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What are your favourite and least favourite Mario Kart tracks? Post in the thread (both battle and normal tracks are allowed).

Probably shouldn't add a poll I'm sure you missed a few and there are more that 15 tracks.
Any ways to stay on topic Rainbow road as my worst and best It's hard to explain though

DJFMHD wrote:Probably shouldn't add a poll I'm sure you missed a few and there are more that 15 tracks.
Any ways to stay on topic Rainbow road as my worst and best It's hard to explain though

It is only Supe Mario Kart.
Next week it will be Mario Kart 64

My Most favorite Mario Kart track is Choco Mountain!

Deal with it!

Wii Rainbow Road, GCN Mushroom City and GCN Yoshi Circuit are some of my favorite tracks in the series.

Mute City, Big Blue, and 3DS Neo Bowser City are my favorites.

The arcade tracks are pretty bland. They look great, but there aren't many set pieces, so the game gets boring quick.

Oh, also forgot GCN Waluigi Stadium. Double Dash has some goooood tracks.

N64 Rainbow Road is definitely the worst one. While it's got all its musical nostalgia, the course itself is bland, there's no risk of falling off thanks to the railings, and it also drags on for way too long. If anything, it removes the whole thing of it being a celebration and being the ultimate test of kart display. At least MK8 fixed this by sectioning it, removing the railings and adding a firework display to make it all the worthwhile.

HeroLinik wrote:N64 Rainbow Road is definitely the worst one. While it's got all its musical nostalgia, the course itself is bland, there's no risk of falling off thanks to the railings, and it also drags on for way too long. If anything, it removes the whole thing of it being a celebration and being the ultimate test of kart display. At least MK8 fixed this by sectioning it, removing the railings and adding a firework display to make it all the worthwhile.

You gotta admit the music was awesome.

Snessy the duck wrote:

HeroLinik wrote:N64 Rainbow Road is definitely the worst one. While it's got all its musical nostalgia, the course itself is bland, there's no risk of falling off thanks to the railings, and it also drags on for way too long. If anything, it removes the whole thing of it being a celebration and being the ultimate test of kart display. At least MK8 fixed this by sectioning it, removing the railings and adding a firework display to make it all the worthwhile.

You gotta admit the music was awesome.

Haha yeah, I already mentioned that to start it off. The MK8 remix is also just as good.

Wario's Gold Mine, which rests at the base of Mt. Wario, my other favourite.

I love Wario's Gold Mine too. Maple Treeway and Grumble Volcano are definitely up there too

Pseudo wrote:Oh, also forgot GCN Waluigi Stadium. Double Dash has some goooood tracks.

True, Mario Kart Double Dash does have some very memorial tracks! ^^

My favourite was SNES Rainbow Road. It is pretty flat but all of that changed thanks to Mario Kart 8.5!

Noodle wrote:My favourite was SNES Rainbow Road. It is pretty flat but all of that changed thanks to Mario Kart 8.5!

What do you mean by MK8.5? Do you mean MK8 Deluxe? If so, SNES RR was in the original MK8 as DLC.

I haven't played Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 but I've played all the 6 other titles. (well I also haven't played Deluxe)
So:
My least favorites:
#10: GCN Dry Dry Desert (MK8 remake) - The tornado and the piranha plant in the quicksand pit were both removed. Plus there is an oasis. This track just feels so ruined. At least the ultra shortcuts are still a thing...
#9: N64 Toad's Turnpike Mirror Mode (Original) - This is just way too fucking hard... Like who the hell thought that this would be fair to play on.
#8: GBA Snow Land - Going off-road is actually more worthy considering it barely slows you down and is less slippery than the road. Also the screen shakes meanwhile you're driving ON ICE which is supposed to be smooth.
#7: N64 Sherbet Land (Original) - Slippery controls + Penguins that are hard to see... Just pure frustration.
#6: DS Figure-8 Circuit - This track is just super bland and has nothing interesting going on. At least it's not all that frustrating to play...
#5: SNES Choco Island 2 (both original and DS remake) - This track isn't as hard as a lot of other tracks in the game, it's just frustrating to play. Going off-road slows you down severely and the chocolate is way too slippery.
#4: SNES Donut Plains 3 (Original) - This track wouldn't be all that bad if it hadn't been for that cruel jump in the broken bridge.
#3: SNES Rainbow Road (Original) - Star thwomps, narrow road, 90 degree turns, ugly colors. I guess this sums it all up.
#2: GCN Baby Park (DS remake) - Baby Park is hella fun and chaotic in Double Dash and Mario Kart 8. In DD, the items are the things that make the course chaotic, while in MK8, thei tems have less impact but there is anti-gravity which can make the track quite interesting. However, the DS remake is just a failure.
#1: N64 Rainbow Road (Original) - This course is just boring bland and not challenging whatsoever. The music is a masterpiece but that doesn't save the track.

