N64 Yoshi Valley

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Yoshi Valley
Yoshi Valley MK64.png
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Cup(s) Special Cup (64)
Leaf Cup (8, 8 Deluxe)
Battle Mode (8)
Tour(s)
Distance 772 m
Online play No longer available (Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart 64 / Mario Kart Tour: Kenta Nagata

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ryo Nagamatsu

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart 64
An aerial view of Yoshi ValleyMini map of Yoshi Valley from Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Map of N64 Yoshi Valley in Mario Kart 8.Map of N64 Yoshi Valley in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario Kart Tour
Map of N64 Yoshi Valley from Mario Kart Tour

Staff ghost(s)
8 Nin★Mark
2:28.814 YoshiWild WigglerStandard (tire)Flower Glider
8DX 150cc Nin★Mark
2:23.688 YoshiWild WigglerStandard (tire)Flower Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Yuya
1:35.628 Shy GuyCometSlim (tire)Super Glider

Yoshi Valley is the second course of the Special Cup in Mario Kart 64. It is Yoshi's home track of the game. It takes place over a canyon, and there are many twists and turns. The map modes that show the player icons making circuits around the screen relative to their positions seem to work fine; however, due to how complicated the maze is, the players' mugshots are just replaced with question marks regardless of what HUD mode is used. Their positions are revealed only at the end of the race. There are also several porcupines that can disable turning and slow racers down for 1.5 seconds. Near the end of the course, there is a rotating Giant Egg that can easily flatten any player, disabling their movement for about five seconds. It shares its music with Moo Moo Farm.

Yoshi Valley reappears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and last course of the Leaf Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour starting with the 2022 Yoshi Tour. It is also used as a battle course in Mario Kart 8.

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Yoshi Valley
The entry to the maze

The race starts in a grassy field. After a brief straightaway, racers turn left into the valley proper. The valley is a maze structured such that the path in splits once, each path splits again, and then the inner two of the resulting four paths splits for a third time, creating routes 1 through 6, from left to right.

  1. Route 1 is a narrow path taken by choosing the left option twice. It has no railings, meaning racers are at risk of falling off. Aside from that, it is the simplest option, almost immediately merging with the end of route 6.
  2. Route 2 is taken by going left, right, then left. It passes through a tunnel underneath route 6 before turning right and reaching the point where all the routes converge.
  3. Route 3 is taken by going left, right, then right again. It is a brief straightaway that quickly merges with route 5.
  4. Route 4 is taken by going right, then left twice. It is a brief straightaway that quickly merges with route 2.
  5. Route 5 is taken by going right, left, then right. It is merged into by route 3 as it dips into a bridge through a tunnel below route 6. Afterward, it takes a steep 270° left turn full of porcupines before a drop that merges it with route 2 (and by extension, the other routes).
  6. Route 6 is the longest route, taken by going right at every opportunity. It curves around a mountain, then travels over routes 2 and 5 before being merged into by route 1. After, a U-turn leads it to jump onto route 2 just before route 5 does, merging all the routes.

Once all the routes have converged, racers take a winding road with few railings that leads to a large circular area with a rotating, hazardous Giant Egg. A rope bridge leads them past the area and takes them out of the valley to the grassy area they began in, where they cross the finish line.

Shortcuts[edit]

When all the routes have merged into one, it is possible to use a mushroom and jump to the left, thus skipping a curve.

Glitches[edit]

In the starting area, if the player positions themselves facing left and uses a mushroom, it is possible to jump over the fence and fall into the void. If this is done in a very specific place, it is possible to have Lakitu position the player at the finish line and count a lap.[citation needed]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

N64 Yoshi Valley, in Mario Kart 8.
The starting line

Yoshi Valley makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and final course of the Leaf Cup. The valley now features a waterfall and river, and is now known as the Wild Yoshi Sanctuary, a nature reserve for the Yoshis, and there are now trees, flowers and bushes with Fruits and lanterns hanging from them. Water is also added there. The starting banner is now a wooden sign with a nested green Yoshi Egg placed on top of it. There are also multicolored Yoshis throughout the track waving and jumping as spectators. Some are behind the wooden fence, with two of them on crates, and others are on the cliff tops. There is a rock structure with moss forming the head of a Green Yoshi, and there are various colored eggs within the valley. In addition, the game now properly displays current player positions, apart from a couple of minor glitches on route 5.

