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{{kart | {{kart infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:MKT Icon CloudGlider.png|200px]]<br>The Cloud Glider in ''Mario Kart Tour'' | ||
| | |strong=Acceleration | ||
| | |weak=Weight (MK8)<br>Speed, Weight (MK8D) | ||
| | |appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Cloud Glider''' is | The '''Cloud Glider''' is a [[glider]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. It is composed of two balloons in the shape of [[Lakitu's Cloud]]. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | |||
The glider first appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It offers a slight boost in acceleration and air handling while slightly lowering the weight and the air speed stats. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', a CPU [[Lakitu]] occasionally uses this glider during races. | |||
===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | |||
The Cloud Glider returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as a High-End glider. It was introduced in the [[Tokyo Tour]] and became the signature glider of [[Waluigi|Waluigi (Bus Driver)]] in the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)|2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. Striking opponents with [[Lightning]] grants more points when using this glider. The Cloud Glider also has five other variants, named the [[Rainy Balloons]], [[Blizzard Balloons]], [[Sunset Balloons]], [[Aurora Balloons]], and [[Gold Cloud Balloons]]. The [[Tropical Balloons]] glider is also a counterpart to this glider. All six gliders are also classified as High-End gliders. | |||
==Profiles and statistics== | |||
===''Mario Kart 8''=== | |||
*'''Ground Speed''': 0 | *'''Ground Speed''': 0 | ||
*'''Water Speed''': 0 | *'''Water Speed''': 0 | ||
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*'''Traction''': 0 | *'''Traction''': 0 | ||
*'''Mini-Turbo''': +0.25 | *'''Mini-Turbo''': +0.25 | ||
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | |||
*'''Ground Speed''': -0.25 | |||
*'''Water Speed''': 0 | |||
*'''Air Speed''': -0.25 | |||
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.25 | |||
*'''Acceleration''': +0.25 | |||
*'''Weight''': -0.25 | |||
*'''Ground Handling''': 0 | |||
*'''Water Handling''': 0 | |||
*'''Air Handling''': +0.25 | |||
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': 0 | |||
*'''Traction''': 0 | |||
*'''Mini-Turbo''': +0.25 | |||
===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | |||
{{MKT profile | |||
|skill_glider=Lightning | |||
|I1.1=3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon|R1.1=[[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] | |||
|I1.2=Yoshi Circuit|R1.2=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit]] | |||
|I1.3=Choco Island 2R|R1.3=[[SNES Choco Island 2|SNES Choco Island 2R]] | |||
|I1.4=Vancouver Velocity T|R1.4=[[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity T]] | |||
|I1.5=Daisy Hills R|R1.5=[[3DS Daisy Hills|3DS Daisy Hills R]] | |||
|I1.6=Kalimari Desert T|R1.6=[[N64 Kalimari Desert|N64 Kalimari Desert T]] | |||
|I1.7=3DS Mario Circuit|R1.7=[[3DS Mario Circuit]] | |||
|I1.8=3DS Mario Circuit T|R1.8=[[3DS Mario Circuit|3DS Mario Circuit T]] | |||
|I1.9=Neo Bowser City R|R1.9=[[3DS Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City R]] | |||
|I1.10=Koopa Troopa Beach 2R|R1.10=[[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2|SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2R]] | |||
|I1.11=Los Angeles Laps R|R1.11=[[Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps R]] | |||
|I1.12=RMX Rainbow Road 1RT|R1.12=[[RMX Rainbow Road 1|RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T]] | |||
|I1.13=Paris Promenade 3R|R1.13=[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade 3R]] | |||
|I2.1=Shy Guy Bazaar|R2.1=[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar]]** | |||
|I2.2=Shy Guy Bazaar R|R2.2=[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R]] | |||
|I2.3=Vancouver Velocity RT|R2.3=[[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity R/T]] | |||
|I2.4=Toad Circuit T|R2.4=[[3DS Toad Circuit|3DS Toad Circuit T]]* | |||
|I2.5=Rock Rock Mountain|R2.5=[[3DS Rock Rock Mountain]]* | |||
|I2.6=Mario Circuit 2T|R2.6=[[SNES Mario Circuit 2|SNES Mario Circuit 2T]]*** | |||
|I2.7=Paris Promenade R|R2.7=[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade R]] | |||
|I2.8=London Loop R|R2.8=[[Tour London Loop|London Loop R]] | |||
|I2.9=Vanilla Lake 1RT|R2.9=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T]]** | |||
|I2.10=Los Angeles Laps|R2.10=[[Los Angeles Laps]] | |||
|I2.11=Rosalina's Ice World|R2.11=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World]] | |||
|I2.12=DK Summit|R2.12=[[Wii DK Summit]] | |||
|I2.13=DK Summit T|R2.13=[[Wii DK Summit|Wii DK Summit T]] | |||
|I2.14=Sydney Sprint|R2.14=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint]] | |||
|I2.15=Sydney Sprint T|R2.15=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint T]] | |||
|I2.16=Paris Promenade 3|R2.16=[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade 3]] | |||
