Yoshi Falls Mario Kart DS · Mushroom Cup, race 2

Yoshi Falls in Mario Kart DS — Yoshi Falls course preview

A short loop around a crater lake with a giant Yoshi Egg in the middle, cut across three times by waterfall rapids. It is the shortest Nitro course in the game, and every lap asks whether to take the safe bridges or the quicker, riskier line through the water.

Cup: Mushroom Cup · race 2
Origin: New in Mario Kart DS
Laps: 3
Staff ghost: 0'57"677
Online play: Yes (until 2014)

Yoshi Falls course map — Course map (overhead view)

Lap walkthrough

Start well back from the cliff edge, behind a wooden barrier
Pick the upper half with its bridge and Item Boxes, or the faster lower half through the rapids
Cross the second bridge, which also has Item Boxes; the rapids below it push hardest
Hit the Dash Panels on the upper half after the second bridge
Look for Item Boxes floating down the water under the third bridge
Take the last Dash Panels on the upper half on the way to the finish line

Racing tips

The lower line through the rapids is faster, but the current can shove you off the edge; the bridges are slower but safe.
The second waterfall has the strongest current, so use its bridge unless you have a Star, which reduces the push from the rapids.
Stay on the upper half after the second bridge to collect the Dash Panels, which the lower half does not have.

Hazards

Waterfall rapids, Cliff edge.

Staff ghost

Staff time: 0'57"677
Beat to unlock: 1'02"291
Racer: Yoshi
Kart: Egg 1
Staff name: Ninten★まっは

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

Missions on Yoshi Falls

Mission 1-3 Destroy all 10 item boxes! (Yoshi, 0:45)
Mission 3-4 Reach the finish before Yoshi! (Peach)

Full Mission Mode guide

Screenshots

Yoshi Falls screenshot 1 — Yoshi Falls in Mario Kart DS

Yoshi Falls screenshot 2 — Yoshi Falls in Mario Kart DS

Yoshi Falls screenshot 3 — Yoshi Falls in Mario Kart DS

FAQ

What cup is Yoshi Falls in?

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

How many laps is Yoshi Falls?

3 laps.

What is the staff ghost time on Yoshi Falls?

0'57"677, set with Yoshi in the Egg 1. Finish a Time Trial in 1'02"291 or faster to race it.

Could you race Yoshi Falls 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).