A classic course,[1][2][3] formerly known as Extra Track in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and as Retro course from Mario Kart DS to Mario Kart 7,[4] is a course that appears in a Mario Kart game following its introduction. They first appeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit in Extra Cups, including the Extra Mushroom, Flower, Lightning, Star, and Special Cups, each containing four courses from Super Mario Kart. Classic courses systematically appear in every Mario Kart game since Mario Kart DS, with the Shell Cup, Banana Cup, Leaf Cup, and Lightning Cup (as well as the later-introduced Golden Dash Cup and Lucky Cat Cup) exclusively featuring classic courses. Starting with the DLC cups in Mario Kart 8, classic courses can appear in the same cup as new courses.

Starting with Mario Kart DS, classic courses are distinguished by a prefix in their names indicating the game they originate from. Most of these prefixes are abbreviations of the name of the console that the game was released on; for example, 'N64' refers to Mario Kart 64, while 'GBA' refers to Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

Prior to Mario Kart 8, classic courses were near-identical to their original counterparts, usually only receiving graphical updates, such as expanding the space and blocks in SNES and GBA courses. In Mario Kart DS, however, some classic courses appear to be scaled down in graphics due to limitations of the Nintendo DS. In Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7, classic courses appear almost identical to their original versions, besides added underwater and gliding sections in the latter game. Starting in Mario Kart 8, most classic courses are completely redesigned with HD graphics, usually featuring newer mechanics such as underwater, gliding, and (except in Mario Kart Tour) anti-gravity. They also tend to feature other new details, including completely new backgrounds or even changes to the track's layout. Additionally, Mario Kart 8 features newly remastered music for all classic courses, whereas classic courses in previous Mario Kart games tend to retain their original music (though they were sometimes altered due to system limitations, primarily for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS). Mario Kart Tour's classic courses vary in similarity to their original versions, and the music is almost always either the original arrangement or from Mario Kart 7, with the only exceptions being GBA Sunset Wilds (which uses a new arrangement), SNES Ghost Valley 1 and GBA Cheep-Cheep Island (which use the Mario Kart Wii arrangement), and the four Choco Island courses (which use the Mario Kart DS arrangement).

Courses

Mario Kart: Super Circuit Extra Cups

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Extra Mushroom Cup  
Mario Circuit 1
 
Donut Plains 1
 
Ghost Valley 1
 
Bowser Castle 1
Extra Flower Cup  
Mario Circuit 2
 
Choco Island 1
 
Ghost Valley 2
 
Donut Plains 2
Extra Lightning Cup  
Bowser Castle 2
 
Mario Circuit 3
 
Koopa Beach 1
 
Choco Island 2
Extra Star Cup  
Vanilla Lake 1
 
Bowser Castle 3
 
Mario Circuit 4
 
Donut Plains 3
Extra Special Cup  
Koopa Beach 2
 
Ghost Valley 3
 
Vanilla Lake 2
 
Rainbow Road

Shell Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart DS  
SNES Mario Circuit 1
 
N64 Moo Moo Farm
 
GBA Peach Circuit
 
GCN Luigi Circuit
Mario Kart Wii  
GCN Peach Beach
 
DS Yoshi Falls
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2
 
N64 Mario Raceway
Mario Kart 7  
N64 Luigi Raceway
 
GBA Bowser Castle 1
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge
 
DS Luigi's Mansion
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
Wii Moo Moo Meadows
 
GBA Mario Circuit
 
DS Cheep Cheep Beach
 
N64 Toad's Turnpike

Banana Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart DS  
SNES Donut Plains 1
 
N64 Frappe Snowland
 
GBA Bowser Castle 2
 
GCN Baby Park
Mario Kart Wii  
N64 Sherbet Land
 
GBA Shy Guy Beach
 
DS Delfino Square
 
GCN Waluigi Stadium
Mario Kart 7  
N64 Koopa Beach
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2
white
 
Wii Coconut Mall
white
 
DS Waluigi Pinball
white
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
GCN Dry Dry Desert
 
SNES Donut Plains 3
 
N64 Royal Raceway
 
3DS DK Jungle

Leaf Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart DS  
SNES Koopa Beach 2
 
