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{{about|the course that debuted in the [[Metropolitan Tour]]|the course labeled as the second route of Berlin Byways, which debuted first|[[Berlin Byways 2]]}}
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|image=[[File:MKT Berlin Byways Scene2.jpg|300px]]<br>The view of the starting line
|title=Berlin Byways
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022)
|image=[[File:MKT Berlin Byways View.png|300px]]<br>View of the [[Berlin Wall]]
|tours=[[Metropolitan Tour]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2021 <small>(2)</small>, 2022 <small>(1, 3)</small>)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 3) (2022)
|sample=[[File:MKT Berlin Byways Theme.oga]]
|based_on=[[Berlin]], {{wp|Germany}}
|map=[[File:MKT Map BerlinByways.png|140px]]
|tours='''Berlin Byways:'''<br>[[Metropolitan Tour]]<br>[[Spring Tour]]<br>[[Summer Tour (2023)]]<br>'''Berlin Byways 2:'''<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[Metropolitan Tour]]<br>[[Anniversary Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Spring Tour]]<br>[[Summer Tour (2023)]]<br>'''Berlin Byways 3:'''<br>[[Anniversary Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Anniversary Tour (2023)]]
|sample=''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Berlin Byways Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:Switch Tour BerlinByways BCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:Switch Tour BerlinByways Frontrunning BCP.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart Tour''<br><small>Berlin Byways<br>[[File:MKT Map BerlinByways.png|140px]]<br>Berlin Byways 2<br>[[File:MKT Map BerlinByways2.png|140px]]<br>Berlin Byways 3<br>[[File:MKT Map BerlinByways3.png|140px]]</small><br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX Tour Berlin Byways Map.png|140px]]
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'''Berlin Byways''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is based on [[Berlin]], the capital city of {{wp|Germany}}, and made its debut in the [[Metropolitan Tour]] as one of two new city courses, alongside [[Amsterdam Drift 2]]. The course visits various landmarks of Berlin, including a section featuring the [[Berlin Wall]] with [[Whomp]]s filling the gaps as obstacles. Similar to a few other city courses such as [[Paris Promenade 2]], the starting line has racers facing the opposite direction of the original route. This behavior is shared with Amsterdam Drift 2. The course also appears as '''Berlin Byways R''' (reverse) and '''Berlin Byways T''' (with ramps).
'''Berlin Byways''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is based on [[Berlin]], the capital city of {{wp|Germany}}. It has three routes, named Berlin Byways, '''Berlin Byways 2''', and '''Berlin Byways 3'''. The first route made its debut in the [[Metropolitan Tour]], the second debuted in the [[Berlin Tour]], and the third debuted in the [[Anniversary Tour (2022)|2022 Anniversary Tour]]. The course visits various landmarks of the city it is based on, including a section featuring the [[Berlin Wall]] with [[Whomp]]s filling the gaps as obstacles (possibly in reference to {{wp|fall of the Berlin Wall|its fall in 1989}}), and the streets of the city leading into the {{wp|Berlin Hauptbahnhof}} train station. The third variant is the first course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to have moving traffic consisting of [[Car (obstacle)|cars]] and [[truck]]s. Additionally, the third route's starting line is in a different location compared to the other two. Despite being labeled as the second route, Berlin Byways 2 debuted more than a year before Berlin Byways did. This marks the first instance of a city course's layouts being released out of numerical order. The first route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two.
This course is a favorite of [[Chargin' Chuck]], [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Chef)]], [[Shy Guy|Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)]], [[Birdo|Birdo (White)]], and [[Bowser#Dr. Mario World|Dr. Bowser]].
The music for this course consists of {{wp|techno}} or {{wp|Electronic music|electronic}} music, which soon transitions into {{wp|Orchestra|orchestral}} music. Additionally, the opening of the orchestral portion of the song resembles the opening for Germany's national anthem, “{{wp|Deutschlandlied}}”.
Despite being labeled as the original variant, this is actually the second playable route of the course. The route labeled as the second layout, [[Berlin Byways 2]], debuted earlier in the [[Berlin Tour]].
Berlin Byways reappears in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' as the first course of the [[Moon Cup]]. Its theme was arranged for the Booster Course Pass end credits.
==Course layout==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
Racers start besides the {{wp|Berlin Cathedral}}, facing away from the {{wp|Brandenburg Gate}}. After a slight right turn, players pass the {{wp|Rotes Rathaus}} and drive along the [[Berlin Wall]], avoiding [[Whomp]]s as they navigate the bendy road. After passing the wall, racers can drive either besides or under the {{wp|Oberbaum Bridge}} in a long straight-away, which then turns to the right before reaching the {{wp|Schiller Monument (Berlin)|Schiller Monument}}. Racers can chose to go either left or right around the monument, however both meet up very shortly after. After driving down a short, narrow staircase, players navigate along a small dirt path in the {{wp|Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten}} before driving on the long road behind the {{wp|Brandenburg Gate}}. After driving through the large gate, and taking a slight left, racers drive to the finish line.
