mario kart tour wii rainbow road

• Mario Kart Wii
• Rainbow Road
• Retro tracks
• Mario Kart Tour
• Mario Kart Tour tracks
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks
• Downloadable tracks
• Tracks with Anti-gravity

Rainbow Road (Wii)

Rainbow Road is the last track of the Special Cup in Mario Kart Wii . This Rainbow Road iteration has a Super Mario Galaxy theme that features sharp turns, half-pipes , alternate pathways and a cannon known as the Star Shooter .

This Rainbow Road track makes a retro appearance in Mario Kart Tour as of the 2023 Space Tour . It returns yet again in the sixth and last wave of the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and last track in the Spiny Cup , making it the last track in the DLC as well as the final course in the entire 96 course-filled game.

• 1.1 Mario Kart Wii
• 1.2 Mario Kart Tour
• 1.3 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• 2 Shortcuts
• 3.1 Mario Kart Wii
• 3.2 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• 4.1 Mario Kart Wii
• 4.2 Mario Kart Tour
• 4.3 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart Wii [ ]

This variation of Rainbow Road features a narrow and translucent track with pastel colors unlike previous Rainbow Roads, and almost no guardrails, making it easy to fall off. This course features the only mandatory half-pipe pad in the entire Mario Kart series. It also has a cannon called the Star Shooter that shoots racers up like the pipe on Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 's iteration of Rainbow Road , though it resembles more of a rainbow tunnel. This Rainbow Road is filled with Dash Panels , with most of them bearing a Star Ring within them. This iteration appears to take place just above Earth's stratosphere, showing parts of the world, most notably, Canada and Greenland.

In terms of its layout, racers start with a long straightaway that leads to a downhill slope, consisting of a wide Dash Panel and a shorter Dash Panel on each side of the track, with the one of the right side in front. The road then goes bends upwards, before a Dash Panel ramp that goes over a gap. A sharp left turn follows, as well as a short straightaway with three Dash Panels close to each other, just before a left u-turn that utilises a half-pipe. The turn leads to a wavy straightaway where racers can perform tricks on. This road features some Item Boxes and many Star Bits floating nearby. The road ends off with another Dash Panel ramp.

Upon landing, racers come across a figure-eight section follows with red ramps circling around of middle of the holes, allowing racers to jump across them with enough speed or precision. The outside bends of the figure eight section feature half-pipes that hold Item Boxes. After this section, a sharp left and a long right takes racers to the Star Shooter.

The Star Shooter takes racers high up to a short right turn, which has a upwards left turn with Dash Panels right after it that leads to a unique type of half-pipe ramp with rings within that takes racers over a gap. They then land on a wide straightaway, which happens to split into two, where each path bends to the opposite side from the start of the split. Each split path features two Dash Panels and a jumpable gap with many Dash Panels at the end, which take racers to another short straightaway. Then there is just one final turn to the Finish Line : a wide left u-turn with three Dash Panels that is surrounded by a starry tunnel. After this turn, the road narrows back to normal.

Mario Kart Tour [ ]

Rainbow Road as seen in Mario Kart Tour .

Rainbow Road makes its first reappearance over 14 years later in Mario Kart Tour as the premiere track of the 2023 Space Tour , being the first track from Mario Kart Wii's Special Cup to return in a future installment. It received various visual upgrades, aesthetic, and gameplay changes. Firstly, many of the star rings around the track have been redesigned, giving then a more disco-esc feel, and most of them are much bigger than previously. Additionally, the rainbow road itself has been changed to feature more darker colors, as opposed to the pastel colors it used before. A giant moon-like object can now be seen just to the right of the big drop at the beginning, and it features a rocket ship, just like the ones seen in 3DS Rainbow Road . As well as this, more celestial objects have been added around the course overall. More arrow signs have also been added, and they now are in the same style as the ones seen in SNES Rainbow Road . Alongside this, the half-pipes from the original have been retained in this version, as with all returning Wii courses in this game. The two big holes around the mid-part of the track now lack the ramps from the original, meaning racers can no longer jump across the holes. The course is also now a single lap with two sections instead of three laps, with the second section starting at the Star Shooter , which now has a glide ramp just before it.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [ ]

This iteration of Rainbow Road returns as the final course of the Spiny Cup in the Booster Course Pass DLC as well as the final course in the DLC and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game overall. The course is inspired heavily from the aesthetic and design of its Tour counterpart, but has been given a major visual overhaul. The road's colors have been brightened to better resemble its original variant, but still retains the grid textures. Similarly to the remaster of 3DS Rainbow Road in this game, a bright neon border has been added to the road, though it is colored yellow instead of blue. In addition, The star ring tunnel designs have been updated once more and now feature a sort of RGB background to them. More star bits have been added compared to the Tour version, especially on the final turn.

View of the downward slope in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe .

