GBA Peach Circuit

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This article is about the course first appearing in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. For the course first appearing in Mario Kart 64 known as Peach Circuit in Japanese, see N64 Royal Raceway.
Peach Circuit
The starting line of a course from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart Tour (2023)
Cup(s) Mushroom Cup (Super Circuit)
Shell Cup (DS)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (DS)
Music sample
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
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Mario Kart DS
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Mario Kart Tour
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Course map
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
GBA Peach Circuit map from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Peach Circuit's minimap in Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart DS
GBA Peach Circuit mapMario Kart DS
Mario Kart Tour
GBA Peach Circuit from Mario Kart Tour

Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★だい8
1:12.011 Princess PeachRoyale

Peach Circuit is the introductory track of Mario Kart: Super Circuit, serving as the first race of the Mushroom Cup. Peach's Castle prominently appears in the background of this course. This track shares its music with Mario Circuit and Luigi Circuit.

Peach Circuit reappears in Mario Kart DS as the third race of the Shell Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Princess Tour.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Course layout[edit]

The course takes place on a simple paved road with grass and trees on both sides of the track. It begins with a sharp left turn followed by the first set of Item Boxes. Racers then take two slight left turns, with a slight right turn in between. There is then another sharp left turn, followed by a slight right turn and another item set. Racers then take a U-turn to the left followed by a brief straight and a 90° turn to the right. Another brief straight then brings racers to the finish line.

While the course features no specific notable shortcuts, racers can use Mushrooms or a Star to drive through the off-road along the course and cut off turns.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Peach Circuit makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart DS as the third course of the Shell Cup. The course mostly remains identical to its original appearance. However, like other GBA courses seen in the game, it shows an enhanced graphical look. Peach's Castle in the background is mirrored in the 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc engine classes; but faces in the same way like in the original appearance in the 150cc Mirror engine class. The course also used to be available on Wi-Fi in VS mode.

Not counting Mario Kart Tour, this is one of only six classic courses in the series to share its music with another classic course in the same game, sharing its music with GBA Luigi Circuit. The other four are GCN Yoshi Circuit and GCN Luigi Circuit in the same game, and DS Wario Stadium and DS Waluigi Pinball in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Missions[edit]

There is one mission that takes place on Peach Circuit:

  • Mission 1-2: The player controls Peach, who must collect 15 coins scattered along the track within 30 seconds.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

GBA Peach Circuit in Mario Kart Tour
GBA Peach Circuit as it appears in Mario Kart Tour

Peach Circuit returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the Princess Tour, with drastic aesthetic changes. Peach's Castle in the background uses the design from the Mario Kart Tour iteration of 3DS Mario Circuit. A starting line banner has been added, featuring the classic Mario Kart logo with Peach's crown above it and two castle towers flanking it. Toad Houses now appear in the background, as well as blocky mountains, mushrooms, and waterfalls. The bottom portion of the course now borders an ocean, with a lake also now present in its center. Elevation has been added to the course layout, and the track overall has been shrunken down somewhat, most notably with the final turn, which is a fair bit shorter. This is the only GBA track in the game to have elevation changes and not feature changes to the original layout and shape.

Unlike the other GBA courses in Mario Kart Tour, the course uses a restored version of its original music from Mario Kart: Super Circuit, albeit with enhanced percussion. It sounds a lot like a version of the song used in a 2002 Japanese commercial for the Nagoya Expressway Public Corporation.[1] This arrangement is also used for GBA Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart Tour.

The course also appears as Peach Circuit R (reversed), Peach Circuit T (with ramps), and Peach Circuit R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R variant, a glide ramp allows racers to cut off a turn halfway through the track. In the T and R/T variants, Mushroom trampolines are added throughout the course.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of GBA Peach Circuit tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GBA Peach Circuit and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of GBA Peach Circuit tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

  • European website bio: "A sweet little track from the Mario Kart: Super Circuit era, Peach Circuit’s gentle curves make for an easy introduction to classic course racing. There are no obstacles to spoil the view, so there’s plenty of space to practice those power-slides…"

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses) § Peach Circuit.

Screenshots[edit]

Multimedia[edit]

Icon of a film clapperboard. Peach Circuit Demonstration - Racing on Peach Circuit
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Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart DS old_peach_agb Old Peach GBA

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ピーチサーキット[?]
Pīchi Sākitto
Peach Circuit
Chinese (simplified) 桃花公主赛道[?]
Táohuā Gōngzhǔ Sàidào
Princess Peach Speedway
Chinese (traditional) 碧姬公主賽道[?]
Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Sàidào
Princess Peach Speedway
French Circuit Peach[?] Peach Circuit
German Peachs Piste[?] Peach's Track
Italian Pista di Peach[?] Peach's Track
Circuito di Peach[2] Peach's Circuit Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet
Korean 피치 서킷[?]
Pichi Seokit
Peach Circuit
Portuguese Circuito Peach[?] Peach Circuit
Spanish (NOA) Pista Peach[?] Peach Track
Spanish (NOE) Pista Peach[?] Peach Track Mario Kart Tour
Circuito Peach[?] Peach Circuit Mario Kart DS
Circuito de Peach[2] Peach's Circuit Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet

Notes[edit]

  • Peach Circuit was mistakenly shown on the Mario Kart DS website for the video on SNES Mario Circuit 1.[3]
  • The playable track in the Mario Kart XXL tech demo shares its layout with Peach Circuit.

References[edit]

  1. ^ MrJonathanJoester (September 14, 2011). CM 日本道路公団中部支社 マリオカート. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Mario Kart: Super Circuit Instruction Booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe. Page 93 (Spanish); 113 (Italian).
  3. ^ Official Mario Kart DS website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived November 25, 2005, 01:29:38 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.