Tour London Loop

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London Loop
London Loop in Mario Kart Tour
View of Big Ben and the starting line
Information
Appears in Mario Kart Tour (2019 (1), 2020 (2), 2021 (3))
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass) (2022)
Cup(s) Rock Cup
Tour(s)
Based on London and Westminster, England
Music sample
Mario Kart Tour
Course map
Mario Kart Tour
London Loop
London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 2
Map of London Loop 2 from Mario Kart Tour.
London Loop 3
Map of London Loop 3 from Mario Kart Tour.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Tour London Loop in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

London Loop is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by London, England, and makes its debut in the city’s namesake tour, the London Tour. London Loop has three routes, named London Loop, London Loop 2, and London Loop 3, each with its own R, T, and R/T variant. The second route made its debut in the Baby Rosalina Tour, due to Baby Rosalina (Detective)'s outfit, which is a reference to Sherlock Holmes, a fictional resident of London, while the third route debuted in the 2021 Halloween Tour. The course features various landmarks from the cities of London and Westminster, with the first route focusing on the main metropolitan areas, the second route focusing on the outskirts, and the third route focusing on the River Thames. The first and second routes have the racers go around London clockwise; however, the third route has them go around counterclockwise instead.

The first route of this course is a favorite of Red Koopa (Freerunning), Daisy (Holiday Cheer), Luigi (Classic), Peach (Wedding), and Dixie Kong. The second route is a favorite of Baby Rosalina (Detective), Mario (SNES), Mario (Racing), Mario (Golf), King Boo (Gold), Kamek, Waluigi (Vampire), Dr. Bowser, and the Donkey Kong and Wario Mii Racing Suits. The third route is a favorite of Birdo (Black), Daisy (Holiday Cheer), Fire Rosalina, Mario (Baseball), Luigi (Golf), Dr. Mario, Cat Mario, Waluigi (Vampire), and the Gold Mii Racing Suit.

The music for this course bears similarities to that of Rock Rock Mountain, as well as being a reference to 1960s British rock music.

London Loop appears in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass as the first course of the Rock Cup.[1]

Mario Kart Tour

Course layouts

London Loop's course layout in relation to its other layoutsLondon Loop 2's course layout in relation to its other layouts
London Loop 3's course layout in relation to its other layouts
The city course's routes in relation to each other.

London Loop

The course begins to the right of Big Ben, followed by a gradual right next to a double-decker bus. The road then weaves its way around Nelson's Column, then makes another gradual right through Charing Cross and a part of Trafalgar Square before making a sharp left at St Paul's Cathedral. The player then reaches Leadenhall Market, which they exit after making a single slight right. After another sharp right with a Chain Chomp in a green space in front of the Tower of London, the player crosses Tower Bridge, then takes another sharp right to bypass City Hall and The Shard with the London Eye in the background. After a left sigmoid curve, the player returns to the finish line.

The course also appears as London Loop R (reverse), London Loop T (with ramps), and London Loop R/T (reverse and with ramps).

This specific route was the only European city course route that was not brought back in the Metropolitan Tour.

London Loop 2

The course begins to the right of the Big Ben on Westminster Bridge. Players take a slight right to enter St James's Park in front of Buckingham Palace, a few Chain Chomps are located in the green space, one in the very center, and one outside the palace. Racers drive down a long street shortly afterwards, driving past the British Museum, eventually leading to a ramp with The Shard visible in the far background. Racers take a right to Trafalgar Square, before eventually driving across Waterloo Bridge, passing the London Eye. A U-bend to the right is taken, which leads racers back on to Westminster Bridge, before arriving at the finish line.

The course also appears as London Loop 2R (reverse), London Loop 2T (with ramps), and London Loop 2R/T (reverse and with ramps).

London Loop 3

The course starts on the Westminster Bridge, though it faces away from Big Ben, the opposite direction of London Loop and London Loop 2. Racers take a left turn and travel past the London Eye, before taking a right by the River Thames to bypass The Walkie-Talkie and the City Hall. Two boats can be seen floating on the river. Shortly after, the racers must take a U-bend to the left to cross Tower Bridge. A wide bend to the left around the green space of the Tower of London follows, with a Chain Chomp in the center. Players drive back to The Walkie-Talkie before taking a right to access a path besides the River Thames. After driving below a bridge, the player takes one last left to reach the finishing line, passing Big Ben.

The course also appears as London Loop 3R (reverse), London Loop 3T (with ramps), and London Loop 3R/T (reverse and with ramps).

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of London Loop tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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Tour London Loop as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
London Loop in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

London Loop returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the third wave of the Booster Course Pass. It is the first course of the Rock Cup. The course has received significant visual upgrades, and is now more cloudy than before.[1] Various details on the top of Big Ben have been removed, such as windows and spires. The London Eye now moves, unlike its Tour counterpart. A Chain Chomp has been added in the River Thames, beneath the London Eye.

The first lap is based on the layout of the first London Loop route, the second lap is based on London Loop 2, and the third lap has the player go through the first part of London Loop 2 before continuing through the route of London Loop 3R, making this the first Tour city course to have one of its three routes not going in the same direction as its original counterpart in Mario Kart Tour. The minimap is rotated 90 degrees clockwise and features multiple unused paths, such as one to the right of Leadenhall Market, and one going beneath the Admiralty Arch.[2] This makes London Loop the second/third Tour city course to include roads that were unused at the time of their appearance in the Booster Course Pass, after Sydney Sprint and alongside Berlin Byways.

This course being positioned in the Rock Cup may be a reference to the course's music, which is based on British rock music from the 1960s and 1970s. It is also one of two courses in the third wave to utilize rock music for its theme, alongside 3DS Rock Rock Mountain. Both of these courses are in the Rock Cup.

London Loop is one of three Mario Kart Tour courses in the wave overall, alongside Tour Berlin Byways and Merry Mountain, which are featured in the Moon Cup.

Profiles

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Nintendo of Europe Official Twitter: Take a tour of London Loop, coming in Wave 3 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. Every lap is a new route through the city, each with its own sights to see: the London Eye, Tower Bridge and more![3]

Gallery

Mario Kart Tour

London Loop

Course icons
Screenshots

London Loop 2

Course icons
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London Loop 3

Course icons
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ロンドン アベニュー
Rondon Abenyū
London Avenue

Chinese (simplified) 伦敦环线
Lúndūn Huánxiàn
London Loop

Chinese (traditional) 倫敦環線
Lúndūn Huánxiàn
London Loop

Dutch Londen-Ronde
London Tour
French Détour à Londres
London Detour
German London-Tour
London Tour
Italian Giro di Londra
London Loop/Tour
Korean 런던 루프
Leondeon Lupeu
London Loop

Portuguese (NOA) Arrancada em Londres
London Sprint
Portuguese (NOE) Ronda por Londres
London Round
Russian Лондонское турне
Londonskoye turne
London Tournée

Spanish Ronda por Londres
London Round

References

  1. ^ a b Nintendo (November 21, 2022). Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass arrives December 7th!. YouTube. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ https://youtube.com/shorts/RJTugMDXS8M?feature=share
  3. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named eurotweet