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|title=Sunset Wilds
|title=Sunset Wilds
|image=[[File:MKSC Sunset Wilds Starting Line.png|240px|center]]
|image=[[File:MKSC Sunset Wilds Starting Line.png|240px]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)  
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 5) (2023)
|cups=[[Lightning Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')
|cups=[[Lightning Cup]] (''Super Circuit'') <br>[[Cherry Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')
|tours=[[Sunset Tour]]
|tours=[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]]<br>[[Snow Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Kamek Tour]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (September 2021)]]<br>[[Autumn Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Amsterdam Tour]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)]]<br>[[Bangkok Tour]]<br>[[Battle Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Pipe Tour]]
|music=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-Music-SunsetWilds.oga]]
|online_play= Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
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[[File:MKT Map SunsetWildsGBA.png|140px]]
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'''Sunset Wilds''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. The course is desert-themed and the sun is setting in the background. One of the most notable features of the track is that the evening progresses as the sun sets when each lap is completed, and the third lap is completed in the night. If the course takes place in five laps on Quick Run or VS. mode, the course remains in night for the duration of the race from the 3rd lap. The course returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as of the [[Sunset Tour]].
'''Sunset Wilds''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. The course is desert-themed and the sun is setting in the background. One of the most notable features of the track is that the evening progresses as the sun sets when each lap is completed, and the third lap is completed at nighttime. If the course takes place in five laps on Quick Run or VS. mode, the course remains in night for the duration of the race from the third lap.


This course also contains [[Shy Guy Tent]]s housing [[Shy Guy]]s that can grab [[kart]]s, making them lose [[coin]]s and become slower. In the Japanese version of the game, these Shy Guys wear Native American headdresses, which were removed in the Western versions to avoid racial controversy with the Native American culture, though they still are found in tipis. This was further altered in its ''Mario Kart Tour'' appearance to avoid controversy, as the Shy Guy Tents and Shy Guy obstacles, [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s, now take on an explorer theme.
This course also contains [[Shy Guy Tent]]s housing [[Shy Guy]]s that can grab [[kart]]s, making them lose [[coin]]s and become slower. In the Japanese version of the game, these Shy Guys wear Native American headdresses, which were removed in international versions, possibly to avoid racial controversy with the Native American culture, though they still are found in tipis. This was further altered in its ''Mario Kart Tour'' appearance, as the Shy Guy Tents and Shy Guy obstacles, [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s, now take on an explorer theme.


==Course layout==
Sunset Wilds returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', first appearing in the [[Sunset Tour]]. It also returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second course of the [[Cherry Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo UK|date=July 6, 2023|title=Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass launches July 12th!|url=https://youtu.be/-62vIsZ1LYE|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 6, 2023}}</ref>
Sunset Wilds begins on a straightaway, which is followed by a U-turn. Throughout this section, a few rocks can be spotted along the track, and a few cacti as well. The rocks and cacti, however, do not serve as obstacles, and will only knock the driver back slightly. After the U-turn, the player approaches a less sharp turn. On this turn is a section with some mud and bumps of land. The player is recommended to hit the land as much as possible, as the mud is slightly slower, although not by much. After this turn, the player will reach a section with four [[Dash Panel]]s which have bumps before them, making them harder to access. The player will then go onto the path, which has large animal tracks, which lead to another mud section, this time, with some Dash Panels placed on the land areas, to help the player make it past the section quickly. The player approaches a few more turns, before reaching a section with many Shy Guy Tents with Shy Guys inside. Other features around this area are totem poles depicting Shy Guys, [[Snifit]]s, and [[Toady|Toadies]] stacked up to the sides. The section with the tents has many Dash Panels, which can be used to gain speed, but are risky due to the fact hitting the tents will make a Shy Guy pop out, which will slow the player down and make them lose coins. After a few more U-turns, the player returns to the straightway in which the track begins, and moves on to the second lap.
 
==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
===Course layout===
The course begins with a U-turn to the left and a sharp right turn, followed by a brief straightaway through a patch of mud; atop the mud patch are small areas of regular land as well as the first set of [[Item Box]]es. Racers then take a left turn and pass a group of four [[Dash Panel|speed strips]], each of which is preceded by a small bump. Another left turn follows, which leads into a slight right turn with another patch of mud; this time, several of the small areas of land have speed strips on top. There is then a left turn, another item set, and a U-turn to the right. A straightaway and a left U-turn then lead into a section with wider speed strips as well as [[Shy Guy Tent]]s; if a racer runs into a tent, a [[Shy Guy]] will pop out and grab the racer's kart, slowing them down and making them lose coins. The six speed strips in this section roughly lead into each other, guiding racers through the section, while the six Shy Guy Tents are placed throughout both sides of the track. Lastly, the section includes several slight turns that end with the final item set once racers pass the last tent. A right U-turn, a straightaway, a left U-turn, and another straightaway then bring racers to the finish line.
 
Throughout the course, rocks and cacti are visible to the sides of the track, as well as totem poles depicting Shy Guys, [[Snifit]]s, and [[Toady|Toadies]], however these do not act as significant obstacles. Animal tracks also appear on the road throughout the course, of no consequence to racers.
 
===Shortcuts===
A notable shortcut can be found at the end of the Shy Guy Tent section. By going to the right of the track, the player can find a jump pad next to the multicolored wall. Using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] while going off of it allows the player to skip the subsequent right U-turn.


