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A Retro Cup (also called Retro Course) is a past Mario Kart game's Nitro Course, not counting the Extra Courses from Mario Kart: Super Circuit. They appear in Mario Kart DS and all subsequent Mario Kart games. They come in the Shell Cup, Banana Cup, Leaf Cup, and Lightning Cup. A Mario Kart course has rarely returned as a Retro Course more than once. Until Mario Kart 8, Retro Courses were identical to their original counterparts, receiving only graphical updates. For example, in Mario Kart 7, courses appear almost identical to the originals, the only differences being the added underwater and gliding sections, while in Mario Kart DS, some Retro Courses appear to be scaled down in graphics due to system limitations of the Nintendo DS. Starting from Mario Kart 8, most Retro Courses are completely redesigned for HD graphics. They usually include new mechanics, new details for the race tracks, and completely new backgrounds, and also support the anti-gravity, underwater, and gliding mechanics. Also new to Mario Kart 8, most Retro Courses have new remixed or remastered music, whereas Retro Courses from older Mario Kart games retain their original music (although there are exceptions).
Courses[]
Shell Cup[]
| Games | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart DS | SNES Mario Circuit 1 | N64 Moo Moo Farm | GBA Peach Circuit | GCN Luigi Circuit |
| Mario Kart Wii | GCN Peach Beach | DS Yoshi Falls | SNES Ghost Valley 2 | N64 Mario Raceway |
| Mario Kart 7 | N64 Luigi Raceway | GBA Bowser Castle 1 | Wii Mushroom Gorge | DS Luigi's Mansion |
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Wii Moo Moo Meadows | GBA Mario Circuit | DS Cheep Cheep Beach | N64 Toad's Turnpike |
Banana Cup[]
| Games | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart DS | SNES Donut Plains 1 | N64 Frappe Snowland | GBA Bowser Castle 2 | GCN Baby Park |
| Mario Kart Wii | N64 Sherbet Land | GBA Shy Guy Beach | DS Delfino Square | GCN Waluigi Stadium |
| Mario Kart 7 | N64 Koopa Beach | SNES Mario Circuit 2 | Wii Coconut Mall | DS Waluigi Pinball |
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | GCN Dry Dry Desert | SNES Donut Plains 3 | N64 Royal Raceway | 3DS DK Jungle |
Leaf Cup[]
| Games | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart DS | SNES Koopa Beach 2 | N64 Choco Mountain | GBA Luigi Circuit | GCN Mushroom Bridge |
| Mario Kart Wii | DS Desert Hills | GBA Bowser Castle 3 | N64 DK's Jungle Parkway | GCN Mario Circuit |
| Mario Kart 7 | N64 Kalimari Desert | DS DK Pass | GCN Daisy Cruiser | Wii Maple Treeway |
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | DS Wario Stadium | GCN Sherbet Land | 3DS Music Park | N64 Yoshi Valley |
Lightning Cup[]
| Games | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart DS | SNES Choco Island 2 | N64 Banshee Boardwalk | GBA Sky Garden | GCN Yoshi Circuit |
| Mario Kart Wii | SNES Mario Circuit 3 | DS Peach Gardens | GCN DK Mountain | N64 Bowser's Castle |
| Mario Kart 7 | Wii Koopa Cape | GCN Dino Dino Jungle | DS Airship Fortress | SNES Rainbow Road |
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | DS Tick-Tock Clock | 3DS Piranha Plant Slide 3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway |
Wii Grumble Volcano | N64 Rainbow Road |
DLC Cups[]
Egg Cup[]
| Games | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | GCN Yoshi Circuit Retro |
Excitebike Arena Nitro |
Dragon Driftway Nitro |
Mute City Nitro |
Triforce Cup[]
| Games | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Wii Wario's Gold Mine Retro |
SNES Rainbow Road Retro |
Ice Ice Outpost Nitro |
Hyrule Circuit Nitro |
Crossing Cup[]
| Games | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | GCN Baby Park Retro |
GBA Cheese Land Retro |
Wild Woods Nitro |
Animal Crossing Nitro |
Bell Cup[]
| Games | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 3DS Neo Bowser City 3DS Koopa City Retro |
GBA Ribbon Road Retro |
Super Bell Subway Nitro |
Big Blue Nitro |
Table of Retro Courses[]
Courses highlighted in red have yet to appear as Retro Courses in a later Mario Kart installment. A hyphen (-) indicates that the course appears as a Nitro Course in its respective game and therefore can not appear as a Retro Course in it or in a previous installment.