As for gameplay, the entire course is now Anti-gravity , making it the fifth track in the game to do so. Other than that, not much has changed besides the addition of Anti-gravity and some Spin Boost Pillars , as well as the addition and elimination of some railings. Furthermore, the jump ramps around the two big holes removed in Tour have been restored. The positions of the Dash Panels with star rings on the final turn of the course have noticeably been inverted. The atmosphere reentry effect from the original version of the course has been retained, along with the course once again being three laps unlike the Tour iteration. The mini-map has also been rotated 90 degrees compared to previous versions. Finally, the music also no longer skips the intro of the song on the third lap and instead plays it from the beginning like most other tracks.

Shortcuts [ ]

• At the beginning of a lap, shroom and then press the jump button at the right time, this will make you fly in the air and end up at the ramp. ✱   for MKWii
• When you reach the part of the track with two holes, use a mushroom or a Star and jump over the holes. It's required to do a trick; otherwise, it won't work.
• After clearing the area with two holes, use a Mushroom, Star, or wheelie (either if you have done the second shortcut, or by using the half-pipe), and skip the first turn by going into space to the left of it.
• Once you reach the half-pipe jump section after the Star Shooter, cutting inside the uphill turn will allow you to completely skip the prolonged half-pipe jump. If done correctly, this can save a moderate amount of time. ✱   for MK8

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Trivia! [ ]

• This track is considered to be one of the hardest tracks in Mario Kart Wii and in the entire Mario Kart series due to having many sharp and unstable turns, and almost all of the track has no guardrails, making it very common for players to fall off the track.
• This is also the longest three-lap DLC track of the Booster Course Pass and the longest course overall in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe .
• This was the second Rainbow Road course to have Earth in the background; the GBA iteration was the first.
• When drifting on this track with manual drift on, a different sound is heard rather than the tires squeaking. This trait has been kept for later games in their Rainbow Roads .
• This effect was removed in Mario Kart Tour , but was restored in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe .
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Mario Kart is known for both establishing and ruining friendships. One of the best parts of the series is its iconic courses, and none are more legendary than Rainbow Road. It is featured in every game, providing endless smiles and rage-quit moments.

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Rainbow Road has eight main entries, with some versions being remade in later games. Some courses offer obstacles and curves, while others throw jumps and multiple tiers to navigate. No matter which one you're racing on, you're bound to have a good time. Invite some friends over, pick your favorite character, and try not to fall off Rainbow Road!

Updated on November 19, 2023, by PJ Molloy: It's a bittersweet time for Mario Kart fans. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC has finally ended, adding eight new characters and 48 tracks to this beloved title. If that wasn't enough, Nintendo will no longer be adding content to Mario Kart Tour.

There’s a lot to love about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s DLC , but the remade versions of some iconic Rainbow Road tracks are the best parts. Similarly, Mario Kart Tour provides two remixes of classic Rainbow Road courses. With support for these titles ending, now is the perfect time to see how the new Rainbow Road tracks compare to the classics.

The following tracks are ranked based on difficulty, uniqueness, ascetics, and fun factor.

10 SNES Rainbow Road - Super Mario Kart

You have to start somewhere.

The Rainbow Road that started it all makes for a perilous race, with vicious Thwomps that try to crush you and no guard rails to save you from plummeting to your doom. However, that's all there is to this course, making it feel a bit dull by today's standards.

The remastered version from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe offers a tiny coat of fresh paint by having the Thwomps shake the road when crashing to the ground, providing makeshift ramps to trick off. It's a welcome addition that adds some oomph to this classic track, but it still falls short compared to its successors.

9 RMX Rainbow Road 2 - Mario Kart Tour

A slight update to a classic track.

RMX Rainbow Road 2 is the second Mario Kart Tour track inspired by the original Rainbow Road from Super Mario Kart. This version borrows the track design and obstacles while adding a new twist for some extra pizzazz.

The gimmick here is that the road is filled with large, bouncy mushrooms that act as trampolines. They undoubtedly make the course more interesting, but it doesn't address the track's simplistic design or make any significant changes. It's a step up from the original, but not by much.

8 RMX Rainbow Road 1 - Mario Kart Tour

A better take on snes rainbow road.

The first remixed Rainbow Road track from Mario Kart Tour adds a more interesting twist than its successor. This time, the track includes a few gliding sections where you're launched into the air and must dodge massive asteroids before landing.

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This new idea offers a much better challenge than RMX Rainbow Road 2, making for a more engaging race. It's a refreshing way to update a classic Mario Kart track, and it works fine for a mobile game. Despite that, the simplicity and lack of major design changes keep it from being one of the best.

7 Rainbow Road - Mario Kart: Super Circuit

The perfect course for speedrunners.

Super Circuit's Rainbow Road is pure eye candy. There's a surprising number of things to see for a Game Boy Advance title, like shooting stars that crash onto the road and thunderclouds that shrink you if you pass under them. Bowser's Castle from Paper Mario even makes a cameo in the background.

As for the track design, it's understandably plain, given the GBA's hardware limitations. Luckily, the course is packed with sharp turns, jumps, and hidden shortcuts to make things interesting. Despite its simplicity, Rainbow Road makes the best of the hardware and remains a fun course.

