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The '''Koopa King''' is [[Bowser]]'s [[kart]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and is a default kart. It is a very big and heavy kart and one of two six-wheelers in the game, the other being the [[Barrel Train]].
The '''Koopa King''' is [[Bowser]]'s [[kart]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and is a default kart. It is a very big and heavy kart and one of two six-wheelers in the game, the other being the [[Barrel Train]].


[[File:BowserCastle-Start-MKDD.png|thumb|left|The '''Koopa King''', at the starting line, waiting for a Time Trial to start.]]
[[File:BowserCastle-Start-MKDD.png|thumb|left|The Koopa King, at the starting line, waiting for a Time Trial to start]]
According to the in-game stats, the Koopa King is the fastest kart in the game, as well as having the weakest acceleration, making it a bad pick for simple courses, such as [[Baby Park]]. It is also one of the heaviest karts in the game; its weight is tied with the [[Piranha Pipes]] and [[Boo Pipes]].
According to the in-game stats, the Koopa King is the fastest kart in the game, as well as having the weakest acceleration, making it a bad pick for simple courses, such as [[Baby Park]]. It is also one of the heaviest karts in the game; its weight is tied with the [[Piranha Pipes]] and [[Boo Pipes]].


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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KoopaKingIcon-MKDD.png|The Koopa King's icon.
KoopaKingIcon-MKDD.png|The Koopa King's icon
Bowser and Bowser Jr - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|Artwork of [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]], on the Koopa King.
Bowser and Bowser Jr - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|Artwork of [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]], on the Koopa King
MKDD06.png|Artwork of [[Mario]] and Bowser, on the Koopa King.
MKDD06.png|Artwork of [[Mario]] and Bowser, on the Koopa King
Bowser and Bowser Jr Bob-Omb Blast - MKDD.png|Bowser and Bowser Jr., using the Koopa King in a [[Mario Kart (series)#Bob-omb Blast|Bob-omb Blast]] match.
Bowser and Bowser Jr Bob-Omb Blast - MKDD.png|Bowser and Bowser Jr., using the Koopa King in a [[Battle Mode#Bob-omb Blast|Bob-omb Blast]] match
MKDDBOWSERPOP.PNG|An in-game screenshot of the Koopa King's front.
MKDDBOWSERPOP.PNG|An in-game screenshot of the Koopa King's front
LuigiCircuitMKDD!!.png|The Koopa King, at the starting line in [[Luigi Circuit (GCN)|Luigi Circuit]].
LuigiCircuitMKDD!!.png|The Koopa King, at the starting line in [[Luigi Circuit (GCN)|Luigi Circuit]]
</gallery>
</gallery>



Revision as of 09:24, March 7, 2018

This article is about a kart in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! For the king of the Koopas, see Bowser.

Template:DDKart-infobox The Koopa King is Bowser's kart in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and is a default kart. It is a very big and heavy kart and one of two six-wheelers in the game, the other being the Barrel Train.

Bowser and Bowser Jr. prepare to do a Time Trial run at Bowser's Castle, using the Koopa King.
The Koopa King, at the starting line, waiting for a Time Trial to start

According to the in-game stats, the Koopa King is the fastest kart in the game, as well as having the weakest acceleration, making it a bad pick for simple courses, such as Baby Park. It is also one of the heaviest karts in the game; its weight is tied with the Piranha Pipes and Boo Pipes.

In terms of its actual stats, the Koopa King does offer the highest top speed and the lowest acceleration of all the karts in the game, but it's also tied with the Bullet Blaster for losing the most speed whenever it goes off-road.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Bolide Bowser[?] Bowser Meteor

Trivia

  • The Koopa King and the Parade Kart are the only karts with a unique engine sound; all other karts' engine sounds are shared with at least one other kart.