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{{about|the race course in Super Mario Kart|the second [[Vanilla Lake]] remix course in [[Mario Kart Tour]]|[[RMX Vanilla Lake 2]]}}
{{race course infobox
|title=Vanilla Lake 2
|title=Vanilla Lake 2
|image=[[File:SMK Vanilla Lake 2 Lower-Screen Map.png]]
|image=[[File:SMK Vanilla Lake 2 Lower-Screen Map.png|256px]]
|appearances=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|appears_in=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2021)
|cups=[[Special Cup]] (''Super Mario Kart'')<br>[[Extra Cup|Extra Special Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')
|cups=[[Special Cup]] (''Super Mario Kart'')<br>[[Extra Cup|Extra Special Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')
|music=''Super Mario Kart''[[File:SMK-Music-VanillaLake.oga]]
|tours=[[Holiday Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Penguin Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Sundae Tour (2023)]]
''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''[[File:MKSC-ExtraCourse-VanillaLake.oga]]
|sample=''Super Mario Kart'' / ''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:SMK-Music-VanillaLake.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-ExtraCourse-VanillaLake.oga]]
|map=''Super Mario Kart''<br>[[File:SMK Vanilla Lake 2 Overhead Map.png|140px]]<br>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Map.png|140px]]<br>
|map=''Super Mario Kart''<br>[[File:SMK Vanilla Lake 2 Overhead Map.png|140px]]<br>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Map.png|140px]]<br>[[File:MKSC Vanilla Lake 2 Extra Cup Map.png|frameless|upright=0.75|Minimap as seen on the menu.]][[File:MKSC SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Mini Map.png|frameless|upright=0.75|Minimap as seen in the race.]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map VanillaLake2SNES.png|140px]]
[[File:MKSC Vanilla Lake 2 Extra Cup Map.png|frameless|upright=0.75|Minimap as seen on the menu.]][[File:MKSC SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Mini Map.png|frameless|upright=0.75|Minimap as seen in the race.]]
}}
}}
'''Vanilla Lake 2''' is the fourth course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.  It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Special Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Holiday Tour (2021)|2021 Holiday Tour]]. It is a circle course going around a lake. The course is icy, meaning bad control for [[Princess Peach]] and [[Yoshi]], according to the manual. Along with [[snow block (Mario Kart series)|snow block]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s appear in the track. This track shares its music with [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|Vanilla Lake 1]]; in the original incarnation of the track, the outline of the course is also largely identical to Vanilla Lake 1, with the route differences coming from the track being centered around a large hole in the ice.


'''Vanilla Lake 2''' is the fourth course in [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.  It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third track in the [[Extra Cup|Extra Special Cup]]. It is a circle course going around a lake. The course is icy, meaning bad control for [[Princess Peach]] and [[Yoshi]], according to the manual. Along with [[Snow Block]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s appear in the track.
==''Super Mario Kart''==
===Course layout===
[[File:SMK Vanilla Lake 2 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] racing on the course in ''Super Mario Kart'']]
The layout of this course involves one continuous counterclockwise loop around the lake. Shortly after the first turn is the only set of [[? Panel]]s. The slippery ground makes it difficult to control the kart, and at the edge of the track, the lake is snow-covered; driving here will slow the kart down. The track also features [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] and [[snow block (Mario Kart series)|snow block]]s as obstacles; racers bumping into the ice blocks will break them. Halfway along the track, there are many ice blocks next to each other that nearly occupy the entire width of the track. On the following turns, the edge of the lake juts outwards, forcing racers to either drive around it or use well-timed hops to clear the gaps. The final turn also has many scattered ice blocks.


==Course layout==
===Shortcuts===
[[File:SMK Vanilla Lake 2 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] racing on the course in ''Super Mario Kart'']]
A notable shortcut can be found just before the last turn. The player can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or [[Super Star|Star]] to drive through the snow to the right of the track, passing through a gap in the wall.
The race starts on the east side of the lake. Shortly after the first left turn is a set of [[? Panel]]s and four pipes followed by another left turn. After that, the edge of the lake juts outwards, forcing the racers to drive around it. Immediately ahead of this section are three clusters of [[Snow block|ice blocks]] with narrow gaps in between. Upon reaching the southwest corner of the lake, the racers can either drive around the edge or take advantage of a small fragment of ice in the water and [[Hop (move)|hop]] across it. After this is a section with gaps of water in the road as well as more pipes. The racers can either hop over the gaps or drive around them. There is a hole in the colored wall which can be used as a shortcut; players with a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] can cut through the snow without slowing down. The southeast corner of the lake is narrow enough to hop over, and right after it is the final turn, which features patches of snow next to the water and ice blocks scattered in the middle of the road.  
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==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
[[File:MKSC_Vanilla_Lake_2.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] racing on the course in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'']]
[[File:MKSC_Vanilla_Lake_2.png|thumb|right|Vanilla Lake 2 as it appears in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.]]
The course reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the third track in the [[Extra Cup|Extra Special Cup]]. It uses the background from [[Snow Land]]. The pipe hazards were removed from the track and an extra [[Item Box]] can be found on the small ice island near the hole in the wall.{{br|left}}
Vanilla Lake 2 reappears in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Special Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]]. The pipe hazards were removed from the track and an extra [[Item Box]] can be found on the small ice island near the hole in the wall.{{br}}
 
