow Land is the only course added in the second wave of the Booster Course Pass that had never appeared outside of its debut, and is one of two courses in the DLC | |||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
== ''Mario Kart Tour'' == | == ''Mario Kart Tour'' == | ||
[[File:MKT GBA Snow Land Scene 1.png|250px|thumb|left|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']] | |||
[[File:MKT GBA Snow Land Scene 1.png|250px|thumb|left| | Snow Land returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting in the [[Holiday Tour (2022)|2022 Holiday Tour]]. While the layout of the track does not change, the course features several differences compared to its appearance in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', making it resemble its original counterpart as well. For example, the main road is no longer shiny and has been reverted to the more ice-like design of the original rather than the frozen road design in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. The large shards of ice in the background do not have a purple hue anymore. The penguins have been moved to the first part of the track, as opposed to appearing in the ending section. The hole in the iced-over lake has been filled in with a snow patch, a ramp is added before that section and the ramp ending it now has a [[Dash Panel]]. The blocks separating the road before and after the U-turn have been removed. Additionally, the [[Item Boxes]] are no longer moving from the road to the end of the U-turn, instead being placed above the ramp before the latter. The player can no longer pass through the trees in the forest section of the course. | ||
Snow Land returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting in the [[Holiday Tour (2022)|2022 Holiday Tour]]. | |||
The course also appears as '''Snow Land R''' (reversed), '''Snow Land T''' (with ramps) and '''Snow Land R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, the Penguins can slide around instead of walk, and there are [[Skating Shy Guy]]s on the lake. In the T variant, several water geysers appear on the lake. In the R/T variant, there are several [[Thwomp]]s and racers can use a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] at the end of the course to glide over the finish line. | |||
Much like other GBA courses excluding the [[Bowser's Castle]] courses and [[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]], Snow Land's theme has a new arrangement with synthesized instruments, instead of using the original theme or its ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' arrangement, although it retains the intro from the latter. | Much like other GBA courses excluding the [[Bowser's Castle]] courses and [[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]], Snow Land's theme has a new arrangement with synthesized instruments, instead of using the original theme or its ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' arrangement, although it retains the intro from the latter. | ||
===Appearances=== | |||
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of GBA Snow Land tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of GBA Snow Land tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]. | |||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
===Top-tier and middle-tier items=== | |||
{{MKT favored table|GBA|Snow Land}} | |||
===Bonus challenges=== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed> | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|GBA Snow Land}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|GBA Snow Land}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|GBA Snow Land|GBA Snow Land R}} | |||
</div> | |||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ||
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''': | |||
**''This course first appears in Mario Kart™: Super Circuit™ game{{sic}} on the Game Boy™ Advance system.'' | |||
**''As the name implies, this course is covered in snow and ice. Snow ''and'' ice? That sounds mighty slippery!'' | |||
**''You can crash into the penguins on the course, so keep an eye out.'' | |||
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK)''': '''''Slide into pole position in Snow Land!'''<br>Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the second wave, which is available now: Snow Land.<br>This course first appeared in the Game Boy Advance title Mario Kart: Super Circuit. As you might guess from the name, most of its surfaces are bound in snow and ice, making for rather slippery road conditions. Crashing into one of the penguins that inhabit the track will cause you to spin out, so you'll want to do your best to try and avoid them as you skate and jostle for first place!'' | |||
