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Rainbow Road
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart 64 (1996); Mario Kart 8 (2014) ; Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Cup(s)	Special Cup (64); Lightning Cup (8, 8 Deluxe)
Distance	2,000 m
Online play	No longer available (Wii U); Available (Switch)
Music sample
	Mario Kart 64: Kenta Nagata; ; Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music; ; Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ryo Nagamatsu; ; Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning);
Course map
	Mario Kart 64; ; Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Staff ghost(s)
8	Nin★Leonel
1:33.731
8DX 150cc	Nin★Leonel
1:33.981
8DX 200cc	Nin★Fausti
1:08.128

Latest revision as of 10:28, April 28, 2024

This article is about the race course originally from Mario Kart 64 and featured as a retro course in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. For Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track, see Rainbow Road. For the course's music and later references to it, see N64 Rainbow Road (theme).

Rainbow Road is the fourth and last race of the Special Cup in Mario Kart 64, as well the sixteenth and last course in the game. It is the longest race course in Mario Kart 64, at 2,000 meters (2 kilometers), and requires about two minutes per lap, making it the longest three-lap track in the whole series. The track differs from the other Rainbow Roads in that it has rails throughout the entire track. The track features a translucent multicolored glass path with star-shaped rails running throughout the entire course. Neon-light pictures of the eight playable characters and a portrait of a Boo and a Mushroom are found in the distance and float in the void. Moreover, a big three-dimensional smiling star lies in a curved section of the track. Chomps also appear throughout the course as obstacles. It reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and final course of the Lightning Cup.

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Course layout[edit]

The big drop at the start. The player can make a long jump over it by hopping with precise timing when the road starts to descend, as seen in this picture.

The course begins with a long straightaway where the track curves downward and then more gently curves upward before soon becoming level again. Racers then pass through a rainbow ring and take a long gradual right turn, encountering the first set of Item Boxes and passing neon signs of Mario, Peach, and Luigi which all lie outside the turn. The track then briefly straightens out as racers reach another item set before there is a slight left turn with the track curving down. Here there is a neon Mushroom sign to the right of the track. The track then evens out and makes a very slight right turn before making a 360° counterclockwise loop around a large star. At the beginning of this loop is another item set, and at the end of this loop there is a neon Boo sign to the right of the track. A gradual right turn follows with another item set in the middle, then racers drive straight before making a gradual U-turn to the left. On the outside of this U-turn are neon signs of Donkey Kong and Yoshi, with a neon Bowser sign in the distance. There is then another brief straight with another item set before the track makes a slight right turn and curves downward. It soon after curves upward and then evens out as racers continue driving straight, and then the track makes a very long and gradual U-turn to the right. At the start of this turn is another item set and a neon Toad sign on the outside, and towards the end of the turn is a neon Wario sign on the outside. Racers then reach another item set and make an equally long loop to the left as they pass the aforementioned neon Bowser sign. After this loop is one last item set followed by two very slight turns, and then racers reach the finish line.

Along the track, several Chomps can be found lodged in the middle of the track. They continuously travel the course in reverse and slide in a zigzag pattern. Racers that collide with them will be launched in the air.

Shortcuts[edit]

A notable shortcut can be found at the very beginning of the track. By using a well-timed hop to clear the railing on the left side of the track, the player can land on the loop going around the large star and skip a large portion of the track.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

This version of Rainbow Road makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where it is the fourth and last course of the Lightning Cup. The course is now section-based, and takes place above a brightly-lit city near a coast at night instead of the deep space from the original. The Princess Peach Statue of Liberty from Toad Harbor and the course itself can be seen in the city setting, and in the center of the city below, there is a tower that faintly resembles the Eiffel Tower, with four ? Blocks, a Mushroom, and a spinning Star visible on top of it. Christmas trees can also be seen scattered throughout the city. Also, there is a moon in the sky that can be seen right after the starting line. The road is now formed by multicolored tiles made of glowing LED lights (similar to SNES Rainbow Road) laid out in a diagonal color pattern within a golden frame, as opposed to the slightly translucent glass stripes from the original version. A flying train travelling around the course was also added, ridden by Toads who throw coins onto the track.

The starting banner is now a rotating, star-shaped planetary gear. When players nearly reach the finish line, the outer gears will change shape by expanding their star-shaped appendages wide and closing in upon themselves. A scrolling LED sign reading "RAINBOW ROAD" in the NES font can be seen in the inner part of the gears.

The other major change is that the course has been greatly altered to incorporate the game's gliding and anti-gravity mechanics. At the gentle uphill stretch, an anti-gravity panel was added. The circular loop now lies on the right side of the course instead of on the left side and is inclined at a near-90 degree angle to act as an anti-gravity section. The dip after the large U-turn is now another smaller U-turn. The Chomps are now larger, and instead of sliding through the course in a zigzag pattern, bounce repeatedly, creating ripples on the track that can be used to perform aerial tricks. Along the course, Dash Panels have been added and are surrounded with rings. The final stretch before the finish line is now slightly sloped as an anti-gravity section and ends with a glide ramp.

A map of the city beneath the course, mentioning Toad Harbor, Wii Moo Moo Meadows, and Wii Wario's Gold Mine, can be seen in Super Bell Subway. Because of this, this Rainbow Road is likely set above those courses.^[1] The railway lines that can be seen from this Rainbow Road, according to the map in Super Bell Subway, connect this city to many other places where tracks of Mario Kart 8 can be found.^[2]

Other appearances[edit]

F-Zero X[edit]

The level's appearance in F-Zero X.