6 N64 Rainbow Road - Mario Kart 64

A nostalgic track with an even better remake.

N64 Rainbow Road is a legendary course, thanks to the gorgeous fireworks resembling the character's faces and its whimsical music track. Despite that, this stage is held back from being the best Rainbow Road course due to its easy-to-dodge Chain Chomps, guard rails that prevent you from falling, and tedious length.

Thankfully, the remake from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe fixes most of those issues, while adding new surprises. The Chain Chomps take up most of the road, a flying train tosses coins onto the track, and the course has been shortened to a much more reasonable length. While the N64 version feels like a chore, the Switch remake is a thrill to speed through.

5 Rainbow Road - Mario Kart DS

A giant roller coaster in the sky.

Rainbow Road from Mario Kart DS feels like a cosmic roller coaster. The track is filled with loops, spirals, curves, and well-placed boost pads to help things speed along. With little guard rails to help you, you need to stay on your toes if you want to zoom into first place.

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While there aren't any unique set pieces or concepts, the many twists and turns keep you enthralled from start to finish. Overall, it's a solid Rainbow Road course, albeit a little too easy to fall off. At least Lakitu stays employed.

4 Rainbow Road - Mario Kart Double Dash

An underrated gem of a mario kart track.

It's a shame this version of Rainbow Road never returned because it's a gem of a course. This track is a spectacle to behold, with a stunning view of a city to provide a unique flare. To top it all off, there are plenty of boost pads, sharp corners, and spirals to keep you hooked until you reach the finish line.

Thanks to Double Dash's character-specific special items, this version of Rainbow Road offers a distinct challenge compared to others. The track is pretty narrow, meaning a well-timed giant banana peel from Donkey Kong or a massive Koopa shell from Bowser requires expert skill to avoid. Good luck!

3 Rainbow Road - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

An epic anti-gravity race.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Rainbow Road stands out for taking you off the road to launch you into a massive space station. This segment offers a delightful challenge, thanks to its conveyor belts, which can either help or hinder you depending on the direction they move.

The anti-gravity mechanic blends perfectly with Rainbow Road's sci-fi concept. Since bumping into other racers gives you a speed boost in anti-gravity mode, you must race strategically to ensure you don’t accidentally boost out of bounds. With plenty of twists, branching paths, and gorgeous set pieces, this Rainbow Road is a dream come true for Mario Kart fans.

2 Wii Rainbow Road - Mario Kart Wii

An oustanding throwback to super mario galaxy.

If you like Super Mario Galaxy , you'll love Wii Rainbow Road. With dozens of star bits littered across the track, launch stars that propel you into the air, and a stunning view of Earth beneath you, this course provides the same liberating sensation of soaring through space as Mario's beloved Wii adventure.

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Wii Rainbow Road was remade for wave six of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass , and it's still a joy to play. The new graphics emphasize the vibrant colors, ensuring every second of the race is breathtaking. This track is just as thrilling as when it debuted in Mario Kart Wii.

1 3DS Rainbow Road - Mario Kart 7

The best rainbow road track.

3DS Rainbow Road is nothing short of a magical journey through the wonders of Outer Space. One moment, you're speeding across the rings of a planet. Next, you're dodging massive Chain Chomps on the moon. This course offers so many surprising twists and thrilling ideas that it's enough to make you stare in awe.

The best part about 3DS Rainbow Road is that every lap is different and introduces a new, exciting idea. This course was remade in wave three of the Booster Course Pass , allowing you to experience this majestic track on the TV for the first time. This version is not only the best Rainbow Road track; it's one of the best Mario Kart courses ever.

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Electrodrome

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Special Cup

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Bone Dry Dunes

Bowser's Castle

Rainbow Road

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GBA Mario Circuit

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SNES Donut Plains 3

N64 Royal Raceway

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GCN Sherbet Land

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Lightning Cup

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3DS Piranha Plant Slide

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N64 Rainbow Road

GCN Yoshi’s Circuit

Excitebike Arena

Dragon Driftway

Triforce Cup

Wii Wario's Gold Mine

SNES Rainbow Road

Ice Ice Outpost

Hyrule Circuit

Crossing Cup

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Animal Crossing

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Super Bell Subway

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Sweet Sweet Kingdom

Dragon Palace

Lunar Colony

Luigi's Mansion

Battle Course 1

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Triple Bananas

Green Shell

Triple Green Shells

Triple Red Shells

Spiny Shell

Triple Mushrooms

Golden Mushroom

Bullet Bill

Fire Flower

Boomerang Flower

Piranha Plant

Crazy Eight

Will send anyone who hits it into a spin.

Three Bananas that spin around your vehicle.

Green Shells travel in a straight line and knock over the first driver they hit.

Three Green Shells that spin around your vehicle.

Red Shells lock on and pursue the vehicle in front of you, knocking over the first driver they hit.