*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter''''': "'''''Like its name, a course covered in ice and snow''' The roads are very slippery, and bumping into the penguins in the course will make you crash. Be sure to dodge them as you race past.''"<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html?device=pc&page=11 Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved December 1, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221201201143/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html Archived] December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> | *'''''Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter''''': "'''''Like its name, a course covered in ice and snow''' The roads are very slippery, and bumping into the penguins in the course will make you crash. Be sure to dodge them as you race past.''"<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html?device=pc&page=11 Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved December 1, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221201201143/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html Archived] December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> | ||
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===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ||
====Course icons==== | |||
MKT Icon SnowLandGBA .png|The course icon | {{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses)#Snow Land|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses) § Snow Land}} | ||
MKT Icon SnowLandRGBA .png|The course icon of the | <gallery> | ||
MKT Icon SnowLandTGBA .png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon SnowLandGBA MarioSanta.png|The course icon | ||
MKT Icon SnowLandRTGBA .png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon SnowLandRGBA PeachWedding.png|The course icon of the R variant | ||
MKT Icon SnowLandTGBA LarryWintertime.png|The course icon of the T variant | |||
MKT Icon SnowLandRTGBA PenguinToadette.png|The course icon of the R/T variant | |||
</gallery> | |||
====Screenshots==== | ====Screenshots==== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
MKT GBA Snow Land Starting Line.jpg|View of the starting line | |||
MKT GBA Snow Land Penguins.jpg|View of the icy portion of the track | |||
MKT GBA Snow Land Scene 2.png|View of a [[festive tree]] on the course | MKT GBA Snow Land Scene 2.png|View of a [[festive tree]] on the course | ||
MKT Snow Land Pic 1.jpg|thumb | MKT GBA Snow Land View.jpg|View of the ramp after the icy track | ||
MKT Snow Land Pic 1.jpg|thumb|[[Mario|Mario (Santa)]], [[Bowser|Bowser (Santa)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Holiday Cheer)]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Reindeer)]], and [[Larry Koopa|Larry (Wintertime)]] driving on the course | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|JapR=Sunō Rando | |JapR=Sunō Rando | ||
|JapM=Snow Land | |JapM=Snow Land | ||
|ChiS=白雪天地 | |ChiS=白雪天地 | ||
|ChiSR=Báixuě Tiāndì | |||
|ChiSM=Snowy World | |||
|ChiS2=冰天雪地 | |||
|ChiS2R=Bīngtiān Xuědì | |||
|ChiS2M=Ice and Snow World | |||
|ChiS2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' | |||
|ChiS2C=<ref>From the iQue localization prototype.</ref> | |||
|ChiT=白雪天地 | |ChiT=白雪天地 | ||
|ChiTR=Báixuě Tiāndì | |ChiTR=Báixuě Tiāndì | ||
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|DutM=Snow Land | |DutM=Snow Land | ||
| | |Fre=Pays Neigeux | ||
| | |FreM=Snowy Land | ||
|Ger=Schneeland | |Ger=Schneeland | ||
|GerM=Snow Land | |GerM=Snow Land | ||
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|RusR=Snezhnyye kraya | |RusR=Snezhnyye kraya | ||
|RusM=Snowy Edges | |RusM=Snowy Edges | ||
| | |SpaA=Tierra Nevada | ||
| | |SpaAM=Snowed Land | ||
|SpaE=Tierra nevada | |SpaE=Tierra Nevada | ||
| | |SpaEM=Snowed Land | ||
|SpaE2=Tierra nevada | |||
|SpaE2M=Snowed land | |||
|SpaE2C=<ref name="SCname">[https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioKartSuperCircuit_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario Kart Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet]</ref> | |||
|SpaE2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022) Mario Kart Tour (2022) | ||||||||||
| Cup(s) | Star Cup (Super Circuit) Propeller Cup (8 Deluxe) | ||||||||||
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| Online play | Available (Switch) | ||||||||||
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- Not to be confused with Ice Land.
- “Proverbe du Pays Neigeux : « Qui taquine les pingouins, finit par tomber dans le ravin. » (Snow Land proverb: "Those who tease the penguins end up falling into the ravine.")”
- —Official French Mario Kart Facebook page[1]
Snow Land is the first course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Like most ice courses from the Mario Kart series, Snow Land is a very slippery track which requires accurate steering. Similar to Frappe Snowland, snowmen appear as obstacles on this course though bumping into them does not cause the player to spin out. Spinning penguins also appear as obstacles, which can cause the player to spin out. A portion of this course's music resembles a section from Choco Mountain's music from Mario Kart 64. In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, the course's background is used on SNES Vanilla Lake 1 and 2 from Super Mario Kart.
