Mario Kart Comet

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Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)	Nintendo Comet
Genre(s)	Racing
Series	Mario Kart Super Mario Kart (1992) Mario Kart 64 (1997) Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) Mario Kart DS (2005) Mario Kart Wii (2008) Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart ULTIMATE (2013) Mario Kart 8 (2014) Mario Kart Comet (2014) Mario Kart Asteroid (2015)
Predecessor	Mario Kart 8
Successor	None yet
Release Date(s)	TBA 2014
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer, online multiplayer
Age Rating(s)
Media Included	Nintendo Comet disc, CometShop download

Mario Kart Comet is the ninth Mario Kart title, and the second made by Comet Gaming, Inc., succeeding Mario Kart ULTIMATE. It was announced by the company in March 2014, to be released later in the year. Not much is known about it yet, however, it will be the first Mario Kart game to feature a story mode, which will be most of the main focus of the game. It is also possible to connect it with an upcoming title for the Nintendo Asteroid, Mario Kart Asteroid, which is also developed by Comet Gaming, Inc., and it also has a planned expansion pack, going by the title Mario Kart Comet: Retro Kart.

Gameplay

New elements

Mario Kart Comet features a couple of new elements to the series. The most major change is the implementation of stardust, a new feature that allows karts to perform aerial tricks, glide, drive underwater, and most importantly, utilize the new comet feature. Stardust can be used by collecting starbits throughout the course, adding to the player's stardust power. The higher the stardust power is, the stronger tricks are, the longer gliding lasts, and the longer the player can remain underwater without need to resurface. The comet feature allows the players' karts to fly high in the air for a short time when they touch white Comet Platforms, giving players a much wider range of movement than could be done with only gliding. This helps them reach parts of the track that need to be driven on or shortcuts. When players land, the anti-gravity feature can be used as well.

Returning elements

As well as the new features, Mario Kart Comet also brings back several features. As mentioned before, anti-gravity, underwater, and gliding return, as well as coins. However, the gas and tire features from Mario Kart ULTIMATE is dropped. Bikes return as well after being absent in the aforementioned title, and aerial tricks return as well. The ability to use two players on a kart was scrapped from the early development concepts. Rearview mode returns from Mario Kart Wii too.

However, the ability to assemble a kart does not reappear, returning to the pre-created karts. Coins return, but there is no limit to how many can be collected, unlike in previous titles. The half-pipe ramps return as well.

Modes

Story Mode

Story mode features six unique quests, featuring gameplay throughout a minimum of twenty tracks to achieve a goal. Usually, players must play as a few selected characters. This mode can be played with up to four players.

Grand Prix

Grand Prix involves playing through cups of four races with twelve racers. At the end, players receive awards based on their rankings and a class, ranging from E (lowest) to three stars (highest). This can be played with up to two players. It can be played in four speeds, which are 50cc, 100cc, 150cc, and mirror.

Time Trials

In Time Trials, players race alone, trying to get the best time they can. They can race against ghosts of other players, their own, or ghosts received from playing online. Records are sent in to online leaderboards. This can only be played solo.

VS

In VS, players can race with custom settings. These settings are changing the number of courses, the items, number of racers, speed, difficulty, and tracks. They can play in teams of two or individually.

Battle

Players can play four minigames in battle, which are Balloon Battle, Shine Thief, Coin Runners, or Boss Battle. In Balloon Battle, players are given five balloons and must survive as long as possible without being hit. In Shine Thief, players must hold onto a Shine Sprite for as long as possible, until the clock runs out. Other players must attack the player with items so that they lose the Shine, but if they are unsuccessful, the player carrying the Shine wins. In Coin Runners, many coins are scattered around the course, and players must collect as many as possible until time runs out. In Boss Battle, which is only playable with teams, players must use items to attack a giant Mecha Bowser, of which there is one for each time. They wander the course, looking to attack any players.

Online

Up to four players can race online and play either VS or battle.

