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Delfino Square Mario Kart DS · Flower Cup, race 2

Delfino Square in Mario Kart DS
Delfino Square course preview

Inspired by Delfino Plaza from Super Mario Sunshine, this town course runs through a plaza, along narrow alleys and out onto a pier. Its standout feature is a Dash Panel-covered drawbridge that rises and lowers during the race, while Piantas cheer along the route.

Cup
Flower Cup · race 2
Origin
New in Mario Kart DS
Laps
3
Staff ghost
1'54"601
Online play
Yes (until 2014)
Delfino Square course map
Course map (overhead view)

Lap walkthrough

  1. Head down the opening straight and turn around the fountain
  2. Thread through the narrow, split alleyway with its Item Boxes
  3. Cross the stone bridge onto the pier, where wooden crates sit on the road
  4. Round the sharp corner on the pier and take the short straight
  5. Launch over the lifting drawbridge covered in Dash Panels
  6. Return to the main street and pass a small wooded area to the finish line

Racing tips

  • Just before the stone bridge, cut across the lawn by the tree and jump down onto a wooden dock near the pier; a Mushroom or Star makes it easier.
  • On the pier, a dirt alley hidden behind two crates is slightly faster, but you need a boost to get through the mud and it is easy to fall into the water.
  • Crates break when hit at speed and often hold a Mushroom or a Banana.
  • The drawbridge's Dash Panels keep giving you speed even in the air, so line up to hit them.

Hazards

Wooden crates, Water off the pier.

Staff ghost

Staff time
1'54"601
Beat to unlock
2'03"769
Racer
Peach
Kart
Royale
Staff name
Ninten★いわ

Set a Time Trial record within 108% of the staff time to unlock the ghost. All staff ghost times.

Missions on Delfino Square

  • Mission 2-1 Crash into all 10 wooden crates and destroy every one! (Wario, 0:55)
  • Mission 3-2 Drive through all 5 numbered gates in order...backward! (Bowser, 0:50)

Full Mission Mode guide

Screenshots

Delfino Square screenshot 1
Delfino Square in Mario Kart DS
Delfino Square screenshot 2
Delfino Square in Mario Kart DS
Delfino Square screenshot 3
Delfino Square in Mario Kart DS

FAQ

What cup is Delfino Square in?

The Flower Cup, as race 2 of 4, in the Nitro Grand Prix.

How many laps is Delfino Square?

3 laps.

What is the staff ghost time on Delfino Square?

1'54"601, set with Peach in the Royale. Finish a Time Trial in 2'03"769 or faster to race it.

Could you race Delfino Square online?

Yes: it was one of the 20 courses on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which closed on May 20, 2014.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Super Mario Wiki and the Mario Kart Racing Wiki. Kart statistics, staff ghost times and item odds are the values from the game data as transcribed by the Super Mario Wiki. Screenshots, renders and artwork © Nintendo; local copies archived from Super Mario Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).