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|image=[[File:Spear-FunkyKong.png|250px]]<br>[[Funky Kong]] on his '''Torpedo'''.
|title=Spear<br><small>Torpedo</small>
|image=[[File:Spear-DryBowser.png|250px]]<br>[[Dry Bowser]] on his Spear
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|average=None
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The '''Torpedo''' (also known as '''Spear''' in North America) is a [[bike]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' that can only be used by large-sized characters. It looks like a [[Wikipedia: Torpedo|torpedo]] or a [[Wikipedia: Blimp|blimp]] that has been converted into a bike (hence the name) with an added engine and exhaust pipes. The character's emblem is on the front of the bike. It is also seen on either side of it.
The '''Spear''' (known as '''Torpedo''' in the British English version) is a large-sized [[Sport bike (vehicle class)|inside drifting]] [[bike]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. It resembles a [[wikipedia:Moto Guzzi V8|Moto Guzzi V8]] with stripes and exhaust pipes sticking out the sides. The character's emblem is located on the front and sides of the bike. The Spear is one of seven vehicles in ''Mario Kart Wii'' to go through a design change other than a color swap; the others being the [[Booster Seat]], [[Bit Bike]], [[Flame Runner]], [[Wario Bike]], [[Shooting Star (bike)|Shooting Star]], and [[Phantom (bike)|Phantom]]. In this case, Bowser's and Dry Bowser's Spears have their exhaust pipes positioned lower than the others, and Rosalina's and the female Mii's Spear feature shorter handlebars.


It is the fastest bike in the game, and it also has good weight.  However, all its other stats are quite low.  In fact, its off-road is equivalent to the [[Flame Flyer]]'s off-road.
The Spear can be unlocked by unlocking twelve Expert Staff [[Ghost (Mario Kart series)|Ghost]]s in Time Trials or by playing 3,600 races.
 
The kart counterpart for this bike is the [[Jetsetter]].  The two vehicles are tied, in terms of weight.
 
The Spear can be earned by unlocking 12 expert staff ghosts.


==Stats==
==Stats==
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The Spear is the fastest bike in the game, and it also has high weight (which is tied with the [[Jetsetter]]), but is actually the second-heaviest bike in the game, after the [[Wario Bike]].  However, all its other stats are quite low. It shares the same drift stat as the [[Zip Zip]] and the [[Tiny Titan]], but suffers from the worst handling, off-road, and [[Mini-Turbo]] among all bikes and its off-road is equivalent to the [[Flame Flyer]]'s off-road. As such, the Spear has the lowest stat total out of any bike in the game, only having 230 stat points.
The Spear is the second-fastest vehicle in the game, only behind the Jetsetter. It is also the heaviest inside-drifting bike in the game, allowing it to easily push around lighter vehicles and giving it the lowest jump angle out of any inside-drifting bike in the game. Inversely, it has the second-worst acceleration among all bikes, only being better than that of the [[Flame Runner]]'s, and it has the second worst handling, off-road, and mini-turbo in the game, only being better than those of the Jetsetter. While the visual graph shows the Spear with the same acceleration stat as the [[Mach Bike]], its [[Mario Kart Wii#Actual stats|internal data]] shows it actually accelerates more slowly. It also has the second worst drifting of the inward drifting bikes, only having better drift than the [[Dolphin Dasher]].


==Color Schemes==
The Spear shares similar stat distribution to the [[Jetsetter]] and, relative to their weight classes, [[Jet Bubble]] and [[Sneakster]].
*[[Wario]] (Yellow body with purple stripes)
*[[Waluigi]] (Dark Blue body with yellow stripes)
*[[Bowser]] (Dark Green body orange stripes)
*[[Donkey Kong]] (Brown body with lime green stripes)
*[[King Boo]] (Black body with pink stripes)
*[[Rosalina]] (Turquoise body with yellow stripes)
*[[Funky Kong]] (White body with red stripes)
*[[Dry Bowser]] (Grey body with black stripes)
*Male [[Mii]]  (White body with blue stripes)
*Female Mii  (White body with pink stripes)


==Gallery==
[[Funky Kong]]'s Spear is the fastest vehicle in the game while performing a wheelie. Also, if [[Waluigi]] rides the Spear, its drift will exceed that of the [[Magikruiser]] by two points, and its acceleration will exceed that of the [[Mini Beast]], [[Piranha Prowler]], [[Shooting Star (bike)|Shooting Star]], and [[Sneakster]] by one point.
<center><gallery>
File:Spear-Wario.png|Wario's '''Torpedo'''.
File:Spear-Waluigi.png|Waluigi's '''Torpedo'''.
File:Spear-DonkeyKong.png|Donkey Kong's '''Torpedo'''.
File:Spear-Bowser.png|Bowser's '''Torpedo'''.
File:Spear-KingBoo.png|King Boo's '''Torpedo'''.
File:Spear-Rosalina.png|Rosalina's '''Torpedo'''.
File:Spear-DryBowser.png|Dry Bowser's '''Torpedo'''.
</gallery></center>