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Vanilla Lake 2 View.jpg|thumb|left|View of the course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Vanilla Lake 2 reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Holiday Tour (2021)|2021 Holiday Tour]]. The course outline has been adjusted so that it's no longer largely identical to Vanilla Lake 1. The walls within the course are thinner, and the clusters of ice blocks in the west side of the course were replaced with a new line of Item Boxes. Seven ice blocks in a zigzag line replace the original Item Boxes' location (they are now directly in front of the finish line), and the ones before the finish line were reduced to five, which are on the other side of the snow patch, allowing for a clear path to the finish. Players can now perform [[Jump Boost]]s off the bigger fragments of ice in the south side of the course, similar to the fractured ice present in [[RMX Vanilla Lake 1]]. Just before the finish line, a [[ramp]] shortcut was added. The course now has a starting banner with the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo.
 
The course also appears as '''Vanilla Lake 2R''' (reversed), '''Vanilla Lake 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Vanilla Lake 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the 2021 Holiday Tour, while the latter was introduced in the [[Sundae Tour (2023)|2023 Sundae Tour]]. In the R variant, many additional ramps are present on the track. In the R/T variant, the course is now a figure-eight: Racers use [[Kanaami Road]] to go across the lake on two occasions. As a result, racers spend a large portion of the race driving the course forwards despite it being a "reverse"/trick variant.
 
If the player falls into the deep, inaccessible water during the course's [[Glider Challenge]], they will enter a brief [[Underwater driving|underwater]] state before falling out of the screen.
 
===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
 
===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|SNES|Vanilla Lake 2}}
 
===Bonus challenges===
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|SNES Vanilla Lake 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|SNES Vanilla Lake 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|SNES Vanilla Lake 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|SNES Vanilla Lake 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|SNES Vanilla Lake 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|SNES Vanilla Lake 2}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|SNES Vanilla Lake 2|SNES Vanilla Lake 2R}}
</div>
 
==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (SNES courses)#SNES Vanilla Lake 2|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (SNES courses) § SNES Vanilla Lake 2}}
<gallery>
MKT Icon VanillaLake2SNES DaisyHolidayCheer.png|The course icon
MKT Icon VanillaLake2RSNES YoshiReindeer.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon VanillaLake2TSNES BowserSanta.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon VanillaLake2RTSNES LightblueShyGuyExplorer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>
 
====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Starting Line.jpg|View of the starting line
MKT SNES Vanilla Lake 2 View.jpg|View of the course
MKT SNES Vanilla Lake 2 View 2.jpg|View of the last turn
MKT Peach vs. Bowser Tour Team Bowser Pipe.jpg|[[Kamek]], [[Bowser|Bowser (Santa)]], and [[Roving Racers|Gold Koopa (Freerunning)]] tricking on the Reverse variant
Vanilla Lake 2 Ice Cracks.jpg|The final section of the course
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=バニラレイクコース2
|Jpn=バニラレイクコース 2
|JapR=Banira Reiku Kōsu 2
|JpnN=''Super Mario Kart''
|JapM=Vanilla Lake Course 2
|JpnR=Banira Reiku Kōsu 2
|Spa=Lago Vainilla 2
|JpnM=Vanilla Lake Course 2
|SpaM=Vanilla Lake 2
|Jpn2=バニラレイク2
|Jpn2R=Banira Reiku 2
|Jpn2M=Vanilla Lake 2
|Chi=香草湖2
|ChiR=Xiāngcǎo Hú 2
|ChiM=Vanilla Lake 2
|Fre=Lac Vanille 2
|Fre=Lac Vanille 2
|FreM=Vanilla Lake 2
|FreM=Vanilla Lake 2
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|Ita=Lago Vaniglia 2
|Ita=Lago Vaniglia 2
|ItaM=Vanilla Lake 2
|ItaM=Vanilla Lake 2
|Kor=바닐라 호수 2
|KorR=Banilla Hosu 2
|KorM=Vanilla Lake 2
|Por=Lago Baunilha 2
|Por=Lago Baunilha 2
|PorM=Vanilla Lake 2
|PorM=Vanilla Lake 2
|Chi=香草湖2<ref>From the unreleased iQue ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''</ref>
|Spa=Lago Vainilla 2
|ChiR=Xiāngcǎo Hú 2
|SpaM=Vanilla Lake 2
|ChiM=Vanilla Lake 2
}}
}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:35, April 23, 2025

