Mario Kart Track Count Comparison (Launch Tracks)

Compare 9 Mario Kart track counts at launch: SNES 20, N64 16, Super Circuit 40, Double Dash 16, DS to 8 with 32 and World 30, with VGC and Nintendo sources.

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Mario Kart Super Circuit40 Tracks

Mario Kart DS32 Tracks

Mario Kart Wii32 Tracks

Mario Kart 732 Tracks

Mario Kart 832 Tracks

Mario Kart World30 Tracks

Super Mario Kart20 Tracks

Mario Kart 6416 Tracks

Mario Kart Double Dash16 Tracks

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Name	Value	Context	Source
Super Mario Kart All 20 are new. No retro concept yet.	20 tracks	SNES, 1992. 20 race tracks at launch, plus 4 battle courses	VGC Complete History of Mario Kart: 20 race tracks; IGN analysis 20 original
Mario Kart 64 All 16 are new.	16 tracks	Nintendo 64, 1996 to 1997 by region. 16 race tracks, plus 4 battle	VGC Complete History: 16 race tracks; IGN analysis 16 original
Mario Kart Super Circuit State as 20 new plus 20 retro.	40 tracks	Game Boy Advance, 2001. 20 new tracks plus 20 SNES retro tracks	IGN Mario Kart 8 track analysis: 20 plus 20 for 40; Fandom 40 tracks
Mario Kart Double Dash Zero retro tracks. Only main entry with no retro at launch.	16 tracks	GameCube, 2003. 16 race tracks at launch, plus 6 battle courses	VGC Complete History: 16 race tracks; IGN analysis 16 original
Mario Kart DS Retro draws from SNES, N64, GBA and GameCube, four each.	32 tracks	Nintendo DS, 2005. 16 nitro plus 16 retro	VGC Complete History: 32 race tracks; MarioWiki DS 16 plus 16
Mario Kart Wii Format matches DS, 16 new and 16 retro.	32 tracks	Wii, 2008. 16 new plus 16 retro	VGC Complete History: 32 race tracks; course count guides 32
Mario Kart 7 Retro prefix system adds 3DS tracks from this entry onward.	32 tracks	Nintendo 3DS, 2011. 16 new plus 16 retro	Course count guides: 32 courses; 16 nitro and 16 retro pattern
Mario Kart 8 Use 32 as base. DLC total 48. Deluxe plus Booster reaches 96.	32 tracks	Wii U, 2014, base game at launch. 16 new plus 16 retro	Nintendo UK Mario Kart 8 page: 32 new and classic courses
Mario Kart World Two stadium layouts can raise event counts to 32. Producer notes 100 route variations.	30 tracks	Nintendo Switch 2, 2025. 30 unique courses, 16 new and 14 returning	Nintendo Life World tracks guide: 30 unique courses; IGN Track List 30

About these numbers: Counts are total race tracks at launch including retro cups, from VGC history, IGN analysis and Nintendo pages. Battle courses are excluded. DLC totals are noted separately per row.

About this converter

Mario Kart track counts run from 16 to 48 at launch, which makes every game easy to compare. Double Dash holds 16 tracks, while Super Circuit holds 40. That means one Super Circuit equals 2.5 Double Dashes. Every figure on this page counts total race tracks at launch, including retro cups where present. Battle courses are not counted. DLC added later is noted separately. From DS onward the standard launch total is 32 tracks in 16 new plus 16 retro halves, except World. Tour is omitted because live service additions leave no fixed launch count.

How to use it

Pick two games and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Super Circuit against Double Dash to feel the most versus fewest gap, or World against 8 Deluxe to compare the newest standard.

Early counts read 20 SNES all new, 16 N64 all new, and 40 Super Circuit as 20 new plus 20 SNES retro. Double Dash is the only main entry with zero retro tracks at 16. DS Wii and 7 each read 32 as 16 plus 16. Mario Kart 8 base reads 32 with Wii U DLC taking it to 48, Deluxe including 48, and the Booster Pass adding 48 more for 96 total. World reads 30 unique courses with 16 new and 14 returning, though two stadium layouts can raise event counts to 32.

FAQ

How many tracks did Super Mario Kart have at launch?

Super Mario Kart had 20 race tracks at launch. It also had 4 battle courses, which are not counted here.

Which Mario Kart had 40 tracks?

Mario Kart Super Circuit had 40 tracks. It has 20 new tracks and 20 returning tracks from Super Mario Kart.

Which main Mario Kart had no retro tracks?

Mario Kart Double Dash had 16 tracks and no retro tracks. Every main entry from DS onward splits into new and retro halves at launch.

How many tracks are in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart World?

Mario Kart 8 has 32 tracks in the base game and 48 tracks with Wii U DLC. Mario Kart World has 30 unique courses, with 16 new and 14 returning.

Sources

VGC Complete History of Mario Kart games 2022 (SNES, N64, Double Dash, DS, Wii counts)
IGN Mario Kart 8 track analysis Mar 2022 (original counts, Super Circuit 40 total)
Nintendo UK Mario Kart 8 and Deluxe pages; Booster Course Pass FAQ (32, 48, 96 totals)
Nintendo Life World tracks guide; IGN World Track List (30 unique courses)

Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 9 entries

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