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GCN Luigi Circuit Mario Kart DS · Shell Cup, race 4

GCN Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart DS
GCN Luigi Circuit course preview

A stadium-shaped circuit from Double Dash!! with two long straights joined by banked curves covered in Dash Panels. A chained Chain Chomp lunges at anyone who drives too close near the first turn.

Cup
Shell Cup · race 4
Origin
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube, 2003)
Laps
3
Staff ghost
1'29"759
Online play
Yes (until 2014)
GCN Luigi Circuit course map
Course map (overhead view)

Lap walkthrough

  1. Start beside the grandstand building with a garage underneath
  2. Drive up the shared straight toward the first turn
  3. Sweep left around the banked, Dash Panel-lined curve past the Chain Chomp
  4. Head back down the merged straight
  5. Take the second wide left curve to complete the lap

What changed in the DS version

The map is rotated 180 degrees and the straights are wider; it is based on the 50cc layout with the centre divider removed, so the original shortcuts are gone, and the background is now a flat image.

Racing tips

  • Run over the Dash Panels on both banked curves to keep your speed up.
  • Keep away from the Chain Chomp at the first turn, which lunges at nearby karts.
  • There are no shortcuts in this version, so clean lines and mini-turbos decide the race.

Hazards

Chain ChompChain Chomp

Staff ghost

Staff time
1'29"759
Beat to unlock
1'36"939
Racer
Luigi
Staff name
Ninten★おつぼ

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

Missions on GCN Luigi Circuit

  • Mission 2-7 Drive through all 10 numbered gates in order! (Toad, 0:55)
  • Mission 3-3 Collect all 15 coins while avoiding the Chain Chomp! (Luigi, 0:25)

Full Mission Mode guide

Screenshots

GCN Luigi Circuit screenshot 1
GCN Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart DS
GCN Luigi Circuit screenshot 2
GCN Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart DS
GCN Luigi Circuit screenshot 3
GCN Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart DS

FAQ

What cup is GCN Luigi Circuit in?

The Shell Cup, as race 4 of 4, in the Retro Grand Prix.

Where is GCN Luigi Circuit from?

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube, 2003). The map is rotated 180 degrees and the straights are wider; it is based on the 50cc layout with the centre divider removed, so the original shortcuts are gone, and the background is now a flat image.

How many laps is GCN Luigi Circuit?

3 laps.

What is the staff ghost time on GCN Luigi Circuit?

1'29"759, set with Luigi in the Poltergust 4000. Finish a Time Trial in 1'36"939 or faster to race it.

Could you race GCN Luigi Circuit 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).