Mario Kart 8’s been out a while now. I’ve logged a lot of hours on the game and I’ve truly had a lot of fun with the many new and returning race tracks. Of course, having raced on each track various times, some have stuck out as my favorites of the group. So, today I thought I’d share my personal favorite tracks from Mario Kart 8 and explain why I like them so much. Note: This list is not an objective list of the “best” tracks, per se, but the ones that I look forward to racing the most. Thus, this list is almost all opinion based and is just for fun. Truly, I do believe each Mario Kart 8 track has something special to offer, so if your favorite track isn’t on here it doesn’t mean it isn’t good, it just means it isn’t one of my personal favorites. This post is on the lengthy side, so I’ll wrap up the disclaimers and jump right on in. Also, you can click on the titles of the races to be taken to their respective Super Mario Wiki page. It’s one of my favorite websites and it has a lot of really good information on it about everything Mario related and its where all of the following images can be found, so check it out if you want to learn more about each track I mention.
5. Sweet Sweet Canyon
I love this track for many reasons, but what stands out most to me about Sweet Sweet Canyon is the gorgeous scenery. The entire track is made of, you guessed it, sweets. There are candies, cakes, cookies, and soda abound in this visually stunning track. It looks beautiful and the environment reeks of creativity. I love seeing all the small details that this track has packed in it and every time I race it, I feel as if I notice something I hadn’t before. 
It’s higher up on this list though because although the track is aesthetically one of my favorites, the actual track layout isn’t one that stands out to me much, though it does have its highlights—diving into a soda lake and driving up on either the pink and blue pathways (they’re made of taffy, aren’t they?) are my personal favorite parts of the course itself. These aspects and the overall design have helped to rank it high on my list of favorite tracks.
4. Mount Wario
This track is another stunner. It’s super beautiful and it really feels as if you’re speeding down a mountain. The intro to the race in itself shows off how exciting the track is as the helicopter door reveals the course below you. From then on its craziness as you race down the mountain. 
My favorite part about this course has to be all the varied environments it has to offer from the forest, to an icy cave, to a dam, and a ski slope. Many of these individual sections could have been the inspiration for a track on their own, but in Mount Wario all of these elements combine to make an exciting race. The best part of the track, for me, has to be the beginning slide down the mountain and well as the ending section down the ski slopes. The last part always seems to result in some really close races, as everyone is going full speed thanks to all of the boost pads and rings you can hit on the way down. This track is a lot of fun and I always look forward to racing it.
The Nintendo Nerd 