==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA.png|thumbnail|right|The course's icon in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT Sunset Wilds Scene.jpg|250px|thumb|{{classic|GBA|Sunset Wilds}} in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Sunset Wilds returns as a Retro Course for the first time in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Sunset Tour]]. The Shy Guys are now depicted as prospectors (named [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s in-game), with the tents being redesigned to resemble prospector tents instead of tipis. The two totem poles were replaced by more cacti. The rocks were moved to the off-road and the bumps were removed. The mud after the second turn was moved to the side of the road and all Dash Panels except for the ones on the second mud part were removed. The two U-turns before the finish line were removed and replaced with a part with hills and [[Swoop]]s that appear at night. The course now changes to night after a set period of time, approximately the time required to complete one lap, due to the course now only having two laps. The course also now has a proper starting banner supported by two flagpoles that are sprouting up from [[Warp Pipe]]s. It is the first (and currently only) Retro Course in the game not from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' to have not been remade in another ''Mario Kart'' game prior to its return, the first ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' track that is not a [[Bowser Castle 1 (GBA)|Bowser's]] [[Bowser Castle 2 (GBA)|Castle]] track, and the first Retro Course to receive a new arrangement for its music. The course is a favorite of [[Luigi|Luigi (Classic)]], [[Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]], [[King Bob-omb]], and [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]].
Sunset Wilds makes its [[classic course]] debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Sunset Tour]]. The Shy Guys are now depicted as prospectors (named [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s in-game), with the tents being redesigned to resemble prospector tents instead of tipis. The two totem poles were replaced by more cacti. The rocks were moved to the off-road and the bumps were removed. The archway that appears in the background of the original course is now on the road, and can be driven under. The mud after the second turn was moved to the side of the road and all Dash Panels except for the ones on the second mud part were removed. The two U-turns before the finish line were removed and replaced with a part with hills and [[Swoop]]s that appear at night. The course now changes to night after a set period of time, approximately the time required to complete one lap, due to the course now only having two laps. The course also now has a proper starting banner with the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo that is supported by two flagpoles that are sprouting up from [[Warp Pipe]]s.
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Excluding courses from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Sunset Wilds is the first course to make its classic course debut in ''Mario Kart Tour'', the first ''Super Circuit'' course that is not a [[Bowser's Castle#Mario Kart series|Bowser's Castle]] course, and the first classic course to receive a new arrangement for its music.


===Sunset Tour===
The course also appears as '''Sunset Wilds R''' (reversed), '''Sunset Wilds T''' (with ramps), and '''Sunset Wilds R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Sunset Tour]], while the latter debuted in the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)|2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. In the T variant, there is a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] just before the hills. In the R/T variant, there are now many [[Monty Mole]]s throughout the course, and the Shy Guys are on a different part of the track.
In the [[Sunset Tour]], Sunset Wilds serves as the tour's signature course. It appears as the first course in the [[Peach Cup]], the third course in the [[Birdo Cup]], and the location of the challenges in the [[Toad Cup]] and [[Toadette Cup]]. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the [[Fire Bro Cup]] and the second course in the [[Baby Rosalina Cup]], and a Reverse variant which appears as the second course in the [[Baby Daisy Cup]] and the first course in the [[Waluigi Cup]].


