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'''Ghost Valley 2''' is the second course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. Like [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|its predecessor]], it is a dark bridge surrounded by [[Boo]]s. This course reappears in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third course of the [[Classic course#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Extra Flower Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the third course of the [[Shell Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)|2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]].
'''Ghost Valley 2''' is the second course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. Like [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|its predecessor]], it is a dark bridge surrounded by [[Boo]]s. This course reappears in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third course of the [[Classic course#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Extra Flower Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the third course of the [[Shell Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)|2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]].


==Course layout==
==''Super Mario Kart''==
[[File:SMK Ghost Valley 2.png|thumb|left|[[Yoshi]] racing on the course]]
[[File:SMK Ghost Valley 2.png|thumb|left|[[Yoshi]] racing on the course]]
This Ghost Valley is longer than the first, and features more sudden drop offs and sharp turns. Like other Ghost Valley courses, the blocks on the sides of the bridges can be knocked off the course on contact, making it easier to fall off the course.  It also features a zipper at the end of the course, which may save time but is difficult to use, since it is placed right after a curve at the edge of the track. Just after the zipper there is a [[ramp]] with a [[? Panel]] behind it. The [[Cape Feather|Feather]] is of use at this course again; it can help the player to jump over the gap soon after the start, while others would normally take the regular track around (where the two ? Panels are).
This Ghost Valley is longer than the first, and features more sudden drop offs and sharp turns. Like other Ghost Valley courses, the blocks on the sides of the bridges can be knocked off the course on contact, making it easier to fall off the course.  It also features a zipper at the end of the course, which may save time but is difficult to use, since it is placed right after a curve at the edge of the track. Just after the zipper there is a [[ramp]] with a [[? Panel]] behind it. The [[Cape Feather|Feather]] is of use at this course again; it can help the player to jump over the gap soon after the start, while others would normally take the regular track around (where the two ? Panels are).

Revision as of 21:45, October 18, 2023

Ghost Valley 2
Ghost Valley 2 from Super Mario Kart.
Information
Appears in Super Mario Kart (1992)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Cup(s) Flower Cup (Super Mario Kart)
Extra Flower Cup (Super Circuit)
Shell Cup (Wii)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (Wii)
Music sample
Super Mario Kart

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart Wii / Mario Kart Tour
Course map
Super Mario Kart
The map for Ghost Valley 2.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
MKSC SNES Ghost Valley 2 Map.png
Minimap as seen on the menu.Minimap as seen in the race.
Mario Kart Wii
WiiGhostvalley2.png
Mario Kart Tour
Map of SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Staff ghost(s)
Wii Nin★YOKO
1:06.595 King BooStandard Kart L
Wii Expert Nin★sira■
0:58.907 King BooSpear

Ghost Valley 2 is the second course of the Flower Cup in Super Mario Kart. Like its predecessor, it is a dark bridge surrounded by Boos. This course reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the third course of the Extra Flower Cup, in Mario Kart Wii as the third course of the Shell Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour starting with the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour.

Super Mario Kart

Yoshi racing at Ghost Valley 2.
Yoshi racing on the course

This Ghost Valley is longer than the first, and features more sudden drop offs and sharp turns. Like other Ghost Valley courses, the blocks on the sides of the bridges can be knocked off the course on contact, making it easier to fall off the course. It also features a zipper at the end of the course, which may save time but is difficult to use, since it is placed right after a curve at the edge of the track. Just after the zipper there is a ramp with a ? Panel behind it. The Feather is of use at this course again; it can help the player to jump over the gap soon after the start, while others would normally take the regular track around (where the two ? Panels are).

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Luigi racing on Ghost Valley 2 in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Luigi racing on the course in Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Ghost Valley 2 reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the third track of the Extra Flower Cup. It uses the background from Boo Lake. The Dash Panel and ramp in front of the last Item Box, as well as the legs holding up the track, were removed.

