Jump Boost
- “Different drivers will perform different Jump Boosts.”
- —Lakitu , Mario Kart Tour
A Jump Boost (also known as a trick[1] [2] or stunt) is a technical move in the Mario Kart series that first appeared in Mario Kart Wii . Pressing a certain button after jumping off most ramps, characters will execute Jump Boosts.
History[edit ]
Mario Kart series[edit ]
Mario Kart Wii[edit ]
Tricks are introduced in Mario Kart Wii. When executed during jumps caused by small ramps, they cause a short boost after landing. If launching off of Dash Panels, the vehicle flips before the trick, the tricks increase the length of the boost received upon landing, and special animations can be seen when pressing up or down. Karts flip horizontally (similar to a corkscrew motion) while bikes flip vertically if using the up or down controls. Many basic tricks include Mario and Luigi looking backwards and waving or wagging their feet, but more notable tricks include Yoshi sticking out his tongue, King Boo shrinking and laughing, or Donkey Kong's and Funky Kong's one-handed upside down flip.
Mario Kart 7[edit ]
Tricks reappear in Mario Kart 7 , where they are known as jump actions.[3] They can be activated by pressing R Button while going over a ramp (including a Glide Ramp) or an element of the course that causes the kart to jump. They now are the sole way to obtain a boost, known as a Jump Boost,[3] when landing from said jumps. However, characters no longer spin or flip at all when performing one, and their animations are noticeably quicker. Unlike Tricks in Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7 has only two variations of a stunt per character. Each character in Mario Kart 7 has at least one animation of them facing the screen, while the other animation does not (for Metal Mario's case, however, both of his animations show him not facing the screen, making him the only character with this trait). For example, Luigi has two stunts, the first being an animation of him punching the air, and the second being Luigi flailing his arms about.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit ]
In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe , the trick and Jump Boost mechanics are the same as Mario Kart 7.[2] There is a new sound effect when a character performs a trick. There are a total of nine tricks for each character, three for karts, three for standard bikes and ATVs and three for sport bikes, although all of the sport bikes tricks, despite their slightly different coding, end up being the same ones performed on standard bikes and ATVs, with the exception of the tricks of Peach, Larry Koopa, and Baby Daisy, who have a trick which is different when performed on a sport bike. Two of the three trick types have no special requirements, though the second type is always used as a glider pad trick. The third type is only seen at anti-gravity segments where the player can spin or flip their vehicle when performing a trick. When tricking, how karts/bikes/ATVs spin/flip can also be controlled by which button from the +Control Pad is pressed, or which way the Wii Remote/Wii U GamePad is tilted.
Mario Kart Tour[edit ]
Tricks and Jump Boosts return in Mario Kart Tour . This time, the trick triggering a Jump Boost is automatically executed when the player runs over a ramp or an obstacle. It reuses the sound effect from Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 and many animations from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, including the anti-gravity jump animations.
Additionally, nearly every course within the game gains a Trick and Reverse/Trick variant where players can rapidly rack up combos from executing several Jump Boosts. There are also tours entirely based on tricks, aptly named the Trick Tour, where all the courses within that tour are R/T variants of several courses. Though not named as such, the 2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour, the Toad vs. Toadette Tour, and the 2023 New Year's Tour (aside from included battle courses) also follow this very concept. Builder characters all have mostly Trick and Reverse/Trick variants as their favored and favorite courses.
There is a bonus challenge in the game known as Do Jump Boosts, which, as the name indicates, requires the player to perform Jump Boosts. In these challenges, many additional ramps are added.
The following karts increase the boosting time and points from Jump Boosts.
Mario Kart World[edit ]
Tricks and Jump Boosts return in Mario Kart World . This time, tricking has been made more versatile: it can now be performed multiple times while in the air, it can be performed at any time while gliding - which will make the character barrel roll, and is now possible to trick off of other racers or obstacles by landing on top of them. Each character possesses five trick animations on all vehicle types, though NPC drivers like Pokey and Snowman only have four. Like the characters added in the base game of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, these animations do not change across all vehicle types. Certain character outfits also have an exclusive trick animation tied to that outfit; for example, Wario's Pirate outfit has a trick animation of him showing off his pirate sword.