|2=The city course's routes in relation to each other
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===Berlin Byways===
Racers start besides the {{wp|Berlin Cathedral}}, facing away from the [[Brandenburg Gate]]. After a slight right turn, players pass the {{wp|Rotes Rathaus}} and drive along the [[Berlin Wall]], avoiding [[Whomp]]s as they navigate the bendy road. After passing the wall, racers can drive either besides or under the {{wp|Oberbaum Bridge}} in a long straight-away, which then turns to the right before reaching the {{wp|Schiller Monument (Berlin)|Schiller Monument}}. Racers can chose to go either left or right around the monument, however both meet up very shortly after. After driving down a short, narrow staircase, players navigate along a small dirt path in the {{wp|Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten}} before driving on the long road behind the Brandenburg Gate. After driving through the large gate while avoiding a pair of [[Thwomp]]s, and taking a slight left, racers drive to the finish line.
At the start of the {{wp|Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten}} section after the first curve, there is a path with slightly darker grass with a lower relief to the right that can only be taken with the use of a [[Mushroom]]. Once taken, it leaves racers to the street leading to the Brandenburg Gate.
The course also appears as '''Berlin Byways R''' (reversed), '''Berlin Byways T''' (with ramps), and '''Berlin Byways R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Metropolitan Tour]], while the latter debuted in the [[Spring Tour]]. In the R variant, one of the Whomps has been moved to the final turn. In the T variant, there is a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] to the right of the Schiller Monument. In the R/T variant, one of the Thwomps is gone and there are now three Whomps on the course; two are on the turn where racers enter the Tiergarten, and one is on the final turn. Additionally, racers can bounce off of the stationary [[Car (obstacle)|cars]] at the end of the track.
====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Berlin Byways tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Berlin Byways|List of Berlin Byways tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Berlin Byways]].
Racers first start the course on a street next to the {{wp|Berlin Cathedral}}, with the [[Brandenburg Gate]] and a few [[Glide Ramp|glide ramps]] up ahead on the right. After driving or gliding through the gate, racers go down the {{wp|Straße des 17. Juni}}, which is littered with stationary [[Car (obstacle)|cars]] that racers can bounce off of. They then proceed through the {{wp|Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten}} (formally referred to as "Großer Tiergarten" in Germany) to {{wp|Großer Stern}} where the {{wp|Berlin Victory Column}} resides. After players make a sharp turn right around the Victory Column, they must make an S-curve into a train station; the exterior is based on {{wp|Berlin Hauptbahnhof}}, while the interior takes inspiration from its predecessor station, Lehrter Stadtbahnhof. Inside, they can either drive down the tracks, on the island platform, or take a small shortcut through a stationary {{wp|Berlin S-Bahn}} trainset (this train is not directly based on a specific model, but it most closely resembles the {{wp|DR Class 270}} with some inspiration from the {{wp|DB Class 420}}) that leads them through another winding S-curve behind the Berlin Cathedral. Half of the S-curve is sunken into the ground, allowing for tricks to be performed at the beginning and ending of the dip, though only the raised portion has [[coin]]s. Here, the [[Wikipedia:Fernsehturm Berlin|Berlin Television Tower]] is visible in the background. Afterwards, taking a right turn brings the players to the street where the finish line awaits them.
When configured for [[Coin Rush (Mario Kart Tour)|Coin Rush]], cars and fences will block off a lane in the highway and redirect Gold Mario through the train car, making the collection of coins easier.
The course also appears as '''Berlin Byways 2R''' (reversed), '''Berlin Byways 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Berlin Byways 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, both train tracks are blocked off by fences. In the T variant, there is a second glide ramp where racers exit the train station. In the R/T variant, racers drive along a large segment of train tracks that was inaccessible before, most of the stationary cars on the road are gone, and there are four [[Thwomp]]s at the Brandenburg Gate.
==Appearances==
Despite not being accessible in the course's normal variant, a patch of road from the T version is shown on Berlin Byways 2's map, making Berlin Byways 2 one of two courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to include a section of the course on the minimap that is not accessible in the main variant, the other being [[GBA Boo Lake]]. In both cases, the exclusive sections are removed from the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' version of the course.
===Metropolitan Tour===
In the [[Metropolitan Tour]], Berlin Byways was one of the two signature courses of the Metropolitan Tour, the other being Amsterdam Drift 2, but unlike the latter course, it also served as the tour's spotlight course. It appeared as the first course in the [[Rosalina Cup]], the second course in the [[Daisy Cup]], and the location of the bonus challenge in the [[Iggy Cup]]. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the [[Mii Cup]] and the first course in the [[Cat Peach Cup]], and its R variant appeared as the third course in the [[Mario Cup]] and the first course in the [[Peach Cup]].
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Berlin Byways tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Berlin Byways 2|List of Berlin Byways tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Berlin Byways 2]].
