14 of 30Mario Kart Worldtracks are revamped classics that have returned from previous entries in the series, providing players with immense layers of fun with new speeds, characters, karts, and ways to perform tricks to get into first place. For players who want to check out all retro tracks inMario Kart World, this list is definitely one to keep in mind for alterations and comparisons.
SinceMario Kart Worldhas so many exciting ways to race and hit that 1st place spot, it’s no surprise that some retro tracks and classic racing areas have been redesigned with the power of the Nintendo Switch 2, allowing for a more impressive performance from thesebeloved tracks from previous platformsto show their strengths.
14Desert Hills
A Sandy Track with Stone Obstacles
Desert Hills is a memorable classic track that returns forMario Kart World, but the scorching sun is far less deadly, and the track leaves behind any sense of oasis for an expedition. With grind rails in the form of ropes and charging boulders, Desert Hills is a tad more empty since it lacks fireballs and Pokey thatroam the trackas obstacles.
13Shy Guy Bazaar
A Frenzy of Shy Guy Stalls and Tough Shortcuts
With more Shy Guy merchants and obstacles, Shy Guy Bazaar becomes more bizarre and frenzied than the original, especially with its open spaces and shortcuts in the form of off-track areas and grind rails. Despite the popularity of Shy Guy Bazaar,Mario Kart Worldhas changed a few details.
12Wario Stadium
Wall-Riding Rally Racing
The rally vibes are still there for Wario Stadium, but the course itself has been overhauled with visuals and racing extremities to make it a new course. Wario Stadium is no longer just a muddy dirt track with plenty of ramps and turns, as it featureswall-riding possibilities, plenty of dirt mound jump pads, and lengthy turns for a hefty boost.
11Airship Fortress
Bowser’s Fierce Battleship
Airship Fortress is another thrilling course that received a major overhaul in design and aesthetic, providing players with a course brimming with detail on and off the track, with cinder, bullet bills, and explosions, but also with more to do. Airship Fortress has further shortcuts than other tracks with the inclusion of rails that allow players toreach new speeds, heights, and locations, as opposed to the original.
10DK Pass
A Snowy Track of Joy
DK Pass returns from Mario Kart DS, and the track remains relatively the same. There are opportunities for shortcut-breaking wall rides here, but there are some noticeable changes in the obstacle layout. Gone are the cheery snowmen that would disrupt a racer’s flow. Instead, players still have familiar winding roads and a few snowboarding Shy Guys to worry about, but other than that, DK Pass remains a safe traversal experience with snow galore.
9Sky-High Sundae
Dessert-Filled Mayhem
Sky-High Sundae, despite being the most recent track due to itsfeature onMario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pack, has received a significant overhaul in design. While it’s still technically retro, the two courses are rather different, and instead of splitting into two dessert-themed tracks, they remain as one quick-fire track without an abundance of obstacles.
8Wario’s Galleon
Ruins of a Shipyard Surrounded in Crashing Waves
With familiar turns and a near-identical track layout, Wario’s Galleon remains unchanged in track design, but feels entirely new with its lack of underwater sections. Players will be racing on the surface of the water and even grinding across the destroyed remains of a pirate ship to engage in a thrilling fight for first place. This is easily one of the hardest courses, and most different from its original.
7Koopa Troopa Beach
A 5-Lap Track of Chaos
Featuring originally on the N64, Koopa Troopa Beach looks like an entirely different track, which isn’t surprising when one considers the original is over 33 years old. The original Koopa Troopa Beach is a sandy circle with a bed of water, but the modern version is definitely on a beach with plenty of Cheep Cheeps, a DJ Koopa, and a thrilling 5 laps.
6Peach Beach
A Cataquack Beach and a Wonderful Resort
An adoring resort, Peach Beach used to be a relatively short course with a simple circle layout where players must avoid the aggressive Cataquacks. However, this simplicity has been left behind, as only the 1st lap of Peach Beach follows the original, as the latter 2 laps are entirely different, relying on the new mechanics of wall riding,air tricks, and even gliding to race to the finish line.
5Dino Dino Jungle
A Lab Filled with Roaring and Stomping Dinosaurs
Dino Dino Jungle fromMario Kart: Double Dash!!has been repurposed from a dinosaur-filled zoo to a laboratory, where breathtaking dinos run amok. The track is more industrial, leaving behind rickety wooden platforms for more stable metallic beams. Obstacles are still mostly present with dinosaurs and geysers, but the addition of grind rails and wall riding sections makes Dino Dino Junglefeel far quicker and intenseonMario Kart World.
