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[[File:Mario (Rainbow Cup) - Mario Power Tennis.png|thumb|[[Mario]] wins the Rainbow Cup in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'']]
[[File:Mario (Rainbow Cup) - Mario Power Tennis.png|thumb|[[Mario]] wins the Rainbow Cup in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'']]
The '''Rainbow Cup''' in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]] and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' is the first of the Star Tournaments, which is unlocked by completing the normal tournaments and unlocking the star rank for the character to participate. Its difficulty is comparable to [[Mushroom Cup]] and [[Flower Cup]], although players and opponents hit stronger due to the star rank. In ''Mario Tennis'', the Rainbow Cup takes place in the [[Hard Court]]. In ''Mario Power Tennis'', the tournament takes place in the [[Peach Dome]] Hard Court, similar to the previous game. The first two matches have 3 sets and 2 games, while the last match has 5 sets. Aesthetically, it takes place during the day and progresses to sunset in the last match. When players clear the Rainbow Cup, the [[Moonlight Cup]] is unlocked.
The '''Rainbow Cup''' is a [[cup]] in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], appearing in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' as the first of the Star Tournaments; it is unlocked by completing the normal tournaments and unlocking the star rank for the character to participate. Its difficulty is comparable to [[Mushroom Cup]] and [[Flower Cup]], although players and opponents hit stronger due to the star rank. In ''Mario Tennis'', the Rainbow Cup takes place in the [[Hard Court]]. In ''Mario Power Tennis'', the tournament takes place in the [[Peach Dome]] Hard Court, similar to the previous game. The first two matches have 3 sets and 2 games, while the last match has 5 sets. Aesthetically, it takes place during the day and progresses to sunset in the last match. When players clear the Rainbow Cup, the [[Moonlight Cup]] is unlocked. In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the [[1-Up Mushroom Cup]] is the Rainbow Cup's successor.


In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the [[1-Up Mushroom Cup]] is the Rainbow Cup's successor.
The Rainbow Cup is also a trophy and a set of tracks in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. It is unlocked only when players complete the previous five cups in the games. The challenge for the cup is a race against [[Robo Mario]]. Completing this cup allows the player to use a character-exclusive item, such as the [[Super Star|Star]] for [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].
 
The Rainbow Cup has made an additional appearance as a trophy and a set of tracks in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. It is unlocked only when players complete the previous five cups in the games. The challenge for the cup is a race against [[Robo Mario]]. Completing this cup allows the player to use a character-exclusive item, such as the [[Super Star|Star]] for [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].


==List of ''Mario Kart'' courses==
==List of ''Mario Kart'' courses==
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Revision as of 08:36, June 29, 2024

Mario wins the Rainbow Cup in Mario Power Tennis.
Mario wins the Rainbow Cup in Mario Power Tennis

The Rainbow Cup is a cup in the Mario Tennis series, appearing in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis and Mario Power Tennis as the first of the Star Tournaments; it is unlocked by completing the normal tournaments and unlocking the star rank for the character to participate. Its difficulty is comparable to Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup, although players and opponents hit stronger due to the star rank. In Mario Tennis, the Rainbow Cup takes place in the Hard Court. In Mario Power Tennis, the tournament takes place in the Peach Dome Hard Court, similar to the previous game. The first two matches have 3 sets and 2 games, while the last match has 5 sets. Aesthetically, it takes place during the day and progresses to sunset in the last match. When players clear the Rainbow Cup, the Moonlight Cup is unlocked. In Mario Tennis Open, the 1-Up Mushroom Cup is the Rainbow Cup's successor.

The Rainbow Cup is also a trophy and a set of tracks in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. It is unlocked only when players complete the previous five cups in the games. The challenge for the cup is a race against Robo Mario. Completing this cup allows the player to use a character-exclusive item, such as the Star for Mario and Luigi.

List of Mario Kart courses

Game Course 1 Course 2 Challenge
Rainbow Cup
Mario Kart Arcade GP / Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 		Rainbow Coaster from Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Rainbow Coaster 		Rainbow Downhill icon from Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Rainbow Downhill 		Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Challenge background
1 vs 1 Battle with Robo Mario!