My top favorites:
#15: N64 Rainbow Road (remake) - Compared to the original, this track is gorgeous and barely even recognizable. It's way more exciting and lively. Boost pads, removed guardrails at multiple parts and a train throwing coins on the track.
#14: GCN Mushroom City - The best highway/city track in MK history. It can be a little bit confusing but luckily there are signs showing the way. However, the split paths actually have quite a lot of difference between them. One of them has cars going TOWARDS you but is short, meanwhile the other one is slower but has the cars going in the same direction as you. (or there are just simply no cars)
#13: GBA Cheese Land (MK8 remake) - Oh my goodness this track has been massively upgraded but still kept the charm of the original. There are lots of shortcuts you can take and I love the chain chomps they added. Quite a shame how the mousers got removed but at least the chain chomps and the shortcuts make up for it.
#12: GCN DK Mountain (Original) - The track has a cannon which shoots you on the top of the mountain and then you have to go down. The track provides quite a challenge considering it has sharp turns, bumps and the bridge at the end is quite narrow. The Wii remake messed up quite hard. Why couldn't they just make the mountain more bumpy instead of adding ramps to make the players able to perform tricks?
#11: GBA Sunset Wilds - Best atmosphere in the first 3 mario kart games in my opinion. Each time you finish a lap, the time of the day changes. (specifically, the part of the evening/sunset) The music is quite upbeat and my favorite song in the game. This track also has a wild western feeling and there are also shy guys represented like Native Americans. I really hope this track is gonna be remade in Mario Kart 9, I could imagine driving through a bank. Also, the sunset would be stunning in HD.
#10: Wii U Electrodrome - Racing through a disco... The one who thought of this deserves a cookie if not multiple. This track actually feels like a party and the dancing shy guys and koopa troopas on the screen also look hella cool. Also, this track is kind of a "successor" to Music Park in my opinion. Speaking of that track, this one also has head-bopping piranha plants.
#9: GBA Sky Garden (DS Remake) - Cloudtop Cruise might be more polished and varied but this track is still more fun to play on in my opinion. The remake has barely changed compared to the original but I don't think that's an issue.
#8: Wii U Big Blue - What a remake of an F-Zero track in Mario Kart. The boost pads and the sharp turns provide a fair amount of challenge and the fact that it's a section track makes it have more replay value compared to Mute City (which I also love as a track).
#7: GCN Wario Colosseum - Oh lord this track is amazing. The setting is so unique and amazing, I can barely even tell what this place is. Is it a cage or a big stadium or a weird colosseum? The amount of challenge is spot-on for a special cup starter track. It has sharp turns and the guardrails aren't always there to stop you from falling. Making those jumps after going through the speed boosts also gives me satisfaction. This track is so big that it only takes 2 laps to complete. Even though I'd personally be fine with completing 3 laps of this track considering it's so fun to race through.
#6: DS Waluigi Pinball (Original) - Probably one of the most creative concepts for a racing game ever. This track takes place in a pinball machine and it actually feels like going through one. The course isn't all that hard but it still has a bit of a difficulty thanks to the moderately sharp turns and the iron balls.
#5: 3DS Music Park (MK8 remake) - The idea behind this track is amazing. The track might not have been changed too much compared to the original besides the visuals but I don't think it needed much improvement anyway. Driving on a piano or dodging head-bopping piranha plants is just weird in a good way.
#4: DS Airship Fortress (Original) - The track which is clearly inspired by the SMB3 airship levels. It has the iconic elements of those levels like rocky wrenches, flamethrowers and bullet bills. The track doesn't entirely take place on an airship, the end and the beginning take place in a fortress. I feel that this track is a little bit too short, though... The remake doesn't seem much different from the original and I don't consider that a problem. (even though I haven't played MK7)
#3: Wii U Mount Wario - It seems like our greedy anti-hero has bought a mountain. You start the course in a plane then you drive down the mountain. This track just seems to combine all the good elements of previous ice and mountain tracks in mario kart history and mix them together with the addition of a cave, a hydropower plant (I suppose), a forest and a ski resort. This track is just unique and is really satisfying to beat.
#2: DS Tick-Tock Clock (MK8 remake) - This track shows how a retro track should be done. It should keep the elements of the original but make them better and utilize a few extra additions as well. The track now actually feels like driving through a giant clock and it feels way more lively than the original.
#1: GBA Ribbon Road (MK8 remake) - Oh my goodness this track is just amazing. The sheer amount of variety, detail and the fair challenge it gives. The atmosphere in this track is spot-on and I like how the track has 3 differently themed sections and how they offer a different challenge.

Tracks I consider amazing but sadly couldn't play them:
MKW: Toad's Factory, Coconut Mall, Koopa Cape, Maple Treeway, Bowser's Castle, Rainbow Road (I'd prob. add Koopa Cape, Maple Treeway and Bowser's castle onto my list if I had expanded it to top 20)
MK7: Shy Guy Bazaar, Maka Wuhu, Rainbow Road (and Music Park and Piranha Plant Pipeway but those were at least reused in MK8 and weren't much different from the original) (I'd prob. add Maka Wuhu and RR to my top 20)

Please keep in mind that I have only played N64 to Wii, and even then I only really played Super Circuit, DS, and Wii.

My three favourite stages are Airship Fortress, Waluigi Pinball, and the Mario Kart 8 version of Toad's Turnpike.
I don't really have any "worst" tracks, but I will agree with others here that the original 64 version of Rainbow Road, despite the nostalgia some have from it, is very bland. The music is a redeeming factor, though. The original version of Wario Stadium is also very long and bland, with only a few jumps and way too many turns.

DS Waluigi Pinball is my favorite because of the pinball theme and the music. GCN Baby Park is really boring though - it's literally just a tiny loop that probably took 30 minutes to make from start to finish. It's pretty much all based on just getting hit by items with very little actual driving skill involved.