B Dasher Mk. 2

Revision as of 10:38, July 26, 2022 by 95.49.173.67 (talk) (looks much closer to a mid 1980s-mid 1990s machine)
B Dasher Mk. 2
B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart Tour
The B Dasher Mk. 2 in Mario Kart Tour
Size class Medium
Strong stats Speed
Average stats Weight, Drift
Weak stats Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road, Mini-Turbo
Appears in Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Tour

The B Dasher Mk. 2, originally known as the Sprinter in American English, is a kart that appears in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart Tour. Its appearance is based on a Formula One car likely from between the mid 1980s and 1990s (Mario's color scheme in particular resembling the 1988 McLaren MP4/4), and is the successor of the B Dasher from Mario Kart DS. The emblem is located on the both sides of the spoiler and the hood. The Circuit Special from Mario Kart 8 greatly resembles the B Dasher Mk. 2, and its Dutch name, Sprinter 2.0, implies that it is a successor to both this kart and the original B Dasher, which is called Sprinter in Dutch.

History

Mario Kart Wii

The Sprinter, known as B Dasher Mk 2 in the British English version, first appears in Mario Kart Wii as a medium-sized kart. It features great speed; it is the fastest medium vehicle in the game and the second fastest kart in the game after the Jetsetter. It is also the third fastest vehicle in the game, after the Spear and the Jetsetter. Its weight, which is tied with the Shooting Star, is also manageable, and it is the second heaviest medium kart in the game, only to be behind that of the Wild Wing’s. Its drift is about average, but its other stats are rather low, and has the worst handling, off-road, and Mini-Turbo of the medium vehicles. The Sprinter's drift is tied with the Booster Seat. Its off-road and handling tie with that of the Flame Runner for fourth worst handling (behind the Flame Flyer, Spear, and Jetsetter) and fourth worst off-road in the game (behind the Flame Flyer, Spear, and Jetsetter). If Daisy rides the Sprinter, its speed can surpass the Spear's default speed by one point, which will make it the second fastest vehicle in the game. The Sprinter also has the lowest stat total out of any medium vehicle in the game, having a mere 245 stat points.

The kart can be unlocked by unlocking 24 expert staff ghosts in Time Trials, by winning 3,000 WFC races or by playing 4,650 races. The Sprinter’s bike counterpart is the Sneakster, its large counterpart is the Jetsetter, and its small counterpart is the Blue Falcon.

Color schemes

Character Color scheme Image Character Color scheme Image
Mario White and red   Luigi White and dark green  
Peach White and pink   Daisy White and ginger  
Yoshi White and green   Birdo White and magenta  
Diddy Kong Ginger and red   Bowser Jr. Green and yellow  
Male Mii Navy blue and red   Female Mii White and blue  

Mario Kart Tour

The Sprinter returns in Mario Kart Tour, now called the B Dasher Mk. 2 in the American English version. It is a tour-exclusive High-End kart debuting in the Mario Tour and is the signature kart of Mario (Racing) and it later became the signature kart of Mario (Golf) in the Piranha Plant Tour. In this game, it is equipped with Mario's color scheme and does not change if other racers are using it. The B Dasher Mk. 2 retains its original tires, although they now have the Mario Kart logo on them. It increases the duration of Dash Panel speed boosts and the number of points earned for using Dash Panels. The game also introduces seven variants, some of which use color schemes from Mario Kart Wii, the Red B Dasher Mk. 2, Pink B Dasher Mk. 2, Classic B Dasher Mk. 2, Sky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2, Metal B Dasher Mk. 2, Cream B Dasher Mk. 2, and Green B Dasher Mk. 2; all seven karts debuted in the 2nd Anniversary Tour and share the High-End classification.

So far, this is the only kart in Mario Kart Tour to use the original British English name in its English version as opposed to the original American English name.

The B Dasher Mk. 2 has only appeared in certain pipes and is not a part of the Daily Selects. The table below shows the kart's availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Mario Tour Mario Pipe 1
(spotlight)
Mario Pipe 2
Wedding Tour Open-Wheel Pipe
2nd Anniversary Tour City Racer Pipe 1
Mii Tour Helmeted Mario Pipe

Profiles and statistics

Mario Kart Wii

Speed: 64/80
Weight: 48/80
Acceleration: 27/80
Handling: 24/80
Drift: 37/80
Off-Road: 21/80
Mini-Turbo: 24/80
Vehicle type:
Drift

Trading Card information

 
Trading Card

The Sprinter is one of the fastest Karts available in the game. Fast? Yes. But can it cut a corner? Not so much. Things have a way of "evening out" in Mario Kart Wii. This Kart exemplifies the pros and cons of the stat bonuses.

Mario Kart Tour

Special skill   Dash Panel Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T
 
Tokyo Blur 4
 
SNES Mario Circuit 1R
 
3DS Toad Circuit T
 
N64 Royal Raceway R/T
 
3DS Mario Circuit
 
3DS Mario Circuit R
 
3DS Mario Circuit T
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
 
N64 Royal Raceway T
 
N64 Royal Raceway R
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T
 
3DS Daisy Hills T
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2
 
Los Angeles Laps 3
 
Sydney Sprint 2R
 
London Loop 2
 
London Loop 2T
 
Los Angeles Laps
 
Los Angeles Laps R
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge R
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
Tokyo Blur 4R/T
 
Tokyo Blur 4T
 
3DS Toad Circuit R*
 
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T**
 
RMX Mario Circuit 1T*
 
RMX Mario Circuit 1R**
 
GCN Yoshi Circuit T
 
3DS Neo Bowser City R
 
3DS Neo Bowser City T
 
Sydney Sprint
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T
 
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2R
 
Los Angeles Laps 3T
 
RMX Ghost Valley 1T***
 
Sydney Sprint 2R/T
 
London Loop 2R
 
Los Angeles Laps T
 
Wii Maple Treeway R/T
 
Vancouver Velocity 2R
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge
 
3DS Piranha Plant Slide T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Gallery

Mario Kart Tour

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese BダッシュMk.2
Bī Dasshu Mk.2
B Dasher Mk.2

Chinese (simplified) B冲刺Mk.2
B Chōngcì Mk.2
B Dasher Mk.2

Chinese (traditional) B衝刺Mk.2
B Chōngcì Mk.2
B Dasher Mk.2

French (NOA) Intrépide
B Dasher
French (NOE) Intrépide II
B Dasher II
German Glory
Glory
Italian Glory
Glory
Korean 뉴B대시 (Mario Kart Wii)
Nyu B Daesi
B대시Mk.2 (Mario Kart Tour)
B Daesi Mk.2

New B Dasher

B Dasher Mk.2

Portuguese (NOA) Corisco II
B Dasher II
Spanish (NOA) Fórmula N (Mario Kart Wii)
Super Rayo GTI (Mario Kart Tour)
Formula N
Super B Dasher
Spanish (NOE) Super Rayo GTI
Super B Dasher