F-Zero X features the N64 Rainbow Road as Rainbow Road: Psychedelic Experience. It is the first course of the Joker Cup (the game's equivalent to the Special Cup). Parts, though not all of it, are rainbow-colored. Unlike the original, it has no barriers in certain areas, and the neon Super Mario franchise decor is missing. Instead, it just has a plain black background with a watery blue bottom to which careless drivers may fall. In addition, when racing the track with the 64DD expansion features, the background song is a rock version of the Rainbow Road song heard in Mario Kart 64 (the regular version uses the track used in Sectors α and β). The Chomps are replaced by deadly minefields on certain sections of the track which will cause drivers to crash or destroy their vehicle.

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Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Instruction manual bio: This course can be described in a word -- LONG, very long. It is simply the longest of all the courses. As the name indicates, the road is made of rainbow and it has a fantastic view of neon sculptures twinkling in the distance. The final course of the Special Cup, it is definitely worth seeing. It is advisable to slow down to avoid the Chomps that will attack.
Website bio: The longest track in Mario Kart 64, Rainbow Road is a surreal trip through a world of giant neon sculptures.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Nintendo Magazine 2023 Winter: "A midair circuit with a beautiful nightscape. The flying trains sometimes throw coins at you."^[3]

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

"This is a hugely popular track, and for the full HD version we worked on the arrangement to bring out its full beauty. You'll be pleased to hear that those lovable Chain Chomps are alive and well in this title."

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Artwork
The icon from the menu
The icon from the official Mario Kart 64 website
An overview of the map from the official Mario Kart 64 website
The ring near the beginning of the track
Middle of first turn
Approaching the star in the middle of a loop
Two of the many neon lights
A Chomp approaching Yoshi

Neon signs[edit]

When a player is playing the course, the neon lights of Mario, the Mushroom, and the Boo are the only ones that are animated. In order as the track follows:

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The portion of the race course seen in the box art for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The course icon
Bird's eye view of the course
View of the starting line
Mario at the starting line, ready to race
Mario going down the large ramp at the start of the race
Metal Mario, racing on the retro track
Rosalina, racing on the retro track
Approaching the Grand Star in the middle of a loop
Rosalina approaches the finish line, after passing the second glider ramp.
The city underneath the track
A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
The stamp obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
An image macro of N64 Rainbow Road, posted by Nintendo of America on Twitter two days before the worldwide release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The celebratory "THANK YOU!" image at the end of the Booster Course Pass credits

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	レインボーロード Reinbō Rōdo	Rainbow Road
Chinese (simplified)	彩虹之路 Cǎihóng zhī Lù 彩虹桥 (Mario Kart 64) Cǎihóng Qiáo	Rainbow Road Rainbow Bridge
Chinese (traditional)	彩虹之路 Cǎihóng zhī Lù	Rainbow Road
Dutch	Regenboogbaan	Rainbow Track
French (NOA)	Route arc-en-ciel	Rainbow Road
French (NOE)	Route Arc-en-ciel	Rainbow Road
German	Regenbogen-Boulevard	Rainbow Boulevard
Italian	Pista Arcobaleno	Rainbow Track
Korean	무지개 로드 Mujigae Rodeu	Rainbow Road
Portuguese	Estrada Arco-Íris	Rainbow Road
Russian	Трасса Радуга Trassa Raduga	Rainbow Track
Spanish	Senda Arco Iris	Rainbow Path

Trivia[edit]

Excluding courses in or from Mario Kart Tour, this is one of only two non-SNES courses in the series that differ in lap count between its original and remade versions; the other is GCN Baby Park in Mario Kart DS.
The map of its reappearance in Mario Kart 8, shown in the Prima guide, has two Dash Panels on the third section placed on the right side. However, in the game, they are actually placed on the left side.
Aside from its reappearance in Mario Kart 8, arrangements for Rainbow Road's music from Mario Kart 64 can be heard in later titles. Part of Rainbow Road's music from Mario Kart 64 was arranged and used in the music for Rainbow Road in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart 7. Additionally, part of the music can be heard in World 9's world map theme in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. When first driving the rainbow road in Paper Mario: Color Splash, this music can be heard.

References[edit]

^ The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found
^ Signs containing the Super Bell Subway Rail Map.
^ Nintendo Magazine 2023 Winter (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved November 21, 2023. (Archived November 21, 2023, 20:43:11 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

[1] The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found

[2] Signs containing the Super Bell Subway Rail Map.

[3] Nintendo Magazine 2023 Winter (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved November 21, 2023. (Archived November 21, 2023, 20:43:11 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