A new mechanic in the game, while not drifting, lets the racer charge up a Charge Jump to gain additional height off ramps, perform tricks, and obtain speed boosts.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit ]
In the Showdown minigame Rosalina's Radical Race in Super Mario Party Jamboree , players can perform a move similar to a Jump Boost by shaking the Joy-Con while ascending a ramp, which grants them a speed boost in the air.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit ]
In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie , when Mario and Luigi are driving through the desert, they perform a few of their tricks from Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8.
Jump Boost animations[edit ]
Mario Kart Wii[edit ]
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Kart[edit ]
Bike[edit ]
Hang-on type bikes[edit ]
Note: only medium-sized drivers perform different tricks while riding a hang-on type bike.
Mario Kart 7[edit ]
Mario Kart 8[edit ]
Kart[edit ]
Bike/ATV[edit ]
Note: when a trick on sport bikes is the same, or similar to the corresponding trick on standard bikes and ATVs, only one trick is shown.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit ]
All characters from Mario Kart 8 reuse the same trick animations for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Characters added in the base game do not have separate animations for karts and bikes/ATVs, while those added in the Booster Course Pass do. All added alternate costumes retain the tricks of their original counterpart. Mii Racing Suits added in Wave 6 have unique anti-gravity trick animations.
Kart[edit ]
Bike/ATV[edit ]
Mii Racing Suits[edit ]
Mario Kart Tour[edit ]
- Main article: List of Mario Kart Tour Jump Boost animations
All characters from Mario Kart 8 and/or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe reuse the same tricks in Mario Kart Tour. As bikes/ATVs do not return, all characters have a set of three tricks, including new characters, returning characters that are not playable in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and variants. Despite anti-gravity sections being absent in the game, the anti-gravity tricks still remain and the animations only play when the kart does not flip in any directions.
Mario Kart World[edit ]
In addition to every character's normal trick animations, each character has a unique trick animation that only appears after performing a non-directional trick off of a quarter pipe. This animation is mostly identical to the character's animation when balancing on a grindrail, with the addition of their legs (if applicable) being outstretched in a similar manner to their cannon animation.
Main roster[edit ]
Unique outfit tricks[edit ]
Certain character outfits possess a unique trick animation that replaces the default outfit's special trick. Any trick animations not listed here are the same as their default counterparts.
NPC drivers[edit ]
Unlike the main roster characters with outfits, NPC drivers only have four trick animations: three normal ones, and one that only appears when the vehicle is flipping in a different direction (which are notably reused from the driver's cannon/bouncing animation).
Profiles[edit ]
Mario Kart Wii[edit ]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Shake the Wii Wheel up, down, left or right as you leave a platform to perform a trick in the air. Successful tricks give you a short speed boost when you land. - Other languages:
- French (Canada):
Secouez le Wii Wheel vers le haut, le bas, à gauche ou à droite en quittant une plateforme pour faire une figure aérienne dans les airs. Les figures réussies vous donnent une petite poussée de vitesse quand vous atterrissez. - Spanish (Latin America):
Agita el Wii Wheel hacia arriba, abajo, derecha o izquierda al despegar de la plataforma para efectuar una pirueta en el aire. Si lo haces bien, recibirás un pequeño empujón de velocidad cuando aterrices.
- French (Canada):
- English:
Mario Kart 7[edit ]
- Electronic manual description:
- English:
Press R Button at the moment you jump off a ramp or similar object to perform a jump action. When performed correctly, this will give you a short speed boost upon landing. - Other languages:
- Spanish (Latin America):
Oprime R Button justo cuando saltes por una rampa o por objetos similares para lograr un breve acelerón al tocar el suelo.
- Spanish (Latin America):
- English:
Mario Kart 8[edit ]
- Electronic manual description:
- English:
Press ZR Button when jumping over ramps and similar objects to perform a trick in midair. Get the timing right to get a brief speed boost when you land.
- English:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit ]
- In-game description:
- English:
Pull ahead with air stunts!
