N64 Mario Raceway: Difference between revisions

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'''Mario Raceway''', alternatively named '''Mario Circuit'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51, page 28.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49, page 40.</ref> (which is also its Japanese name), is the fourth and last course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. It is [[Mario]]'s home track of the game. It is the second shortest course of the game after [[N64 Moo Moo Farm|Moo Moo Farm]]. This track shares its music with [[N64 Luigi Raceway|Luigi Raceway]], [[Wario Stadium]] and [[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]].  

Mario Raceway reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Shell Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)|2023 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]].

This course features Mario's [[Mario Cap|red cap]] on the top of the course's terrace, next to the starting line. The road is made of concrete, just like [[N64 Luigi Raceway|Luigi Raceway]] and [[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]]. Although the course has no pit hazards, it is filled in rough grass, and running over them causes any kart to slow down. However, using a speed booster as a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or a [[Super Star|Star]], drivers can make shortcuts through the grass and dust. [[Piranha Plant]]s are an obstacle found over the grass, and bumping into one causes the Kart to spin around. Many Piranha Plants are located near to the corners.

Upon getting to the first turn, the racers go near a hill to take a semi-circular turn surrounding a big toadstool. A long stretch of the road is next, featuring a giant rotating sign with text reading "Go" and Mario's artwork from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Running into this sign while using a Star causes it to rise into the air.<ref>Supper Mario Broth (November 16, 2018). [https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/180182866865/top-in-mario-kart-64-driving-into-the-rotating Supper Mario Broth Blog]. ''Tumblr''. Retrieved April 28, 2023.</ref> The road leads the racers to a curl S bend where they pass through a [[Warp Pipe]] tunnel. The racers end crossing the finish line once they exit out of the pipe.

Mario Raceway makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the fourth and last race of the [[Shell Cup]]. Some of the new elements added to the track are a ramp to perform [[trick]]s in the middle of the rough grass past the toadstool, and [[Shine Sprite]]s can be seen on the "Mario Star" advertisements on the side of the course near the finish line. The rotating signs feature new artwork of Mario which is later used for Mario's [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[AR Card]] and the king card in the NAP-02 deck of [[Mario Playing Cards]]. The Warp Pipe tunnel also allows tricking off the sides as the racer comes out. The first ''Mario Kart Wii'' tournament of November 2008 was on this course, with extra obstacles such as [[Pokey]]s from {{classic-link|DS|Desert Hills}} and [[Dry Dry Ruins (race course)|Dry Dry Ruins]], and oil slicks from {{classic-link|SNES|Mario Circuit 3}}.

In ''Mario Kart Wii'', a tournament took place on this course. It was a time trial race, in which players used the [[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]] to get the fastest time possible. Oil slicks and [[Pokey]]s also made an appearance. The tournament was the [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#November 2008 Tournament 2|second tournament of November 2008]]. It was later repeated as the [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#November 2010 Tournament 2|second tournament of November 2010]], the [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#March 2012 Tournament 1|second tournament of March 2012]], and the [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#June 2013 Tournament 1|first tournament of June 2013]].

Mario Raceway returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)|2023 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. Visually, the course resembles the ''Mario Kart Tour'' iteration of [[N64 Luigi Raceway|Luigi Raceway]]. Like [[N64 Choco Mountain]], the proportions of the course differ notably from the original version of the track - most notably, the track has been condensed vertically. The U-turn around the mushroom is more banked and no longer has any offroad between it and the wall, and a glass wall has been added to the exterior. The brick wall now has indented sections. [[Goomba|Goombas]] now appear in the pipe section; the pipe itself is now designed like the one present in [[3DS Mario Circuit]]. The R/T variant has racers drive on top of the pipe.

Like [[N64 Royal Raceway]] and [[N64 Luigi Raceway]], the course uses the ''Mario Kart 7'' arrangement of the ''Mario Kart 64'' raceway music.<!--

For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Mario Raceway tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of N64 Mario Raceway tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].-->

*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Koopa Air|Koopa Air]] (Signs)

*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Luigi's|Luigi's]] (Signs)

*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Mario Star|Mario Star]] (Trackside banners, signs)

*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Shot!|Shot!]] (Signs)

*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Yoshi|Yoshi]] (Signs)

*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#KoopaKart|KoopaKart]] (Trackside banners)

*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Luigi Grand Prix|Luigi Grand Prix]] (Trackside banners)

*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Mario Racing|Mario Racing]] (Trackside banners)

*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Shoot!!|Shoot!]] (Trackside banners)

*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Yoshi|Yoshi]] (Trackside banners)

*Bob-omb Plugs (Trackside banners)

*KoopaKart (Trackside banners)

*Mario Racing (Trackside banners)

*Yoshi (Trackside banners)

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