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Wuhu Island Expansion for Mario Kart World

Jacob XP pitches a fan-made Wuhu Island expansion for Mario Kart World, drawing on the island’s nostalgic Wii-era atmosphere and its potential as an open-world racing destination. The proposal includes retro courses, new tracks, a connected Grand Prix, free roam, and new racers.

Courses and gameplay

• Wuhu Loop returns as a long coastal route passing Wuhu Town, the Red Iron Bridge, a mountain tunnel, ruins, and windmills. The redesign adds a wall-riding section along the northern cliffs and extends the lighthouse gliding segment.
• Maka Wuhu keeps its cinematic journey from Camel Rock through the plains, lake, cave, and Summer Stone Castle before climbing the volcano and gliding down to the beach. Suggested additions include rolling boulders and a possible route across the lake using the game’s boat mechanics.
• Wuhu Pass is a new three-lap course covering areas the retro tracks skip. It begins at the wind farm lighthouse, winds beside the lake and across the highlands, then glides down into Wuhu Town and finishes in its center.
• Wuhu Summit is another new course, moving from the lower mountain caves up toward the volcano. Its upper section features rolling boulders, while its final lap launches racers into a long aerial glide over the island and back toward the lighthouse.

Grand Prix and free roam

The proposed cup uses Mario Kart World’s connected-race format to make the island feel like one continuous journey:

Wuhu Summit → Wuhu Pass → Wuhu Loop → Maka Wuhu

Short intermission drives would connect the courses where needed.

Free roam would bring back the spirit of Island Flyover. Players could discover informational viewpoints around the island, take on time trials or platforming challenges, and perhaps face a boss in the sword-fighting arena. A scattered Wuhu Island seaplane would let players recreate the flyover experience.

New racers

• Customizable Miis, with the proposed option to import a Mii from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
• Matt from Wii Sports Resort, presented as a fully realized racer rather than just a joke character.

The pitch concludes that Wuhu Island’s existing courses, unexplored areas, open-world potential, and nostalgic appeal make it a strong fit for Mario Kart World.

Featured gamers and sources

• Video creator: Jacob XP
• Gameplay footage: @AdriaanGaming; @miikozie
• GameBanana assets: Chris_Malan (Wuhu Loop), Toothy1033 (Maka Wuhu), and MITSIKU (Mii Hair)
• Wuhu Island map: AtomicLugia (Wuhu Island Explorer)