This article is about the race course in Super Mario Kart. For the second Vanilla Lake remix course in Mario Kart Tour, see RMX Vanilla Lake 2.
Vanilla Lake 2
Vanilla Lake 2 from Super Mario Kart.
Information
Appears in Super Mario Kart (1992)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart Tour (2021)
Cup(s) Special Cup (Super Mario Kart)
Extra Special Cup (Super Circuit)
Tour(s)
Music sample
Super Mario Kart / Mario Kart Tour
0:30
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
0:30
Course map
Super Mario Kart
The map for Vanilla Lake 2.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Map of a course from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Minimap as seen on the menu.Minimap as seen in the race.
Mario Kart Tour
Map of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 from Mario Kart Tour.

Vanilla Lake 2 is the fourth course of the Special Cup in Super Mario Kart. It was subsequently reused in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the third track of the Extra Special Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour starting with the 2021 Holiday Tour. It is a circle course going around a lake. The course is icy, meaning bad control for Princess Peach and Yoshi, according to the manual. Along with snow blocks, Warp Pipes appear in the track. This track shares its music with Vanilla Lake 1; in the original incarnation of the track, the outline of the course is also largely identical to Vanilla Lake 1, with the route differences coming from the track being centered around a large hole in the ice.

Super Mario Kart

Course layout

Vanilla Lake 2 from Super Mario Kart
Mario racing on the course in Super Mario Kart

The layout of this course involves one continuous counterclockwise loop around the lake. Shortly after the first turn is the only set of ? Panels. The slippery ground makes it difficult to control the kart, and at the edge of the track, the lake is snow-covered; driving here will slow the kart down. The track also features pipes and snow blocks as obstacles; racers bumping into the ice blocks will break them. Halfway along the track, there are many ice blocks next to each other that nearly occupy the entire width of the track. On the following turns, the edge of the lake juts outwards, forcing racers to either drive around it or use well-timed hops to clear the gaps. The final turn also has many scattered ice blocks.

Shortcuts

A notable shortcut can be found just before the last turn. The player can use a Mushroom or Star to drive through the snow to the right of the track, passing through a gap in the wall.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Luigi racing on SNES Vanilla Lake 2
Vanilla Lake 2 as it appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

Vanilla Lake 2 reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the third track of the Extra Special Cup. It uses the background from Snow Land. The pipe hazards were removed from the track and an extra Item Box can be found on the small ice island near the hole in the wall.

Mario Kart Tour

A view of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 in Mario Kart Tour
View of the course in Mario Kart Tour

Vanilla Lake 2 reappears in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2021 Holiday Tour. The course outline has been adjusted so that it's no longer largely identical to Vanilla Lake 1. The walls within the course are thinner, and the clusters of ice blocks in the west side of the course were replaced with a new line of Item Boxes. Seven ice blocks in a zigzag line replace the original Item Boxes' location (they are now directly in front of the finish line), and the ones before the finish line were reduced to five, which are on the other side of the snow patch, allowing for a clear path to the finish. Players can now perform Jump Boosts off the bigger fragments of ice in the south side of the course, similar to the fractured ice present in RMX Vanilla Lake 1. Just before the finish line, a ramp shortcut was added. The course now has a starting banner with the classic Mario Kart logo.

The course also appears as Vanilla Lake 2R (reversed), Vanilla Lake 2T (with ramps), and Vanilla Lake 2R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the 2021 Holiday Tour, while the latter was introduced in the 2023 Sundae Tour. In the R variant, many additional ramps are present on the track. In the R/T variant, the course is now a figure-eight: Racers use Kanaami Road to go across the lake on two occasions. As a result, racers spend a large portion of the race driving the course forwards despite it being a "reverse"/trick variant.

If the player falls into the deep, inaccessible water during the course's Glider Challenge, they will enter a brief underwater state before falling out of the screen.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which SNES Vanilla Lake 2 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 SNES Vanilla Lake 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Bonus challenges

Gallery

Mario Kart Tour

Course icons

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (SNES courses) § SNES Vanilla Lake 2.

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バニラレイクコース 2[?]
Banira Reiku Kōsu 2
Vanilla Lake Course 2 Super Mario Kart
バニラレイク2[?]
Banira Reiku 2
Vanilla Lake 2
Chinese 香草湖2[?]
Xiāngcǎo Hú 2
Vanilla Lake 2
French Lac Vanille 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2
German Vanille-See 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2
Italian Lago Vaniglia 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2
Korean 바닐라 호수 2[?]
Banilla Hosu 2
Vanilla Lake 2
Portuguese Lago Baunilha 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2
Spanish Lago Vainilla 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2