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The golden Mushroom Cup trophy as seen in Mario Kart 8

Template:Quote2 A cup is a representation of a certain number of courses in the Mario Kart series. In Super Mario Kart, a cup consists of five courses, whereas in the later games, the number was reduced to four (due to the single tracks being longer). When racing the Grand Prix mode, players race through all the tracks from a cup. Cups are usually named after items from the Super Mario franchise, e.g., the Mushroom Cup and the Star Cup. The names are not associated with the tracks in the cups, so consequently cup names reappear throughout the series, hosting different tracks. The cups in the arcade Mario Kart games contain only two courses each and are named after the playable characters, aside from the Rainbow Cup. In Mario Kart Tour, cups are named after the playable characters but contain three courses and a bonus challenge. Courses in a character's cup will be treated as a favored or favorite course for that character.

In Super Mario Strikers, a cup consists of a number of matches against varying enemies. Each cup has more enemies than the last, and thus, there are more rounds played. The table system is used. Players score three points when winning, one when losing by a Golden Goal, and zero when losing. In the end, the player with the most points wins. The Bowser Cup features semifinals and finals after the regular phase is over. The unlockable Super Cups are the same as the original cups but with no Rookie setting available and return matches.

In Super Nintendo World's Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge, attendees race in a cup known as the Golden Cup.[1]

List of cups

Cup Super Mario Kart Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mario Kart DS Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mushroom Cup                    
Flower Cup                    
Star Cup                    
Special Cup                    
Lightning Cup              
Shell Cup            
Banana Cup            
Leaf Cup            
Egg Cup    
Triforce Cup    
Crossing Cup    
Bell Cup    
Golden Dash Cup  
Lucky Cat Cup  
Turnip Cup  
Propeller Cup  
Rock Cup  
Moon Cup  
Fruit Cup  
Boomerang Cup  
Mario Cup  
Luigi Cup  

Mario Kart Tour

Contrasting to other Mario Kart games, cups in Mario Kart Tour are not always available but rotate with every tour. Cups consist of three race courses (always different) and a bonus challenge. The corresponding character is also granted a boost and ranks higher in each race course.