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+'''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and last race of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', as well the sixteenth and last course in the game. It is the longest race course in ''Mario Kart 64'', at 2,000 meters (2 kilometers), and requires about two minutes per lap, making it the longest three-lap track in the whole series. The track differs from the other Rainbow Roads in that it has rails throughout the entire track. The track features a translucent multicolored glass path with star-shaped rails running throughout the entire course. Neon-light pictures of the eight playable characters and a portrait of a [[Boo]] and a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] are found in the distance and float in the void. Moreover, a big three-dimensional smiling star lies in a curved section of the track. [[Chain Chomp|Chomps]] also appear throughout the course as obstacles. It reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Lightning Cup]].
-'''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and last race of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', as well the sixteenth and last course in the game. It is the longest racecourse in ''Mario Kart 64'', at 2,000 meters (2 kilometers), and requires about two minutes per lap, making it the longest three-lap track in the whole series. The track differs from the other Rainbow Roads in that it has rails throughout the entire track. The track features a transparent multicolored glass path with star-shaped rails running throughout the entire course. Neon-light pictures of the eight playable characters and a portrait of a [[Boo]] and a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] are found in the distance and float in the void. Moreover, a big three-dimensional smiling star lies in a curved section of the track. Roving [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]s slide through the course in a zigzag pattern, and colliding with them will cause the player's kart to crash and be thrown into the air. The course returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and last course of the [[Lightning Cup]].
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 ==''Mario Kart 64''==
 ===Course layout===
-{{right|[[File:Mk64rainbowroad.png|thumb|upright=1.2|The big drop at the start. The player can make a long jump over it by hopping with precise timing when the road starts to descend, as seen in this picture.]]}}
+[[File:Mk64rainbowroad.png|thumb|right|upright=1.2|The big drop at the start. The player can make a long jump over it by hopping with precise timing when the road starts to descend, as seen in this picture.]]
-The course starts with a huge drop followed by a gentle uphill stretch passing through a rainbow ring. After the ring, there is a wide loop with neon signs of [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Luigi]] on the loop's outside. Following the loop is a steady downward road that crosses over the steep drop where a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] sign can be seen. After the bridge is a corkscrew loop with a large star in the center and a [[Boo]] sign at the corkscrew's outside. Racers turn around a corkscrew to reach a hairpin bend, where signs of [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Yoshi]] are seen. Shortly after the hairpin bend is a short straightaway followed by a smaller drop and small uphill stretch. A [[Toad]] neon sign can be seen after the drop as well as a wide right turn. A straightaway follows with a [[Wario]] sign present, then follows a final looping section, where a [[Bowser]] sign is seen near the end of the track. After the loop is a final straightaway to the finish.
+The course begins with a long straightaway where the track curves downward and then more gently curves upward before soon becoming level again. Racers then pass through a rainbow ring and take a long gradual right turn, encountering the first set of [[Item Box]]es and passing neon signs of [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Luigi]] which all lie outside the turn. The track then briefly straightens out as racers reach another item set before there is a slight left turn with the track curving down. Here there is a neon [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] sign to the right of the track. The track then evens out and makes a very slight right turn before making a 360° counterclockwise loop around a large star. At the beginning of this loop is another item set, and at the end of this loop there is a neon [[Boo]] sign to the right of the track. A gradual right turn follows with another item set in the middle, then racers drive straight before making a gradual U-turn to the left. On the outside of this U-turn are neon signs of [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Yoshi]], with a neon [[Bowser]] sign in the distance. There is then another brief straight with another item set before the track makes a slight right turn and curves downward. It soon after curves upward and then evens out as racers continue driving straight, and then the track makes a very long and gradual U-turn to the right. At the start of this turn is another item set and a neon [[Toad]] sign on the outside, and towards the end of the turn is a neon [[Wario]] sign on the outside. Racers then reach another item set and make an equally long loop to the left as they pass the aforementioned neon Bowser sign. After this loop is one last item set followed by two very slight turns, and then racers reach the finish line.
+Along the track, several [[Chain Chomp|Chomps]] can be found lodged in the middle of the track. They continuously travel the course in reverse and slide in a zigzag pattern. Racers that collide with them will be launched in the air.
 ===Shortcuts===
-*Despite this track having railings, racers can perform a large [[List of Mario Kart 64 glitches#Skip Most of Rainbow Road|shortcut]] by making a timed [[Hop (move)|hop]] to the left (or right, during Extra) during the drop at the beginning.{{br|right}}
+A notable [[List of Mario Kart 64 glitches#Skip Most of Rainbow Road|shortcut]] can be found at the very beginning of the track. By using a well-timed hop to clear the railing on the left side of the track, the player can land on the loop going around the large star and skip a large portion of the track.
 ==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
-{{rewrite|section=y|too long}}
+This version of Rainbow Road makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where it is the fourth and last course of the [[Lightning Cup]]. The course is now section-based, and takes place above a brightly-lit city near a coast at night instead of the deep space from the original. The Princess Peach Statue of Liberty from [[Toad Harbor]] and the course itself can be seen in the city setting, and in the center of the city below, there is a tower that faintly resembles the [[Eiffel Tower]], with four [[? Block]]s, a Mushroom, and a spinning [[Star]] visible on top of it. Christmas trees can also be seen scattered throughout the city. Also, there is a moon in the sky that can be seen right after the starting line. The road is now formed by multicolored tiles made of glowing {{wp|LED lamp|LED lights}} (similar to {{classic-link|SNES|Rainbow Road}}) laid out in a diagonal color pattern within a golden frame, as opposed to the slightly translucent glass stripes from the original version. A flying train travelling around the course was also added, ridden by [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s who throw coins onto the track.
