8-Bit Star
- This article is about the glider from Mario Kart Tour. For the Super Star-like power-up in Super Paper Mario, see Mega Star.
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| Appears in | Mario Kart Tour |
The 8-Bit Star is a High-End glider in Mario Kart Tour. It first appeared in the Super Mario Kart Tour and became the signature glider of Mario (SNES) in the 2021 Mario Tour and Wario (Cowboy) in the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour. The glider is a recreation of the Super Star's sprite from Super Mario Bros. with an 8-bit connecting pole, much like the 8-Bit Jumping Mario, 8-Bit Jumping Luigi, 8-Bit Fire Flower, 8-Bit Bullet Bill, and 8-Bit Super Mushroom. As evidenced by its French, Spanish, and Portuguese names, it also looks similar to the Starchute. Striking other drivers with Lightning grants more points than usual when using this glider.
Availability
Starting from the Snow Tour, the 8-Bit Star is available in regular pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. As of the Battle Tour, it is also a part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows its special availability by tour.
Profiles and statistics
- Mario Kart Tour Official Twitter:
- "You can find the 8-Bit Star glider in pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe that you can fire by clearing all of this tour's cups in #MarioKartTour."[1]
Gallery
Yoshi gliding with the 8-Bit Star on SNES Mario Circuit 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | 8-bitスター[?] 8-bit Sutā |
8-bit Star | |
| Chinese | 8-bit星星[?] Bā "bit" Xīngxīng |
8-Bit Star | |
| French | Aile étoile 8 bits[?] | 8-bit Star Wing | |
| German | 8-Bit-Stern[?] | 8-Bit Star | |
| Italian | Aquilone stella a 8 bit[?] | 8-Bit Star Kite | |
| Korean | 8-bit스타[?] 8-bit Seuta |
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| Portuguese | Pairaestrela 8 bits[?] | 8-Bit + pairar (hover) and estrela (star) | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Paraestrella de 8 Bits[?] | 8-Bit Starchute | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Paraestrella de 8 bits[?] | 8-bit Starchute |