
The race starts off by everyone leaping out of a helicopter onto fresh powder, and then goes through a dam and finally a ski slalom for a dramatic finale. Wario needs to totally make a snowboarding game now, as Mount Wario might be the best snowboarding level made in years. If that's not enough, the race evolves over time like Thwomp Ruins, adding statues that shoot laser beams in later laps. There's also a huge Bowser Golem that toys with racers. The rockin' metal music is only the start of Mario Kart 8's version of Bowser's Castle.

It just feels like Donut Plains from Super Mario World was brought to HD reality, which makes this feel all warm and cozy. There's something really cool about seeing this classic SNES race brought to life in Mario Kart 8. The way the track splits into different lanes with anti-gravity and the way it evolves over the race makes it one of the best in Mario Kart 8. The final track of the Mushroom Cup features a lot of falling rocks, including one that opens up a hidden path in the third lap. It works the same in Battle Mode as well. According to interviews, Mario Circuit was the first track designed for this game, so this is very likely intended for testing.
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Additionally, the orange arrow signs are not animated. Mario Kart is a series of racing games developed and published by Nintendo.Players compete in go-kart races while using various power-up items.It features characters and courses from the Mario series as well as other gaming franchises such as The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, and Splatoon. Its a copy of Mario Circuit from the Flower Cup, but without music. Also, unlike in the Nintendo 64 version, the game can figure out what place you're in at all times. A single unused test course exists in Mario Kart 8. One of only two retro tracks to make our list features a bunch of Yoshis chilling in a sanctuary. But wait! There's an airship! And then you go through a lightning storm cloud! And what are those trampoline things? This is bonkers! #5 - Yoshi Valley #6 - Cloudtop Cruiseįloat among the clouds in this first track from the Special Cup. Watch out for the towers of Goombas at the end! #7 - Shy Guy FallsĮver wanted to glide off or race up a waterfall? Then Shy Guy Falls fulfills that dream and then some as you race around waterfalls and watch Shy Guys mine for diamonds or something.

The first track of the second cup of new courses is a wonderful highlight of the anti-gravity mechanic with its Möbius Strip design. We went through a vigorous voting process that saw almost every course get brought up by someone.

(You should join us for our tournaments!) So much so in fact that we put our heads together and came up with our Top 8 Mario Kart 8 tracks. Since then, we here at Nintendo World Report have been racing up a storm. Almost a month ago, Mario Kart 8 came out on Wii U.