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-This version of Rainbow Road makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where it is the last course of the [[Lightning Cup]]. It was the final race in the former game until the sixteen DLC courses were released. It takes various elements from the Rainbow Roads of all other previous installments, except for ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. Like [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]] from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', the course now takes place above a brightly-lit city near a coast at night instead of the deep space from the original. The Princess Peach Statue of Liberty from [[Toad Harbor]] and the course itself can be seen in the city setting, and in the center of the city below, there is a tower that faintly resembles the [[Eiffel Tower]], with four [[? Block]]s, a Mushroom, and a spinning [[Star]] visible on top of it. Christmas trees can also be seen scattered throughout the city. Also, there is a moon in the sky that can be seen right after the starting line.
+The starting banner is now a rotating, star-shaped {{wp|planetary gear}}. When players nearly reach the finish line, the outer gears will change shape by expanding their star-shaped appendages wide and closing in upon themselves. A scrolling LED sign reading "RAINBOW ROAD" in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] font can be seen in the inner part of the gears.
-The road is now formed by multicolored tiles made of glowing [[wikipedia:LED lamp|LED lights]] (similar to {{classic-link|SNES|Rainbow Road}}) laid out in a diagonal color pattern within a golden frame, as opposed to the slightly transparent glass stripes from the original version. The start-finish line (and the segment checkpoints) has a bronze diamond mosaic pattern with glowing star rings surrounding the rotating banner.
+The other major change is that the course has been greatly altered to incorporate the game's [[Glider|gliding]] and [[anti-gravity]] mechanics. At the gentle uphill stretch, an anti-gravity panel was added. The circular loop now lies on the right side of the course instead of on the left side and is inclined at a near-90 degree angle to act as an anti-gravity section. The dip after the large U-turn is now another smaller U-turn. The [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]s are now larger, and instead of sliding through the course in a zigzag pattern, bounce repeatedly, creating ripples on the track that can be used to perform aerial tricks. Along the course, [[Dash Panel]]s have been added and are surrounded with [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|rings]]. The final stretch before the finish line is now slightly sloped as an anti-gravity section and ends with a glide ramp.
-The starting banner is now a rotating, star-shaped [[wikipedia:Planetary gear|planetary gear]]. When players nearly reach the finish line, the outer gears will change shape by expanding their star-shaped appendages wide and closing in upon themselves. A scrolling LED sign reading "RAINBOW ROAD" in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] font can be seen in the inner part of the gears.
+A map of the city beneath the course, mentioning [[Toad Harbor]], {{classic-link|Wii|Moo Moo Meadows}}, and {{classic-link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}}, can be seen in [[Super Bell Subway]]. Because of this, this Rainbow Road is likely set above those courses.<ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found]]</ref> The railway lines that can be seen from this Rainbow Road, according to the map in Super Bell Subway, connect this city to many other places where tracks of ''Mario Kart 8'' can be found.<ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS Map Signs.png|Signs containing the Super Bell Subway Rail Map]].</ref>
-There are now some nods to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' on the course. Namely, the large star in the circular loop has been replaced with a [[Grand Star]] and the star rails are now designed after [[Launch Star]]s, like the Rainbow Roads from ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Kart 7''. Most of the railings have been removed, adding to the challenge. Another addition is a flying train that travels around the course, ridden by Toads who, like the Toads on the ship in [[Bone-Dry Dunes]], throw coins onto the track. The neon lights are replaced with fireworks, with some that form the six playable characters that have been present since ''Super Mario Kart'' ([[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], [[Toad]], and [[Bowser]]).
+==Other appearances==
+===''F-Zero X''===
-[[File:MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Overview.png|thumb|upright=1.66|Overview of the course]]
-The other major change is that the course has been greatly altered to incorporate the game's [[Glider|hang-glider]] and [[anti-gravity]] mechanics. At the gentle uphill stretch, which succeeds the steep slope, the rainbow-colored rings are now an anti-gravity panel. The circular loop now lies on the right side of the course instead of on the left side and is inclined at a near-90 degree angle to act as an anti-gravity section. The dip after the large U-turn is now another smaller U-turn. The [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]s are now larger, and instead of sliding through the course in a zigzag pattern, they bounce repeatedly, creating ripples on the track that can be used to perform aerial tricks. As the Chomps land, the section they create a wave on will flash. Along the course, [[Dash Panel]]s have been added and come in the form of small [[Launch Star]]-shaped rings that spin every time a racer passes through. The placement of these first two Dash Panels on the steep slope and the first two Launch Stars varies every time the player enters the race on this course. There are also [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|rings]] that can be reached with a [[Glide Ramp]]. The final stretch before the finish line is now slightly sloped as an anti-gravity section and ends with a glide ramp.
-In addition, similar to [[3DS Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] from ''Mario Kart 7'', the course is now run as a single lap divided into three sections, instead of three laps, and the last part before the finish line has also been slightly shortened to cut down the length of the course. On the third section, the chorus of the music now starts to play, instead of the beginning of the music. It is the first and only retro course to do this, and one of only three courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' to be a segmented race rather than a lap race (the others being [[Mount Wario]] and [[Big Blue]]). The music has also been updated and was performed by the Mario Kart Band.
