Parafoil

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"Paraglider" redirects here. For the Paraglider from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that also appears as a glider in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, see Paraglider (The Legend of Zelda).
Parafoil
Paraglider
Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour
The Parafoil in Mario Kart Tour

The Parafoil (known as the Paraglider in the American English version of Mario Kart 7) is a glider in the Mario Kart series.

History

Mario Kart 7

The Paraglider first appears in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable glider part. It offers an acceleration boost, while hindering weight. It also has the same stats as the Swooper.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Paraglider returns, now known as the Parafoil in the American version. The Parafoil offers identical stats to its counterpart in Mario Kart 7. The colors of the glider are slightly different however: it features a white center with yellow, pink, and blue colors and it lacks the emblem of the driver. Unlike in Mario Kart 7, it is available from the start. A variant of the Parafoil is called the MKTV Parafoil. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, CPU Mario uses this glider whenever he rides the P-Wing, Toad and the babies use it while riding the Pipe Frame, Toadette and Baby Peach use it while riding the Teddy Buggy, and Dry Bones and Koopa Troopa use it with the Steel Driver.

Mario Kart Tour

The Parafoil returns in Mario Kart Tour as a Normal glider. It uses the same design seen in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The Parafoil provides better chances of getting Green Shells from Item Boxes while increasing the number of points earned for landing hits with Green Shells.

The game introduces seven variants of the glider: the BBIA Parafoil, Piranha Plant Parafoil, Bob-omb Parafoil, BaNaNa Parafoil, ? Block, Soaring Jack, and Luma Parafoil, as well as five counterparts known as the Calico Parafoil, Tanooki Parafoil, Gold Tanooki Parafoil, Black Cat Parafoil, and Cat Parafoil.

Statistics

Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • Speed: 0
  • Sea Speed: 0
  • Air Speed: -1.5
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: -0.25
  • Handling: 0
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: +1
  • Off-Road: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -0.25
  • 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
  • Ground Speed: -0.25
  • Water Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: +0.25
  • Acceleration: +0.25
  • Weight: 0
  • Ground Handling: 0
  • Water Handling: +0.25
  • Air Handling: +0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
  • Traction: -0.25
  • Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Mario Kart Tour

Statistics
Special skill Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour. Green Shell Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
MKT Icon Toad Circuit T.png
3DS Toad Circuit T
MKT Icon Rock Rock Mountain.png
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
MKT Icon Daisy Hills.png
3DS Daisy Hills
MKT Icon Daisy Hills R.png
3DS Daisy Hills R
MKT Icon Koopa Troopa Beach.png
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
MKT Icon Koopa Troopa Beach T.png
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T**
MKT Icon Rock Rock Mountain T.png
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 1R.png
SNES Mario Circuit 1R
MKT Icon Mario Circuit 2T.png
SNES Mario Circuit 2T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パラフォイル[?]
Parafoiru
Parafoil
Chinese (simplified) 滑翔伞[?]
Huáxiángsǎn
Paraglider
Chinese (traditional) 飛行傘[?]
Fēixíngsǎn
Flying Umbrella
Dutch Glijscherm (Mario Kart 8)
Parachute (Mario Kart 7)
[?]
Sliding Screen
Parachute
German Gleitschirm[?] Paraglider
Italian Parapendio[?] Paraglider
Korean 패러글라이더[?]
Paereogeullaideo
Paraglider
Portuguese (NOA) Parapente[?] Paraglider
Portuguese (NOE) Parapente (Mario Kart 8)
Paraquedas (Mario Kart 7)
[?]
Paraglider
Parachute
Russian Параплан[?]
Paraplan
Paraglider
Spanish Parapente[?] Paraglider