All Mario Kart City Tracks In Mario Kart 8, Ranked Worst To Best

has not been left wanting for track variety, especially following the Booster Course Pass' addition of 48 new tracks, 14 of which are based on real-life cities. These aren't entirely new tracks, as they originally hail from, the series' mobile entry, but were revamped for their inclusion in. While seeing real-world locales recreated for a track is endearing, some are significantly more fun to race through than others.

While the city tracks weren't nearly as exciting as brand-new Booster Course Pass tracks, like Yoshi's Island and Squeaky Clean Sprint, they did bring some novelty to. Their key design feature is each lap being different, often sending racers in the opposite direction on a street they have already traversed, adding to the chaos. It's a track design that could make a comeback in , but would hopefully shirk the current city tracks' lackluster visuals for the dense, high-quality environments the series is known for.

New York Minute was one of the first city tracks released for. The course is very simple, with not many obstacles in the way and only a few shortcuts available — the best one being on the first lap by turning left soon after starting the race and using the ramp to fly on top of the bus and get a double Item Box. The track has taxis driving around to avoid, and a few Goombas walking in the park. Apart from the bright atmosphere of the shop advertisements, New York Minute is relatively easy and basic in terms of driving.

Tokyo Blur has three laps, with the first two being quite similar, the only difference being a few turns. Compared to other city tracks, Tokyo Blur is very basic, with little imagination beyond racing through plain city streets. Although there are plenty of opportunities to grab Item Boxes, there are not many shortcuts or Dash Panels to gain extra speed on. The track could have showcased more of Tokyo's iconic landmarks, instead of a simple road with not many obstacles; more natural elements of Tokyo could have been featured,