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From version 3.0.0. until version 3.2.1, there was a bug that caused the ground to keep its night palette from the start of the course when replaying the course after finishing a previous race.
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!colspan=4|[[File:MKT Icon Peach Cup.png|32px|link=Peach Cup]] Peach Cup<br><small>GBA</small> Sunset Wilds
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For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of GBA Sunset Wilds tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of GBA Sunset Wilds tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
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{{MKT favored table|GBA|Sunset Wilds}}
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|GBA Sunset Wilds}}
|[[File:MKT Icon Offroader.png|32px|link=Offroader]][[File:MKT Icon Prancer.png|32px|link=Prancer]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetCloud.png|32px|link=Sunset Cloud]][[File:MKT Icon CrawlyKart.png|32px|link=Crawly Kart]]
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|GBA Sunset Wilds}}
|[[File:MKT Icon RoyalParachute.png|32px|link=Royal Parachute]][[File:MKT Icon ChocolateDonut.png|32px|link=Chocolate Donut]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetBalloons.png|32px|link=Sunset Balloons]][[File:MKT Icon WickedWings.png|32px|link=Wicked Wings]]
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|GBA Sunset Wilds}}
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|GBA Sunset Wilds}}
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|GBA Sunset Wilds|GBA Sunset Wilds R}}
|[[File:MKT Icon Peach.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach]][[File:MKT Icon ToadPitCrew.png|32px|link=Toad|Toad (Pit Crew)]][[File:MKT Icon BlackShyGuy.png|32px|link=Black Shy Guy]][[File:MKT Icon MontyMole.png|32px|link=Monty Mole]][[File:MKT Icon YoshiEggHunt.png|32px|link=Yoshi|Yoshi (Egg Hunt)]][[File:MKT Icon DaisyFairy.png|32px|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachWedding.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Wedding)]][[File:MKT Icon CaptainToad.png|32px|link=Captain Toad]][[File:MKT Icon MarioHalloween.png|32px|link=Mario|Mario (Halloween)]][[File:MKT Icon KingBooGold.png|32px|link=King Boo|King Boo (Gold)]]
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|GBA Sunset Wilds T}}
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Take them out quick!|GBA Sunset Wilds}}
|[[File:MKT Icon ButterflySunset.png|32px|link=Butterfly Sunset]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCrane.png|32px|link=Gold Crane]][[File:MKT Icon SilverandGoldHearts.png|32px|link=Silver-and-Gold Hearts]][[File:MKT Icon 8BitStar.png|32px|link=8-Bit Star]][[File:MKT Icon SpiderGlider.png|32px|link=Spider Glider]][[File:MKT Icon JumpingMarioHanafuda.png|32px|link=Jumping Mario Hanafuda]]
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!colspan=4|[[File:MKT Icon Fire Bro Cup.png|32px|link=Fire Bro Cup]] Fire Bro Cup<br><small>GBA</small> Sunset Wilds T
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!Karts
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!Favorite of
|[[File:MKT Icon BlackYoshi.png|32px|link=Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]][[File:MKT Icon BuilderMario.png|32px|link=Builder Mario]][[File:MKT Icon PeachWedding.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Wedding)]][[File:MKT Icon CaptainToad.png|32px|link=Captain Toad]]
|[[File:MKT Icon HeadHoncho.png|32px|link=Head Honcho]][[File:MKT Icon ClankyKart.png|32px|link=Clanky Kart]][[File:MKT Icon ClacketyKart.png|32px|link=Clackety Kart]][[File:MKT Icon DarkTrickster.png|32px|link=Dark Trickster]][[File:MKT Icon DKMaximum.png|32px|link=DK Maximum]]
|[[File:MKT Icon DaisyGlider.png|32px|link=Daisy Glider]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCrane.png|32px|link=Gold Crane]][[File:MKT Icon SilverBells.png|32px|link=Silver Bells]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetBalloons.png|32px|link=Sunset Balloons]][[File:MKT Icon DragonWings.png|32px|link=Dragon Wings]]
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!Favored by
|[[File:MKT Icon FireBro.png|32px|link=Fire Bro]][[File:MKT Icon MontyMole.png|32px|link=Monty Mole]][[File:MKT Icon MarioClassic.png|32px|link=Mario|Mario (Classic)]][[File:MKT Icon DaisyFairy.png|32px|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]][[File:MKT Icon ToadetteExplorer.png|32px|link=Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]][[File:MKT Icon MarioHalloween.png|32px|link=Mario|Mario (Halloween)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachHalloween.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Halloween)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachExplorer.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]][[File:MKT Icon KingBobomb.png|32px|link=King Bob-omb]]
|[[File:MKT Icon RedBDasher.png|32px|link=Red B Dasher]][[File:MKT Icon Offroader.png|32px|link=Offroader]][[File:MKT Icon CactX.png|32px|link=Cact-X]][[File:MKT Icon GildedPrancer.png|32px|link=Gilded Prancer]][[File:MKT Icon SweetDaytripper.png|32px|link=Sweet Daytripper]][[File:MKT Icon GoldClankyKart.png|32px|link=Gold Clanky Kart]][[File:MKT Icon PumpkinKart.png|32px|link=Pumpkin Kart]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetCloud.png|32px|link=Sunset Cloud]][[File:MKT Icon BlackDozer.png|32px|link=Black Dozer]]
|[[File:MKT Icon PinkGoldPaperGlider.png|32px|link=Pink Gold Paper Glider]][[File:MKT Icon ChocolateDonut.png|32px|link=Chocolate Donut]][[File:MKT Icon SilverandGoldHearts.png|32px|link=Silver-and-Gold Hearts]][[File:MKT Icon TreasureMap.png|32px|link=Treasure Map]][[File:MKT Icon SuperMarioKartGlider.png|32px|link=Super Mario Kart Glider]][[File:MKT Icon SpiderGlider.png|32px|link=Spider Glider]][[File:MKT Icon JumpingMarioHanafuda.png|32px|link=Jumping Mario Hanafuda]]
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!colspan=4|[[File:MKT Icon Baby Daisy Cup.png|32px|link=Baby Daisy Cup]] Baby Daisy Cup<br><small>GBA</small> Sunset Wilds R
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!Favorite of
|[[File:MKT Icon BlackShyGuy.png|32px|link=Black Shy Guy]][[File:MKT Icon MarioClassic.png|32px|link=Mario|Mario (Classic)]][[File:MKT Icon YoshiEggHunt.png|32px|link=Yoshi|Yoshi (Egg Hunt)]][[File:MKT Icon DaisyFairy.png|32px|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]][[File:MKT Icon CaptainToad.png|32px|link=Captain Toad]]
|[[File:MKT Icon RedBDasher.png|32px|link=Red B Dasher]][[File:MKT Icon Offroader.png|32px|link=Offroader]][[File:MKT Icon SwiftJack.png|32px|link=Swift Jack]][[File:MKT Icon GildedPrancer.png|32px|link=Gilded Prancer]][[File:MKT Icon ClacketyKart.png|32px|link=Clackety Kart]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetCloud.png|32px|link=Sunset Cloud]]