Three Red Shells that spin around your vehicle.

Pursues the driver in 1st place, knocking over any other vehicles it hits along the way. This one won’t stop until it catches the leader!

Bob-ombs explode a short time after use or on impact with a vehicle.

Gives you a brief speed boost.

Three Mushrooms that spin around your vehicle. Press [L] to use one of them for a brief speed boost.

For a short time, allows you to use a Mushroom every you press [L].

Temporarily transforms you into a Bullet Bill, making you zoom automatically toward the finish line while knocking over any vehicle you make contact with.

Squirts ink on the vehicles ahead of you, briefly obscuring the drivers’ views.

Strikes all opponents with lightning, causing them to lose their items. It also temporarily shrinks them, reducing their speed.

Makes you temporarily invincible and increases your speed. Any vehicle you hit will be knocked over.

Lets you throw fireballs for a short time by pressing [L]. Any vehicle you hit will spin out of control.

The boomerang can be thrown up to three times. Any driver it hits will spin out of control.

Attaches temporarily to the front of the vehicle. When the Piranha Plant bites at something, the momentum of its lunge provides a slight speed boost.

Sends nearby vehicles and items flying with an ear-splitting honk.

Eight items that orbit your vehicle. Press [L] to use the one closest to the front at that moment.

Gives you two extra coins. The more coins you have, the faster your vehicle will go.

Launches your vehicle into the air, avoiding bananas and shells. Hit an opponent during a jump to steal one of their balloons.

Makes your vehicle temporarily ghostly, allowing you to pass through bananas and shells. You might also steal an item from one of your opponents.

Weight Class: Medium

Weight Class: Heavy

Tanooki Mario

Weight Class: Light

Koopa Troopa

Baby Rosalina

Metal Mario

Pink Gold Peach

Donkey Kong

Inkling Girl

Inkling Boy

Mii Character

Weight Class: Varies

Karts are the main vehicles in the Mario Kart series . They can come in various sizes and colors for each character. While early Mario Kart games only depicted one kart, the Pipe Frame , subsequent games have introduced newer karts with their own distinct appearances and stats such as speed, acceleration and handling. Usually, the kart that is closest to average in terms of stats in each game is defined as the Standard Kart .

Karts have also appeared in other game series and media such as in the Super Smash Bros. series , comics, and toys.

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• 1.1.5.2.1 Standard
• 1.1.5.2.2 Personal
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• 1.1.7.3 Large karts
• 1.1.7.4 Battle Mode
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• 1.8.1 Super Mario Maker
• 1.8.2.1 Item description
• 1.9 The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• 1.10 Other appearances
• 2 Names in other languages
• 4 References

History [ edit ]

Mario kart series [ edit ], super mario kart [ edit ].

In Super Mario Kart , Pipe Frames are the only kart in the game. The term "kart" also applies to the extra lives a driver has in Grand Prix mode. In the mode, all drivers start out with three karts, and one kart is lost when a driver comes in 5th place or lower or by retrying a race. When all karts are lost, the player is forced to exit to the title screen. It is possible to regain one more kart in the Grand Prix by placing the same position three times in a row.

Mario 's Pipe Frame

Luigi 's Pipe Frame

Princess Peach 's Pipe Frame

Yoshi 's Pipe Frame

Bowser 's Pipe Frame

Donkey Kong Jr. 's Pipe Frame

Koopa Troopa 's Pipe Frame

Toad 's Pipe Frame

Mario Kart 64 [ edit ]

Pipe Frames return in Mario Kart 64 , with slight design changes and new sounds. Depending on the characters that use them, karts pertain to one of three weight classes: light, medium, and heavy. Lights are karts that show a high speed but a fairly low endurance. Medium karts show all-around traits, whereas Heavy karts have high endurance but poor speed.

Mario's Pipe Frame

Luigi's Pipe Frame

Peach 's Pipe Frame

Peach's Pipe Frame

Toad's Pipe Frame

Yoshi's Pipe Frame

Donkey Kong 's Pipe Frame

Donkey Kong's Pipe Frame

Bowser's Pipe Frame

Wario 's Pipe Frame

Wario's Pipe Frame

Mario Kart: Super Circuit [ edit ]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! [ edit ]

Every kart has its own stats, which are qualified by the amount of stars on its acceleration, speed, and weight. In general however, lightweight karts have a high acceleration, but a fair low speed and endurance. Medium-weight karts have balanced stats, whereas heavyweight karts show a high top speed and endurance, and low acceleration. There are twenty-one karts in the game.