|I2.17=Coconut Mall R|R2.17=[[Wii Coconut Mall|Wii Coconut Mall R]] | |||
|I2.18=Sydney Sprint 3|R2.18=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint 3]] | |||
|I2.19=Sydney Sprint 3R|R2.19=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint 3R]] | |||
|I2.20=Donut Plains 3R|R2.20=[[SNES Donut Plains 3|SNES Donut Plains 3R]] | |||
|I2.21=Donut Plains 3RT|R2.21=[[SNES Donut Plains 3|SNES Donut Plains 3R/T]] | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Cloud Glider.png|The Cloud Glider in ''Mario Kart 8'' | |||
MK8D Peachette Biker.png|[[Peachette]] wearing her biking outfit performing a trick in the [[Teddy Buggy]] with the Cloud Glider on [[Merry Mountain]]. | |||
MKT White Karts and Gliders Pipe.jpg|[[Bowser]] gliding in the [[White Snow Skimmer]] with the Cloud Glider on [[N64 Royal Raceway]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=もくもくバルーン | ||
| | |JpnR=Mokumoku Barūn | ||
|JpnM=Billowing Balloon | |||
|ChiS=云朵气球 | |||
|ChiSR=Yúnduǒ qìqiú | |||
|ChiSM=Cloud Balloon | |||
|ChiT=雲形氣球 | |||
|ChiTR=Yúnxíng qìqiú | |||
|ChiTM=Cloud-shaped Balloon | |||
|Dut=Wolkballonnen | |||
|DutM=Cloud Balloons | |||
|Fre=Aile nuages | |||
|FreM=Clouds Wing | |||
|Ger=Wolkenballons | |||
|GerM=Cloud Balloons | |||
|Ita=Paranuvolo | |||
|ItaM=From ''parapendio'' ("paraglider") and ''nuvola'' ("cloud") | |||
|Kor=뭉게뭉게글라이더 | |||
|KorR=Munggemungge Geullaideo | |||
|KorM=Rising Glider | |||
|PorA=Balão Cumulus | |||
|PorAM=Cumulus Balloon | |||
|PorE=Paranuvem | |||
|PorEM=From ''parapente'' ("paraglider") and ''nuvem'' ("cloud") | |||
|Rus=Облачка | |||
|RusR=Oblachka | |||
|RusM=Clouds | |||
|Spa=Ala Nubes | |Spa=Ala Nubes | ||
|SpaM=Clouds Wing | |SpaM=Clouds Wing | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{MK8}} | {{MK8}} | ||
[[Category: | {{MKT}} | ||
[[Category:Mario Kart 8]] | [[Category:Balloons]] | ||
[[Category:Clouds]] | |||
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 gliders]] | |||
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour gliders]] | |||
[[it:Paranuvolo]] | [[it:Paranuvolo]] | ||
[[de:Wolkenballons]] | [[de:Wolkenballons]] |
Revision as of 09:56, April 6, 2025
Cloud Glider | |
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![]() The Cloud Glider in Mario Kart Tour | |
Strong stats | Acceleration |
Weak stats | Weight (MK8) Speed, Weight (MK8D) |
Appears in | Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour |
The Cloud Glider is a glider in the Mario Kart series. It is composed of two balloons in the shape of Lakitu's Cloud.
History
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The glider first appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It offers a slight boost in acceleration and air handling while slightly lowering the weight and the air speed stats. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a CPU Lakitu occasionally uses this glider during races.
Mario Kart Tour
The Cloud Glider returns in Mario Kart Tour as a High-End glider. It was introduced in the Tokyo Tour and became the signature glider of Waluigi (Bus Driver) in the 2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. Striking opponents with Lightning grants more points when using this glider. The Cloud Glider also has five other variants, named the Rainy Balloons, Blizzard Balloons, Sunset Balloons, Aurora Balloons, and Gold Cloud Balloons. The Tropical Balloons glider is also a counterpart to this glider. All six gliders are also classified as High-End gliders.
Profiles and statistics
Mario Kart 8
- Ground Speed: 0
- Water Speed: 0
- Air Speed: -0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Ground Handling: 0
- Water Handling: 0
- Air Handling: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
- Traction: 0
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Ground Speed: -0.25
- Water Speed: 0
- Air Speed: -0.25
- Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Ground Handling: 0
- Water Handling: 0
- Air Handling: +0.25
- Anti-Gravity Handling: 0
- Traction: 0
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
Mario Kart Tour
Gallery
Peachette wearing her biking outfit performing a trick in the Teddy Buggy with the Cloud Glider on Merry Mountain.
Bowser gliding in the White Snow Skimmer with the Cloud Glider on N64 Royal Raceway in Mario Kart Tour
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | もくもくバルーン[?] Mokumoku Barūn |
Billowing Balloon | |
Chinese (simplified) | 云朵气球[?] Yúnduǒ qìqiú |
Cloud Balloon | |
Chinese (traditional) | 雲形氣球[?] Yúnxíng qìqiú |
Cloud-shaped Balloon | |
Dutch | Wolkballonnen[?] | Cloud Balloons | |
French | Aile nuages[?] | Clouds Wing | |
German | Wolkenballons[?] | Cloud Balloons | |
Italian | Paranuvolo[?] | From parapendio ("paraglider") and nuvola ("cloud") | |
Korean | 뭉게뭉게글라이더[?] Munggemungge Geullaideo |
Rising Glider | |
Portuguese (NOA) | Balão Cumulus[?] | Cumulus Balloon | |
Portuguese (NOE) | Paranuvem[?] | From parapente ("paraglider") and nuvem ("cloud") | |
Russian | Облачка[?] Oblachka |
Clouds | |
Spanish | Ala Nubes[?] | Clouds Wing |
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