Wii Maple Treeway: Difference between revisions

|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 3) (2022)

|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])

'''Maple Treeway''' is the third race course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. It takes place in a large forest during autumn. The track consists of racing on tree branches, on the treetops and even within the trees themselves. [[Big Wiggler]]s appear on the treetops, and driving into them will hinder any racer. [[Leaf pile]]s flank various parts of the track, and driving through them reveals [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s, [[Banana]]s, and rarely, [[Super Star|Star]]s. The course's name is a portmanteau of "maple tree" and "{{wp|freeway}}."

Maple Treeway reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Leaf Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Halloween Tour (2020)|2020 Halloween Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Rock Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. It, alongside [[Wii Mushroom Gorge|Mushroom Gorge]], [[Wii Coconut Mall|Coconut Mall]], and [[Wii Koopa Cape|Koopa Cape]], 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.

The course begins with a left turn immediately followed by a right turn and a U-turn to the left. On the first right turn is the first set of [[Item Boxes]]. After the U-turn, racers are launched out of a Barrel Cannon across a lake and through the leaves of a giant tree. After landing from the cannon, racers make a right U-turn around the tree's trunk. Along this turn, the sides of the track curve upwards, and there are [[leaf pile]]s which racers can drive through; the leaf piles will either drop a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]], a [[Banana]], or nothing. Afterwards, racers pass through the first of several wooden structures, where there is another item set. This leads racers out of the tree and onto a giant tree branch, which forms a tight U-turn to the left and allows racers to gain height until they reach the top of the tree.  

The top of the tree is a very wide circular area but nonetheless has fences on either side. It has two [[Big Wiggler]]s that roam around; if racers run into one, they will bounce back but not spin out. The tree top area also has more leaf piles, most of which act the same as before, though the first leaf pile on the left is special: It has a 50% chance to drop a [[Super Star|Star]] and a 50% chance to drop nothing. When racers reach the other side of the tree top, they pass through another wooden structure and onto another giant tree branch. This one makes a right turn followed by a slight left turn before ending at a small gap. There is also a [[Dash Panel|dash panel]] on the left side of the tree branch followed by a dash panel on the right side.  

Racers then reach a section of the track that is made of parts of a hollow tree branch. It has two dash panels that lead into a U-turn. On the outer edge of the U-turn, there is a [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipe]] with another set of Item Boxes above it. Afterwards there is another small gap and a straightaway where players pass several more leaf piles, before the track narrows and racers follow the hollow tree branch into the trunk of the tree; the trunk is also hollow, and racers use a narrow bridge to get across the gap. Shortly after this, racers exit the tree, passing through another wooden structure, and go off a dash panel ramp onto a giant tree stump. On the sides of the stump are two more wooden structures that are inaccessible. Racers drive onto one last giant tree branch that makes a slight left turn and has one more item set, then reach a wavy rope bridge that racers can [[Jump Boost|trick]] off of. After this bridge is one last straightaway with a split path. If racers go straight, they are able to trick off of two large tree roots and/or drive through several more leaf piles. There is a second special leaf pile here, found to the left after the first tree branch, which behaves like the other one. Alternatively, racers can choose a narrow path on the left or right side of the track, both of which take them straight through two trees, have individual Item Boxes, and end with dash panel ramps. After the three paths join, racers reach the finish line.

The first notable shortcut can be found as soon as the race starts. There is a gap in the fence to the right just before the first turn; the player can use a Mushroom to drive across the off-road found in this gap and access an alternate route. The route involves a left turn into a dash panel, where there is a pair of Item Boxes. The player can then use a bridge to cross the main path below them, use another dash panel, and take a slight left turn until they reach the cannon. This shortcut can be especially advantageous because time is not saved until after the player hits the Item Boxes, allowing them to grab an item and immediately bring it into a higher position than expected.

The other notable shortcut can be found at the U-turn with the half-pipes. By driving near the left edge of the tree branch before the U-turn and using a Mushroom while aiming right, the player can skip the turn entirely and land on the subsequent straightaway. This shortcut is much more difficult than the first. It possible to perform without a Mushroom, but becomes even more difficult in the process.<ref>Marc (March 6, 2012). [https://youtu.be/ua4vPuVj24s MKWii Maple Treeway U-Turn skip]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 1, 2021.</ref>

*The player can use the left Dash Panel at the end and end up out of bounds, where they must use a mushroom or more to get back on track just before the first hairpin. They then must use the cannon and, upon landing, turn around and use another mushroom to get to the branch before the bridge. If the glitch is done correctly, the lap will count.<ref>July (July 19, 2023). [https://youtu.be/BgIX3tiNARQ MKWii Maple Treeway glitch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 19, 2023.</ref>

===Tournaments===[[File:TournamentNovember1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|November 2008's 1st tournament]]

[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#November 2008 Tournament 1|November 2008's first tournament]] required players to collect 15 coins hidden in leaf piles on the tree top section. Additionally, there are now five [[Big Wiggler]]s roaming around the area. This tournament was later repeated as the first tournament of November 2010 and the first tournament of March 2012. It was also repeated as the second tournament of May 2013, but with a vehicle restriction of karts only.

