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|image=[[File:Airship Fortress MKDS preview.png|256px]]
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|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''DS'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''7'')
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''DS'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Flower Cup]] (''World'')
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|rallies=[[Cloud Rally]]<br>[[Heart Rally]]
|expert_ghost=2:07.704 by Ret★Shane (''7'')<br><small>([[Metal Mario]] with the [[Standard Kart]], [[Monster (tire)|Standard tires]], and [[Super Glider]])</small>
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|based_on=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''{{'}}s [[Airship]]s
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'''Airship Fortress''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The course takes place both on a floating fortress in disrepair and on an [[airship]]. The course is inspired by the environment of boss levels seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Other airships can be seen flying away in the sky.
'''Airship Fortress''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The course takes place both on a floating fortress in disrepair and on an [[airship]]. The course is inspired by the environment of boss levels seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Other airships can be seen flying in the background.


The most notable feature in the course is the [[Pipe Cannon]] that shoots racers out to the fortress through the air. Furthermore, the track includes obstacles such as [[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Rocky Wrench]]es and more.
Airship Fortress reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the third race of the [[Lightning Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Pirate Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'' as the final course of the [[Flower Cup]].


The course reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the third course of the [[Lightning Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Pirate Tour]].
==''Mario Kart DS''==
==''Mario Kart DS''==
===Course layout===
===Course layout===
[[File:MKDS Airship Fortress Course Icon.png|left|frame|The course icon]]
The race starts with a straightaway, where a barrage of [[Bullet Bill]]s are shot from a [[Bill Blaster]] of the airship and cause players to flip over if they touch them. Passing this section of the track, players turn left with a right turn shortly after and get a boost by running over a [[Dash Panel]], entering the deck of the airship, where [[Rocky Wrench]]es pop out from their trenches, hitting racers who drive over them. Proceeding inside the airship, players take a tight left turn and reach the cellar where some [[crate]]s are spread throughout the room. They may contain a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or a [[Banana|Banana Peel]] if broken. The next room features a pair of [[burner]]s moving sideways that cause players to spin out if they touch the fire. Players exit the airship by being launched by the airship's Pipe Cannon with a Dash Panel, similar to [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]], aimed at a hole in the fortress tower. Following the corkscrew inside the tower, there's one last turn to finish the race. Just before the last turn, players can knock other racers off the course.
The race starts with a straightaway, where a barrage of [[Bullet Bill]]s are shot from a [[Bill Blaster]] of the airship and cause players to flip over if they touch them. Passing this section of the track, players turn left with a right turn shortly after and get a boost by running over a [[Dash Panel]], entering the deck of the airship.
 
On the deck of the ship, racers must dodge [[Rocky Wrench]]es that pop out from their trenches, hitting racers who drive over them. Proceeding inside the airship, players take a tight left turn and reach the cellar where some [[crate]]s are spread throughout the room. They may contain a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or a [[Banana|Banana Peel]] if broken. The next room features [[burner]]s moving side to side that cause players to spin out if they touch the fire.
 
Players exit the airship by being launched by the airship's Pipe Cannon with a Dash Panel, similar to [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]], aimed at a hole in the fortress tower. Following the corkscrew inside the tower, there's one last turn to finish the race. Just before the last turn, players can knock other racers off the course.
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===Missions===
===Missions===
[[Mario Kart DS#Missions|Missions]] 6-2 and 7-7 take place in this course.
There are two [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|missions]] that take place on Airship Fortress:
In Mission 6-2, the player has to hit 15 Rocky Wrenches as [[Wario]] using [[Super Star|Star]]s. The player has 30 seconds to complete it, but once the Star runs out, the player has to get another Star from the [[Item Box]]. Stars always appear every time the player breaks one.
*'''Mission 6-2''': The player controls [[Wario]], who must use [[Super Star|Stars]] to hit 15 Rocky Wrenches within 30 seconds.
 
*'''Mission 7-7''': The player controls [[Bowser]], who must collect 12 [[coin]]s while driving in reverse. This requires the player to navigate a maze-like arrangement of wooden crates and then avoid the pair of burners.
In Mission 7-7, the player must collect 12 coins in reverse as [[Bowser]] without touching a burner.


==''Mario Kart 7''==
==''Mario Kart 7''==
[[File:AirshipFortressMK7.png|250px|thumb|left|The course in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
[[File:AirshipFortressMK7.png|thumb|right|{{classic|DS|Airship Fortress}} in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
Airship Fortress returns as the third course in the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.  
Airship Fortress makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the third course of the [[Lightning Cup]]. The [[Finish Line (object)|grid]] has been recolored from black and yellow to red and white while the banner was changed to a unique, steel-framed wooden panel displaying the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo in orange. In the straightaway following the starting line, both drop-offs can be used to perform a [[trick]] and gain a small boost. The Bullet Bills have become [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]]s, are now shot out from the [[Banzai Bill Cannon]] at faster intervals, and are no longer visible on the bottom screen map. Some of the Banzai Bills are larger in scale compared to others. The interior of the airship has some minor changes, most notably the presence of a slight curve within the cellar, while the exterior of it has a [[Warp Pipe]] added near the Pipe Cannon (similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s) and the fortress section has additional towers. The burner room now has a ventilated floor exposing the sky underneath the airship, and the [[Rocky Wrench]]es now make sounds similar to [[Monty Mole]]s. Hitting a Banzai Bill has the similar effect as getting struck by a [[Bob-omb]], a [[Bullet Bill]], a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], or a [[Super Star]], causing the player to tumble and roll over sideways.


