Sky-High Sundae
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| Appears in | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022) Mario Kart Tour (2022) Mario Kart World (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Cups | Propeller Cup (8 Deluxe) Star Cup (World) | ||||||||||||||
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Sky-High Sundae is a race course released as part of Wave 2 of theBooster Course Pass inMario Kart 8 Deluxe, appearing as the fourth and last course of thePropeller Cup. It is one of three courses to be introduced to the series inMario Kart 8 Deluxe, the others beingSqueaky Clean Sprint andYoshi's Island. It is set in a large area made entirely of ice cream and other candy-related food high in the sky. Sky-High Sundae was one of two courses whose music was used for the reveal trailer for Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass, alongsideDS Waluigi Pinball, not includingMario Kart 8'sRainbow Road, whose music was also used in promotional material for other waves. Its theme was arranged for theBooster Course Pass end credits.
Sky-High Sundae appears inMario Kart Tour, debuting as the featured course of the2022 Sundae Tour, as well as inMario Kart World as the third course of theStar Cup.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Course layout[edit]
The course takes place entirely inanti-gravity, making it the fourth course to have this trait afterMute City,GCN Baby Park, andBig Blue, as well as one of two Booster Course Pass courses to have this trait, the other beingWii Rainbow Road. The track starts off in an ice cream parlor that is inside of a giant freezer, after which the racers useGlide Ramps to fly either into or around a giant ice cream cone. Flying into the hole in the cone rewards players withItem Boxes. After that, they land on a helipad resembling a chocolate-covered ice cream cone with a giant H on it. Upon landing, they begin traveling down a light-blue staircase, and at the bottom the path begins curving to the left while proceeding to go up a staircase. At both staircases, there are railings that grantSpin Boosts when driven through. After the upward staircase, the player begins to ascend a slope which splits off into two paths. At the top of those paths, they begin jumping down onto some platforms, which can be landed on both above and below. After the two paths join back together, a path made out of giant ice cream cones circles around an even larger parfait. After turning around, the player jumps between three giant pieces of ice, which lead to a giant ice tray that leads back into the giant freezer where thefinish line is. The overall shape of the course resembles that of an oval, similar toGCN Baby Park andExcitebike Arena.
During the race, various advertisements can be seen on giant waffle pieces. At the staircase segment, there are numerous ice cream shops to the right of the path. In the sky, a helicopter modeled after an ice cream cone can be seen, complimenting the helipad seen at the beginning.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Sky-High Sundae appears inMario Kart Tour, debuting in the2022 Sundae Tour. The trailer for Wave 2 of theMario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, which revealed Sky-High Sundae, also features a note which revealed that the course would be added toMario Kart Tour as well. The course was later teased by the officialMario Kart Tour Twitter account one day after its release inMario Kart 8 Deluxe, which revealed its inclusion in the following tour. It was released inMario Kart Tour less than a week after its debut inMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
The course does not feature anti-gravity, and there is apenguin bartender in the freezer in place of aYoshi. While the handrails do not provide Spin Boosts, the player can perform tricks by hitting the top of the handrails. Additionally, the rotating Item Boxes on the helipad are completely static (with the H being yellow instead of pink). The lining on the glass platforms is white instead of gold. The dark windows of the Ice Café are light. The red icing dabs at the base of the building and other ice shops are pink. Ridges on the pink ice cream scoops allow for tricks to be performed in two spots, unlike in8 Deluxe. The yellow ice cream scoops are found in place of the red ones. The opaque pieces of ice are translucent. The minimap also features the ice cream cone at the beginning of the track.
The course also appears asSky-High Sundae R (reversed),Sky-High Sundae T (with ramps), andSky-High Sundae R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, racers glide over most of the split path section. In the T variant, the glide ramp at the beginning is gone, there are two glide ramps in the split path section which are only usable on lap 2, and racers drive on top of the freezer at the end of each lap. In the R/T variant, awind propeller changes the route on the final lap; instead of driving along the lower route near the split path section, racers reach a higher route which has a glide ramp. Sky-High Sundae is the first non-city course in the game to debut all four variants simultaneously.
