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{{about|the buses that appear as obstacles throughout the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]|the vehicle from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''|[[royal bus]]|the [[Wiggler]] shaped vehicle which resembles a bus from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''|[[Wiggler Wagon]]}} | {{about|the buses that appear as obstacles throughout the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]|the vehicle from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''|[[royal bus]]|the [[Wiggler]] shaped vehicle which resembles a bus from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''|[[Wiggler Wagon]]}} | ||
[[File:MKDD-StarTravelBus.png|thumb|250px|A Star Travel bus from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'']] | [[File:MKDD-StarTravelBus.png|thumb|250px|A Star Travel bus from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'']] | ||
A '''bus''', or '''tourist bus''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22 Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved July 15, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230715104855/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22&device=pc Archived] July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> is an obstacle that frequently appears in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. Buses appear in | A '''bus''', or '''tourist bus''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22 Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved July 15, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230715104855/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2023summer/index_en.html?page=22&device=pc Archived] July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> is an obstacle that frequently appears in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. Buses appear as obstacles in urban- or highway-themed courses, typically traveling at a constant speed along with the rest of the traffic. They always follow a set path; when traveling along a multi-lane road with other traffic, they will typically drive in the middle of their respective lanes and use turn signals if switching lanes, making their behavior very predictable. If the player hits a moving bus, they will usually flip over. They cannot be destroyed or removed, but they can usually be launched into the air by driving into them while using a [[Super Star]], [[Bullet Bill]], or [[Chain Chomp]], or by hitting them with a [[Super Horn]], [[Super Bell]], [[Giga Bob-omb]], [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], or [[Bowser's Shell|Bowser Shell]]. Moving buses may also honk their horns if they hit an item or the player. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Mario Kart 64''=== | ===''Mario Kart 64''=== | ||
Moving buses first appear in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', exclusive to [[N64 Toad's Turnpike|Toad's Turnpike]]. The buses on this course are yellow with red window frames and blue interior curtains. They are driven by [[Ukiki|Ukkiki]]s.<ref>「ハイウェイバスの運転手（シルエット）は、『スーパーマリオ64』のウッキーです。」("''The highway bus driver (silhouette) is a Ukiki from Super Mario 64.''") - [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmkj/index2.html Official ''Mario Kart 64'' Japanese website]</ref> In this game, they have the same engine sound as [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[kart]]. If a player hits a bus, they will not lose their item. In this game only, buses will haphazardly drive between lanes and cannot be launched or otherwise moved by any means. | |||
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''=== | ===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''=== | ||
[[File:MKDD-PeachBeachBus.png|thumb|200px|left|A Peach Beach bus and Star Travel bus from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']] | [[File:MKDD-PeachBeachBus.png|thumb|200px|left|A Peach Beach bus and Star Travel bus from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']] | ||
Buses | Buses also appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]]. Both courses can feature two different designs on the buses, as well as a similar vehicle, the [[Wiggler Wagon]]. One of the buses is blue and features [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Star Travel|Star Travel]] logos on the back and sides, and also has the company's name on the front of the bus. The number plate features the letters "STR". The other bus is deep maroon and pale pink, includes [[Peach Beach]] logos in the place of the Star Travel ones, and its number plate instead reads "SUN". If a bus is lifted into the air, it stops moving, whereas in future games, the bus continues to move even in the air. In this game only, if a player hits a bus, they will spin out and not lose their item. | ||
In [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]], at the beginning of each race, a Star Travel bus (Peach Beach bus in Versus mode with no items) is seen entering the left lane from the right lane. This is not seen with any other actual vehicles (not counting [[Bob-omb Car]]s) in the game. | In [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]], at the beginning of each race, a Star Travel bus (Peach Beach bus in Versus mode with no items) is seen entering the left lane from the right lane. This is not seen with any other actual vehicles (not counting [[Bob-omb Car]]s) in the game. | ||
===''Mario Kart DS''=== | ===''Mario Kart DS''=== | ||
Buses appear | Buses also appear in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', on [[DS Shroom Ridge|Shroom Ridge]] and the returning retro course {{classic|GCN|Mushroom Bridge}}. Both courses feature buses that are blue and have red, orange and yellow zig zags along the sides. These new buses replace the old ones from the original Mushroom Bridge. If a player hits a bus, they will lose their item. | ||