Immediately following the starting line, both drop-offs can be used to perform a [[trick]] and gain a small boost. The Bullet Bills have become [[Banzai Bill]]s, are now shot out at faster intervals, and are no longer visible on the bottom screen map. The interior of the airship has some minor changes, most notably the presence of a slight curve within the cellar. The room with the Rocket Engines now has a fence floor with lava under it, and the [[Rocky Wrench]]es now make sounds. Hitting a Banzai Bill has the similar effect as getting blown up by a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] or being hit by a [[Bullet Bill]], causing the player to tumble and roll over sideways.
Launching out of the Pipe Cannon now encompasses a [[Glide Ramp]]. Players cannot aim their flight and they are also no longer immune to items while in the Pipe Cannon, and being hit by anything (or intentionally stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by [[Lakitu]].


Launching out of the Pipe Cannon now encompasses a [[Glide Ramp]]. Players cannot aim their flight and they are also no longer immune to items while in the Pipe Cannon, and being hit by anything (or intentionally stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by [[Lakitu]].
This track and {{classic link|GBA|Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1}} are the only tracks to not appear in the credits.
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===Shortcuts===
===Shortcuts===
*Dropping onto the rail between the [[Banzai Bill]] section and first boost panel in order to take the turn tighter saves a minimal amount of time.  
*Dropping onto the rail between the [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]] section and first Dash Panel in order to take the turn tighter saves a minimal amount of time.  
*Dropping onto the longer rail at the start of the lap is useful during races as, while not necessarily saving time, it allows the player to dodge items and Banzai Bills.
*Dropping onto the longer rail at the start of the lap is useful during races as, while not necessarily saving time, it allows the player to dodge items and Banzai Bills.
*A difficult shortcut can be performed by leaning off the curve on the second, smaller rail to gain an upwards angle and using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]. If the player goes far enough, Lakitu will place them just before the cannon. If done quickly, it saves around ten seconds.<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=h1rnjiASlEA at 4:01</ref>
*A difficult shortcut can be performed by leaning off the curve on the second, smaller rail to gain an upwards angle and using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]. If the player goes far enough, Lakitu will place them just before the cannon. If done quickly, it saves around ten seconds.<ref>{{cite|url=youtube.com/watch?v=h1rnjiASlEA|timestamp=4:01|language=ja|title=【マリオカート7】全バグショートカット集 #マリオカート7|author=MOMIジ|date=June 15, 2020|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 1, 2024}}</ref>


==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Airship Fortress Scene.jpg|350px|thumbnail|right|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT Airship Fortress Scene.jpg|250px|thumb|left|{{classic|DS|Airship Fortress}} in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Airship Fortress returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Pirate Tour]]. Unlike other courses appearing in ''Mario Kart 7'', especially among the classic courses from ''Mario Kart DS'' in that game, it has received many notable aesthetic changes. The course now takes place in a lava-filled ocean instead of the sky, as well as taking place during the early morning instead of being held at sunset. Several lit torches were added to the sides of the track before the main airship and on each column of the main tower and hanging lanterns on the main airship's deck. The starting banner is now made of stone that is held up by two small towers, and the ''Mario Kart'' logo on the starting banner is the modern logo (colored cyan) as opposed to the classic logo.
Airship Fortress also returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Pirate Tour]], with grand graphical changes. The main tower is now part of a larger fortress, with other towers in the background. The location of the course changes from the sky to a lava-filled ocean, as well as the sky being much more orange in color, as opposed to the purple hue it originally bestowed. Several lit torches were added to the sides of the track before the main airship and on each column of the main tower and hanging lanterns on the main airship's deck. The starting banner is now made of stone that is held up by two small towers, and the ''Mario Kart'' logo on the starting banner is the modern logo, colored cyan. The main airship and several others are a more lighter brown in color, with their masts now possessing propellers instead of sails. Hitting a [[Rocky Wrench]] now gives points to the player instead of making them spin-out, and players can now [[trick]] on top of Rocky Wrenches that poke their heads out of the ground. The tunnel leading to the main airship's cabin has also been given a redesign, with the doors being replaced by multiple portholes, lights, and groups of barrels and crates, while the wall separating the two rooms now resembling the type of wall seen inside a wine cellar. Additionally, the main airship's cabin has been redesigned to resemble a drinking bar, with [[Shy Guy]]s sitting on stools, bottles on shelves, a dartboard, and several tables.


The main airship and several others are a more lighter brown in color, with their masts now possessing propellers instead of sails. Hitting a [[Rocky Wrench]] now gives points to the player instead of making them spin-out, and players can now [[trick]] on top of Rocky Wrenches that poke their heads out of the ground. The tunnel leading to the main airship's cabin has also been given a redesign, with the doors being replaced by multiple portholes, lights, and groups of barrels and crates, while the wall separating the two rooms now resembling the type of wall seen inside a wine cellar. Additionally, the main airship's cabin has been redesigned to resemble a drinking bar, with [[Shy Guy]]s sitting on stools, bottles on shelves, a dartboard, and several tables.
The course also appears as '''Airship Fortress R''' (reversed), '''Airship Fortress T''' (with ramps), and '''Airship Fortress R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The first two debuted in the Pirate Tour, while the third debuted in the [[Trick Tour (2021)|2021 Trick Tour]]. In the R and R/T variants, the [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]]s are gone. In the T variant, the cannon is removed, and racers use [[Kanaami Road]] to cross the gap. In the R/T variant, there is a row of Rocky Wrenches just before the finish line.


The main tower is also now part of a larger fortress, with other towers in the background. The course is a favorite of [[Mario|Mario (Swimwear)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Yukata)]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Halloween)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Lederhosen)]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]], [[Mario|Mario (Aviator)]], [[Mario|Mario (Samurai)]], [[Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser (Gold)]], [[Bowser Jr.|Bowser Jr. (Pirate)]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]], [[King Bob-omb|King Bob-omb (Gold)]], [[Chargin' Chuck]], and the [[Mii|Silver Mii Racing Suit]]. It is also a favorite of [[King Boo|King Boo (Gold)]] if he reaches level 3, and [[Captain Toad]] and [[Birdo|Birdo (Black)]] if they reach level 6.
===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].


