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|image=[[File:MK8 - DS Wario Stadium.PNG|150px]]
|image=[[File:MK8D GCN Waluigi Stadium Scene 7.jpg|300px]]<br>A Fire Chain on {{classic-link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|parent_species=[[Fire Bar]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)|Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]) (2023)
|variant_of=[[Fire Bar]]
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'''Fire Chains''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=192|quote='''Fire Chains:''' A returning obstacle from Bowser's Castle, the fire chains make the races through Wario Stadium more exciting for the crowd... at the cost of being more dangerous to the racers themselves.|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref> also called '''Fire Bars''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|quote='''Fire Bars:''' Certain gaps and sections of the track are protected by rotating fire chain traps. Anticipate where the fire chains will be and position yourself to drive where they don’t be.}}</ref> are obstacles in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. They are spinning [[fireball]]s formed in a ring shape.
'''Fire Chains'''<ref>Musa, Alexander. 2014. ''Mario Kart 8'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 192</ref> are spinning [[fireball]]s formed in a ring shape that originally appeared in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. Similar to [[Fire Bar]]s, Fire Chains serve as obstacles in all games in which they appear, and their rotating movement is similar to that of the [[Circling Boo Buddies]].


==History==
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:WaluigiStadium4-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|thumb|left|Approaching a '''Fire Chain'''.]]
[[File:WaluigiStadium4-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
Fire Chains first appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. They appeared in [[Waluigi Stadium]] and [[Wario Colosseum]] alongside normal Fire Bars, where they burn any racer that comes in contact with it.
Fire Chains first appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. They appear in both [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]] and [[Wario Colosseum]] alongside normal Fire Bars in the former, where they burn any racer that comes in contact with them. The Fire Chains in Waluigi Stadium are made up of eight fireballs while the ones in Wario Colosseum have seven.
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====''Mario Kart DS''====
====''Mario Kart DS''====
Fire Chains reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', where they were found in [[Wario Stadium (DS)|Wario Stadium]]. They play the same role trying to burn any racer to slow them down.
Fire Chains are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. They are encountered in [[DS Wario Stadium|Wario Stadium]] only. They play the same role of burning any racer who touch them, except they only have five fireballs each.


====''Mario Kart Wii''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:BCW4.png|thumb|200px|Several Fire Chains in the distance in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
[[File:BCW4.png|thumb|200px|Several Fire Chains in the distance in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Fire Chains reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where they found once again in the Waluigi Stadium retro course, and in [[Bowser's Castle (Wii)|Bowser's Castle]] where they are made up of three fireballs each.
Fire Chains are obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. They are encountered once again in {{classic|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}, and in the game's [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]]. They are made up of three fireballs each.


====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Fire Chains reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where they only appeared in the <small>DS</small> Wario Stadium retro course. Here they are once again the main obstacle along with normal Fire Bars.
Fire Chains reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where they only appear in {{classic|DS|Wario Stadium}} and {{classic|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}. Here they are once again the main obstacle along with normal Fire Bars.
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Fire Chains reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', only appearing in GCN Waluigi Stadium, which debuted in the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)|2023 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. They appear and function identically to how they've been presented in all other entries in the series.


===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 BLL Lavalairroadplanet.png|thumb|left|Fire Chain surrounding a [[Pull Star]].]]
[[File:SMG2 Bowsers Lava Lair Starting Planet.png|thumb|left|A Fire Chain surrounding a [[Pull Star]]]]
Fire Chains also appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appeared in [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], in the starting planet, and the fireball planet, and the [[Slipsand Galaxy]] in its starting planet. They behave the way they did in the ''Mario Kart'' games.
Fire Chains are obstacles in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appear in [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], on the starting planet, and the fireball planet, and the [[Slipsand Galaxy]] on its starting planet. They behave the way they do in the ''Mario Kart'' games, though sometimes, they go around planets instead of circling in the air.
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====''Super Mario Run''====
====''Super Mario Run''====
Fire Chains return in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', except with an appearance of a complete "ring of fire" rather than separate sets of fireballs. They appear only in the level [[Rings of Fire!]].
Fire Chains, also referred to as '''rings of fire''', return in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', They appear as a complete "ring of fire" rather than separate sets of fireballs. They appear only in the course [[Rings of Fire!]]. Some move up and down. [[Coin]]s, including [[Color coin]]s, are often seen within the rings. Going through one without taking damage produces blue stars. In Toad Rally, these stars contribute to starting a [[Coin Rush (Super Mario Run|Coin Rush]]. It also immediately gets a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] to cheer for the player.
 
==Profiles==
*''Super Mario Run'' Tips and Tricks: Threading the Ring: Pass safely through a castle's rings of fire to excite the Toads!
 
==Names in other languages==
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|Ita=Anello di fuoco
|ItaM=Fire ring
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:41, September 24, 2024

Fire Chain
GCN Waluigi Stadium in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A Fire Chain on GCN Waluigi Stadium in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
First appearance Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Tour (Mario vs. Luigi Tour) (2023)
Variant of Fire Bar

Fire Chains,[1] also called Fire Bars,[2] are obstacles in the Mario Kart series. They are spinning fireballs formed in a ring shape.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Waluigi Stadium
Screenshot from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Fire Chains first appear in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. They appear in both Waluigi Stadium and Wario Colosseum alongside normal Fire Bars in the former, where they burn any racer that comes in contact with them. The Fire Chains in Waluigi Stadium are made up of eight fireballs while the ones in Wario Colosseum have seven.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Fire Chains are obstacles in Mario Kart DS. They are encountered in Wario Stadium only. They play the same role of burning any racer who touch them, except they only have five fireballs each.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Bowser's Castle from Mario Kart Wii
Several Fire Chains in the distance in Mario Kart Wii

Fire Chains are obstacles in Mario Kart Wii. They are encountered once again in GCN Waluigi Stadium, and in the game's Bowser's Castle. They are made up of three fireballs each.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Fire Chains reappear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where they only appear in DS Wario Stadium and GCN Waluigi Stadium. Here they are once again the main obstacle along with normal Fire Bars.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Fire Chains reappear in Mario Kart Tour, only appearing in GCN Waluigi Stadium, which debuted in the 2023 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. They appear and function identically to how they've been presented in all other entries in the series.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

A Fire Chain surrounding a Pull Star

Fire Chains are obstacles in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They appear in Bowser's Lava Lair, on the starting planet, and the fireball planet, and the Slipsand Galaxy on its starting planet. They behave the way they do in the Mario Kart games, though sometimes, they go around planets instead of circling in the air.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Fire Chains, also referred to as rings of fire, return in Super Mario Run, They appear as a complete "ring of fire" rather than separate sets of fireballs. They appear only in the course Rings of Fire!. Some move up and down. Coins, including Color coins, are often seen within the rings. Going through one without taking damage produces blue stars. In Toad Rally, these stars contribute to starting a Coin Rush. It also immediately gets a Toad to cheer for the player.

Profiles[edit]

  • Super Mario Run Tips and Tricks: Threading the Ring: Pass safely through a castle's rings of fire to excite the Toads!

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Anello di fuoco[?] Fire ring

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fire Chains: A returning obstacle from Bowser's Castle, the fire chains make the races through Wario Stadium more exciting for the crowd... at the cost of being more dangerous to the racers themselves." – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 192.
  2. ^ "Fire Bars: Certain gaps and sections of the track are protected by rotating fire chain traps. Anticipate where the fire chains will be and position yourself to drive where they don’t be." – Musa. Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 130.