-In a minor note, a map of the city beneath the course, mentioning [[Toad Harbor]], {{classic-link|Wii|Moo Moo Meadows}}, and {{classic-link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}}, can be seen in [[Super Bell Subway]]. Thus, this Rainbow Road is likely set above those courses<ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found]]</ref>. The railway lines that can be seen from this Rainbow Road, according to the map in Super Bell Subway, connect this city to many other places where tracks of ''Mario Kart 8'' can be found.<ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS Map Signs.png|Signs containing the Super Bell Subway Rail Map]].</ref>
-The course's map has been rotated upside down, and due to the alterations to the third segment, the turns prior to the finish line form an '8' on the map, similar to the '8' in [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|the new Rainbow Road]]'s track layout. Both of these Rainbow Roads are the only non-DLC courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' and two of the only four including the DLC courses (the other two being {{classic|SNES|Rainbow Road}} and {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}}) to have the map in different colors instead of just blue (though all four of them are white in ''Deluxe'').
-Finally, this course appears on the box art of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', being the only retro course in a ''Mario Kart'' game to hold this distinction.
-===Staff ghost===
-The staff ghost for this track is [[Metal Mario]] on the [[Standard ATV]], with a time of 1:33.731. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' 200cc, the staff ghost is [[Mario]] with a time of 1:08.128.
-==''F-Zero X''==
 [[File:F-zeroxrainbowrd.png|thumb|left|The level's appearance in ''F-Zero X''.]]
-''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero X|F-Zero X]]'' features the N64 Rainbow Road as [[fzerowiki:Rainbow Road|''Rainbow Road: Psychedelic Experience'']]. It is the first course of the Joker Cup (the game's equivalent to the Special Cup). Parts, though not all of it, are rainbow-colored. Unlike the original, it has no barriers in certain areas, and the neon [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] decor is missing. Instead, it just has a plain black background with a watery blue bottom to which careless drivers may fall. In addition, when racing the track with the 64DD expansion features, the background song is a rock version of the Rainbow Road song heard in ''Mario Kart 64'' (the regular version uses the track used in Sectors α and β). The Chomps are replaced by deadly minefields on certain sections of the track which will cause drivers to crash or destroy their vehicle.
+''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero X|F-Zero X]]'' features the N64 Rainbow Road as [[fzerowiki:Rainbow Road|''Rainbow Road: Psychedelic Experience'']]. It is the first course of the Joker Cup (the game's equivalent to the Special Cup). Parts, though not all of it, are rainbow-colored. Unlike the original, it has no barriers in certain areas, and the neon [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] decor is missing. Instead, it just has a plain black background with a watery blue bottom to which careless drivers may fall. In addition, when racing the track with the 64DD expansion features, the background song is a rock version of the Rainbow Road song heard in ''Mario Kart 64'' (the regular version uses the track used in Sectors α and β). The Chomps are replaced by deadly minefields on certain sections of the track which will cause drivers to crash or destroy their vehicle.
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 *'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''This course can be described in a word -- LONG, very long. It is simply the longest of all the courses. As the name indicates, the road is made of rainbow and it has a fantastic view of neon sculptures twinkling in the distance. The final course of the Special Cup, it is definitely worth seeing. It is advisable to slow down to avoid the Chomps that will attack.''
 *'''Website bio:''' ''The longest track in Mario Kart 64, Rainbow Road is a surreal trip through a world of giant neon sculptures.''
+===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
+*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2023 Winter''''': "''A midair circuit with a beautiful nightscape. The flying trains sometimes throw coins at you.''"<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/software/feature/magazine_2023winter/index_en.html?page=7&device=pc Nintendo Magazine 2023 Winter (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved November 21, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231121204311/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/software/feature/magazine_2023winter/index_en.html?page=7&device=pc Archived] November 21, 2023, 20:43:11 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
 ===''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes===
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 ===''Mario Kart 64''===
 <gallery widths=150px>
-MK64 Rainbow Road Icon.png|The icon from the menu
+MK64 Rainbow Road art.jpg|Artwork
+MK64 icon Rainbow Road.png|The icon from the menu
+MK64 Rainbow Road Icon.png|The icon from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website
+MK64 Rainbow Road website map.png|An overview of the map from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website
 Mk64rainbowroad1.png|The ring near the beginning of the track
 Mk64rainbowroad2.PNG|Middle of first turn
 Mk64rainbowroad2.png|Approaching the star in the middle of a loop
 Mk64rainbowroad3.png|Two of the many neon lights
-Mk64rainbowroad4.png|An approaching [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]
+Mk64rainbowroad4.png|A [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]] approaching Yoshi
-MK64 Rainbow Road website map.png|An overview of the map from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website
 </gallery>
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 <gallery widths=150px>
 MK8DX Rainbow Road 64.jpg|The portion of the race course seen in the box art for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
-MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Course Icon.png|The track's icon
+MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Course Icon.png|The course icon
+MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Overview.png|Bird's eye view of the course
+MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Starting Line.png|View of the starting line
 RainbowRoadN64RaceStart.jpg|Mario at the starting line, ready to race
 RainbowRamp.jpg|Mario going down the large ramp at the start of the race
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 Chomp stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
 Twitter NintendoAmerica 2017-04-26a.jpg|An image macro of <small>N64</small> Rainbow Road, posted by [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] on {{wp|Twitter}} two days before the worldwide release of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
+MK8DXThankYouEndScreen.jpg|The celebratory "THANK YOU!" image at the end of the ''Booster Course Pass'' credits
 </gallery>
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 |Dut=Regenboogbaan
 |DutM=Rainbow Track
-|FraA=Route arc-en-ciel
+|FreA=Route arc-en-ciel
-|FraAM=Rainbow Road
+|FreAM=Rainbow Road
-|FraE=Route Arc-en-ciel
+|FreE=Route Arc-en-ciel
-|FraEM=Rainbow Road
+|FreEM=Rainbow Road
 |Ger=Regenbogen-Boulevard
 |GerM=Rainbow Boulevard
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 |RusM=Rainbow Track
 |Spa=Senda Arco Iris
-|SpaM=Rainbow Trail
+|SpaM=Rainbow Path
 }}