As with other courses, Airship Fortress has a R variant referred to as '''Airship Fortress R''', a T variant referred to as '''Airship Fortress T''', and an R/T variant referred to as '''Airship Fortress R/T'''; the former two first appeared in the Pirate Tour, while the latter was added in the [[Trick Tour (2021)|2021 Trick Tour]]. In the trick variant, the gliding section that leads to the tower is replaced with a section with many ramps. Airship Fortress is the second course after [[DS DK Pass]] to be the signature course of two tours (Pirate Tour and Bowser vs. DK Tour).
===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|DS|Airship Fortress}}


For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
===Bonus challenges===
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|DS Airship Fortress|char=Bowser Jr.|lc=yes}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|DS Airship Fortress|DS Airship Fortress R}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|DS Airship Fortress T}}
</div>
 
==''Mario Kart World''==
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[[File:MKWd Airship Fortress Icon.png|thumb|right|The course icon in ''Mario Kart World'']]
Airship Fortress makes its home console debut in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', appearing as the fourth and final course of the [[Flower Cup]]. The course is also the starting point of the [[Cloud Rally]] and the first checkpoint of the [[Heart Rally]]. The bar before the burner room has been removed, and the damage on the castle wall near the end of the track has been filled in with dirt, making it off-road. The section before the burners no longer has a slight bend in the road or crates. The tower now has a big "05" painted in white on it, likely referencing ''Mario Kart DS''{{'}}s release date in 2005. [[Grindrail]]s have been added to various parts of the track.<ref>https://x.com/mariokartactu/status/1909987025694105996</ref> The course's map retains its more curved look it adopted in ''Tour'', rather than its more angular appearance before. [[Chargin' Chuck]], [[Hammer Bro]], [[Pianta]], and [[Rocky Wrench]] are the characters players may be turned into if a [[Kamek (item)|Kamek]] item is used on this course, allowing all except Hammer Bro to be unlocked for players if they have not been unlocked yet.
 
It is located in the northwestern volcanic region, just along the coast.
 
===Routes===
<gallery>
Shy Guy Bazaar - Airship Fortress.png|From [[Shy Guy Bazaar]]
Wario Stadium - Airship Fortress.png|From [[Wario Stadium (Mario Kart 64)|Wario Stadium]] (used in the [[Flower Cup]])
Dry Bones Burnout - Airship Fortress.png|From [[Dry Bones Burnout]]
Toad's Factory - Airship Fortress.png|From [[Toad's Factory]]
Bowser's Castle - Airship Fortress.png|From [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart World)|Bowser's Castle]]
</gallery>
{{br}}


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
===''Mario Kart DS''===
*'''European website bio:''' "''Bowser should be right at home in these ships in the sky. Race across the decks of these floating wrecks, get blasted from cannons and dodge oncoming missile fire, as you fight to stay in one piece long enough to take the pole position.''"
{{Multilang profile
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|EngE=Bowser should be right at home in these ships in the sky. Race across the decks of these floating wrecks, get blasted from cannons and dodge oncoming missile fire, as you fight to stay in one piece long enough to take the pole position.}}


===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''It's time for the Pirate Tour! The DS Airship Fortress course makes its debut in Mario Kart Tour. It's a long way down from this floating fortress, so make sure you stay on course!''"<ref>mariokarttourEN (August 12, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1293429508402368515 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved August 12, 2020.</ref>
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''It's time for the Pirate Tour! The DS Airship Fortress course makes its debut in Mario Kart Tour. It's a long way down from this floating fortress, so make sure you stay on course!''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=mariokarttourEN|date=August 12, 2020|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1293429508402368515|title=Post from X|publisher=|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
====Course icons====
{{Main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (DS courses)#Airship Fortress|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (DS courses) § Airship Fortress}}
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MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS.png|The course icon with Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS BowserJrPirate.png|The course icon
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS FireBro.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS DaisyYukata.png|The course icon with Daisy (Yukata)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS DryBowserGold.png|The course icon with Dry Bowser (Gold)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS Kamek.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS PeachHalloween.png|The course icon with Peach (Halloween)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS ShyGuyGold.png|The course icon with Shy Guy (Gold)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS KingBoo.png|The course icon with King Boo
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS CatPeach.png|The course icon with Cat Peach
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS Morton.png|The course icon with Morton
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Fire Bro
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS BowserJrPirate.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS KingBoo.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with King Boo
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS BirdoLightBlue.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Birdo (Light Blue)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS BirdoBlack.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Birdo (Black)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Hammer Bro
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS KingBooLuigisMansion.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS FireBro.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Fire Bro
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS ShyGuyGold.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Shy Guy (Gold)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS KingBobombMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with the King Bob-omb Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Builder Mario
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS DaisySwimwear.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Daisy (Swimwear)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS DryBonesGold.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Dry Bones (Gold)
MKT Tour24 ToadetteCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour24 DaisyCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Goomba Takedown]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour24 KoopaTroopaCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Vs. Mega]] [[Bowser Jr.|Bowser Jr.]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour25 BirdoCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour28 BabyPeachCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Do Jump Boosts]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour29 ToadCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Time Trial (Mario Kart Tour)|Time Trial]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour29 IceMarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Big Reverse Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour34 PaulineCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the Time Trial bonus challenge held on Airship Fortress R
MKT Tour39 MetalMarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Smash Small Dry Bones]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour67 DonkeyKongCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Combo Attack]] bonus challenge held on Airship Fortress T
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==Names in other languages==
===''Mario Kart World''===
<gallery widths=150 heights=100>
MKWorld Icon Airship Fortress.png|World map icon
DS Airship Fortress MKWorld_1.png|Overview of the starting line
Mario Kart World Airship Fortress.png|Bowser Jr. flying through the course
MKWorldRockyWrench.jpg|Rocky Wrench and [[Dolphin]] drifting on the deck of the airship
Mkw_sticker_airship_fortress.png|[[List of stickers in Mario Kart World|Sticker]] showing Airship Fortress
</gallery>
 
