Every player gets to select a course. The course selected by the most players is the course used. If there is a tie, the course used is chosen at random.
Several of the more complex and/or obstacle-ridden courses were disabled for online play due to possible latency issues. The courses available in online mode shown in these tables:
Nitro Grand Prix
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#
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Mushroom Cup
|
WFC
|
Flower Cup
|
WFC
|
Star Cup
|
WFC
|
Special Cup
|
WFC
|
1
|
Figure-8 Circuit
|
Yes
|
Desert Hills
|
Yes
|
DK Pass
|
Yes
|
Wario Stadium
|
Yes
|
2
|
Yoshi Falls
|
Yes
|
Delfino Square
|
Yes
|
Tick-Tock Clock
|
No
|
Peach Gardens
|
No
|
3
|
Cheep Cheep Beach
|
Yes
|
Waluigi Pinball
|
No
|
Mario Circuit
|
Yes
|
Bowser Castle
|
No
|
4
|
Luigi's Mansion
|
Yes
|
Shroom Ridge
|
No
|
Airship Fortress
|
No
|
Rainbow Road
|
Yes
|
Retro Grand Prix
|
#
|
Origin
|
Shell Cup
|
WFC
|
Banana Cup
|
WFC
|
Leaf Cup
|
WFC
|
Lightning Cup
|
WFC
|
1
|
SNES
|
Mario Circuit 1
|
Yes
|
Donut Plains 1
|
No
|
Koopa Beach 2
|
No
|
Choco Island 2
|
Yes
|
2
|
N64
|
Moo Moo Farm
|
Yes
|
Frappe Snowland
|
Yes
|
Choco Mountain
|
Yes
|
Banshee Boardwalk
|
No
|
3
|
GBA
|
Peach Circuit
|
Yes
|
Bowser Castle 2
|
No
|
Luigi Circuit
|
No
|
Sky Garden
|
Yes
|
4
|
GCN
|
Luigi Circuit
|
Yes
|
Baby Park
|
Yes
|
Mushroom Bridge
|
No
|
Yoshi Circuit
|
Yes
|