Maple Treeway reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Halloween Tour (2020)|2020 Halloween Tour]]. It is the first course originally from ''Mario Kart Wii'' to reappear in the game. The track plays akin to its ''Mario Kart 7'' iteration, but with a few subtle changes, such as the removal of the [[Dash Panel]] on the bridge at the beginning, the leaves on the course being made a more solid orange, the section after the treetop being widened, and the halfpipe ramp from ''Mario Kart Wii'' being reimplemented in the same location. The track was visually overhauled, with a more fantasy-like feel and the section up to the top of the tree being redesigned to be more open, showing the landscape. The [[Big Wiggler]]s on the treetop now spin racers out instead of pushing them back and they now walk around the treetop clockwise instead of counterclockwise. The ''Mario Kart'' logo on the starting banner has also changed to the modern logo and recolored to white/dark brown. It is the first course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to include half-pipe ramps from ''Mario Kart Wii''. Maple Treeway is the third course after [[DS DK Pass]] and [[DS Airship Fortress]] to be the signature course of two tours (the 2020 Halloween Tour and the 2021 Autumn Tour).

The course also appears as '''Maple Treeway R''' (reversed), '''Maple Treeway T''' (with ramps), and '''Maple Treeway R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the 2020 Halloween Tour, while the latter debuted in the [[Autumn Tour (2021)|2021 Autumn Tour]]. In the T variant, there are [[hot-air balloon]]s along the sides of the second gliding section, which now begins earlier. In the R/T variant, both gliding sections are gone; racers instead drive across [[Kanaami Road]] and several [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampolines]].

Maple Treeway 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 fourth and last course of the [[Rock 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''.<ref>Nintendo (November 21, 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iaCRaF8ET8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass - Wave 3 Release Date - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 21, 2022.</ref> The halfpipe from the ''Mario Kart Tour'' version of the course is maintained, making it one of two courses in the third wave to reintroduce the mechanic to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the other being [[Merry Mountain]]. Also like in Merry Mountain, the halfpipe also has the appearance and effect of an [[Antigravity Panel]]. The Dash Panels along the shortcut that were removed in ''Mario Kart Tour'' were restored. The [[Big Wiggler]]s also now move around differently and will spin out any player that collides with it at a high rate of speed. Like ''Mario Kart 7'', the mini map now has shaded areas signifying roads normally covered by the large maple tree section, specifically for the road directly after the first gliding section and the bridge leading to the tree's exit.  

Excluding ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''{{'}}s [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] theme, which is used in all trailers for the ''Booster Course Pass'', {{classic|Wii|Maple Treeway}} was one of two courses whose music was used for the second trailer for Wave 3, alongside {{classic-link|3DS|Rainbow Road}}.

Internally, {{classic|Wii|Maple Treeway}} is referred to as "Cnsw_62", implying it may have originally been intended to be the second course of the [[Acorn Cup]]. A video released by Nintendo of America lists this course as the second course of the [[Moon Cup]], in line with [[GCN Waluigi Stadium]]'s original position (Cnsw_36).<ref>Nintendo (November 22, 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBCHkZ15MUM&t=0s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass DLC Wave 3 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 2, 2022.</ref>

*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK)''': '''''Welcome to crunchy leaf paradise - it's Maple Treeway!'''<br>We'd like to present to you a course released as part of the third wave, which is available now: Maple Treeway.<br>Ever since its first appearance in Mario Kart Wii, this course has been charming racers with its beautiful autumn foliage. The enormous Wigglers that like to walk on the course are pretty memorable, too! The route itself has many narrow points and sharp curves, rewarding contenders with good drifting skills. And finally, if you find yourself wanting to plough straight through the many leaf piles littering the track... Well, no need to fight it - some of them may even be hiding useful items!''

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRWii KingBooGold.png|The course icon of the R variant with King Boo (Gold)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRWii RedYoshi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Red Yoshi

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRWii Yoshi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Yoshi

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRWii DaisySwimwear.png|The course icon of the R variant with Daisy (Swimwear)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRWii RosalinaHalloween.png|The course icon of the R variant with Rosalina (Halloween)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRWii YoshiEggHunt.png|The course icon of the R variant with Yoshi (Egg Hunt)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRWii PeachVacation.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peach (Vacation)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRWii PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peach (Explorer)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii PeachHalloween.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peach (Halloween)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii MarioHalloween.png|The course icon of the T variant with Mario (Halloween)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii BowserSanta.png|The course icon of the T variant with Bowser (Santa)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii CatPeach.png|The course icon of the T variant with Cat Peach

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii DaisyFairy.png|The course icon of the T variant with Daisy (Fairy)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii LuigiClassic.png|The course icon of the T variant with Luigi (Classic)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii Toadette.png|The course icon of the T variant with Toadette

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii MarioGolf.png|The course icon of the T variant with Mario (Golf)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii YoshiMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the T variant with the Yoshi Mii Racing Suit

MKT Icon MapleTreewayTWii FireRosalina.png|The course icon of the T variant with Fire Rosalina

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRTWii PeachHalloween.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Peach (Halloween)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRTWii BuilderToadette.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Builder Toadette

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRTWii Yoshi.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Yoshi

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRTWii YoshiReindeer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Yoshi (Reindeer)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRTWii DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)

MKT Icon MapleTreewayRTWii PinkShyGuyNinja.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)

MKT Amsterdam Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Farmer)]] and Daisy (Fairy) gliding on the R variant

MK8D Wii Maple Treeway Course Icon.png|The course icon

|FreA=Bois Vermeil<ref>[https://mariokart8.nintendo.com/fr/booster-course-pass/ Official Canadian French page for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]</ref><br>Chemin à la Sucrerie <small>(''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Kart 7'')</small>

|FreAM=Ruby Woods<br>Road to the Sugar Shack

|FreE=Bois Vermeil

|FreEM=Ruby Woods

|SpaAM=Forest Path