On a Mario Kart kick so I'm going through all the games and giving thoughts on every course
Mario Circuit 1
Iconic and a simple layout. Love the big dirt patch near the end that you can boost over with a mushroom for a quick short cut
Donut Plains 1
Not a huge fan of the Donut Plains courses because of the gravely bits that make you slide. This one is fine, not much else to it
Ghost Valley 1
Ghost Valley courses are great because the walls disappear after being bumped into making the course more dangerous as time goes on. GV1 also features a neat jump feather shortcut
Bowser Castle 1
I LOVE BOWSER CASTLE COURSES!!! BC1 is all 90 degrees turns which is cool and the thwomps crashing down to squash/block you makes this an engaging course
Mario Circuit 2
The jump at the end makes this one stand out. It has a solid layout too, with plenty of turns
Choco Mountain 1
Similar to Donut Plains where you slide everywhere. There's little hops too but this is kind of a dull course
Ghost Valley 2
Like GV1 with a jump feather shortcut too, only with tighter turns meaning more edges getting knocked down for more chaos
Donut Plains 2
Donut Plains returns with even more slippery corners and now annoying monty moles that latch onto your kart :)
Bowser Castle 2
Split paths, dangerous jumps over lava, even more difficult thwomp placements and a cool jump feather shortcut. Pretty cool course
Mario Circuit 3
Some really tight turns and a decent shortcut makes this one of more interesting Mario Circuits
Koopa Beach 1
It is circle
Choco Island 2
Slightly more interesting with the large choco patch but not much else going on here
Vanilla Lake 1
I love snow/ice themed stuff so this is cool. There's a crack in the surface allowing you to fall into water and while the ice blocks blocking your path can be annoying, there's only a handful in this layout
Bowser Castle 3
The multi jump section and three way path split at the end is cool but this is probably the weakest of the BC tracks here
Mario Circuit 4
Another Mario Circuit and it doesn't really do much to stand out from the rest unfortunately
Donut Plains 3
Fuck the broken bridge you have to jump over. You will always fall into the water when it hurts the most
Koopa Beach 2
There's a cool section of water with cheep cheeps and dark patches you can sink in but it's another simple layout
Ghost Valley 3
Less walls and holes in the floor make this more of an annoying course to navigate than anything else
Vanilla Lake 2
Cracked ice all in the centre and a portion of large ice blocks to make this a frustrating course
Rainbow Road
No walls and the thwomps make you spin make this the perfect challenging course to finish the game on
Mario Circuit 1
Iconic and a simple layout. Love the big dirt patch near the end that you can boost over with a mushroom for a quick short cut
Donut Plains 1
Not a huge fan of the Donut Plains courses because of the gravely bits that make you slide. This one is fine, not much else to it
Ghost Valley 1
Ghost Valley courses are great because the walls disappear after being bumped into making the course more dangerous as time goes on. GV1 also features a neat jump feather shortcut
Bowser Castle 1
I LOVE BOWSER CASTLE COURSES!!! BC1 is all 90 degrees turns which is cool and the thwomps crashing down to squash/block you makes this an engaging course
Mario Circuit 2
The jump at the end makes this one stand out. It has a solid layout too, with plenty of turns
Choco Mountain 1
Similar to Donut Plains where you slide everywhere. There's little hops too but this is kind of a dull course
Ghost Valley 2
Like GV1 with a jump feather shortcut too, only with tighter turns meaning more edges getting knocked down for more chaos
Donut Plains 2
Donut Plains returns with even more slippery corners and now annoying monty moles that latch onto your kart :)
Bowser Castle 2
Split paths, dangerous jumps over lava, even more difficult thwomp placements and a cool jump feather shortcut. Pretty cool course
Mario Circuit 3
Some really tight turns and a decent shortcut makes this one of more interesting Mario Circuits
Koopa Beach 1
It is circle
Choco Island 2
Slightly more interesting with the large choco patch but not much else going on here
Vanilla Lake 1
I love snow/ice themed stuff so this is cool. There's a crack in the surface allowing you to fall into water and while the ice blocks blocking your path can be annoying, there's only a handful in this layout
Bowser Castle 3
The multi jump section and three way path split at the end is cool but this is probably the weakest of the BC tracks here
Mario Circuit 4
Another Mario Circuit and it doesn't really do much to stand out from the rest unfortunately
Donut Plains 3
Fuck the broken bridge you have to jump over. You will always fall into the water when it hurts the most
Koopa Beach 2
There's a cool section of water with cheep cheeps and dark patches you can sink in but it's another simple layout
Ghost Valley 3
Less walls and holes in the floor make this more of an annoying course to navigate than anything else
Vanilla Lake 2
Cracked ice all in the centre and a portion of large ice blocks to make this a frustrating course
Rainbow Road
No walls and the thwomps make you spin make this the perfect challenging course to finish the game on