|[[File:MKT Icon CrimsonCrane.png|32px|link=Crimson Crane]][[File:MKT Icon SweetheartGlider.png|32px|link=Sweetheart Glider]][[File:MKT Icon 8BitStar.png|32px|link=8-Bit Star]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetBalloons.png|32px|link=Sunset Balloons]]
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!Favored by
|[[File:MKT Icon BabyDaisy.png|32px|link=Baby Daisy]][[File:MKT Icon FireBro.png|32px|link=Fire Bro]][[File:MKT Icon LuigiClassic.png|32px|link=Luigi|Luigi (Classic)]][[File:MKT Icon BlackYoshi.png|32px|link=Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]][[File:MKT Icon ToadetteExplorer.png|32px|link=Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachHalloween.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Halloween)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachExplorer.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]][[File:MKT Icon KingBobomb.png|32px|link=King Bob-omb]][[File:MKT Icon ShyGuyGold.png|32px|link=Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]]
|[[File:MKT Icon CactX.png|32px|link=Cact-X]][[File:MKT Icon ClankyKart.png|32px|link=Clanky Kart]][[File:MKT Icon Prancer.png|32px|link=Prancer]][[File:MKT Icon PumpkinKart.png|32px|link=Pumpkin Kart]][[File:MKT Icon DarkTrickster.png|32px|link=Dark Trickster]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCheepSnorkel.png|32px|link=Gold Cheep Snorkel]][[File:MKT Icon DKMaximum.png|32px|link=DK Maximum]][[File:MKT Icon CrawlyKart.png|32px|link=Crawly Kart]][[File:MKT Icon BlackDozer.png|32px|link=Black Dozer]]
|[[File:MKT Icon ButterflySunset.png|32px|link=Butterfly Sunset]][[File:MKT Icon RoyalParachute.png|32px|link=Royal Parachute]][[File:MKT Icon DaisyGlider.png|32px|link=Daisy Glider]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCrane.png|32px|link=Gold Crane]][[File:MKT Icon SuperMarioKartGlider.png|32px|link=Super Mario Kart Glider]][[File:MKT Icon WickedWings.png|32px|link=Wicked Wings]][[File:MKT Icon JumpingMarioHanafuda.png|32px|link=Jumping Mario Hanafuda]]
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!colspan=4|[[File:MKT Icon Birdo Cup.png|32px|link=Birdo Cup]] Birdo Cup<br><small>GBA</small> Sunset Wilds
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!Favorite of
|[[File:MKT Icon LuigiClassic.png|32px|link=Luigi|Luigi (Classic)]][[File:MKT Icon BlackYoshi.png|32px|link=Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]][[File:MKT Icon CaptainToad.png|32px|link=Captain Toad]][[File:MKT Icon PeachExplorer.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]][[File:MKT Icon KingBobomb.png|32px|link=King Bob-omb]][[File:MKT Icon ShyGuyGold.png|32px|link=Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]]
|[[File:MKT Icon Offroader.png|32px|link=Offroader]][[File:MKT Icon ClankyKart.png|32px|link=Clanky Kart]][[File:MKT Icon Prancer.png|32px|link=Prancer]][[File:MKT Icon ClacketyKart.png|32px|link=Clackety Kart]][[File:MKT Icon CrawlyKart.png|32px|link=Crawly Kart]]
|[[File:MKT Icon RoyalParachute.png|32px|link=Royal Parachute]][[File:MKT Icon ChocolateDonut.png|32px|link=Chocolate Donut]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetBalloons.png|32px|link=Sunset Balloons]][[File:MKT Icon WickedWings.png|32px|link=Wicked Wings]]
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!Favored by
|[[File:MKT Icon ToadPitCrew.png|32px|link=Toad|Toad (Pit Crew)]][[File:MKT Icon BlackShyGuy.png|32px|link=Black Shy Guy]][[File:MKT Icon Birdo.png|32px|link=Birdo]][[File:MKT Icon MontyMole.png|32px|link=Monty Mole]][[File:MKT Icon YoshiEggHunt.png|32px|link=Yoshi|Yoshi (Egg Hunt)]][[File:MKT Icon DaisyFairy.png|32px|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachWedding.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Wedding)]][[File:MKT Icon ToadetteExplorer.png|32px|link=Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]][[File:MKT Icon MarioHalloween.png|32px|link=Mario|Mario (Halloween)]][[File:MKT Icon KingBooGold.png|32px|link=King Boo|King Boo (Gold)]]
|[[File:MKT Icon RedBDasher.png|32px|link=Red B Dasher]][[File:MKT Icon CactX.png|32px|link=Cact-X]][[File:MKT Icon HeadHoncho.png|32px|link=Head Honcho]][[File:MKT Icon RadishRider.png|32px|link=Radish Rider]][[File:MKT Icon SweetDaytripper.png|32px|link=Sweet Daytripper]][[File:MKT Icon DarkTrickster.png|32px|link=Dark Trickster]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetCloud.png|32px|link=Sunset Cloud]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCheepSnorkel.png|32px|link=Gold Cheep Snorkel]][[File:MKT Icon DKMaximum.png|32px|link=DK Maximum]]
|[[File:MKT Icon PinkGoldPaperGlider.png|32px|link=Pink Gold Paper Glider]][[File:MKT Icon ButterflySunset.png|32px|link=Butterfly Sunset]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCrane.png|32px|link=Gold Crane]][[File:MKT Icon SilverandGoldHearts.png|32px|link=Silver-and-Gold Hearts]][[File:MKT Icon TreasureMap.png|32px|link=Treasure Map]][[File:MKT Icon 8BitStar.png|32px|link=8-Bit Star]][[File:MKT Icon SpiderGlider.png|32px|link=Spider Glider]][[File:MKT Icon JumpingMarioHanafuda.png|32px|link=Jumping Mario Hanafuda]]
|-
!colspan=4|[[File:MKT Icon Baby Rosalina Cup.png|32px|link=Baby Rosalina Cup]] Baby Rosalina Cup<br><small>GBA</small> Sunset Wilds T
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!Drivers
!Karts
!Gliders
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!Favorite of
|[[File:MKT Icon BlackYoshi.png|32px|link=Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]][[File:MKT Icon BuilderMario.png|32px|link=Builder Mario]][[File:MKT Icon PeachWedding.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Wedding)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachExplorer.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]]
|[[File:MKT Icon HeadHoncho.png|32px|link=Head Honcho]][[File:MKT Icon Offroader.png|32px|link=Offroader]][[File:MKT Icon ClankyKart.png|32px|link=Clanky Kart]][[File:MKT Icon DarkTrickster.png|32px|link=Dark Trickster]][[File:MKT Icon DKMaximum.png|32px|link=DK Maximum]]
|[[File:MKT Icon DaisyGlider.png|32px|link=Daisy Glider]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCrane.png|32px|link=Gold Crane]][[File:MKT Icon SilverBells.png|32px|link=Silver Bells]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetBalloons.png|32px|link=Sunset Balloons]][[File:MKT Icon DragonWings.png|32px|link=Dragon Wings]]
|-
!Favored by
|[[File:MKT Icon BabyRosalina.png|32px|link=Baby Rosalina]][[File:MKT Icon MontyMole.png|32px|link=Monty Mole]][[File:MKT Icon MarioClassic.png|32px|link=Mario|Mario (Classic)]][[File:MKT Icon DaisyFairy.png|32px|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]][[File:MKT Icon CaptainToad.png|32px|link=Captain Toad]][[File:MKT Icon MarioHalloween.png|32px|link=Mario|Mario (Halloween)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachHalloween.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Halloween)]][[File:MKT Icon KingBobomb.png|32px|link=King Bob-omb]]
