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Official artwork for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' depicts various characters racing and battling on the Earth's surface, visually representing the worldwide scope of the [[Nintendo DS]]' Wi-Fi capabilities. | Official artwork for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' depicts various characters racing and battling on the Earth's surface, visually representing the worldwide scope of the [[Nintendo DS]]' Wi-Fi capabilities. | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Earth is seen in the background of the [[Rainbow Road | In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Earth is seen in the background of the [[Wii Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] course, underneath the track. Players that fall off the course will fall towards the planet, appearing to start burning up in the atmosphere like a meteor before being saved by Lakitu. Earth also appears as a background for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and the [[Mario Kart Channel]]. During matchmaking, the camera zooms in towards the surface to briefly highlight individual players, whose [[Mii]]s stand over their console's selected region. ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' also features Earth in the background for online features, including its own Mario Kart Channel. | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] is again set above Earth, along with a [[Blooper]] spaceship and [[Mario Kart TV|MKTV]] satellites floating in space. The planet can also be seen in the background of the [[Lunar Colony]] battle course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. A globe of the Earth can be seen in the background of {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}, due to it now taking place inside a child's bedroom. Earth also continues to be prominently featured as a visual for the online mode, and players in an online lobby gather atop its surface between matches. | In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] is again set above Earth, along with a [[Blooper]] spaceship and [[Mario Kart TV|MKTV]] satellites floating in space. The planet can also be seen in the background of the [[Lunar Colony]] battle course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. A globe of the Earth can be seen in the background of {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}, due to it now taking place inside a child's bedroom. Earth also continues to be prominently featured as a visual for the online mode, and players in an online lobby gather atop its surface between matches. | ||