==Naming==
===Internal names===
{{Internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|name1=<tt>airship_course</tt>
|meaning1=Airship course
|game2=''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|name2=<tt>Gds_AirshipFortress</tt>
|meaning2=Grand Prix DS Airship Fortress
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=キラーシップ
|Jpn=キラーシップ
|JapR=Kirā Shippu
|JpnR=Kirā Shippu
|JapM=Bullet Bill Ship
|JpnM=Bullet Bill Ship
|Spa=Fortaleza Aérea
|ChiS=炮弹刺客飞船
|SpaM=Aerial Fortress
|ChiSR=Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán
|Fra=Bateau Volant
|ChiSM=Bullet Bill Airship
|FraM=Flying Ship
|ChiS2=弹头杀手飞船
|ChiS2N=''Mario Kart 7''
|ChiS2R=Dàntóu Shāshǒu Fēichuán
|ChiS2M=Bullet Bill Airship
|ChiT=砲彈刺客飛船
|ChiTR=Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán
|ChiTM=Bullet Bill Airship
|Dut=Vliegende Vesting
|Dut=Vliegende Vesting
|DutM=Flying Fortress
|DutM=Flying Fortress
|Fre=Bateau Volant<ref>''Mario Kart World'' in-game name from French localization ([https://youtu.be/aV3G_o1cOPc?si=dL4QF4A-KtK-eCSL&t=278 Uploaded] 5 Jun. 2025 on ''YouTube'' by Siphano)</ref>
|FreM=Flying Ship
|Ger=Fliegende Festung
|Ger=Fliegende Festung
|GerM=Flying Fortress
|GerM=Flying Fortress
|Ita=Fortezza Volante
|Ita=Fortezza Volante
|ItaM=Flying Fortress
|ItaM=Flying Fortress
|PorA=Fortaleza Aérea
|Kor=킬러 해적선
|PorAM=Aerial Fortress
|KorR=Killeo Haejeokseon
|KorM=Bullet Bill Pirate Ship
|PorA=Fortaleza Voadora
|PorAM=Flying Fortress
|PorAN=''Mario Kart World''
|PorA2=Fortaleza Aérea
|PorA2M=Aerial Fortress
|PorA2N=''Mario Kart Tour''
|PorE=Fortaleza Voadora
|PorE=Fortaleza Voadora
|PorEM=Flying Fortress
|PorEM=Flying Fortress
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|RusR=Vozdushnaya krepost
|RusR=Vozdushnaya krepost
|RusM=Aerial Fortress
|RusM=Aerial Fortress
|Kor=킬러 해적선
|RusN=''Mario Kart 7''
|KorR=Killeo Haejeokseon
|RusC=<ref name=MK7>In-game name from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.</ref>
|KorM=Bullet Bill Pirate Ship
|Rus2=Корабельная крепость
|ChiS=弹头杀手飞船
|Rus2R=Korabelnaya krepost
|ChiSR=Dàntóu Shāshǒu Fēichuán
|Rus2M=Ship Fortress
|ChiSM=Bullet Bill Airship
|Rus2N=''Mario Kart World''
|ChiT=砲彈刺客飛船
|Rus2C=<ref name=MKW>In-game name from ''[[Mario Kart World]]''.</ref>
|ChiTR=Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán
|Spa=Fortaleza Aérea
|ChiTM=Bullet Bill Airship
|SpaM=Aerial Fortress
|SpaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendúo|June 3, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/J3gowKeM9s4?si=_ik9Xk6qcqZiI1vM|title=Jugamos la VERSIÓN FINAL de MARIO KART WORLD | Gameplay 4K HDR (Nintendo Switch 2)|timestamp=4:40|publisher=YouTube|language=European Spanish|accessdate=June 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=BRCDEvg|June 5, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/ZmrZk4S-3bk?si=KYl60_ll9Dsiof6i|title=Estrenando juntos MARIO KART WORLD |timestamp=17:24|publisher=YouTube|language=Latin American Spanish|accessdate=June 5, 2025}}</ref>
}}
}}
==Notes==
*Airship Fortress is one of two courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series that has had three different starting line logos, it used the same design as [[Figure-8 Circuit]], [[DS Yoshi Falls|Yoshi Falls]], [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]], and [[DS Wario Stadium|Wario Stadium]] in ''Mario Kart DS'' with the 5 [[Nintendo]] logo-styled ''Mario Kart'' logos in a row, the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo in ''Mario Kart 7'', and the modern ''Mario Kart'' logo in ''Mario Kart Tour''. Coincidentially, both are from ''Mario Kart DS'', with the other one being [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]].
*In ''Mario Kart 7'', the course shares the same skybox as [[3DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] and {{Classic link|N64|Big Donut}}.


==References==
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Airship Fortress
Airship Fortress
Information
Appears in Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Mario Kart Tour (2020)
Mario Kart World (2025)
Cup(s) Star Cup (DS)
Lightning Cup (7)
Flower Cup (World)
Tour(s)
Rally(s) Cloud Rally
Heart Rally
Based on Super Mario Bros. 3's Airships
Online play Was never available (DS)
No longer available (3DS)
Music sample
Mario Kart DS
0:30
Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour
0:30
Mario Kart 7 (frontrunning)
0:31
Course map
Mario Kart DS
Airship Fortress mapMario Kart DS
Mario Kart 7
DS Airship Fortress bottom screen mapThe Mini Map for DS Airship Fortress
Mario Kart Tour
Map of DS Airship Fortress from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart World
The minimap of Airship Fortress (World)
Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★シュン
2:07:748 BowserHurricane
7 Nin★OBSHNN
2:23.323 Metal MarioZucchiniSlickSuper Glider
7 Expert Ret★Shane
2:07.704 Metal MarioStandard KartMonsterSuper Glider
World Nin★David
2:15.972 Bowser Jr.Mecha Trike

Airship Fortress is the fourth and final course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS. The course takes place both on a floating fortress in disrepair and on an airship. The course is inspired by the environment of boss levels seen in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. Other airships can be seen flying in the background.

