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| [[File:MK64 Spin-Turn.png|thumb|Artwork demonstrating the Spin Turn from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'']] | | [[File:MK64 Spin-Turn.png|thumb|Artwork demonstrating the Spin Turn from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'']] |
| A '''Spin Turn''' (or '''spin turn'''),<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan, Scott Pelland, and Paul Shinoda|title=''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide|page=12|language=en-us|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> originally hyphenated as '''Spin-Turn''',<ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/USA/NKTE/NKTE_E.pdf|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|page=15|date=1997|language=en-gb|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}} Also present on the Operation Card.</ref> is a driving mechanic that debuts in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and returns in all later games of the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. When the accelerate and brake buttons are pressed while a [[kart]] is at a standstill, the kart can pivot around, creating very precise maneuvers. While it is not a common tactic to use while racing, in nonlinear arenas such as those used in [[Battle Mode]], it is used to quickly change directions and aim items better. | | A '''Spin Turn''' (or '''spin turn'''),<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> originally hyphenated as '''Spin-Turn''',<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/USA/NKTE/NKTE_E.pdf Instruction manual for ''Mario Kart 64'', page 15. Also present on the Operation Card.]</ref> is a driving mechanic from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, introduced in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. When the accelerate and brake buttons are pressed while a [[kart]] is at a standstill, the kart can pivot around, creating very precise maneuvers. While it is not a common tactic to use while racing, in nonlinear arenas such as those used in [[Battle Mode]], it is used to quickly change directions and aim items better. |
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| In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a Spin Turn is performed by holding {{button|gcn|L}}, {{button|gcn|R}}, and {{button|gcn|A}} and turning while at a standstill.
| | ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' are the only mainline ''Mario Kart'' titles without the ability to spin-turn. Additionally, exclusively in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', a [[Mini-Turbo]] can be activated by using Spin Turns. |
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| In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' only, a [[Mini-Turbo]] can be activated by using Spin Turns.
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| ==Profiles== | | ==Profiles== |
| ===''Mario Kart 64''=== | | ===''Mario Kart 64''=== |
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| | *'''Instruction manual:''' "'''''Use Spin-Turns Wisely!''' To change direction on narrow roads, or when you want to direct a Shell at an opponent, turn and press the A and B Buttons simultaneously, to do a Spin-Turn.''" |
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| |Eng='''Use Spin-Turns Wisely!''' To change direction on narrow roads, or when you want to direct a Shell at an opponent, turn and press the A and B Buttons simultaneously, to do a Spin-Turn.{{page needed}}}}
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| ===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''=== | | ===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''=== |
| {{multilang profile
| | *'''Instruction manual:''' "'''''Master the Spin Turn!''' When you need to change direction in an instant, the Spin Turn is your best bet. Just hold the A and B Buttons and crank the steering wheel!''" |
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| |Eng='''Master the Spin Turn!''' When you need to change direction in an instant, the Spin Turn is your best bet. Just hold the A and B Buttons and crank the steering wheel!{{page needed}}}}
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |Fre=Pivoter
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| |FreN=''Mario Kart 64''
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| |Fre2=Virage serré
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| |Fre2C=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioKartSuperCircuit_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|format=PDF|date=2001|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet|page=45|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr}}</ref>
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| |Fre2N=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
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| |FreM=Rotate
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| |Fre2M=Sharp turn
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| |Ger=Spin Turn
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| |GerC=<ref>{{cite|date=2001|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet|page=25|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>
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| |Ita=Testa-coda
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| |ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2001|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet|page=105|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
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| |ItaM=Head-to-tail
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| |Spa=Trompo
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| |SpaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2001|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet|page=85|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=es-es}}</ref>
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| |SpaM=Spinning top
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
