Wii Rainbow Road: Difference between revisions

This Rainbow Road returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as a [[classic course]] starting in the [[Space Tour (2023)|2023 Space Tour]]. It also returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] as the fourth and final course of the [[Spiny Cup]], and the final course in the game overall.

In ''Mario Kart Wii'', the course appears to be located over the eastern parts of North America, as well as some parts of Europe, Africa, and South America. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', the course instead takes place above parts of Europe and Asia.  

[[File:MK8D Wii Rainbow Road Scene 1.png|250px|thumb|right|Rainbow Road in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

This version of Rainbow Road reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the sixth and final wave of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] DLC. It is the fourth and final course in the [[Spiny Cup]], and the final course in the DLC and game overall. The course is largely based on its appearance from ''Mario Kart Tour'', but with significant visual upgrades. Unlike other Booster Course Pass tracks, the course model has not been upscaled from ''Tour'', meaning the track is narrower than most other ones in the pass, matching the ''Mario Kart Wii'' version. The entire course is now in [[anti-gravity]], making it the only Rainbow Road, and one of six courses in the game with this distinction, alongside [[Mute City]], {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}}, [[Big Blue]], [[Sky-High Sundae]], and the battle course [[Lunar Colony]]. Two [[Spin Boost Pillar]]s have been added along the track; one at the left turn after the figure-8 section and the right turn before the launch star tunnel. In the figure-8 section of the course, the ramps lining the holes and the Item Boxes above the half-pipes have returned<ref>GameXplain (November 1, 2023). [https://youtu.be/Zp88vZ2POcc NEW Gameplay + Music of All 8 Tracks in Wave 6 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course DLC! (JP Site)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 1, 2023.</ref>, and there are Double Item Boxes at the set before the wavy track. Also, the boost panel at the end of the wavy track now remains slanted upwards, instead of moving along with the wave. Additionally, the wavy section does not get increasingly more bumpy as the race goes on. The required half-pipe jump has been modified from ''Tour'' to be closer to the ''Wii'' original, though it is not identical. The dash panels along the second curve of each split path are now on the outside of the curve, and each dash panel along the final U-turn has been moved to the opposite side of the track. Even more guard rails have been added along the sides of the split path part of the track: Both paths are fully covered on the outside of both of their turns. In the case of the first turns, there are no guard rail gaps between them and the start of the section, and in the case of the second turns, there are no guard rail gaps between them and the dash panel ramps. Unlike in ''Mario Kart Tour'', the course has reverted to having three laps instead of two sections. It is the longest three-lap course in the game, beating [[Toad Harbor]] from the original ''Mario Kart 8'' and {{classic-link|DS|Waluigi Pinball}} and {{classic-link|Wii|Maple Treeway}} from previous waves of the ''Booster Course Pass''.

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