The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gets a functional Mario Kart track - sort of

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A modder has gone through great pains to build a functional Mario Kart track in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, reports Nintendo Life. Check out the above video to see the track in all its glory.

Yes, that is a recreation of Mario Kart Wii's Luigi Circuit, complete with dialogue options and a minigame, created by YouTuber and modder Waikuteru. The racetrack, which will be released to the public on August 18 for Patrons, can be found above Tarrey Town - just paraglide over from Akkala Tower and you can get to racing on a motorcycle. Keep in mind, Waikuteru has set a pretty impressive time trial record of 0:56:69 - if you beat that and have video proof, you'll get a special reward.

Luigi's Circuit includes fire traps, rolling boulders, spikes that pop up from the ground, ramps, and so much more. There's even Waikuteru himself, who appears as an armor-clad character to discuss why he created the race. As far as rewards go, based on the above video, it looks like you can get a Heart Container or a Stamina Vessel from a character called Desert Yoshi after completing the race.

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According to Waikuteru, the track took 100 hours to complete, which makes sense considering the enormous attention to detail. There's the iconic Mario Kart music, toadstools, warp pipes, a ton of pictures of Luigi plastered all over the place, and a giant grandstand full of fans who are mostly just Shy Guys. It's pretty damn cool.

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Alyssa Mercante used to be a features writer at GamesRadar+ and is now a freelance writer and editor. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.