SNES Mario Circuit 1: Difference between revisions

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'''Mario Circuit 1''' is the introductory track of ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', serving as the first course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] and, as such, the first course in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series in general. It was later reused as the first [[Classic course#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Extra Course]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and the first [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the first race of the [[Shell Cup]], being the first retro track in the series. It later reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[New York Tour]].

Mario Circuit 1 shares its music with the other three Mario Circuits in the game: [[SNES Mario Circuit 2|2]], [[SNES Mario Circuit 3|3]], and [[Mario Circuit 4|4]]. It was arranged in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' as a track that can be heard on the [[Figure-8 Circuit (stage)|Mario Circuit]] stage. The arrangement is also in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played in any ''Mario Kart'' series stage as well as [[Battlefield]], Big Battlefield, Small Battlefield and [[Final Destination]] as of the version 8.1.0 update.

In the ''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet, the course map is upside down.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAFE.pdf ''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet] (PDF). Page 29. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 27, 2022.</ref> This also applies to the [[SNES Battle Course 1|Battle Course 1]] map.

===Course layout===

As with the other three Mario Circuit courses, Mario Circuit 1 consists of a simple paved road with sand on both sides that can slow down racers. Outside of the course lies a grassland with trees and hills in the background. The course begins with a left turn followed by a straightaway. Racers then encounter a left turn with several [[Warp Pipe|pipes]], which serve as this course's only hazard. After racers pass the pipes, they reach the only set of [[? Panel]]s in the course. After taking a sharp left turn followed by a sharp right turn, there is one last left turn as racers reach the finish line.

 

A notable shortcut can be found just after the ? Panels. After taking the subsequent left turn, the player can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or [[Super Star|Star]] to drive through the off-road to the right of the track, cutting off the sharp right turn. However, taking the shortcut without an item does not take more time than following the course.

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[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 1 Item Box.png|thumb|Mario taking the shortcut on the course: note the added Item Box.]]

Mario Circuit 1 reappears in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', and is the first track of the [[Classic course#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Extra Mushroom Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]. The pipe hazards were removed from the track, but an [[Item Box]] can be found in the shortcut.

[[File:MKDS SNES Mario Circuit 1 Course Icon.png|thumb|left|The icon for the course]]

Mario Circuit 1 reappears as the first course of the [[Shell Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', as well as the first retro course in the series overall. Like every other ''Super Mario Kart'' track in ''Mario Kart DS'', it only has three laps instead of five. It retains the same hazards as in ''Super Mario Kart'', though it is a bit longer as well. This course was available in Wi-Fi.

On the ''Mario Kart DS'' website, the gameplay video of <small>SNES</small> Mario Circuit 1 shows {{classic-link|GBA|Peach Circuit}} instead.<ref>Dark Doctor (July 9, 2020). [https://youtu.be/yvrS7ygGMJw?t=274 Mario Kart DS official website]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 18, 2023.</ref>

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[[File:MKT Mario Circuit 1 Scene.jpg|thumb|View of the starting line]]

Mario Circuit 1 makes a return in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[New York Tour]]. It retains its ''Mario Kart DS'' layout. The two pipes on the right after the third turn were moved onto the right edge of the track itself. The hills and trees in the background are now in 3D. The course now has a starting banner with the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo.

Unlike most of the SNES courses, Mario Circuit 1 reuses ''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s arrangement for {{classic-link|SNES|Mario Circuit 2}}, instead of the original music from ''Super Mario Kart''.

The course also appears as  '''Mario Circuit 1R''' (reversed), '''Mario Circuit 1T''' (with ramps), and '''Mario Circuit 1R/T''' (reversed with ramps); the first two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the [[New York Tour]], while the last was introduced in the [[Holiday Tour (2019)|2019 Holiday Tour]]. In the R variant, [[oil slick]]s and [[traffic cone]]s are now present as well as a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]]. In the R/T variant, all of the aforementioned additions are retained, there are now pipes with air currents following both glide ramps, and the shortcut through the sand now has [[Dash Panel|dash panels]].

Prior to the [[Paris Tour (2019)|2019 Paris Tour]], no driver had SNES Mario Circuit 1R listed as a favorite course; instead, its appearance in the [[Peach Cup]] in the New York Tour relied on the cup bonus to raise Peach to the top tier.  

*'''Instruction booklet and US website:''' ''Pulled straight from the SNES version of Super Mario Kart, this narrow track is further complicated by the pipes that protrude from its surface.''

*'''European website:''' ''The one that started it all. The first track from the original Super Mario Kart has a simple layout but don’t let that fool you. Veteran racers know that pixel-perfect precision is needed to negotiate this track’s turns without hitting the pipes jutting from the ground.''

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RSNES Peach.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peach

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RSNES BabyLuigi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Baby Luigi

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RSNES MarioSanta.png|The course icon of the R variant with Mario (Santa)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RSNES BlackShyGuy.png|The course icon of the R variant with Black Shy Guy

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RSNES Peachette.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peachette

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RSNES PeachVacation.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peach (Vacation)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RSNES BabyPeach.png|The course icon of the R variant with Baby Peach

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1TSNES BabyMario.png|The course icon of the T variant with Baby Mario

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1TSNES MetalMario.png|The course icon of the T variant with Metal Mario

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1TSNES Peach.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peach

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1TSNES MarioHakama.png|The course icon of the T variant with Mario (Hakama)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1TSNES MontyMole.png|The course icon of the T variant with Monty Mole

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1TSNES PinkGoldPeach.png|The course icon of the T variant with Pink Gold Peach

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES Toad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Toad

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES MarioSanta.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (Santa)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES IceMario.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Ice Mario

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES MarioClassic.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (Classic)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES KoopaTroopa.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Koopa Troopa

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES BuilderMario.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Builder Mario

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES MarioRacing.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (Racing)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES MarioSNES.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (SNES)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES MarioKing.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (King)

MKT Icon MarioCircuit1RTSNES RedKoopaFreerunning.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Red Koopa (Freerunning) (unused)

MKT Trick Tour 2021 Week 2 Drivers.jpg|[[Builder Mario]] and Builder Luigi gliding in the [[Dozer Dasher]] with the [[Treasure Map]] on the R/T variant

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*A sped-up arrangement of the music can be heard in the 1994 electro-mechanical arcade game ''[[Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race]]'', accompanied by new background notes and an ending note. The track is also similar to Mario Circuit 1, only the characters are racing on it in the opposite direction, and the start line is placed at the top.<ref>Super Mario Wiki (October 31, 2015). [https://youtu.be/1SMFdLu-cuw Super Mario Kart Dokidoki Race gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 16, 2019.</ref>