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===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ||
[[File:MK8 Toad City Sightseeing Bus Model.png|thumb|250px|A Toad City Sightseeing bus from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']] | [[File:MK8 Toad City Sightseeing Bus Model.png|thumb|250px|A Toad City Sightseeing bus from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']] | ||
Moving cargo trucks also appear on the retro tracks {{classic-link|N64|Toad's Turnpike}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as well as {{classic-link|DS|Shroom Ridge}} and {{classic-link|Tour|Berlin Byways}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The buses on <small>N64</small> Toad's Turnpike can display different sponsors at random, namely [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Galaxy Air|Galaxy Air]], [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Boomerang Bros. International Airlines|Boomerang Bros. International Airlines]], [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Paratroopa Airlines|Paratroopa Airlines]], as well as a [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Toad City Sightseeing|Toad City Sightseeing]], a sponsor which only appears on these buses. Buses on the other aforementioned courses always display Galaxy Air designs. If a player hits a bus, they will not lose their item, and if they were not driving fast enough they will not flip out either. On <small>N64</small> Toad's Turnpike only, some buses also include ramps on the roof which can be accessed after using a dash panel ramp truck. | |||
Additionally, the first stationary bus appears on {{classic-link|Tour|New York Minute}}. It uses a Toad City Sightseeing design and has a simple ramp on top. As with other stationary buses, it cannot be launched by any means and merely acts as a wall. Stationary {{wp|AEC Routemaster}} {{wp|double-decker bus}}es also appear on {{classic-link|Tour|London Loop}}. Several courses also feature stationary buses which are outside the track and thus of no consequence to the player. | |||
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===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ||
Moving buses also appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge]]. In this game, instead of making racers flip over, moving buses simply slow them down as a wall would; they are otherwise similar to those of previous ''Mario Kart'' games. When taken out by a player, they give "Bus" bonus points. [[Wiggler Wagon]]s also appear on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge]] and its T variant. Like with the moving buses, Wiggler Wagons merely slow down racers as walls would, though they can always be bounced on to perform a [[Jump Boost|trick]] if the player lands on top of them. When taken out by a player, they give "Wiggler Wagon" bonus points. | |||
Stationary buses also appear on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|GCN Mushroom Bridge R and R/T]], [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3R/T]], and [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]] and its R variant. Stationary {{wp|AEC Routemaster}} {{wp|double-decker bus}}es also appear on [[Tour London Loop|London Loop T and R/T]], and London Loop 2R, 2T, and 2R/T. Numerous other courses and course variants feature stationary buses outside the track. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 19:29, October 28, 2023
- This article is about the buses that appear as obstacles throughout the Mario Kart series. For the vehicle from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, see royal bus. For the Wiggler shaped vehicle which resembles a bus from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, see Wiggler Wagon.
A bus, or tourist bus,[1] is an obstacle that frequently appears in the Mario Kart series. Buses appear as obstacles in urban- or highway-themed courses, typically traveling at a constant speed along with the rest of the traffic. They always follow a set path; when traveling along a multi-lane road with other traffic, they will typically drive in the middle of their respective lanes and use turn signals if switching lanes, making their behavior very predictable. If the player hits a moving bus, they will usually flip over. They cannot be destroyed or removed, but they can usually be launched into the air by driving into them while using a Super Star, Bullet Bill, or Chain Chomp, or by hitting them with a Super Horn, Super Bell, Giga Bob-omb, Spiny Shell, or Bowser Shell. Moving buses may also honk their horns if they hit an item or the player.
History
Mario Kart 64
Moving buses first appear in Mario Kart 64, exclusive to Toad's Turnpike. The buses on this course are yellow with red window frames and blue interior curtains. They are driven by Ukkikis.[2] In this game, they have the same engine sound as Donkey Kong's kart. If a player hits a bus, they will not lose their item. In this game only, buses will haphazardly drive between lanes and cannot be launched or otherwise moved by any means.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Buses also appear in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, on Mushroom Bridge and Mushroom City. Both courses can feature two different designs on the buses, as well as a similar vehicle, the Wiggler Wagon. One of the buses is blue and features Star Travel logos on the back and sides, and also has the company's name on the front of the bus. The number plate features the letters "STR". The other bus is deep maroon and pale pink, includes Peach Beach logos in the place of the Star Travel ones, and its number plate instead reads "SUN". If a bus is lifted into the air, it stops moving, whereas in future games, the bus continues to move even in the air. In this game only, if a player hits a bus, they will spin out and not lose their item.
