Not to be confused withNeo Bowser Castle.

This article is about the race course fromMario Kart 7. For its musical theme, seeNeo Bowser City (theme).

Neo Bowser City Koopa City
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 2) (2015) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) Mario Kart Tour (2019)
Cups	Star Cup (7) Bell Cup (8,8 Deluxe)
Tours	Tokyo Tour Halloween Tour (2019) Winter Tour (2019) London Tour New Year's Tour (2020) Valentine's Tour Vancouver Tour Baby Rosalina Tour Yoshi Tour (2020) Trick Tour (2020) Peach Tour Pirate Tour Los Angeles Tour (2020) Sunset Tour Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) Berlin Tour Ninja Tour (2021) Sydney Tour (April–May 2021) Trick Tour (2021) Mario vs. Peach Tour Frost Tour Toad vs. Toadette Tour Singapore Tour Wario vs. Waluigi Tour Bowser Tour (2022) Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) Bowser Tour (2023)
Music sample Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui Asuka Ota, Ryo Nagamatsu (Mario Kart Wii themes) Kenta Nagata (Mario Kart 64 themes) Mario Kart 7 (frontrunning) Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Kenta Nagata Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart Tour
Staff ghosts 7 Ret★Chuck 2:11.032 7Expert Ret★Matt 1:58.996 8 Nin★Guile 2:09.513 8DX150cc Nin★Rui 2:13.138 8DX200cc Nin★Massim 1:37.526

Neo Bowser City (known asKoopa City in the British English version) is the third course of theStar Cup inMario Kart 7. It takes place in a rainy, neon-lit, technologically advanced city themed afterBowser; it is the only Bowser-themed course in theMario Kart series to not be a version ofhis castle. Neon signs are everywhere and images of Bowser himself and his signature emblem can be seen in various places. It is the second course in theMario Kart series that takes place entirely in therain, the first beingLuigi Circuit fromMario Kart: Super Circuit. The track was one of the courses conceived byRetro Studios.^[1]

Neo Bowser City also appears as a classic course inMario Kart 8,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, andMario Kart Tour. In the former games, it is the first course of theBell Cup, a cup that comes with theAnimal Crossing ×Mario Kart 8 add-on content pack for the originalMario Kart 8, while in the latter game, it was introduced in theTokyo Tour.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Course layout[edit]

This course takes place in a brightly lit city in the rain. A large percentage of the course is comprised of winding roads with moving neon arrow railings. Traction is decreased due to the rain. There is a tunnel close to the end of the course, that leads to a small upward spiral section that is covered withpuddles around a tower. AGlide Ramp then appears just before the end. A billboard is seen near it with a picture of either Bowser (said picture is his artwork fromMario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games), the player's view, or an animated "Overtake" ad fromToad Circuit. If gliding players veer left (right in mirror mode) from the starting line, they can fly over a Koopa Clown Car with a fan to give them enough height to skip the first bend; in higher engine classes, however, they must steer back quickly to avoid hitting the wall.

The track itself begins with an S-bend; however, players must steer back quickly to avoid hitting the wall. Just before the player enters the air vent area, it is possible to be pushed through the guardrails by a heavier opponent. After that, the race continues under a tower with air ducts. Then there are two soft turns and a red tunnel. After many turns, the player exits and reaches the winding part of the road, which consists of three hairpin turns. Then, there is a shorter tunnel that leads to a road curved to the left covered with puddles. At the end, there is a glide ramp back to thefinish line.

Shortcuts[edit]

• After the S-bend, players can cut through the mud with a Mushroom. They must steer back in quickly to avoid hitting the wall.
• Near the finish line, if players use a Mushroom or theKoopa Clown Car air current, they can glide through a gap on the S-bend under the red tunnel.
• The last U-turn of the middle section with no railings can be skipped by drifting off the edge to cut the gap. This is not very viable for races as it saves a minimal amount of time whilst also being very risky, due to it being very precise; a sign withBowser's head on it can also block the way and cause the player to fall out of bounds.
• A glitch shortcut can be performed in the space below the S-bend. By landing on it, turning around, leaning backwards off the edge of the area (which is heavy off-road) to gain an upwards angle and using aMushroom, it is possible to go through the bottom of the bridge and land on it. If done quickly, this saves around six to seven seconds.^[2]

Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

3DS Neo Bowser City inMario Kart 8

Neo Bowser City makes its classic course debut inMario Kart 8 as a classic course in the second DLC packAnimal Crossing ×Mario Kart 8 and as part of the base content ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first race of theBell Cup. The city background is more futuristic in design and features more distinctive architecture such as skyscrapers, glass tunnels, elevators, and more LED screens, instead of having mushroom hills in the far background. Some of the buildings are reused fromMute City. The blue sky is now black. The finish line banner has been redesigned, featuring hexagon patterns behind theMario Kart logo in light blue, and on the two neon pillars (previously one) supporting the banner. The new Bowser insignia that is now used in this course is also modeled around a hexagon. It is now possible to hit the banner when gliding (causing the banner to spin), like inMario Circuit,DS Wario Stadium,Tour Tokyo Blur, and3DS Rock Rock Mountain.

The course as seen from the starting line

The blimp with a screen on it has been removed. Billboards now show an animated picture of the name of the course, along with Bowser in it, instead of displaying an ongoing video of the player's point of view, an animated ad, and a still picture of Bowser. The signs and animated picture display the text "Neo Bowser City," even outside of American versions, where the name of the course is different. A similar discrepancy occurs in3DS Music Park (called "Melody Motorway" in the British English version). The rails with scrolling neon arrows have been redesigned into neon rails with light arrows on top of them.

The overall course layout follows the same path, but has received a few minor modifications. A trickable drop-off has been added at the entrance to the tunnel in place of a downhill slope. The three-quarter turn into the glider ramp at the end has been modified into an anti-gravity section, complete with spin boost pillars, while the water puddles have been removed. The beginning of the turn is also a rounded 90° turn instead of it being circular. The Koopa Clown Car air current found near the S-bend has been moved to behind the banner, instead of beside it. The music is also roughly the same, similar toWii Mushroom Gorge,Wii Grumble Volcano, and3DS DK Jungle, though electric guitar and a new synth bassline have been added - the original bassline still plays in the background, but it is noticeably quieter due to the track receiving slight high-pass equalization. Bowser's minions -Koopa Paratroopas,Dry Bones,Hammer Bros.,Fire Bros., andBoomerang Bros. - are spectators in this course (for unknown reasons, Fire Bros. and Boomerang Bros. do not appear inMario Kart 8 Deluxe). In addition, like in the rainy courses inSuper Mario 3D World, rain drops flow down the screens of both the GamePad and the TV, as a minor visual effect.

Shortcuts[edit]

• Like with the turn after the S-bend, it is now possible to use a Mushroom or Star to cut through the mud on the anti-gravity segment.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The course inMario Kart Tour

Neo Bowser City reappears inMario Kart Tour, starting with theTokyo Tour. Appearance-wise, it features elements taken from both itsMario Kart 7 andMario Kart 8 versions, though it contains more cues from the former due to its lack of anti-gravity. The city now has more gray and navy hues than blue, the screen near the starting line now shows four players racing, and the bridge is now a glass tunnel. The skybox has also been updated, with the track taking place during sunset. Some buildings have been redesigned to resemble more traditional Bowser castles, while neon signs with the course name can be seen throughout the track. The rain is only present if the game is not in battery saver mode. In addition, some of the Bowser insignias have reverted back to their standard appearance, while others keep theirMario Kart 8 appearances.

The course also appears asNeo Bowser City R (reversed),Neo Bowser City T (with ramps), andNeo Bowser City R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular variant in the Tokyo Tour, while the latter debuted in the2020 New Year's Tour. In the R and R/T variants, there are no gliding sections. In the T variant, the gliding section is optional.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, seeList of3DS Neo Bowser City tour appearances inMario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which3DS Neo Bowser City and its variants are alwaysfavored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, seeList of3DS Neo Bowser City tour appearances inMario 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 challenges[edit]

Ring Race
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Bowser Jr.	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	10 25 35	Winter Tour (2019)	Wario Cup
						Ninja Tour (2021)	Hammer Bro Cup

Do Jump Boosts
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Metal Mario	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	5 8 10	Halloween Tour (2019)	Metal Mario Cup
						Los Angeles Tour (2020)	Donkey Kong Cup
					6 10 12	Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)	Peach Cup