|[[File:MKT Icon RedBDasher.png|32px|link=Red B Dasher]][[File:MKT Icon ClacketyKart.png|32px|link=Clackety Kart]][[File:MKT Icon CactX.png|32px|link=Cact-X]][[File:MKT Icon GildedPrancer.png|32px|link=Gilded Prancer]][[File:MKT Icon SweetDaytripper.png|32px|link=Sweet Daytripper]][[File:MKT Icon GoldClankyKart.png|32px|link=Gold Clanky Kart]][[File:MKT Icon PumpkinKart.png|32px|link=Pumpkin Kart]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetCloud.png|32px|link=Sunset Cloud]][[File:MKT Icon BlackDozer.png|32px|link=Black Dozer]]
|[[File:MKT Icon ChocolateDonut.png|32px|link=Chocolate Donut]][[File:MKT Icon SilverandGoldHearts.png|32px|link=Silver-and-Gold Hearts]][[File:MKT Icon SuperMarioKartGlider.png|32px|link=Super Mario Kart Glider]][[File:MKT Icon SpiderGlider.png|32px|link=Spider Glider]][[File:MKT Icon JumpingMarioHanafuda.png|32px|link=Jumping Mario Hanafuda]]
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!colspan=4|[[File:MKT Icon Waluigi  Cup.png|32px|link=Waluigi Cup]] Waluigi Cup<br><small>GBA</small> Sunset Wilds R
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!Drivers
!Karts
!Gliders
|-
!Favorite of
|[[File:MKT Icon BlackShyGuy.png|32px|link=Black Shy Guy]][[File:MKT Icon MarioClassic.png|32px|link=Mario|Mario (Classic)]][[File:MKT Icon YoshiEggHunt.png|32px|link=Yoshi|Yoshi (Egg Hunt)]][[File:MKT Icon DaisyFairy.png|32px|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]][[File:MKT Icon CaptainToad.png|32px|link=Captain Toad]]
|[[File:MKT Icon RedBDasher.png|32px|link=Red B Dasher]][[File:MKT Icon Offroader.png|32px|link=Offroader]][[File:MKT Icon SwiftJack.png|32px|link=Swift Jack]][[File:MKT Icon GildedPrancer.png|32px|link=Gilded Prancer]][[File:MKT Icon ClacketyKart.png|32px|link=Clackety Kart]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetCloud.png|32px|link=Sunset Cloud]]
|[[File:MKT Icon CrimsonCrane.png|32px|link=Crimson Crane]][[File:MKT Icon SweetheartGlider.png|32px|link=Sweetheart Glider]][[File:MKT Icon 8BitStar.png|32px|link=8-Bit Star]]
|-
!Favored by
|[[File:MKT Icon Waluigi.png|32px|link=Waluigi]][[File:MKT Icon FireBro.png|32px|link=Fire Bro]][[File:MKT Icon LuigiClassic.png|32px|link=Luigi|Luigi (Classic)]][[File:MKT Icon BlackYoshi.png|32px|link=Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]][[File:MKT Icon ToadetteExplorer.png|32px|link=Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]][[File:MKT Icon PeachHalloween.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach (Halloween)]][[File:MKT Icon KingBobomb.png|32px|link=King Bob-omb]][[File:MKT Icon ShyGuyGold.png|32px|link=Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]]
|[[File:MKT Icon CactX.png|32px|link=Cact-X]][[File:MKT Icon ClankyKart.png|32px|link=Clanky Kart]][[File:MKT Icon Prancer.png|32px|link=Prancer]][[File:MKT Icon PumpkinKart.png|32px|link=Pumpkin Kart]][[File:MKT Icon DarkTrickster.png|32px|link=Dark Trickster]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCheepSnorkel.png|32px|link=Gold Cheep Snorkel]][[File:MKT Icon DKMaximum.png|32px|link=DK Maximum]][[File:MKT Icon CrawlyKart.png|32px|link=Crawly Kart]][[File:MKT Icon BlackDozer.png|32px|link=Black Dozer]]
|[[File:MKT Icon ButterflySunset.png|32px|link=Butterfly Sunset]][[File:MKT Icon RoyalParachute.png|32px|link=Royal Parachute]][[File:MKT Icon DaisyGlider.png|32px|link=Daisy Glider]][[File:MKT Icon GoldCrane.png|32px|link=Gold Crane]][[File:MKT Icon SuperMarioKartGlider.png|32px|link=Super Mario Kart Glider]][[File:MKT Icon SunsetBalloons.png|32px|link=Sunset Balloons]][[File:MKT Icon WickedWings.png|32px|link=Wicked Wings]][[File:MKT Icon JumpingMarioHanafuda.png|32px|link=Jumping Mario Hanafuda]]
|}
</div>
</div>
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds.png|250px|thumb|left|The course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Sunset Wilds makes its home console debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 5 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC. It was the final GBA course added to the pass. It appears as the second course of the [[Cherry Cup]]. The track is based on its appearance from ''Mario Kart Tour'', but with a graphical overhaul. Similar to {{classic link|GBA|Boo Lake}} and {{classic link|GBA|Riverside Park}}, the cartoony clouds have been removed in favor of a more realistic skybox. The pipes holding up the starting line have changed colors, going from green to blue. [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and [[Shy Guy]]s have been added as spectators to several locations in the course. Additional Shy Guys can be seen inside the tents. The number of Exploring Shy Guys has been reduced from four to three. They now drop 3 coins if they're hit with an item. There are now arrow signs placed throughout the course. The [[Dash Panel]]s during the mud section are much bigger and can now be tricked off of. A wooden ramp now appears as part of the shortcut behind the first tent on the left. Smoke signals are now visible on top of some of the buttes in the background.<ref> {{cite|author=任天堂ホームページ|date=July 6, 2023|title=GBA サンセットこうや|url=https://youtu.be/wcAYX5IZca8|publisher=YouTube|language=Japanese|accessdate=July 9, 2023}}</ref>
Unlike its previous iterations, the sky no longer changes as the laps progress, now remaining at sunset. The soundtrack now has a much more orchestral-like style staying true to the Western theme, while the banjo now plays nearly the whole song as a backing track. The Exploring Shy Guys also vocalize along to the music when driving past them, making it the fourth course in the game to feature Shy Guys singing to the music, the first three being [[Shy Guy Falls]], {{classic link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}}, and [[Wild Woods]], and the only course in the ''Booster Course Pass'' with this distinction.
Prior to the course's official announcement for the Booster Course Pass, screenshots of the ''Mario Kart Tour'' iteration of Sunset Wilds were included among the many pictures used in an {{file link|MK8DX BCP Leak.jpg|alternative banner design}}, located within ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''{{'}}s internal data present in version 2.0.0 of the game. Additionally, a very brief portion of Sunset Wilds' music was present within the internal data for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' in version 2.1.0. The filename for the music snippet was "Cnsw_53", indicating it was originally assigned to the third course of the [[Feather Cup]].
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':
