Cheese Land
- This article is about the race course fromMario Kart: Super Circuit. For its musical theme, seeCheese Land (theme).
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| Appears in | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 2) (2015) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) | ||||||||||||||
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Cheese Land is the third race course of theFlower Cup inMario Kart: Super Circuit. It is a course made entirely ofcheese, taking place in space inMario Kart: Super Circuit and in a canyon setting inMario Kart 8. The course's original moon-like setting may be a reference to thefanciful belief that the moon is made of cheese.
It also appears as a classic course, serving as the second course of theCrossing Cup inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Course layout[edit]
The course begins with a U-turn to the left followed by a slight S-curve and a long, gradual right turn; in the middle of this turn is the first set ofItem Boxes. There is then a straightaway that leads into a 270° turn to the left. At the end of the turn is a set of widespeed strips that leads into a jump pad, allowing racers to jump over the part of the track they were just on. Upon landing, they take a U-turn to the right which also has a jump at the end; this jump has a pair of Item Boxes on the left side but is otherwise identical to the first. After the second jump is two left turns followed by the last item set. Racers then take a right turn followed by two more left turns, reaching the finish line soon after.
Throughout the course,Little Mousers appear as obstacles. Between the second jump and the finish line, several will walk left and right across the track, and if racers hit one they will spin out.
Shortcuts[edit]
A notable shortcut can be found at the first jump. If the player aims far to the right while going off the jump pad, they can land on the other side of the wall and completely skip the U-turn.
Additionally, if the player aims far to the left at the second jump, they can land on a square jump pad and use the resulting bounce to cut off the following turn; the square jump pad is enclosed by walls and thus inaccessible in other circumstances.
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Cheese Land makes its classic course debut inMario Kart 8 in the second DLC packAnimal Crossing ×Mario Kart 8, as well as in the base content ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe. In both games, it is the second course of theCrossing Cup. The course no longer takes place in space, is more sloped (likeGBA Ribbon Road), and is designed as a mountainous canyon in a large cheese desert with small amounts of vegetation, rather than the moon-like setting of the original version. Like its original incarnation, giant cheese-made structures are found throughout the course, though at one point during the second half of the track, several structures with mushroom tents can be seen in the distance, which resemble slices of pepperoni pizza. The road appears to be covered in cheese cake, with small craters (similar to holes of a typical Swiss cheese) that can be used to performtricks.
There is now a course banner, which is made of large Swiss cheese attached in two forks on each side. While theLittle Mousers have been removed, severalToads now spectate the course, with some next to a few tents with the top resembling mushrooms. The first jump is replaced with an aerial trick ramp, and the second jump is replaced with a glider segment. In addition, much of the track is now inanti-gravity section, starting at the first jump and extending all the way back to the finish line, with twoChain Chomps added during this segment: one after the glider ramp, and another on the uphill S-turns returning to the start-finish line.
This course is tied withMount Wario andRainbow Road for being the course with the most Glide Ramps, with a total of three (although only the first one is mandatory). Additionally, it,Sky-High Sundae,Big Blue, andWii Rainbow Road are the only courses that contain gliding segments taking place entirely in anti-gravity. This makes it the only course to not be entirely in anti-gravity altogether with this distinction.
Similar toGCN Yoshi Circuit andGBA Ribbon Road, the starting banner uses the modernMario Kart logo, even though the game the course was originally from used the classic logo.
Shortcuts[edit]
- Near the beginning aMushroom orStar can be used to cut off a corner by going through a hole in a triangular shaped block of cheese.
- Two gliding sections can be accessed with a Mushroom or Star. The first is after the second jump to the right, while the second is before the last turn. The second is hidden by blocks of cheese that are knocked over when driven through them.
Brands[edit]
- Mario Automobile Association (Trackside banners)
- Mario Kart TV (Trackside banners)
- Moo Moo Meadows Milk (Trackside banners)
- Red Shell Strike Equipment (Trackside banners)
Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]
"We've kept the pinging sounds from the original track, but we've given it a makeover with the addition of a horn section, making it very easy to dance to. Cheese is quite a unique theme to play with, so we decided to make the bassline suitably distinctive. Say "cheese!"
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
The course icon, depicting characters soaring overLittle Mousers
Luigi behind a Little Mouser
The first jump
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The course icon
The full course icon
Results screen
Overview of the course
MaleVillager, going around the sharp turn
One of the twoChain Chomps that are present on the course
Toad, racing on the course
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
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| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Dagb_CheeseLand | DLCAdvance Game Boy Cheese Land |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | チーズランド[1] Chīzu Rando | Cheese Land | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 奶酪地带[1] Nǎilào Dìdài | Cheese Zone | |
| 奶酪大陆[2] Nǎilào Dàlù | Cheese Land | Mario Kart: Super Circuit iQue prototype | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 起司樂園[1] Qǐsī Lèyuán | Cheese Wonderland | |
| Dutch | Kaasland[1] | Cheese Land | |
| French | Pays Fromage[1] | Cheese Country | |
| German | Käseland[1] | Cheese Land | |
| Italian | Terra del Formaggio[1] | Cheese Land | |
| Terra del formaggio[3]:113 | Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet | ||
| Korean | 치즈 랜드[1] Chijeu Raendeu | Cheese Land | |
| Polish | Serowice Dolne[4] | "Lower Serowice"; fromser ("cheese") with the Polish city-name suffix-wice; also possily a reference to the Polish villageStarowice Dolne | |
| Portuguese | Mundo do Queijo[1] | Cheese World | |
| Russian | Сырные просторы[1] Syrnyye prostory | Cheesy Expanses | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Tierra de Queso[1] | Cheese Land | |
| Spanish(European) | Tierra de Queso[1] | Cheese Land | |
| Tierra del queso[3]:93 | Land of cheese | Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet |
Notes[edit]
- ManyMario Kart 8 advertisements found here are for the milk company found nearMoo Moo Meadows, referencing cheese and milk both being dairy products.
- GBA Cheese Land had afile asset inMario Kart Tour under the name "WanWanFork", suggesting that it was planned to be added to the game, but it was ultimately scrapped.
References[edit]
- ^abcdefghijklString1489 in fileUI/<language>/message.sarc/Common.msbt.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017). Nintendo EPD et al.
- ^In-game name for Cheese Land in unreleased iQue prototype ofMario Kart: Super Circuit.
- ^abMario Kart: Super Circuit instruction booklet (EU) (PDF).
- ^Music track title inMario Kart World (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
