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Dolphin Shoals
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart 8 (2014); Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Cup(s)	Star Cup
Online play	No longer available (Wii U); Available (Switch)
showMusic sample
	Atsuko Asahi; "On Dry Land"; 0:30; "Sea Depths"; 0:31; "Sea Depths" (variation); 0:31; "On Dry Land" (frontrunning); 0:31; "Sea Depths" (frontrunning); 0:31; "Sea Depths" (variation/frontrunning); 0:31
showCourse map
	Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
showStaff ghost(s)
8	Nin★Skip
2:19.160
8DX 150cc	Nin★Skip
2:14.832
8DX 200cc	Nin★Polly
1:38.911

Revision as of 09:41, April 22, 2025

Dolphin Shoals is the second race course of the Star Cup of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. This course takes place on a beach with dolphins swimming around and an underwater cave with a large Maw-Ray. In addition to the dolphins that swim by the racers in the shallow waters, multiple hills shaped like dolphins can be seen in the background.

This course has three music themes that alternate mid-race depending on which portion of the course the highest-placed human player is in, with the first version playing in shallow water, the second version playing in the sea depths, and the third version playing on dry land. On the final lap, a faster variant of the dry land music with added whistles plays instead for the entire course, unlike most other lap-based courses in which the final lap music is simply a sped up, slightly higher-pitched version of the regular music. When viewing Highlight Reels, an extended version of the dry land theme with a saxophone solo plays instead, but when racing, the music loops before the solo begins, similarly to Super Bell Subway's music.

This course's starting line is underwater, and it is the first course in the series with this distinction, as the next course, Piranha Plant Cove, was introduced in Mario Kart Tour nearly nine years.

Course layout

The course as seen from the starting line

The course starts in a lake. On either side of the start/finish line, Toads wearing scuba diving gear can be seen floating up and down in the water. There is a left turn coming out of the lake and then leading back underwater with three ramps in the section - one is on the left, one is on the right, and one lays straight ahead. There are rings situated in the air past the ramps, which Dolphins also jump through. After that section, still underwater, there is a left turn, at which the point the music switches to its deep sea variant in the first two laps. The turn leads the players to an undersea cave, where two paths split. The left path leads to an area where players float above Jet Pipes keeping the player floating, which they can also perform Jump Boosts on. The right path is a shortcut split with two other paths, one with the Jet Pipes going to a platform with a Dash Panel and one leading to a small cave section with two more Dash Panels.

When the two paths meet, there is a Dash Panel which players jump over along with more Jet Pipes, and a big Unagi. Players can drive over and perform tricks off the Unagi's body, where coins also appear. If players fall off it, they can just drive under it. After that, players leave the water and go into anti-gravity by jumping off a ramp out of the cave, at which point the music switches to its dry land variant in the first two laps. The ramp leads to a platform held with rocks that are almost tilted sideways. There are then two more ramps, the second of which is a Glide Ramp. Players fly over a water rapid then land back on the track where there are a few more turns, going back underwater and leading to the finish line, with the music cycling back to its shallow water variant for the second lap.

Shortcuts

End-of-course shortcut

At the end of the course, just before the start/finish line, a Mushroom boost can be used across the sand to bypass the final turn of the lap.

Profiles

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart Facebook page (United States): Next stop: Dolphin Shoals – an underwater paradise in Mario Kart 8 where blue Spiny Shells glisten in the sunlight and shortcuts hide behind every reef.^[1]
Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer: Aquatic creatures swim around this beautiful, marine track. You can enjoy some underwater encounters with animals like dolphins and manta rays. Be careful, though! You may spot gigantic Maw-Ray in a certain area in the tracks!^[2]

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes

Sea Depths

On this track we used a nylon-stringed acoustic guitar to give it a gentle feel. We then added the samba rhythms, which I think fit that tone perfectly. The musical arrangement for the depths of the ocean adds a touch of mystery to proceedings.

On Dry Land

We made the background music for this course completely change to try to get across the dynamic shifts in the landscape, with that liberating feeling of emerging from the water onto dry land. Kazuki Katsuta's sax is a perfect fit for the seaside vibes, and makes for great driving music.