Big Reverse Race
Icon	Course variant	Opponents									Tour appearances	Cup
			7th	6th	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st	Extra
	Regular	Driver	[3]	[3]	[3]	[3]	[3]	[3]	[3]	[4]	New Year's Tour (2020)	Diddy Kong Cup
		Kart
		Glider									Bowser Tour (2022)	Shy Guy 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	Bowser Jr.	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	Bob-omb	3	15 25 35	Tokyo Tour	Mario Cup
								Pirate Tour	Wario Cup
								Bowser Tour (2022)	Nabbit Cup

Glider Challenge
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star distances	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Peach	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	200 350 470	Yoshi Tour (2020)	Peach Cup
					200 350 450	Mario vs. Peach Tour
						Wario vs. Waluigi Tour	Baby Mario Cup
						Bowser Tour (2022)	Bowser Cup
					200 300 400	Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)	Peachette Cup
					200 300 410	Bowser Tour (2023)	Pink Gold Peach Cup

Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Obstacles	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Larry	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	Puddle	Tokyo Tour	Larry Cup
						Singapore Tour	Pink Gold Peach Cup
						Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)	Iggy Cup

Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Ludwig	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	5 9 12	Valentine's Tour	Diddy Kong 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	Roy	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	Mega Mushroom Coin Super Star	2	10 15 25	London Tour	Luigi Cup
								Peach Tour	Morton Cup
							10 17 23	Frost Tour	Lakitu Cup
								Bowser Tour (2023)	Dry Bones Cup

Time Trial
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Bowser Jr.	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	2:05.00 1:55.00 1:40.00	Halloween Tour (2019)	Toadette Cup
					2:20.00 2:10.00 1:55.00	Sunset Tour	Birdo Cup
	R	Ludwig	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	2:05.00 1:55.00 1:40.00	Trick Tour (2020)	Waluigi Cup
					2:05.00 1:55.00 1:43.00	Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)	Lakitu Cup

Brands[edit]

• Overtake (Mario Kart 7 only; rotating screen displays)

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

"This is a remastered version of the music from the Nintendo 3DS title. It began life as an arrangement of the music for a circuit course on Mario Kart 7. Then while we were working on it, for some reason, we decided to add a particular phrase, and all agreed that it worked pretty well."

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

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  A detailed map of the course

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  The start of the race

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  Bowser, racing on the 180° turns

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  Bowser, near the starting area

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  Metal Mario driving

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  Peach, flying with a glider

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  One of the billboards on the course, showing the race itself withShy Guy racing

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  On the bridge in the course

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  The final tunnel before the finish line

Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

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  The course icon

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  The full course icon

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  Results screen

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  The British English course icon

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  Dry Bowser, racing on the course on theBone Rattler

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  The anti-gravity portion of the course

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  Toad, driving inside one of the tunnels

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  The stamp for this course

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  The animation of Bowser that plays on the TV screens

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (3DS courses) § Neo Bowser City.

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  The course icon

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  The course icon of the R variant

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  The course icon of the T variant

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  The course icon of the R/T variant

Sprites[edit]

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  The animation of gameplay withMario that plays on the TV screens

Screenshots[edit]

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  Starting line

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  A glass tunnel above the race course

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  Inside the driveable glass tunnel

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  Another view of the glass tunnel

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  Twisting turns

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  Luigi staring at the camera

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  Wario (Cowboy) tricking in theRed Taxi andWaluigi (Bus Driver) tricking in thePlatinum Taxi

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  Mario (Tuxedo),Nabbit, andPenguin Luigi tricking on the R/T variant

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  Pauline, Pauline (Party Time), and Pauline (Rose) gliding on the course

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• When exiting the tunnel in theMario Kart 8 version of the course, a spotlight with Bowser'semblem points to the sky, possibly referencing theBat-Signal fromBatman media.
• On August 18, 2016, a tweet from @NintendoAmerica gave players a "pop quiz" to race around Neo Bowser City and post their best time with a photograph as proof.^[10]
• In the internal data ofMario Kart 7, Neo Bowser City is referred to as Advanced Circuit. This suggests that the track was originally meant to be designated as a circuit course, which theMario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes also imply, with the references to the circuit themes fromMario Kart Wii andMario Kart 7 in the song for Neo Bowser City being remnants of this idea. It is unknown if the track was conceptualized as a Bowser Circuit or a futuristic city, or if it was originally meant to be a more standard circuit course.

