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Mario Kart 9 (abbreviated as MK9) is the ninth installment of the Mario Kart series. It was developed by Dino Games with help from Nintendo EAD and Sega, and is exclusive on the Nintendo Switch.
Gameplay[]
MK9 has two new gimmicks. One is the ability to transform into boats to drive on waves. The other is riding zip lines across huge gaps! The ability to glide in the air, drive underwater, and anti-gravity mechanic make a return from Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8, as well as coins, vehicle customization, bikes, and ATVS. Halfpipes also make their first appearance since Mario Kart Wii. New to the series are hoverboards. Battle Mode once again returns and is as it usually is. One new feature is an option to turn off the timer for long intense matches. Online once again returns with some new features. See (Online) for more information about online modes. Players can also send replays online or upload them to YouTube.
Modes[]
Grand Prix[]
Like all Mario Kart games, there is a Grand Prix mode. In this mode, twelve racers compete for first place in four tracks. Depending on the position of the racer at the end of each race, players rewarded with points. The racer with the most points at the end gets first place.
Time Trials[]
This mode allows players to race for time. Either on their own or against ghosts. If the player beats all staff ghosts, then they are rewarded with an extra character, two cups, and vehicle set.
Versus Mode[]
In this mode, players are allowed to race with their own set of game rules. Players can change up the items, modify the difficulty or choose which tracks racers can race on.
Mission Mode[]
Mission Mode makes a return from Mario Kart DS. In this mode, players must complete specific tasks and defeat bosses (List of missions in Mario Kart 9 (Tyler730) coming soon). After beating every mission, the player unlocks a character.
Battle Mode[]
Battle Mode makes a return. There’s many different types of Battle Modes to play.
Balloon Battle[]
Racers start the race with three balloons. The goal is to hit opponents with items. When an opponent hits an item, they lose a balloon and the racer who used the item is awarded with a point. When the racer loses all their balloons, they are eliminated from the game. Whoever has the most points wins or is the last one standing wins.
Coin Runners[]
Racers must collect coins spread around the battle course. Each coin is worth a point. If a racer is hit by an item, they lose three coins. Whoever has the most coins wins.
Mega Madness![]
Racers must grab a Mega Mushroom. When grabbed, the racer who obtained the item must squish the other racers. If squished, they are eliminated from the game. If there’s at least one racer standing, the giant loses.
Renegade Roundup[]
Introduced in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Racers are split into two teams. The first team is the authority. Their job is to capture the renegades with Piranha Plants, while the renegades must not get caught. They can also press switches to free the others that are captured. If all renegades are caught, then the authority win. If there’s at least one uncaptured, then the renegades win.
Bob-omb Blast[]
This mode returns to Mario Kart 9. Racers have three balloons and must throw Bob-ombs at their opponents.
Shine Thief[]
Returning once again, racers must grab a Shine Sprite. When one racer grabs the Shine Sprite, the other racers must hit him/her with items, while the “shine thief” must keep hold of the Shine Sprite for 20 seconds.
Soccer[]
Basically actual soccer but with Mario Kart gimmicks and items.
Shell Shooters[]
Racers must dodge Shells that are shot by cannons. Item Boxes contain only Shells. At the 1:00 mark, Bowser's Shells join the mix.
Courses[]
There are a total of 40 race courses in Mario Kart 9. Players can immediately play on the Mushroom and Shell Cups immediately and unlock the other cups by getting a first place trophy. The player can unlock the last two cups (The Cap and Bullet Bill Cups) by beating every staff ghosts.
Courses[]
Nitro Courses[]
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Luigi Circuit | Moo Moo Hill | Sunshine Shore | Zip Line Valley |
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Mario Circuit | Big House | Donkey Kong Island | Yoshi's Island |
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Airship Armada | Luigi's Mansion | Sherbet Land | Wario Factory |
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Forgotten Temple | Stormy Circuit | Bowser's Castle | Rainbow Road |
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Mario Kart Odyssey | Green Hill Zone | Rabbit Ridge Tower | Culmina Crater |
Retro Courses[]
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DS Figure-8 Circuit | U Thwomp Ruins | 3DS Daisy Hills | Wii Toad's Factory |
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N64 Wario Stadium | SNES Bowser Castle 1 | Wii Dry Dry Ruins | U Shy Guy Falls |
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GCN Mushroom City | U Sunshine Airport | Wii DK Summit | 3DS Rock Rock Mountain |
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U Mount Wario | Wii Daisy Circuit | DS Bowser Castle | GBA Rainbow Road |
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GCN Wario Colosseum | 3DS Rosalina's Ice World | GBA Sunset Wilds | U Cloudtop Cruise |
Battle Courses[]
| New Battle Courses | Retro Battle Courses |
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| Peach's Castle | SNES Battle Course 2 |
| Canopy Cannons | N64 Double Deck |
| Waluigi Casino | GBA Battle Course 4 |
| Comet Observatory | GCN Block City |
| Bowser Carnival | DS Tart Top |
| New Donk City Square | Wii Funky Stadium |
| Manor Maze | 3DS Sherbet Rink |
| Bob-omb Mountain | NS Dragon Palace |
Racers[]
There are a total of 46 racers in the game. (both Mii genders actually take the same slot) They are divided into three weight classes: Light, Medium, and Heavy.