Gallery

The course icon
The full course icon
Results screen
The Unagi in the underwater cavern
The anti-gravity portion of the track
Yoshi at the starting line
Yoshi racing on the track
Rosalina approaching the glider ramp
Ludwig approaching the glider ramp
Rosalina and Waluigi perform a trick after passing the glider ramp.
A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the course
Postcard image from Facebook
The stamp obtained for beating the staff ghost for this course

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ドルフィンみさき^[?] Dorufin Misaki	Dolphin Cape
Chinese	海豚海角^[?] Hǎitún Hǎijiǎo	Dolphin Cape
Dutch	Dolfĳnenparadĳs^[?]	Dolphin Paradise
French	Lagon Tourbillon^[?]	Swirl Lagoon
German	Delfinlagune^[?]	Dolphin Lagoon
Italian	Laguna Delfino^[?]	Dolphin Lagoon
Korean	돌핀 케이프^[?] Dolpin Keipeu	Dolphin Cape
Portuguese	Lagoa do Golfinho^[?]	Dolphin's Lagoon
Russian	Дельфиньи отмели^[?] Del'fin'i otmeli	Dolphin Shoals
Spanish	Cala Delfín^[?]	Dolphin Cove

References

^ MarioKartEN (August 11, 2014). Post. Facebook (English). Retrieved June 27, 2023. (Archived June 5, 2023, 22:13:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
^ Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp (English). Page 10. Retrieved August 16, 2022. (Archived July 29, 2022, 08:23:52 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

[1] MarioKartEN (August 11, 2014). Post. Facebook (English). Retrieved June 27, 2023. (Archived June 5, 2023, 22:13:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

[2] Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp (English). Page 10. Retrieved August 16, 2022. (Archived July 29, 2022, 08:23:52 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