Mario Kart Wii

View of Ghost Valley 2 in Mario Kart Wii
Ghost Valley 2 in Mario Kart Wii

Ghost Valley 2 also reappears in Mario Kart Wii as the third race of the Shell Cup. Since there are no Feathers in the game, a ramp was placed at the shortcut, although light and middleweights do not need a boost to get across, while heavyweights need to perform a trick to do so. In Time Trials, the blocks on the side do not fall off when the player bumps into them, instead doing so as the race progresses. Silhouettes of what appear to be buildings resembling Luigi's Mansion can be seen in the background. This is the shortest course in the game. As such, the expert staff ghost for this course is the only ghost data in Mario Kart Wii to be less than a minute long.

This course and Moo Moo Meadows are the only courses in Mario Kart Wii where a Tournament did not take place.

Shortcut

Funky Kong flying over the void in Ghost Valley 2.
Funky Kong skipping a large portion of the track

When boosting with a Mushroom or charging a Mini-Turbo into the pole next to the finishing line, the player's vehicle will clip the pole and be sent flying over the bottomless pit, thus skipping a large part of the course. The alignment needs to be on the left side of the right pole.

Mario Kart Tour

SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2 in Mario Kart Tour

Ghost Valley 2 was first shown in Mario Kart Tour during the 2020 Halloween Tour on an announcement banner.[1][2] The course would later return in the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour, forty-nine tours later.

The visual changes made to SNES Ghost Valley 1 were also applied to this course. A Glide Ramp was added near the end of the course, which is reversed when playing on SNES Ghost Valley 2R. A wooden cutout of Boos has been added at the ramp shortcut, similar to SNES Ghost Valley 1.

The course also appears as Ghost Valley 2R (reversed), Ghost Valley 2T (with ramps), and Ghost Valley 2R/T (reversed with ramps). The first two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour, while the last was added in the 2022 Halloween Tour. In the T variant, a road has been added taking racers across the abyss towards the middle of the course, leading into a glide ramp.

