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'''Fire Chains''',<ref>Musa, Alexander | '''Fire Chains''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=192|quote='''Fire Chains:''' A returning obstacle from Bowser's Castle, the fire chains make the races through Wario Stadium more exciting for the crowd... at the cost of being more dangerous to the racers themselves.|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|date=April 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref> also called '''Fire Bars''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|quote='''Fire Bars:''' Certain gaps and sections of the track are protected by rotating fire chain traps. Anticipate where the fire chains will be and position yourself to drive where they don’t be.}}</ref> are obstacles in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. They are spinning [[fireball]]s formed in a ring shape. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==== | ====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==== | ||
[[File:WaluigiStadium4-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|thumb|left| | [[File:WaluigiStadium4-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']] | ||
Fire Chains first appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. They appear in both [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]] and [[Wario Colosseum]] alongside normal Fire Bars in the former, where they burn any racer that comes in contact with them. The Fire Chains in Waluigi Stadium are made up of eight fireballs while the ones in Wario Colosseum have seven. | Fire Chains first appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. They appear in both [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]] and [[Wario Colosseum]] alongside normal Fire Bars in the former, where they burn any racer that comes in contact with them. The Fire Chains in Waluigi Stadium are made up of eight fireballs while the ones in Wario Colosseum have seven. | ||
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====''Mario Kart DS''==== | ====''Mario Kart DS''==== | ||
Fire Chains | Fire Chains are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. They are encountered in [[DS Wario Stadium|Wario Stadium]] only. They play the same role of burning any racer who touch them, except they only have five fireballs each. | ||
====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ||
[[File:BCW4.png|thumb|200px|Several Fire Chains in the distance in ''Mario Kart Wii'']] | [[File:BCW4.png|thumb|200px|Several Fire Chains in the distance in ''Mario Kart Wii'']] | ||
Fire Chains | Fire Chains are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. They are encountered once again in {{classic|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}, and in the game's [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]]. They are made up of three fireballs each. | ||
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
[[File:SMG2 Bowsers Lava Lair Starting Planet.png|thumb|left|A Fire Chain surrounding a [[Pull Star]]]] | [[File:SMG2 Bowsers Lava Lair Starting Planet.png|thumb|left|A Fire Chain surrounding a [[Pull Star]]]] | ||
Fire Chains | Fire Chains are obstacles in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appear in [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], on the starting planet, and the fireball planet, and the [[Slipsand Galaxy]] on its starting planet. They behave the way they do in the ''Mario Kart'' games, though sometimes, they go around planets instead of circling in the air. | ||
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Revision as of 18:23, June 28, 2024
| Fire Chain | |
|---|---|
 A Fire Chain on GCN Waluigi Stadium in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Mario vs. Luigi Tour) (2023) |
| Variant of | Fire Bar |
Fire Chains,[1] also called Fire Bars,[2] are obstacles in the Mario Kart series. They are spinning fireballs formed in a ring shape.
History
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Fire Chains first appear in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. They appear in both Waluigi Stadium and Wario Colosseum alongside normal Fire Bars in the former, where they burn any racer that comes in contact with them. The Fire Chains in Waluigi Stadium are made up of eight fireballs while the ones in Wario Colosseum have seven.
Mario Kart DS
Fire Chains are obstacles in Mario Kart DS. They are encountered in Wario Stadium only. They play the same role of burning any racer who touch them, except they only have five fireballs each.
Mario Kart Wii
Fire Chains are obstacles in Mario Kart Wii. They are encountered once again in GCN Waluigi Stadium, and in the game's Bowser's Castle. They are made up of three fireballs each.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Fire Chains reappear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where they only appear in DS Wario Stadium and GCN Waluigi Stadium. Here they are once again the main obstacle along with normal Fire Bars.
Super Mario series
Super Mario Galaxy 2
A Fire Chain surrounding a Pull Star
Fire Chains are obstacles in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They appear in Bowser's Lava Lair, on the starting planet, and the fireball planet, and the Slipsand Galaxy on its starting planet. They behave the way they do in the Mario Kart games, though sometimes, they go around planets instead of circling in the air.
Super Mario Run
Fire Chains return in Super Mario Run, except with an appearance of a complete "ring of fire" rather than separate sets of fireballs. They appear only in the level Rings of Fire!.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | Anello di fuoco |
Fire ring |
References
- ^ "Fire Chains: A returning obstacle from Bowser's Castle, the fire chains make the races through Wario Stadium more exciting for the crowd... at the cost of being more dangerous to the racers themselves." – Musa, Alexander (April 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 192.
- ^ "Fire Bars: Certain gaps and sections of the track are protected by rotating fire chain traps. Anticipate where the fire chains will be and position yourself to drive where they don’t be." – Musa, Alexander. Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 130.
