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| Appears in | Mario Kart Wii (2008) Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 1) (2022) Mario Kart Tour (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- “If you're like me and you love going to the mall, you're gonna really love racing your friends through the mall.”
- —Play Nintendo[1]
Coconut Mall is the second course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart Wii. It is set in a shopping center which is located on Isle Delfino.[2]
Coconut Mall returns as a classic course in Mario Kart 7 as the third course of the Banana Cup, in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and final course of the Golden Dash Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour as a course debuting in the 2022 Doctor Tour. This course's presence in these four games, added to each in that specific order, means Coconut Mall is the only course in the series to appear in four consecutive games, and be added to them in release order. It, alongside Mushroom Gorge, Koopa Cape, and Maple Treeway, have appeared in four games in a row (every game since their debuts) if one counts the two Mario Kart 8 titles as the same game.
Since Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Coconut Mall's music has appeared in the Mario & Sonic series as a selectable song when participating in events.
Mario Kart WiiEdit
Course layoutEdit
The race starts at the entrance of a mall with a beach setting, near the parking lot. There are stairs that lead up to two escalators, which go in opposite directions, and switch directions every 50 seconds. A Pianta stands between the two and points at the one moving upwards, or at both if they are about to change directions. After that, residing in an upper level of the mall, the player has a choice to stay on the upper floor or to descend onto a lower floor via an escalator. If the player chooses to stay on the upper level, they can go either to the left or the right of the escalator leading downstairs with the left side having two dash panels. If the player instead chooses to go downstairs, they will also have the opportunity to hit a dash panel by going to the left of the second escalator which comes down from the upper level. Afterwards, the routes meet up either via a trick from the upper level, going down another escalator that leads to the lower level, or from driving from the lower level. There is a fountain there that the player can perform tricks on. After the fountain, there are two more escalators.
After another turn in a metal passageway, the player reaches an outdoor courtyard called Coconut Garden with more stores. There are palm trees in planters which the player can perform a trick on and another fountain, as well as dash panels on the left and right of the area. Item Boxes are found at the top of the fountain, where the player must be travelling at full speed in order to be able to receive an item. There is also a single Item Box on each of the two dash panels. Tables with umbrellas, palm trees, and the mall's pillars serve as static obstacles.
Following this, there is another metal passageway that leads upward to the left into a smaller room. Here, there is a store that sells Mario items such as a Green Mushroom Burger or Star Juice and is called "Coco Burger". There are two paths the player can then take. One is to the left with a dash panel before it, leading into another metal passageway, going up and to the right into a giant, glass ramp. Two dash panels reside in the giant ramp and the second takes the player out of the mall and into the parking lot, falling from a distance, allowing the player to perform a trick before dropping down. The other passageway leads into a room and also turns to the right. In the room, there is another planter and a palm tree with some item boxes around. There is also a dash panel ramp here which a trick can be performed off.
Both of these ramps lead to the parking lot, where there is a metal ramp for the player to perform a trick and receive items from an Item Box. After a 90° turn right, three cars driven by the player's Miis move back and forth, often blocking three corresponding dash panels. After this, there is a right turn to the finish line.
Coconut Mall has a variety of sponsors. Among the things to buy to eat are Mushrooms (red and green), Fire Flowers, Bananas, and Super Stars. The advertisements are filled with the player's Miis. On top of that, most customers in the mall are also the player's Miis. However, if the player has no Miis, default Miis appear on advertisements. The directory signs say "toilets" and "lift," British-oriented terms for "restrooms" and "elevator." This is present in the American version as well. This is one of the few Mario Kart Wii courses that, in non-English versions of the game, had some of the in-course signs translated in the original. In multiplayer mode, no Miis appear at all.
For this course in Time Trials, the staff ghost is Daisy. She rides the Sugarscoot for the Normal Staff Ghost, while the Expert one is her in the Wild Wing.
ShortcutsEdit
There is one notable shortcut which requires a speed item. After going up the first escalator, the player must head to the right, staying near the glass windows with Miis behind them. After a very short distance, players should see an opening into a store. They must boost over the carpet, as it is an off-road surface. They then exit the store after the Mushroom and can perform a trick back onto the main course. However, if the player veers right instead of dropping back onto the main course, there is a longer off-road section that leads the player past the second set of escalators. Doing this, however, requires either three Mushrooms or a different speed item. On a side note, vehicles with very high off-road stats (like the Tiny Titan and Magikruiser) can handle this shortcut and the extension without an item.
