New York Minute | |||
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The starting line in Times Square | |||
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Appears in | Mario Kart Tour (2019 (1, 2), 2020 (3), 2021 (4)) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass) (2022) | ||
Cup(s) | Turnip Cup | ||
Tour(s) |
New York Minute:
New York Tour New York Minute 2: Holiday Tour (2019) New York Minute 3: 1st Anniversary Tour New York Minute 4: 2nd Anniversary Tour | ||
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New York Minute is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by New York City, United States, and is set in nighttime. It made its debut in the city's namesake tour and the first tour overall, the New York Tour. The course has four routes, the most out of any course alongside Tokyo Blur, named New York Minute, New York Minute 2, New York Minute 3 and New York Minute 4, with the latter three debuting in the 2019 Holiday Tour (referencing the Times Square New Year’s celebrations), 1st Anniversary Tour, and 2nd Anniversary Tour (due to New York being the focus of the first tour) respectively. From versions 1.2.0 to 1.4.0, the first route was named New York Minute 1.
The name of the track comes from an American expression used to designate very short intervals of time. Like the similarly inspired New Donk City from Super Mario Odyssey, New York Minute features a number of references to Donkey Kong, including the Times Square jumbotron displaying the original arcade game. In reference to her status as mayor of New Donk City (which is based on New York City), this course is a favorite of Pauline. Meanwhile, the second route is a favorite of Pauline and Yoshi (Reindeer), the third is a favorite of Pauline, Pauline (Party Time), Mario (SNES), Waluigi (Bus Driver), and Dry Bones (Gold), and the fourth is a favorite of Pauline, Baby Peach (Cherub), Luigi (Classic), Toadette (Explorer), Peach (Explorer), and Penguin Mario.
New York Minute returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC. It is a combination of the first three routes, and appears as the first course of the Turnip Cup.
Mario Kart Tour
Course layouts
New York Minute
In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course in front of Times Square, where many sponsors can be seen. Just after the starting line, the road bends in a slight curve to the right through Broadway and ends in a bridge that leads into Central Park. In the park, the road takes a sharp turn to the left and circles back under the bridge where the racers entered the park. After the bridge, the road continues straight until it turns sharply to the right back into the city, where a blocked out entrance to the Rockefeller Center and the building itself can be seen in front. There, the players turn left and pass the Empire State Building and St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. After another turn to the right, the players are back at the starting line. In New York Minute R, this layout is reversed.
In Times Square, many billboards can be seen. There are ads for Galaxy Air, Banana Boy ("The Smash Hit Musical!"), Broadway Musical Entertainment, Donkey Kong ("The Best Musical!"), Burning DK, Barrel Travel, 1-UP Mushroom Car Insurance Group, Mario Work Gear, and Shy Guy Metals.
The course also appears as New York Minute R (reverse), New York Minute T (with ramps), and New York Minute R/T (reverse and with ramps).
New York Minute 2
In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course in front of Times Square. Just after the starting line, the road bends in a sinusoidal curve to the left and then the right through Broadway and ends in a cobblestone path that leads into Central Park. In the park, the road takes a sharp turn to the right and circles back to the bordering road, where it takes an abrupt left. After a sharp right turn, the players reach a Glide Ramp while approaching the Empire State Building. After two sharp right turns, the players return to the starting line.
The course also appears as New York Minute 2R (reverse), New York Minute 2T (with ramps), and New York Minute 2R/T (reverse and with ramps).
New York Minute 3
In the standard variant, all of the racers start the course in front of Times Square. Just after the starting line, the road bends in a sinusoidal curve to the left and then the right through Broadway and ends in a cobblestone path that leads into Central Park. Players stay in a straighforward on the park path until it turns sharply to the right back into the city. There, the players pass the Rockefeller Center and enter 30 Rockefeller Plaza. After this, racers follow a tunnel where they can see the Statue of Liberty. After a light turn to the left, they exit the tunnel with the finish line just in front.
The course also appears as New York Minute 3R (reverse), New York Minute 3T (with ramps), and New York Minute 3R/T (reverse and with ramps).