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Berlin Byways 3, unlike the other two routes, begins in the {{wp|Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten}}, specifically on the {{wp|Straße des 17. Juni}}, facing away from the [[Brandenburg Gate]] and towards the {{wp|Berlin Victory Column}}. Racers drive towards the Berlin Victory Column and turn left on the roundabout, before taking a right turn as they approach the {{wp|Tempodrom}}. Racers drive by numerous buildings, such as the {{wp|Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church}} and the {{wp|Berlin Zoo}}. After a wide U-turn, players will pass the [[Charlottenburg Palace]] before driving on to the road previously seen in Berlin Byways 2 briefly. Shortly after passing the roundabout again, racers turn right on to the Scheidemannstraße, the road lowers itself underground slightly before players drive in between the {{wp|Reichstag building|Reichstag}} and the {{wp|Paul-Löbe-Haus}}, before driving up to the Brandenburg Gate, taking one last right turn, and driving along the Straße des 17. Juni again until reaching the finish line.
Throughout the course, alongside moving coins and [[Item Box]]es, moving [[Car (obstacle)|cars]] and [[Truck|pickup trucks]] appear as obstacles. Most trucks are orange and have surfboards on the back that the players can perform tricks off of, similar to the ones that appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. However, one truck is pink and has a [[Piranha Plant]] in its bed.
The course also appears as '''Berlin Byways 3R''' (reversed), '''Berlin Byways 3T''' (with ramps), and '''Berlin Byways 3R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Anniversary Tour (2022)|2022 Anniversary Tour]], while the latter debuted in the [[Anniversary Tour (2023)|2023 Anniversary Tour]]. In all three variants, there is significantly less moving traffic, the traffic has been reduced to one lane, and there are stationary vehicles along the track. In the R variant, the pink pickup truck is still present, but its bed is now empty. In the T variant, the only moving traffic is two trucks with surfboards, and racers briefly follow the route of Berlin Byways 2 before using a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] to return to the track.
The course icon of the T variant has an error within it. The pink pickup truck carrying a Piranha Plant is shown despite not appearing in the course.
====Course traffic patterns====
This version of the course, in its default variant, has 13 vehicles.
*'''Left lane:''' Red car, blue car, red car, Piranha Plant truck, surfboard truck, red car, surfboard truck
*'''Right lane:''' Green car, white car, green car, blue car, surfboard truck, green car
====Appearances====
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Berlin Byways tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour#Berlin Byways 3|List of Berlin Byways tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'' § Berlin Byways 3]].
[[File:MK8-Course-Tour BerlinByways.jpg|250px|thumb|Berlin Byways in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Berlin Byways returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' downloadable content. It is the first course of the [[Moon Cup]], and was added in the third wave of the DLC. It has received significant visual upgrades compared to its appearance in ''Mario Kart Tour''. The cars from Berlin Byways 3 return in this version of the course, and follow the same path they did in that route, making this the second course in the pass with traffic, after {{classic-link|DS|Shroom Ridge}}, and the second course in the series altogether to feature traffic that doesn't follow the route of the entire course, after [[Mushroom City]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. They now use the same designs as the vehicles seen in {{classic-link|N64|Toad's Turnpike}} and <small>DS</small> Shroom Ridge, meaning that the pickup truck that holds the Piranha Plant from Berlin Byways 3 does not return, instead every pickup truck has a surfboard. Additionally, all cargo trucks and surfboard trucks have coins on top. The music now features clapping throughout the opening portion, and additional higher pitched synths were also added. The brass instruments are also more audible and pronounced, and a flute was added to the orchestral segment.
The first lap is based on Berlin Byways 2, making Berlin Byways the first ''Tour'' city course in the Booster Course Pass to not have the first lap be based on its first route (the other being {{classic-link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}). Racers start next to the {{wp|Berlin Cathedral}}, facing towards the [[Brandenburg Gate]]. After the race begins, they drive under it; there are currently only [[Item Box]]es beneath it, but this will change throughout the race. Afterward, they merge into traffic on the {{wp|Straße des 17. Juni}} heading straight for the {{wp|Berlin Victory Column}} before taking a right turn around it. At this point, the traffic takes another right through an [[arrow field]], while players instead turn left into the train station. The train can still be driven through, and the Item Box inside is now a Double Item Box. From here, players drive past the {{wp|Berlin Cathedral}} and return to the starting line.
The second lap is a combination of Berlin Byways 3 and the final portion of Berlin Byways. Racers once again drive through the Brandenburg Gate - this time, there is a [[Glide Ramp]] in front of it. The traffic is still present. Players follow it as it takes a left turn at the Victory Column and drives past the {{wp|Berlin Zoo}}. The road eventually comes back to the Victory Column roundabout from another angle. Here, racers turn left, and then turn right onto the road past [[Charlottenburg Palace]]. That road eventually crosses behind the Brandenburg Gate before turning right into the {{wp|Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten}}. Players then take a long right turn and reenter the Straße de 17. Juni, this time going the other direction, against the traffic. They cross under the Brandenburg Gate once again (which now has [[Thwomps]] and Item Boxes) and cross the starting line from the other direction.