This course has a glitch that can by accessed by hitting the intersection point of 2 rails near the first fountain, which can be done multiple ways. Hitting this point knocks the player out of the course's boundaries without Lakitu rescuing them. While the out-of-bounds that can be explored is large, it can be used as a shortcut by driving through the parking lot to the right of the finish line. By hitting an invisible wall when entering the parking lot in a way that knocks them to left and driving through the car at the far end of the parking lot and returning to the finish line, laps will count.
TournamentsEdit
July 2008's first tournament required players to collect 50 coins scattered throughout part of the mall. Immediately after starting, players are able to hit a lone Item Box which will contain Triple Mushrooms. This tournament was later repeated as the first tournament of July 2010, the second tournament of December 2011, and the first tournament of March 2013.
Mario Kart 7Edit
Coconut Mall makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 7 as the third course of the Banana Cup. The course is considerably shorter in length than that of the original Wii version. There are many changes that have been made to the course, mostly due to technical limitations of the Nintendo 3DS. Because all of the Piantas were removed, colored arrows were added to the escalators, with green arrows on the ones going up, and red arrows on the ones going down. The part under the glass floor is flooded. The first shortcut is no longer an off-road portion, meaning it can be cleared without the use of Mushrooms. The tables on the left side of the courtyard were removed. At the two jumps exiting the mall, the dash panel on the upper section was replaced with a glide ramp. In the parking lot, one of the Mii-driven cars was removed, and the remaining cars drive back and forth the whole width of the track; this is unlike Mario Kart Wii where two of the cars drove half the width. Additionally, there are no longer Miis on the inaccessible platforms, advertisements containing pictures of the player's Miis were removed, and all of the advertisements and signs are in English regardless of the language the game is being played.
This is one of the few retro courses in Mario Kart 7 to display advertisements in the same places as the original course. Other examples include GCN Dino Dino Jungle and N64 Luigi Raceway.
Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit
Coconut Mall reappears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of the first wave of the Booster Course Pass. It appears as the fourth and last race of the Golden Dash Cup. Coconut Mall is the only Booster Course Pass classic course not originally from Mario Kart Tour to be the final course of a cup without serving as such in a prior game, as DS Waluigi Pinball, Wii Maple Treeway, and 3DS Rainbow Road are the final courses of Mario Kart 7's Banana Cup, Leaf Cup, and Special Cup respectively, while Wii Rainbow Road is the final course of Mario Kart Wii's Special Cup.
This time, the course is completely redesigned, retaining its shortened length from Mario Kart 7. The archway starting line has been stylized to instead resemble two palm trees curving into one another with a pair of shopping bags and some palm tree leaves occupying the space between the top, and now uses the modern Mario Kart logo. Like with Mario Kart 7, there are no longer posters containing Miis, instead, they are replaced with simple adverts. Among advertisements and sponsors in the course, signs that make references to the Vanilla Lake courses from Super Mario Kart and Dino Dino Jungle from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! are present, most notably at the starting line and just before the second U-turn. The escalators have now been replaced with flat conveyor belts, with arrows that are similar to the ones in the Mario Kart 7 version, but much brighter. The floors are now orange instead of white. The top path exiting the mall is a Glide Ramp like in Mario Kart 7, while the bottom path exiting the mall is a boosted ramp similar to Mario Kart Wii. The arches after the ramps and before the parking lot have been removed. Some other changes and additions include MKTV vans parked outside the mall, a cruiser ship and sailboats appearing in the harbor outside of the mall, and the music being remade for the game. The course's music was also used for the reveal trailer of the DLC. This is the only course in the Booster Course Pass to feature Nokis, likely due to the mall being heavily influenced by Super Mario Sunshine in its original appearance.
Inside the mall, the first shortcut is once again a shortcut that requires a speed boost to utilize, though its extension is no longer off-road and does not require any further boosts to execute. At the turn after the second pair of conveyor belts, there is a large mural of a landscape resembling an above-ground level from Super Mario Bros., featuring ? Blocks, Brick Blocks, Empty Blocks, and Warp Pipes. The Coco Burger restaurant before the turn into the Glide Ramp now features a sign reading "Food Park" above it. On the glide ramp, the "Have a nice day!" sign has been removed.