[Edit] Race courses from the Mario Kart series
Super Mario Kart	Mario Circuit 1 • Donut Plains 1 • Ghost Valley 1 • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit 2 • Choco Island 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Donut Plains 2 • Bowser Castle 2 • Mario Circuit 3 • Koopa Beach 1 • Choco Island 2 • Vanilla Lake 1 • Bowser Castle 3 • Mario Circuit 4 • Donut Plains 3 • Koopa Beach 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Vanilla Lake 2 • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart 64	Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert • Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway • Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle • DK's Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart: Super Circuit	Peach Circuit • Shy Guy Beach • Riverside Park • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit • Boo Lake • Cheese Land • Bowser Castle 2 • Luigi Circuit • Sky Garden • Cheep-Cheep Island • Sunset Wilds • Snow Land • Ribbon Road • Yoshi Desert • Bowser Castle 3 • Lakeside Park • Broken Pier • Bowser Castle 4 • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	Luigi Circuit • Peach Beach • Baby Park • Dry Dry Desert • Mushroom Bridge • Mario Circuit • Daisy Cruiser • Waluigi Stadium • Sherbet Land • Mushroom City • Yoshi Circuit • DK Mountain • Wario Colosseum • Dino Dino Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart Arcade GP	Mario Highway • Mario Beach • DK Jungle • Bananan Ruins • Diamond City • Snow Panic • Pac Mountain • Pac Labyrinth • Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall • Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill
Mario Kart DS	Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion • Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge • DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress • Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser Castle • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2	Yoshi Park 1 • Yoshi Park 2 • Stadium Arena • Waluigi Stadium
Mario Kart Wii	Luigi Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Mushroom Gorge • Toad's Factory • Mario Circuit • Coconut Mall • DK Summit • Wario's Gold Mine • Daisy Circuit • Koopa Cape • Maple Treeway • Grumble Volcano • Dry Dry Ruins • Moonview Highway • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart 7	Toad Circuit • Daisy Hills • Cheep Cheep Lagoon • Shy Guy Bazaar • Wuhu Loop • Mario Circuit • Music Park • Rock Rock Mountain • Piranha Plant Slide • Wario Shipyard • Neo Bowser City • Maka Wuhu • DK Jungle • Rosalina's Ice World • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX	Peach Castle • Kingdom Way • Splash Circuit • Tropical Coast • Bon Dance Street • Omatsuri Circuit • Aerial Road • Sky Arena • Bowser's Factory • Bowser's Castle • PAC-MAN Stadium • NAMCO Circuit • Bananan Labyrinth • DK Jungle
Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Mario Kart Stadium • Water Park • Sweet Sweet Canyon • Thwomp Ruins • Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • Twisted Mansion • Shy Guy Falls • Sunshine Airport • Dolphin Shoals • Electrodrome • Mount Wario • Cloudtop Cruise • Bone-Dry Dunes • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road • Excitebike Arena • Dragon Driftway • Mute City • Ice Ice Outpost • Hyrule Circuit • Wild Woods • Animal Crossing • Super Bell Subway • Big Blue
Mario Kart Tour	New York Minute • Tokyo Blur • Paris Promenade • London Loop • Vancouver Velocity • RMX Mario Circuit 1 • RMX Choco Island 1 • RMX Rainbow Road 1 • Los Angeles Laps • Merry Mountain • RMX Rainbow Road 2 • Berlin Byways • RMX Choco Island 2 • Ninja Hideaway • Sydney Sprint • RMX Vanilla Lake 1 • RMX Ghost Valley 1 • Singapore Speedway • Amsterdam Drift • Bangkok Rush • Sky-High Sundae^a • RMX Bowser's Castle 1 • RMX Donut Plains 1 • Piranha Plant Cove • Yoshi's Island^a • Athens Dash • Rome Avanti • Squeaky Clean Sprint^a • Piranha Plant Pipeline • Madrid Drive • RMX Vanilla Lake 2
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit	Live Circuit • Lightning Lagoon • Piped Wetlands • Freezie Frosts • Glazed Gardens • Piranha Paradise • Work Zone • Cheep Cheep Reef • Bowser's Castle • Royal Highway • Wibble Woods • Windswept Prairie • Mushroom Fields • Boo Fortress • Tornado Tundra • Magikoopa Mirage • Crafty Tropics • Gusty Galaxy • Jolly Workshop • Chain Chomp Stadium • Ember Island • World 1-1 • Chain Chomp Glacier • Rainbow Road • Slick Circuit • Barrel Temple • Fossil Fields • Windmill Meadows • Music Broadway • King Boo's Courtyard
^a Officially considered new in both Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass

[Edit] Mario Kart 64
Drivers	Lightweights	Peach • Toad • Yoshi
	Middleweights	Mario • Luigi
	Heavyweights	D.K. • Wario • Bowser
Courses	Mushroom Cup	Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert
	Flower Cup	Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway
	Star Cup	Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle
	Special Cup	D.K.'s Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road
	Battle Mode	Big Donut • Block Fort • Double Deck • Skyscraper
Enemies and obstacles		Baby Penguin • Bat • Boulder • Bus • Cactus • Car • Chomp • Chubby • Crab • Ghost • Giant Egg • Lava • Mini Bomb Kart • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Porcupine • Snowman • Thwomp • Train • Truck
Background species		Big Cheep Cheep • Boo • Bowser Statue • Cheep Cheep • Lakitu • Moo Moo
Items and objects	Item Box items	Banana • Banana Bunch • Boo • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Items and objects	Other	Dash Panel • Hot-air balloon • Kart • Pipe Frame • Ramp • Trophy
Techniques		Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide • Slipstream • Spin-Turn
Miscellaneous		Castle Grounds • Driver's Points • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit • Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff

[Edit] Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Drivers
Featherweight			Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina • Lemmy • Dry Bones
Light			Toad • Koopa Troopa • Shy Guy (Light-blue^a · Black^a · Green^a · Yellow^a · White^a · Blue^a · Pink^a · Orange^a) • Lakitu • Toadette • Larry • Wendy • Cat Peach^a • Villager (Female)^a • Isabelle^a • Bowser Jr. • Inkling Girl • Diddy Kong^c
Medium			Peach • Daisy • Yoshi (Light-blue^a · Black^a · Red^a · Yellow^a · White^a · Blue^a · Pink^a · Orange^a) • Mario • Luigi • Iggy • Ludwig • Tanooki Mario^a • Villager (Male)^a • Inkling Boy • Birdo^c (Light-blue ^c · Black ^c · Red ^c · Yellow ^c · White ^c · Blue ^c · Green ^c · Orange ^c) • Kamek^c • Peachette^c
Cruiser			Rosalina • Donkey Kong • Waluigi • Roy • Link^a • King Boo • Wiggler^c • Pauline^c
Heavy			Metal Mario (Gold) • Pink Gold Peach • Bowser • Wario • Morton • Dry Bowser^a • Petey Piranha^c • Funky Kong^c
Any			Mii
Vehicle parts
Bodies		Karts	Standard Kart • Pipe Frame • Mach 8 • Steel Driver • Cat Cruiser • Circuit Special • Tri-Speeder • Badwagon • Prancer • Biddybuggy • Landship • Sneeker • Sports Coupe • Gold Standard • GLA^a • W 25 Silver Arrow^a • 300 SL Roadster^a • Blue Falcon^a • Tanooki Kart^a • B Dasher^a • Streetle^a • P-Wing^a • Koopa Clown
		Standard bikes	Standard Bike • The Duke • Flame Rider • Varmint • Mr. Scooty • City Tripper^a • Master Cycle Zero^b
		Sport bikes	Comet • Sport Bike • Jet Bike • Yoshi Bike • Master Cycle^a
		ATVs	Standard ATV • Wild Wiggler • Teddy Buggy • Bone Rattler^a • Splat Buggy • Inkstriker
Tires			Standard • Monster • Roller • Slim • Slick • Metal • Button • Off-Road • Sponge • Wood • Cushion • Blue Standard • Hot Monster • Azure Roller • Crimson Slim • Cyber Slick • Retro Off-Road • Gold Tires • GLA Tires^a • Triforce Tires^a • Leaf Tires^a • Ancient Tires^b
Gliders			Super Glider • Cloud Glider • Wario Wing • Waddle Wing • Peach Parasol • Parachute • Parafoil • Flower Glider • Bowser Kite • Plane Glider • MKTV Parafoil • Gold Glider • Hylian Kite^a • Paper Glider^a • Paraglider^b
Courses
New courses		Mushroom Cup	Mario Kart Stadium • Water Park • Sweet Sweet Canyon • Thwomp Ruins
		Flower Cup	Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • Twisted Mansion • Shy Guy Falls
		Star Cup	Sunshine Airport • Dolphin Shoals • Electrodrome • Mount Wario
		Special Cup	Cloudtop Cruise • Bone-Dry Dunes • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Classic courses		Shell Cup	Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GBA Mario Circuit • DS Cheep Cheep Beach • N64 Toad's Turnpike
		Banana Cup	GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Royal Raceway • 3DS DK Jungle
		Leaf Cup	DS Wario Stadium • GCN Sherbet Land • 3DS Music Park • N64 Yoshi Valley
		Lightning Cup	DS Tick-Tock Clock • 3DS Piranha Plant Slide • Wii Grumble Volcano • N64 Rainbow Road
DLC courses^a		Egg Cup	GCN Yoshi Circuit • Excitebike Arena • Dragon Driftway • Mute City
		Triforce Cup	Wii Wario's Gold Mine • SNES Rainbow Road • Ice Ice Outpost • Hyrule Circuit
		Crossing Cup	GCN Baby Park • GBA Cheese Land • Wild Woods • Animal Crossing
		Bell Cup	3DS Neo Bowser City • GBA Ribbon Road • Super Bell Subway • Big Blue
Booster courses^c		Golden Dash Cup	Tour Paris Promenade • 3DS Toad Circuit • N64 Choco Mountain • Wii Coconut Mall
		Lucky Cat Cup	Tour Tokyo Blur • DS Shroom Ridge • GBA Sky Garden • Ninja Hideaway
		Turnip Cup	Tour New York Minute • SNES Mario Circuit 3 • N64 Kalimari Desert • DS Waluigi Pinball
		Propeller Cup	Tour Sydney Sprint • GBA Snow Land • Wii Mushroom Gorge • Sky-High Sundae
		Rock Cup	Tour London Loop • GBA Boo Lake • 3DS Rock Rock Mountain • Wii Maple Treeway
		Moon Cup	Tour Berlin Byways • DS Peach Gardens • Merry Mountain • 3DS Rainbow Road
		Fruit Cup	Tour Amsterdam Drift • GBA Riverside Park • Wii DK Summit • Yoshi's Island
		Boomerang Cup	Tour Bangkok Rush • DS Mario Circuit • GCN Waluigi Stadium • Tour Singapore Speedway
		Feather Cup	Tour Athens Dash • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Moonview Highway • Squeaky Clean Sprint
		Cherry Cup	Tour Los Angeles Laps • GBA Sunset Wilds • Wii Koopa Cape • Tour Vancouver Velocity
		Acorn Cup	Tour Rome Avanti • GCN DK Mountain • Wii Daisy Circuit • Piranha Plant Cove