All of the original paths remain intact, though have been given slight changes to even out the lengths of them; the most significant being that route 6 has been turned into a Barrel Cannon with a glider segment. It is the only route to have Item Boxes. Other changes include the bridge being moved from route 5 to route 1. The left turn at the end of route 5 is more flat and runs through a cave where Swoops appear. Taking the first left upon entering the maze and then the first right now leads to route 5 instead of route 2, and route 1 is now a typical shortcut over a wooden bridge. Route 2 can only be accessed by going right, then left twice at the start of the maze, and thus is much more easily missed. The track has toned down in difficulty, and is slightly easier than the original, with the addition of guard-rails and the fact that the game now tells the players which place they are in. The giant Yoshi Egg is smaller, spins around counterclockwise instead of clockwise, has Coins trailing behind it, and will instead knock over racers rather than flattening them. The porcupines have also been replaced with Goombas. The Yoshis seen on the course are always in the same spots, though they sometimes change color every time the course is restarted.

Shortcuts[edit]

  • After the giant Yoshi Egg, there is a ramp on the grass area that can be accessed by using a Mushroom.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

View of the starting line for N64 Yoshi Valley
View of the starting line

Yoshi Valley returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Yoshi Tour. It is the first N64 course to be included in the game since N64 Choco Mountain in the 2020 Exploration Tour forty-five tours prior. Like GCN Yoshi Circuit, N64 Royal Raceway, and GCN Baby Park, it mostly takes on the appearance of its Mario Kart 8 iteration. The course features a different starting line design compared to Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the nest on the starting line now features some leaves on it. A cliff and some more Yoshi spectators have been added near the starting line. The time of day has also been changed from evening to early morning (also applies to GBA Yoshi Desert and DS Airship Fortress). Route 1 was made much wider and now has guardrails. Two logs have been added to route 6. Two half-pipes have been added at the loop after racers pass through the split paths, making this the first classic course in the game that is not present in Mario Kart Wii to have half-pipes. The fence at the area with the big egg is now colored white, and bushes appear under it. Hot-air balloons themed after Yoshi are also added above the track as decorations. The Wild Yoshi Sanctuary signs present on the course now use 2D artwork of Yoshi instead of 3D artwork. Despite using its Mario Kart 8 appearance, this course uses the original version of its music from Mario Kart 64. The minimap also now matches its orientation from 64, as opposed to the 8 version.