References[edit]

[Edit] Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Drivers
Feather			Baby Mario •Baby Luigi •Baby Peach •Baby Daisy •Baby Rosalina •Lemmy •Dry Bones
Light			Toad •Koopa Troopa •Shy Guy (Light-bluea ·Blacka ·Greena ·Yellowa ·Whitea ·Bluea ·Pinka ·Orangea) •Lakitu •Toadette •Larry •Wendy •Cat Peacha •Villager (Female)a •Isabellea •Bowser Jr. •Inkling Girl •Diddy Kongc
Medium			Peach •Daisy •Yoshi (Light-bluea ·Blacka ·Reda ·Yellowa ·Whitea ·Bluea ·Pinka ·Orangea) •Mario •Luigi •Iggy •Ludwig •Tanooki Marioa •Villager (Male)a •Inkling Boy •Birdoc (Light-bluec · Blackc · Redc · Yellowc · Whitec · Bluec · Greenc · Orangec) •Kamekc •Peachettec
Cruiser			Rosalina •Donkey Kong •Waluigi •Roy •Linka •King Boo •Wigglerc •Paulinec
Heavy			Metal Mario (Gold) •Pink Gold Peach •Bowser •Wario •Morton •Dry Bowsera •Petey Piranhac •Funky Kongc
Any			Mii
Vehicle parts
Bodies		Karts	Standard Kart •Pipe Frame •Mach 8 •Steel Driver •Cat Cruiser •Circuit Special •Tri-Speeder •Badwagon •Prancer •Biddybuggy •Landship •Sneeker •Sports Coupe •Gold Standard •GLAa •W 25 Silver Arrowa •300 SL Roadstera •Blue Falcona •Tanooki Karta •B Dashera •Streetlea •P-Winga •Koopa Clown
		Standard bikes	Standard Bike •The Duke •Flame Rider •Varmint •Mr. Scooty •City Trippera •Master Cycle Zerob
		Sport bikes	Comet •Sport Bike •Jet Bike •Yoshi Bike •Master Cyclea
		ATVs	Standard ATV •Wild Wiggler •Teddy Buggy •Bone Rattlera •Splat Buggy •Inkstriker
Tires			Standard •Monster •Roller •Slim •Slick •Metal •Button •Off-Road •Sponge •Wood •Cushion •Blue Standard •Hot Monster •Azure Roller •Crimson Slim •Cyber Slick •Retro Off-Road •Gold Tires •GLA Tiresa •Triforce Tiresa •Leaf Tiresa •Ancient Tiresb
Gliders			Super Glider •Cloud Glider •Wario Wing •Waddle Wing •Peach Parasol •Parachute •Parafoil •Flower Glider •Bowser Kite •Plane Glider •MKTV Parafoil •Gold Glider •Hylian Kitea •Paper Glidera •Paragliderb
Courses
New courses		Mushroom Cup	Mario Kart Stadium •Water Park •Sweet Sweet Canyon •Thwomp Ruins
		Flower Cup	Mario Circuit •Toad Harbor •Twisted Mansion •Shy Guy Falls
		Star Cup	Sunshine Airport •Dolphin Shoals •Electrodrome •Mount Wario
		Special Cup	Cloudtop Cruise •Bone-Dry Dunes •Bowser's Castle •Rainbow Road
Classic courses		Shell Cup	Wii Moo Moo Meadows •GBA Mario Circuit •DS Cheep Cheep Beach •N64 Toad's Turnpike
		Banana Cup	GCN Dry Dry Desert •SNES Donut Plains 3 •N64 Royal Raceway •3DS DK Jungle
		Leaf Cup	DS Wario Stadium •GCN Sherbet Land •3DS Music Park •N64 Yoshi Valley
		Lightning Cup	DS Tick-Tock Clock •3DS Piranha Plant Slide •Wii Grumble Volcano •N64 Rainbow Road
DLC coursesa		Egg Cup	GCN Yoshi Circuit •Excitebike Arena •Dragon Driftway •Mute City
		Triforce Cup	Wii Wario's Gold Mine •SNES Rainbow Road •Ice Ice Outpost •Hyrule Circuit
		Crossing Cup	GCN Baby Park •GBA Cheese Land •Wild Woods •Animal Crossing
		Bell Cup	3DS Neo Bowser City •GBA Ribbon Road •Super Bell Subway •Big Blue
Booster coursesc		Golden Dash Cup	Tour Paris Promenade •3DS Toad Circuit •N64 Choco Mountain •Wii Coconut Mall
		Lucky Cat Cup	Tour Tokyo Blur •DS Shroom Ridge •GBA Sky Garden •Ninja Hideaway
		Turnip Cup	Tour New York Minute •SNES Mario Circuit 3 •N64 Kalimari Desert •DS Waluigi Pinball
		Propeller Cup	Tour Sydney Sprint •GBA Snow Land •Wii Mushroom Gorge •Sky-High Sundae
