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Top 8 Mario Kart 8 Tracks

by the NWR Staff - June 26, 2014, 1:33 pm EDT
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We've been racing for a while now. Here are our favorite tracks in the new Mario Kart.

Almost a month ago, Mario Kart 8 came out on Wii U. Since then, we here at Nintendo World Report have been racing up a storm. (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. We went through a vigorous voting process that saw almost every course get brought up by someone. Did your favorites make it on our list?



#8 - Mario Circuit

The first track of the second cup of new courses is a wonderful highlight of the anti-gravity mechanic with its Möbius Strip design. Watch out for the towers of Goombas at the end!

#7 - Shy Guy Falls

Ever 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.

#6 - Cloudtop Cruise

Float among the clouds in this first track from the Special Cup. 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

One of only two retro tracks to make our list features a bunch of Yoshis chilling in a sanctuary. Also, unlike in the Nintendo 64 version, the game can figure out what place you're in at all times.

#4 - Thwomp Ruins

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. 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.

#3 - Donut Plains 3

There's something really cool about seeing this classic SNES race brought to life in Mario Kart 8. It just feels like Donut Plains from Super Mario World was brought to HD reality, which makes this feel all warm and cozy.

#2 - Bowser's Castle

The rockin' metal music is only the start of Mario Kart 8's version of Bowser's Castle. There's also a huge Bowser Golem that toys with racers. If that's not enough, the race evolves over time like Thwomp Ruins, adding statues that shoot laser beams in later laps.

#1 - Mount Wario

Wario needs to totally make a snowboarding game now, as Mount Wario might be the best snowboarding level made in years. 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.

What are your favorite courses in Mario Kart 8? Let us know below!

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SorenJune 26, 2014

1) Bowser's Castle
2) Mount Wario
3) Thwomp Ruins
4) Twisted Mansion
5) Electrodrone
6) Cloudtop Cruise
7) Donut Plains 3
8) GBA Mario Circuit
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30)Getting hit by a Blue Shell.
31) Three way tie between Toad's Turnpike, Dry Dry Desert and Sherbet Land.

ArbokJune 28, 2014

1. Mount Wario
2. Bowser's Castle
3. Sunshine Airport
4. Yoshi's Valley (N64)
5. Toad Harbor
6. Grumble Volcano (Wii)
7. Thwomp Ruins
8. Toad's Turnpike (N64)

PhilPhillip Stortzum, June 28, 2014

Mount Wario
Toad Harbor
Bowser's Castle
Thwomp Ruins
Shy Guy Falls
Sunshine Airport
Cloudtop Cruise
Electrodrome

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