Appearances

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

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Cat Mii Racing SuitDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLuigi (Golf)Mario (Samurai)Peach (Happi)Penguin MarioPetey PiranhaRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut) Cact-BCamo Tanooki KartDry Bones DasherFish Bone FerryGold Bullet BlasterGold CometGold Fish Bone FerryLightning StreamlinerMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Piranha PipesPurple DozerRainbow TaxiRed OffroaderRed Vampire FlyerSilver KingSneeker Black StarchuteCandlelight FlightGold Candlelight FlightGreen Checkered GliderLuigi's Hat BalloonMario Bros. ParafoilNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaRed and Gold UmbrellaSilver Candlelight FlightVampire WingsWaluigi's MustacheYellow Hard Hat Balloon ? Block Mii Racing SuitBowser Jr. (Pirate)Bowser Mii Racing SuitCastle Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDr. LuigiDry BowserDry Bowser (Gold)King Bob-omb (Gold)King Boo (Gold)Mario (Musician)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha (Gold)***Rosalina (Halloween)Shy Guy (Gold) Armored RiderBlack Kabuki DasherBruiserChain Chomp ChariotCheershipFireflyGold Pipe FrameGoo-Goo BlackJade Hop RodKabuki DasherMagma BroomParty-WingShielded SpeedsterStreetle**Tropical TruckTuk-Tuk KartWarrior WagonWhite Turbo Birdo 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomBoo Masks***Flybrary BookGolden WingsGold Meteors***Green EmblemLava RocksMagniflying GlassMario's Hat BalloonSilver Luigi's MustacheTanooki ParafoilTreasure MapWario's Mustache
Pink Toad (Pit Crew)**
SNES Ghost Valley 2R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Dry Bones (Gold)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitFire RosalinaLight Blue Mii Racing SuitMoo Moo Mii Racing SuitNabbit Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Petey Piranha (Gold)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Halloween)Toadette (Astronaut) 8-Bit Pipe FrameArmored RiderBlack CarriageBronze CucumberDragonflyGold Sushi RacerGoo-Goo BlackGreen-Yellow Capsule KartJade Hop RodMagma BroomPurple DozerRainbow Pipe BuggySakura QuickshawTiger Bruiser Boo MasksFestive HollyFlybrary BookGold Boo MasksGold Checkered GliderGreen EmblemLava RocksMario's Hat BalloonNinja ScrollPiranha Plant BalloonsSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsTanooki Parafoil Black Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing Suit***King Boo (Gold)King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)Kitsune LuigiLemmy Mii Racing Suit*Mario (Classic)Mario (Samurai)Yellow Mii Racing Suit Black B DasherBlack B Dasher Mk. 2Black Shielded SpeedsterBlack SneekerBruiserCamo Tanooki KartGold Bullet BlasterGold EggGold Shielded SpeedsterGold Standard***Gold Trickster**Lightning StreamlinerMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Rainbow TaxiSilver Flower KartSneekerYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame 8-Bit Bullet BillBlack StarchuteBlack Cat ParafoilChocolate PretzelDream GliderFireworks ParachuteFuzzy KiteMario Bros. ParafoilNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaNabbit ParachuteRoy OilpaperWario's MustacheYellow Hard Hat Balloon
Yellow Shy Guy Green Turbo Birdo Birdo (Red)Green Toad (Pit Crew)Hammer Bro Green Standard 8
SNES Ghost Valley 2T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
? Block Mii Racing SuitBuilder MarioBuilder MarioCastle Mii Racing SuitFish Bone Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb (Gold)King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)Lakitu (Party Time)Lemmy Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Shy Guy (Gold) Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black Jingle BellBlack Shielded SpeedsterCact-RChain Chomp ChariotCheershipGold TricksterQueen BeeRed Crawly KartSakura Hop RodSakura QuickshawSilver Cupid's ArrowStar BroomWaluigi Racer Mk. 2Warrior Wagon 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit Fire FlowerBlack Cat ParafoilFlying FlappersGold Boo MasksGold Origami GliderJellychuteNabbit ParachuteOrigami GliderPink Magniflying GlassRainbow BellsRainbow Fare FlierWicked Topaz Birdo (White)Black Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitChargin' ChuckChargin' Chuck (Gold)Hammer Bro Mii Racing SuitKamekKitsune LuigiMeowserNabbitNabbit Mii Racing SuitPenguin MarioPenguin ToadettePurple Mii Racing Suit**Rosalina (Swimwear)Shy Guy (Ninja)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing Suit 8-Bit Pipe FrameBlack Kabuki DasherBlack SneekerCact-BCamo Tanooki KartDark TricksterFish Bone FerryGold Cheep ChargerGold Comet**Gold StandardGreen Comet**Piranha PipesRed OffroaderRed Vampire Flyer**Silver Bullet BlasterSilver KingTiger BruiserYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame 8-Bit Bullet BillBright GliderFestive HollyFuzzy KiteGalaxy GliderGold Checkered Glider**Golden WingsGreen Checkered Glider**Lava RocksLuigi's Hat Balloon***Mario's MustacheRecord SetterSilver Candlelight Flight**Waluigi's Mustache
Birdo (Red) Red Standard 8 Hammer BroLuigi
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Black Mii Racing SuitBowser Mii Racing SuitCat MarioDr. BowserDry Bowser (Gold)Ice-Cream Mii Racing SuitPeach (Halloween)Penguin ToadWario Mii Racing SuitYellow Mii Racing Suit Black Jingle BellBlack SneekerGhost RideGold Double-DeckerGray Cat CruiserGreen CometLightning StreamlinerRed OffroaderRed Vampire FlyerSilver Flower KartStreetleWhite Turbo Birdo Boo MasksFuzzy KiteGold Cloud BalloonsGold Hard Hat BalloonLava RocksLuigi ParafoilRoy OilpaperSilver Candlelight FlightVampire WingsWicked Topaz Dr. LuigiDry Bones Mii Racing Suit***Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitFunky KongKing Boo (Luigi's Mansion)King Boo Mii Racing SuitMario (King)Petey Piranha (Gold)**Roaring Racer Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)**White Tanooki Mario Bronze CucumberCact-BDaikon RocketDry Bones DasherFlaming SpeederGold Sushi RacerGold Trickster***Gold ZucchiniGreen Cat CruiserPurple Dozer**Rainbow Pipe BuggyStar BroomTricksterWhite Bruiser Black StarchuteBlack Toe-Bean BalloonsFlying FlappersGold Eggshell GliderGold Origami Glider**Icy Mario's MustacheLuigi's Hat BalloonPiranha Plant BalloonsRainbow Fare Flier**Royal FlushYellow Hard Hat Balloon**
Green Toad (Pit Crew) ? Block
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Yoshi Cup challenge from the 2022 Halloween Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on SNES Ghost Valley 2 Regular Dry Bones's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bones
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 18
  • 25
Halloween Tour (2022) The icon of the Yoshi Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Yoshi Cup
Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mii Cup challenge from the 2023 New Year's Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on SNES Ghost Valley 2 Regular Dry Bones's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bones
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour.
Green Shell
1
  • 10
  • 15
  • 24
New Year's Tour (2023) Mii Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Mii Cup
Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Toad Cup challenge from the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour; a Glider Challenge challenge set on SNES Ghost Valley 2 Regular MKT Icon KingBoo.png
King Boo
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 400
  • 600
  • 700
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022) The icon of the Toad Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toad Cup
Mii Tour (2023) The Poochy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Poochy Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Fire Bro Cup challenge from the 2022 Halloween Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on SNES Ghost Valley 2 Regular Black Shy Guy from Mario Kart Tour
Black Shy Guy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant (aggressive)
Halloween Tour (2022) Fire Bro Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Bro Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Toadette Cup challenge from the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones challenge set on SNES Ghost Valley 2 Regular MKT Icon Waluigi.png
Waluigi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 8
  • 10
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022) The icon of the Toadette Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toadette Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Chargin' Chuck Cup challenge from the 2023 Space Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on SNES Ghost Valley 2 Regular Pink Shy Guy from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Shy Guy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin
2
  • 10
  • 16
  • 21
Space Tour (2023) Chargin' Chuck Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Chargin' Chuck Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Rosalina Cup challenge from the 2023 Mii Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on SNES Ghost Valley 2T T Morton Koopa Jr.'s icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Morton
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 15
  • 20
  • 28
Mii Tour (2023) Baby Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina Cup

