N64 Banshee Boardwalk Mario Kart DS · Lightning Cup, race 2
A haunted Mario Kart 64 boardwalk over dark water, railed along most of its length, with a detour through an abandoned building. Swoops swarm inside the building, and parts of the floor and boardwalk are missing.
- Cup
- Lightning Cup · race 2
- Origin
- Mario Kart 64 (N64, 1996)
- Laps
- 3
- Staff ghost
- 2'14"403
- Online play
- No
Lap walkthrough
- Start on the railed boardwalk: left, right and a slight right into the first items
- Take a sharp left onto the straight where a large fish leaps from the water
- Take two slight lefts and a right, then drop down where the boardwalk is broken
- Turn left twice under the WELCOME sign into the abandoned building
- Zigzag right, left and right past the Swoops and the missing floor
- Exit right, then take the long left U-turn with the last items and the final straight
What changed in the DS version
The giant Cheep-Cheep was replaced by a Bubba and the bats by Swoops, which now also appear in Time Trial, while the Boos only appear in Grand Prix and Time Trial.
Racing tips
- Driving straight into the swarm of Swoops slows you down, so steer around them inside the building.
- Part of the floor inside the building is missing, so plan your line through the zigzag carefully.
Hazards
Also watch for: Gaps in the floor, Water.
Staff ghost
- Staff time
- 2'14"403
- Beat to unlock
- 2'25"155
- Racer
- Dry Bones
- Kart
- Dry Bomber
- Staff name
- Ninten★まさ
Set a Time Trial record within 108% of the staff time to unlock the ghost. All staff ghost times.
Missions on N64 Banshee Boardwalk
- Mission 7-8 Break all 10 item boxes while avoiding the Fake Items! (Luigi, 1:05)
Screenshots
FAQ
What cup is N64 Banshee Boardwalk in?
The Lightning Cup, as race 2 of 4, in the Retro Grand Prix.
Where is N64 Banshee Boardwalk from?
Mario Kart 64 (N64, 1996). The giant Cheep-Cheep was replaced by a Bubba and the bats by Swoops, which now also appear in Time Trial, while the Boos only appear in Grand Prix and Time Trial.
How many laps is N64 Banshee Boardwalk?
3 laps.
What is the staff ghost time on N64 Banshee Boardwalk?
2'14"403, set with Dry Bones in the Dry Bomber. Finish a Time Trial in 2'25"155 or faster to race it.
Could you race N64 Banshee Boardwalk online?
No. It was one of the 12 courses left out of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection play.
Sources & picture credits
- N64 Banshee Boardwalk (Super Mario Wiki)
- Mario Kart DS staff ghosts (Super Mario Wiki)
- Picture: MKDS_Banshee_Boardwalk_N64_Intro.png
- Picture: MKDS_Banshee_Boardwalk_Map.png
- Picture: MKDS_N64_Banshee_Boardwalk_Course_Icon.png
- Picture: MKDS_Banshee_Boardwalk_Cheep_Chomp.png
- Picture: MKDS_Banshee_Boardwalk_Bubba.png
- Picture: MKDS_Banshee_Boardwalk_Ruins.png
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).