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Luigi Raceway (known as Luigi Circuit in Japan) is the introductory track in Mario Kart 64, being the first track of the Mushroom Cup. This is the prequel to Mario Raceway and Royal Raceway. This track makes a retro appearance in Mario Kart 7 as the first track of the Shell Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour as of the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour.
Because of its early appearance in Mario Kart 64, it is a very simple track, featuring very wide turns and a long straightaway with no obstacles.
Layout[]
Mario Kart 64[]
Toad drifting on the track's first turn.
The track begins near a crowd of fans in a stadium marked with a Luigi hat. It is very straight for a while, offering Item Boxes. A Luigi-decaled hot air balloon also delivers a sole Item Box, but this one is special, as it always carries a Spiny Shell. The trick is hitting it at the right moment. After a while, the track banks inward for a nice place for beginners to practice Power Sliding. Eventually, it narrows out into a tunnel which was previously driven over. Right before tunnels entranceway is an electric screen showing the player driving (although it is really lame with about 4 frames per second...) The low-light tunnel finally opens up at the next bend, which is about the same length and curvature as the last. After this, the Start/Finish Line is within sight.
Mario Kart 7[]
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Luigi Raceway in Mario Kart 7.
Barely any additions have been made to the new Mario Kart 7 version of Luigi Raceway, which is not a bad thing at all. A small little rise in the track just before the first turn lets players perform an aerial trick, and the drift-friendly turns now have small little ramps that allow players to go on top of the outer walls. This extra track that needs to be driven over is compensated with Dash Panels and Item Boxes; usually, a Mushroom will be needed to get to these sections, as it goes over grass. however, a simple hop can cover it, but a little expertise is needed. The Luigi-balloon only carries a standard Item Box, not a Spiny Shell-only one. There is also a Jumbotron before the tunnel that takes action of the player.
Mario Kart Tour[]
Luigi Raceway makes a second reappearance in Mario Kart Tour starting with the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. It has received updated graphics, but many of the track features have been kept, except for new advertisements and a different Jumbotron animation, showing Mario performing an Ultra Mini-Turbo before the tunnel.
Shortcuts[]
- Use a Mushroom or power item to boost through the grass.
Staff Ghosts[]
Mario Kart 64[]
- A time of 1:50.54 used with Luigi.
Mario Kart 7[]
| Character | Time | Kart Combination | ||
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| Body | Tires | Glider | ||
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Normal | |||
| 02:04.317 | 
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| Expert | ||||
| 01:52.206 | 
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Trivia![]
- This is one of few courses in Mario Kart 64 where a Staff Ghost could be unlocked.
- Luigi Raceway has the same music as Mario Raceway, Wario Stadium and Royal Raceway.
- The Item Box on the balloon always carries a Spiny Shell in Mario Kart 64.
- Luigi Raceway was originally planned to be the second track of the Shell Cup in Mario Kart DS as part of the introductory tracks of the first four Mario Kart games in that cup, but it was replaced by the second track of Mario Kart 64 due to time constraints. This track would not be featured until Mario Kart 7 as the first track of its Shell Cup.
- Because of that, this is the only track to not be on the Shell Cup of Mario Kart DS.
- This makes Mario Raceway the first circuit track of Mario Kart 64 to be remade as a retro track, which was in Mario Kart Wii.
- The turns are very similar to ones on a NASCAR track, wide and slightly banked.
- If you look at the difference between Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart 7, you can see the ramps are open in Mario Kart 7.
- N64 Luigi Raceway is one of the four courses in Mario Kart 7 that have no glider ramps. The others are Rosalina's Ice World, GCN Daisy Cruiser, and SNES Rainbow Road
- Luigi Raceway is one of three courses with a secret Item Box, the other two being DK Pass and Koopa Troopa Beach. All of which are retro tracks in Mario Kart 7.
Gallery[]
Mario Kart 64[]
Mario Kart 7[]
Mario Kart Tour[]
Music[]
Mario Kart 64[]
Previous track:
None |
Current track:
Luigi Raceway |
Next track:
Moo Moo Farm |
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Previous track:
Rainbow Road |
1st reappearance:
Mario Kart 7 |
Next track:
GBA Bowser Castle 1 |
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Previous track:
RMX Bowser's Castle 1 |
2nd reappearance:
Mario Kart Tour |
Next track:
SNES Ghost Valley 2 |
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| Mario Kart 64 courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nitro cups | Mushroom Cup | Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert |
| Flower Cup | Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway | |
| Star Cup | Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle | |
| Special Cup | D.K.'s Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road | |
| Battle Courses | Big Donut • Block Fort • Double Deck • Skyscraper | |
| Mario Kart 7 courses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitro cups | Mushroom Cup | Toad Circuit • Daisy Hills • Cheep Cheep Lagoon • Shy Guy Bazaar | ||
| Flower Cup | Wuhu Loop • Mario Circuit • Music Park • Rock Rock Mountain | |||
| Star Cup | Piranha Plant Slide • Wario Shipyard • Neo Bowser City • Maka Wuhu | |||
| Special Cup | DK Jungle • Rosalina's Ice World • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road | |||
| Retro cups | Shell Cup | N64 Luigi Raceway • GBA Bowser Castle 1 • Wii Mushroom Gorge • DS Luigi's Mansion | ||
| Banana Cup | N64 Koopa Troopa Beach • SNES Mario Circuit 2 • Wii Coconut Mall • DS Waluigi Pinball | |||
| Leaf Cup | N64 Kalimari Desert • DS DK Pass • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Maple Treeway | |||
| Lightning Cup | Wii Koopa Cape • GCN Dino Dino Jungle • DS Airship Fortress • SNES Rainbow Road | |||
| Battle Courses | GBA Battle Course 1 • N64 Big Donut • DS Palm Shore • Honeybee Hive • Sherbet Rink • Wuhu Town | |||