Editing Underwater driving

'''Underwater driving''' is a game mechanic introduced in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. When drivers are underwater, a small propeller will pop out from the back of the kart. The mechanic returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|port]], ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''. The game mechanic is implemented on both [[new course]]s and [[classic course]]s. Underwater sections can also be found on battle courses. [[Ramp]]s, [[Dash Panel]]s, [[Antigravity Panel]]s and water-based enemies such as [[Cheep Cheep]]s and [[Sidestepper]]s can also be found underwater. Some courses have optional underwater sections, such as the lake in {{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}. Prior to the introduction of underwater driving, entering deep water will usually respawn or slow down the player.

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In ''Mario Kart 7'', ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', when driving underwater, the handling, speed and drifting of most [[driver]]s, [[kart]]s and [[tire]]s are different than usual. Karts such as the [[Biddybuggy]] will become faster underwater while karts such as the [[Gold Standard]] will be slowed down. The mechanic is not featured in ''Mario Kart Tour'' and ''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''.

Courses with optional segments are marked with an asterisk.*

*{{classic-link|3DS|Cheep Cheep Lagoon}}<br>  

*{{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}<br>  

*[[Wario Shipyard]]<br>  

*[[Maka Wuhu]]*<br>

*{{classic-link|3DS|DK Jungle}}*<br>  

*{{classic-link|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}<br>

*[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 7)]]<br>  

*{{classic-link|N64|Koopa Troopa Beach}}*<br>

*{{classic-link|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}}<br>

*{{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}}*<br>

*[[Water Park]]<br>  

*[[Sweet Sweet Canyon]]<br>

*[[Thwomp Ruins]]*<br>

*[[Twisted Mansion]]<br>

*[[Dolphin Shoals]]<br>  

*{{classic-link|DS|Cheep Cheep Beach}}*<br>

*{{classic-link|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}}<br>

*{{classic-link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}}<br>

*{{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}}<br>

*{{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}*<br>

*[[Los Angeles Laps]]*<br>

*{{classic-link|GBA|Cheep-Cheep Island}}*<br>

*[[Lightning Lagoon]]<br>

*[[Cheep Cheep Reef]]

{{classic-link|DS|Palm Shore}} is the only battle course to include underwater driving, while Dolphin Shoals is the only course to start underwater.

Piranhaslider.png|[[Piranha Plant Slide]]

MK7-4.jpg|[[Wario Shipyard]]

RosalinaIceWorldUnderwater.jpg|[[Rosalina's Ice World]]

DaisyCruiserMK7Aquarium.jpg|[[Daisy Cruiser]]

DryDryDesert Underwater.png|[[Dry Dry Desert]]

GCN Sherbet Land Underwater.png|[[Sherbet Land]]