==Trivia==
==Color schemes==
*The Torpedo is one of six vehicles in ''Mario Kart Wii'' to go through a design change other than a palette-swap; the others being the [[Baby Booster]], [[Bowser Bike]], [[Wario Bike]], [[Twinkle Star]], and [[Phantom]].  In this case, Bowser's Torpedo, and Dry Bowser's Torpedo, have their exhaust pipes positioned lower than the other Torpedos. Also, Rosalina's Torpedo has shorter handles than the other Torpedos.
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|[[Wario]]
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|[[Waluigi]]
|Indigo body, yellow side and front stripes, white top stripes, dark blue handlebars and stabilizers, purple windshield
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|[[Donkey Kong]]
|Brown body, light green side and front stripes, red top stripes and stabilizers, dark red handlebars, aqua windshield
|[[File:Spear-DonkeyKong.png|x120px]]
|[[Bowser]]
|Dark green body, orange side and front stripes, red top stripes, dark red handlebars, yellow windshield and stabilizers
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|[[King Boo]]
|Black body, pink side and front stripes, white top stripes and stabilizers, dark red handlebars, black windshield
|[[File:Spear-KingBoo.png|x120px]]
|[[Rosalina]]
|Turquoise body and handlebars, yellow side and front stripes, white top stripes, purple windshield and stabilizers
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|-
|[[Funky Kong]]
|White body, red side and front stripes, blue top stripes, teal windshield, handlebars, and stabilizers
|[[File:Spear-FunkyKong.png|x120px]]
|[[Dry Bowser]]
|Silver body, black side and front stripes, dark gray handlebars, red top stripes and stabilizers, blue windshield
|[[File:Spear-DryBowser.png|x120px]]
|-
|Male [[Mii]]
|White body, blue side, front, and top stripes, blue windshield, handlebars, and stabilizers
|[[File:Spear-MiiM.png|x120px]]
|Female Mii
|Pink body, white side, front, and top stripes, red handlebars and stabilizers, blue windshield
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==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワイルドスピア
|JapR=Wairudo Supia
|JapM=Wild Spear
|Fre=Torpille
|FreM=Torpedo
|Ger=Torped
|GerM=Torpedo
|Ita=Torpedo Sprint
|Kor=와일드스피어
|KorR=Waildeu Seupieo
|KorM=Wild Spear
|SpaA=Proyectil
|SpaA=Proyectil
|SpaAM=Projectile
|SpaAM=Projectile
|SpaE=Torpedo
|SpaE=Torpedo
|SpaEM=-}}
}}
<br clear=all>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Spear (Wario) Model.png|Wario's Spear model
Spear (Waluigi) Model.png|Waluigi's Spear model
Spear (Donkey Kong) Model.png|Donkey Kong's Spear model
Spear (Bowser) Model.png|Bowser's Spear model
Spear (King Boo) Model.png|King Boo's Spear model
Spear (Rosalina) Model.png|Rosalina's Spear model
Spear (Funky Kong) Model.png|Funky Kong's Spear model
Spear (Dry Bowser) Model.png|Dry Bowser's Spear model
Spear (Large Male Mii) Model.png|Large Male Mii's Spear model
Spear (Large Female Mii) Model.png|Large Female Mii's Spear model
</gallery>
{{MKW}}
{{MKW}}
[[Category:Bikes]]
[[Category:Sport bikes]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Wii bikes]]
[[de:Torped]]
[[it:Torpedo sprint]]

Latest revision as of 21:26, August 30, 2024

Spear
Torpedo
Dry Bowser's Spear
Dry Bowser on his Spear
Size class Large
Strong stats Speed, Weight
Average stats None
Weak stats Acceleration, Handling, Drift, Off-Road, Mini-Turbo
Appears in Mario Kart Wii

The Spear (known as Torpedo in the British English version) is a large-sized inside drifting bike in Mario Kart Wii. It resembles a Moto Guzzi V8 with stripes and exhaust pipes sticking out the sides. The character's emblem is located on the front and sides of the bike. The Spear is one of seven vehicles in Mario Kart Wii to go through a design change other than a color swap; the others being the Booster Seat, Bit Bike, Flame Runner, Wario Bike, Shooting Star, and Phantom. In this case, Bowser's and Dry Bowser's Spears have their exhaust pipes positioned lower than the others, and Rosalina's and the female Mii's Spear feature shorter handlebars.