The third and final lap is based on the first route of Berlin Byways. Racers turn right and pass the [[Berlin Wall]]. Unlike in ''Tour'', the Whomps have now left cracks in the road where they land. Players then drive either way around the {{wp|Schiller Monument (Berlin)|Schiller Monument}} before going through the Tiergarten. Players end the race by going against traffic on the Straße des 17. Juni again, going under the Brandenburg Gate (which now only has Thwomps), and crossing the finish line.
The minimap has been rotated approximately 120° clockwise. The peninsula used for Berlin Byways 2T is now blocked off by fences and has been removed from the minimap, and the course uses an unused road connecting the Schiller Monument to the Brandenburg Gate, making Berlin Byways the second/third ''Tour'' city course to include roads that were unused at the time of their appearance in the Booster Course Pass, after [[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint]] and alongside [[Tour London Loop|London Loop]]. Like London Loop, the previously unused road in this course was never used in ''Tour'' prior to new content for it concluding.
Berlin Byways is one of three ''Mario Kart Tour'' courses in the wave overall, alongside {{classic|Tour|London Loop}} and [[Merry Mountain]].
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===Course traffic patterns===
This version of the course has 18 (moving) vehicles. Vehicles in the left lane notably travel about 20% faster than those in the right lane.
Both cargo trucks use a [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Propeller Toad Transport|Propeller Toad Transport]] design, both buses use a [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Galaxy Air|Galaxy Air]] design, and cars can randomly appear as red cars, black cars, or as [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Green Shell Taxi|Green Shell Taxis]].
==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''The Cat Tour is wrapping up in {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}}. Next up is the Metropolitan Tour! Race through a variety of city courses, including Berlin Byways!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (June 10, 2022). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1535139701396492289 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved June 16, 2022.</ref>
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''The Cat Tour is wrapping up in {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}}. Next up is the Metropolitan Tour! Race through a variety of city courses, including Berlin Byways!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (June 10, 2022). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1535139701396492289 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved June 16, 2022.</ref>
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''It's time for the Berlin Tour in {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}}! Some heated races are about to ensue on Berlin Byways 2, the first city course of 2021!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (January 13, 2021). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1349237239826567169 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved January 14, 2021.</ref>
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''Official Nintendo social media accounts:''' ''A city of culture, creativity and…karting?! Sprint round Berlin Byways in Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass and soak in the atmosphere!''<ref>NintendoEurope (November 25, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1596141659766464514?s=20&t=b-PWuQlHGSJjP_2bXTViIw ''Twitter'']. Retrieved November 27, 2022.</ref><ref>MarioKartUK (November 25, 2022). [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1992901654253159 ''Facebook'']. Retrieved November 27, 2022.</ref>
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':
**''This course first appeared on the Mario Kart™ Tour game.''
**''Modeled after the German city of Berlin, you may catch a peek at some famous tourist sights while racing.''
**''The streets sure are bustling! Watch out for tourist buses and taxis running through the course. You'll really want to keep an eye out on lap 3 or you might get a stompin' from a Whomp!''
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK)''': '''''Say a hearty "Guten Morgen" to Berlin Byways!'''<br>Today, we're shining the spotlight on a course released as part of the third wave, which is available now: it's Berlin Byways!<br>This course, first appearing in the smart device game Mario Kart Tour, takes you all around the German capital of Berlin, with its many sights and sounds. But be careful, as parts of the track will have you weaving between tour buses and taxis. To make things worse, Whomps will come crashing down from the course's walls during the third lap, so you'd better keep your wits about you!''
*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer''''': ''This course will let you race by the symbolic gate and tower of Berlin, Germany.''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22 Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition)]. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230715104855/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22&device=pc Archived] July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
==Sponsors==
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#BaNaNa Boy|BaNaNa Boy]] (graffiti)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Bullet Bill Speed Trial|Bullet Bill Speed Trial]] (signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Burning DK|Burning DK]] (graffiti)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Dream Gliders|Dream Gliders]] (graffiti)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Lemmy's Tire Service|Lemmy's Tire Service]] (graffiti)