Press R Button when jumping over ramps and similar objects to perform a trick in midair. Time it just right to get a brief speed boost when you land. - Other languages:
- Japanese:
ジャンプのときこそチャンス!
ジャンプ台から飛ぶ瞬間にR Buttonを押すと、空中でジャンプアクションできます。成功すると、着地時にダッシュします。
(Romanization: Janpu no toki koso chansu!
Janpu-dai kara tobu shunkan ni R Button o osu to, kūchū de Janpu Akushon dekimasu. Seikō suru to, chakuchi-ji ni dasshu shimasu.) - Chinese (Simplified):
跳跃时正是好机会!
如果从跳台上飞出的瞬间按R Button,就可以在空中进行跳跃动作。成功后,会在落地时实现冲刺。
(Romanization: Tiàoyuè shí zhèng shì hǎo jīhuì!
Rúguǒ cóng tiàotái shàng fēi chū de shùnjiān àn R Button, jiù kěyǐ zài kōngzhōng jìnxíng tiàoyuè dòngzuò. Chénggōng hòu, huì zài luòdì shí shíxiàn chōngcì.) - Chinese (Traditional):
跳躍的時候正是好機會!
從跳躍台跳起的瞬間按下R Button,就能在空中施展跳躍動作。成功的話,在著地時就能向前衝刺。
(Romanization: Tiàoyuè de shíhòu zhèng shì hǎo jīhuì!
Cóng tiàoyuè tái tiào qǐ de shùnjiān àn xià R Button, jiù néng zài kōngzhōng shīzhǎn tiàoyuè dòngzuò. Chénggōng dehuà, zài zhuó dì shí jiù néng xiàng qián chōngcì.) - Dutch:
Spring op het juiste moment voor een boost!
Als je van een schans of een andere verhoging springt en op het juiste moment op R Button drukt, doe je een trucje. Hierbij is je timing belangrijk! Als het trucje lukt, krijg je een korte snelheidsboost. - French (Canada):
Sautez sur l'occasion d'accélérer!
Appuyez sur R Button lorsque vous sautez d'un tremplin ou tout autre élément similaire afin d'effectuer un saut synchro et bénéficier d'une brève accélération à l'atterrissage. - German:
Lass dir die Chance auf den Turbo nicht entgehen!
Zeige ein Kunststück in der Luft, indem du R Button drückst, während du von Rampen oder ähnlichen Objekten abspringst. Das richtige Timing ist dabei das A und O! Ein erfolgreicher Stunt verleiht dir einen kurzen Temposchub. - Italian:
Un salto turbo ti farà andare più veloce!
Premi R Button nel momento in cui salti da una rampa simili per eseguire un salto turbo. Se compiuto correttamente, questo salto ti farà guadagnare una breve accelerazione all'atterraggio. - Korean:
점프할 때가 기회!
점프대에서 점프하는 순간R Button을 누르면 공중에서 점프 액션을 펼칩니다. 성공하면 착지했을 때 대시합니다.
(Romanization: Jeompeuhal ttaega gihoe!
Jeompeu daeeseo jeompeu haneun sungan-eul nuleumyeon gongjung-eseo jeompeu aegsyeon-eul pyeolchibnida. Seong-gonghamyeon chagjihaess-eul ttae daesihabnida.) - Portuguese (Brazil):
Dê um salto para acelerar!
Prima R Button quando saltar de uma rampa ou objeto semelhante para fazer uma pirueta. Acertar no no momento exato é crucial! Se executar bem a pirueta, ganhará uma breve aceleração. - Russian:
Из прыжка да в ускорение!
Нажмите R Button в момент прыжка с трамплина или с другого подобного объекта, чтобы выполнить трюк в воздухе. Здесь главное — успеть вовремя! Успешно выполненный трюк придаст вам кратковременное ускорение.
(Romanization: Iz pryzhka da v uskoreniye!
Nazhmite R Button v moment pryzhka s tramplina ili s drugogo podobnogo ob"yekta, chtoby vypolnit' tryuk v vozdukhe. Zdes' glavnoye — uspet' vovremya! Uspeshno vypolnennyy tryuk pridast vam kratkovremennoye uskoreniye.) - Spanish (Latin America):
Acelera con acrobacias aéreas
Oprime R Button justo cuando despegues sobre una rampa o por objetos similares para hacer un truco en el aire y lograr un breve acelerón. ¡La clave está en oprimir el botón en el momento justo!
