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Paris Promenade
Paris Promenade in Mario Kart Tour
View of the Eiffel Tower
Information
Appears in Mario Kart Tour (2019 (1), 2020 (2), 2021 (3), 2023 (B))
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 1) (2022)
Cup(s) Golden Dash Cup
Tour(s)
Based on Paris, France
Online play Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart Tour
Race course

Battle course

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Normal

Frontrunning
Course map
Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade
The map of Paris Promenade from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 2
Map of Paris Promenade 2 from Mario Kart Tour.
Paris Promenade 3
Map of Paris Promenade 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade B
The map of Paris Promenade B from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Tour Paris Promenade in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc Nin★Adrien
2:07.401 Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Peach, Baby Peach, and pink Mii's Standard Kart body from Mario Kart 8SlimPeach Parasol
8DX 200cc Nin★Joost
1:27.101 Rosalina's head icon in Mario Kart 8Comet body from Mario Kart 8SlimThumbnail of Rosalina and Baby Rosalina's Super Glider (with 8 icon), in Mario Kart 8.
“Bonjour, everyone! A race unlike any other is about to unfold over these historic cobblestone streets!”
Lakitu, Mario Kart Tour News[1]

Paris Promenade is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It takes place in Paris, France. The course has three routes, which are called Paris Promenade (known as Paris Promenade 1 between versions 1.2.0 and 1.4.0), Paris Promenade 2 and Paris Promenade 3, with each route debuting in the 2019 Paris Tour, the Valentine's Tour (a nod to the city's nickname "the city of love") and the 2021 Paris Tour, respectively. A battle course version of the course named Paris Promenade B later debuted in the Spring Tour. Unlike most city courses in Mario Kart Tour, this course is very compact and is set within a very small area with all three routes overlapping each other significantly, visiting the same landmarks as a result, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two.

In the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Paris Promenade returns as the first course of the Golden Dash Cup.

Mario Kart TourEdit

The city course's routes in relation to each other.

Paris PromenadeEdit

The course begins at a road facing the Arc de Triomphe. One bypass road for the Arc appears on the left side, though the player can also use a shortcut inside the Arc by breaking through two Piranha Plant wooden cutouts. After a gradual left, the player encounters a Glide Ramp that sends them over the Jardins du Trocadéro and underneath the Eiffel Tower, where two Goombas and a pipe reside. Afterwards, the player must make a sharp left, followed by another left next to a Big Piranha Plant and a bypass of the Luxor Obelisk leading to the finish line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade R (reversed), Paris Promenade T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade R/T (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the Goombas and pipe under the Eiffel Tower are gone, and racers are directed inside the Arc de Triomphe instead of around it. In the R/T variant, racers pass the Luxor Obelisk on the side which was previously unused.

AppearancesEdit

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade.

Top-tier and middle-tier appearancesEdit

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Paris Promenade 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 Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
 
Normal variant
                                                               *         
                    
 
 
R variant
                                           *               *        *          
                
 
 
T variant
                                              *         *     *              * 
                   
 
 
R/T variant
                                                                 *  **            *  *       
     **          
   
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challengesEdit

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Peach
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 20
  • 32
Paris Tour (2019)  
Diddy Kong Cup
  • 15
  • 20
  • 32
Spring Tour  
Mii Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Baby Mario
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Goomba
 
Piranha Plant (aggressive)
 
Goomba Tower
Paris Tour (2019)  
Baby Rosalina Cup
1st Anniversary Tour  
Diddy Kong Cup
Vacation Tour  
Baby Luigi Cup
Vs. Mega Bowser
Icon Course variant Mega opponent information Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Items used
  Regular  
Bowser
 
Landship
 
Super Glider[2]
 
Green Shells[2]

 
Bob-ombs[2]

 
Bowser's Shells

 
Mushrooms[3]

 
Bullet Bills[2]
200cc only
Paris Tour (2019)  
Metal Mario Cup
Vacation Tour  
Baby Peach Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Birdo
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Mushroom

 
Coin
2
  • 6
  • 9
  • 12
Spring Tour  
Baby Daisy Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
  Regular Driver  [4]  [4]  [4]  [4]  [4]  [4]  [4]   1st Anniversary Tour  
Mario Cup
Kart               Same kart and glider as the ones used by the replaced driver
Glider               Metropolitan Tour