The section at the end with the moving cars also has a few changes. Like the Mario Kart 7 version, there are only two cars, but this time they are occupied by two Shy Guys instead of Miis. When the track was initially released, instead of moving around, the cars simply sat in one position while facing diagonally towards the racers, rather than sideways. They also no longer spun out anyone that hit them, instead simply acting as a wall that could be bumped into,[3] unless hit with a Super Horn, Star, or Bullet Bill, in which case the cars would fly into the air. While it is unknown why the cars were changed to behave like this initially, it was changed in the version 2.1.0 update; they are still positioned diagonally, but now move forwards and backwards slightly, in addition to occasionally performing a doughnut maneuver, which will spin out racers who come in contact with them like in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7. However, this does not apply to Time Trials, as the cars will remain still in that mode, likely to avoid interfering with staff ghosts and records from before the update.
When the course was revealed, the mall's exterior was a bright, pale peachy color, but in the time between its reveal and release, it was updated to be a more vibrant orange. A video released by Nintendo on the Nintendo Switch's news feed, advertising the pass after the first wave's release, shows footage of the older Coconut Mall, showing that the entire course originally had paler colors.[4] The reflections on the windows had also been changed during this time. The results screen following a Grand Prix or a VS match uses an image of the old design.
As with all other courses from Wave 1, this course's icon and lighting were adjusted slightly in the 2.1.0 update.
Mario Kart TourEdit
Coconut Mall returns in Mario Kart Tour starting with the 2022 Doctor Tour. The course has several differences compared to its appearance in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The side passage following the shortcut has been completely blocked off, with the player only being able to go off a ramp back onto the main route. Additional ramps were also added to the sides of the conveyor belt when entering the space with the first fountain, instead of the drop-off being trickable. The handrails of the conveyor belts can no longer be tricked or driven on and the conveyor belts themselves move much slower. The top route and bottom routes when the player exits the mall have had their ramps flipped compared to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the normal variant of the course - the top route is now a normal ramp instead of a glide ramp, like in the original Mario Kart Wii version, and the bottom route has a glide ramp like in Mario Kart 7. The courtyard has gray stone tiles instead of orange tiles. The ramp on the left side of the road upon exiting the mall has been made much wider. In addition, the cars have returned to their original size and behavior of moving forwards and backwards along the track. They are still occupied by Shy Guys, but can be ran over with the aid of a Mega Mushroom, a Star or a Frenzy. The course uses its original music from Mario Kart Wii. Coconut Mall is the first course in Mario Kart Tour that did not have all of its variants debut together, but had them debut in tours with the same name.
The course also appears as Coconut Mall R (reversed), Coconut Mall T (with ramps), and Coconut Mall R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular version in the 2022 Doctor Tour, while the latter debuted in the 2023 Doctor Tour. In all three variants, some conveyor belts either have their direction changed or are deactivated altogether. In the R variant, the cars retain all the properties seen in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version prior to version 2.1.0, including their larger size and stationary behavior. In the T variant, the Glide Ramp and the Dash Panel have their positions switched, and racers briefly drive along the beach. In the R/T variant, the cars are gone and there is instead a dash panel ramp truck. Additionally, there is a water geyser in both fountains.
AppearancesEdit
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Wii Coconut Mall tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier itemsEdit
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Wii Coconut Mall 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 Wii Coconut Mall tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
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Bonus challengesEdit
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Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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ProfilesEdit
Mario Kart WiiEdit
- Website bios:
Multiple paths, wide-open spaces, and moving escalators. Darting cars in the parking lot and lead to major road rage.
A trip to the shops was never this much fun! Whether you're driving up escalators, taking shortcuts through shops or avoiding Miis in the car park, Coconut Mall has everything under one roof.
Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit
- Nintendo Switch News app (US):
- This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Wii game.
- Unsurprisingly, you'll see a lot of mall-related stuff in this course such as escalators. Use the escalators to explore the second floor and experiment with your routes―you'll need to decide which route is best for your current circumstances.
- Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Introducing Coconut Mall!
Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the first wave, which is available now: Wii Coconut Mall!
Ever since its debut in Mario Kart Wii, this course has been dazzling racers with its tropical shopping mall vibes, complete with escalators and other course elements you might expect from a high-end shopping experience. The course includes many forks in the road - it even splits between two different floors - so be sure to take these routes into consideration as you're going for gold! - Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer: "This is a tropical, maze-like shopping mall. Watch out for the direction the escalators at the entrance are going! You can race through the fancy clothing store for a shortcut."[5]
SponsorsEdit
Mario Kart Wii / Mario Kart 7Edit
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GalleryEdit
Mario Kart WiiEdit
The course banner
A preview of the course
Peach tricking on this course in the demo movie
The area before the second set of escalators that lead upwards.