Mario 's Red Fire

Luigi 's Green Fire

Peach 's Heart Coach

Daisy 's Bloom Coach

Yoshi 's Turbo Yoshi

Birdo 's Turbo Birdo

Baby Mario 's Goo-Goo Buggy

Baby Luigi 's Rattle Buggy

Toad 's Toad Kart

Toadette 's Toadette Kart

Koopa Troopa 's Koopa Dasher

Koopa Paratroopa 's Para-Wing

Donkey Kong 's DK Jumbo

Diddy Kong 's Barrel Train

Bowser 's Koopa King

Bowser Jr. 's Bullet Blaster

Wario 's Wario Car

Waluigi 's Waluigi Racer

Petey Piranha 's Piranha Pipes

King Boo 's Boo Pipes

Parade Kart

Mario Kart Arcade GP subseries [ edit ]

In Mario Kart Arcade GP , all the characters use a kart with rounded details and a solid build as opposed to other previous Mario Kart games. However, in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 , the characters have an option to choose a secondary kart that was made for them. In Mario Kart Arcade GP DX , there are now different karts that can be used by drivers.

Just as in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! , all the karts are rated by the amount of the stars for each aspect. Regarding to the character selected, they can be light, medium, or heavy, emphasizing one of these aspects for the vehicle available. Some karts return in later installments and are listed in bold .

Mario Kart Arcade GP [ edit ]

Donkey Kong

Ms. Pac-Man

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 [ edit ]

Standard [ edit ].

Mario's kart

Luigi's kart

Peach's kart

Toad's kart

Yoshi's kart

Donkey Kong's kart

Wario's kart

Bowser's kart

Pac-Man's kart

Ms. Pac-Man's kart

Blinky's kart

Mametchi's kart

Personal [ edit ]

Pac-Man's kart (Soul Varoon)

Waluigi's kart (Purple Strike)

Yoshi's kart (Egg Rider)

Ms. Pac-Man's kart (Sweets Party)

Toad's kart (Mash Run)

Wario's kart ( Wario Car )

Donkey Kong's kart (Country Winner)

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX [ edit ]

Standard Kart

Lightning Champ

Rainy Dream

Purple Strike

Soul Varoon

Country Winner

Vacuum Star

Road Galleon

Don Doko Drive

Sweets Party

Drill Master

Metal Spark

Galaxy Comet

Road Jetter

Marine Diver

Mach Pegasus

Blooper Diver

Turbo Dolphin

Ultra Voyager

Ultra Speeder

Ultra Chaser

Mario Kart DS [ edit ]

In Mario Kart DS , Standard Karts replace Pipe Frames in the game. These karts are redesigned, having white bumpers and a frame of different color palettes that matches the character's custom color. The emblem of the character is shown over the hood, although the player can replace it with their own in the emblem maker option . Additionally, every character can select at least one of three vehicles (excluding Shy Guy , having only his Standard SG), exclusive for being rather different in design and stats than the character's Standard Kart. While a Standard Kart has plain stats, the other vehicles can have a high speed, acceleration or items ratio, depending on what the vehicle is made for. Every Kart is qualified by six ratings:

• Acceleration: The time for achieving the top speed. Lightweight karts like Yoshi 's Standard YS have the highest acceleration rating.
• Speed: The top speed level when a kart moves forward. Most of the karts within the heavyweight class show the highest speed rating.
• Weight: The kart's endurance. When a kart has a higher weight, it is capable of knocking lighter karts further.
• Drifting: The friction power of the kart when turns by powersliding . A high drifting rate makes the kart turn tighter.
• Handling: The control over the vehicle in all type of terrains. The strength of the Mini-Turbo boost caused by drifting also depends on how high the kart's handling is.
• Items: The variety of items to obtain in an Item Box . As the kart's item stat is high, the character can receive rarer items more commonly. The smaller the kart's wheels, the lower the meter is for the Items stat.

Mario 's B Dasher

Mario's Standard MR

Mario's Shooting Star

Luigi 's Poltergust 4000

Luigi's Standard LG

Luigi's Streamliner

Princess Peach 's Royale

Princess Peach's Standard PC

Princess Peach's Light Tripper

Yoshi 's Egg 1

Yoshi's Standard YS

Yoshi's Cucumber

Toad 's Mushmellow

Toad's Standard TD

Toad's 4-Wheel Cradle

Donkey Kong 's Rambi Rider

Donkey Kong's Standard DK

Donkey Kong's Wildlife

Wario 's Brute

Wario's Standard WR

Wario's Dragonfly

Bowser 's Tyrant

Bowser's Standard BW

Bowser's Hurricane

Princess Daisy 's Power Flower

Princess Daisy's Standard DS

Princess Daisy's Light Dancer

Dry Bones ' Banisher

Dry Bones' Standard DB

Dry Bones' Dry Bomber

Waluigi 's Gold Mantis

Waluigi's Standard WL

Waluigi's Zipper

R.O.B. 's ROB-BLS

R.O.B.'s Standard RB

R.O.B.'s ROB-LGS

Shy Guy 's Standard SG

Mario Kart Wii [ edit ]

In Mario Kart Wii , karts are once again redesigned with various details added than they appeared formerly. Similar to Mario Kart DS , the typical go-karts receive the name of Standard Karts, and are classified according to the size of the vehicle, split in three groups: Standard Kart S for small-sized characters; Standard Kart M for medium size characters and Standard Kart L for large characters. Though weight classes are replaced for size classes, the general aspects of the karts are the same as appeared throughout the series.