Paris Promenade 2Edit

This layout is driven in the opposite direction compared to the first layout, and it visits a different side of the city. In the standard layout, the racers start the course in a street facing the Luxor Obelisk instead of the Arc de Triomphe like in Paris Promenade 1. On Place de la Concorde, a street on the right leads to the Eiffel Tower. Players can see on the right the Pont d'Iéna and a bateau-mouche on the Seine. The street then turns left, and goes underneath the Eiffel Tower, where two Goombas reside. Players then have a view on Cathedral of Notre Dame in the background. Afterwards, racers must make a sharp left leading to a roundabout with a Big Piranha Plant in the center. After passing through a part of the Louvre, players have a view on Sacré-Cœur in the background, as well as Opéra Garnier and La Madeleine along the large left turn. Then, another left turn in front of the Église Saint-Augustin leads to the Arc de Triomphe, which racers get around to find the finish line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade 2R (reversed), Paris Promenade 2T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade 2R/T (reversed with ramps). In all three variants, the Goombas under the Eiffel Tower are gone. In the R variant, there are two pipes on the track that hold passive Piranha Plants. In the R/T variant, the Big Piranha Plant is gone and racers drive over where it once was using Kanaami Road.

AppearancesEdit

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade 2.

Top-tier and middle-tier appearancesEdit

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Paris Promenade 2 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 Paris Promenade 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
 
Normal variant
                                            *                      **    *              **
        
 
 
R variant
                                                      **         *            * *
        *      
       
 
T variant
                                                                              
          
  
 
R/T variant
                                                *    * *   *       **         **      *   
          
 
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challengesEdit

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Larry
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 15
  • 25
Valentine's Tour  
Larry Cup
Metropolitan Tour  
Rosalina Cup
Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Peachette
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 200
  • 450
  • 620
Valentine's Tour  
Toadette Cup
Spring Tour  
Chargin' Chuck Cup
Vs. Mega Bowser
Icon Course variant Mega opponent information Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Items used
  Regular  
Bowser
 
Warship
TBD  
Green Shells[5]

 
Bowser's Shells[5]

 
Bob-ombs[5]

 
Mushrooms[5]
Valentine's Tour  
Pauline Cup
Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Baby Rosalina
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Mega Mushroom
1
  • 10
  • 18
  • 28
Valentine's Tour  
Waluigi Cup
  • 8
  • 15
  • 25
Metropolitan Tour  
Daisy Cup
Spring Tour  
Toadette Cup
Vacation Tour  
Larry Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Peach
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Mushroom

 
Coin

 
Super Star
2
  • 10
  • 18
  • 24
2nd Anniversary Tour  
Pink Gold Peach Cup
Metropolitan Tour  
Cat Peach Cup
Vacation Tour  
Daisy Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
  Regular Driver                 Cat Tour (2021)  
Wario Cup
Kart               Same kart and glider as the ones used by the replaced driver
Glider              

Paris Promenade 3Edit

The course starts at the Arc de Triomphe, just like the first route. Racers make a right curve around the Arc before continuing, as in Paris Promenade. The path continues much the same, though the glide ramp seen in Paris Promenade is gone. Once at the Eiffel Tower, racers make a left turn rather than driving under the tower. They then drive towards the Luxor Obelisk before making a right turn to a Big Piranha Plant, where they then drive to the left as they would in Paris Promenade 2. However, racers are cut off from driving back to the Arc de Triomphe as the path takes them back to the Luxor Obelisk before a final right turn to the finish line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade 3R (reversed), Paris Promenade 3T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade 3R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, there are two Goombas just before the Arc de Triomphe, where racers then use a glide ramp to glide straight through it. In the T variant, racers can go either left or right around the Arc; the middle path is blocked by barriers on lap 1, but there is a glide ramp at the end of the track which allows racers to glide over the barriers on lap 2. In the R/T variant, racers are directed through the middle of the Arc on both laps, and the Big Piranha Plant is gone.

AppearancesEdit

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade 3.