Internal data suggests that Sky-High Sundae may have been intended to debut inMario Kart Tour first: part of theMario Kart Tour icon of Sky-High Sundae isvisibleMedia:MK8D-Banner-Leak-SHS.png in an unusedbannerMedia:MK8DX BCP Leak.jpg for the Booster Course Pass located in the game's files as of version 2.0.0, released four months prior to the course's official announcement. Furthermore, the filename for the course in the internal data forMario Kart Tour features the "mob"platform code, which is used for courses originating from the game. While Sky-High Sundae was first released inMario Kart 8 Deluxe a few days prior to itsMario Kart Tour release, it is labeled and marketed in both games as a new course instead of a classic course.[1][2]
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, seeList of Sky-High Sundae tour appearances inMario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Sky-High Sundae 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 of Sky-High Sundae 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 |
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 Normal variant |            |                |           |              |           **    ***       |       **         |
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 R variant |           |            |        |            *** |             *** |   ***          *** |
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 T variant |        |     |       |         |            |       ** |
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 R/T variant |      |  |  |    |       |     ** |
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| * 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]
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | Regular |  Ice Mario |  Pipe Frame |  Super Glider |
| Sundae Tour (2022) |  Yoshi Cup |
| Sundae Tour (2023) |  Pink Gold Peach Cup | |||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Opponents | Tour appearances | Cup | ||||||||
| 7th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | Extra | |||||
 | Regular | Driver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sundae Tour (2023) |  King Bob-omb Cup |
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| Glider |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | ||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Other driver information | Objectives | Tour appearances | Cup | ||
| Driver | Kart | Glider | ||||||||
 | R |  White Tanooki Mario |  Ice-Cream Minibus |  Mint & Berry Balloons |  Penguin Toadette |  Cact-Ice |  Snow Crystals |
| Sundae Tour (2022) |  Mii Cup |
 Penguin Toad |  Frosty Bells |  Aurora Balloons | ||||||||
Mario Kart World[edit]
Sky-High Sundae once again returns as a classic course inMario Kart World, appearing as the third course of theStar Cup and the starting point of theIce Rally. It is the only course originating fromMario Kart 8 Deluxe to appear in the game. Like inMario Kart Tour, the course does not take place in anti-gravity, as the anti-gravity mechanic is absent from the game. The handrails no longer serve as Spin Boost Pillars, instead being lowered and allowing for rail riding. Rail riding has also been added to multiple parts of the track as alternate pathways. The starting line is now set inside a giant ice cream cone. A new path has been added to the split, and the ice cube trays at the end have been replaced with yellow mesh roads. Another new route has been added near the gap at the beginning.[3]Kamek may turn racers into eitherChargin' Chuck orPenguin on this course.
Geographically, the course is located slightly north ofWario Shipyard on the far east of the game's map, located on top of a rainbow-colored island.
Routes[edit]
Sky-High Sundae can be used as a route toCheep Cheep Falls orSalty Salty Speedway. However, the reverse is not true for either course; neither of these two courses can be used as routes to Sky-High Sundae. As such, it is the only Star Cup course that cannot be accessed through Cheep Cheep Falls.
All routes enter Sky-High Sundae from the north entrance. The one-way routes leading to Cheep Cheep Falls and Salty Salty Speedway, as well as the route leading to Wario Shipyard exit Sky-High Sundae through its south exit and through Vanilla Lake, while the routes leading to DK Pass, Starview Peak, and Dandelion Depths exit through the same north path they enter Sky-High Sundae from.
FromDK Pass
FromStarview Peak (used in theStar Cup)
FromWario Shipyard
FromDandelion Depths
A composite map of all routes leading to Sky-High Sundae
Brands[edit]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe /Mario Kart Tour[edit]
- Coconut Café (Signs)
- Fountain Café (Signs)
- Ice Cream (Logos)
- Moo Moo Meadows Milk (Signs)
- Yoshi Ice Cream (Signs)
Mario Kart World[edit]
- Daisy Air Freshener Orange (Barricades)
- Mario Kart TV (Vans)
- Toadette Ice Cream (Building, signs, flags)
- Yoshi's (Shop, barricades, posters)
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- Nintendo Switch News app (US):
- This course first appeared in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.
- Mmm...ice cream―wait, no! Try not to get distracted by the delicious-looking ice cream buildings stacked throughout the course.
- The entire course is antigravity, so use this to your advantage to pull off as many sweet Spin Boosts as you can.
- Nintendo Switch News app (UK):High-speed thrills and chills await - it's Sky-High Sundae!
Today, we'd like to spotlight a course released as part of the second wave, which is available now: Sky-High Sundae.