Snow Land returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second course of the Propeller Cup in the Booster Course Pass DLC and in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Holiday Tour.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Course layout[edit]
The course takes place atop a frozen body of water, with the main road being dark blue ice and the sides of the road being lined with light blue ice and snow. The course begins with a 90° turn to the right, the first set of Item Boxes, and a 90° turn to the left. There is then a 135° right turn followed by a straightaway; in the middle of the road here is a long line of the course's only coins. Racers then take another 135° right turn followed by a slight right and a U-turn to the left. The course then continues with a brief straight and two 90° right turns, along which there are holes in the ice and spinning Penguins as obstacles. Afterwards, racer encounter another item set as well as a speed strip on the left side of the road. They then take a 45° right turn, 90° left turn, and another 45° right turn. A 90° right turn and a brief straightaway then bring racers to the finish line.
Throughout the course as a whole, trees and snowmen appear at the sides of the road as potential obstacles. Additionally, the bumpiness of the course causes the camera to slightly shake during each race.
Shortcuts[edit]
The first notable shortcut can be found after the second turn. By not taking the entire subsequent turn and driving to the left of the main road, the player can access an alternate route with several speed strips.
The second notable shortcut can be found at the second 135° right turn. By driving between holes in the ice to the right of the main road, the player can cut off the turn and access an extra set of Item Boxes. A very similar shortcut can also be found just before the last item set, but it results in the player missing the item set instead.
Lastly, the player can use a Mushroom to reach a ramp to the left of the 90° turn at the end of the track, cutting it off.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Snow Land makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass. It appears as the second course of the Propeller Cup. The course has received dramatic visual upgrades, and now features more elevated portions, similar to GBA Cheese Land. The course's starting line is now on a bridge that connects the first and last bends of the course together, and the U-turn in the middle is now a sheet of ice with a water hole in the middle, replacing the smaller water holes in the main road. The first part of the course is now set in a forested area, and the snowmen reappear there. Penguins now roam around the course, and act similar to the Skating Shy Guys in GCN Sherbet Land. The ice spires in the course's background now have a slight purple hue, like the sky. Additionally, unlike GBA Ribbon Road in Mario Kart 8 and designs for GBA courses in Mario Kart Tour, the original layout was recreated relatively faithfully despite the elevation changes, though the ice paths and shortcut in the upper right portion of the course were removed. The latter has been replaced by a different shortcut that involves boosting through an elevated portion of snow signified by a snowman that skips the turn after the straight away. The shortcut located on the second final straight away now features an opening in the wall rather than two ramps before it, the Dash Panel previously in this area was removed, and an additional ramp has been added at the final turn. The course's music has also received an additional intro that was not present in the original. Curiously, the minimap does not reflect the hole in the ice being rough and jagged, with it looking round as in Mario Kart Tour. This also applies to minor tweaks made to the jump section, as the gap is shorter compared to Tour and the landing spot has been widened.
Barring the Mario Kart Tour tracks, Snow Land is the only course added in the second wave of the Booster Course Pass that had never previously appeared outside of its debut, and is one of two courses in the DLC with this distinction, alongside DS Shroom Ridge.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Snow Land returns in Mario Kart Tour starting in the 2022 Holiday Tour. While the layout of the track does not change, the course features several differences compared to its appearance in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, making it resemble its original counterpart as well. For example, the main road is no longer shiny and has been reverted to the more ice-like design of the original rather than the frozen road design in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The large shards of ice in the background do not have a purple hue anymore. The penguins have been moved to the first part of the track, as opposed to appearing in the ending section. The hole in the iced-over lake has been filled in with a snow patch, a ramp is added before that section and the ramp ending it now has a Dash Panel. The blocks separating the road before and after the U-turn have been removed. Additionally, the Item Boxes are no longer moving from the road to the end of the U-turn, instead being placed above the ramp before the latter. The player can no longer pass through the trees in the forest section of the course.