		Rock Cup	Tour London Loop •GBA Boo Lake •3DS Rock Rock Mountain •Wii Maple Treeway
		Moon Cup	Tour Berlin Byways •DS Peach Gardens •Merry Mountain •3DS Rainbow Road
		Fruit Cup	Tour Amsterdam Drift •GBA Riverside Park •Wii DK Summit •Yoshi's Island
		Boomerang Cup	Tour Bangkok Rush •DS Mario Circuit •GCN Waluigi Stadium •Tour Singapore Speedway
		Feather Cup	Tour Athens Dash •GCN Daisy Cruiser •Wii Moonview Highway •Squeaky Clean Sprint
		Cherry Cup	Tour Los Angeles Laps •GBA Sunset Wilds •Wii Koopa Cape •Tour Vancouver Velocity
		Acorn Cup	Tour Rome Avanti •GCN DK Mountain •Wii Daisy Circuit •Piranha Plant Cove
		Spiny Cup	Tour Madrid Drive •3DS Rosalina's Ice World •SNES Bowser Castle 3 •Wii Rainbow Road
Battle courses	Wii U	New courses	Mario Circuit •Toad Harbor
		Classic courses	Wii Moo Moo Meadows •GCN Dry Dry Desert •SNES Donut Plains 3 •N64 Toad's Turnpike •GCN Sherbet Land •N64 Yoshi Valley
	Switch	New courses	Battle Stadium •Sweet Sweet Kingdom •Dragon Palace •Lunar Colony •Urchin Underpass
		Classic courses	3DS Wuhu Town •GCN Luigi's Mansion •SNES Battle Course 1
Other
Items			Banana •Blooper •Boo •Boomerang Flower •Bullet Bill •Coin •Crazy Eight •Feather •Fire Flower •Golden Mushroom •Green Shell •Lightning •Mushroom •Piranha Plant •Red Shell •Spiny Shell •Super Horn •Triple Bananas •Triple Green Shells •Triple Mushrooms •Triple Red Shells
Course objects			Antigravity Panel •Arrow fieldc •Barrel •Bath Bombc •Beach Ballc •Bella •Board •Bob-omb Carc •Boulder •Bowser Statue •Bus •Bumperc •Cannon •Car •Cargo truck •Cash •Ceiling Needlec •Clock hand •Coin •Crate •Current •Dash Panel •Dash panel ramp truck •Drain pipe •Falling Pillar •Fire •Fire Bar •Fire Chain •Flipperc •Glide Ramp •Goal Ringc •Hoopc •Hot-air balloon •Half-pipec •Ice •Iciclec •Item Box •Lava Geyser •Leaf pilea •Master Sworda •Mecha Piranha Plantc •Metal ballc •Mine Carta •Mushroom Platformc •Mushroom Trampolinec •Oil slick •Pickup truck •Pita •Ring •Roller •Rupeea •Snowboya •Snowman •Spin Boost Pillar •Spinner •Spinning tubec •Submarine •Tablec •Tire stack •Toy Duckc •Toy Goombac •Traffic cone •Traina •Volcanic debris •Water Geyserc •Winged Cloudc
Enemies and species			Big Wigglerc •Bone Piranha Plant •Boo •Bouncing Note •Bulberc •Chain Chomp •Cheep Cheep •Clampyc •Deku Babaa •Dolphin •Dry Bones •Exploring Shy Guyc •Fire Piranha Plantc •Fire Snake •Fish Bone •Freezie •Frogoon •Fuzzyc •Goomba •Goomba Tower •Gooniec •Hammer Knight •Huffin Puffinc •Incoming Chompc •Innertube Goombac •Jellybeam •Keesea •Lava Bowser •Manta •Mecha Cheep •Mechakoopa •Mini Toada •Monty Mole •Moo Moo •Mr. Resettia •Nep-Enutc •Noki •Penguinc •Petal Guyc •Pianta •Piranha Plant •Pokey •Ptooiec •Raving Piranha Plant •Rocky Wrenchc •Screaming Pillar •Shoec •Sidestepper •Skating Shy Guy •Small bird •Snowboarding Shy Guyc •Star Thwompa •Stilt Guyc •Swoop •Thwomp •Tiki Goon •Toad •Unagi •Whompc •Yoshi
Techniques			Anti-gravity •Drift •Hop •Mini-Turbo •Rocket Start •Slipstream •Spin Boost •Spin Turn •Jump Boost •U-turn •Underwater driving