Track Builder

A single player can use the track builder to create their own courses from a variety of templates. From these templates, they can alter the course, place new paths, and many other functions.

Story mode

The story mode contains four quests, some of which take heavy basis on mainstream Mario titles.

Save Peach!

In this quest, the playable characters are Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Toad, who are having fun with Peach at her castle until Bowser kidnaps her, prompting a race through Toad Town to stop him.

Characters

Default characters

The game has a total of twelve characters open from the beginning of the game.

Weight class: Medium	Weight class: Medium	Weight class: Medium	Weight class: Medium
Mario	Luigi	Peach	Daisy
Weight class: Heavy	Weight class: Heavy	Weight class: Heavy	Weight class: Heavy
Wario	Bowser	Donkey Kong	Rosalina
Weight class: Light	Weight class: Light	Weight class: Light	Weight class: Light
Yoshi	Birdo	Koopa Troopa	Toad

Unlockable characters

There are a total of twenty-four unlockable characters.

Weight class: Medium	Weight class: Medium	Weight class: Medium	Weight class: Medium
Wiggler	Kamek	Kamella	ROB
Weight class: Heavy	Weight class: Heavy	Weight class: Heavy	Weight class: Heavy
Waluigi	Dry Bowser	Petey Piranha	King Boo
Weight class: Light	Weight class: Light	Weight class: Light	Weight class: Light
Diddy Kong	Dixie Kong	Lakitu	Toadette

Unlockability

Name	How to unlock
Wiggler	Win 50cc Star Cup
Kamek	Get a star rank in all 100cc cups
Kamella	Play time trials in 32 tracks
ROB	Win 150cc Special Cup
Waluigi	Win 100cc Leaf Cup
Dry Bowser	Play time trials in 16 tracks
Petey Piranha	Beat 8 expert staff ghosts
King Boo	Win 50cc Lightning Cup
Diddy Kong	Beat 32 expert staff ghosts
Dixie Kong	Win 150cc Blooper Cup
Lakitu	Play time trials in 48 tracks
Toadette	Beat 1 expert staff ghost

Courses

Tracks

New tracks

The game has twenty-four new tracks.

Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit Stranded Island Toad Town Sky-High Liftoff	Flower Cup Creepy Cavern Mario Circuit Snowcapped Peak Good Egg Galaxy
Egg Cup Yoshi's Island Drip Drop Mountain Wario Circuit Doomsday Arena	Boo Cup Multiverse Portals Airship Base Deep Seas Star Circuit
Star Cup Twisting Clock Dark Mansion DK's Wildlands Scorching Pyramid Dunes	Special Cup Hurricane Pier Volcano Island Bowser's Castle Rainbow Road

Returning tracks

As with Mario Kart ULTIMATE, the game has twenty four retro tracks that consist of two from Super Mario Kart, two from Mario Kart 64, two from Mario Kart: Super Circuit, two from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, two from Mario Kart DS, three from Mario Kart Wii, three from Mario Kart 7, four from Mario Kart ULTIMATE, and four from Mario Kart 8.

Shell Cup 3DS Toad Circuit GBA Boo Lake U Toad Harbor DS Shroom Ridge	Banana Cup FN Toy Time Playroom SNES Ghost Valley 1 Wii DK Summit N64 Sherbet Land
Heart Cup U Mario Circuit FN DK Peak 3DS Rock Rock Mountain GCN Baby Park	Blooper Cup Wii Daisy Circuit U Sunshine Airport FN Industrial City DS Bowser's Castle
Leaf Cup SNES Donut Plains 2 3DS Rosalina's Ice World U Bone Dry Dunes FN Kamella's Ghost Ship	Lightning Cup Wii Wario's Gold Mine N64 Banshee Boardwalk GCN Bowser's Castle GBA Rainbow Road

Unlockability

Name	How to unlock
50cc	Available
100cc	Win 50cc Egg Cup
150cc	Win 100cc Boo Cup
Mirror	Win all 150cc cups
Mushroom Cup	Available
Flower Cup	Available
Egg Cup	Win 50cc Flower Cup
Boo Cup	Win 100cc Egg Cup
Star Cup	Win 100cc Boo Cup
Special Cup	Win 150cc Star Cup
Shell Cup	Available
Banana Cup	Available
Heart Cup	Win 50cc Banana Cup
Blooper Cup	Win 100cc Heart Cup
Leaf Cup	Win 100cc Blooper Cup
Lightning Cup	Win 150cc Leaf Cup

Battle stages

New stages A battle stage! A battle stage! A battle stage! A battle stage! A battle stage! A battle stage! A battle stage! A battle stage!