Cup Emblem Debut tour # of appearances Most recent appearance Largest streak of absence (# of tours)
Mario Cup   New York Tour 44 Mario Tour (2023) 7 (Winter Tour (2020) - Snow Tour)
Donkey Kong Cup   New York Tour 33 Princess Tour 10 (Animal Tour - Ninja Tour (2023))
Yoshi Cup   New York Tour 35 Yoshi Tour (2023) 13 (Los Angeles Tour (2020) - Mario Tour (2021))
Koopa Troopa Cup   New York Tour 23 Bowser Tour (2023) 23 (Paris Tour (2021) - Amsterdam Tour)
Toad Cup   New York Tour 35 Ninja Tour (2023) 10 (Autumn Tour (2022) - Mario Tour (2023))
Peach Cup   New York Tour 37 Princess Tour 10 (Space Tour (2023) - Mii Tour (2023))
Bowser Cup   New York Tour 33 Princess Tour 8 (Frost Tour - Space Tour (2021))
Dry Bones Cup   New York Tour 24 Bowser Tour (2023) 21 (Los Angeles Tour (2021) - Amsterdam Tour)
Toadette Cup   New York Tour 34 Spring Tour 8 (Battle Tour - (Space Tour (2023))
Daisy Cup   New York Tour 38 Princess Tour 8 (Exploration Tour (2023) - Mii Tour (2023))
Diddy Kong Cup   New York Tour 24 Mii Tour (2023) 14 (Samurai Tour - Anniversary Tour (2022))
Baby Mario Cup   New York Tour 21 Princess Tour 29 (Los Angeles Tour (2022) - Mario Tour (2023))
Shy Guy Cup   New York Tour 23 Bowser Tour (2023) 22 (Halloween Tour (2021) - Sundae Tour (2022))
Baby Peach Cup   New York Tour 23 Princess Tour 23 (Halloween Tour (2021) - Bowser Tour (2022))
Dry Bowser Cup   New York Tour 32 Mii Tour (2023) 8 (Ocean Tour - Autumn Tour (2022))
Metal Mario Cup   New York Tour 23 Mii Tour (2023) 20 (Penguin Tour - Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022))
Rosalina Cup   Tokyo Tour 29 Spring Tour 12 (Bangkok Tour - Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022))
Lakitu Cup   Tokyo Tour 25 Princess Tour 14 (New Year's 2022 Tour - Bangkok Tour)
Bowser Jr. Cup   Tokyo Tour 22 Bowser Tour (2023) 13 (Wario vs. Waluigi Tour - Piranha Plant Tour)
Baby Daisy Cup   Tokyo Tour 18 Mii Tour (2023) 22 (Singapore Tour - Autumn Tour (2022))
Ludwig Cup   Tokyo Tour 16 Bowser Tour (2023) 20 (Cat Tour (2022) - Doctor Tour (2023))
Larry Cup   Tokyo Tour 24 Bowser Tour (2023) 25 (2nd Anniversary Tour - Bowser Tour (2022))
Baby Rosalina Cup   Tokyo Tour 24 Mii Tour (2023) 8 (Mii Tour (2022) - Metropolitan Tour)
Wendy Cup   Tokyo Tour 20 Mii Tour (2023) 25 (Trick Tour (2021) - Amsterdam Tour)
Wario Cup   Tokyo Tour 34 Winter Tour (2023) 9 (Exploration Tour (2023) - Current)
Peachette Cup   Tokyo Tour 26 Spring Tour 14 (2nd Anniversary Tour - Samurai Tour)
Luigi Cup   Halloween Tour (2019) 37 Yoshi Tour (2023) 7 (Flower Tour - Wild West Tour)
Lemmy Cup   Halloween Tour (2019) 15 Doctor Tour (2023) 29 (Cooking Tour - Summer Tour (2021))
Waluigi Cup   Halloween Tour (2019) 27 Yoshi Tour (2023) 17 (Samurai Tour - Autumn Tour (2022))
Baby Luigi Cup   Halloween Tour (2019) 23 Mii Tour (2023) 9 (Exploration Tour (2020) - Sunset Tour)
Morton Cup   Halloween Tour (2019) 19 Mii Tour (2023) 18 (Metropolitan Tour - Exploration Tour (2023))
King Boo Cup   Halloween Tour (2019) 25 Princess Tour 14 (Yoshi Tour (2022) - Battle Tour)
Roy Cup   Paris Tour (2019) 25 Princess Tour 9 (Sky Tour - Metropolitan Tour)
Iggy Cup   Winter Tour (2019) 14 Exploration Tour (2023) 26 (Peach Tour - Wedding Tour)
Birdo Cup   Holiday Tour (2019) 25 Yoshi Tour (2023) 22 (Wedding Tour - Samurai Tour)
Pauline Cup   Holiday Tour (2019) 24 Yoshi Tour (2023) 15 (Los Angeles Tour (2022) - Bowser Tour (2022))
Hammer Bro Cup   Hammer Bro Tour 25 Mario Tour (2023) 8 (Metropolitan Tour - Anniversary Tour (2022))
Ice Mario Cup   Hammer Bro Tour 23 Yoshi Tour (2023) 9 (Peach Tour - 1st Anniversary Tour)
Pink Gold Peach Cup   Peach Tour 20 Mii Tour (2023) 10 (Marine Tour - Sunset Tour)
Monty Mole Cup   Wild West Tour 25 Yoshi Tour (2023) 5 (Ocean Tour - Anniversary Tour (2022))
Fire Bro Cup   Sunset Tour 24 Mii Tour (2023) 11 (Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) - Spring Tour)
Funky Kong Cup   Bowser vs. DK Tour 19 Princess Tour 10 (Mario vs. Peach Tour - Holiday Tour (2021))
Kamek Cup   Kamek Tour 23 Princess Tour 3 (Metropolitan Tour - Piranha Plant Tour)
Ice Bro Cup   Space Tour (2021) 11 Ninja Tour (2023) 6 (Sky Tour - Doctor Tour (2022))
Cat Peach Cup   New Year's 2022 Tour 15 Princess Tour 3 (Singapore Tour - Los Angeles Tour (2022))
Dixie Kong Cup   Los Angeles Tour (2022) 8 Ninja Tour (2023) 7 (Battle Tour - New Year's Tour (2023))
Mii Cup   Mii Tour (2022) 27 Princess Tour 1 (Amsterdam Tour)
Nabbit Cup   Cat Tour (2022) 12 Princess Tour 3 (Bowser Tour (2022) - Battle Tour)
Chargin' Chuck Cup   Animal Tour 8 Spring Tour 3 (Bowser Tour (2023)) - Current
Fire Rosalina Cup   Holiday Tour (2022) 5 Princess Tour 2 (Bowser Tour (2023) - Mii Tour (2023))
King Bob-omb Cup   Exploration Tour (2023) 3 Bowser Tour (2023) 2 (Mii Tour (2023) - Current)
Tanooki Mario Cup   Mario Tour (2023) 2 Spring Tour 3 (Bowser Tour (2023) - Current)
Poochy Cup   Mii Tour (2023) 1 Mii Tour (2023) 1 (Princess Tour)

Other cups

Game Cups
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Super Mario Strikers
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Power Tennis
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Mario Tennis Open

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge. universalstudioshollywood.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.