Koopa Cape is the second track of the Star Cup in Mario Kart Wii. It takes place on a cliff with half-pipes, a rapids section and a section that takes place underwater.
It makes a reappearance as a retro track in Mario Kart 7 as the first track of the Lightning Cup. It also appears Mario Kart Tour as of the May 2022 Peach vs Bowser Tour, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as of Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass DLC, where it is the third track of the Cherry Cup.
Layout[]
Mario Kart Wii[]
Koopa Cape as it appears in Mario Kart Wii.
In Mario Kart Wii, Koopa Cape begins on a high cliff built into a mountain. A twisty road with Goombas and grass is followed by a sharp turn leading to a river which can speed the racers up. After this river is an underwater tunnel designed like a large pipe. It has spinning electric bars called Koopa Zappers that can electrocute players in the same way as a Thunderbolt. After this is a rocky section with a bridge over a waterfall. Using a mushroom, it's possible to zoom through the water and save some time. Directly following is the finish line.
Mario Kart 7[]
Koopa Cape as it appears in Mario Kart 7.
In Mario Kart 7, the ramp that leads to the river is now a Glide Panel. Also, the tunnel's top half has been removed; flooding it with water, making it an underwater section. The Koopa Zappers are removed and now Cheep-Cheeps swim toward the racers; acting as an equivalent obstacle. Nothing else has changed.
Mario Kart Tour[]
In Mario Kart Tour, Koopa Cape receives an aesthetic and graphical overhaul, although many of the gameplay changes made in the Mario Kart 7 version have been retained. For starters, many of the half-pipe sections have been re-added since the Mario Kart 7 iteration of the course. The finish/starting line banner has been redesigned, with two Pipes holding the Mario Kart sign, along with a Green Shell on top moving side to side. The color of the rocks that make up the mountainous aspect of the course are now an orangy-color instead of gray. The graphic of a Koopa Troopa that is seen shortly after the start of the course has now been removed. The signs containing Koopa Troopas directing where you needed to go during the river area of the course have now been replaced with advertisements. The underwater section of the course is the same as Mario Kart 7's for the most part, however a new set of half-pipes have been added, where you are able to jump out of the water for a brief period of time if jumped high enough. Other than that, no other major changes were made.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]
The course reappears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass DLC shortly after its reappearance in Mario Kart Tour. For the most part, the course retains many changes made in the previous iteration, along with upgraded lighting and textures. There are only a few noticeable gameplay differences in comparison to the Tour version, such as the Glide Panel that leads to the river now being a Trick ramp, along with the ramp beside the arched rock in the river section being completely removed. The underwater half-pipe section now incorporates Anti-gravity, with some Spin Boost Pillars being added along the tube.
Shortcuts[]
- Near the Goombas, there is a grass patch. Use a Mushroom there and you should cut the whole corner.✱ for all games
- After the ramp on the rapids section, use a Mushroom after the grass patch.✱ for all games
- The grass patch the Red Shell statue is on also has another shortcut. Use a Mushroom there and you will skip the turn to the Pipe.✱ for all games
- Reverse and clip the wall right before the finish line. Land touching the block of wall that holds the finish line pole. You should clip through it. Drive forward to about halfway in between the finish line and the end of the colored wall. Turn around and face slightly to the right. Use your Mushrooms and finish the lap. This is an Insanely difficult Ultra Shortcut that requires large amounts of skill and precision.✱ for MKWii
Staff Ghosts[]
Mario Kart Wii[]
| Character | Recorder | Time | Vehicle | Wii Wheel? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Normal | |||
| Nin★Rose | 03:03.022 | 
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No | |
| Expert | ||||
| Nin★morimo | 02:41.370 | 
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No | |
Mario Kart 7[]
| Character | Recorder | Time | Kart Combination | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Tires | Glider | |||
|
|
Normal | ||||
| Ret★Quinn | 02:49.046 | 
|
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| |
| Expert | |||||
| Ret★Shane | 02:28.585 | 
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|
| |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]
| Character | Recorder | Time | Vehicle Combination | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Tires | Glider | |||
| 150cc | |||||
 |
Nin★Massim | 2:18.943 |  |
 |
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| 200cc | |||||
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Nin★Frank | 1:41.749 |  |
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Trivia![]
- This course was originally supposed to come as the second course of the Feather Cup (as evidenced by it being labeled in the files as "Cnsw_52").
Gallery[]
Mario Kart Wii[]
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Mario Kart 7[]
Mario Kart Tour[]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]
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