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 |title=Dolphin Shoals
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+|image=[[File:MK8 Dolphin Shoals.png|300px]]
-|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
+|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
 |cups=[[Star Cup]]
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+|ghost={{ghost|8|Nin★Skip|2:19.160|[[File:MK8 Wendy Icon.png|32px|link=Wendy O. Koopa]][[File:Landship-Wendy.png|32px|link=Landship]][[File:WoodTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Wood]][[File:BowserKiteMK8.png|32px|link=Bowser Kite]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Skip|2:14.832|[[File:MK8 Wendy Icon.png|32px|link=Wendy O. Koopa]][[File:Landship-Wendy.png|32px|link=Landship]][[File:WoodTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Wood]][[File:BowserKiteMK8.png|32px|link=Bowser Kite]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Polly|1:38.911|[[File:MK8 Ludwig Icon.png|32px|link=Ludwig von Koopa]][[File:Steel Driver.png|32px|link=Steel Driver]][[File:Blue Standard.png|32px|link=Blue Standard]][[File:BowserKiteMK8.png|32px|link=Bowser Kite]]}}
-|wifi=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
+|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
-|music=Atsuko Asahi[[File:MK8-Music-DolphinShoals.oga]]
+|sample=Atsuko Asahi<br>"On Dry Land"<br>[[File:MK8-Music-DolphinShoals.oga]]<br>"Sea Depths"<br>[[File:MK8-Music-DolphinShoals Underwater.oga]]<br>"Sea Depths" (variation)<br>[[File:WiiU DolphinShoals DeepWater.oga]]<br>"On Dry Land" (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU DolphinShoals DryFrontrunning.oga]]<br>"Sea Depths" (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU DolphinShoals ShallowFrontrunning.oga]]<br>"Sea Depths" (variation/frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU DolphinShoals DeepFrontrunning.oga]]
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-'''Dolphin Shoals''' is second race course of the [[Star Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. This course takes place on a beach with [[dolphin]]s swimming around and an undersea cave with a large [[Maw-Ray|Unagi]]. Dolphins here appear and swim by the racers in the shallow waters. Multiple dolphin shaped hills can be seen in the background. It is the last new course in the game with an underwater section.
+'''Dolphin Shoals''' is the second race course of the [[Star Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. This course takes place on a beach with [[dolphin]]s swimming around and an [[Underwater driving|underwater]] cave with a large [[Maw-Ray]]. In addition to the dolphins that swim by the racers in the shallow waters, multiple hills shaped like dolphins can be seen in the background.
-Only about half of the music is played when racing on this course, while the other half plays only when watching a highlight reel. This feature is shared with [[Super Bell Subway]]. On the final lap, the music plays only the faster jazz version of the music, unlike all other lap-based courses where the final lap music is simply a sped up, slightly higher-pitched version of the regular music.
+This course has three music themes that alternate mid-race depending on which portion of the course the highest-placed human player is in, with the first version playing in shallow water, the second version playing in the sea depths, and the third version playing on dry land. On the final lap, a faster variant of the dry land music with added whistles plays instead for the entire course, unlike most other lap-based courses in which the final lap music is simply a sped up, slightly higher-pitched version of the regular music. When viewing [[Highlight Reel]]s, an extended version of the dry land theme with a saxophone solo plays instead, but when racing, the music loops before the solo begins, similarly to [[Super Bell Subway]]'s music.
+This course's starting line is underwater, and it is the first course in the series with this distinction, as the next course, [[Piranha Plant Cove]], was introduced in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' nearly nine years.
 ==Course layout==
 [[File:MK8 Dolphin Shoals Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]]
-The course starts in a lake. There is a left turn coming out of the lake and then leading back underwater with three ramps in the section. One on the left, one on the right, and one straight ahead. There are [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|rings]] where the players jump over the ramps, where [[Dolphin]]s also jump through. After that section, still underwater, there is a left turn leading the players to an undersea cave, where two paths split. The left path leads to an area where players float above [[Pipe]]s generating [[current]]s keeping the player floating, where they can also perform a trick on. The right path is a shortcut split with two other paths, one with the current-generating pipes going to a platform with a [[Dash Panel]] and one where it leads to a small cave section with two more Dash Panels.
+The course starts in a lake. On either side of the start/finish line, [[Toad (species)|Toads]] wearing scuba diving gear can be seen floating up and down in the water. There is a left turn coming out of the lake and then leading back underwater with three ramps in the section - one is on the left, one is on the right, and one lays straight ahead. There are [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|rings]] situated in the air past the ramps, which [[Dolphin]]s also jump through. After that section, still underwater, there is a left turn, at which the point the music switches to its deep sea variant in the first two laps. The turn leads the players to an undersea cave, where two paths split. The left path leads to an area where players float above [[Jet Pipe]]s keeping the player floating, which they can also perform [[Jump Boosts]] on. The right path is a shortcut split with two other paths, one with the Jet Pipes going to a platform with a [[Dash Panel]] and one leading to a small cave section with two more Dash Panels.
-When the two paths meet, there is a Dash Panel where players jump over along with more water bubble pipes, with a big [[Maw-Ray|Unagi]] in front of it. Players can drive over the Unagi's body, where coins appear at the tip of it. If players fall they can just drive under it during the section. After that, players leave the water and go into Anti-gravity and jump off a ramp out of the cave and goes to a platform held with rocks that are tilted almost sideways. There is another ramp on the track after which there is a gliding ramp. Players fly over a water rapid then land back on the track where there is a few more turns, going back underwater and leading to the finish line.