• Speed: The level of the top speed.
• Weight: The strength of the vehicle to knock apart others.
• Acceleration: The time to achieve the top speed.
• Handling: The control of the vehicle.
• Drift: The friction power of the vehicle.
• Off-road: The speed of the vehicle over rough terrain.
• Mini-turbo: The power of the momentary speed burst after drifting or making a trick.

The Karts and newly-introduced Bikes can be divided into six classes of vehicle counterparts based on their stats. In addition, each racer can vary the kart's custom stats with the bonus points they have for each feature and select other five karts in the determined character's size. Unlike in other games, every kart has a unique color scheme for the players using it. Unlike Bikes, Karts cannot perform wheelies. However, they can release a more powerful boost by drifting than a bike, depending how long the respective button is pressed. Compared to bikes, karts generally offer superior speed and weight in exchange for being weaker in every other stat. Additionally, bikes have six trick variants while karts only have three.

Small karts [ edit ]

Baby Mario tricking on his Standard Kart S

Koopa Troopa driving his Standard Kart S with rotating Green Shells

Baby Mario's Standard Kart S

Baby Luigi 's Standard Kart S

Baby Mario's Booster Seat /Baby Booster

Baby Luigi's Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Baby Peach 's Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Baby Daisy 's Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Toad 's Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Toadette 's Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Koopa Troopa's Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Dry Bones ' Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Male Mii 's Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Female Mii's Booster Seat/Baby Booster

Baby Mario's Mini Beast /Concerto

Baby Luigi's Mini Beast/Concerto

Baby Peach's Mini Beast/Concerto

Baby Daisy's Mini Beast/Concerto

Toad's Mini Beast/Concerto

Toadette's Mini Beast/Concerto

Koopa Troopa's Mini Beast/Concerto

Dry Bones' Mini Beast/Concerto

Male Mii's Mini Beast/Concerto

Female Mii's Mini Beast/Concerto

Toad driving his Cheep Charger

Baby Peach driving her Cheep Charger and dropping Bananas

Baby Mario's Cheep Charger

Baby Luigi's Cheep Charger

Baby Peach's Cheep Charger

Baby Daisy's Cheep Charger

Toad's Cheep Charger

Toadette's Cheep Charger

Koopa Troopa's Cheep Charger

Dry Bones' Cheep Charger

Male Mii's Cheep Charger

Female Mii's Cheep Charger

Baby Mario's Tiny Titan /Rally Romper

Baby Luigi's Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Baby Peach's Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Baby Daisy's Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Toad's Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Toadette's Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Koopa Troopa's Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Dry Bones' Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Male Mii's Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Female Mii's Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

Baby Mario's Blue Falcon

Baby Luigi's Blue Falcon

Baby Peach's Blue Falcon

Baby Daisy's Blue Falcon

Toad's Blue Falcon

Toadette's Blue Falcon

Koopa Troopa's Blue Falcon

Dry Bones' Blue Falcon

Male Mii's Blue Falcon

Female Mii's Blue Falcon

Medium karts [ edit ]

Mario driving his Standard Kart M

Mario's Standard Kart M

Mario's Classic Dragster /Nostalgia 1

Luigi 's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Peach 's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Daisy 's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Yoshi 's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Birdo 's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Diddy Kong 's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Bowser Jr. 's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Male Mii's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Female Mii's Classic Dragster/Nostalgia 1

Mario driving his Wild Wing and preparing to throw a Bob-omb

Mario's Wild Wing

Luigi's Wild Wing

Peach's Wild Wing

Daisy's Wild Wing

Yoshi's Wild Wing

Birdo's Wild Wing

Diddy Kong's Wild Wing

Bowser Jr.'s Wild Wing

Male Mii's Wild Wing

Female Mii's Wild Wing

Mario's Super Blooper /Turbo Blooper

Luigi's Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Peach's Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Daisy's Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Yoshi's Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Birdo's Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Diddy Kong's Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Bowser Jr.'s Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Male Mii's Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Female Mii's Super Blooper/Turbo Blooper

Mario's Daytripper /Royal Racer

Luigi's Daytripper/Royal Racer

Peach's Daytripper/Royal Racer

Daisy's Daytripper/Royal Racer

Yoshi's Daytripper/Royal Racer

Birdo's Daytripper/Royal Racer

Diddy Kong's Daytripper/Royal Racer

Bowser Jr.'s Daytripper/Royal Racer

Male Mii's Daytripper/Royal Racer

Female Mii's Daytripper/Royal Racer

Mario's Sprinter /B Dasher Mk. 2

Luigi's Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Peach's Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Daisy's Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Yoshi's Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Birdo's Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Diddy Kong's Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Bowser Jr.'s Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Male Mii's Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Female Mii's Sprinter/B Dasher Mk. 2

Large karts [ edit ]

