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GCN Yoshi Circuit Mario Kart DS · Lightning Cup, race 4

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

The final Retro course is a Double Dash!! track laid out in the shape of Yoshi himself, on an island surrounded by water. It is packed with tight turns, including a sharp hairpin at Yoshi's tail, while Piranha Plants snap at racers at the edges.

Cup
Lightning Cup · race 4
Origin
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube, 2003)
Laps
3
Staff ghost
1'48"793
Online play
Yes (until 2014)
GCN Yoshi Circuit course map
Course map (overhead view)

Lap walkthrough

  1. Start under Yoshi's shoe: right through the first items, then left toward the hand
  2. Swing left, right around the hand and left onto the straight with the second items
  3. Turn left under the overhang and loop around the walled tunnel of the nose
  4. Turn left into the third items, right around the eyes, then through the spine turns
  5. Collect the fourth items and drop into the left U-turn at the neck
  6. Climb to the tail's sharp right hairpin and the last items, then go left and right around the heel to the finish

What changed in the DS version

The Piranha Plants are now the small, constantly biting kind instead of pipe-dwelling ones, Yoshi's head has two spines instead of three, and the tunnel shortcut was removed.

Racing tips

  • The course is full of tight corners, so chain power-slide mini-turbos wherever you can.
  • Keep clear of the Piranha Plants at the edges, which bite constantly in this version.
  • Falling into the water means a Lakitu rescue, so take the open edges carefully.

Hazards

Piranha PlantPiranha Plant

Also watch for: Water.

Staff ghost

Staff time
1'48"793
Beat to unlock
1'57"496
Racer
Yoshi
Staff name
Ninten★たろう

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

Missions on GCN Yoshi Circuit

  • Mission 6-6 Perform 14 power-slide turbo boosts in 1 lap! (Yoshi, 1:00)

Full Mission Mode guide

Screenshots

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

FAQ

What cup is GCN Yoshi Circuit in?

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

Where is GCN Yoshi Circuit from?

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube, 2003). The Piranha Plants are now the small, constantly biting kind instead of pipe-dwelling ones, Yoshi's head has two spines instead of three, and the tunnel shortcut was removed.

How many laps is GCN Yoshi Circuit?

3 laps.

What is the staff ghost time on GCN Yoshi Circuit?

1'48"793, set with Yoshi in the Standard YS. Finish a Time Trial in 1'57"496 or faster to race it.

Could you race GCN Yoshi 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).