*[[Mario Kart TV]] (vans) (''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' only)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mario Work Gear|Mario Work Gear]] (posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Moo Moo Meadows Milk|Moo Moo Meadows Milk]] (trucks)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]] (posters)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Propeller Toad Transport|Propeller Toad Transport]] (trucks)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Course icons===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
<gallery>
Berlin Pictures.png|Pictures of the various Berlin Byways courses
Berlin Pictures 2.png|Pictures of the various Berlin Byways courses
</gallery>
====Berlin Byways====
=====Course icons=====
<gallery>
MKT Icon BerlinByways RosalinaChef.png|The course icon with Rosalina (Chef)
MKT Icon BerlinByways CharginChuck.png|The course icon with Chargin' Chuck
MKT Icon BerlinByways PastryChefMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon with The Pastry Chef Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BerlinByways BoomerangBro.png|The course icon with Boomerang Bro
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysR Mario.png|The course icon of the R variant with Mario
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysR MarioGolf.png|The course icon of the R variant with Mario (Golf)
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysR CatLuigi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Cat Luigi
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysR CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the R variant with Chargin' Chuck
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysT RosalinaChef.png|The course icon of the T variant with Rosalina (Chef)
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysT LuigiLederhosen.png|The course icon of the T variant with Luigi (Lederhosen)
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysT CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the T variant with Chargin' Chuck
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysRT DaisyFairy.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Daisy (Fairy)
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysRT Poochy.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Poochy
</gallery>
=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
MKT Berlin Byways TV Tower.jpg|View of the {{wp|Berlin Television Tower}}
File:MKT Berlin Byways Scene.jpg|View of the [[Berlin Wall]]
MKT Berlin Byways Wall.jpg|Alternate view of the Berlin Wall
MKT Berlin Byways View 5.png|View of the {{wp|Oberbaum Bridge}}
MKT Berlin Byways View 2.png|View of the {{wp|Schiller Monument (Berlin)|Schiller Monument}}
MKT Berlin Byways View 4.png|View of the {{wp|Tiergarten (park)|Tiergarten}}
MKT Berlin Byways Brandenburg Gate.jpg|View of the [[Brandenburg Gate]]
MKT Berlin Byways Brandenberg Gate 2.jpg|View of the Brandenburg Gate from the other side
MKT Berlin Byways Scene2.jpg|View of the finish line
MKT Berlin Byways Starting Line.jpg|Alternate view of the starting line
MKT vs. Metropolitan Team.png|Various characters racing on the course
</gallery>
====Berlin Byways 2====
=====Course icons=====
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKT Icon BerlinByways.png|Course icon of Berlin Byways with Rosalina (Chef)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2 LuigiLederhosen.png|The course icon with Luigi (Lederhosen)
MKT Icon BerlinByways CharginChuck.png|Course icon of Berlin Byways with Chargin' Chuck
MKT Icon BerlinByways2 LuigiClassic.png|The course icon with Luigi (Classic)
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysR.png|Course icon of Berlin Byways R with Mario
MKT Icon BerlinByways2 KingBobomb.png|The course icon with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysR MarioGolf.png|Course icon of Berlin Byways R with Mario (Golf)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2 ShyGuyPastryChef.png|The course icon with Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysT.png|Course icon of Berlin Byways T with Rosalina (Chef)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2 ChainChompMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon with the Chain Chomp Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BerlinBywaysT LuigiLederhosen.png|Course icon of Berlin Byways T with Luigi (Lederhosen)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2R BabyRosalinaDetective.png|The course icon of the R variant with Baby Rosalina (Detective)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2R PenguinLuigi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Penguin Luigi
MKT Icon BerlinByways2R LuigiKnight.png|The course icon of the R variant with Luigi (Knight)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2R LuigiPainter.png|The course icon of the R variant with Luigi (Painter)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2T BuilderLuigi.png|The course icon of the T variant with Builder Luigi
MKT Icon BerlinByways2T MarioSNES.png|The course icon of the T variant with Mario (SNES)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2T LuigiMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the T variant with the Luigi Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BerlinByways2T PinkGoldPeach.png|The course icon of the T variant with Pink Gold Peach
MKT Icon BerlinByways2T FireRosalina.png|The course icon of the T variant with Fire Rosalina
MKT Icon BerlinByways2T BirdoBlack.png|The course icon of the T variant with Birdo (Black)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2RT WaluigiBusDriver.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Waluigi (Bus Driver)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2RT LuigiLederhosen.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Luigi (Lederhosen)
MKT Icon BerlinByways2RT DrLuigi.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Dr. Luigi
MKT Icon BerlinByways2RT PinkGoldPeach.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Pink Gold Peach
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKT Berlin Byways Scene.jpg|[[Rosalina|Rosalina (Chef)]] driving by the [[Berlin Wall]] with two [[Whomp]]s
MKT Berlin Byways View 3.png|View of the {{wp|Berlin Victory Column}}
MKT Berlin Byways 2 Victory Column.jpg|Alternate view of the Victory Column
MKT Berlin Byways 2 View.png|View of the {{wp|Berlin Hauptbahnhof}}