Top-tier and middle-tier appearancesEdit

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Paris Promenade 3 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 Paris Promenade 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
 
Normal variant
                                                                 *    **              *        
           
 
R variant
                                              **                 *                 
                 **   
 
T variant
                                                 **      **               *           **    *   
          
 
R/T variant
                                                                     **                       
                 
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challengesEdit

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Peach
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 15
  • 25
  • 32
Paris Tour (2021)  
Ludwig Cup
  • 15
  • 25
  • 34
Summer Tour (2023)  
Kamek Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Luigi
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 7
  • 10
  • 13
Metropolitan Tour  
Baby Luigi Cup
  • 9
  • 12
  • 15
Anniversary Tour (2023)  
Gold Mario Cup
Note: In this bonus challenge, the player starts with a Mushroom in their reserve.
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
  Regular Driver                 Summer Tour (2023)  
King Bob-omb Cup
Kart                
Glider                
Snap a Photo
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Other driver information Objectives Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider
  R/T  
Luigi (Painter)
 
Cucumber
 
Flying Easel
 
Pauline (Rose)
 
Choco Macharon
 
Chocolate Banana Crêpe
  • 2 or more drivers
  • A kart gliding
  • Take a photo
Paris Tour (2021)  
Monty Mole Cup
 
Peach (Vacation)
 
Macharon
 
Strawberry Crêpe

Paris Promenade BEdit

As this is a battle stage, there is no "route" to drive along. Instead, selected portions of the course are used, and players can drive on the selected portion in any way they desire. The parts of the course used only include the Arc de Triomphe, the Luxor Obelisk, and all roads in between. A road near the Arc de Triomphe that is not seen in any previous route is included. It was the final battle course to be added to Mario Kart Tour. Like all other battle courses in this game, it uses the music for SNES Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

AppearancesEdit

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade B.

Top-tier and middle-tier appearancesEdit

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which is always a favored or favorite course. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course as a favored or favorite course, see List of tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
 
Normal variant
                                                                                                      
                         
       
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

 
Paris Promenade in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Paris Promenade makes its console debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass. It is the first course of the Golden Dash Cup, the first course in the pass overall, and one of three Mario Kart Tour courses added in the first wave of the DLC, alongside Tour Tokyo Blur and Ninja Hideaway, which are featured in the Lucky Cat Cup. This version of the course combines all three of its routes from Mario Kart Tour.

The first two laps act as a combined version of Paris Promenade 1 and 3 with some aspects of 2, using elements and pathways of all three versions. Players start facing the Arc de Triomphe and can go around either side of it (like in Paris Promenade 3T), or through the wooden cutouts of Piranha Plants underneath it using a Dash Mushroom or Super Star. After a gradual left, players will take a Glide Ramp over the Jardins du Trocadéro. Afterwards, the player is given two routes they can choose from. One goes underneath the Eiffel Tower before turning left like in Paris Promenade 1 and 2; the other turns left just before the Tower, then turns right at the Luxor Obelisk, like in Paris Promenade 3. Both paths lead to a roundabout with a Big Piranha Plant in the center. Afterward, the path takes after Paris Promenade 3, circling around to the other side of the Luxor Obelisk and turning back towards the starting line.

In the third lap, the players are forced to turn right by an arrow field that blocks off the Arc de Triomphe. Instead, they take a path past the Église Saint-Augustin like in Paris Promenade 2R, before starting to traverse the course in the opposite direction as the last two laps, similarly to the R variants of the Paris Promenade 1 and 3. Because of this, it is possible to pass by racers still on a previous lap driving in the opposite direction. All of the aforementioned alternate pathways remain the same. However, there is now a Glide Ramp on the other side of the Jardins du Trocadéro, and the one from the first two laps is no longer present. Unlike the first two laps, if racers are hit by an item during the glide and fall into the Jardins, Lakitu will consider this out of bounds and pick them up. The race ends on the opposite side of the start/finish line that the race started on.

The minimap has been rotated 90 degrees clockwise compared to the equivalent minimaps in Tour. While the Big Piranha Plant at the roundabout remains, the pipes and Goombas under the Eiffel Tower have been replaced by a Dash Panel. If the player takes the path to the left of the Eiffel Tower, the right turn afterwards will now have pipes on the path. The Église Saint-Augustin section now has a glide ramp and the umbrellas can be tricked off of. This is the only Tour city track to appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where the same layout is used on more than one lap (namely the first and second laps). All of the other city tracks have a different layout on each of the three laps.