New York Minute 4
Similar to Tokyo Blur 4, the track visits every landmark and location found in the previous three iterations of the New York Minute course on a race divided by two sections instead of two laps. Due to this, it has a different Starting Grid layout. In the standard layout, the course starts out in front of Times Square. The player travels on the right side of the Y-joint on Broadway and takes a Dash Panel across some parked cargo trucks to a 270-degree loop around Central Park. After a sharp right turn, the player enters the Empire State Building and takes a right reverse curve through the tower's foyer before entering its parking lot. A gradual right turn follows, sending the player back to the front of Times Square for the second section. This time, the player follows the left side of the Y-joint, then takes a sharp right to the parked cargo trucks and taxis, which also features two dash panel ramp trucks (one with a Dash Panel and one with a Glide Ramp). After three more sharp rights behind the Empire State Building, the player reaches the finish line, finishing the race.
The course also appears as New York Minute 4R (reverse), New York Minute 4T (with ramps), and New York Minute 4R/T (reverse and with ramps).
Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of New York Minute tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Bonus challenges
Ring Race | ||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances |
New York Minute 2 | Rosalina |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Holiday Tour (2019) |
Vs. Mega Wario | ||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Mega opponent information | Tour appearances | |||
Driver | Kart | Glider | Items used | |||
New York Minute 2 | Wario |
Badwagon |
Super Glider |
Bob-ombs Double Bob-ombs |
Holiday Tour (2019) |
Goomba Takedown | ||||||||
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Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Item Box type(s) found |
Number of item slots | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances |
New York Minute 2 | Diddy Kong |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
Super Horn |
1 |
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Holiday Tour (2019) |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
New York Minute reappears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass downloadable content. It appears as the first course in the Turnip Cup, making it one of two courses from Mario Kart Tour to appear in the second wave, alongside Tour Sydney Sprint. The course has received significant visual upgrades compared to its original appearance; notably, the streets are now slick with water, and the traction on the course is slippier as a result. The course features numerous more Toads, Yoshis, and Shy Guys than its Tour counterpart. Like Tour Tokyo Blur, this version of New York Minute dedicates each lap to one of the variants in Mario Kart Tour. However, like Tour Paris Promenade, it also has parts of each route available as split paths.
The first lap is based on New York Minute 1, taking the right exit out of Times Square, and taking a 270° left turn through Central Park, which now contains two Goombas. This leads to the Rockefeller Center, through which the original path that heads straight toward 30 Rockefeller Plaza before taking an S-bend to the left is still available. However, there is now an additional option to make an S-bend earlier and end up on a road taken in New York Minute 2, the Glide Ramp of which is now only on the left half and leads to an Item Box on top of a bus. A manhole cover appears on the right side of the road here, spouting water that allows for a Jump Boost to be performed; the geyser is shorter than in Tour, though. Both paths converge and drive past the Empire State Building, St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, and two stationary taxis on the way to the finish line.
The second lap is based on New York Minute 2, taking the left exit out of Times Square and turning through Central Park in the opposite direction to lap 1. An arrow field forces racers to turn left instead of reentering Times Square, which leads them to the Rockefeller Center. Another manhole cover is positioned on the left side of the road here.
The third lap is based on New York Minute 3. Racers once again take the left exit from Times Square. However, on this lap, they drive straight past Central Park and are directed straight toward 30 Rockefeller Plaza with no split paths available. A U-turn through a parking garage leads racers to the finish line.
Sponsors
- Burning DK (Signs)
- Propeller Toad Transport (Posters)
- 1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group (Posters)
- Boomerang Bros. International Airlines (Signs)
- Barrel Travel (Signs)
- Broadway Musical Entertainment (Posters)
- BaNaNa Boy (Posters, signs)
- Donkey Kong (Posters)
- Mushroom Piston (Posters, signs)
- Galaxy Air (Posters, Signs)
- DK Theater (Signs)
- Propeller Toad Transport (Posters)
- Mario Automobile Association (Posters)
- Paratroopa Airlines (Posters)
- Roy Smooth Sounds (Posters)
- Lemmy's Tire Service (Posters)
- Shy Guy Metals (Posters)
- Fuzzy Battery (Signs)
- Mario Work Gear (Posters)
- Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie (Posters, signs)
- Fun Flower (Posters)
