SNES Mario Circuit 2

Mario Circuit 2
Mario Circuit 2 from Super Mario Kart.
Information
Appears in Super Mario Kart (1992)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Mario Kart Tour (2019)
Cup(s) Mushroom Cup (Super Mario Kart)
Extra Flower Cup (Super Circuit)
Banana Cup (7)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (3DS)
Music sample
Super Mario Kart

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 7 (frontrunning)
Course map
Super Mario Kart
The map for Mario Circuit 2.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit
MKSC SNES Mario Circuit 2 Map.png

Minimap as seen on the menuMario Kart: Super Circuit minimap as seen in the race

Mario Kart 7
SNES Mario Circuit 2 bottom screen mapThe Mini Map for SNES Mario Circuit 2
Mario Kart Tour
Map of SNES Mario Circuit 2 from Mario Kart Tour

Staff ghost(s)
7 Nin★ITRO-S
1:28.106 Sprite of MarioPipe FrameMK7 Standard.pngSuper Glider
7 Expert Nin★==Kony
1:17.777 Sprite of MarioMK7 B Dasher.pngMK7 Slick.pngSuper Glider

Mario Circuit 2 is the fifth and final course of the Mushroom Cup in Super Mario Kart. It reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the first course of the Extra Flower Cup, in Mario Kart 7 as the second course of the Banana Cup, and in various tours in Mario Kart Tour since debuting in the Tokyo Tour.

Super Mario KartEdit

Course layoutEdit

 
The course in Super Mario Kart

The course is much more complex than Mario Circuit 1. In addition to its many turns, both pipes and oil slicks appear as obstacles. The course begins with an immediate 90° turn to the left followed by a 90° turn to the right and another 90° left turn. There is then a brief straightaway, where racers encounter the only set of ? Panels, followed by another 90° left turn. Racers then take another left turn followed by three right turns separated by brief straights; the final right turn is a sharp U turn which brings racers to a bunch of zippers covering the width of the track. These zippers are placed directly before a jump pad, allowing racers to jump over a previous part of the track, something that does not happen on any other track. After landing from the jump there is one last 90° left turn and racers then reach the finish line.

When playing in Grand Prix mode, sometimes a computer driver (mainly last place) does not manage to complete the full jump where racers cross over the track, preventing them from completing a lap. This can also happen to a player when trying to do the jump too slowly.

ShortcutsEdit

A notable shortcut can be found at the beginning of the track. After the first turn, the player can use a Mushroom or Star to drive through the off-road to the left of the track, cutting off the following two left turns.

GlitchesEdit

There is a bug that allows Lakitu to count two laps when only one lap was completed. For this glitch, the player needs one mushroom. Using the ramp near the end, the player must use the mushroom as soon as they use the jump, trying to land near the goal, but in the out-of-bounds area (for the glitch to work, the character must be a little stuck in the wall). If successful, Lakitu will position the player where the goal is, counting a total of two laps (the one the player traveled normally and the one that is glitched). This same glitch works in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.[citation needed]

Mario Kart: Super CircuitEdit

 
The course in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Note the lack of pipes.

Mario Circuit 2 reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the first track of the Extra Flower Cup. The background is from that game's own Mario Circuit. An extra Item Box is placed at the left of the track before the jump. The pipe and oil slick hazards have been removed.

Mario Kart 7Edit

 
Mario Circuit 2 in Mario Kart 7

Mario Circuit 2 returns in Mario Kart 7 as the second course of the Banana Cup. Unlike its previous iterations, it has three laps instead of five, and is built in a larger scale, similar to that of Mario Circuit 3 in Mario Kart Wii.

In this version, the Warp Pipes and oil slicks return as obstacles, after being absent from the Mario Kart: Super Circuit iteration. There are also some new gameplay changes in this version. The straightaways between the 1st and 7th turns have been made longer. There is a trick ramp which makes it easier to perform part of the large off-road shortcut; players can also now use a hidden Bullet Bill path to perform the entire shortcut. The large jump now encompasses a glide ramp. After this glide ramp there is a long ramp on the left wall which allows racers to get extra distance. The straightaway between the 9th and 10th turns has also been lengthened, in order to prevent racers from cutting the track by using the gliders similar to how racers could exploit the jump in previous Mario Kart games. Players now may fall to the lower section of the track. If players do fall down, they will get picked up by Lakitu and brought back to the next section of the track. The finish line is also placed further back from its original appearance, and a starting banner has been added.

This is the first retro track ported from the 2D games to have slopes, which are otherwise commonplace in 3D games.