Wario driving his Standard Kart L

Rosalina 's Standard Kart L

Wario's Offroader

Waluigi 's Offroader

Donkey Kong 's Offroader

Bowser 's Offroader

King Boo 's Offroader

Rosalina's Offroader

Funky Kong 's Offroader

Dry Bowser 's Offroader

Male Mii's Offroader

Female Mii's Offroader

Donkey Kong driving his Flame Flyer and preparing to throw a Red Shell

Bowser driving his Flame Flyer and preparing to throw a Spiny Shell

Wario's Flame Flyer

Waluigi's Flame Flyer

Donkey Kong's Flame Flyer

Bowser's Flame Flyer

King Boo's Flame Flyer

Rosalina's Flame Flyer

Funky Kong's Flame Flyer

Dry Bowser's Flame Flyer

Male Mii's Flame Flyer

Female Mii's Flame Flyer

Wario's Piranha Prowler

Waluigi's Piranha Prowler

Donkey Kong's Piranha Prowler

Bowser's Piranha Prowler

King Boo's Piranha Prowler

Rosalina's Piranha Prowler

Funky Kong's Piranha Prowler

Dry Bowser's Piranha Prowler

Male Mii's Piranha Prowler

Female Mii's Piranha Prowler

Wario's Jetsetter /Aero Glider

Waluigi's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

Donkey Kong's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

Bowser's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

King Boo's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

Rosalina's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

Funky Kong's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

Dry Bowser's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

Male Mii's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

Female Mii's Jetsetter/Aero Glider

Wario's Honeycoupe /Dragonetti

Waluigi's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

Donkey Kong's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

Bowser's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

King Boo's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

Rosalina's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

Funky Kong's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

Dry Bowser's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

Male Mii's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

Female Mii's Honeycoupe/Dragonetti

Battle Mode [ edit ]

Red Team Standard Kart M

Blue Team Standard Kart M

Mario Kart 7 [ edit ]

Karts return in Mario Kart 7 , with the Standard Karts having a similar design to their appearance from Mario Kart DS . Karts now deploy gliders if a character is propelled in the air from a high place to help them glide, and when underwater, a propeller appears at the back to help push the kart along. Players are able to customize their karts as well by selecting different tires and gliders.

Returning [ edit ]

Barrel Train

New [ edit ]

Gold Standard (Gold Kart)

Birthday Girl (Royal Ribbon)

Bruiser (Growlster)

Koopa Clown

Zucchini (Gherkin)

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [ edit ]

Three additional karts are available for free (the GLA , W 25 Silver Arrow and the 300 SL Roadster ), while eight more are paid DLC. In the enhanced Nintendo Switch port Mario Kart 8 Deluxe , all the kart parts from Mario Kart 8 return as base game content, including the DLC parts, and some new karts are added.

Blue Falcon

Koopa Clown ( Deluxe only)

Cat Cruiser

Biddybuggy (Buggybud)

Sneeker (Bounder)

Steel Driver

Sports Coupe (Sports Coupé)

Tri-Speeder

Circuit Special

W 25 Silver Arrow

300 SL Roadster

Tanooki Kart

Mario Kart Tour [ edit ]

Karts make their reappearance in Mario Kart Tour , where they are now acquired randomly through Pipes or Spotlight Shop, which cost rubies . In addition, Karts are sorted into three rarities: Normal, Super, and High-End, with the last ones being rarer, and overall being more powerful. Unlike in previous games, the player cannot customize their karts, and karts no longer have different stats. Karts now boost the points obtained in racers, and all of them have different skills which can also boost points.

Normal [ edit ]

Super [ edit ]

High-End [ edit ]

1 - These karts appeared in previous games as a palette swap, but returned as individual karts for Mario Kart Tour .

Club Nintendo [ edit ]

"die jagd nach dem nintendo 64: krawall im all" [ edit ].

In the Club Nintendo comic " Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All ", Mario and Luigi are seen driving karts in their mission to find a spaceship shaped like the Nintendo 64 . They compete against Wario and Bowser and they drop Banana Peels to make Wario and Bowser crash. The karts in this comic resemble those from Mario Kart 64 . Unlike their video game equivalents, though, they can also be turned into jet skis by pushing a button on their steering-wheels.

Mario Kirby Meisaku Video [ edit ]

A Pipe Frame appears in the Mario segment of the Mario Kirby Meisaku Video where Mario drives it during his pursuit of W . After being attacked by some monsters, the kart spins out near a vegetable garden.

Super Mario-kun [ edit ]

Karts are commonly seen in the Mario Kart adaptions of Super Mario-kun , where they are used in races against other racers.

Super Smash Bros. series [ edit ]

Super smash bros. melee [ edit ].