Returning stages SNES Battle Course 3 N64 Block Fort GBA Battle Course 4 GCN Tilt-a-Kart DS Nintendo DS Wii Block Plaza 3DS Wuhu Town FN Kamek Kasino

Beginner staff ghosts

Name	Course	Time
Comet★Lumoshi	Luigi Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	Stranded Island
Comet★Lumoshi	Toad Town
Comet★Lumoshi	Sky-High Liftoff
Comet★Lumoshi	Creepy Cavern
Comet★Lumoshi	Mario Circuit	2:28.533
Comet★Lumoshi	Snowcapped Peak
Comet★Lumoshi	Good Egg Galaxy
Comet★Lumoshi	Yoshi's Island
Comet★Lumoshi	Drip Drop Mountain
Comet★Lumoshi	Wario Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	Doomsday Arena
Comet★Lumoshi	Multiverse Portals
Comet★Lumoshi	Airship Base
Comet★Lumoshi	Deep Seas
Comet★Lumoshi	Star Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	Moo Moo Acres
Comet★Lumoshi	Dark Mansion
Comet★Lumoshi	DK's Wildlands	3:21.512
Comet★Lumoshi	Waluigi Coaster
Comet★Lumoshi	Hurricane Pier
Comet★Lumoshi	Volcano Island	2:57.662
Comet★Lumoshi	Bowser's Castle
Comet★Lumoshi	Rainbow Road
Comet★Lumoshi	3DS Toad Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	GBA Boo Lake	2:31.624
Comet★Lumoshi	U Toad Harbor
Comet★Lumoshi	DS Shroom Ridge	2:19.345
Comet★Lumoshi	FN Toy Time Playroom
Comet★Lumoshi	SNES Ghost Valley 1
Comet★Lumoshi	Wii DK Summit
Comet★Lumoshi	N64 Sherbet Land	2:09.775
Comet★Lumoshi	U Mario Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	FN DK Peak
Comet★Lumoshi	3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Comet★Lumoshi	GCN Baby Park
Comet★Lumoshi	Wii Daisy Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	U Sunshine Airport
Comet★Lumoshi	FN Industrial City
Comet★Lumoshi	DS Bowser's Castle
Comet★Lumoshi	SNES Donut Plains 2	1:43.214
Comet★Lumoshi	3DS Rosalina's Ice World
Comet★Lumoshi	U Bone Dry Dunes
Comet★Lumoshi	FN Kamella's Ghost Ship
Comet★Lumoshi	Wii Wario Gold Mine
Comet★Lumoshi	N64 Banshee Boardwalk
Comet★Lumoshi	GCN Bowser's Castle	3:10.341
Comet★Lumoshi	GBA Rainbow Road	2:45:933