This course also appears as Yoshi Valley R (reversed), Yoshi Valley T (with ramps), and Yoshi Valley R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the 2022 Yoshi Tour, while the latter was introduced in the 2023 Yoshi Tour. In the T variant, racers drive across several mushroom trampolines, including a blue one, and are only able to take one route. In the R/T variant, racers drive along multiple of the maze's routes on each lap, extending the length of the course.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of N64 Yoshi Valley tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which N64 Yoshi Valley and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of N64 Yoshi Valley tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
N64 Yoshi Valley from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Chain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Gold Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Gold Knight)Luigi (Golf)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitNabbit Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Petey PiranhaPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Rosalina (Volendam)Tanooki RosalinaToad (Tourist)WigglerWiggler (Gold)Yoshi (Gold Egg) Black Turbo YoshiBright GirlCarrot KartDark Hop RodFlower KartGold EagleGold EggGold Wild SluggerGreen-Yellow Capsule KartRed CometSakura Sports CoupeSilver Flower KartStar BroomTanooki KartYeehaw WagonYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame Aurora BalloonsAutumn LeavesCat ParafoilGlittering GliderGold Eggshell GliderGold Mario's Hat BalloonGolden WingsGreen SproutLava RocksLuigi ParafoilRed Checkered GliderWiggler ParachuteWonderful Wings Birdo (White)Cat Mario**Daisy (Farmer)***Dr. PeachGoomba Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Luigi (Vacation)Mario (Hakama)NabbitPeach (Happi)Peach (Yukata)Roy Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario**Yoshi (Reindeer) Armored RiderBlack B Dasher Mk. 2Blooper ShuttleBlue Crawly KartBruiserCoconut 1Cream Cat Cruiser**Dragonfly***Gold Cupid's ArrowGold Double-DeckerGold Soft SwerveGold TricksterGoo-Goo GoldJingle BellsMagma BroomPurple BunnySakura Hop RodWhite Snow SkimmerWhite Turbo Yoshi Boo MasksGold BellsGold Origami GliderGreen Cat ParafoilMario's MustacheNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaNew Year's 2022Origami GliderRainy BalloonsSakura Origami GliderSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsSpringtime CraneStarchuteSunset Balloons
Blue Shy Guy Yellow Turbo Yoshi Light-blue Shy GuyOrange YoshiYellow Shy GuyYellow Yoshi Blue Turbo Yoshi
N64 Yoshi Valley R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Birdo (White)Daisy (Farmer)Gold MarioGreen Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Golf)Luigi (Knight)Mario (Hakama)Peach (Happi)Pink Mii Racing SuitRoy Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki MarioYoshi (Kangaroo) Black CarriageCoconut 1Dreamy EggGold BunnyGold Double-DeckerGoo-Goo GoldGoo-Goo PinkGreen CometGreen Double-DeckerSakura Hop RodTiger BruiserWaluigi Racer Mk. 2White Snow SkimmerWhite Turbo BirdoWild WigglerYeehaw Wagon Black Cat ParafoilCandlelight FlightGold Eggshell GliderGolden GliderGreen Cat ParafoilPink Gold MeteorsRed EmblemSunny Surf MasterTanooki ParafoilWario's MustacheWavy Great SailWicked Topaz Birdo Mii Racing SuitCat LuigiDaisy (Yukata)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Gold Mii Racing SuitKing Boo Mii Racing SuitKitsune Luigi*Luigi (Gold Knight)Pauline (Cowgirl)Peach (Yukata)Rosalina (Volendam)***White YoshiWigglerYoshi (Gold Egg)**Yoshi Mii Racing Suit*** Black Turbo Yoshi**Camo Tanooki Kart**Chocolate Banana Minibus**Cream Cat CruiserDaikon Rocket***Dark Hop RodDesert Rose WagonDragonflyFlower Kart***Flowery Badwagon**Gold Warrior WagonGreen LightningHuffin Puffin Egg*Jingle BellsMoo Moo Offroader**Red CometRoaring RacerStar Broom Chocolate PretzelFireworks ParachuteGlittering GliderGold Checkered GliderGold TulipsGolden WingsGreen Sprout***Luigi ParafoilMagic ParasolMelon & Banana BalloonsSunset BalloonsSurf MasterTulip CorsageWonderful Wings
Orange YoshiYellow Shy GuyYellow Yoshi Light-blue Turbo Yoshi Birdo (Yellow)Donkey Kong Blue Turbo YoshiOrange Turbo Yoshi
Koopa Troopa Piston Glider
N64 Yoshi Valley T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Birdo Mii Racing SuitBirdo (White)Cat LuigiDr. BowserDr. PeachKitsune LuigiLuigi (Vacation)Mario (Aviator)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Penguin ToadetteRoy Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing SuitYoshi Mii Racing Suit Armored RiderBlack B Dasher Mk. 2Black Turbo YoshiDaikon RocketDesert Rose WagonDragonflyGold Cupid's ArrowGold Soft SwerveGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo PinkGray Cat CruiserGreen LightningPurple BunnyRainbow Pipe BuggyRainbow TaxiRoaring RacerWhite Turbo Birdo 8-Bit Bullet BillBoo MasksBright BalloonsChocolate PretzelGold Checkered GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonGreen Cat ParafoilLuigi's MustacheMelon & Banana BalloonsMeteor BalloonsNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaSky-High FlyerSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsStealth Glider Black YoshiBronze Mii Racing SuitBuilder MarioDaisy (Yukata)King Boo Mii Racing SuitMario (Samurai)Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)Rosalina Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Wiggler (Gold)Yoshi (Egg Hunt)Yoshi (Gold Egg) Banana MasterBlack CarriageBright Girl***Carrot KartCoral Jet Cruiser**Flower Kart**Gold Bunny***Gold EggGold Wild SluggerGreen CometGreen-Yellow Capsule KartProp KartSilver Flower KartSports Coupe 2022Tiger BruiserWaluigi Racer Mk. 2Yeehaw WagonYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame Aurora BalloonsAutumn Leaves**Black Cat ParafoilBright Ribbon**Gold Eggshell Glider***Green Sprout**Red EmblemStar-Spangled GliderSunny Surf MasterWaluigi's MustacheWavy Great SailWiggler ParachuteYellow Hard Hat BalloonYukata Ribbon
Light-blue Yoshi Birdo (Blue)Blue YoshiLuigi Light-blue Turbo Yoshi** ? BlockEggshell Glider
N64 Yoshi Valley R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Birdo (White)Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Dr. LuigiLemmy Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Orange Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitPoochyRoaring Racer Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Wiggler Mii Racing Suit Armored RiderBlack Jingle BellBlack Shielded SpeedsterBlooper ShuttleBlue Crawly KartBoo PipesCamo Tanooki KartCream B Dasher Mk. 2Goo-Goo BlackLightning StreamlinerMach 8-RMetal B Dasher Mk. 2 Calico Toe-Bean BalloonsIcy Mario's MustacheRainbow Flappy WingsRed EmblemSilver Luigi's MustacheTulip CorsageYellow Hard Hat BalloonYoshi's Cookies Bowser Mii Racing SuitGold MarioGreen Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitPurple Mii Racing SuitSanta Mii Racing SuitWiggler Bright GirlClassic B Dasher Mk. 2Desert Rose WagonGold PaintsterGrand BadwagonPurple Rattle BuggyRainbow Pipe BuggyRainbow TaxiSakura Sports CoupeShielded SpeedsterSilver Flower KartSilver Warrior WagonSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Waluigi Racer Mk. 2 8-Bit GoombaBlack StarchuteFlying FlappersGold Eggshell GliderGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Piranha Plant BalloonsHome-Field GliderLuigi ParafoilRoy OilpaperSpider GliderStealth GliderWhite Waves Origami Glider
Blue Shy GuyBlue YoshiGreen Toad (Pit Crew)Pink Toad (Pit Crew)Red Toad (Pit Crew) Light-blue Turbo BirdoLight-blue Turbo Yoshi Blue Flower Glider
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mario Cup challenge from the 2022 Yoshi Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on N64 Yoshi Valley Regular MKT Icon Daisy.png
Daisy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin
2
  • 6
  • 12
  • 18
Yoshi Tour (2022) The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Cup
  • 8
  • 14
  • 20
Yoshi Tour (2023) Ludwig Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Ludwig Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Pink Gold Peach Cup challenge from the 2022 Cat Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on N64 Yoshi Valley Regular Red Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
Red Yoshi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:24.00
  • 2:10.00
  • 2:00.00
Cat Tour (2022) Pink Gold Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Gold Peach Cup
Thumbnail of the Nabbit Cup challenge from the Animal Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on N64 Yoshi Valley R R Boomerang Bro's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Boomerang Bro
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:05.00
  • 1:58.00
  • 1:50.00
Animal Tour Nabbit Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Nabbit Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Monty Mole Cup challenge from the 2023 Yoshi Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on N64 Yoshi Valley T T Red Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
Red Yoshi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 15
  • 22
Yoshi Tour (2023) Monty Mole Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Monty Mole Cup

