GBA Sky Garden: Difference between revisions

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|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 1) (2022)

|tours=[[Sky Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[Animal Tour]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Doctor Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Princess Tour]]

|sample=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-Music-SkyGarden.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart DS''<br>[[File:MKDS-Music-GBA-SkyGarden.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT GBA Sky Garden Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:GBASkyGarden_MK8DXBCP.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:Switch_GBA_SkyGarden_Frontrunning.oga]]

Sky Garden returns as the third course of the retro Lightning Cup in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Sky Tour]], and in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' as the third course of the [[Lucky Cat Cup]].

The course begins with a 90° turn to the left, the first set of [[Item Box]]es, and a slight S-bend that ends in a wide jump pad; here racers must jump over a gap in the track. There is then an inverse S-bend immediately followed by another 90° left turn and a brief straightaway. The straightaway leads into a left turn followed by a sharp right turn and another 90° left turn. Racers then drive over a short bridge that leads into a sharp left turn followed by two slight turns and another brief straightaway. After the straightaway is a U-turn to the right followed by a slight left turn and another short bridge, with the last item set on top. After two left turns and a slight right turn, racers reach one last brief straightaway; along this straightaway there is a hole in the left side of the track preceded by a jump pad. At the end of the straightaway lies the finish line.

The first notable shortcut can be found after the first turn. The player can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to drive through the off-road to the right of the track and go off a jump pad, clearing a large gap and skipping the two slight S-bends.

The second notable shortcut can be found at the end of the first straightaway. Instead of turning left, the player can use a Mushroom to continue driving straight through the off-road, using a jump pad to clear the gap and skip the following sharp right turn. Alternatively, they can take the left turn but use a jump pad on the inside of the sharp right turn to cut it off without using an item; this rewards the player with a lone Item Box. However, if the player does use a Mushroom when going off the latter jump pad, they can land on a later part of the track and completely skip several turns.

Lastly, the player can drive to the left of the track immediately after the right U-turn, where there is a cloud platform. By driving across it to the track on the other side, the player can cut off several turns without needing to use an item.

Sky Garden makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the third course of the [[Lightning Cup]], holding the distinction of being the only track to appear in the same cup twice (not counting the Extra Tracks in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''). There is an added shortcut in this version. After going across the small boost ramp leading to an item, the player must use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] and hop at the exact right second to get across the large gap. The shortcut can also be done with a well placed jump over the large gap if the player is using a high acceleration kart without a Mushroom, but is very difficult to perform. This is possible in the original game, but the player will fall right over the other side no matter what. Additionally, the first shortcut has an added longer cloud in front of the original one at the gap's end. The staff ghost is [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]].

Sky Garden returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Sky Tour]]. It is the second classic course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' (the first being [[GBA Sunset Wilds]]) to receive a new arrangement for its music and currently one of two GBA courses with a previous arrangement to receive a new arrangement in the game, the other being [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]] (and by extension, [[GBA Luigi Circuit]]). There are now two blimps; both use the appearance from [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway]]. The giant beanstalks that previously only appeared in the background are now closer to the course, and one of them features a red [[Toad House]] on a cloud.

A course banner is added at the starting line, featuring the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo in a round frame supported by two beanstalks, which grow from earthenware planters. The road is also now made entirely of gray stone files, formed in an arched pattern, and features flowerpots and fences in the off-road areas. The course has been simplified, with some of the bends being removed. The first shortcut now features players performing [[Jump Boost]]s on giant leaves while the last is now under the beanstalk that supports the Toad House. The second shortcut is removed; the ramp now leads to a [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampoline]] on the main route. The straightaway near the finish line is replaced with a gliding section.

The course also appears as '''Sky Garden R''' (reversed), '''Sky Garden T''' (with ramps), and '''Sky Garden R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the Sky Tour, while the latter was introduced in the [[New Year's Tour (2023)|2023 New Year's Tour]]. In the R and T variants, the mushroom trampoline is removed. In the T variant, there are several [[Piranha Plant]]s along the track as well as a moving platform with a [[Dash Panel|dash panel]] ramp. In the R/T variant, racers drive across several additional mushroom trampolines, including a blue one.

Sky Garden returns in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is the third course of the [[Lucky Cat Cup]] released in the first wave in March 2022, nearly a month after its inclusion in ''Mario Kart Tour'', though it was revealed in gameplay form in a February 2022 Nintendo Direct prior to its addition to said game. It derives its appearance and layout from ''Mario Kart Tour'', except with orange stone tiles instead of gray and an animated cloud texture. Unlike ''Tour,'' the leaf shortcut is reflected on the minimap. Many mushroom trampolines can be seen growing from underneath the course, and several airships from [[Cloudtop Cruise]] appear in the background instead of the blimps. [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s appear as spectators on the course.

