Blastronaut III
| Blastronaut III | |
|---|---|
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| Strong stats | Acceleration |
| Average stats | Speed, Weight |
| Weak stats | Handling |
| Appears in | Mario Kart World |
The Blastronaut III is a kart that appears in Mario Kart World. The kart resembles a rocket, sporting a three-wheeled design, an orange nose cone, fins, and exhaust pipes, metal wheel guards for the rear tires, and a blue seat. The emblem is located underneath the kart. It is the only vehicle in the game to utilize unique glide wings, as the fins on the side extend outwards to become the wings instead of the wings being connected to the bottom of the vehicle. The kart has a similar engine sound as the Blue Falcon and Jet Bike from Mario Kart 8, bearing a jet-like sound.
In terms of stats, the Blastronaut III has good acceleration, as well as average speed and weight, but it has low handling.
This kart is randomly used by the CPU-controlled Pauline, Mario (Aviator), Donkey Kong (All-Terrain), Toad (Engineer), and Toadette (Conductor).
Gallery[edit]
Bowser Jr. gliding in the Blastronaut III
Donkey Kong gliding in the Blastronaut III on DK Spaceport
Naming[edit]
"Blastronaut" is a pun on "blast" and "astronaut", referencing a rocket's ability to blast off. The Roman numeral "III" may allude to the many space missions followed by a numeral, the most famous of which being Vostok 1 and Apollo 11.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イグニッション Igunisshon |
Ignition | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 火箭喷射 Huǒjiàn Pēnshè (Mandarin) Fójin Panseh (Cantonese) |
Rocket Jet | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 火箭噴射 Huǒjiàn Pēnshè (Mandarin) Fójin Panseh (Cantonese) |
Rocket Jet | [1] | |
| Dutch | Ruimterazer | Space Rager | [1] | |
| French (Canadian) | Torpitrike | From torpille ("torpedo") and "trike" | [1] | |
| French (European) | Torpitrike | From torpille ("torpedo") and "trike" | [1] | |
| German | Rennbahn-Rakete | Racetrack Rocket | [1] | |
| Italian | Razzopazzo | Crazy Rocket | [1] | |
| Korean | 이그니션 Igeunisyeon |
Ignition | [1] | |
| Polish | Wybuchowy Wehikuł | Explosive Vehicle | [2] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Foguetonauta III | From foguete ("rocket") and astronauta ("astronaut") + III | [1] | |
| Portuguese (European) | Foguetonauta III | From foguete ("rocket") and astronauta ("astronaut") + III | [1] | |
| Russian | Бластронавт III Blastronavt III |
From "blast" and астронавт (astronavt, "astronaut") + III | [1] | |
| Spanish | Kartonauta III | From "kart" and astronauta ("astronaut") + III | [1] |