Gallery

  • Rainbow Cup depicted in Mario Tennis

    Rainbow Cup depicted in Mario Tennis

  • Rainbow Cup Logo in Mario Tennis

    Rainbow Cup Logo in Mario Tennis

  • Wiggler wins the Rainbow Cup in Mario Power Tennis

    Wiggler wins the Rainbow Cup in Mario Power Tennis

  • Rainbow Cup Icon in Mario Power Tennis

    Rainbow Cup Icon in Mario Power Tennis

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Coupe Arc-En-Ciel[?] Rainbow Cup
German Regenbogen-Cup[?] Rainbow Cup
Italian Trofeo Arcobaleno[?] Rainbow Cup
Spanish Copa Arco Iris[?] Rainbow Cup
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Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
Playable characters Default Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Toad • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Yoshi • Birdo • Baby Mario • Koopa Paratroopa • Boo
Unlockable Shy Guy • Donkey Kong Jr.
Transfer Alex • Nina • Harry • Kate
Non-playable characters Lakitu • Koopa Troopa • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Buddy • Piranha Plant
Courts Open Court • Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Composition Court • Mario Bros. Court • Baby Mario & Yoshi Court • Wario & Waluigi Court • Donkey Kong Court • Mario & Luigi Court • Birdo & Yoshi Court • Super Mario Court • Peach Court • Yoshi Court • Wario Court • Waluigi Court • Bowser Court • Piranha Court
Cups Mushroom Cup • Flower Cup • Star Cup • Rainbow Cup • Moonlight Cup • Planet Cup
Miscellaneous Waluigi's Foot Fault
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Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
Playable characters Default Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Yoshi • Koopa Troopa • Boo • Shy Guy
Unlockable Fly Guy • Koopa Paratroopa • Wiggler • Petey Piranha
Non-playable characters Gooper Blooper • Mecha-Bowser
Species Birdo • Blue Twirler • Chain Chomp • Fighter Fly • Freezie • Garbage Can Ghost • Gold Ghost • Klaptrap • Kritter • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Noki • Paragoomba • Pianta • Police • Proto Piranha • Purple Puncher • Shellcreeper • Sidestepper • Thunder Lakitu • Toad • Ukiki
Courts Peach Dome (hard · clay · grass) • Luigi's Mansion Court • Wario Factory Court • Delfino Plaza Court • Gooper Blooper Court • DK Jungle Court • Bowser Castle Court • Mario Classic Court
Items Green Shell • Red Shell • Mushroom • Banana • Star • Lightning
Minigames Artist On the Court • Balloon Panic • Chain-Chomp Challenge • Coin Collectors • Gooper Blooper Volley • Mecha-Bowser Mayhem • Terror Tennis • Tic-Tac-Glow
Power Shots Offensive Iron Hammer • Squeaky Mallet • Super Peach Spin • Wonder Flower • Thunder Cast Shot • Whirluigi • Fire Breath • Magic Paint • Barrel Cannon Blast • Acrobatic Banana • Rainbow Flutter • Water Bomb • Boo Blast • Lightning Spear • Tornado Twist • Energy Ball • Anger Management • Sludge Racket
Defensive Spin Jump Return • Poltergust Return • Sweet Kiss Return • Flowerbed Return • Ultra-Hand Return • Swimming Return • Spinning Shell Dash • Rolling Brush Return • Boomerang Banana Return • Barrel Jet • Rolling Egg Return • Water Shell Dash • Boo Brigade Return • Spear Dance Return • Tornado Return • Sky Dive • Flutter Return • Piranha Swingback
Cups Mushroom Cup • Flower Cup • Star Cup • Rainbow Cup • Moonlight Cup • Planet Cup • Fire Cup • Thunder Cup
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Mario Power Tennis - Hammer Power • Staff
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Mario Kart Arcade GP
Characters Playable Blinky • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Ms. Pac-Man • Pac-Man • Princess Peach • Toad • Wario • Yoshi
