Mario Kart Wii Custom Tracks
“Mario Kart Wii - Custom Tracks” are a series of playable levels created for the videogame Mario Kart Wii. I started creating these circuits when I discovered an online community of creators who, passionate about the video game, wanted to use their ideas to extend its playability. The strength of the community is demonstrated by the media popularity of the game long after its release. In 2021, more than 12 years after its publication, Mario Kart Wii still boasts dozens of creators and a pool of spectators that exceeds 1,000,000 on Youtube.
Responsibilities
3D Modeling
Environment Art
Level Design
Texture Editing
3D Modeling, Environment Art, Level Design, Texture Editing
Castle in the Sky is a track set in the world of the omonimous Studio Ghibli movie. The track follows the events of the film, taking the player through its most iconic environments. The biggest challenge was working within the game's strict hardware limitations, while attempting to create very large environments: Mario Kart Wii does not support levels exceeding 30,000 triangles and has significant restrictions on texture size and quantity. Nevertheless, the track successfully reached an audience of over 40,000 people on YouTube and was widely appreciated.
Snowpoint Valley is a simple track set in a snowy environment, featuring a few surprising turns and slopes. The track is inspired by various Mario Kart levels, such as Sherbet Land and Mount Wario.
Dragon Burying Grounds is a track set in a volcanic landscape, designed to appeal to the more hardcore Mario Kart Wii fanbase. It features a series of challenging turns and, most importantly, well-placed shortcuts that are difficult to execute but highly rewarding.
Volcano Canyon is a track set in an active volcanic region. The main goal of this track was to serve as a visual overhaul of an older track I created when I first started making Mario Kart Wii levels.