| Courses | MKDS | MKW | MK7 | MK8/MK8D | MKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNES Mario Circuit 1 | Yes | Yes | |||
| SNES Donut Plains 1 | Yes | ||||
| SNES Ghost Valley 1 | |||||
| SNES Bowser Castle 1 | |||||
| SNES Mario Circuit 2 | Yes | ||||
| SNES Choco Island 1 | |||||
| SNES Ghost Valley 2 | Yes | ||||
| SNES Donut Plains 2 | |||||
| SNES Bowser Castle 2 | |||||
| SNES Mario Circuit 3 | Yes | ||||
| SNES Koopa Beach 1 | |||||
| SNES Choco Island 2 | Yes | Yes | |||
| SNES Vanilla Lake 1 | |||||
| SNES Bowser Castle 3 | |||||
| SNES Mario Circuit 4 | |||||
| SNES Donut Plains 3 | Yes | ||||
| SNES Koopa Beach 2 | Yes | ||||
| SNES Ghost Valley 3 | |||||
| SNES Vanilla Lake 2 | |||||
| SNES Rainbow Road | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| N64 Luigi Raceway | Yes | ||||
| N64 Moo Moo Farm | Yes | ||||
| N64 Koopa Troopa Beach | Yes | Yes | |||
| N64 Kalimari Desert | Yes | Yes | |||
| N64 Toad's Turnpike | Yes | ||||
| N64 Frappe Snowland | Yes | ||||
| N64 Choco Mountain | Yes | ||||
| N64 Mario Raceway | Yes | ||||
| N64 Wario Stadium | |||||
| N64 Sherbet Land | Yes | ||||
| N64 Royal Raceway | Yes | ||||
| N64 Bowser's Castle | Yes | ||||
| N64 DK's Jungle Parkway | Yes | ||||
| N64 Yoshi Valley | Yes | ||||
| N64 Banshee Boardwalk | Yes | ||||
| N64 Rainbow Road | Yes | ||||
| GBA Peach Circuit | Yes | ||||
| GBA Shy Guy Beach | Yes | ||||
| GBA Riverside Park | |||||
| GBA Bowser Castle 1 | Yes | Yes | |||
| GBA Mario Circuit | Yes | ||||
| GBA Boo Lake | |||||
| GBA Cheese Land | Yes | ||||
| GBA Bowser Castle 2 | Yes | ||||
| GBA Luigi Circuit | Yes | ||||
| GBA Sky Garden | Yes | ||||
| GBA Cheep-Cheep Island | |||||
| GBA Sunset Wilds | |||||
| GBA Snow Land | |||||
| GBA Ribbon Road | Yes | ||||
| GBA Yoshi Desert | |||||
| GBA Bowser Castle 3 | Yes | ||||
| GBA Lakeside Park | |||||
| GBA Broken Pier | |||||
| GBA Bowser Castle 4 | |||||
| GBA Rainbow Road | |||||
| GCN Luigi Circuit | Yes | ||||
| GCN Peach Beach | Yes | ||||
| GCN Baby Park | Yes | Yes | |||
| GCN Dry Dry Desert | Yes | ||||
| GCN Mushroom Bridge | Yes | ||||
| GCN Mario Circuit | Yes | ||||
| GCN Daisy Cruiser | Yes | ||||
| GCN Waluigi Stadium | Yes | ||||
| GCN Sherbet Land | Yes | ||||
| GCN Mushroom City | |||||
| GCN Yoshi Circuit | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| GCN DK Mountain | Yes | ||||
| GCN Wario Colosseum | |||||
| GCN Dino Dino Jungle | Yes | Yes | |||
| GCN Bowser's Castle | |||||
| GCN Rainbow Road | |||||
| DS Figure-8 Circuit | - | ||||
| DS Yoshi Falls | - | Yes | |||
| DS Cheep Cheep Beach | - | Yes | |||
| DS Luigi's Mansion | - | Yes | Yes | ||
| DS Desert Hills | - | Yes | |||
| DS Delfino Square | - | Yes | |||
| DS Waluigi Pinball | - | Yes | Yes | ||
| DS Shroom Ridge | - | ||||
| DS DK Pass | - | Yes | Yes | ||
| DS Tick-Tock Clock | - | Yes | |||
| DS Mario Circuit | - | ||||
| DS Airship Fortress | - | Yes | |||
| DS Wario Stadium | - | Yes | |||
| DS Peach Gardens | - | Yes | |||
| DS Bowser Castle | - | ||||
| DS Rainbow Road | - | ||||
| Wii Luigi Circuit | - | - | |||
| Wii Moo Moo Meadows | - | - | Yes | ||
| Wii Mushroom Gorge | - | - | Yes | ||
| Wii Toad's Factory | - | - | |||
| Wii Mario Circuit | - | - | |||
| Wii Coconut Mall | - | - | Yes | ||
| Wii DK Summit/DK's Snowboard Cross | - | - | |||
| Wii Wario's Gold Mine | - | - | Yes | ||
| Wii Daisy Circuit | - | - | |||
| Wii Koopa Cape | - | - | Yes | ||
| Wii Maple Treeway | - | - | Yes | ||
| Wii Grumble Volcano | - | - | Yes | ||
| Wii Dry Dry Ruins | - | - | |||
| Wii Moonview Highway | - | - | |||
| Wii Bowser's Castle | - | - | |||
| Wii Rainbow Road | - | - | |||
| 3DS Toad Circuit | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Daisy Hills | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon/Cheep Cheep Cape | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Wuhu Loop/Wuhu Island Loop | - | - | - | ||
| 3DS Mario Circuit | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Music Park/Melody Motorway | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Rock Rock Mountain/Alpine Pass | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Piranha Plant Slide/Piranha Plant Pipeway | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Wario Shipyard/Wario's Galleon | - | - | - | ||
| 3DS Neo Bowser City/Koopa City | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Maka Wuhu/Wuhu Mountain Loop | - | - | - | ||
| 3DS DK Jungle | - | - | - | Yes | |
| 3DS Rosalina's Ice World | - | - | - | ||
| 3DS Bowser's Castle | - | - | - | ||
| 3DS Rainbow Road | - | - | - |