Airship Fortress reappears in Mario Kart 7 as the third race of the Lightning Cup, in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Pirate Tour, and in Mario Kart World as the final course of the Flower Cup.

Mario Kart DS

Course layout

The race starts with a straightaway, where a barrage of Bullet Bills are shot from a Bill Blaster of the airship and cause players to flip over if they touch them. Passing this section of the track, players turn left with a right turn shortly after and get a boost by running over a Dash Panel, entering the deck of the airship, where Rocky Wrenches pop out from their trenches, hitting racers who drive over them. Proceeding inside the airship, players take a tight left turn and reach the cellar where some crates are spread throughout the room. They may contain a Mushroom or a Banana Peel if broken. The next room features a pair of burners moving sideways that cause players to spin out if they touch the fire. Players exit the airship by being launched by the airship's Pipe Cannon with a Dash Panel, similar to DK Mountain, aimed at a hole in the fortress tower. Following the corkscrew inside the tower, there's one last turn to finish the race. Just before the last turn, players can knock other racers off the course.

Missions

There are two missions that take place on Airship Fortress:

  • Mission 6-2: The player controls Wario, who must use Stars to hit 15 Rocky Wrenches within 30 seconds.
  • Mission 7-7: The player controls Bowser, who must collect 12 coins while driving in reverse. This requires the player to navigate a maze-like arrangement of wooden crates and then avoid the pair of burners.

Mario Kart 7

DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart 7
DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart 7

Airship Fortress makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 7 as the third course of the Lightning Cup. The grid has been recolored from black and yellow to red and white while the banner was changed to a unique, steel-framed wooden panel displaying the classic Mario Kart logo in orange. In the straightaway following the starting line, both drop-offs can be used to perform a trick and gain a small boost. The Bullet Bills have become Banzai Bills, are now shot out from the Banzai Bill Cannon at faster intervals, and are no longer visible on the bottom screen map. Some of the Banzai Bills are larger in scale compared to others. The interior of the airship has some minor changes, most notably the presence of a slight curve within the cellar, while the exterior of it has a Warp Pipe added near the Pipe Cannon (similar to Super Mario Bros. 3's) and the fortress section has additional towers. The burner room now has a ventilated floor exposing the sky underneath the airship, and the Rocky Wrenches now make sounds similar to Monty Moles. Hitting a Banzai Bill has the similar effect as getting struck by a Bob-omb, a Bullet Bill, a Spiny Shell, or a Super Star, causing the player to tumble and roll over sideways.

Launching out of the Pipe Cannon now encompasses a Glide Ramp. Players cannot aim their flight and they are also no longer immune to items while in the Pipe Cannon, and being hit by anything (or intentionally stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by Lakitu.

This track and GBA Bowser Castle 1 are the only tracks to not appear in the credits.

Shortcuts

  • Dropping onto the rail between the Banzai Bill section and first Dash Panel in order to take the turn tighter saves a minimal amount of time.
  • Dropping onto the longer rail at the start of the lap is useful during races as, while not necessarily saving time, it allows the player to dodge items and Banzai Bills.
  • A difficult shortcut can be performed by leaning off the curve on the second, smaller rail to gain an upwards angle and using a Mushroom. If the player goes far enough, Lakitu will place them just before the cannon. If done quickly, it saves around ten seconds.[1]

Mario Kart Tour

View of DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart Tour

Airship Fortress also returns in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Pirate Tour, with grand graphical changes. The main tower is now part of a larger fortress, with other towers in the background. The location of the course changes from the sky to a lava-filled ocean, as well as the sky being much more orange in color, as opposed to the purple hue it originally bestowed. Several lit torches were added to the sides of the track before the main airship and on each column of the main tower and hanging lanterns on the main airship's deck. The starting banner is now made of stone that is held up by two small towers, and the Mario Kart logo on the starting banner is the modern logo, colored cyan. The main airship and several others are a more lighter brown in color, with their masts now possessing propellers instead of sails. Hitting a Rocky Wrench now gives points to the player instead of making them spin-out, and players can now trick on top of Rocky Wrenches that poke their heads out of the ground. The tunnel leading to the main airship's cabin has also been given a redesign, with the doors being replaced by multiple portholes, lights, and groups of barrels and crates, while the wall separating the two rooms now resembling the type of wall seen inside a wine cellar. Additionally, the main airship's cabin has been redesigned to resemble a drinking bar, with Shy Guys sitting on stools, bottles on shelves, a dartboard, and several tables.

The course also appears as Airship Fortress R (reversed), Airship Fortress T (with ramps), and Airship Fortress R/T (reversed with ramps). The first two debuted in the Pirate Tour, while the third debuted in the 2021 Trick Tour. In the R and R/T variants, the Banzai Bills are gone. In the T variant, the cannon is removed, and racers use Kanaami Road to cross the gap. In the R/T variant, there is a row of Rocky Wrenches just before the finish line.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which DS Airship Fortress and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Bonus challenges

Mario Kart World

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Icon for Airship Fortress in Mario Kart World
The course icon in Mario Kart World

Airship Fortress makes its home console debut in Mario Kart World, appearing as the fourth and final course of the Flower Cup. The course is also the starting point of the Cloud Rally and the first checkpoint of the Heart Rally. The bar before the burner room has been removed, and the damage on the castle wall near the end of the track has been filled in with dirt, making it off-road. The section before the burners no longer has a slight bend in the road or crates. The tower now has a big "05" painted in white on it, likely referencing Mario Kart DS's release date in 2005. Grindrails have been added to various parts of the track.[5] The course's map retains its more curved look it adopted in Tour, rather than its more angular appearance before. Chargin' Chuck, Hammer Bro, Pianta, and Rocky Wrench are the characters players may be turned into if a Kamek item is used on this course, allowing all except Hammer Bro to be unlocked for players if they have not been unlocked yet.