- Japanese:
- English:
Mario Kart Tour[edit ]
- Tips & Tricks: "When you hit a ramp, you'll automatically perform a Jump Boost and get a burst of speed upon landing."
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Perform a Jump Boost and get a burst of speed by driving off ramps and other bumps in the road! Just hit the ramp and let your driver take care of the rest. Ramps come in all shapes and sizes, so be sure to try jumping off of everything you can!"[4]
Mario Kart World[edit ]
- In-game manual:
- English:
You can pull off tricks (and get a small speed boost) by pressing R Button right as you jump off a ramp! - Other languages:
- French:
En appuyant sur R Button au bon moment lorsque vous sautez depuis une rampe, vous pouvez réaliser une figure et bénéficier d'une petite accélération ![5] (By pressing R Button at the right time when you jump off a ramp, you can perform a trick and benefit from a little acceleration!)
- French:
- English:
See also[edit ]
- Drift/Power Slide
- Mini-Turbo
- Ramp
- Wheelie
- Slipstreaming/Drafting
- Rocket Start/Double Dash
- Dash Panel
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スタント Sutanto |
Stunt | [?] | |
| ジャンプアクション Janpu Akushon |
Jump Action | [6] | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | 跳跃动作 Tiàoyuè Dòngzuò |
Jumping Action | [6] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 跳躍動作 Tiàoyuè Dòngzuò |
Jumping Action | [7] [6] | |
| Dutch | Trucje | Diminutive form of truc ("trick") | [?] | |
| Springboost | Spring boost | [6] | ||
| French (Canadian) | Saut synchro | Synchronized jump | [6] | |
| French (European) | Saut synchro | Synchronised jump | [5] | |
| German | Stunt | - | [?] | |
| Sprungturbo | Jump turbo | [6] | ||
| Italian | Salto turbo | Turbo jump | [6] | |
| Korean | 점프 액션 Jeompeu Aeksyeon |
Jump Action | [6] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Salto impulsionado | Boosted jump | [?] | |
| Salto Turbo | Turbo Jump | [6] | ||
| Portuguese (European) | Salto Turbo | Turbo Jump | [?] | |
| Russian | Ускорение в прыжке Uskoreniye v pryzhke |
Acceleration in a jump | [6] | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Pirueta | Somersault | [8] | |
| Salto con acelerón | Jump plus acceleration | [6] | ||
| Spanish (European) | Acrobacias | Stunt | [?] |
Notes[edit ]
- In an American commercial for Mario Kart DS , a CG animation has Mario performing a trick over a ramp, even though the first game to introduce tricks is the next game, Mario Kart Wii.
- In Mario Kart 7, a Jump Boost will have a different sound effect when performed on Rainbow Road and SNES Rainbow Road.
- Likewise, in Mario Kart 8, playing as Villager will also result in a different sound upon performing a Jump Boost.
- Link and Champion’s Tunic Link pull out the Triforce in one of their tricks, while both of them pull out a sword in their other two tricks, with Link using the Master Sword and Champion’s Tunic Link using the Guardian Sword++.
References[edit ]
- ^ Mario Kart Wii instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo.com (English). Page 7. Archived February 26, 2012, 23:30:41 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Mario Kart 8 digital manual (PDF). Nintendo.com (English). Page 8. Archived January 22, 2021, 12:51:17 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Mario Kart 7 digital manual (PDF). Nintendo.com (English). Page 5. Archived April 2, 2019, 12:16:28 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ mariokarttourEN (October 7, 2019). Post. X (English). Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Mario Kart World in-game manual from French European localization. (Archived 12 Jun. 2025 via Imgur.)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 2017. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Main menu → Info → Driving Techniques. Nintendo. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ 2012. Mario Kart 7 Taiwanese e-manual (PDF). Nintendo Phuten (Traditional Chinese). Page 13.