The course also appears as Snow Land R (reversed), Snow Land T (with ramps) and Snow Land R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, the Penguins can slide around instead of walk, and there are Skating Shy Guys on the lake. In the T variant, several water geysers appear on the lake. In the R/T variant, there are several Thwomps and racers can use a glide ramp at the end of the course to glide over the finish line.
Much like other GBA courses excluding the Bowser's Castle courses and Cheep-Cheep Island, Snow Land's theme has a new arrangement with synthesized instruments, instead of using the original theme or its Mario Kart 8 Deluxe arrangement, although it retains the intro from the latter.
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, see List of GBA Snow Land tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GBA Snow Land and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of GBA Snow Land tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
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Bonus challenges[edit]
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Grand Star distances | Tour appearances | Cup |
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 Jingle Bells |
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Holiday Tour (2022) |  Mii Cup |
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Regular |  Ice Mario |
 Pipe Frame |
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Holiday Tour (2022) |  Birdo Cup |
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 Pipe Frame |
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Princess Tour |  Funky Kong Cup |
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- Nintendo Switch News app (US):
- This course first appears in Mario Kart™: Super Circuit™ game[sic] on the Game Boy™ Advance system.
- As the name implies, this course is covered in snow and ice. Snow and ice? That sounds mighty slippery!
- You can crash into the penguins on the course, so keep an eye out.
- Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Slide into pole position in Snow Land!
Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the second wave, which is available now: Snow Land.
This course first appeared in the Game Boy Advance title Mario Kart: Super Circuit. As you might guess from the name, most of its surfaces are bound in snow and ice, making for rather slippery road conditions. Crashing into one of the penguins that inhabit the track will cause you to spin out, so you'll want to do your best to try and avoid them as you skate and jostle for first place! - Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter: "Like its name, a course covered in ice and snow The roads are very slippery, and bumping into the penguins in the course will make you crash. Be sure to dodge them as you race past."[2]
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
The course icon, depicting Mario under a pile of snow
Donkey Kong, racing on the course
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The course icon
View of the starting line
Cat Peach and several others racing on the course
Cat Peach tricking off the ramp
Tanooki Mario and a penguin
Tanooki Mario drifting on the course
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses) § Snow Land.
The course icon
The course icon of the R variant
The course icon of the T variant
The course icon of the R/T variant
Screenshots[edit]
View of the starting line
View of the icy portion of the track
View of a festive tree on the course
View of the ramp after the icy track
Mario (Santa), Bowser (Santa), Daisy (Holiday Cheer), Yoshi (Reindeer), and Larry (Wintertime) driving on the course
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | スノーランド[?] Sunō Rando |
Snow Land | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 白雪天地[?] Báixuě Tiāndì |
Snowy World | |
| 冰天雪地[3] Bīngtiān Xuědì |
Ice and Snow World | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 白雪天地[?] Báixuě Tiāndì |
Snowy World | |
| Dutch | Sneeuwland[?] | Snow Land | |
| French | Pays Neigeux[?] | Snowy Land | |
| German | Schneeland[?] | Snow Land | |
| Italian | Terra delle nevi[?] | Snow Land | |
| Korean | 스노우 랜드[?] Seunou Raendeu |
Snow Land | |
| Portuguese | Terra Nevada[?] | Snowy Land | |
| Russian | Снежные края[?] Snezhnyye kraya |
Snowy Edges | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Tierra Nevada[?] | Snowed Land | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Tierra Nevada[?] | Snowed Land | |
| Tierra nevada[4] | Snowed land | Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet |
References[edit]
- ^ MarioKartFR (August 17, 2022). Facebook. Retrieved November 27, 2022. (Archived November 27, 2022, 21:58:50 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved December 1, 2022. (Archived December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ From the iQue localization prototype.
- ^ Mario Kart Super Circuit European instruction booklet
