There are a lot of tracks in Mario Kart, and it was very hard for me to sort out which ones I thought were list worthy. The difference between this and Pokemon is that I don’t like every Pokemon. I like almost every track in Mario Kart. Despite that, here are the 10 best Mario Kart tracks of all time.
10: GBA Bowser Castle 3: I kept thinking to myself what I should start this list with, and I came up with this track. Bowser Castle 3 debuted in Mario Kart Super Circuit on the Game Boy Advance in 2001, but came back as a remake for Mario Kart Wii. Personally, this is the track that I am the best at. It may be relatively flat and boring, but online races on this track were insane, as racers would often attempt a risky shortcut that was do or die, and that is why it receives this spot
9: Rainbow Road (3ds): I had to include one track from Mario Kart 7, and this is one of them. I haven’t actually played this track, but I have played its custom track online in Mario Kart Wii, and it is a great track. From racing around Saturn’s rings, to tricking off of the moon’s craters, to gliding left to right to avoid asteroids, this track has a very good design, and is deserving of this spot.
8. DK Mountain (Double Dash): This is the best track from Double Dash, but the remake from the Wii is not as good as the original. It is one of two tracks in Double Dash to feature a cannon, and best section of the original track is that initial decent down the mountain. What was done different in the remake is that section of the track was widened, which is unfortunate because that was one of the more fun parts of the track, as it led to being able to knock other duos off the track. I decided to include footage from both the original and remake to show the difference in the mountain section.
7. Wario Stadium (DS): This track was also remade in Mario Kart 8, and it might be just me, but the remake is just underwhelming in my opinion, so I’m going to focus on the original. Wario Stadium is a challenging course, and you have to know what you’re doing in order to win. What stands out to me besides difficulty is layout and design, and is one of those track that is just overall a great track.
6. Dry Dry Ruins (Wii): The first Wii track on this list. In my opinion, this is the best desert track of all desert tracks. Its design was great, and its layout led to a lot of front-running in races, but it was also easy to come back with a huge shortcut section at the end, as long as you have at least three mushrooms to boost you.
5. Delfino Square (DS): Another track that was remade for the Wii, and was remade very well. The best feature of the course is the design, with all of the piantas in the town square, and the towards the middle of the race with the market on the water with the shortcut. If you wanted to do well, you had to know what you were doing, as there are little opportunities to catch up, only the shortcut between the buildings close to the ramp at the end. Despite being a relatively flat track, Delfino Square had lots of great races, and its design is one of the best in recent memory.
4. Waluigi Pinball (DS): This track was also remade in Mario Kart 7 for the 3DS. I think what seals the deal is its incredible idea and design of racing inside of a pinball machine. Everything its great, the layout, the music, and the overall atmosphere makes this an iconic track in Mario Kart’s history.
3. Yoshi Circuit (Double Dash): This track has had two remakes, one for the DS, and one for Mario Kart 8. This is another track with an interesting design, as the course is shaped as a Yoshi. The track was great in both Double Dash and DS, but I think it was the best track in Mario Kart 8. It was given a super clean new look to go with the new graphics, and is just an iconic and great track to race on.
2. Bowser Castle (Wii): This is the best Boswer Castle of all time, and the reason is for its difficulty. It is easily on of this hardest tracks to race on, but that’s what makes it fun. If you know what you’re doing, you can front-run the entire race, but watch out. The infamous wall glitch will allow racers to skip through a huge section of the track, and can bring a player from last to first if done successfully. This leads to utter chaos and craziness in races, which is why it gets #2 on the list. I have decided to put two world record videos. One that uses the glitch, and one that does not just to show how much time it cuts off.
1: Grumble Volcano (Wii): The track was remade, but I’m not focusing on it because its remake was terrible. You knew this was coming. This is the most iconic, infamous track of all time. Home to two major glitches, Grumble Volcano is easily the best track I have ever raced on, and is home to some of the best races I have ever had. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m going to leave a link to video that showcase these world records, as well as a world record that doesn’t use either of these glitches.
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