N64 Choco Mountain
 
GBA Luigi Circuit
 
GCN Mushroom Bridge
Mario Kart Wii  
DS Desert Hills
 
GBA Bowser Castle 3
 
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway
 
GCN Mario Circuit
Mario Kart 7  
N64 Kalimari Desert
 
DS DK Pass
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser
 
Wii Maple Treeway
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
DS Wario Stadium
white
 
GCN Sherbet Land
white
 
3DS Music Park
3DS Melody Motorway
 
N64 Yoshi Valley
white

Lightning Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart DS  
SNES Choco Island 2
 
N64 Banshee Boardwalk
 
GBA Sky Garden
 
GCN Yoshi Circuit
Mario Kart Wii  
SNES Mario Circuit 3
 
DS Peach Gardens
 
GCN DK Mountain
 
N64 Bowser's Castle
Mario Kart 7  
Wii Koopa Cape
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
 
DS Airship Fortress
 
SNES Rainbow Road
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
DS Tick-Tock Clock
white
 
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway
 
Wii Grumble Volcano
white
 
N64 Rainbow Road
white

DLC cups

Egg Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
GCN Yoshi Circuit
Classic
 
Excitebike Arena
New
 
Dragon Driftway
New
 
Mute City
New

Triforce Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
Wii Wario's Gold Mine
Classic
 
SNES Rainbow Road
Classic
 
Ice Ice Outpost
New
 
Hyrule Circuit
New

Crossing Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
GCN Baby Park
Classic
 
GBA Cheese Land
Classic
 
Wild Woods
New
 
Animal Crossing
New

Bell Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
3DS Neo Bowser City
3DS Koopa City

Classic
 
GBA Ribbon Road
Classic
 
Super Bell Subway
New
 
Big Blue
New

Golden Dash Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
Tour Paris Promenade[5]
 
3DS Toad Circuit[5]
 
N64 Choco Mountain[5]
 
Wii Coconut Mall[5]

Lucky Cat Cup

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  
Tour Tokyo Blur[5]
 
DS Shroom Ridge[5]
 
GBA Sky Garden[5]
 
Tour Ninja Hideaway[5]

Classic courses from Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart Tour features 41 courses from previous entries, being the most of any Mario Kart game, as well as a new reroute of N64 Kalimari Desert named Kalimari Desert 2 which is categorized as a classic course in-game. Courses in Mario Kart Tour are not arranged into set cups like in the other games, as the cups and available courses change between each tour. The courses below are listed in the order in which they were introduced to the game, with 3DS Toad Circuit listed first due to it being the track used for the tutorial before the new players get to access the cups. SNES Ghost Valley 2, DS Shroom Ridge, and Wii Coconut Mall are also confirmed for the game[6][7][8] but they have yet to be featured in a tour. GBA Sky Garden is also set to debut in the upcoming Sky Tour.

For a more detailed list of the classic courses on this game, see Mario Kart Tour § Classic.

Table of classic courses

Courses highlighted in red have yet to appear as classic courses in a later Mario Kart installment. A dash (–) indicates that the course appears as a new course in its respective game and therefore cannot appear as a classic course in it or, unless noted otherwise, in a previous installment. Courses reappearing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe marked with an asterisk (*) appear via the Booster Course Pass.

