The 10 Most Underrated Mario Kart Tracks In History, Ranked

Nintendo’s Mario Kart franchise has given us a lot of tracks over its history. Here are the 10 most underrated ones, ranked.

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Throughout time there have been countless different versions of Mario Kart, all introducing different race tracks. These are either existing tracks with small tweaks and changes or brand new courses altogether, which keep the games fresh.

Over the course of Mario Kart’s history, there have been over 120 different race tracks, all with varying degrees of difficulty and fun. Some race tracks have become mainstays while others have been one-off specials.

However, while courses such as Rainbow Road have become iconic, some amazing tracks have slipped under the radar of many. Within this article, we will rank the 10 most underrated tracks in the history of Mario Kart.

10 Peach Beach

Peach Beach is a racetrack that is themed around Princess Peach (obviously) and is featured in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart Wii. It was certainly one that was underrated by most people.

Rather than just making this game all about the aesthetics in order to fit the Princess vibe, Nintendo made this a very tricky course packed with challenges, most notably being the low/high-tide that would change from lap to lap.

The track ensures that you are focused at all times, with the shores being lined with Cataquacks, causing even more problems that need to be focused on throughout this fun course.

9 Rosalina’s Ice World

This is perhaps a perfect example of an underrated racetrack not proving overly popular with fans, which is why Rosalina’s Ice World has only ever been featured in Mario Kart 7 and hasn’t been used since.

If you think about what a race track created by Elsa from Frozen might look like, you’ll probably get something similar to what this track actually was, with the icy paths making this an unpredictable and tricky course to tackle.

One of the great pleasures of this track is bumping an opponent off the ice into the water below to gain an advantage, making this one of the best ice courses in the history of the game.

8 Hyrule Circuit

This course was part of Mario Kart 8’s Triforce Cup section that also featured a course dedicated to Animal Crossing. It’s really only a course that diehard Zelda fans will truly appreciate in all its glory.

The crossover between Mario Kart and Zelda was something nobody really expected, but was certainly fun, with the Hyrule Circuit being an excellent track with tons of detail placed into it.

Swapping coins for rupees and adding Deku Babas rather than Piranha Plants was a fantastic touch and it makes this one-off track something to be appreciated for its uniqueness.

7 Grumble Volcano

One of the reasons that the Grumble Volcano course, which is featured on Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart 8, is underrated is probably because it isn’t a track people choose to do often because it is a tricky one.

With lava everywhere, bouncing Fire Snakes, and the fact that the floor disappears, with more falling into the lava with each lap you complete, there is a lot going on during this track that really does take some dedicated skill.

Lava balls falling from the volcano will keep even the best Mario Kart gamer on the edge of their seats, but even though it is a tough course, it is certainly a fun one that does fly under the radar.

6 Toad’s Factory

This is another example of a track that often gets underrated mainly because it is quite a tricky one for people, with the course demanding a lot of attention at all times, with tons of things happening all at once.

The conveyor belts alone can be a frustration to players, but the impact that they can have on a race is huge in either boosting a driver forward or slowing them right down. There are plenty of other factors in the way too.

Red smoke, the hydraulic press row, and the dreaded muddy tractor section all make this quite a complex track, but with so much going on it really is a whole lot of fun, especially with a group of friends.

5 Big Blue

This racecourse, in particular, was a very divisive one amongst many fans, with some people loving the anti-gravity elements, while others preferred a more realistic racing track to drive around on.

The F-Zero track is a whole lot of fun and offers something totally different from any others. While it was a major change to what has become the ‘norm,’ that doesn’t make it a bad thing.

This has been seen as an underrated track because of the large amount of backlash that it gained from people, but this is a very fun course that deserves a little more love.

4 Wario Stadium

There have been several versions of race tracks based upon the villainous, Wario, but the best really was the N64 version, the original Wario Stadium.

The race track isn’t overly complex or technical, instead, relying on simply hills and bumps, which are more than exciting enough with the mud physics added in, providing complications.

The N64 version also features a very missable long-jump, which catches many off-guard, and a shortcut, that was actually a glitch, allowing drivers to jump a wall near the starting line if they dared to risk it.

3 Moo Moo Meadows

For many people, this race track was far too short and a little repetitive, but this is a perfect example of a racetrack that is just good fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously.

The main obstacle in Moo Moo Meadows is a set of cows that walk across the race track, and sometimes that really is all you need, with this course going back to basics it serves its purpose very well.

If you’re looking for a very complex and difficult race track, then this isn’t the one for you, but if you want a quick, fun race that will test your driving abilities then Moo Moo Meadows certainly works a charm.

2 Tick Tock Clock

Visually, Tick Tock Clock might be one of the most stunning and well thought out Mario Kart circuits of all time, and for the visual pictured above alone, this deserves to be thought of very highly.

The clock ticks away as the race ramps up, which only adds to the thrill and excitement of the entire situation, with all of the clock’s moving parts providing either a speed boost or a loss of control, making this a very unpredictable track.

When it comes to tricky courses people often think about Bowsers Castle or Rainbow Road, but this wasn’t an easy race track and it did get overshadowed, which is a shame.

1 DK’s Jungle Parkway

Whether it is the Mario Kart 64 or the Mario Kart Wii version of the track, it doesn’t really matter, DK’s Jungle Parkway has always been hugely underrated, with the track not receiving the legendary status that it should do.

There is so much fun to be had on this race track, with a brilliant soundtrack and fantastic visuals to match, there are tons going on during these races, yet for some reason, the course has always been slightly overlooked.

Whilst DK’s Jungle Parkway is appreciated by hardcore fans, this is never a course that casual fans would choose to go on again and again, unlike the more obvious choices, which is not how things should be.

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