Editing 3DS Piranha Plant Slide

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

|sample='''''Mario Kart 7''''' / '''''Mario Kart Tour'''''<br>''(Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui)''<br>Normal[[File:PP Pipeway.oga]]<br>Underwater<br>[[File:Piranha_Plant_Slide_Underwater.oga]]<br>'''''Mario Kart 7'''''<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:3DS_PiranhaPlantSlide_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>Underwater/frontrunning<br>[[File:3DS_PiranhaPlantSlideUnderwater_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>'''''Mario Kart 8''''' / '''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'''''<br>''(Ryo Nagamatsu)''<br>Normal[[File:MK8-Music-3DS-PiranhaPlantSlide.oga]]<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:WiiU_3DS_PiranhaPlantSlide_Frontrunning.oga]]

Piranha Plant Slide reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second course of the [[Lightning Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Piranha Plant Tour]].

===Course layout===

[[File:Piranhaslider.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Mario]] racing through the underwater portion]]

The start of the track begins at a castle, from which players drive down three water slides that lead into a pipe with a sideaways and top entrance in the same fashion as [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] in ''Super Mario Bros.'' The track is mainly underground. It has flowing water that can cause the player to speed up when driven on, similar to [[Wii Koopa Cape|Koopa Cape]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. There is a huge Piranha Plant in the middle of the road, which causes the track to split for a bit. After passing the Piranha Plant, two Goombas are encountered. Both are blue, similar to the underground ones in ''Super Mario Bros.'' A huge jump right after the Goombas leads the player to regular ground. Players also have the option to jump and drive on rows of floating bricks and collect [[Coin]]s on them before landing on the ground. A few pipes on the ground provide jumps for the player in the turns afterwards, which form a zigzag. Soon, the player must go down a huge pipe into a section that is [[Underwater driving|underwater]]. Some pipes are [[Jet Pipe|bubble-jet pipes]] that allow for players to be blasted to higher ledges. Another Piranha Plant blocks the path at the end of the tunnel, causing players to have to maneuver around it, though players can drive above it using the bubble-jet pipes. Then, players drive up a ramp which takes them above ground to a fortress with three [[drain pipe]]s that the player must avoid. They will land on a grassy area with walls, [[Horsetail]]s, and bushes heavily resembling the ''Super Mario Bros.'' backgrounds. Some [[Wooden cutout|board]]s shaped like Goombas and bushes are placed in the road, too, and there are gaps in the fences where players can use a Mushroom to cut through the grass before the finish line.

[[File:MK8-Course-3DS PiranhaPlantSlide.jpg|thumb|250px|{{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']]

Piranha Plant Slide makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second race of the [[Lightning Cup]]. Compared to the other 3DS courses in the game, the track received many notable changes. Its aesthetic has been altered to resemble ''Super Mario Bros.'' less, in line with the more realistic artstyle of ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. The underwater version of the music has been removed. The starting banner, though still castle-themed, has been expanded to resemble the exterior of the larger castles, such as the one found at [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-3]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'', with towers added to the expanded walls on the side, replacing the flagpoles. The banner and towers also serve as stands for several [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s.

The biggest change done to the course is the alteration of the underwater section. The chute that enters the water now goes straight down and is wider, longer, and has three slides akin to the opening of the track, instead of being a small spherical hole in the wall. Several trick ramps while heading down the chute replace the trickable pipes found in the original version of the track. The chute and the underwater section are also now an anti-gravity segment, with the track going down and then sweeping upward towards the glide ramp through a large tank populated with [[Cheep Cheep]]s, rather than through a closed tube. This results in a much steeper Glide Ramp. The ledge reachable by way of a [[Jet Pipe]] has also been repositioned to rest in the center of the track, instead of along the right side; it now allows racers to jump over the Piranha Plant prior to the Glide Ramp.

The three slides at the start/finish line have a ramp added at the end, allowing racers to perform tricks on them. The Star Cup sign at the entrance to the tunnel has also been removed, due to it being a retro track. In addition, the first of the two grass shortcuts during the last stretch has been removed, likely due to it being easily done without a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] via gliding over it in ''Mario Kart 7''. However, gliding over it outside of 200cc is impossible without a Mushroom due to the gliding section being made much steeper; in 200cc, the speed increase allows racers to glide over the top of the castle wall and beyond. Small Piranha Plants from {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}} have been added throughout the aboveground section of the course.

[[File:MKT Piranha Plant Slide Scene.jpg|250px|left|thumb|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

Piranha Plant Slide returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in the [[Piranha Plant Tour]]. It was the final 3DS course added to the game. Like with {{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}}, it mostly uses its appearance from ''Mario Kart 7'' as opposed to ''Mario Kart 8''. Because of this, the starting line has been reverted back to the version seen in ''Mario Kart 7'', albeit with the castle having a more straight orientation compared to its previous appearances. The Goombas, however, retain their normal coloration, like in ''Mario Kart 8''. The underwater section has also been reverted to its original appearance and layout as a confined tunnel with trickable pipes along the ground. However, the final section retains its adjusted layout that removed a shortcut from ''Mario Kart 7''. Additionally, one of the [[Empty Block]] rows has been removed during the underground section, likely to better suit the more limited controls. The water that comes from the pipes towards the end of the course no longer acts as an obstacle, and can be glided through with ease. The underwater version of the music returns.

The course also appears as '''Piranha Plant Slide R''' (reversed), '''Piranha Plant Slide T''' (with ramps), and '''Piranha Plant Slide R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the original in the Piranha Plant Tour, while the latter debuted in the [[New Year's Tour (2023)|2023 New Year's Tour]]. In all three variants, the Goombas are gone. In the R variant, the Piranha Plant where the track splits has been moved to the other end, so racers encounter it in the same manner. In the T variant, the aforementioned Piranha Plant has been moved to the jump near where the Goombas were. In the R/T variant, both Piranha Plants have been moved there.

For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of 3DS Piranha Plant Slide tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantSlide3DS PeteyPiranha.png|The course icon

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantSlideR3DS CheepCheepMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantSlideT3DS Kamek.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon PiranhaPlantSlideRT3DS PeteyPiranhaGold.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

MKT 3DS Piranha Plant Slide View.jpg|View of the warp pipe

|Chi=吞食花滑道

|ChiN=''Mario Kart Tour''

|ChiR=Tūnshí Huā Huádào

|ChiM=Piranha Plant Slide

|Chi2=食人花滑道

|Chi2N=''Mario Kart 7''

|Chi2R=Shírén Huā Huádào

|Chi2M=Piranha Plant Slide

|Fre=Égout Piranha

|FreM=Piranha Sewer