Expert staff ghosts

Name	Course	Unlock	Time
Comet★Lumoshi	Luigi Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	Stranded Island
Comet★Lumoshi	Toad Town
Comet★Lumoshi	Sky-High Liftoff
Comet★Lumoshi	Creepy Cavern
Comet★Lumoshi	Mario Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	Snowcapped Peak
Comet★Lumoshi	Good Egg Galaxy
Comet★Lumoshi	Yoshi's Island
Comet★Lumoshi	Drip Drop Mountain
Comet★Lumoshi	Wario Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	Doomsday Arena
Comet★Lumoshi	Multiverse Portals
Comet★Lumoshi	Airship Base
Comet★Lumoshi	Deep Seas
Comet★Lumoshi	Star Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	Moo Moo Acres
Comet★Lumoshi	Dark Mansion
Comet★Lumoshi	DK Slopes
Comet★Lumoshi	Waluigi Coaster
Comet★Lumoshi	Hurricane Pier
Comet★Lumoshi	Volcano Island
Comet★Lumoshi	Bowser's Castle
Comet★Lumoshi	Rainbow Road
Comet★Lumoshi	3DS Toad Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	GBA Boo Lake
Comet★Lumoshi	U Toad Harbor
Comet★Lumoshi	DS Shroom Ridge
Comet★Lumoshi	FN Toy Time Playroom
Comet★Lumoshi	SNES Ghost Valley 1
Comet★Lumoshi	Wii DK Summit
Comet★Lumoshi	N64 Sherbet Land
Comet★Lumoshi	U Mario Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	FN DK Peak
Comet★Lumoshi	3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Comet★Lumoshi	GCN Baby Park
Comet★Lumoshi	Wii Daisy Circuit
Comet★Lumoshi	U Sunshine Airport
Comet★Lumoshi	FN Industrial City
Comet★Lumoshi	DS Bowser's Castle
Comet★Lumoshi	SNES Donut Plains 2
Comet★Lumoshi	3DS Rosalina's Ice World
Comet★Lumoshi	U Bone Dry Dunes
Comet★Lumoshi	FN Kamella's Ghost Ship
Comet★Lumoshi	Wii Wario Gold Mine
Comet★Lumoshi	N64 Banshee Boardwalk
Comet★Lumoshi	GCN Bowser's Castle
Comet★Lumoshi	GBA Rainbow Road

Items

Returning items

Name	Picture	Description	Places received
Banana		Bananas can be dropped on courses and will make players spin out.	1-3
Red Shell		When thrown, red shells home in on opponents and make their kart flip out.	2-5
Green Shell		When thrown, green shells fly around tracks and make karts flip out upon any contact.	1-3
Triple Bananas		Like bananas, but three are given, staying behind the player.	1-4
Triple Red Shells		Like the singular version, but three shells rotate around the player's kart.	7-10
Triple Green Shells		Like the singular version, but three shells rotate around the player's kart.	5-8
Mushroom		Mushrooms give the player a short speed boost.	2-6
Triple Mushrooms		Triple mushrooms give players three boosts.	9-11
Spiny Shell		Spiny shells home in on the racer in first and makes their kart flip out.	7-10
Fire Flower		Players can use fireballs to attack opponents for ten seconds.	4-7
Ice Flower		Players can use ice to attack opponents for ten seconds, making them freeze for a short time.	6-9
Bullet Bill		The player becomes a bullet bill, which takes them at high speed for ten seconds.	10-12
Star		Stars make players invincible and allow them to go through offroad terrain without losing speed.	8-11
Thunderbolt		Thunderbolts strike all players with lightning and make them shrink for a short time.	10-12
Golden Mushroom		Golden Mushrooms give unlimited speed boosts for ten seconds.	9-12
Fake Item Box		Fake item boxes look exactly like real ones, but have an upside down ?.	1-4
Blooper		Bloopers spray ink on all karts ahead for ten seconds, making vision hard.	4-7
Boo		Boos steal items from other players and give them to the user.	6-10
Mega Mushroom		Mega Mushrooms make players giant for ten seconds, making them able to crush others.	5-8
Bob-omb		Bob-ombs cause large explosions when thrown that make any kart in the blast flip out.	5-8
Poison Mushroom		A poison mushroom can be thrown on the course, and any player who touches it becomes small for ten seconds.	2-5

New items

Name	Picture	Description	Places received
Comet
Gold Flower		Gold Flowers allow players to shoot golden fireballs that, if they hit an opponent, steal two coins and give them to the user.	7-10
Oil Barrel		This item drops an oil slick on the course that makes players spin out. It disappears after ten seconds.	4-6
Mystery Box		Gives the player three random items.	5-8