Tour Los Angeles Laps: Difference between revisions

Los Angeles Laps returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the Wave 5 of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]. It appears as the first course of the [[Cherry Cup]]. The course has received significant visual upgrades, now being set in the day instead of sunset.<ref>Nintendo UK (July 6, 2023). [https://youtu.be/-62vIsZ1LYE Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass launches July 12th!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 6, 2023.</ref> The course's exact route is yet to be officially confirmed; however, it is shown to have three sections instead of laps, as alternative finish lines appear at the entrance to {{wp|Inglewood Oil Field}} from Los Angeles Laps 2, and beneath the bridge from Los Angeles Laps 3. Footage shows that racers will race on the first route, before turning onto the third route. It is the first course in the ''Mario Kart'' series to open a cup and only use sections since [[Wuhu Loop]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. The {{wp|Venice Beach Skatepark}} now includes a [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipe]]. Two glider rings with Item Boxes have been added to Inglewood Oil Field; it is unclear if they are tied to the original glide ramp shortcut present in the area, or if the main route now involves gliding.

Prior to the course's official announcement for the Booster Course Pass, a very brief portion of Los Angeles Laps' 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_48", meaning it was assigned to the fourth and final course of the [[Boomerang Cup]] in the Booster Course Pass, included in the fourth wave. Los Angeles Laps was not present in the fourth wave of the downloadable content; however, [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]], a course labelled internally as a Wave 5 course, was, implying that it and Los Angeles Laps were switched at one point in development.