Mario Kart 7: Grand Prix & Time Trials Part 2

There are 2 different types of Cup you can compete for in Grand Prix Mode. There is the Nitro Cups (when you play a Nitro Cup it is known as a Nitro Grand Prix) and Retro Cups (same for this type of Cup only it is known as a Retro Grand Prix) and there isn't a big difference but I will let you in on how to tell the difference if it isn't already totally obvious to you! 

Nitro Cups (Nitro Grand Prix)
Mushroom Cup
Flower Cup
Star Cup
Special Cup

Retro Cups (Retro Grand Prix)
Shell Cup
Banana Cup
Leaf Cup
Lightning Cup

You will probably have noticed that the Nitro Cups are all on the top row of Cups you can race for, and the Retro Cups are underneath. This makes no difference to you when you're racing. You also might have noticed that on the Nitro Cups the race course names are just plain but on the Retro Cups they have small writing before the names of the courses. The writing looks something like this:

(N64)
(GBA)
(Wii)
(DS)
(GCN)
(SNES)

This doesn't affect anything, and a race course with that sign next to it will not be any different to a race course without.

Here is a list of race courses featured in the Retro Grand Prix and how to tell their symbols apart:

Courses with N64:
Luigi Raceway (Shell Cup)
Koopa Troopa Beach (Banana Cup)
Kalimari Desert (Leaf Cup)

Courses with GBA:
Bowser Castle 1 (Shell Cup)

Courses with Wii:
Mushroom Gorge (Shell Cup)
Coconut Mall (Banana Cup)
Maple Treeway (Leaf Cup)
Koopa Cape (Lightning Cup)

Courses with DS:
Luigi's Mansion (Shell Cup)
Waluigi Pinball (Banana Cup)
DK Pass (Leaf Cup)
Airship Fortress (Lightning Cup)

Courses with SNES:
Mario Circuit 2 (Banana Cup)
Rainbow Road (Lightning Cup)

Courses with GCN:
Daisy Cruiser (Leaf Cup)
Dino Dino Jungle (Lightning Cup)