Worlds

Dragon Driftway is a stunning, stylish course, which blends a lot of Eastern theming and motifs: mountains, pagodas, paper lanterns, curved bridges, and a red-and-gold colour palette that is common in Imperial Chinese imagery.

The Reapers in Southbound are essentially floating, legless skeletons that resemble twisted versions of the Grim Reaper. These mysterious entities stalk what seems to be a lonely desert highway, acting as watchers and enforcers.

Unlike most Mario Kart 8 tracks, Excitebike Arena doesn’t originate from the Mario universe at all. Instead, it’s a tribute to Nintendo’s classic NES motocross game Excitebike, which was released in 1984.

Welcome to Lake Lamode, a submerged sanctuary of fashion inhabited by mermaid-like beings called Lochladies. It is a relatively small kingdom, but the clothing motif is evident throughout.

Yoshi Circuit is literally shaped like the lovable green dinosaur himself. From a bird’s-eye view, the circuit traces his body – head, arms, tail, and all. In fact, it’s the only course in the Mario Kart series to be shaped after a playable character.

Melmetal is a Pokémon that has seemingly reappeared in the world after 3,000 years. It is created when one strong Meltan absorbs the rest of the group it lives with in order to evolve.