In Mushroom Bridge, at the beginning of each race, a Star Travel bus (Peach Beach bus in Versus mode with no items) is seen entering the left lane from the right lane. This is not seen with any other actual vehicles (not counting Bob-omb Cars) in the game.
Mario Kart DS
Buses also appear in Mario Kart DS, on Shroom Ridge and the returning retro course GCN Mushroom Bridge. Both courses feature buses that are blue and have red, orange and yellow zig zags along the sides. These new buses replace the old ones from the original Mushroom Bridge. If a player hits a bus, they will lose their item.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Moving cargo trucks also appear on the retro tracks Template:Classic-link in Mario Kart 8 as well as Template:Classic-link and Template:Classic-link in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The buses on N64 Toad's Turnpike can display different sponsors at random, namely Galaxy Air, Boomerang Bros. International Airlines, Paratroopa Airlines, as well as a Toad City Sightseeing, a sponsor which only appears on these buses. Buses on the other aforementioned courses always display Galaxy Air designs. If a player hits a bus, they will not lose their item, and if they were not driving fast enough they will not flip out either. On N64 Toad's Turnpike only, some buses also include ramps on the roof which can be accessed after using a dash panel ramp truck.
Additionally, the first stationary bus appears on Template:Classic-link. It uses a Toad City Sightseeing design and has a simple ramp on top. As with other stationary buses, it cannot be launched by any means and merely acts as a wall. Stationary AEC Routemaster double-decker buses also appear on Template:Classic-link. Several courses also feature stationary buses which are outside the track and thus of no consequence to the player.
Mario Kart Tour
Moving buses also appear in Mario Kart Tour on GCN Mushroom Bridge. In this game, instead of making racers flip over, moving buses simply slow them down as a wall would; they are otherwise similar to those of previous Mario Kart games. When taken out by a player, they give "Bus" bonus points. Wiggler Wagons also appear on GCN Mushroom Bridge and its T variant. Like with the moving buses, Wiggler Wagons merely slow down racers as walls would, though they can always be bounced on to perform a trick if the player lands on top of them. When taken out by a player, they give "Wiggler Wagon" bonus points.
Stationary buses also appear on GCN Mushroom Bridge R and R/T, New York Minute 3R/T, and Bangkok Rush and its R variant. Stationary AEC Routemaster double-decker buses also appear on London Loop T and R/T, and London Loop 2R, 2T, and 2R/T. Numerous other courses and course variants feature stationary buses outside the track.
Gallery
A bus in Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 64
A bus in Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 64
A bus in Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 64
A bus in Mushroom Bridge from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
A bus in Mushroom Bridge from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
A bus in Mushroom Bridge from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
A bus in Mushroom City from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
A bus in Shroom Ridge from Mario Kart DS
A bus in Shroom Ridge from Mario Kart DS
A Boomerang Bros. International Airlines bus from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A Galaxy Air bus from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A Paratroopa Airlines bus from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A Toad City Sightseeing bus from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Buses in N64 Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A bus in N64 Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A bus in N64 Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Buses in N64 Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A bus in N64 Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A bus in N64 Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Buses in N64 Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Buses in N64 Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A bus in New York Minute 3T from Mario Kart Tour
A bus in London Loop T from Mario Kart Tour
Buses in London Loop R/T from Mario Kart Tour
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A bus in London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
A bus in London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
A bus in London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
Buses in London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
A bus in London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
A bus in London Loop from Mario Kart Tour
Buses in London Loop T from Mario Kart Tour
A bus in London Loop T from Mario Kart Tour
Buses in London Loop R/T from Mario Kart Tour
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A bus in DS Shroom Ridge from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A double-decker bus from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
A bus in Tour London Loop from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | أتوبيس[?] | Bus | |
| Chinese | 巴士[?] Bāshì |
Bus | |
| Dutch | Bus[?] | Bus | |
| French | Bus[?] | Bus | |
| German | Bus[?] | Bus | |
| Hebrew | אוֹטוֹבּוּס[?] | Bus | |
| Italian | Autobus[?] | Bus | |
| Korean | 버스[?] Beoseu |
Bus | |
| Portuguese | Ônibus[?] | Bus | |
| Russian | Автобус[?] Avtobus |
Bus | |
| Spanish | Autobús[?] | Bus | |
| Vietnamese | Xe buýt[?] | Bus |
References
- ^ Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2023. (Archived July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 「ハイウェイバスの運転手（シルエット）は、『スーパーマリオ64』のウッキーです。」("The highway bus driver (silhouette) is a Ukiki from Super Mario 64.") - Official Mario Kart 64 Japanese website