The Spear can be unlocked by unlocking twelve Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials or by playing 3,600 races.

Stats[edit]

Speed: 67/80
Weight: 56/80
Acceleration: 24/80
Handling: 18/80
Drift: 29/80
Off-Road: 18/80
Mini-Turbo: 18/80
Vehicle type:
Hang-on

The Spear is the fastest bike in the game, and it also has high weight (which is tied with the Jetsetter), but is actually the second-heaviest bike in the game, after the Wario Bike. However, all its other stats are quite low. It shares the same drift stat as the Zip Zip and the Tiny Titan, but suffers from the worst handling, off-road, and Mini-Turbo among all bikes and its off-road is equivalent to the Flame Flyer's off-road. As such, the Spear has the lowest stat total out of any bike in the game, only having 230 stat points.

The Spear is the second-fastest vehicle in the game, only behind the Jetsetter. It is also the heaviest inside-drifting bike in the game, allowing it to easily push around lighter vehicles and giving it the lowest jump angle out of any inside-drifting bike in the game. Inversely, it has the second-worst acceleration among all bikes, only being better than that of the Flame Runner's, and it has the second worst handling, off-road, and mini-turbo in the game, only being better than those of the Jetsetter. While the visual graph shows the Spear with the same acceleration stat as the Mach Bike, its internal data shows it actually accelerates more slowly. It also has the second worst drifting of the inward drifting bikes, only having better drift than the Dolphin Dasher.

The Spear shares similar stat distribution to the Jetsetter and, relative to their weight classes, Jet Bubble and Sneakster.

Funky Kong's Spear is the fastest vehicle in the game while performing a wheelie. Also, if Waluigi rides the Spear, its drift will exceed that of the Magikruiser by two points, and its acceleration will exceed that of the Mini Beast, Piranha Prowler, Shooting Star, and Sneakster by one point.

Color schemes[edit]

Character Color scheme Image Character Color scheme Image
Wario Yellow body, purple side and front stripes, white top stripes, green handlebars and stabilizers, blue windshield Wario's Spear Waluigi Indigo body, yellow side and front stripes, white top stripes, dark blue handlebars and stabilizers, purple windshield Waluigi's Spear
Donkey Kong Brown body, light green side and front stripes, red top stripes and stabilizers, dark red handlebars, aqua windshield Donkey Kong's Spear Bowser Dark green body, orange side and front stripes, red top stripes, dark red handlebars, yellow windshield and stabilizers Bowser's Spear
King Boo Black body, pink side and front stripes, white top stripes and stabilizers, dark red handlebars, black windshield King Boo's Spear Rosalina Turquoise body and handlebars, yellow side and front stripes, white top stripes, purple windshield and stabilizers Rosalina's Spear
Funky Kong White body, red side and front stripes, blue top stripes, teal windshield, handlebars, and stabilizers Funky Kong's Spear Dry Bowser Silver body, black side and front stripes, dark gray handlebars, red top stripes and stabilizers, blue windshield Dry Bowser's Spear
Male Mii White body, blue side, front, and top stripes, blue windshield, handlebars, and stabilizers Spear from Mario Kart Wii Female Mii Pink body, white side, front, and top stripes, red handlebars and stabilizers, blue windshield Spear from Mario Kart Wii

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワイルドスピア[?]
Wairudo Supia 		Wild Spear
French Torpille[?] Torpedo
German Torped[?] Torpedo
Italian Torpedo Sprint[?] -
Korean 와일드스피어[?]
Waildeu Seupieo 		Wild Spear
Spanish (NOA) Proyectil[?] Projectile
Spanish (NOE) Torpedo[?] -

Gallery[edit]

  • Wario's Spear model

    Wario's Spear model

  • Waluigi's Spear model

    Waluigi's Spear model

  • Donkey Kong's Spear model

    Donkey Kong's Spear model

  • Bowser's Spear model

    Bowser's Spear model

  • King Boo's Spear model

    King Boo's Spear model

  • Rosalina's Spear model

    Rosalina's Spear model

  • Funky Kong's Spear model

    Funky Kong's Spear model

  • Dry Bowser's Spear model

    Dry Bowser's Spear model

  • Large Male Mii's Spear model

    Large Male Mii's Spear model

  • Large Female Mii's Spear model

    Large Female Mii's Spear model

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