Editing Anti-gravity

[[File:Illustration - Mario Kart 8.png|thumb|270px|[[Mario]] driving a [[kart]] in anti-gravity mode]]
[[File:MK8NewBooster.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Bowser]] near an [[Antigravity Panel]] in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]] from ''Mario Kart 8'']]
'''Anti-gravity''', also written as '''antigravity''', is a mechanic in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. When drivers are in anti-gravity mode, they slightly hover above the ground and can drive on walls and upside-down, and their [[tire]]s turn sideways and glow blue; certain vehicles have blue glows and lights in other places, including the engine in some cases. Some vehicles will also change shape in anti-gravity mode, such as the [[Koopa Clown]] activating a pair of propellers and the [[Streetle]]’s wings opening. While in anti-gravity mode, drivers can receive [[Spin Boost]]s by bumping into other drivers or [[Spin Boost Pillar]]s.

Characters and vehicle parts have different top speed and handling stats in anti-gravity mode, which are not shown by the game. When in anti-gravity mode, the anti-gravity stats are used, regardless of whether or not the anti-gravity segment takes place [[Underwater driving|underwater]] (such as in [[Twisted Mansion]]). However, even when anti-gravity is active, the vehicles' top speed and traction are still affected by off-road terrain and slippery surfaces.

Most courses featuring anti-gravity have designated sections in which it is activated that start with [[Antigravity Panel]]s, though there are some courses set entirely in anti-gravity with all drivers already in anti-gravity mode at the start. [[Wild Woods]] uniquely starts in an anti-gravity section with all drivers already in anti-gravity mode but is not entirely set in anti-gravity. The first time a driver enters an anti-gravity section, they will audibly react to this, usually saying something related to the activation of anti-gravity mode.

In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipe]]s take the appearance of Antigravity Panels and cause drivers who jump off of them to be in anti-gravity mode until they land (though they will still remain in anti-gravity mode afterward if they land in an anti-gravity section).

Every [[new course]] in the games except [[Excitebike Arena]], [[Animal Crossing]], [[Super Bell Subway]], and [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] features anti-gravity, with [[Mute City]], [[Big Blue]], and [[Sky-High Sundae]] entirely taking place in anti-gravity. Additionally, 27 [[classic course]]s feature anti-gravity (7 from the ''Mario Kart 8'' base game, 5 from its DLC, and 15 from the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass''):
*{{classic-link|GBA|Mario Circuit}} 
*{{classic-link|N64|Toad's Turnpike}}
*{{classic-link|3DS|DK Jungle}}
*{{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}}
*{{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}
*{{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}
*{{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}}
*{{classic-link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}}
*{{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}} (set entirely in anti-gravity)
*{{classic-link|GBA|Cheese Land}}
*{{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}}
*{{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}
*{{classic-link|GBA|Boo Lake}}
*{{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}
*{{classic-link|Wii|Maple Treeway}} (only from the half-pipe)
*[[Merry Mountain]]
*{{classic-link|3DS|Rainbow Road}}
*{{classic-link|Wii|DK Summit}} (only from the half-pipes)
*{{classic-link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}
*{{classic-link|Tour|Athens Dash}} (only from the half-pipes)
*{{classic-link|Tour|Los Angeles Laps}} (only from the half-pipe)
*{{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}}
*{{classic-link|Tour|Vancouver Velocity}}
*{{classic-link|GCN|DK Mountain}} (only from the half-pipes)
*{{classic-link|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}} (only from the half-pipes)
*{{classic-link|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}}
*{{classic-link|Wii|Rainbow Road}} (set entirely in anti-gravity)

Additionally, in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the [[Battle Mode|battle]] courses [[Battle Stadium]] and [[Lunar Colony]] feature anti-gravity, with the latter being set entirely in anti-gravity.

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a kart is shown having its anti-gravity feature tested before the [[Kong army]] travels down [[Rainbow Road#The Super Mario Bros. Movie|Rainbow Road]]. It is later used when the road splits into extremely sloped paths. It is also shown that it can be manually deactivated using a button on the dashboard, and can be used to hover above [[water]]. The karts that [[Bowser's Minions|Bowser's army]] uses have red glows instead of blue when using anti-gravity.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=反重力
|JapR=Hanjūryoku
|JapM=Antigravity
|Chi=反重力
|ChiR=Fǎnzhònglì
|ChiM=Anti-gravity
|Spa=Antigravedad
|SpaM=Antigravity
|Fre=Antigravité
|FreM=Antigravity
|Dut=Antizwaartekracht
|DutM=Antigravity
|Ger=Antigravitation
|GerM=Antigravity
|Ita=Antigravità
|ItaM=Antigravity
|Por=Antigravidade
|PorM=Antigravity
|Rus=Антигравитация
|RusR=Antigravitatsiya
|RusM=Antigravity
|Kor=반중력
|KorR=Banjungnyeok
|KorM=Antigravity
|
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:MK8 Larry Charging Super Mini-Turbo.jpg|thumb|[[Larry]] charging a [[Mini-Turbo|Super Mini-Turbo]] on his [[Standard Bike]] while in anti-gravity mode]]
*While [[drift]]ing in anti-gravity mode, the blue glow will change to match the corresponding level of [[Mini-Turbo]] sparks present, which means it will become orange for a Super Mini-Turbo and purple for an Ultra Mini-Turbo.
*According to ''Mario Kart 8'' producer [[Hideki Konno]], the anti-gravity mechanic was inspired by the portion of [[3DS Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' set on the [[moon]].<ref>GamersPrey (May 1, 2014). [https://youtu.be/Neb3082iJpg?t=123 <nowiki>Mario Kart 8 - Direct Presentation 30.04.2014 [HD]</nowiki>]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 31, 2022.</ref> Fittingly, this part of the course would become an anti-gravity section upon its addition in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', and [[Lunar Colony]] also features anti-gravity on the moon.
*Anti-gravity is referenced in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', in which the [[jump]]ing sprite of the [[Costume Mario]] costume Kart Mario has its tires in anti-gravity mode.
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