Default Racers[]
Unlockable Racers[]
Items[]
Items on the Track[]
 Item Box |
Item Boxes are found in groups, providing players with a random item based on their place in the race. Lower ranks give more powerful items, and vice versa. |
 Double Item Box |
Like normal Item Boxes, Double Item Boxes give items. However, as the name implies, it gives two items instead of one. |
 Coin |
Coins give players a slight boost in speed for each that is collected. The player can hold up to twenty coins instead of the usual ten. |
Returning Items[]
 Banana |
Bananas can be dropped on the course and will make any racers who run into it spin out. They can also be used to block incoming shells. |
 Banana Bunch |
After 21 years of absence, the Banana Bunch finally returns to Mario Kart 9. Now the player can hold five Bananas to block incoming Shells. |
 Giant Banana |
The classic Mario Kart: Double Dash!! banana behemoth makes a return to Mario Kart 9. When touched by a player, it would separate into little Bananas while they spin out. |
 Boo |
Unleashes Boo, who turns the holder invisible for a brief time, making the holder impervious to enemy attacks, and steals an opponent's item. |
 Green Shell |
Green Shells can be shot along the track and can bounce on the walls until it hits a racer. They can also block incoming Shells. |
 Triple Green Shell |
Three Green Shells rotate around the kart and can be used one by one. They can also be used to block incoming Shells. |
 Red Shell |
Red Shells act like Green Shells but home in on opponents, and are destroyed if they hit walls. Like Green Shells, they can block incoming Shells. |
 Triple Red Shell |
Just like Triple Green Shells, but with Red Shells instead. |
 Spiny Shell |
Spiny Shells travel on the ground in pursuit of the racer in the first place, able to knock out any racers in its path. It can only be blocked with the Super Horn or avoided by using a Mushroom at the precise time. |
 Bowser's Shell |
This item makes a return from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. It’s a much more powerful version of the Green Shell. However, it will not disappear if it hits a racer. |
 Lightning Bolt |
The Lightning Bolt strikes all other racers when it is used, making them shrink and lose speed. The racers in lower positions are first to return to normal, while higher-ranked ones are the last. |
 Super Mushroom |
Super Mushrooms give players speed boosts that can be used to cross off-road terrain. |
 Triple Mushroom |
Three Mushrooms can be used one by one, for three speed boosts. Three Mushrooms are given automatically in time trials. They circle around the kart and can be stolen unlike other games. |
 Golden Mushroom |
Golden Mushrooms give players unlimited speed boosts for a few seconds. |
 Mega Mushroom |
After 10 years of absence, the Mega Mushroom finally returns to Mario Kart 9. With this humongous fungus, players can be able to grow huge and flatten nearby racers. |
 Poison Mushroom |
The player can use the Poison Mushroom to shrink other racers temporarily. It makes a return from Super Mario Kart. However, it can now be used by anyone. |
 Super Star |
Super Stars allow players to be invincible, travel off-road without losing speed, and run through racers without any impairment at all for a short time. |
 Fake Item Box |
The Fake Item boxes make a return after its ten-year absence. Fake Item Boxes can now be blocked by incoming Shells, like in Mario Kart 64. |
 Heart |
Hearts make a return from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Three hearts surround the player and if any are hit by an item, they become that item. |
 Bob-omb |
Bob-ombs can be thrown similarly to shells, but cause a large explosion that will knock over vehicles. |
 Bullet Bill |
The Bullet Bill allows racers to become a giant Bullet Bill, giving them effects similar to that of a Star, but they are automatically steered at a high speed. Players can slightly influence the Bullet Bill's trajectory by moving left and right, allowing them to swerve into other players. |
 Fire Flower |
Fire Flowers allow players to shoot fireballs for a certain amount of time. The fireballs make players spin out and can be deadly weapons in close races. |
 Potted Piranha Plant |
The Potted Piranha Plant sits in front of a kart and can be used to attack other players similar to how a Super Leaf works. |
 Super Horn |
The Super Horn can be used to block incoming projectiles, including the elusive Spiny Shell. |
New Items[]
 Peepa |
When the player gets this item, a circle of Peepas surround them. If an opponent touches one, the Peepa will take control over the vehicle. |
 Ice Flower |
Ice Flowers act the same as Fire Flowers, except it now shoots ice balls that temporarily freeze the player. |
 Hammer Suit |
The Hammer Suit allows the player to throw hammers for a limited amount of time. |
 Cloud Flower |
The Cloud Flower allows the player to spawn three clouds, making extreme shortcuts. |
 Nifty Nine |