- ^ 2008. Mario Kart Wii instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Page 51.
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| Drivers | ||||
| Feather | Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina • Lemmy • Dry Bones Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |||
| Light | Toad • Koopa Troopa • Shy Guy (Light-blue a · Black a · Green a · Yellow a · White a · Blue a · Pink a · Orange a) • Lakitu • Toadette • Larry • Wendy • Cat Peach a • Villager (Female) a • Isabelle a • Bowser Jr. Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Inkling Girl Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Diddy Kong Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec | |||
| Medium | Peach • Daisy • Yoshi (Light-blue a · Black a · Red a · Yellow a · White a · Blue a · Pink a · Orange a) • Mario • Luigi • Iggy • Ludwig • Tanooki Mario a • Villager (Male) a • Inkling Boy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Birdo Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec (Light-blue Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Black Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Red Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Yellow Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · White Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Blue Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Green Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec · Orange Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec) • Kamek Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Peachette Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec | |||
| Cruiser | Rosalina • Donkey Kong • Waluigi • Roy • Link a • King Boo Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Wiggler Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Pauline Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec | |||
| Heavy | Metal Mario (Gold Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) • Pink Gold Peach • Bowser • Wario • Morton • Dry Bowser a • Petey Piranha Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Funky Kong Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec | |||
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| Vehicle parts | ||||
| Bodies | Karts | Standard Kart • Pipe Frame • Mach 8 • Steel Driver • Cat Cruiser • Circuit Special • Tri-Speeder • Badwagon • Prancer • Biddybuggy • Landship • Sneeker • Sports Coupe • Gold Standard • GLA a • W 25 Silver Arrow a • 300 SL Roadster a • Blue Falcon a • Tanooki Kart a • B Dasher a • Streetle a • P-Wing a • Koopa Clown Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | ||
| Standard bikes | Standard Bike • The Duke • Flame Rider • Varmint • Mr. Scooty • City Tripper a • Master Cycle Zero Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb | |||
| Sport bikes | Comet • Sport Bike • Jet Bike • Yoshi Bike • Master Cycle a | |||
| ATVs | Standard ATV • Wild Wiggler • Teddy Buggy • Bone Rattler a • Splat Buggy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Inkstriker Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |||
| Tires | Standard • Monster • Roller • Slim • Slick • Metal • Button • Off-Road • Sponge • Wood • Cushion • Blue Standard • Hot Monster • Azure Roller • Crimson Slim • Cyber Slick • Retro Off-Road • Gold Tires • GLA Tires a • Triforce Tires a • Leaf Tires a • Ancient Tires Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb | |||
| Gliders | Super Glider • Cloud Glider • Wario Wing • Waddle Wing • Peach Parasol • Parachute • Parafoil • Flower Glider • Bowser Kite • Plane Glider • MKTV Parafoil • Gold Glider • Hylian Kite a • Paper Glider a • Paraglider Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb | |||
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| New courses | Mushroom Cup | Mario Kart Stadium • Water Park • Sweet Sweet Canyon • Thwomp Ruins | ||
| Flower Cup | Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • Twisted Mansion • Shy Guy Falls | |||
| Star Cup | Sunshine Airport • Dolphin Shoals • Electrodrome • Mount Wario | |||
| Special Cup | Cloudtop Cruise • Bone-Dry Dunes • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road | |||
| Classic courses | Shell Cup | Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GBA Mario Circuit • DS Cheep Cheep Beach • N64 Toad's Turnpike | ||
| Banana Cup | GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Royal Raceway • 3DS DK Jungle | |||
| Leaf Cup | DS Wario Stadium • GCN Sherbet Land • 3DS Music Park • N64 Yoshi Valley | |||
| Lightning Cup | DS Tick-Tock Clock • 3DS Piranha Plant Slide • Wii Grumble Volcano • N64 Rainbow Road | |||
| DLC coursesa | Egg Cup | GCN Yoshi Circuit • Excitebike Arena • Dragon Driftway • Mute City | ||
| Triforce Cup | Wii Wario's Gold Mine • SNES Rainbow Road • Ice Ice Outpost • Hyrule Circuit | |||
| Crossing Cup | GCN Baby Park • GBA Cheese Land • Wild Woods • Animal Crossing | |||