Much like the other tracks in Wave 1, the Booster Course Pass's initial reveal trailer and [[:File:MK8DBoosterCoursePassArtwork.jpg|official artwork]] use screenshots of the ''Mario Kart Tour'' version of Sky Garden. However, on the {{media link|MK8D BCP Wave 1.jpg|Nintendo eShop image}} for Wave 1, Sky Garden is the only course to use a screenshot of its ''8 Deluxe'' version rather than its ''Tour'' version.

The ''Mario Kart Tour'' (and ''8 Deluxe'') layout is slightly narrowed in the X-axis compared to ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' (and ''DS''). The first sections through to the main jump sections are similar; the shortcut at turn 2 no longer needs a Mushroom in ''Tour'', the lead-in turn 4 into the 270° turn 5 is removed in ''Tour'' (resulting in a single turn 4), while the bounce mushroom in ''Tour'' correspond to the jump area in ''Super Circuit''.

 

At this point, the layouts diverge significantly. ''Tour'' skips ''Super Circuit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s turn 7 and 8 entirely, while ''Super Circuit''{{'}}s turns 9 and 10 are merged into the much shorter turn 5. The following short left lead-in roughly correspond between turn 11 in ''Super Circuit'' and turn 6 in ''Tour'', and the following U-turn is turn 12 in ''Super Circuit'' and turn 7 in ''Tour'', although the lead-in is much shorter in ''Tour''.

 

The lower section is heavily simplified in ''Tour'', where the U-turn turn 8 covers what in ''Super Circuit'' is turns 13 through 17. ''Super Circuit''{{'}}s cloud shortcut that skips turn 13, is replaced in ''Tour'' by a cloud shortcut preceding turn 8. The final left jump in ''Super Circuit'' is replaced by a glider section in ''Tour''.

 

GBA Sky Garden track layout comparison MKSC focus.png|The ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' track layout superimposed over the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' track layout

GBA Sky Garden track layout comparison MK8DX focus.png|The ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' track layout superimposed over the ''Mario Kart Super Circuit'' track layout

MKT Icon SkyGardenGBA MarioAviator.png|The course icon with Mario (Aviator)

MKT Icon SkyGardenRGBA MarioAviator.png|The course icon of the R variant with Mario (Aviator)

MKT Icon SkyGardenRGBA PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peach (Explorer)

MKT Icon SkyGardenRGBA MarioGolf.png|The course icon of the R variant with Mario (Golf)

MKT Icon SkyGardenRGBA CatMario.png|The course icon of the R variant with Cat Mario

MKT Icon SkyGardenTGBA PeachHalloween.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peach (Halloween)

MKT Icon SkyGardenTGBA HammerBro.png|The course icon of the T variant with Hammer Bro

MKT Icon SkyGardenTGBA WarioCowboy.png|The course icon of the T variant with Wario (Cowboy)

MKT Icon SkyGardenTGBA YoshiKangaroo.png|The course icon of the T variant with Yoshi (Kangaroo)

MKT Icon SkyGardenTGBA RosalinaChef.png|The course icon of the T variant with Rosalina (Chef)

MKT Icon SkyGardenRTGBA MarioAviator.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (Aviator)

MKT Icon SkyGardenRTGBA MarioHakama.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (Hakama)

MKT Icon SkyGardenRTGBA Mario.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario

MKT Icon SkyGardenRTGBA LemmyMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with the Lemmy Mii Racing Suit

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MKT Piranha Plant Tour Bowser's Minions Pipe.jpg|[[Shy Guy|Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)]], Shy Guy (Ninja), [[Bowser Jr.|Bowser Jr. (Pirate)]], and [[Kamek]] gliding on the R variant

|FreA=Jardin volant

|FreE=Jardin volant<br>Jardin du Ciel <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet)</small><ref name="SCname">[https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioKartSuperCircuit_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario Kart Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet]</ref>

|FreEM=Flying Garden<br>Sky Garden

|Ita=Giardino Nuvola<br>Giardino dei cieli <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet)</small><ref name="SCname" />

|SpaA=Jardín Celeste

|SpaE=Jardín Celeste<br>Jardines del cielo <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet)</small><ref name="SCname" />

|SpaEM=Celestial Garden<br>Gardens of the sky

*The course is misnamed '''GBA Sky Tour''' in an overview of ''Mario Kart Tour'' on the {{wp|App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|App Store}}, being conflated with the game's [[Sky Tour]].<ref>[https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1633119423 ''Mario Kart Tour''] (United States). apple.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022. ({{media link|App Store screenshot story MKT 2021.png|Screenshot}}.) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221108155848/https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1633119423 Archived] November 8, 2022, 15:58:48 UTC via Wayback Machine.) "''Float through the [[3DS Rainbow Road]] track in the [[Space Tour]], fly through the GBA Sky Tour as Aviator Mario…who knows what’s coming next?''"</ref>