This track is a brand new addition to the Mario Kart series, and it has plenty of fresh sights for you to enjoy, with its fluffy ice cream piled building-high... But don't let that distract you! Keep your eyes on the road! And while you may be tempted to slow down and savour the view, the entire course is an antigravity zone, making it really fun to build up a lot of speed by utilising Spin Boosts. Just mind you don't get dizzy! - Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter:A new course to the Mario series
Mouth-watering ice cream line up like skyscrapers, but don't let them distract you while racing! The entire course is an anti-gravity area, so you'll be able to enjoy an exhilarating race using the Spin Turbo.[4]
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The course icon
The full course icon
Results screen
View of the staircase section
View of the parfait
Peachette,Pink Shy Guy and Toad on the course
The starting area
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Sky-High Sundae.
The course icon
The course icon of the R variant
The course icon of the T variant
The course icon of the R/T variant
Screenshots[edit]
View of the starting line
Another view of the starting line
View of the ice cream cone
Alternate view of the ice cream cone
View of a helipad
View of the staircase
View of the staircase & the arched structure
View of the arched structure
View of some wafers
View of the large parfait
White Tanooki Mario andTanooki Rosalina tricking on the course
Wiggler (Gold),Penguin Mario, PenguinToad, PenguinLuigi, and PenguinToadette gliding on the course
Mario Kart World[edit]
World map icon
Course icon
Icon in theIce Rally
The course from above
The split path
The finish line
Sky-High Sundae at night
Toadette waving while driving on the course
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
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| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Cnsw_28 | Charger NSW Wave 2 Course 8 | |
| Mario Kart Tour | Gmob_IceBuilding | Grand Prix Mobile Ice Building; same as the course's Japanese name | |
| Mario Kart World | IceBuildings[5] | Ice Buildings |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | アイスビルディング[6] Aisu Birudingu | Literally "Ice Building" (or "Ice Cream Building"); the English loanword「アイス」(aisu, "ice") is short for "ice cream" | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 冰品摩天楼[6] Bīngpǐn Mótiānlóu(Mandarin) Bīngbán Mōtīnlàuh(Cantonese) | Frozen-Dessert Skyscraper | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 冰品摩天樓[6] Bīngpǐn Mótiānlóu(Mandarin) Bīngbán Mōtīnlàuh(Cantonese) | Frozen-Dessert Skyscraper | |
| Dutch | Stracciatellastraat[6][7] | Stracciatella Street | |
| French | Cité Sorbet[6][8] | Sorbet City | Mario Kart World |
| Cité sorbet[?] | Prior toMario Kart World | ||
| German | Eiscreme-Eskapade[6] | Ice Cream Escapade | |
| Italian | Cieli stracciatella[6] | Stracciatella Skies | |
| Korean | 아이스크림 빌딩[6] Aiseukeurim Bilding | Ice Cream Building | |
| Polish | Niebiańskie Słodkości[6] | Heavenly/Celestial Sweets | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Céus Gelados[6] | Icy Skies | Mario Kart World |
| Altos Sorvetes[?] | High Ice Creams;alto also means "excessive", referring to the amount of ice cream in the course | Mario Kart Tour | |
| Portuguese(European) | Céus Gelados[6] | Icy Skies or Ice Cream Skies;gelado means both "icy" and "ice cream" in European Portuguese | |
| Russian | Пломбирный пробег[6][7] Plombirnyy probeg | Ice Cream Run | |
| Spanish | Cielos Helados[6][9][10] | Icy Skies or Ice Cream Skies;helado means both "icy" and "ice cream" |
References[edit]
- ^July 26, 2022.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 2 Approaches the Starting Line on Aug. 4. nintendo.com. "Sky-High Sundae – The competition may heat up, but that doesn’t mean you can’t chill out in this sweet race, which is filled with larger-than-life desserts at nearly every turn. Prove you’re number one under the sun(dae) in this debut course!"
- ^August 10, 2022.Race the new Sky-High Sundae course in the Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe games today! nintendo.com.
- ^Nintendo of America (April 4, 2025).Mario Kart World – Grand Prix Gameplay Day 2– Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2.YouTube. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved December 1, 2022. (Archived December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^File name of the course'ssticker on theJapaneseMario Kart World online events website,Sign_IceBuildings.png. All course stickers use the prefix "Sign_". Retrieved August 28th, 2025.
- ^abcdefghijklmIn-game name displayed on the course selection screen fromMario Kart World.Archived byReese Rivers (talk).
- ^abIn-game name fromMario Kart 8 Deluxe andMario Kart World.
- ^Mario Kart World in-game name from French localization (Uploaded 5 Jun. 2025 onYouTube by Siphano)
- ^Nintendúo.Jugamos la VERSIÓN FINAL de MARIO KART WORLD (4:40).YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^BRCDEvg.Estrenando juntos MARIO KART WORLD (17:24).YouTube (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