MKT Berlin Byways 2 View 2.png|View of the {{wp|New Synagogue}}
MKT Berlin Byways 2 View 3.png|View of the {{wp|Berlin Television Tower}}
MKT Berlin Byways 2 View 4.png|View of the [[Brandenburg Gate]]
MKT Berlin Byways 2 View 5.jpg|View of the course
MKT Berlin Byways 2 Scene.jpg|View of the main street
Berlin View.png|View of the finish line area
MKT Berlin Byways 2 Scene 2.jpg|An alternate view of the course
BerlinByways2HauptbanhofReverse.png|View of the entrance to the Berlin Hauptbahnhof in the R variant
BerlinByways2Hauptbanhof.png|View of the inside of the Berlin Hauptbahnhof in the R variant
MKT Berlin Tour Teaser.jpg|[[Mario|Mario (Musician)]], [[Baby Rosalina|Baby Rosalina (Detective)]], and [[Luigi|Luigi (Lederhosen)]] being inked by a [[Blooper]]
MKT Luigi Lederhosen.jpg|Luigi (Lederhosen) tricking in the [[Fast Frank]]
MKT Big City Pipe Drivers.jpg|[[Pauline]], Mario (Musician), Baby Rosalina (Detective), and [[Waluigi|Waluigi (Bus Driver)]] tricking on the course
MKT Metropolitan Tour Week 1 Drivers.jpg|[[Rosalina|Rosalina (Chef)]] and Luigi (Lederhosen) gliding on the course
MKT Penguin Toad Dash Ring Frenzy.png|[[Penguin Mario|Penguin Toad]] using the Dash Ring while in Frenzy mode
</gallery>
====Berlin Byways 3====
=====Course icons=====
<gallery>
MKT Icon BerlinByways3 CastleMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon with the Castle Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BerlinByways3 LuigiLederhosen.png|The course icon with Luigi (Lederhosen)
MKT Icon BerlinByways3 BowserMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon with the Bowser Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BerlinByways3R CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the R variant with Captain Toad
MKT Icon BerlinByways3R Peach.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peach
MKT Icon BerlinByways3R TanookiMario.png|The course icon of the R variant with Tanooki Mario
MKT Icon BerlinByways3T LuigiLederhosen.png|The course icon of the T variant with Luigi (Lederhosen)
MKT Icon BerlinByways3T Toadette.png|The course icon of the T variant with Toadette
MKT Icon BerlinByways3RT MetalMario.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Metal Mario
</gallery>
=====Screenshots=====
<gallery>
HighwayBerlin.jpg|View of the {{wp|Berlin Zoo}}
MKT Berlin Byways 3 View.png|View outside the {{wp|Berlin Zoo}}
MKT Anniversary Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|Rosalina (Volendam), Luigi (Lederhosen) and Mario (Baseball) driving on the course
</gallery>
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
MK8D Tour Berlin Byways Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8DBerlinByways1.jpg|View of the Berlin Wall
MK8DBerlinByways2.jpg|Various racers on the course
MK8DBerlinByways3.jpg|Various racers near the Berlin Victory Column
MK8DBerlinByways4.png|View of the starting line
</gallery>
</gallery>
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Line 259:
|Jap=ベルリン シュトラーセ
|Jap=ベルリン シュトラーセ
|JapR=Berurin Shutorāse
|JapR=Berurin Shutorāse
|JapM=Berlin Strasse
|JapM=Berlin Straße
|Chi=柏林小道
|Chi=柏林小道
|ChiR=Bólín xiǎodào
|ChiR=Bólín Xiǎodào
|ChiM=Berlin Trail
|ChiM=Berlin Trail
|Dut=Berlijn-Bezoek
|DutM=Berlin Visit
|Fre=Balade berlinoise
|Fre=Balade berlinoise
|FreM=Berlinese Stroll
|FreM=Berlinese Stroll
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Line 272:
|ItaM=Trip to Berlin
|ItaM=Trip to Berlin
|Kor=베를린 샛길
|Kor=베를린 샛길
|KorR=Bereullin Saesgil
|KorR=Bereullin Saetgil
|KorM=Berlin Byway
|KorM=Berlin Byway
|Por=Berlim Bucólica
|PorA=Berlim Bucólica
|PorM=Bucolic Berlin
|PorAM=Bucolic Berlin
|PorE=Perseguição por Berlim
|PorEM=Chase through Berlin
|Rus=Экскурсия по Берлину
|RusR=Ekskursiya po Berlinu
|RusM=Excursion through Berlin
|Spa=Berlín de Vértigo
|Spa=Berlín de Vértigo
|SpaM=Vertigo Berlin
|SpaM=Vertigo Berlin
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Berlin Byways is one of three city courses that did not have an R/T variant in the course's debut tour. The other two are [[Tokyo Blur 3]] (whose R/T variant would later debut in the [[Mario vs. Peach Tour]] after the course's debut in the [[Summer Festival Tour]]) and Amsterdam Drift 2.
*Berlin Byways has several similarities to [[Piranha Plant Cove]]. Both:
**Have drivers drive perpendicular to each other in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
**Have a variant with a different [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] location, then have that finish line removed in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
**Have the first lap in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' be the second variant of the course.
***In both cases, the second variant was (one of the) first variant(s) released in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
**Have had their mini-map altered to remove a section of the course that was only used in other variants not represented in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
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Berlin Byways is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is based on Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It has three routes, named Berlin Byways, Berlin Byways 2, and Berlin Byways 3. The first route made its debut in the Metropolitan Tour, the second debuted in the Berlin Tour, and the third debuted in the 2022 Anniversary Tour. The course visits various landmarks of the city it is based on, including a section featuring the Berlin Wall with Whomps filling the gaps as obstacles (possibly in reference to its fall in 1989), and the streets of the city leading into the Berlin Hauptbahnhof train station. The third variant is the first course in Mario Kart Tour to have moving traffic consisting of cars and trucks. Additionally, the third route's starting line is in a different location compared to the other two. Despite being labeled as the second route, Berlin Byways 2 debuted more than a year before Berlin Byways did. This marks the first instance of a city course's layouts being released out of numerical order. The first route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two.