It is located in the northwestern volcanic region, just along the coast.

Routes

Profiles

Mario Kart DS

  • Website description:
    • English (British):
      Bowser should be right at home in these ships in the sky. Race across the decks of these floating wrecks, get blasted from cannons and dodge oncoming missile fire, as you fight to stay in one piece long enough to take the pole position.

Mario Kart Tour

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: It's time for the Pirate Tour! The DS Airship Fortress course makes its debut in Mario Kart Tour. It's a long way down from this floating fortress, so make sure you stay on course![6]

Gallery

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart 7

  • Bowser starts the race with a Rocket Start.

    Bowser starts the race with a Rocket Start.

  • Luigi and Bowser race on the track.

    Luigi and Bowser race on the track.

  • Metal Mario racing on the course

    Metal Mario racing on the course

  • Metal Mario approaching a Rocky Wrench

    Metal Mario approaching a Rocky Wrench

  • The burner room

    The burner room

  • Bowser approaching the Pipe Cannon

    Bowser approaching the Pipe Cannon

Mario Kart Tour

Course icons

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (DS courses) § Airship Fortress.
  • The course icon

    The course icon

  • The course icon of the R variant

    The course icon of the R variant

  • The course icon of the T variant

    The course icon of the T variant

  • The course icon of the R/T variant

    The course icon of the R/T variant

Screenshots

Mario Kart World

  • World map icon

    World map icon

  • Overview of the starting line

    Overview of the starting line

  • Bowser Jr. flying through the course

    Bowser Jr. flying through the course

  • Rocky Wrench and Dolphin drifting on the deck of the airship

    Rocky Wrench and Dolphin drifting on the deck of the airship

  • Sticker showing Airship Fortress

    Sticker showing Airship Fortress

Naming

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart DS airship_course Airship course
Mario Kart 7 Gds_AirshipFortress Grand Prix DS Airship Fortress

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キラーシップ[?]
Kirā Shippu 		Bullet Bill Ship
Chinese (simplified) 炮弹刺客飞船[?]
Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán 		Bullet Bill Airship
弹头杀手飞船[?]
Dàntóu Shāshǒu Fēichuán 		Mario Kart 7
Chinese (traditional) 砲彈刺客飛船[?]
Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán 		Bullet Bill Airship
Dutch Vliegende Vesting[?] Flying Fortress
French Bateau Volant[7] Flying Ship
German Fliegende Festung[?] Flying Fortress
Italian Fortezza Volante[?] Flying Fortress
Korean 킬러 해적선[?]
Killeo Haejeokseon 		Bullet Bill Pirate Ship
Portuguese (NOA) Fortaleza Voadora[?] Flying Fortress Mario Kart World
Fortaleza Aérea[?] Aerial Fortress Mario Kart Tour
Portuguese (NOE) Fortaleza Voadora[?] Flying Fortress
Russian Воздушная крепость[8]
Vozdushnaya krepost 		Aerial Fortress Mario Kart 7
Корабельная крепость[9]
Korabelnaya krepost 		Ship Fortress Mario Kart World
Spanish Fortaleza Aérea[10][11] Aerial Fortress

Notes

  • Airship Fortress is one of two courses in the Mario Kart series that has had three different starting line logos, it used the same design as Figure-8 Circuit, Yoshi Falls, Desert Hills, and Wario Stadium in Mario Kart DS with the 5 Nintendo logo-styled Mario Kart logos in a row, the classic Mario Kart logo in Mario Kart 7, and the modern Mario Kart logo in Mario Kart Tour. Coincidentially, both are from Mario Kart DS, with the other one being Waluigi Pinball.
  • In Mario Kart 7, the course shares the same skybox as Bowser's Castle and N64 Big Donut.