The room with fountains, palm trees, and Dash Panels
The stairway after the second set of escalators
Players can choose which path to take to exit the mall.
The upper exit
The lower exit
The parking lot
The July 1, 2008 tournament
A glitch that causes the kart to flip upside-down
Mario Kart 7Edit
Model of the course
The starting line
Escalators into the mall
The courtyard inside the mall
The gliding section after exiting the mall
The parking lot outside the mall
Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit
The course icon
Coconut Mall as seen in its initial reveal
Mario, Bowser, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Wario racing at the mall's parking lot
Mii performing a Rocket Start to begin the race
The first conveyor belts
The Banana Boy restaurant
The first shortcut
The second conveyor belts up
The courtyard
The split paths at the end of the mall
The lower exit
The Shy Guy cars
The finish line
Mario Kart TourEdit
Course iconsEdit
The course icon with Dr. Mario
The course icon with Chargin' Chuck
The course icon with Roy
The course icon with the Pastry Chef Mii Racing Suit
The course icon with the Chain Chomp Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the R variant with Baby Rosalina (Detective)
The course icon of the R variant with Dr. Mario
The course icon of the R variant with Daisy (Fairy)
The course icon of the R variant with Lakitu
The course icon of the R variant with the Birdo Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the R variant with the Ice Cream Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the T variant with Dr. Luigi
The course icon of the T variant with the Nabbit Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the T variant with Donkey Kong
The course icon of the T variant with the Pastry Chef Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the T variant with Captain Toad
The course icon of the T variant with Baby Rosalina
The course icon of the T variant with Daisy (Farmer)
The course icon of the T variant with Toadette (Sailor)
The course icon of the R/T variant with Luigi (Chef)
The course icon of the R/T variant with Peach (Yukata)
ScreenshotsEdit
View of the starting line
View of the entrance of the mall
View of the lower route before the mall's exit
Dr. Mario gliding on the course
Dr. Luigi in the Blue-Green Capsule Kart
View of the Finish Line
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ココナッツモール Kokonattsu Mōru |
Coconut Mall |
| Chinese (simplified) | 椰子广场 Yēzi Guǎngchǎng |
Coconut Plaza |
| Chinese (traditional) | 椰子廣場 Yēzi Guǎngchǎng |
Coconut Plaza |
| Dutch | Kokosnootplaza |
Coconut Plaza |
| French (NOA) | Supermarché Coco[6] Centre Cocotier (Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7) |
Coco Supermarket Coconut Tree Center |
| French (NOE) | Supermarché Coco |
Coco Supermarket |
| German | Kokos-Promenade |
Coconut Promenade |
| Italian | Outlet Cocco |
Coconut Outlet |
| Korean | 코코넛 몰 Kokoneot Mol |
Coconut Mall |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Shopping Coqueiral |
Coconut Grove Mall |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Centro Comercial Coco C. Comercial Coco (Mario Kart 7) |
Coconut Mall |
| Russian | Торговый центр Torgovyy tsentr |
Shopping Mall |
| Spanish | Centro Cocotero |
Coconut Tree Center |
TriviaEdit
- In the original Mario Kart Wii version of the course, the Dash Panels are rainbow-colored, similarly to the versions seen in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart DS, whereas every other track in the game uses a pink-yellow-orange coloration. However, in early trailers for the game, it was shown that other courses originally had rainbow Dash Panels.[7]
- An early development name for the course may have been "Bay Bayside Mall", as indicated by the directory signs in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7.[8]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Play Nintendo (June 18, 2022). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Gets MORE Courses?!🙀🚦 | @Play Nintendo. YouTube. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Hogson, David. 2008. Mario Kart (Wii): Prima Official Game Guide, pg 56.
- ^ kart_tour (March 17, 2022). News: Apparently some hacker already managed to play Coconut Mall in an online race. (Thank you, @switchaswor) #MK8DKT #MarioKart8Deluxe. Twitter. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ Nintendo UK (March 18, 2022). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass – Wave 1, out now! (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 16, 2022. (Archived July 29, 2022, 08:23:52 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. nintendo.com (Canadian French). Retrieved May 4, 2022. (Archived February 16, 2022, 19:33:23 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ IGN (May 21, 2011). Mario Kart Wii Nintendo Wii Video - E3 2007 Unveiling. YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ GameXplain (December 9, 2023). Coconut Mall Used to Have a DIFFERENT Name?!. YouTube. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