| Bell Cup | 3DS Neo Bowser City • GBA Ribbon Road • Super Bell Subway • Big Blue | |||
| Booster coursesTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec | Golden Dash Cup | Tour Paris Promenade • 3DS Toad Circuit • N64 Choco Mountain • Wii Coconut Mall | ||
| Lucky Cat Cup | Tour Tokyo Blur • DS Shroom Ridge • GBA Sky Garden • Ninja Hideaway | |||
| Turnip Cup | Tour New York Minute • SNES Mario Circuit 3 • N64 Kalimari Desert • DS Waluigi Pinball | |||
| Propeller Cup | Tour Sydney Sprint • GBA Snow Land • Wii Mushroom Gorge • Sky-High Sundae | |||
| Rock Cup | Tour London Loop • GBA Boo Lake • 3DS Rock Rock Mountain • Wii Maple Treeway | |||
| Moon Cup | Tour Berlin Byways • DS Peach Gardens • Merry Mountain • 3DS Rainbow Road | |||
| Fruit Cup | Tour Amsterdam Drift • GBA Riverside Park • Wii DK Summit • Yoshi's Island | |||
| Boomerang Cup | Tour Bangkok Rush • DS Mario Circuit • GCN Waluigi Stadium • Tour Singapore Speedway | |||
| Feather Cup | Tour Athens Dash • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Moonview Highway • Squeaky Clean Sprint | |||
| Cherry Cup | Tour Los Angeles Laps • GBA Sunset Wilds • Wii Koopa Cape • Tour Vancouver Velocity | |||
| Acorn Cup | Tour Rome Avanti • GCN DK Mountain • Wii Daisy Circuit • Piranha Plant Cove | |||
| Spiny Cup | Tour Madrid Drive • 3DS Rosalina's Ice World • SNES Bowser Castle 3 • Wii Rainbow Road | |||
| Battle courses | Wii U Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 | New courses | Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor | |
| Classic courses | Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Toad's Turnpike • GCN Sherbet Land • N64 Yoshi Valley | |||
| Switch Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | New courses | Battle Stadium • Sweet Sweet Kingdom • Dragon Palace • Lunar Colony • Urchin Underpass | ||
| Classic courses | 3DS Wuhu Town • GCN Luigi's Mansion • SNES Battle Course 1 | |||
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| Courses | Base game courses | New courses | "Bone-Dry Dunes" • "Cloudtop Cruise" • "Dolphin Shoals" • "Dragon Driftway"a ("Dragon Palace"Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) • "Electrodrome" • "Excitebike Arena"a • "Hyrule Circuit" • "Ice Ice Outpost"a • "Mario Circuit" ("Mario Kart Stadium") • "Mute City"a • "Rainbow Road" • "Shy Guy Falls" • "Sunshine Airport" • "Super Bell Subway"a • "Sweet Sweet Canyon" ("Sweet Sweet Kingdom"Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) • "Thwomp Ruins" • "Toad Harbor" • "Twisted Mansion" • "Water Park" • "Wild Woods"a | |
| Classic courses | "GCN Baby Park"a • "DS Cheep Cheep Beach" • "GBA Cheese Land"a • "3DS DK Jungle" • "SNES Donut Plains 3" • "GCN Dry Dry Desert" • "Wii Grumble Volcano" • "GBA Mario Circuit" • "Wii Moo Moo Meadows" • "3DS Music Park" • "3DS Neo Bowser City"a • "3DS Piranha Plant Slide" • "N64 Rainbow Road" • "SNES Rainbow Road"a • "GBA Ribbon Road"a • "N64 Royal Raceway" • "GCN Sherbet Land" • "DS Tick-Tock Clock" • "N64 Toad's Turnpike" • "Waluigi Pinball" ("DS Waluigi Pinball" • "DS Wario Stadium") • "Wii Wario's Gold Mine"a • "GCN Yoshi Circuit"a • "N64 Yoshi Valley" | |||
| Booster Course Pass coursesTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec | "SNES Bowser Castle 3" • "N64 Choco Mountain" • "Wii Coconut Mall" • "Wii Daisy Circuit" • "GCN Daisy Cruiser" • "GCN DK Mountain" • "Wii DK Summit" • "Ghost House BGM" ("GBA Boo Lake") • "Ghost Valley" ("GBA Boo Lake") • "N64 Kalimari Desert" • "Tour Los Angeles Laps" ("Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)") • "Wii Maple Treeway" • "DS Mario Circuit" • "SNES Mario Circuit 3" • "Merry Mountain" • "Wii Moonview Highway" • "Wii Mushroom Gorge" • "Ninja Hideaway" ("Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)") • "DS Peach Gardens" • "Piranha Plant Cove" • "3DS Rainbow Road" • "Wii Rainbow Road" • "3DS Rock Rock Mountain" • "3DS Rosalina's Ice World" • "DS Shroom Ridge" • "Tour Singapore Speedway" ("Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)") • "GBA Sky Garden" • "Sky-High Sundae" ("Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)") • "GBA Snow Land" • "Squeaky Clean Sprint" • "GBA Sunset Wilds" • "3DS Toad Circuit" • "Tour Tokyo Blur" ("Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)") • "Tour Vancouver Velocity" ("Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)") • "Yoshi's Island" | |||
| Battle coursesTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | "SNES Battle Course 1" • "Battle Stadium" • "GCN Luigi's Mansion" • "Lunar Colony" | |||
