Merry Mountain: Difference between revisions

|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 3) (2022)

Several [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and [[Shy Guy]]s act as audience members in the village segment of the course. There are several flying sleighs pulled by locomotives with audience members in the course, flying around the mountain and riding the course's railroad. At the time of the course's release, Merry Mountain was one of a few courses in the game that appeared in a tour with [[festive tree]]s to not have any of them, presumably due to the course already having a Christmas theme.

Merry Mountain reappears as a [[classic course]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]] as the third course of the [[Moon Cup]].

Merry Mountain makes its console debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the third wave of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]; first shown in the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, it and {{classic-link|DS|Peach Gardens}} were the first two courses to be revealed for the wave (the announcement of which used Merry Mountain's music), with its theming tying in to the wave's release in December. It is the third course of the [[Moon Cup]]. The course has received significant visual upgrades from its appearance in ''Mario Kart Tour''. An anti-gravity panel has been added on top of the snowy ramp before the half-pipe, fitting the road leading up to and down from the hilltop workshop with [[anti-gravity]], complete with [[Spin Boost Pillar]]s on the downwards slope. The half-pipe at the mountain's apex is retained, introducing the mechanic to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' for the first time alongside {{classic-link|Wii|Maple Treeway}}. Rather than featuring arrows as in previous games, the half-pipe panel has the appearance and effect of an [[Antigravity Panel]]. [[Item Box|Double Item Boxes]] now appear in the air above the half-pipe. A [[Glide Ramp]] has also been added to the jump near the end of the downwards slope that appears beginning on lap 2. The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Merry Mountain is one of five courses in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to contain a map of itself, alongside [[Mario Kart Stadium]], [[Water Park]], [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]], and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}.

Like [[Ninja Hideaway]] and [[Piranha Plant Cove]], the course does not use a "Tour" prefix in-game, though it is highlighted in promotional material as being from ''Mario Kart Tour''.<ref>Nintendo of America (September 13, 2022) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELh7AB_xC6A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 3 - Nintendo Direct 9.13.22 - Nintendo Switch] ''YouTube.'' Retrieved September 13, 2022.</ref> Certain promotional material gives it the "Tour" prefix.<ref name="magazine">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html?device=pc&page=11 Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved December 1, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221201201143/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html Archived] December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK)''': '''''Have yourself a merry jaunt on Merry Mountain!'''<br>This course first appeared in the smart device game Mario Kart Tour and takes place on a mountainside adorned with shining lights of all shapes and sizes. Keep an eye out for the sleigh-like train making the rounds - you might just find some gift coins coming your way! The track also features a conveniently placed half-pipe, perfect for getting a Jump Boost before making a beeline for the finish line.''

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