+When the two paths meet, there is a Dash Panel which players jump over along with more Jet Pipes, and a big [[Maw-Ray|Unagi]]. Players can drive over and perform tricks off the Unagi's body, where coins also appear. If players fall off it, they can just drive under it. After that, players leave the water and go into [[anti-gravity]] by jumping off a ramp out of the cave, at which point the music switches to its dry land variant in the first two laps. The ramp leads to a platform held with rocks that are almost tilted sideways. There are then two more ramps, the second of which is a [[Glide Ramp]]. Players fly over a water rapid then land back on the track where there are a few more turns, going back underwater and leading to the finish line, with the music cycling back to its shallow water variant for the second lap.
-On either side of the finish line, [[Toad (species)|Toads]] wearing scuba diving gear can be seen floating up and down in the water.
+==Shortcuts==
+[[File:Dolphin Shoals.png|thumb|End-of-course shortcut]]
+*At the end of the course, just before the start/finish line, a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] boost can be used across the sand to bypass the final turn of the lap.
-===Shortcuts===
-[[File:Dolphin Shoals.png|thumb|left|End-of-course shortcut]]
-*Where the path splits by the entrance of the undersea cave, the right side takes the player to a small cave section with Dash Panels and a ramp leading back to the main section of the track.
-*At the end of the course, just before the Start/Finish line, a [[Mushroom]] boost can be used across the sand to bypass the final turn of the lap.
 {{br|left}}
-===Staff ghost===
+==Profiles==
-The staff ghost for this track is [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]] on the [[Landship]]. The time is 2:19.160. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' on 200cc, the staff ghost is [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] with a time of 1:38.911.
+===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
+*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook page (United States):''' ''Next stop: Dolphin Shoals – an underwater paradise in Mario Kart 8 where blue Spiny Shells glisten in the sunlight and shortcuts hide behind every reef.''<ref>{{cite|author=MarioKartEN|date=August 11, 2014|url=www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/560392560732008|title=Post|publisher=Facebook|language=en|accessdate=June 27, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230605221347/https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/560392560732008}}</ref>
+*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer''''': ''Aquatic creatures swim around this beautiful, marine track. You can enjoy some underwater encounters with animals like dolphins and manta rays. Be careful, though! You may spot gigantic Maw-Ray in a certain area in the tracks!''<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022summer/index_en.html?page=10|page=10|title=Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer|format=Digital English edition|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 16, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220729082352/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022summer/index_en.html?page=10&device=pc}}</ref>
+===''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes===
+====Sea Depths====
+''On this track we used a nylon-stringed acoustic guitar to give it a gentle feel. We then added the samba rhythms, which I think fit that tone perfectly. The musical arrangement for the depths of the ocean adds a touch of mystery to proceedings.''
-==Profiles==
+====On Dry Land====
-===''Mario Kart 8''===
+''We made the background music for this course completely change to try to get across the dynamic shifts in the landscape, with that liberating feeling of emerging from the water onto dry land. Kazuki Katsuta's sax is a perfect fit for the seaside vibes, and makes for great driving music.''
-*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook page:''' ''Next stop: Dolphin Shoals – an underwater paradise in Mario Kart 8 where blue Spiny Shells glisten in the sunlight and shortcuts hide behind every reef.'' <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/pb.125686527535949.-2207520000.1431782335./560392560732008/?type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-xap1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F10383969_560392560732008_4999632617137537053_n.jpg%3Foh%3Da874ad0b1d62bc0d4fe42714d367a1e8%26oe%3D55CD841A%26__gda__%3D1439871174_d77e05be58b013cded852e24e70f90f7&size=843%2C522&fbid=560392560732008 Mario Kart Facebook Page]</ref>
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery widths=150px>
 MK8 Dolphin Shoals Course Icon.png|The course icon
+MK8D Dolphin Shoals Course Icon Full.png|The full course icon
+MK8-u_Ocean-Ending.png|Results screen
+MK8 Dolphin Shoals Unagi.png|The [[Maw-Ray|Unagi]] in the underwater cavern
+MK8 Dolphin Shoals Anti-Gravity.png|The anti-gravity portion of the track
 DolphinShoalsMK8.png|[[Yoshi]] at the starting line
 MK8 Yoshi StuntBeach.png|Yoshi racing on the track
-Mega Unagi MK8.jpg|The [[Maw-Ray|Unagi]] in the underwater cavern
-DolphinShoals-AntiGravity.jpg|The anti-gravity portion of the track
 DolphinShoals-GliderRamp.jpg|[[Rosalina]] approaching the glider ramp
-Ludwig-Landship-MK8.jpg|[[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] approaching the glider ramp
+Ludwig-Landship-MK8.jpg|[[Ludwig]] approaching the glider ramp
 Rosalina-Waluigi-Trick-DolphinShoals-MK8.jpg|Rosalina and [[Waluigi]] perform a trick after passing the glider ramp.
 DolpinShoals.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the course
+Dolphin Shoals MK8 Facebook image.png|Postcard image from Facebook
 Dolphin stamp.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost for this course
 </gallery>
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 ==Names in other languages==
 {{foreign names
-|Jap=ドルフィンみさき
+|Jpn=ドルフィンみさき
-|JapR=Dorufin Misaki
+|JpnR=Dorufin Misaki
-|JapM=Dolphin Cape
+|JpnM=Dolphin Cape
 |Spa=Cala Delfín
 |SpaM=Dolphin Cove
-|Fra=Lagon Tourbillon
+|Fre=Lagon Tourbillon
-|FraM=Swirl Lagoon
+|FreM=Swirl Lagoon
-|Dut=Dolfijnenparadijs
+|Dut=Dolfĳnenparadĳs
 |DutM=Dolphin Paradise
 |Ger=Delfinlagune
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 |Chi=海豚海角
 |ChiR=Hǎitún Hǎijiǎo
-|ChiM=Dolphin Cape}}
+|ChiM=Dolphin Cape
+}}
-==Trivia==
-*This is the first (and only) ''Mario Kart'' course to start underwater.
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{MK race courses}}
 {{MK8}}
-{{Racecourses}}
+[[Category:Aquatic areas]]
-[[Category:Bodies of Water]]
 [[Category:Beaches]]
-[[Category:Unlockable Race Courses]]
+[[Category:Mario Kart 8 race courses]]
-[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Race Courses]]
 [[de:Delfinlagune]]
 [[it:Laguna Delfino]]