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

  • Instruction manual bio: Steep canyons and a very large egg... Hmm... How does this course relate to Yoshi? To make one lap, you can take any route you like through the complicated maze, but without keeping a careful eye on the course radar, you might drive the wrong way and end up returning to where you started. Of course, leaving the course is forbidden.
  • Website bio: The track in Yoshi Valley meanders through a twisting maze high above a mountain valley.

Mario Kart 8[edit]

  • Mario Kart Facebook page (United States): Ah, the majestic Yoshi Valley from Mario Kart 8. So beautiful. So sprawling. So eggs-quisite. Make a pit stop today![1]

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

I was a bit concerned that the violin part was going to be very difficult, but thanks to Hitoshi Konno's superb technique, we were able to reproduce the original part in a live performance. I think with the perfectly-pitched swing tone, we even managed to convey the feel of the adorable eggs towards the end of the course.

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses) § Yoshi Valley.

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヨッシーバレー[?]
Yosshī Barē
Yoshi Valley
Chinese 耀西谷[?]
Yàoxī Gǔ
Yoshi Valley
Dutch Yoshi's Vallei[?] Yoshi's Valley
French Vallée Yoshi[?] Yoshi Valley
German Yoshi-Tal[?] Yoshi Valley
Italian Valle di Yoshi[?] Yoshi's Valley
Korean 요시 밸리[?]
Yosi Baelli
Yoshi Valley
Portuguese (NOA) Vale Yoshi[?] Yoshi Valley
Portuguese (NOE) Vale do Yoshi[?] Yoshi's Valley
Russian Долина йоши[?]
Dolina yoshi
Yoshi Valley
Spanish Valle de Yoshi[?] Yoshi's Valley

Trivia[edit]

  • The trees bearing Fruits in the Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour versions look similar in shape to that of a baobab tree.
  • One of the Yoshis near the starting line will occasionally hum Totaka's Song.[2] This also occurs in other courses featuring Yoshis in the audience.

References[edit]

  1. ^ MarioKartEN (August 14, 2014). Facebook. Retrieved June 29, 2023. (Archived June 29, 2023, 19:14:40 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ GameXplain. (January 12, 2015). Totaka's Song in Mario Kart 8 (Secret). YouTube. Retrieved September 10, 2017.