		Spiny Cup	Tour Madrid Drive • 3DS Rosalina's Ice World • SNES Bowser Castle 3 • Wii Rainbow Road
Battle courses		Wii U	Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Toad's Turnpike • Mario Circuit • GCN Sherbet Land • N64 Yoshi Valley • Toad Harbor
Battle courses		Switch	3DS Wuhu Town • GCN Luigi's Mansion • SNES Battle Course 1 • Urchin Underpass • Dragon Palace • Battle Stadium • Sweet Sweet Kingdom • Lunar Colony
Other
Items			Banana • Blooper • Boo • Boomerang Flower • Bullet Bill • Coin • Crazy Eight • Feather • Fire Flower • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Piranha Plant • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Horn • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Course objects			Antigravity Panel • Arrow field^c • Barrel • Bath Bomb^c • Bell^a • Board • Bob-omb Car^c • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Bus • Bumper^c • Cannon • Car • Cash • Ceiling Needle^c • Coin • Crate • Current • Dash Panel • Dash panel ramp truck • Drain Pipe • Falling Pillar • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Flipper^c • Glide Ramp • Goal Ring^c • Hot-air balloon • Half-pipe^c • Icicle^c • Item Box • Lava Geyser • Leaf pile^a • Master Sword^a • Mecha Piranha Plant^c • Metal ball^c • Millstone • Mine Cart^a • Mushroom Platform^c • Mushroom Trampoline^c • Oil slick • Pit^a • Ring • Rupee^a • Snowboy^a • Snowman • Spin Boost Pillar • Spinner • Submarine • Table^c • Tire • Traffic cone • Train^a • Truck • Volcanic debris • Water Geyser^c • Winged Cloud^c
Enemies and species			Big Wiggler^c • Bone Piranha Plant • Boo • Bouncing Note • Bowser Monument • Bulber^c • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Clampy^c • Deku Baba^a • Dolphin • Dry Bones • Exploring Shy Guy^c • Fire Piranha Plant^c • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Freezie • Frogoon • Fuzzy^c • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Goonie^c • Hammer Knight • Huffin Puffin^c • Incoming Chomp^c • Innertube Goomba^c • Jellybeam • Keese^a • Manta • Mecha Cheep • Mechakoopa • Mini Toad^a • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Mr. Resetti^a • Nep-Enut^c • Noki • Penguin^c • Petal Guy^c • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Ptooie^c • Raving Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrench^c • Screaming Pillar • Sidestepper • Skating Shy Guy • Small bird • Snowboarding Shy Guy^c • Stilt Guy^c • Super Thwomp^a • Swoop • Thwomp • Tiki Goon • Toad • Unagi • Whomp^c • Yoshi
Techniques			Anti-gravity • Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Boost • Spin Turn • Jump Boost • U-turn • Underwater driving
Notable areas, landmarks, and sightings			Amsterdam^c • Athens (Hadrian's Arch · Parthenon) ^c • Bangkok^c • Berlin (Berlin Wall · Brandenburg Gate · Charlottenburg Palace) ^c • Bowser's Castle • DK's Tree House • Hammer Bros. Sphinx • London (Big Ben · Tower Bridge · Tower of London) ^c • Luigi's Mansion • Madrid (Prado Museum · Ventas Bullring) ^c • New York (Empire State Building · Statue of Liberty · Rockefeller Center) ^c • Paris (Arc de Triomphe · Cathedral of Notre Dame · Eiffel Tower · Louvre) ^c • Rome (Colosseum · Spanish Steps · Trevi Fountain) ^c • Peach's Castle • Sydney^c • Tokyo^c • Vancouver^c
Official tournaments	Mario Kart 8		Mario Kart 8 promotion tour • Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014
	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	North America	NOA 150cc Tournament and NOA Battlethon • Mario Kart North American Open • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Holiday Fun Run • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023
		Australia and New Zealand	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Saturdays • Mario Kart AU/NZ My Nintendo Cup • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Grand Prix
		China	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Summit Invitational Tournament • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournaments (2021 Tencent series) • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe National Battle Team Open Tournament • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open Team Championship
		Europe	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Seasonal Circuit • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023
		Hong Kong	Nintendo HK 2021 Cup
		Japan	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge Final Stage
		Spain	TorneoMK8D
		UK and Ireland	Nintendo UK VS Cup • Nintendo VS UK Cup
Miscellaneous			Andrew Trego • Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8^a • "Blue Shell Blues" • Cheese^a • Daisy Cruiser^a • DK's Tree House • Emblem • Finish line • From the Pit • Ghost • Gravity • Heart^c • Highlight Reel • Hyrule Castle^a • In-game statistics (Deluxe) • Item probability distributions • Lakitu • The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8^a • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass^c • Mario Kart Band • Mario Kart TV • Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8^a • Miiverse • Poochy^c • Pre-release and unused content • Shoe^c • Soundtrack • Sponsors • Staff (Mario Kart 8 · Mario Kart 8 Deluxe · Booster Course Pass) • Stamp (list) • Update history
Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 ^a Indicates downloadable content in Mario Kart 8 Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ^b Indicates content available in version 1.6.0 and later of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ^c Indicates content available in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
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