**''This course first appeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit for the Game Boy™ Advance system. Enjoy a scenic view of the desert!''
**''Watch out for hazards like puddles and Shy Guys. Fortunately, the wide road allows for quick corrections if you need them.''
**''Do you also find the music here to be catchy?''
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK):''' '''''Race off into the sunset in Sunset Wilds'''''<br>''Today, we'd like to present to you another course released as part of the fifth wave, which is available now: {{color|blue|Sunset Wilds}}.<br>As you might guess from the name, this course (which first appeared in the Game Boy Advance game {{color|blue|Mario Kart: Super Circuit}}) takes place in the wilds of a high desert, lit by the slanting rays of a setting sun. It's certainly charming, and with its wide track and no pitfalls, you may think it'll be easy racing - but there are plenty of muddy patches that can slow you down, and large Shy Guys in the middle of the road to boot, so you can't afford to get too relaxed if you want to win!''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
====Course icons====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses)#Sunset Wilds|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GBA courses) § Sunset Wilds}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA BlackYoshi.png|The course icon with Black Yoshi
MKT Icon SunsetWildsGBA PeachExplorer.png|The course icon
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA BlackShyGuy.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRGBA DaisyFairy.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Daisy (Fairy)
MKT Icon SunsetWildsTGBA MontyMole.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon SunsetWildsTGBA.png|The course icon of the Trick variant
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA DryBowser.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon SunsetWildsTGBA MontyMole.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Monty Mole
MKT Icon SunsetWildsRTGBA.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant
MKT Tour30 ToadCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Toad Cup (Sunset Tour)
MKT Tour30 ToadetteCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Toadette Cup (Sunset Tour)
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Screenshots====
====Screenshots====
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKT Sunset Wilds Scene.jpg|View of the course banner
MKT Sunset Wilds Scene 2.jpg|View of [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s and [[Shy Guy Tent]]s
MKT Sunset Wilds Scene 2.jpg|View of [[Exploring Shy Guy]]s and [[Shy Guy Tent]]s
MKT Sunset Tour Drivers.jpg|[[Captain Toad]] and [[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]] race on the course, with [[Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]] just behind an Exploring Shy Guy
MKT GBA Sunset Wilds Shy Guy.jpg|Alternate view of the Exploring Shy Guys
MKT GBA Sunset Wilds Mud.jpg|View of the muddy section
MKT GBA Sunset Wilds Rock.jpg|View of the rock formation towards the end of the course
MKT GBA Sunet Wilds Starting Line Night.jpg|View of the starting line at night
MKT Sunset Tour Drivers.jpg|[[Captain Toad]] and [[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]] racing on the course, with [[Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]] behind an Exploring Shy Guy
MKT Sunset Toads.jpg|Captain Toad and Toadette (Explorer) gliding toward the stone arch
MKT Sunset Toads.jpg|Captain Toad and Toadette (Explorer) gliding toward the stone arch
MKT Sunset Tour End.jpg|Peach (Explorer), [[Fire Bro]], Peach (Wedding), Captain Toad, Toadette (Explorer), and [[Toad (species)|Toad (Pit Crew)]] tricking at nighttime
MKT Sunset Tour End.jpg|Peach (Explorer), [[Fire Bro]], Peach (Wedding), Captain Toad, Toadette (Explorer), and [[Toad (species)|Toad (Pit Crew)]] tricking at nighttime
MKT Toad vs. Toadette Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|[[Builder Mario|Builder Toad]] and Builder Toadette tricking on the R/T variant
MKT Singapore Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|Builder Luigi, [[Luigi|Luigi (Classic)]], and Luigi (Painter) tricking on the R variant
</gallery>
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Course Icon Full.png|The full course icon
MK8-agb_SunsetWilds-Ending.png|Results screen
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Scene starting line.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8-Course-GBA SunsetWilds.jpg|View of the footprints
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Scene 4.jpg|Another view of the footprints
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Scene 3.jpg|The Shy Guy explorers
MK8D GBA Sunset Wilds Scene 3.png|[[Dry Bowser]] and [[Dry Bones]] on the course
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names|
{{foreign names|
|Jap=サンセットこうや
|Jpn=サンセットこうや
|JapR=Sansetto Kōya
|JpnR=Sansetto Kōya
|JapM=Sunset Wilds
|JpnM=Sunset Wilds
|Spa=Reserva natural del poniente <small>(MKSC)</small><br>Reserva Natural del Poniente <small>(MKT)</small>
|ChiS=日落荒野
|SpaM=Western Natural Reserve
|ChiSR=Rìluò Huāngyě
|Fra=Pays Crépuscule
|ChiSM=Sunset Wilderness
|FraM=Twilight Land
|ChiS2=夕阳荒漠
|ChiS2C=<ref>From the iQue localization prototype.</ref>
|ChiS2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
|ChiS2R=Xīyáng Huāngmò
|ChiS2M=Sunset Desert
|ChiT=日落荒野
|ChiTR=Rìluò Huāngyě
|ChiTM=Sunset Wilderness
|Dut=Schemersteppe
|DutM=Twilight Steppe
|Fre=Pays Crépuscule
|FreM=Twilight Land
|Ger=Sonnenuntergangs-Wüste
|Ger=Sonnenuntergangs-Wüste
|GerM=Sunset Desert
|GerM=Sunset Desert
|Ita=Riserva naturale al tramonto
|Ita=Riserva naturale al tramonto
|ItaM=Sunset Natural Reserve
|ItaM=Natural reserve at sunset
|Por=Deserto Poente
|ItaN=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet and ''Mario Kart Tour''
|PorM=Sunset Desert
|Ita2=Riserva naturale
|Kor=
|Ita2M=Natural reserve
|KorR=
|Ita2N=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
|KorM=
|Kor=선셋 황야
|ChiS=夕阳荒漠<ref>From the iQue localization prototype.</ref>
|KorR=Seonset Hwang'ya
|ChiSR=Xīyáng Huāngmò
|KorM=Sunset Wilderness
|ChiSM=Sunset Desert
|PorA=Deserto Poente
|ChiT=日落荒野
|PorAM=Sunset Desert
|ChiTR=Rìluò Huāngyě
|PorE=Deserto Crepúsculo
|ChiTM=Sunset Wilderness
|PorEM=Twilight Desert
|Rus=Закатная пустыня
|RusR=Zakatnaya pustynya
|RusM=Sunset Desert
|SpaM=Sunset Natural Reserve
|Spa=Reserva Natural del Poniente
|SpaN=''Mario Kart Tour'' and written as "Reserva natural del poniente" in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet|url=https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioKartSuperCircuit_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf}}</ref>
|Spa2=Reserva del Poniente
|Spa2M=Sunset Reserve
|Spa2N=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*The archway in the ''Mario Kart Tour'' version of Sunset Wilds is based on the one that appears in the background of the ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' track.


