for Nintendo 3DS, in the Rainbow Road stage, Shy Guys once again appear racing in Standard Karts, though this time they are the ones used in Mario Kart 7. Their race is interrupted by the sudden presence of Kirby on his Warp Star and his interaction with Rosalina and her Luma. for Wii U, where they are driven by Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, and Donkey Kong around Rainbow Road. The Standard Karts from Mario Kart 8 are seen in the "Comet Observatory" trailer for Super Smash Bros. They act as hazards which can KO the players if they aren't careful. They appear in multiple colors and are driven by Shy Guys. The Mario Kart DS variations of the Standard Kart also appear in Super Smash Bros. Luigi's color scheme is used for a variant of this kart, called the Green Standard 8, which is also classified as a Super kart. Mario’s color scheme appears as the Red Standard 8 and is classified as a Super kart. The Mario Kart 8 Standard Kart returns in Mario Kart Tour, as two separate karts. However, the CPU-controlled heavyweights who have a large body frame (excluding Link, as well as Rosalina in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) will most likely pair this kart body with the Monster tires instead. Like the Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 counterparts, it has a two-stroke engine and its sound is shared with the Pipe Frame, Teddy Buggy, Wild Wiggler, Sneeker, and Splat Buggy.Īll CPUs may use this kart body, often pairing it with the Standard tires. In Mario Kart 8 the Standard Kart again tends to have average stats, with above average air speed and traction while having below average acceleration and anti-gravity handling, while in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe the Standard Kart has an increased acceleration, Mini-Turbo, anti-gravity speed, ground handling and anti-gravity handling at the expense of decreased traction and air speed, leading to average values in all stats. Like in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart 7, the emblem is located on the hood. The Standard Kart returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, once again redesigned and looking similar to the one seen in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, but with slightly more rounded bodywork and smaller engine block. The karts in this game come with a four-stroke engine with distinctive, high-pitched sound, sharing the same sound with other karts. Standard Karts have a enlarged version of the engine block from the Pipe Frames and the same exhausts from the mentioned vehicle. There are 13 Standard Karts in the game the Shy Guys, only usable in multiplayer, have the same stats as Yoshi. The eight characters from Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart: Super Circuit have mostly the same color palettes for each of their respective Pipe Frames on their Standard Karts as they did in said games or in the case of Peach and Wario, their Standard Karts are slightly lighter shades. All Standard Karts in this game give two Mushrooms in Time Trials.
Lightweight characters have better handling and acceleration while heavyweight characters have higher speed and weight. Each character's Standard Kart has its own unique stats (though they also depend on the weight class of the character). The emblem of the character is shown over the hood, although the player can replace it for his or her own in the emblem maker option. Each playable character has a Standard kart, being named "Standard" followed by an abbreviation of the character's name (MR for Mario, LG for Luigi etc.) These karts are redesigned, having white bumpers and a body frame of different colors that matches the character's color. The Standard Kart made its first appearance in Mario Kart DS.
1.1.4 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.In Mario Kart DS, there are several variations of the Standard Kart, though each has stats that vary with each character or weight class.īeing a basic vehicle, the Standard Kart closely resembles a real go-kart, unlike other karts in the series. Standard Karts generally have balanced attributes, not usually having any advantage or disadvantages in any particular stat. Before DS, all standard karts are the Pipe Frame model, though the Toad Kart and the Toadette Kart from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! are similar to the Standard Karts in design. They first appeared in Mario Kart DS and appeared in all Mario Kart games afterward. The Standard Kart is a type of kart that appears in the Mario Kart series. For other articles that use the name Standard, see Standard. for Wii U, Paper Mario: Color Splash, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Run (statue cameo), Super Smash Bros.
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