In Super Smash Bros. Melee , there is a collectible trophy of a red Pipe Frame , but it is called "Racing Kart," associating it with karts in general.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl [ edit ]

Karts make a brief appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl . Unlike in Melee , where they appear as trophies, they are obstacles for the Mario Circuit battle stage. All the karts are as seen in Mario Kart DS , driven by red Shy Guys competing a race, while characters carry out their battle there. The karts tend to pass in the road where contestants fight, dealing damage to anybody who makes contact with them. Characters can use their moves against karts to send them flying away. Unlike how they looked in Mario Kart DS , Karts come in various colors, and their bumpers and emblems are colored differently as well.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U [ edit ]

Karts driven by Shy Guys reappear in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS on the Rainbow Road stage, as well as in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U on both the new Mario Circuit stage and the one returning from Super Smash Bros. Brawl . Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Donkey Kong are also seen driving karts in Rosalina's reveal trailer.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [ edit ]

The aforementioned stages except for Rainbow Road and their kart obstacles return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate .

Paper Mario series [ edit ]

Paper mario: the thousand-year door [ edit ].

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door , one of Luigi's adventures takes place at Circuit Break Island, where the citizens have kart races every day. Luigi begs Torque to let him drive a kart, called the Big Green 01, and instantly wrecks it. Unable to pay and repair the kart, Torque follows Luigi to Rogueport .

Paper Mario: Color Splash [ edit ]

In Paper Mario: Color Splash , after Mario collects the green Big Paint Star from the Emerald Circus , it flies off the map to restore Luigi's kart's colors somewhere off-screen before returning to the Prisma Fountain . When the Big Paint Stars form a rainbow road up to Black Bowser's Castle , Luigi drives to Port Prisma in his kart, and he later transports Mario and Huey to the castle. After Mario and Huey defeat Black Bowser and rescue Princess Peach , Luigi, Princess Peach, and Mario drive back to Port Prisma in Luigi's kart.

Paper Mario: The Origami King [ edit ]

In Paper Mario: The Origami King , Luigi uses his kart to drive Mario to Toad Town , stopping in front of Princess Peach's Castle. Later, the kart is seen tipped over at the castle grounds, and Luigi drives it again after being rescued from inside a wall. Near the end of the game, Luigi finds the Key to Peach's Castle in his kart's tailpipe.

Mario Kart 8 From the Pit [ edit ]

A kart appeared in the video series Mario Kart 8 From the Pit with Crew Chief Andrew Trego . In one of the episodes, Andrew is sitting on a kart while singing the Super Star theme.

Super Mario series [ edit ]

Super mario maker [ edit ].

In Super Mario Maker , one of the various forms of Costume Mario is Mario driving a kart. When he is jumping, his kart deploys a glider . The sound effects from Super Mario Kart are heard.

Super Mario Run [ edit ]

In Super Mario Run , Mario and his kart appears as a statue.

Item description [ edit ]

• Mario Kart: " Start your engines! Looking at this statue may give you the urge to drift, but try to be careful. "

The Super Mario Bros. Movie [ edit ]

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie , Stuart from the Despicable Me and Minions series uses a kart in the Illumination logo prior to the opening. When Mario , Princess Peach , and Toad arrive at the Jungle Kingdom , the Kong that greets them brings them to Cranky Kong on a kart. When it goes off a ramp, it opens its glider. After Cranky Kong suggests using karts to return to the Mushroom Kingdom , the group go to the kart workshop to build their own vehicles. Mario builds a kart resembling the Standard Kart M and Pipe Frame while Toad builds a kart resembling the Tiny Titan . The group are joined by Donkey Kong , Cranky Kong, and the Great Kong Army on their own karts to drive down the secret passage and Rainbow Road . While the group drive down Rainbow Road, the Koopa Troop ambush them with their own karts. Some resemble the Bullet Bike with Banzai Bill faces, while others are equipped with cannons that fire Green Shells and Bullet Bills . The karts built by the Kong Army are powered by banana juice, while the karts built by the Koopa Troop are powered by lava . [1]

Other appearances [ edit ]

In the Nintendogs , it is possible to find Mario, Peach, and Bowser Karts from Mario Kart DS , They play the GCN Mario Circuit , GCN Peach Beach , and Bowser's Castle music from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! , respectively, when used. Mario and Peach Karts also return Nintendogs + Cats , with the Bowser Kart being replaced by the Yoshi Kart. When used, Mario, Peach and Yoshi karts play the Mario Circuit , DS Peach Gardens , and DS Yoshi Falls music from Mario Kart Wii , respectively.

Names in other languages [ edit ]

Trivia [ edit ].

• The Kart appears in Nintendo Monopoly under the name " Mario Kart ", where it replaces Reading Railroad as a purchasable vehicle. It costs $200. There is also a Coin Block / Brick Block card that charges the player $150 for renewing their Kart license in the 2006 version, and only $50 in the 2010 version. The ? Block card in both versions allows the player to take a spin in the kart, which advances them to the Mario Kart space along with a $200 passing Go bonus.

References [ edit ]

• ^ rawmeatcowboy (June 5, 2023). Miyamoto suggested Mario shouldn't like mushrooms in the Mario movie (and more bonus facts!) Nintendo Life . Retrieved June 5, 2023. ( Archived June 5, 2023, 21:08:44 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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