Mario Kart 9 (CFJ)

*Work in progress*
Mario Kart 9 is a racing game developed primarily by Nintendo EAD, with Namco Bandai Holdings assisting, for the Nintendo Switch. It is the ninth console installment in the Mario Kart series (hence the game's name). The game was released on March 25, 2022 worldwide.
==Courses ==
There are 32 courses in the main game (excluding DLC Cups); 16 new and 16 classic.
===New Courses===
Mushroom Cup 	Flower Cup 	Star Cup 	Special Cup
Mario Maker Motorplex	Mario Circuit 	New Donk Minute	Ghostly Glaciers
Yoshi's Island 	Supermassive Plains 	Kart Coaster 	Pixelate Arcade
Piranha Sewers 	Wario Carnival 	Dry Dry Pyramid	Bowser's Castle
Monty Mole Mines 	Cheep Cheep Aquarium	Gravity Galaxy 	Rainbow Road
===Retro Courses===
Due to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe being on the same console as the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo decided to not include any tracks which appeared in that game.Shell Cup
  	Track Name 	Changes from Original
First Race 	Wii Luigi Circuit 	
*There is a small pitlane area which can be driven through at the start/finish line
*The area around the Luigi Statue and Cheep Cheep Balloon is now an underwater section, with surrounding sand and mud
*The shortcut ramp is now a glider ramp
*The final banked section of the track is now an anti-gravity section along a glassy wall protecting the fans. There is a ramp at the end of the section which takes the player out of anti-gravity. This also means the pipe shortcut is no longer possible.
Second Race	GBA Riverside Park 	
*Most of the shortcuts are no longer possible
*Goombas, Piranha Plants and Piranha Creepers appear on certain parts of the track
*Turns 3-5 are now underwater, with Cheep Cheeps to avoid. This is followed by a ramp which leads back onto land
*Turns 7-9 are also underwater
*The bridge is now destroyed and is a small underwater section with a trick that can be performed
*The final ramp is now a gliding section
Third Race 	SNES Bowser Castle 1	
* There are now more Thwomps around the track
* There are multiple holes in the track, which lava geysers pop out of
* The ramps leading to the sharp turn with lots of coins is now a gliding section, where more lava geysers appear
* The sharp turn with lots of coins is now anti-gravity section
Fourth Race	3DS Shy Guy Bazaar 	
* The track almost perfectly resembles its Mario Kart Tour version, only with a graphical update
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Banana Cup
  	Track Name 	Changes from Original
First Race 	N64 Wario Stadium 	
* Boost pads, dirt mounds and ramps are littered across most of the track
* The first turn has an optional anti-gravity section along a metal wall
*There are plenty of banked turns
*The track is noticeably thinner
*Tons of firebars and fire snakes can be found throughout the track
*The long straightaway halfway through the lap is now a large muddy section with boost pads scattered around, similar to DS Wario Stadium
*A new Wario statue similar to the one in the Mario Kart 8 DS Wario Stadium remake can be found here. It can be found just before the big jump
*The big ramp now has a boost pad, and a protective metal bridge underneath it to prevent players from falling
Second Race	DS Mario Circuit 	
*This track is used for the game's cinematic trailer
*The course is now at night, lit up by lights plastered around the track
*The Piranha Plants that spit fire are now recolored to fit Super Mario 3D World (Black with red spots)
*The dirt section has more bumps and banking
Third Race 	Wii Toad's Factory 	
* The factory exterior has been redesigned
* All the gears in the factory rotate
* The outdoor section with conveyer belts has a gliding ramp. If the player chooses to stay in the air, they can drive into a cargo container and pick up an item box.
* One of the moving platforms has been removed in the first outdoor section
* The second section of the factory is completely anti-gravity
* The final ramp is replaced with a glider ramp
Fourth Race	3DS Rock Rock Mountain	
* The cave is now an anti-gravity section, as well as the drop to the glider ramp
*The surrounding background is similar to Mario Kart Tour's rendition of this track
* The mountain leading back up to the top is also an anti-gravity section
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Leaf Cup
  	Track Name 	Changes from Original
First Race 	Wii Dry Dry Ruins 	
* The course is a lot more slopey and steeper
* The bridge on top of the oasis has now disappeared, along with the pokey that stands on it
* The oasis has expanded and has flooded part of the track
* The inside of the temple has been majorly renovated. After the bridge with bats that leads into the temple, the temple becomes anti-gravity. The turns are way more banked. Some sand piles are also removed
* The ramp exiting the temple is now a glider ramp
* An item box has been added to the shortcut at the end of the track
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Second Race	SNES Vanilla Lake 2	
* The course is wider
* There are now two sets of item boxes instead of one
* Multiple glider ramps have been added, most of which can only be reached efficiently by using a Mushroom
* There are no longer Ice blocks on the track
* Most of the shortcuts can now be accessed by using ramps
* Some penguins can be found roaming around the track
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Third Race 	GCN Mushroom City 	
* The track has been given a noticeable visual upgrade
* Mushroom Bridge can still be seen in the background, the bridge now being in 3D
* All the cars from the original version return, including the buses, Mushroom cars and Wiggler Wagons
* Many of the surrounding buildings have been redesigned
* The shortcut behind the start finish line has been removed, now replaced with a glider ramp
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Fourth Race	GBA Broken Pier 	
* The music has a different pitch
* Boos are no longer found on this track
* The Boo item has a higher percentage of appearing on this track
* Most of the track takes place underwater
* Some parts of the track see players driving through sunken ships, including a pirate ship
* A glider ramp appears where another sunken ship can be found
* Overall, Broken Pier is probably the track which gets the biggest MK9 redesign
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Lightning Cup
  	Track Name 	Changes from Original
First Race 	3DS Maka Wuhu 	
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Second Race	GCN Wario Colosseum	
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Third Race 	DS Bowser's Castle 	
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Fourth Race	GBA Rainbow Road 	
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