| Other | "Awards Ceremony (1st – 3rd Place)" ("Trophy Theme A") • "Final Lap!" • "Goal!"Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec ("Finish! (Yoshi's Island)" • "Results (Yoshi's Island)") • "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen" ("Current Standings" • "Selection Screen (Wireless)" • "Spectating" • "Starting Grid (Grand Prix / VS Race)") • "Results Screen A" • "Staff Credits" • "Staff Credits" (Mario Kart 64) ("Current Standings" • "Trophy Theme A" • "Trophy Theme B") • "Staff Credits" (Super Mario Kart) ("Staff Credits (Booster Course Pass)") • "Super Star" • "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" | |||
| Other | ||||
| Items | Banana • Blooper • Boo Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Boomerang Flower • Bullet Bill • Coin • Crazy Eight • Feather Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Fire Flower • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Piranha Plant • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Horn • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells | |||
| Course objects | Antigravity panel • Arrow field Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Barrel • Bath Bomb Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Beach Ball Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bell a • Board • Bob-omb Car Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Bus • Bumper Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Cannon • Car • Cargo truck • Cash Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Ceiling Needle Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Cheese a • Clock hand • Coin • Crate • Current • Dash Panel • Dash panel ramp truck • Drain pipe • Falling Pillar • Fire • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Flipper Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Glide Ramp • Goal Ring Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Hoop Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Hot-air balloon • Half-pipe Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Ice • Icicle Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Item Box • Lava Geyser • Leaf pile a • Master Sword a • Mecha Piranha Plant Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Metal ball Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Mine Cart a • Mushroom Platform Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Mushroom Trampoline Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Oil slick • Pickup truck • Pit a • Ring • Roller • Rupee a • Snowboy a • Snowman • Spin Boost Pillar • Spinner • Spinning tube Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Submarine • Table Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Tire stack • Toy Duck Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Toy Goomba Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Traffic cone • Train a • Volcanic debris • Water Geyser Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Winged Cloud Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec | |||
| Enemies and species | Big Wiggler Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bone Piranha Plant • Boo • Bouncing Note • Bulber Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Clampy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Deku Baba a • Dolphin • Dry Bones • Exploring Shy Guy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Fire Piranha Plant Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Freezie • Frogoon • Fuzzy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Goonie Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Hammer Knight • Huffin Puffin Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Incoming Chomp Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Innertube Goomba Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Jellybeam • Keese a • Lava Bowser • Manta • Mecha Cheep • Mechakoopa • Mini Toad a • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Mr. Resetti a • Nep-Enut Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Noki • Penguin Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Petal Guy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Ptooie Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Raving Piranha Plant • Rocky Wrench Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Screaming Pillar • Shoe Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Sidestepper • Skating Shy Guy • Small bird • Snowboarding Shy Guy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Star Thwomp a • Stilt Guy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Swoop • Thwomp • Tiki Goon • Toad • Unagi • Whomp Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Yoshi | |||
| Techniques | Anti-gravity • Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Boost • Spin Turn • Jump Boost • U-turn • Underwater driving | |||