The music for this course consists of techno or electronic music, which soon transitions into orchestral music. Additionally, the opening of the orchestral portion of the song resembles the opening for Germany's national anthem, “Deutschlandlied”.
Racers start besides the Berlin Cathedral, facing away from the Brandenburg Gate. After a slight right turn, players pass the Rotes Rathaus and drive along the Berlin Wall, avoiding Whomps as they navigate the bendy road. After passing the wall, racers can drive either besides or under the Oberbaum Bridge in a long straight-away, which then turns to the right before reaching the Schiller Monument. Racers can chose to go either left or right around the monument, however both meet up very shortly after. After driving down a short, narrow staircase, players navigate along a small dirt path in the Tiergarten before driving on the long road behind the Brandenburg Gate. After driving through the large gate while avoiding a pair of Thwomps, and taking a slight left, racers drive to the finish line.
At the start of the Tiergarten section after the first curve, there is a path with slightly darker grass with a lower relief to the right that can only be taken with the use of a Mushroom. Once taken, it leaves racers to the street leading to the Brandenburg Gate.
The course also appears as Berlin Byways R (reversed), Berlin Byways T (with ramps), and Berlin Byways R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the Metropolitan Tour, while the latter debuted in the Spring Tour. In the R variant, one of the Whomps has been moved to the final turn. In the T variant, there is a glide ramp to the right of the Schiller Monument. In the R/T variant, one of the Thwomps is gone and there are now three Whomps on the course; two are on the turn where racers enter the Tiergarten, and one is on the final turn. Additionally, racers can bounce off of the stationary cars at the end of the track.
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Berlin Byways 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 Berlin Byways 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.
Racers first start the course on a street next to the Berlin Cathedral, with the Brandenburg Gate and a few glide ramps up ahead on the right. After driving or gliding through the gate, racers go down the Straße des 17. Juni, which is littered with stationary cars that racers can bounce off of. They then proceed through the Tiergarten (formally referred to as "Großer Tiergarten" in Germany) to Großer Stern where the Berlin Victory Column resides. After players make a sharp turn right around the Victory Column, they must make an S-curve into a train station; the exterior is based on Berlin Hauptbahnhof, while the interior takes inspiration from its predecessor station, Lehrter Stadtbahnhof. Inside, they can either drive down the tracks, on the island platform, or take a small shortcut through a stationary Berlin S-Bahn trainset (this train is not directly based on a specific model, but it most closely resembles the DR Class 270 with some inspiration from the DB Class 420) that leads them through another winding S-curve behind the Berlin Cathedral. Half of the S-curve is sunken into the ground, allowing for tricks to be performed at the beginning and ending of the dip, though only the raised portion has coins. Here, the Berlin Television Tower is visible in the background. Afterwards, taking a right turn brings the players to the street where the finish line awaits them.
When configured for Coin Rush, cars and fences will block off a lane in the highway and redirect Gold Mario through the train car, making the collection of coins easier.
The course also appears as Berlin Byways 2R (reversed), Berlin Byways 2T (with ramps), and Berlin Byways 2R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, both train tracks are blocked off by fences. In the T variant, there is a second glide ramp where racers exit the train station. In the R/T variant, racers drive along a large segment of train tracks that was inaccessible before, most of the stationary cars on the road are gone, and there are four Thwomps at the Brandenburg Gate.
Despite not being accessible in the course's normal variant, a patch of road from the T version is shown on Berlin Byways 2's map, making Berlin Byways 2 one of two courses in Mario Kart Tour to include a section of the course on the minimap that is not accessible in the main variant, the other being GBA Boo Lake. In both cases, the exclusive sections are removed from the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version of the course.
* 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.
Berlin Byways 3, unlike the other two routes, begins in the Tiergarten, specifically on the Straße des 17. Juni, facing away from the Brandenburg Gate and towards the Berlin Victory Column. Racers drive towards the Berlin Victory Column and turn left on the roundabout, before taking a right turn as they approach the Tempodrom. Racers drive by numerous buildings, such as the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the Berlin Zoo. After a wide U-turn, players will pass the Charlottenburg Palace before driving on to the road previously seen in Berlin Byways 2 briefly. Shortly after passing the roundabout again, racers turn right on to the Scheidemannstraße, the road lowers itself underground slightly before players drive in between the Reichstag and the Paul-Löbe-Haus, before driving up to the Brandenburg Gate, taking one last right turn, and driving along the Straße des 17. Juni again until reaching the finish line.
Throughout the course, alongside moving coins and Item Boxes, moving cars and pickup trucks appear as obstacles. Most trucks are orange and have surfboards on the back that the players can perform tricks off of, similar to the ones that appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. However, one truck is pink and has a Piranha Plant in its bed.