As with all other courses from Wave 1, this course's icon and lighting were adjusted slightly in the 2.1.0 update.

Paris Promenade's appearance in the Booster Course Pass makes it one of five courses in the Mario Kart series that allow racers to run into other racers going in the opposite direction, the others being Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, DS Peach Gardens, Tour Amsterdam Drift, and Tour Rome Avanti (the latter three also only in the Booster Course Pass).

SponsorsEdit

ProfilesEdit

Mario Kart TourEdit

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: We're excited to introduce a new course in #MarioKartTour, Paris Promenade! Take in the sights as you race through the French capital. But don't get too close to the edge of the road—some of the greenery is out to get you![6]
  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: See a different side of the city in this Paris Promenade course in #MarioKartTour. Paris may be alive with fragrant flowers, but not all of them are just for show—beware the Piranha Plant's bite![7]
  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The Wedding Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! Next up in #MarioKartTour: Paris Promenade 3 takes center stage in the Paris Tour![8]

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.
    • Not surprisingly, this course is themed after Paris, France. The familiar landmarks and cobblestones give it an air of elegance, wouldn't you say?
    • Yikes, the course suddenly reverses direction on the third lap. Watch out for oncoming players!
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Drop in on Paris with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!
    Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the first wave, which is available now: Paris Promenade.
    This course originally made its debut in the smart device app Mario Kart Tour. Festooned with the classic sights of Paris streets, it's every bit the sophisticated course you'd expect! In the third and final lap, you'll race around the course in the opposite direction, narrowly missing other drivers! If you like the sound of that, give it a try!
  • Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer: This course, with its beautiful cobblestone and familiar architecture, is based on the elegant Paris. Towards the beginning of the race, there is an area lined with fashionable boutiques and galleries and some fancy cafes.[9]
  • Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer: An elegant course set in Paris, France, where you will race on cobblestone. It's lined with fancy cafes and boutiques.[10]

GalleryEdit

Mario Kart TourEdit

Paris PromenadeEdit

Course iconsEdit
ScreenshotsEdit

Paris Promenade 2Edit

Course iconsEdit
ScreenshotsEdit

Paris Promenade 3Edit

Course iconsEdit
ScreenshotsEdit

Paris Promenade BEdit

Course iconsEdit

Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese パリ プロムナード
Pari Puromunādo
Paris Promenade

Chinese (simplified) 巴黎兜风
Bālí Dōufēng
Drive in Paris

Chinese (traditional) 巴黎兜風
Bālí Dōufēng
Drive in Paris

Dutch Parijs-Promenade
Paris Promenade
French Promenade à Paris
Paris Promenade
German Paris-Parcours
Paris Course
Italian Promenade di Parigi
Paris Promenade
Korean 파리 산책로
Pali Sanchaeglo
Paris Promenade

Portuguese (NOA) Bulevar de Paris
Paris Boulevard
Portuguese (NOE) Avenidas de Paris
Paris Avenues
Russian Парижские бульвары
Parizhskiye bulvary
Paris Boulevards

Spanish Bulevares de París
Paris' Boulevards

TriviaEdit

  • Paris Promenade and Peach Gardens are the only Mario Kart courses to have their music in 3/4 time.
  • In a trailer posted to promote the release of Wave 1 of the Booster Course Pass, the glide ramp before the Eiffel Tower is replaced by a generic ramp (similar to Paris Promenade 3), but still functions like a glide ramp.[11]
  • A painting of this course can be seen on the Flying Easel glider.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ File:MKT News Paris Tour.pngMedia:MKT News Paris Tour.png
  2. ^ a b c d Phoenix King Gaming (November 10, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Episode 66 Paris Tour Metal Mario Cup. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ TheMadWeazel (November 16, 2019). Paris Tour “Metal Mario Cup” - Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g packattack04082 (October 8, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Anniversary Tour (All 12 Cups - 200cc). YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d UTAGaming (February 6, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Valentines Tour: Pauline Cup - Walkthrough #18. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  6. ^ mariokarttourEN (November 7, 2019). Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  7. ^ mariokarttourEN (January 30, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  8. ^ @mariokarttourEN. (June 15, 2021) Twitter Received June 15, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.)
  10. ^ Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2023. (Archived July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  11. ^ https://youtu.be/0PpEiH23bMs?t=22