| Notable areas, landmarks, and sightings | Amsterdam (Canal)Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Athens (Hadrian's Arch · Parthenon) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bangkok Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Berlin (Berlin Wall · Brandenburg Gate · Charlottenburg Palace) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bowser's Castle • Daisy Cruiser a • DK's Tree House • Hammer Bros. Sphinx • London (Big Ben · Tower Bridge · Tower of London) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Luigi's Mansion • Madrid (Prado Museum · Ventas Bullring) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • New York (Empire State Building · Statue of Liberty · Rockefeller Center) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Paris (Arc de Triomphe · Cathedral of Notre Dame · Eiffel Tower · Louvre) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Rome (Colosseum · Spanish Steps · Trevi Fountain) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Peach's Castle • Sydney Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Tokyo Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Vancouver Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec | |||
| Battle modes | Balloon Battle • Renegade Roundup Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Bob-omb Blast Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Coin Runners Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Shine Thief Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |||
| Official tournaments | Mario Kart 8 | Mario Kart 8 promotion tour • Mario Kart 8 Champions of San Diego • Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014 | ||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Worldwide | My Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Community Challenge | ||
| North America | NOA 150cc Tournament and NOA Battlethon • Mario Kart North American Open • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Holiday Fun Run • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 | |||
| Australia and New Zealand | 2017 online tournaments • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Saturdays • Mario Kart AU/NZ My Nintendo Cup • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Grand Prix • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Championship 2024 | |||
| China | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Summit Invitational Tournament • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournaments (2021 Tencent series) • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe National Battle Team Open Tournament | |||
| Europe | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Seasonal Circuit • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 | |||
| Hong Kong | Nintendo HK 2021 Cup | |||
| Japan | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge Final Stage | |||
| Spain | TorneoMK8D | |||
| UK and Ireland | Nintendo UK VS Cup • Nintendo VS UK Cup | |||
| Mario Kart 8 Dokodemo Game Collection | Anaboko Meiro (Blue) • Anaboko Meiro (Red) • Dokan ni Shoot (Blue) • Dokan ni Shoot (Red) • Flipper Shot (Blue) • Flipper Shot (Red) • Target Shot (Blue) • Target Shot (Red) | |||
| Miscellaneous | Andrew Trego • ×ばつ Mario Kart 8">Animal Crossing ×ばつ Mario Kart 8 a • "Blue Shell Blues" • Children's Puzzle Mario Kart • Emblem • Epic Mario Kart Takedowns Compilation • Finish line • Gallery (Deluxe ) • Ghost • Glitches • Gravity • Happy Meal • Heart Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Highlight Reel • Hyrule Castle a • In-game statistics (Deluxe ) • Item probability distributions • Lakitu • ×ばつ Mario Kart 8">The Legend of Zelda ×ばつ Mario Kart 8 a • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review Roundup • Mario Kart 8 From the Pit • Mario Kart Band • Mario Kart Cube Puzzle 9-koma • Mario Kart Items to Put Your Bro on Blast • Mario Kart TV • ×ばつ Mario Kart 8">Mercedes-Benz ×ばつ Mario Kart 8 a • Miiverse Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Personality quiz: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Cups • Poochy Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Pre-release and unused content Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Soundtrack Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Sponsors • Staff (Mario Kart 8 · Mario Kart 8 Deluxe · Booster Course Pass) • Stamp (list) Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Update history Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |||
| Related Play Nintendo activities | Mario Kart 8 Party Starter • Take a spin in one of these beauties! • Gaming gardens trivia quiz • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Kart Customizer Game • Leaf it to me • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Memory Match-Up • One cup, four tracks... • Racing through this poll • Spring break adventures! • Which Mario Game Is Perfect for You? | |||
Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 a Indicates downloadable content in Mario Kart 8 Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe b Indicates content available in version 1.6.0 and later of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe c Indicates content available in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass | ||||