- Fountain Cafe (Posters)
- Rainbow Exploration Agency (Posters)
- Dream Gliders (Posters)
- Princess Orange (Posters)
- Red Shell Strike Equipment (Posters)
- Sunshine Airport (Posters)
- Moo Moo Meadows Milk (Cargo trucks in the T version only)
- Green Shell Taxi (Taxis)
Profiles
Mario Kart Tour
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The course, New York Minute, makes its debut in blue! Zoom past towering skyscrapers illuminated by the neon glow of Times Square in this Big Apple-inspired course. Start your engine and get ready to race on 9/25![1]
- App Store Preview: And be sure to concentrate as you tear through Central Park and Times Square on the revamped New York Minute track. This city never sleeps—and neither does the competition![2]
- App Store Preview: Another New York Minute - Tear through Central Park and Times Square in the city that never sleeps! Weave through the skyscrapers of New York City in a Yellow Taxi kart driven by the snazzily dressed musician Mario or Pauline, and feel the exciting rush of a night in New York.[3][4]
Gallery
Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute
Course icons
The icon of the Do Jump Boosts bonus challenge set in New York Minute
The icon of the Vs. Mega Donkey Kong bonus challenge set in New York Minute
Sprites
The animation of Donkey Kong that plays on TV screens in the Times Square section of the course
Screenshots
View of the finish line
Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Shy Guy, and Donkey Kong driving past the finish line
Mario (Musician) tricking in the Blue Badwagon
Mario (Musician) tricking in the Yellow Taxi in New York Minute T
New York Minute 2
Course icons
The icon of the Ring Race bonus challenge set on New York Minute 2
The icon of the Goomba Takedown bonus challenge set on New York Minute 2
Screenshots
Birdo on the course
Pauline (Party Time) tricking in the Platinum Taxi
Pauline (Party Time) gliding in the Platinum Taxi with the New Year's 2020
Gold Koopa (Freerunning) tricking in the Gold Blooper in New York Minute 2R
Toad (Party Time) gliding in the Glam Bruiser with the Fireworks Parachute
New York Minute 3
Course icons
The icon of the Ring Race bonus challenge set in New York Minute 3
The icon of the Goomba Takedown bonus challenge set in New York Minute 3
The icon of the Vs. Mega Dry Bowser bonus challenge set in New York Minute 3
Screenshots
View of the Statue of Liberty in the course's tunnel section
View of the Statue of Liberty in the course's tunnel section (pre-release)
Peach (Vacation), Pauline, Mario (Hakama), Waluigi (Bus Driver), and Rosalina (Aurora) tricking
Baby Rosalina (Detective), Shy Guy (Pastry Chef), Mario (Musician), Wario (Hiker), and Peach (Kimono) tricking
New York Minute 4
Course icons
The icon of the Snap a Photo bonus challenge set in New York Minute 4T
The icon of the Combo Attack bonus challenge set in New York Minute 4T
Screenshots
Baby Rosalina (Detective), Luigi (Lederhosen), Mario (Baseball), Waluigi (Bus Driver), and Mario (Musician) tricking on the course
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Donkey Kong, Rosalina, Yoshi, and King Boo racing down Times Square
Donkey Kong, Luigi, and King Boo entering 30 Rockefeller Plaza
Mario behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ニューヨークドリーム[?] Nyū Yōku Dorīmu |
New York Dream | |
Chinese (simplified) | 纽约分钟[?] Niǔyuē Fēnzhōng |
New York Minute | |
Chinese (traditional) | 紐約分鐘[?] Niǔyuē Fēnzhōng |
New York Minute | |
Dutch | New York Drive[?] | New York Drive | |
French | Escapade new-yorkaise[?] | New York Escapade | |
German | New-York-Speedway[?] | New York Speedway | |
Italian | Veduta di New York[?] | View of New York | |
Korean | 뉴욕 미닛[?] Nyuyog Minis |
New York Minute | |
Portuguese | Visita a Nova Iorque[?] | Visit to New York | |
Russian | Нью-Йорк с ветерком[?] Nyu-York s veterkom |
New York with Breeze | |
Spanish | Visita a Nueva York[?] | Visit to New York |
Trivia
- In a tweet about the first layout by the official Mario Kart Tour Twitter account, an image of the tunnel section of the city only visited in New York Minute 3 and New York Minute 4 is erroneously included.[1]
- There is a texturing error in the parking garage in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version of the course. The semi truck with the Burning DK logo on it erroneously overlaps the words "Sports" and "Energy".
- Despite the bridge in Central Park going over another part of the track, there are no shadows under that part on the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe minimap, though there are shadows where the parked taxis are, which takes place over the interior of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
References
- ^ a b mariokarttourEN (September 16, 2019). Twitter. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Mario Kart Tour Turns Two! apple.com (US). Retrieved September 29, 2021. (Archived September 27, 2021, 01:06:02 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Rule Eight New City Tracks. apple.com (Canada). Retrieved September 28, 2021. (Archived September 28, 2021, 23:01:03 via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Rule eight new city tracks. apple.com (Australia). Retrieved September 28, 2021. (Archived September 28, 2021, 23:08:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)