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==''Mario Kart Wii''==
==''Mario Kart Wii''==
[[File:Ghost Valley 2 MKWii.png|thumb|230px|The course in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
[[File:Ghost Valley 2 MKWii.png|thumb|230px|The course in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Ghost Valley 2 returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the third track of the [[Shell Cup]]. Since there are no Feathers in the game, a ramp was placed at the shortcut, although light and middleweights do not need a boost to get across, while heavyweights need to perform a [[trick]] to do so. In [[Mario_Kart_(series)#Modes_of_play|Time Trial]]s, the blocks on the side do not fall off when the player bumps into them, instead doing so as the race progresses. Silhouettes of what appear to be buildings resembling [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|Luigi's Mansion]] can be seen in the background. This is the shortest course in the game.
Ghost Valley 2 returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as the third track of the [[Shell Cup]], and also the only haunted-themed retro track in the game. Since there are no Feathers in the game, a ramp was placed at the shortcut, although light and middleweights do not need a boost to get across, while heavyweights need to perform a [[trick]] to do so. In [[Mario_Kart_(series)#Modes_of_play|Time Trial]]s, the blocks on the side do not fall off when the player bumps into them, instead doing so as the race progresses. Silhouettes of what appear to be buildings resembling [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|Luigi's Mansion]] can be seen in the background. This is the shortest course in the game.


This course and [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] are the only courses in ''Mario Kart Wii'' where a [[Mario_Kart_Wii#Tournaments|Tournament]] did not take place.
This course and [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] are the only courses in ''Mario Kart Wii'' where a [[Mario_Kart_Wii#Tournaments|Tournament]] did not take place.

Revision as of 18:19, January 22, 2022

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Ghost Valley 2 is the second course of the Flower Cup in Super Mario Kart. Like its predecessor, it is a dark bridge surrounded by Boos. This course is reused in both Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart Wii.

Course layout

Yoshi racing at Ghost Valley 2.
Yoshi racing on the course

It is easy to accidentally fall from the stage, due to the blocks on the sides of the bridges being easily knocked off the course on contact. It is longer than the first, however, and features more sudden drop offs and sharp turns. It also features a zipper at the end of the course, which may save time but is difficult to use, since it is placed right after a curve at the edge of the track. Just after the zipper there is a jump line with a ? Panel behind. The Feather is of use at this course again: It can help the player to jump over the gap soon after the start, while others would normally take the regular track around (where the two ? Panels are).

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Luigi racing on Ghost Valley 2 in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Luigi racing on the course in Mario Kart: Super Circuit

The course reappeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the third track in the Extra Flower Cup. It uses the background from Boo Lake. The Dash Panel and ramp in front of the last Item Box, as well as the legs holding up the track, were removed.

Mario Kart Wii

View of Ghost Valley 2 in Mario Kart Wii
The course in Mario Kart Wii

Ghost Valley 2 returns in Mario Kart Wii as the third track of the Shell Cup, and also the only haunted-themed retro track in the game. Since there are no Feathers in the game, a ramp was placed at the shortcut, although light and middleweights do not need a boost to get across, while heavyweights need to perform a trick to do so. In Time Trials, the blocks on the side do not fall off when the player bumps into them, instead doing so as the race progresses. Silhouettes of what appear to be buildings resembling Luigi's Mansion can be seen in the background. This is the shortest course in the game.

This course and Moo Moo Meadows are the only courses in Mario Kart Wii where a Tournament did not take place.

Shortcut

Funky Kong flying over the void in Ghost Valley 2.
Funky Kong skipping a large portion of the track

When boosting with a Mushroom or charging a Mini-Turbo into the pole next to the finishing line, the player's vehicle will clip the pole and be sent flying over the bottomless pit, thus skipping a large part of the course. The alignment needs to be on the left side of the right pole.

Other appearances

SNES Ghost Valley 2 was confirmed to make an appearance in Mario Kart Tour[1][2] during the 2020 Halloween Tour on an announcement banner, but it's yet to make its debut in a tour.

Profiles

Mario Kart Wii

  • Webites:
    • Flag of the United States of America since July 4, 1960. For North American (and sometimes South American) release dates. "Parts of the guard walls fall away as you bump them, making the track tougher as the race goes on."
    • Flag of the European Union (previously the European Economic Community). For European release dates. "If you drive as fast as you can, you might prevent fear from setting in. With Boos overhead, collapsing sides around the track and darkness below, there's plenty to be scared of in Ghost Valley!"

Gallery

Mario Kart Wii

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese おばけぬまコース2
Obake Numa Kōsu 2
Ghost Swamp Course 2

Chinese 幽灵谷2[3](Simplified)
幽靈沼澤2 (Traditional)
Yōulíng Gǔ 2
Ghost Valley 2

German Geistertal 2
Ghost Valley 2
Italian Valle fantasma 2
Ghost Valley 2
Korean 유령의 늪2
Yuryeong-ui Neup 2
Ghost Swamp 2

Spanish (NOA) Valle Fantasmal 2
Ghostly Valley 2
Spanish (NOE) Valle Fantasma 2
Ghost Valley 2

References

  1. ^ Ghost Valley 2 shown in banner (but not in this tour)
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ From the unreleased iQue Mario Kart: Super Circuit

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