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==References==
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[[Category:Retro Courses]]
[[Category:Classic courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart: Super Circuit Race Courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour Race Courses]]
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Revision as of 21:10, April 26, 2025

Sunset Wilds
The starting line of a course from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart Tour (2020)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 5) (2023)
Cup(s) Lightning Cup (Super Circuit)
Cherry Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
0:30
Mario Kart Tour
0:31
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Normal
0:31
Shy Guys
0:31
Frontrunning
0:30
Course map
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Map of a course from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mini map from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart Tour
Map of GBA Sunset Wilds from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of GBA Sunset Wilds in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc Nin★Pit
1:48.993 Petey PiranhaFlame RiderOff-RoadFlower Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Juliet
1:20.411 Shy GuyFlame RiderOff-RoadSuper Glider

Sunset Wilds is the fourth and final course of the Lightning Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. The course is desert-themed and the sun is setting in the background. One of the most notable features of the track is that the evening progresses as the sun sets when each lap is completed, and the third lap is completed at nighttime. If the course takes place in five laps on Quick Run or VS. mode, the course remains in night for the duration of the race from the third lap.

This course also contains Shy Guy Tents housing Shy Guys that can grab karts, making them lose coins and become slower. In the Japanese version of the game, these Shy Guys wear Native American headdresses, which were removed in international versions, possibly to avoid racial controversy with the Native American culture, though they still are found in tipis. This was further altered in its Mario Kart Tour appearance, as the Shy Guy Tents and Shy Guy obstacles, Exploring Shy Guys, now take on an explorer theme.

Sunset Wilds returns in Mario Kart Tour, first appearing in the Sunset Tour. It also returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second course of the Cherry Cup in the Booster Course Pass.[1]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Course layout

The course begins with a U-turn to the left and a sharp right turn, followed by a brief straightaway through a patch of mud; atop the mud patch are small areas of regular land as well as the first set of Item Boxes. Racers then take a left turn and pass a group of four speed strips, each of which is preceded by a small bump. Another left turn follows, which leads into a slight right turn with another patch of mud; this time, several of the small areas of land have speed strips on top. There is then a left turn, another item set, and a U-turn to the right. A straightaway and a left U-turn then lead into a section with wider speed strips as well as Shy Guy Tents; if a racer runs into a tent, a Shy Guy will pop out and grab the racer's kart, slowing them down and making them lose coins. The six speed strips in this section roughly lead into each other, guiding racers through the section, while the six Shy Guy Tents are placed throughout both sides of the track. Lastly, the section includes several slight turns that end with the final item set once racers pass the last tent. A right U-turn, a straightaway, a left U-turn, and another straightaway then bring racers to the finish line.

Throughout the course, rocks and cacti are visible to the sides of the track, as well as totem poles depicting Shy Guys, Snifits, and Toadies, however these do not act as significant obstacles. Animal tracks also appear on the road throughout the course, of no consequence to racers.

Shortcuts

A notable shortcut can be found at the end of the Shy Guy Tent section. By going to the right of the track, the player can find a jump pad next to the multicolored wall. Using a Mushroom while going off of it allows the player to skip the subsequent right U-turn.