Course Super Circuit DS Wii 7 8 / 8 Deluxe Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1      
SNES Donut Plains 1      
SNES Ghost Valley 1    
SNES Bowser Castle 1  
SNES Mario Circuit 2      
SNES Choco Island 1    
SNES Ghost Valley 2      [6][7]
SNES Donut Plains 2    
SNES Bowser Castle 2  
SNES Mario Circuit 3      
SNES Koopa Beach 1  
SNES Choco Island 2      
SNES Vanilla Lake 1    
SNES Bowser Castle 3  
SNES Mario Circuit 4  
SNES Donut Plains 3    
SNES Koopa Beach 2      
SNES Ghost Valley 3  
SNES Vanilla Lake 2    
SNES Rainbow Road        
N64 Luigi Raceway  
N64 Moo Moo Farm  
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach    
N64 Kalimari Desert    
N64 Kalimari Desert 2
N64 Toad's Turnpike  
N64 Frappe Snowland    
N64 Choco Mountain    *  
N64 Mario Raceway  
N64 Wario Stadium
N64 Sherbet Land  
N64 Royal Raceway    
N64 Bowser's Castle  
N64 DK's Jungle Parkway  
N64 Yoshi Valley  
N64 Banshee Boardwalk  
N64 Rainbow Road  
GBA Peach Circuit  
GBA Shy Guy Beach  
GBA Riverside Park
GBA Bowser Castle 1    
GBA Mario Circuit  
GBA Boo Lake
GBA Cheese Land  
GBA Bowser Castle 2    
GBA Luigi Circuit  
GBA Sky Garden    *  
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island  
GBA Sunset Wilds  
GBA Snow Land
GBA Ribbon Road  
GBA Yoshi Desert
GBA Bowser Castle 3  
GBA Lakeside Park
GBA Broken Pier
GBA Bowser Castle 4
GBA Rainbow Road
GCN Luigi Circuit  
GCN Peach Beach  
GCN Baby Park    
GCN Dry Dry Desert  
GCN Mushroom Bridge  
GCN Mario Circuit  
GCN Daisy Cruiser  
GCN Waluigi Stadium  
GCN Sherbet Land  
GCN Mushroom City
GCN Yoshi Circuit      
GCN DK Mountain  
GCN Wario Colosseum
GCN Dino Dino Jungle    
GCN Bowser's Castle
GCN Rainbow Road
DS Figure-8 Circuit
DS Yoshi Falls  
DS Cheep Cheep Beach  
DS Luigi's Mansion    
DS Desert Hills  
DS Delfino Square  
DS Waluigi Pinball    
DS Shroom Ridge  *  [8]
DS DK Pass    
DS Tick-Tock Clock  
DS Mario Circuit
DS Airship Fortress    
DS Wario Stadium  
DS Peach Gardens  
DS Bowser Castle
DS Rainbow Road
Wii Luigi Circuit
Wii Moo Moo Meadows  
Wii Mushroom Gorge  
Wii Toad's Factory
Wii Mario Circuit
Wii Coconut Mall    *  [8]
Wii DK Summit/DK's Snowboard Cross  
Wii Wario's Gold Mine  
Wii Daisy Circuit
Wii Koopa Cape  
Wii Maple Treeway    
Wii Grumble Volcano  
Wii Dry Dry Ruins
Wii Moonview Highway
Wii Bowser's Castle
Wii Rainbow Road
3DS Toad Circuit  *  
3DS Daisy Hills  
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon/Cheep Cheep Cape  
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar  
3DS Wuhu Loop/Wuhu Island Loop
3DS Mario Circuit  
3DS Music Park/Melody Motorway  
3DS Rock Rock Mountain/Alpine Pass  
3DS Piranha Plant Slide/Piranha Plant Pipeway  
3DS Wario Shipyard/Wario's Galleon  
3DS Neo Bowser City/Koopa City    
3DS Maka Wuhu/Wuhu Mountain Loop
3DS DK Jungle  
3DS Rosalina's Ice World  
3DS Bowser's Castle  
3DS Rainbow Road  
Tour New York Minute
Tour New York Minute 2
Tour New York Minute 3
Tour New York Minute 4
Tour Tokyo Blur  *
Tour Tokyo Blur 2
Tour Tokyo Blur 3
Tour Tokyo Blur 4
Tour Paris Promenade  *
Tour Paris Promenade 2
Tour Paris Promenade 3
Tour London Loop
Tour London Loop 2
Tour London Loop 3
Tour Vancouver Velocity
Tour Vancouver Velocity 2
Tour Los Angeles Laps
Tour Los Angeles Laps 2
Tour Los Angeles Laps 3
Tour Merry Mountain
Tour Berlin Byways 2
Tour Ninja Hideaway  *
Tour Sydney Sprint
Tour Sydney Sprint 2
Tour Singapore Speedway

Gallery

Cup emblems

Cup trophies

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おまけコース[?]
Omake kōsu
Bonus Courses (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
Chinese 奖励赛道[9]
Jiǎnglì Sàidào
Bonus Circuits (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. The section about the old courses on page 142 is titled "RETURNING CLASSICS".
  2. ^ classic internal name of the folder containing the data about the newly introduced courses in Mario Kart Tour
  3. ^ Official North American site of Mario Kart Tour. The old courses are referred to as classic Mario Kart courses. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Official European site of Mario Kart 7
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass for the Nintendo Switch™ system — Official Site. Nintendo. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Ghost Valley 2 shown in banner
  7. ^ a b [1]
  8. ^ a b c [2]
  9. ^ From the unreleased iQue version