Notable areas, landmarks, and sightings			Amsterdam (Canal)c •Athens (Hadrian's Arch ·Parthenon)c •Bangkokc •Berlin (Berlin Wall ·Brandenburg Gate ·Charlottenburg Palace)c •Bowser's Castle •Daisy Cruisera •DK's Tree House •Hammer Bros. Sphinx •London (Big Ben ·Tower Bridge ·Tower of London)c •Luigi's Mansion •Madrid (Prado Museum ·Ventas Bullring)c •New York (Empire State Building ·Statue of Liberty ·Rockefeller Center)c •Paris (Arc de Triomphe ·Cathedral of Notre Dame ·Eiffel Tower ·Louvre)c •Rome (Colosseum ·Spanish Steps ·Trevi Fountain)c •Peach's Castle •Sydneyc •Tokyoc •Vancouverc
Battle modes			Balloon Battle •Renegade Roundup •Bob-omb Blast •Coin Runners •Shine Thief
Music			"Battle Stadium" • "Bone-Dry Dunes" • "Cloudtop Cruise" • "Dolphin Shoals" • "Dragon Driftway" • "Electrodrome" • "Ice Ice Outpost" • "Lunar Colony" • "Mario Circuit" ("Mario Kart Stadium") • "Rainbow Road" • "Sky-High Sundae"c • "Squeaky Clean Sprint"c • "Super Bell Subway"a • "Sweet Sweet Canyon" • "Thwomp Ruins" • "Toad Harbor" • "Twisted Mansion" • "Water Park" • "Wild Woods"a
Official tournaments	Mario Kart 8		Mario Kart 8 promotion tour •Mario Kart 8 Champions of San Diego •Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014
	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Worldwide	My Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Community Challenge
		North America	NOA 150cc Tournament and NOA Battlethon •Mario Kart North American Open •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Holiday Fun Run •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2022 •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2022 •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2023 •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023
		Australia and New Zealand	2017 online tournaments •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Saturdays •Mario Kart AU/NZ My Nintendo Cup •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Grand Prix •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Championship 2024
		China	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Summit Invitational Tournament •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournaments (2021 Tencent series) •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe National Battle Team Open Tournament
		Europe	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Seasonal Circuit •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023
		Hong Kong	Nintendo HK 2021 Cup
		Japan	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge Final Stage
		Spain	TorneoMK8D
		UK and Ireland	Nintendo UK VS Cup •Nintendo VS UK Cup
Miscellaneous			Andrew Trego •Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8a • "Blue Shell Blues" •Cheesea •Emblem •Finish line •Gallery (Deluxe) •Ghost •Glitches •Gravity •Heartc •Highlight Reel •Hyrule Castlea •In-game statistics (Deluxe) •Item probability distributions •Lakitu •The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8a •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Passc •Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review Roundup •Mario Kart 8 From the Pit •Mario Kart Band •Mario Kart Cube Puzzle 9-koma •Mario Kart Items to Put Your Bro on Blast •Mario Kart TV •Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8a •Miiverse •Nintendo Music (soundtrack) •Poochyc •Pre-release and unused content •Soundtrack •Sponsors • Staff (Mario Kart 8 ·Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ·Booster Course Pass) •Stamp (list) •Update history
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