Star Cup

File:Mario Kart 8 - Star Cup logo.svg

The Star Cup logo in Mario Kart 8.

The Star Cup is one of the cups in the Mario Kart series, and its symbol is a Star. In most Mario Kart games, it is the third Nitro cup (except in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, where it is the fourth), and the completion of this cup is required to unlock the Special Cup. This cup usually consists of courses that are designed to be slightly more challenging than the previous cups, as there are more gimmicks in the courses. The tracks are usually as long as the ones from the Flower Cup.

History

Mario Kart series

List of courses

Game	Course 1	Course 2	Course 3	Course 4	Course 5
Super Mario Kart	File:SNES Koopa Beach 1.png Koopa Beach 1	File:SNES Choco Island 2.png Choco Island 2	File:SNES Vanilla Lake 1.png Vanilla Lake 1	File:SNES Bowser Castle 3 map.png Bowser Castle 3	File:SNES Mario Circuit 4.png Mario Circuit 4	Mario Kart 64	File:WarioStadium.png Wario Stadium	File:SherbetLand.png Sherbet Land	File:RoyalRaceway.png Royal Raceway	File:Bowser'sCastle.png Bowser's Castle	Mario Kart: Super Circuit	File:SnowLand.png Snow Land	File:RibbonLand.png Ribbon Road	File:YoshiDesert.png Yoshi Desert	File:BowsersCastle3.png Bowser Castle 3	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	Sherbet Land	Mushroom City	Yoshi Circuit	DK Mountain	Mario Kart DS	File:DK Pass.PNG DK Pass	File:MKDS Tick Tock Clock.PNG Tick-Tock Clock	File:Mario-circuit.png Mario Circuit	File:Bateau-volant.png Airship Fortress	Mario Kart Wii	File:Daisy circuit1.PNG Daisy Circuit	File:Koopa Cape.jpg Koopa Cape	File:Mkwmapletreeway.jpg Maple Treeway	File:Grumble Volcano.PNG Grumble Volcano	Mario Kart 7	Piranha Plant Slide Piranha Plant Pipeway	Wario Shipyard Wario's Galleon	Neo Bowser City Koopa City	Maka Wuhu Wuhu Mountain Loop	Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Sunshine Airport	Dolphin Shoals	File:MK8-Course-Electrodrome.jpg Electrodrome	File:MK8-Course-MountWario.jpg Mount Wario Mario Kart Wii trading card info File:StarCup.jpg "The action REALLY starts to heat up when you tackle the Star Cup. Four new tracks will test your racing mettle. Daisy Circuit is a very scenic track, while the others (Koopa Cape, Maple Treeway, and Grumble Volcano) offer up some serious challenges and difficult racing conditions." Mario sports games The cup appeared also in certain Mario sports games like Super Mario Strikers and Mario Superstar Baseball. Mario Tennis series The Star Cup makes regular appearances in the Mario Tennis series. Usually, it is the third, last cup of the Open Tournament. When players clear the Star Cup, they receive a star ranking, which rewards them with stronger stats while allowing them to participate in the Special Tournaments. In Mario Tennis Open, however, the Star Cup is called the Final Cup, and it is the last cup of the Special Tournaments and the entire game. This cup is held in the Galaxy Arena morph court, and after this is played, the credits roll. Matches in this cup have three sets for the starting round, three sets for the semifinals, and five sets for the finals. The Champions Cup replaces the Star Cup as the last cup of the Open Tournament, and fourth in the game. Super Mario Strikers In Super Mario Strikers, the Star Cup has eight teams, seven rounds, and uses the table system. When the player finishes in the top three, the Bowser Cup and The Battle Dome are unlocked. A similar cup is the Super Star Cup. Mario Sports Mix The Star Cup also appeared in Mario Sports Mix as a harder difficulty, like the other series. The Star Cup in Mario Sports Mix includes the final match against the Final Fantasy team and Behemoth or Behemoth King after the players have completed the cup. Star Road is also found on this cup, which is an alternate path available once players clear the Star Cup. Gallery Emblems MK64-StarCup.png Mario Kart 64 MKSC-StarCup.png Mario Kart: Super Circuit MKDD-StarCup.png Mario Kart: Double Dash!! MKDS-StarCup.png Mario Kart DS MK7-StarCup.png Mario Kart 7 MK8 StarCup.png Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Trophies MKSCCongratsScreen.PNG Mario Kart: Super Circuit Star Cup1.PNG Mario Kart: Double Dash!! StarCupDS.PNG Mario Kart DS Star Cup.PNG Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart 7 StarCup MK8r.jpeg Mario Kart 8 Star Cup3.PNG Mario Smash Football White Mage holds onto the Star Cup for Dodgeball in Mario Sports Mix. Mario Tennis Open, which is named Final Cup instead. Trivia Mario Kart 64's Star Cup is the only Star Cup that has two courses that share the same background music. Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s Star Cup is the only cup not to contain any dash panels whatsoever. Names in other languages Language Name Meaning Notes Chinese 星星盃 (Traditional) 星星杯 (Simplified) Xīngxīng Bēi Star Cup Dutch Sterrenbeker[?] Star Cup German Stern-Cup[?] Star Cup Italian Trofeo Stella[?] Star Trophy Korean 스타 컵[?] Seuta Keop Star Cup Portuguese Taça Estrela[?] Star Cup Russian Кубок звезды[?] Kubok zvezdy Star Cup Spanish Copa Estrella[?] Star Cup References