References

  1. ^ MOMIジ (June 15, 2020). 【マリオカート7】全バグショートカット集 #マリオカート7 (4:01). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Game8 International (October 26, 2020). Ice Mario Cup (Halloween Tour) - Big Reverse Race Walkthrough | Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Beto Prisco (October 26, 2020). Halloween Tour - Ice Mario Cup. YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c DarkyKitty (October 21, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Koopa Troopa Cup (Pirate Tour) - #120. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ https://x.com/mariokartactu/status/1909987025694105996
  6. ^ mariokarttourEN (August 12, 2020). Post from X. English. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Mario Kart World in-game name from French localization (Uploaded 5 Jun. 2025 on YouTube by Siphano)
  8. ^ In-game name from Mario Kart 7.
  9. ^ In-game name from Mario Kart World.
  10. ^ Nintendúo. Jugamos la VERSIÓN FINAL de MARIO KART WORLD (4:40). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  11. ^ BRCDEvg. Estrenando juntos MARIO KART WORLD (17:24). YouTube (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
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a Officially considered new in both Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
b Consists of multiple previous courses from the series combined together
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Mario Kart DS
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Battle Mode Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • Block Fort • Pipe Plaza
Items and objects Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Emblem • Fake Item Box • Fire Chain • Green Shell • Item Box • Lava • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells • Trophy
Species, enemies, and obstacles Angry Sun • Big Bully • Bubba • Bus • Bumper • Car • Cargo truck • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Chief Chilly • Eyerok • Firesnake • Flipper • Ghost • Goomboss • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pinball • Pendulum • Puddle • Rocky Wrench • Swoop • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Tree • Wiggler
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
Battle modes Balloon Battle • Shine Runners
Music "DS Waluigi Pinball"
Miscellaneous Boss arenas • Finish line • Gallery • Item probability distributions • Mario Kart DS stopwatch • Multimedia • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff
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Mario Kart 7
Drivers Starting Mario • Luigi • Peach • Yoshi • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Toad • Koopa Troopa
Unlockable Daisy • Wario • Rosalina • Metal Mario • Shy Guy • Honey Queen • Wiggler • Lakitu • Mii
Karts and parts New karts Standard • Gold Standard • Birthday Girl • Bumble V • Bruiser • Soda Jet • Tiny Tug • Cact-X • Koopa Clown • Cloud 9 • Zucchini • Blue Seven • Bolt Buggy
Retro karts B Dasher • Egg 1 • Barrel Train • Pipe Frame
Tires Standard • Gold Tires • Roller • Slim • Slick • Sponge • Mushroom • Wood • Red Monster • Monster
Gliders Super Glider • Gold Glider • Peach Parasol • Flower Glider • Beast Glider • Swooper • Paraglider
Courses Mushroom Cup Toad Circuit • Daisy Hills • Cheep Cheep Lagoon • Shy Guy Bazaar
Flower Cup Wuhu Loop • Mario Circuit • Music Park • Rock Rock Mountain
Star Cup Piranha Plant Slide • Wario Shipyard • Neo Bowser City • Maka Wuhu
Special Cup DK Jungle • Rosalina's Ice World • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Shell Cup N64 Luigi Raceway • GBA Bowser Castle 1 • Wii Mushroom Gorge • DS Luigi's Mansion
Banana Cup N64 Koopa Troopa Beach • SNES Mario Circuit 2 • Wii Coconut Mall • DS Waluigi Pinball
Leaf Cup N64 Kalimari Desert • DS DK Pass • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Maple Treeway
Lightning Cup Wii Koopa Cape • GCN Dino Dino Jungle • DS Airship Fortress • SNES Rainbow Road
Battle stages Retro stages GBA Battle Course 1 • N64 Big Donut • DS Palm Shore
New stages Honeybee Hive • Sherbet Rink • Wuhu Town
Items Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Coin • Fire Flower • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Item Box • Lightning • Lucky Seven • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Star • Super Leaf • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Objects Cannon • Crate • Current • Cutting torch • Glide Ramp • Hot-air balloon • Launch Star • Leaf pile • Ramp • Ring • Water Geyser
Enemies and obstacles Anchor • Banzai Bill • Barrel • Board • Boulder • Bouncing Note • Bumper • Car • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Cutting torch • Drain pipe • Fish Bone • Flipper • Flying Shy Guy • Frogoon • Goomba • Honey • Ice • Jar / Snake jar • Lava • Mountain Goat • Noshi • Oil slick • Penguin • Pickup truck • Pinball • Piranha Plant • Puddle • Rocky Wrench • Screaming Pillar • Sidestepper • Stingby • Super Thwomp • Swoop • Table • Tiki Goon • Thwomp • Train • Walking Tree • Water Geyser
Background characters Birdo • Boo • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Shy Guy • Toad • Unagi
Techniques Drift • Hop • Jump action • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
Battle modes Balloon Battle • Coin Runners
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • DK's Tree House • Emblem • Finish line • First-Person View • Gallery • Ghost • Glitches • In-game statistics • Item probability distributions • Kart • Multimedia • Nintendo Music • Pre-release and unused content • New sponsors • Staff • Underwater driving • Trophy
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Mario Kart Tour courses
New courses City courses New York Minute • Tokyo Blur • Paris Promenade • London Loop • Vancouver Velocity • Los Angeles Laps • Berlin Byways • Sydney Sprint • Singapore Speedway • Amsterdam Drift • Bangkok Rush • Athens Dash • Rome Avanti • Madrid Drive
Other Merry Mountain • Ninja Hideaway • Sky-High Sundae • Piranha Plant Cove • Yoshi's Island • Piranha Plant Pipeline • Squeaky Clean Sprint
Remix courses RMX Mario Circuit 1 • RMX Choco Island 1 • RMX Rainbow Road 1 • RMX Rainbow Road 2 • RMX Choco Island 2 • RMX Vanilla Lake 1 • RMX Ghost Valley 1 • RMX Bowser's Castle 1 • RMX Donut Plains 1 • RMX Vanilla Lake 2