The course also appears as Berlin Byways 3R (reversed), Berlin Byways 3T (with ramps), and Berlin Byways 3R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the 2022 Anniversary Tour, while the latter debuted in the 2023 Anniversary Tour. In all three variants, there is significantly less moving traffic, the traffic has been reduced to one lane, and there are stationary vehicles along the track. In the R variant, the pink pickup truck is still present, but its bed is now empty. In the T variant, the only moving traffic is two trucks with surfboards, and racers briefly follow the route of Berlin Byways 2 before using a glide ramp to return to the track.
The course icon of the T variant has an error within it. The pink pickup truck carrying a Piranha Plant is shown despite not appearing in the course.
* 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.
Berlin Byways returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Booster Course Pass downloadable content. It is the first course of the Moon Cup, and was added in the third wave of the DLC. It has received significant visual upgrades compared to its appearance in Mario Kart Tour. The cars from Berlin Byways 3 return in this version of the course, and follow the same path they did in that route, making this the second course in the pass with traffic, after DS Shroom Ridge, and the second course in the series altogether to feature traffic that doesn't follow the route of the entire course, after Mushroom City in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. They now use the same designs as the vehicles seen in N64 Toad's Turnpike and DS Shroom Ridge, meaning that the pickup truck that holds the Piranha Plant from Berlin Byways 3 does not return, instead every pickup truck has a surfboard. Additionally, all cargo trucks and surfboard trucks have coins on top. The music now features clapping throughout the opening portion, and additional higher pitched synths were also added. The brass instruments are also more audible and pronounced, and a flute was added to the orchestral segment.
The first lap is based on Berlin Byways 2, making Berlin Byways the first Tour city course in the Booster Course Pass to not have the first lap be based on its first route (the other being Tour Madrid Drive). Racers start next to the Berlin Cathedral, facing towards the Brandenburg Gate. After the race begins, they drive under it; there are currently only Item Boxes beneath it, but this will change throughout the race. Afterward, they merge into traffic on the Straße des 17. Juni heading straight for the Berlin Victory Column before taking a right turn around it. At this point, the traffic takes another right through an arrow field, while players instead turn left into the train station. The train can still be driven through, and the Item Box inside is now a Double Item Box. From here, players drive past the Berlin Cathedral and return to the starting line.
The second lap is a combination of Berlin Byways 3 and the final portion of Berlin Byways. Racers once again drive through the Brandenburg Gate - this time, there is a Glide Ramp in front of it. The traffic is still present. Players follow it as it takes a left turn at the Victory Column and drives past the Berlin Zoo. The road eventually comes back to the Victory Column roundabout from another angle. Here, racers turn left, and then turn right onto the road past Charlottenburg Palace. That road eventually crosses behind the Brandenburg Gate before turning right into the Tiergarten. Players then take a long right turn and reenter the Straße de 17. Juni, this time going the other direction, against the traffic. They cross under the Brandenburg Gate once again (which now has Thwomps and Item Boxes) and cross the starting line from the other direction.
The third and final lap is based on the first route of Berlin Byways. Racers turn right and pass the Berlin Wall. Unlike in Tour, the Whomps have now left cracks in the road where they land. Players then drive either way around the Schiller Monument before going through the Tiergarten. Players end the race by going against traffic on the Straße des 17. Juni again, going under the Brandenburg Gate (which now only has Thwomps), and crossing the finish line.
The minimap has been rotated approximately 120° clockwise. The peninsula used for Berlin Byways 2T is now blocked off by fences and has been removed from the minimap, and the course uses an unused road connecting the Schiller Monument to the Brandenburg Gate, making Berlin Byways the second/third Tour city course to include roads that were unused at the time of their appearance in the Booster Course Pass, after Sydney Sprint and alongside London Loop. Like London Loop, the previously unused road in this course was never used in Tour prior to new content for it concluding.
Berlin Byways is one of three Mario Kart Tour courses in the wave overall, alongside Tour London Loop and Merry Mountain.
Mario Kart Tour Twitter:The Cat Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Next up is the Metropolitan Tour! Race through a variety of city courses, including Berlin Byways![3]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter:It's time for the Berlin Tour in #MarioKartTour! Some heated races are about to ensue on Berlin Byways 2, the first city course of 2021![4]
Official Nintendo social media accounts:A city of culture, creativity and…karting?! Sprint round Berlin Byways in Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass and soak in the atmosphere![5][6]
Nintendo Switch News app (US):
This course first appeared on the Mario Kart™ Tour game.
Modeled after the German city of Berlin, you may catch a peek at some famous tourist sights while racing.
The streets sure are bustling! Watch out for tourist buses and taxis running through the course. You'll really want to keep an eye out on lap 3 or you might get a stompin' from a Whomp!
Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Say a hearty "Guten Morgen" to Berlin Byways! Today, we're shining the spotlight on a course released as part of the third wave, which is available now: it's Berlin Byways! This course, first appearing in the smart device game Mario Kart Tour, takes you all around the German capital of Berlin, with its many sights and sounds. But be careful, as parts of the track will have you weaving between tour buses and taxis. To make things worse, Whomps will come crashing down from the course's walls during the third lap, so you'd better keep your wits about you!
Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer: This course will let you race by the symbolic gate and tower of Berlin, Germany.[7]