Mario Kart Tour

View of GBA Sunset Wilds in Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sunset Wilds in Mario Kart Tour

Sunset Wilds makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Sunset Tour. The Shy Guys are now depicted as prospectors (named Exploring Shy Guys in-game), with the tents being redesigned to resemble prospector tents instead of tipis. The two totem poles were replaced by more cacti. The rocks were moved to the off-road and the bumps were removed. The archway that appears in the background of the original course is now on the road, and can be driven under. The mud after the second turn was moved to the side of the road and all Dash Panels except for the ones on the second mud part were removed. The two U-turns before the finish line were removed and replaced with a part with hills and Swoops that appear at night. The course now changes to night after a set period of time, approximately the time required to complete one lap, due to the course now only having two laps. The course also now has a proper starting banner with the classic Mario Kart logo that is supported by two flagpoles that are sprouting up from Warp Pipes.

Excluding courses from Mario Kart 7, Sunset Wilds is the first course to make its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour, the first Super Circuit course that is not a Bowser's Castle course, and the first classic course to receive a new arrangement for its music.

The course also appears as Sunset Wilds R (reversed), Sunset Wilds T (with ramps), and Sunset Wilds R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the Sunset Tour, while the latter debuted in the 2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. In the T variant, there is a glide ramp just before the hills. In the R/T variant, there are now many Monty Moles throughout the course, and the Shy Guys are on a different part of the track.

From version 3.0.0. until version 3.2.1, there was a bug that caused the ground to keep its night palette from the start of the course when replaying the course after finishing a previous race.

Appearances

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

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GBA Sunset Wilds 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 Sunset Wilds tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Bonus challenges

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

GBA Sunset Wilds in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Sunset Wilds makes its home console debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass DLC. It was the final GBA course added to the pass. It appears as the second course of the Cherry Cup. The track is based on its appearance from Mario Kart Tour, but with a graphical overhaul. Similar to GBA Boo Lake and GBA Riverside Park, the cartoony clouds have been removed in favor of a more realistic skybox. The pipes holding up the starting line have changed colors, going from green to blue. Toads, Yoshis, and Shy Guys have been added as spectators to several locations in the course. Additional Shy Guys can be seen inside the tents. The number of Exploring Shy Guys has been reduced from four to three. They now drop 3 coins if they're hit with an item. There are now arrow signs placed throughout the course. The Dash Panels during the mud section are much bigger and can now be tricked off of. A wooden ramp now appears as part of the shortcut behind the first tent on the left. Smoke signals are now visible on top of some of the buttes in the background.[3]

Unlike its previous iterations, the sky no longer changes as the laps progress, now remaining at sunset. The soundtrack now has a much more orchestral-like style staying true to the Western theme, while the banjo now plays nearly the whole song as a backing track. The Exploring Shy Guys also vocalize along to the music when driving past them, making it the fourth course in the game to feature Shy Guys singing to the music, the first three being Shy Guy Falls, Wii Wario's Gold Mine, and Wild Woods, and the only course in the Booster Course Pass with this distinction.

Prior to the course's official announcement for the Booster Course Pass, screenshots of the Mario Kart Tour iteration of Sunset Wilds were included among the many pictures used in an alternative banner designMedia:MK8DX BCP Leak.jpg, located within Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's internal data present in version 2.0.0 of the game. Additionally, a very brief portion of Sunset Wilds' music was present within the internal data for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in version 2.1.0. The filename for the music snippet was "Cnsw_53", indicating it was originally assigned to the third course of the Feather Cup.

Profiles

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit for the Game Boy™ Advance system. Enjoy a scenic view of the desert!
    • Watch out for hazards like puddles and Shy Guys. Fortunately, the wide road allows for quick corrections if you need them.
    • Do you also find the music here to be catchy?
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Race off into the sunset in Sunset Wilds
    Today, we'd like to present to you another course released as part of the fifth wave, which is available now: Sunset Wilds.
    As you might guess from the name, this course (which first appeared in the Game Boy Advance game Mario Kart: Super Circuit) takes place in the wilds of a high desert, lit by the slanting rays of a setting sun. It's certainly charming, and with its wide track and no pitfalls, you may think it'll be easy racing - but there are plenty of muddy patches that can slow you down, and large Shy Guys in the middle of the road to boot, so you can't afford to get too relaxed if you want to win!

Gallery

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart Tour

Course icons

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

Screenshots

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サンセットこうや[?]
Sansetto Kōya
Sunset Wilds
Chinese (simplified) 日落荒野[?]
Rìluò Huāngyě
Sunset Wilderness
夕阳荒漠[4]
Xīyáng Huāngmò
Sunset Desert Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Chinese (traditional) 日落荒野[?]
Rìluò Huāngyě
Sunset Wilderness
Dutch Schemersteppe[?] Twilight Steppe
French Pays Crépuscule[?] Twilight Land
German Sonnenuntergangs-Wüste[?] Sunset Desert
Italian Riserva naturale al tramonto[?] Natural reserve at sunset Mario Kart: Super Circuit instruction booklet and Mario Kart Tour
Riserva naturale[?] Natural reserve Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Korean 선셋 황야[?]
Seonset Hwang'ya
Sunset Wilderness
Portuguese (NOA) Deserto Poente[?] Sunset Desert
Portuguese (NOE) Deserto Crepúsculo[?] Twilight Desert
Russian Закатная пустыня[?]
Zakatnaya pustynya
Sunset Desert
Spanish Reserva Natural del Poniente Sunset Natural Reserve Mario Kart Tour and written as "Reserva natural del poniente" in Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet[5]
Reserva del Poniente[?] Sunset Reserve Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

References

  1. ^ Nintendo UK (July 6, 2023). Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass launches July 12th!. YouTube. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g AppCentral (November 9, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Toadette Cup (Sunset Tour!) YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. ^ 任天堂ホームページ (July 6, 2023). GBA サンセットこうや. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  4. ^ From the iQue localization prototype.
  5. ^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit European instruction booklet.