Mario Kart TourEdit

 
The course icon with Lakitu in Mario Kart Tour

Mario Circuit 2 reappears in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Tokyo Tour. It remains unchanged in terms of layout, taking its appearance and music from Mario Kart 7. It also shares its music with SNES Mario Circuit 1, SNES Mario Circuit 3 and RMX Mario Circuit 1.

The course also appears as Mario Circuit 2R (reversed), Mario Circuit 2T (with ramps), and Mario Circuit 2R/T (reversed with ramps). The first two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the Tokyo Tour, while the last was introduced in the 2020 New Year's Tour. In the T variant, there is a Chain Chomp near the trick ramp in the off-road , and the glide ramp is now gone. In the R/T variant, three Piranha Plants appear on the sides of the course.

AppearancesEdit

For this course's tour appearances, see List of SNES Mario Circuit 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier itemsEdit

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which SNES Mario Circuit 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 SNES Mario Circuit 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  
Bowser
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 20
  • 34
Vancouver Tour  
Dry Bowser Cup
  • 12
  • 20
  • 28
Mario Tour (2023)  
Tanooki Mario Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Lemmy
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 12
  • 16
Holiday Tour (2019)  
Wendy Cup
  • 8
  • 12
  • 17
New Year's 2021 Tour  
Diddy Kong Cup
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Piranha Plant Tour  
Dry Bones 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  
Luigi
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Fire Flower

 
Frenzy
(Fire Flower)
3
  • 10
  • 20
  • 38
Trick Tour (2020)  
Larry Cup
  • 10
  • 20
  • 35
Snow Tour  
Baby Mario Cup
Holiday Tour (2021)  
Kamek Cup
Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Donkey Kong
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 200
  • 300
  • 400
Wild West Tour  
Monty Mole Cup
  • 150
  • 300
  • 400
Wedding Tour  
Koopa Troopa Cup
Sky Tour  
Baby Rosalina Cup
  • 150
  • 300
  • 390
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)  
Baby Peach Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Luigi
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Oil slick
Exploration Tour (2020)  
Roy Cup
Los Angeles Tour (2021)  
Dry Bowser Cup
Bangkok Tour  
Birdo Cup
vs. Mega Larry
Icon Course variant Mega opponent information Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Items used
 
(Icon erroneously shows Lemmy.)
Regular  
Larry
 
Landship
 
Super Glider[1]
 
Bob-ombs[1]

 
Boomerang Flowers[1]
New Year's Tour (2020)  
Roy Cup
  Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)  
Baby Luigi Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Morton
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 3
  • 8
  • 12
New Year's Tour (2020)  
Morton Cup
  • 4
  • 8
  • 12
Mario Tour (2023)  
Baby Luigi 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  
Donkey Kong
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Mushroom

 
Coin
1
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
Tokyo Tour  
Peach Cup
2 Super Mario Kart Tour  
King Boo Cup
Holiday Tour (2021)  
Luigi Cup
2
  • 10
  • 18
  • 23
Ocean Tour  
Lemmy Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Toad
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 1:50.00
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:23.00
London Tour  
Daisy Cup
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)  
Ice Mario Cup
  R  
Waluigi
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:25.00
  • 1:15.00
Baby Rosalina Tour  
Waluigi Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
  T  
Bowser Jr.
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 15
  • 22
Vancouver Tour  
Bowser Jr. Cup
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Trick Tour (2021)  
Roy Cup

GalleryEdit

Super Mario KartEdit

Mario Kart: Super CircuitEdit

Mario Kart 7Edit

Mario Kart TourEdit

Course iconsEdit

ScreenshotsEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオサーキット 2
Mario Sākitto 2
Mario Circuit 2

Chinese (simplified) 马力欧赛道2
Mǎlìōu Sàidào 2
Mario Speedway 2

Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐賽道2
Mǎlìōu Sàidào 2
Mario Speedway 2

Dutch Mario's Circuit 2
Mario's Circuit 2
French Circuit Mario 2
Mario Circuit 2
German Marios Piste 2
Mario's Track 2
Italian Circuito di Mario 2
Mario's Circuit 2
Korean 마리오 서킷 2
Mario Seokit 2
Mario Circuit 2

Portuguese (NOA) Circuito Mario 2
Mario Circuit 2
Portuguese (NOE) Circuito 2 do Mario
Mario's Circuit 2
Russian Трасса Марио 2
Trassa Mario 2
Mario's Track 2

Spanish Circuito Mario 2
Mario Circuit 2

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b c UTAGaming (January 4, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - New Year's Tour: Roy Cup - Walkthrough #8. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.