Profiles

Mario Kart Wii

  • Websites:
    • Flag of the United States of America since July 4, 1960. For North American (and sometimes South American) release dates. "Parts of the guard walls fall away as you bump them, making the track tougher as the race goes on."
    • Flag of the European Union (previously the European Economic Community). For European release dates. "If you drive as fast as you can, you might prevent fear from setting in. With Boos overhead, collapsing sides around the track and darkness below, there's plenty to be scared of in Ghost Valley!"

Gallery

Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Tour

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おばけぬまコース 2 (Super Mario Kart)[?]
Obake Numa Kōsu 2
Ghost Swamp Course 2
おばけぬま2[?]
Obake Numa 2
Ghost Swamp 2
Chinese (simplified) 幽灵沼泽2
Yōulíng Zhǎozé 2
幽灵谷2 (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)[3]
Yōulíng Gǔ 2
Ghost Swamp 2

Ghost Valley 2
Chinese (traditional) 幽靈沼澤2[?]
Yōulíng Zhǎozé 2
Ghost Swamp 2
French Vallée Fantôme 2[?] Ghost Valley 2
German Geistertal 2[?] Ghost Valley 2
Italian Valle Fantasma 2[?] Ghost Valley 2
Korean 유령의 늪2[?]
Yuryeong-ui Neup 2
Ghost Swamp 2
Portuguese Vale Fantasma 2[?] Ghost Valley 2
Spanish (NOA) Valle Fantasma 2
Valle Fantasmal 2 (Mario Kart Wii)
[?]
Ghost Valley 2
Ghostly Valley 2
Spanish (NOE) Valle Fantasma 2[?] Ghost Valley 2

References

  1. ^ Ghost Valley 2 shown in banner (but not in this tour)
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ From the unreleased iQue Mario Kart: Super Circuit