Classic courses SNES courses Mario Circuit 1 • Donut Plains 1 • Ghost Valley 1 • Mario Circuit 2 • Choco Island 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Donut Plains 2 • Mario Circuit 3 • Choco Island 2 • Vanilla Lake 1 • Bowser Castle 3 • Donut Plains 3 • Koopa Troopa Beach 2 • Vanilla Lake 2 • Rainbow Road
N64 courses Luigi Raceway • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway • Royal Raceway • Yoshi Valley
GBA courses Peach Circuit • Riverside Park • Bowser's Castle 1 • Boo Lake • Bowser's Castle 2 • Luigi Circuit • Sky Garden • Cheep-Cheep Island • Sunset Wilds • Snow Land • Yoshi Desert • Bowser's Castle 3 • Lakeside Park • Bowser's Castle 4
GCN courses Baby Park • Mushroom Bridge • Daisy Cruiser • Waluigi Stadium • Yoshi Circuit • DK Mountain • Dino Dino Jungle
DS courses Luigi's Mansion • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge • DK Pass • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress • Peach Gardens
Wii courses Mushroom Gorge • Coconut Mall • DK Summit • Daisy Circuit • Koopa Cape • Maple Treeway • Dry Dry Ruins • Moonview Highway • Rainbow Road
3DS courses Toad Circuit • Daisy Hills • Cheep Cheep Lagoon • Shy Guy Bazaar • Mario Circuit • Rock Rock Mountain • Piranha Plant Slide • Wario Shipyard • Neo Bowser City • Rosalina's Ice World • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Battle courses New courses New York Minute B • Paris Promenade B
Classic courses Battle Course 1 • Cookie Land • Twilight House
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Mario Kart World
Drivers
Core roster Mario • Luigi • Peach • Daisy • Yoshi • Donkey Kong • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Koopa Troopa • Toad • Toadette • Lakitu • King Boo • Shy Guy • Wario • Waluigi • Birdo • Pauline • Rosalina • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina
NPC drivers Dry Bones • Wiggler • Hammer Bro • Chargin' Chuck • Nabbit • Monty Mole • Cow • Pianta • Pokey • Para-Biddybud • Penguin • Spike • Sidestepper • Snowman • Cataquack • Fish Bone • Dolphin • Peepa • Swoop • Goomba • Stingby • Rocky Wrench • Piranha Plant • Coin Coffer • Cheep Cheep • Conkdor
Vehicles
Karts Standard Kart • Rally Kart • Plushbuggy • Baby Blooper • Zoom Buggy • Chargin' Truck • Hot Rod • Ribbit Revster • Roadster Royale • B Dasher • Biddybuggy • Tiny Titan • Stellar Sled • Reel Racer • Bumble V • Carpet Flyer • Cloud 9 • Blastronaut III • Big Horn • Li'l Dumpy • Mecha Trike • Pipe Frame • Billdozer
Bikes Standard Bike • Cute Scoot • Rally Bike • Mach Rocket • Hyper Pipe • Tune Thumper • W-Twin Chopper • Fin Twin • R.O.B. H.O.G. • Dolphin Dasher • Loco Moto
ATVs Funky Dorrie • Junkyard Hog • Lobster Roller • Dread Sled • Rallygator • Bowser Bruiser
Courses
Mushroom Cup Mario Bros. Circuit • Crown City • Whistlestop Summit • DK Spaceport
Flower Cup Desert Hills • Shy Guy Bazaar • Wario Stadium • Airship Fortress
Star Cup DK Pass • Starview Peak • Sky-High Sundae • Wario Shipyard
Shell Cup Koopa Troopa Beach • Faraway Oasis • Crown City • Peach Stadium
Banana Cup Peach Beach • Salty Salty Speedway • Dino Dino Jungle • Great ? Block Ruins
Leaf Cup Cheep Cheep Falls • Dandelion Depths • Boo Cinema • Dry Bones Burnout
Lightning Cup Moo Moo Meadows • Choco Mountain • Toad's Factory • Bowser's Castle
Special Cup Acorn Heights • Mario Circuit (1 · 2 · 3) • Peach Stadium • Rainbow Road
Knockout Tour rallies Golden Rally • Ice Rally • Moon Rally • Spiny Rally • Cherry Rally • Acorn Rally • Cloud Rally • Heart Rally
Battle courses Mario Bros. Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Peach Stadium • Salty Salty Speedway • Chain Chomp Desert • Dino Dino Jungle • Big Donut • DK Pass
Overworld Routes • Choco Island 1 • Choco Island 2 • Ghost Valley 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Koopa Beach 1 • Vanilla Lake
Other
Item Box items Green Shell • Triple Green Shells • Red Shell • Triple Red Shells • Banana • Triple Bananas • Mushroom • Triple Mushrooms • Fire Flower • Ice Flower • Boomerang Flower • Star • Feather • Blooper • Bob-omb • Spiny Shell • Lightning • Bullet Bill • Boo • Super Horn • Mega Mushroom • Hammer • ? Block • Kamek
Course elements ? Block • ? Panel • Anchor • Arrow field • Banzai Bill Cannon • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Batadon • Binoculars • Bob-omb Car • Bomber Bill • Bone Piranha Plant • Boom Boom • Boomerang Bro • Bouncy Cloud • Boulder • Brachiosaurus • Brick Block • Bully • Burner • Bus • Cactus • Camel • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Charvaargh • Cheep Cheep • Cheep Chomp • Chill Bully • Cannon • Conkdor • Conveyor Belt • Cow • Crate • Dash Panel • Dinosaur • Dragoneel • Dry Bones • Elephant • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Flying Shy Guy • Freezie • Frost Piranha • Glide Ramp • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Grindrail • Hammer Bro • Ice Bro • Innertube Goomba • Ivy Piranha Plant • Jar • Lakitu's Cloud • Lava • Lava Bubble • Lava Geyser • Monty Mole • Mud • Mushroom Trampoline • Note Block • Oil drum • P Switch • Penguin • Peepa • Piranha Plant • Poison swamp • Pokey • Ptooie • Ring • Robo DK • Rocky Wrench • Sandmaargh • Sandmaargh/Charvaargh hybrid • Shoe Goomba • Skating Goomba • Skeeter • Snow Pokey • Snowball • Snowboarding Shy Guy • Snowman • Spike • Spike Ball • Spiny • Star Thwomp • Stingby • Sumo Bro • T. rex • Thwomp • Tire • Tokotoko • Traffic cone • Train • Trampoline • Triceratops • Ty-foo • UFO • Water • Water Geyser • Warp Pipe • Whale • Whamp • Whirlpool • Wiggler • Yoshi's • Zebra
Background characters and species Boo Crew • Boohemoth • Bulber • Dolphin • Giraffe • Heavy Fire Bro • Hermity Cone • Jellybeam • Koopa Paratroopa • Lakitu (Mario Kart referee) • Luma • Pianta • Porcupuffer • Pterosaur • Seagull • Shy Guy • Signal Bug • Small bird • Sledge Bro • Super Koopa • Swoop • Toad • Treaded Grrrol • Yoshi
Techniques Rocket Start • Drift • Mini-Turbo • Jump Boost • Spin Turn • Charge Jump • Rail Ride • Wall Ride • Rewind
Battle modes Balloon Battle • Coin Runners
Miscellaneous Cup • Dash Food • Finish line • Missions • Mario Kart Band • Outfit names in other languages • Peach Medallion • Rally • Sponsors • Staff • Stickers • Yoshi's locations
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