The Nifty Nine allows the player to hold a total of nine items, which are Banana, Green Shell, Red Shell, Super Mushroom, Poison Mushroom, Super Star, Fake Item Box, Bob-omb, and Super Horn. |
References to Other Games[]
| Year | Game | References |
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| 1981 | Donkey Kong | Pauline appears as a playable character in this game. |
| 1985 | Super Mario Bros. | The circuit theme used for Luigi Circuit and Mario Circuit is a remixed version of the overworld The course intro theme also has a piece of the overworld theme as well as the underground theme. Hammer Bro., a recurring enemy who debuted from this game, appears as a playable character. |
| 1988 | Super Mario Bros. 2 | Phantos and Cobrats appear as hazards in Forgotten Temple. Sprites of Wart and other enemies also appear in the walls of Forgotten Temple. |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | The Hammer Suit appears as an item in this game. A sprite of the Angry Sun appears on the walls of the Forgotten Temple. Sledge Bro., an enemy who debuted from the game is a playable character, | |
| 1990 | Super Mario World | Yoshi's Island is heavily based on said world from the game. The music is a remix of the overworld theme from that game as well. |
| 1992 | Super Mario Kart | Bowser Castle 1 returns as a retro course, while Battle Course 2 reappears as a retro battle course. The Poison Mushroom appears as an item. Super Thwomps appear as obstacles in Rainbow Road. |
| 1994 | Donkey Kong Country. | King K. Rool appears as a playable character. |
| 1995 | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Kamek, the main antagonist, appears as a playable character. A piece of the athletic theme appears as music for the Yoshi's Island course. |
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | Dixie Kong, who debuted from the game, appears as a playable character. | |
| 1996 | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | Mallow, Geno, and Boshi appear as playable characters. |
| Super Mario 64 | The Mario Circuit race course and Peach's Castle battle course take in the Castle Grounds from that game. King Bob-omb appears as a playable character. The Bob-omb Mountain battle course takes place in Bob-omb Battlefield. Zip Line Valley’s music is a remix of the slide theme. | |
| Mario Kart 64 | Kamek, who was originally going to be a playable character but was scrapped, finally appears in the roster. Wario Stadium returns as a retro course, while Double Deck reappears as a retro battle course. The Banana Bunch returns as an item. Moo Moo Hill is based on Moo Moo Farm from that game. | |
| 2001 | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Rainbow Road and Sunset Wilds return as retro courses, while Battle Course 4 reappears as a retro battle course. |
| Luigi's Mansion | The Luigi's Mansion race course is heavily based on the mansion from this game. Professor E. Gadd appears as a playable character in this game. | |
| 2002 | Super Mario Sunshine | The Pianta, an inhabitant who debuted in that game, appears as a playable character. Sunshine Shore is partially based on Isle Delfino. Petey Piranha, a boss who debuted from this game makes his second appearance as a racer. |
| 2003 | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | The Giant Banana, Bowser's Shell, and Heart reappear as items after 15 years. Koopa Paratroopa and Petey Piranha reappear as playable characters for a second time. Mushroom City and Wario Colosseum return as retro courses, while Block City reappears as a retro battle course. |
| 2004 | Mario Power Tennis | The Wario Factory race course resembles the tennis court with the same name. The inclusion of Chain Chomps also references to the minigame on the same court. |
| 2005 | Mario Kart DS | R.O.B. makes another appearance as a playable character. Figure-8 Circuit and Bowser Castle return as retro courses, while Tart Top reappears as a retro battle course. A pinball machine can be found in the Waluigi Casino battle course, which is a reference to Waluigi Pinball from that game. |
| 2006 | Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Wario Factory resembles the basketball court of the same name. |
| Yoshi's Island DS | Baby Wario appears as a playable character in this game. | |
| 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | The Airship Armada race course closely resembles the galaxy, Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada, from that game. The Comet Observatory can be seen in the background of Rainbow Road. The Comet Observatory is also a battle course in this game. Octoombas appear as obstacles in Airship Armada and Rainbow Road. Captain Toad and Major Burrows appear as playable characters in this game. |
| 2008 | Mario Kart Wii | The Mega Mushroom and Fake Item Box reappear as items after 10 years of absence. Diddy Kong, Birdo, and Funky Kong return as playable characters after 10 years of absence. Toad's Factory, Dry Dry Ruins, DK Summit, and Daisy Circuit return as retro courses, while Funky Stadium returns as a retro battle course. |