Non-playable Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Bill Blaster • Bowser Jr. • Bullet Bill • Cataquack • Cheep Cheep • Diddy Kong • Dry Bones • Expresso • Hammer Bro • Kamek • Koopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Mecha-Bowser • Mechakoopa • Monster • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Princess Daisy • Professor E. Gadd • Rambi • Robo Mario • Squawks • Toad • Thwomp • Ukiki • Waluigi
Courses Mario Cup Mario Highway • Mario Beach
DK Cup DK Jungle • Bananan Ruins
Wario Cup Diamond City • Snow Panic
Pac-Man Cup Pac Mountain • Pac Labyrinth
Bowser Cup Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall
Rainbow Cup Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill
Items 10T Hammer • Absorbing Mushroom • Banana • Banana Shot • Barrel • Basin • Big & Small Tire • Bob-omb • Boo • Bowser Shell • Black Shell • Car Horn • Chain Chomp • Conga • Dash Bazooka • Dash Mushroom • Dizziness Virus • Egg Body • Fireball • Fire Cracker • Flaming Tender • Flare Ball • Frying Pan • Galaga • Giant Banana • Ghost Morph • Giant Mushroom • Gold Shell • Green Shell • Hammer • Heart • Heavy Mushroom • High Beam • Horn • Invisible Mushroom • Item Seal • Jump Seal • Laughter Bag • Magic Hand • Miracle Mushroom • Monster's Hammer • Mushroom Hammer • Mushroom Powder • Mustache Pen • Monster Pill • Needle Bomb • Off-Key Speaker • Peach's Bird • Petit Monster • Pie • Piranha Plant • Poison Mushroom • Pooka • Power Pill • Rain Cloud • Rally X • Reflect Shield • Rolling Egg • Shell Body • Shield • Slimy Mushroom • Smokescreen • Snot Bomb • Snow Cloud • Square Tire • Sticky Oil • Stretch Punch • Star • Tacks • Thundercloud • Thunder Stick • Thwomp • Time Bomb • Time Bomb (L) • Tongue • Tornado • Tox-Banana Shot • Trash Can • Triple Banana • Triple Basin • Triple Black • Triple Boo • Triple Green Shells • Triple Needle • Triple Pen • Triple Pie • Triple Smoke • Triple Square • Triple Tack • Wacking Fan • Wario Car • Wheel Virus
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Ice • Sponsors • Staff
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Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Characters Balanced Luigi • Mario • Pac-Man • Waluigi
Strong Acceleration Blinky • Peach • Yoshi
Easy Control Mametchi • Ms. Pac-Man • Toad
High Speed Bowser • Donkey Kong • Wario
Non-playable Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Birdo • Bowser Jr. • Cheep Cheep • Daisy • Diddy Kong • Dry Bones • Hammer Bro • Jr. Pac-Man • Kamek • Koopa • Koopa Paratroopa • King Boo • Mechakoopa • Monster • Nipper Plant • Noki • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Professor E. Gadd • Robo Mario • Toadette • Toadsworth
Items Basin • Banana Peel • Banana Shot • Big & Small Tire • Boo • Black Shell • Broken Wheel • Car Horn • Jack-in-the-box • Green Shell • Interrupting Frame • Invisible Mushroom • Item Box • Item Seal • Mame Block • Mario Coin • Mask • Monster Pill • Mouse Cracker • Dash Mushroom • Dizziness Virus • Needle Bomb • Pie • Pump • Rabbit Ear • Rain Cloud • Reflect Shield • Saggy Gummy • Shield • Snow Cloud • Square Tire • Star • Sticky Oil • Tacks • Thundercloud • Thunder Stick • Time Bomb • Tornado
Courses Yoshi Cup Yoshi Park 1 • Yoshi Park 2
Mario Cup Mario Highway • Mario Beach
Waluigi Cup Stadium Arena • Waluigi Stadium
DK Cup DK Jungle • Bananan Ruins
Wario Cup Diamond City • Snow Panic
Pac-Man Cup Pac Mountain • Pac Labyrinth
Bowser Cup Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall
Rainbow Cup Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Gallery • Ice • Sponsors • Staff
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