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|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Vancouver Tour]], 2020) <!---''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 5) (2023) Change to MK8D once the DLC is released.-->
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'''{{wp|Vancouver}}''' is the largest city in {{wp|British Columbia}}, {{wp|Canada}}, and the largest city on the west coast of the country as a whole.  
'''{{wp|Vancouver}}''' is the largest city in {{wp|British Columbia}}, {{wp|Canada}}, and the largest city on the west coast of the country as a whole. It makes several appearances in ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related media.


Vancouver also appears on the [[Globulator]], a world map in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', but is not visitable in the game, even though {{wp|Montreal}} and {{wp|Toronto}} are locations in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[MS-DOS|Microsoft Disk Operating System]] versions, respectively.
==History==
===''Mario is Missing!''===
Vancouver is shown on the [[Globulator]], a world map in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', but is not visitable in the game, even though [[Montreal]] and [[Toronto]] are locations in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[MS-DOS|Microsoft Disk Operating System]] versions, respectively.


==History==
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
Vancouver was the location of the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics}}, and thus was also the main setting of the game ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. Many mountains are located near the city, including {{wp|Whistler Mountain}} and {{wp|Cypress Mountain Ski Area|Cypress Mountain}}, which hosted several Olympic events both in the game and in real life. Other venues which appear in the game include the {{wp|Hillcrest Centre|Vancouver Olympic Centre}}, {{wp|Rogers Arena|Canada Hockey Place}}, {{wp|Pacific Coliseum}}, and {{wp|Richmond Olympic Oval}}.
Vancouver was the location of the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics}}, and thus it is also the main setting of the game ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. Many mountains are located near the city, including {{wp|Whistler Mountain}} and {{wp|Cypress Mountain Ski Area|Cypress Mountain}}, which hosted several Olympic events both in the game and in real life. Other venues which appear in the game include the {{wp|Hillcrest Centre|Vancouver Olympic Centre}}, {{wp|Rogers Arena|Canada Hockey Place}}, {{wp|Pacific Coliseum}}, and {{wp|Richmond Olympic Oval}}.


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Three courses based on Vancouver appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The first course [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity]] was introduced as the signature course of the [[Vancouver Tour]]. The second course [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 2]] later made its debut as the signature course in the [[Penguin Tour]]. The third course [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 3]] was introduced in the [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]].
Three courses based on Vancouver appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The first course, [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity]], was introduced as the signature course of the [[Vancouver Tour]]. The second course, [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 2]], later made its debut as the signature course in the [[Penguin Tour]]. The third course, [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 3]], was introduced in the [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]].


Several landmarks in Vancouver can be seen in the courses, which are the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics cauldron}}, {{wp|Vancouver Convention Centre}}, {{wp|Canada Place}}, {{wp|Hotel Vancouver}}, {{wp|Waterfront station (Vancouver)|Waterfront station}}, {{wp|Gastown}} {{wp|Steam clock|steam clock}}, {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge}}, {{wp|BC Place}}, {{wp|Roger Neilson}} statue, {{wp|Science World (Vancouver)|Science World}}, {{wp|Rogers Arena}}, {{wp|Stanley Park}}, {{wp|Lost Lagoon}}, {{wp|Lions Gate Bridge}}, {{wp|Vancouver Public Library#Central branch|Vancouver Public Library}}, {{wp|Harbour Centre}}, {{wp|Museum of Vancouver}}, and {{wp|Vancouver Maritime Museum}}. The finish line posts are also designed to resemble the steam clock.
Several landmarks in Vancouver can be seen in the courses, which are the {{wp|2010 Winter Olympics cauldron}}, {{wp|Vancouver Convention Centre}}, {{wp|Canada Place}}, {{wp|Hotel Vancouver}}, {{wp|Waterfront station (Vancouver)|Waterfront station}}, {{wp|Gastown}} {{wp|Steam clock|steam clock}}, {{wp|Capilano Suspension Bridge}}, {{wp|BC Place}}, {{wp|Roger Neilson}} statue, {{wp|Science World (Vancouver)|Science World}}, {{wp|Rogers Arena}}, {{wp|Stanley Park}}, {{wp|Lost Lagoon}}, {{wp|Lions Gate Bridge}}, {{wp|Vancouver Public Library#Central branch|Vancouver Public Library}}, {{wp|Harbour Centre}}, {{wp|Museum of Vancouver}}, and {{wp|Vancouver Maritime Museum}}. The finish line posts are also designed to resemble the steam clock.
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