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*Thunder Clouds and [[Triple Banana]]s are the only items from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)#Arcade games|Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' series that appear in the main ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. | *Thunder Clouds and [[Triple Banana]]s are the only items from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)#Arcade games|Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' series that appear in the main ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. | ||
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Revision as of 15:13, December 17, 2019
- Not to be confused with Rain Cloud.
- This article is about an item in the Mario Kart series. For the enemy from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, see Pikkarikun. For the boss from Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, see Thunder Cloud (Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!).
The Thunder Cloud (originally Thundercloud and also known as Lightning Cloud) is an item from the Mario Kart series, appearing in Mario Kart Arcade GP, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. This item works similarly to the Time Bomb in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. However, it shrinks opponents rather than exploding. In Mario Kart Wii, unlike other items, it activates itself automatically when obtained from an Item Box, and cannot be thrown, unlike in the arcade games. This item makes a buzzer sound when received from an Item Box, a sound that is not heard from any other item in the game. It can be obtained if the player is anywhere from 3rd to 7th place, and in VS Races, they can also obtain it in 8th place.
When obtained, the player automatically receives a constant boost of speed. Also, drivers with a Thunder Cloud will not slow down when they go off-road. However, the Thunder Cloud eventually strikes and shrinks the player, having the same effects of the Lightning. The Cloud, however, can be passed on to another kart by bumping into any other racer before the lightning strikes. To use the item efficiently, racers have to bump another player and let them be shrunk instead. It can be destroyed when the character holding it drives into a cannon, falls off the track, uses a Star, a Mega Mushroom or a Bullet Bill.
Gallery
Icon from Mario Kart Wii
Model from Mario Kart Wii
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カミナリくも[?] Kaminari Kumo |
Lightning Cloud | |
| German | Wolkenblitz[?] | Cloud lightning | |
| Italian | Nuvola grigia[?] | Gray cloud | |
| Spanish | Rayo Intra Nube[?] | Lightning inside Cloud | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Nube de rayos[?] | Lightning cloud |
Trivia
- Thunder Clouds and Triple Bananas are the only items from the Mario Kart Arcade GP series that appear in the main Mario Kart series.