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		Sport bikes	Comet • Sport Bike • Jet Bike • Yoshi Bike • Master Cycle^a
		ATVs	Standard ATV • Wild Wiggler • Teddy Buggy • Bone Rattler^a • 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 Tires^a • Triforce Tires^a • Leaf Tires^a • Ancient Tires^b
Gliders			Super Glider • Cloud Glider • Wario Wing • Waddle Wing • Peach Parasol • Parachute • Parafoil • Flower Glider • Bowser Kite • Plane Glider • MKTV Parafoil • Gold Glider • Hylian Kite^a • Paper Glider^a • Paraglider^b
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 courses^a		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 courses^c		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	Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Toad's Turnpike • Mario Circuit • GCN Sherbet Land • N64 Yoshi Valley • Toad Harbor
Battle courses		Switch	3DS Wuhu Town • GCN Luigi's Mansion • SNES Battle Course 1 • Urchin Underpass • Dragon Palace • Battle Stadium • Sweet Sweet Kingdom • Lunar Colony
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 field^c • Barrel • Bath Bomb^c • Beach Ball^c • Bell^a • Board • Bob-omb Car^c • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Bus • Bumper^c • Cannon • Car • Cargo truck • Cash • Ceiling Needle^c • Coin • Crate • Current • Dash Panel • Dash panel ramp truck • Drain pipe • Falling Pillar • Fire • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Flipper^c • Glide Ramp • Goal Ring^c • Hoop^c • Hot-air balloon • Half-pipe^c • Ice • Icicle^c • Item Box • Lava Geyser • Leaf pile^a • Master Sword^a • Mecha Piranha Plant^c • Metal ball^c • Millstone • Mine Cart^a • Mushroom Platform^c • Mushroom Trampoline^c • Oil slick • Pickup truck • Pit^a • Ring • Rupee^a • Snowboy^a • Snowman • Spin Boost Pillar • Spinner • Submarine • Table^c • Tire • Toy Duck^c • Toy Goomba^c • Traffic cone • Train^a • Volcanic debris • Water Geyser^c • Winged Cloud^c
Enemies and species			Big Wiggler^c • Bone Piranha Plant • Boo • Bouncing Note • Bowser Monument • Bulber^c • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Clampy^c • Deku Baba^a • Dolphin • Dry Bones • Exploring Shy Guy^c • Fire Piranha Plant^c • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Freezie • Frogoon • Fuzzy^c • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Goonie^c • Hammer Knight • Huffin Puffin^c • Incoming Chomp^c • Innertube Goomba^c • Jellybeam • Keese^a • Manta • Mecha Cheep • Mechakoopa • Mini Toad^a • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Mr. Resetti^a • Nep-Enut^c • Noki • Penguin^c • Petal Guy^c • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Ptooie^c • Raving Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrench^c • Screaming Pillar • Shoe^c • Sidestepper • Skating Shy Guy • Small bird • Snowboarding Shy Guy^c • Star Thwomp^a • Stilt Guy^c • Swoop • Thwomp • Tiki Goon • Toad • Unagi • Whomp^c • 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 • Bangkok^c • Berlin (Berlin Wall · Brandenburg Gate · Charlottenburg Palace) ^c • Bowser's Castle • Daisy Cruiser^a • 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 • Sydney^c • Tokyo^c • Vancouver^c
Official tournaments	Mario Kart 8		Mario Kart 8 promotion tour • 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
		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 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open Team Championship
		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 8^a • "Blue Shell Blues" • Cheese^a • Emblem • Finish line • From the Pit • Gallery (Deluxe) • Ghost • Glitches • Gravity • Heart^c • Highlight Reel • Hyrule Castle^a • In-game statistics (Deluxe) • Item probability distributions • Lakitu • The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8^a • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass^c • Mario Kart Band • Mario Kart TV • Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8^a • Miiverse • Nintendo Music • Poochy^c • Pre-release and unused content • Soundtrack • Sponsors • Staff (Mario Kart 8 · Mario Kart 8 Deluxe · Booster Course Pass) • Stamp (list) • Update history
Related Play Nintendo activities			Mario Kart 8 Party Starter • Take a spin in one of these beauties! • Get behind the wheel! featuring Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Gaming gardens trivia quiz • Leaf it to me • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Memory Match-Up • One cup, four tracks… • Racing through this poll
Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 ^a Indicates downloadable content in Mario Kart 8 Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ^b Indicates content available in version 1.6.0 and later of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ^c Indicates content available in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass

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