Star Cup

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The Star Cup logo in Mario Kart 8.

Star Cup is a representation of four to five courses in the Mario Kart series and its symbol is a Star. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, this cup is completed to unlock the Special Cup. This cup usually consists of courses that are better suited for Mario Kart veterans. There are more gimmicks, boost pads, and jumps here. The tracks are usually as long as the ones from 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	N/A
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	N/A
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	Sherbet Land	Mushroom City	Yoshi Circuit	DK Mountain	N/A
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	N/A
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	N/A
Mario Kart 7	Piranha Plant Slide	Wario Shipyard	Neo Bowser City	Maka Wuhu	N/A
Mario Kart 8	Sunshine Airport	Dolphin Shoals	Electrodrome	Mount Wario	N/A

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, making it the eighth and last cup. Meanwhile, the Champions Cup replaces the Star Cup as the fourth, last cup of the Open Tournament.

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, not unlike 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

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  Mario Kart: Super Circuit

• Star Cup1.PNG

  Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

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  Mario Kart DS

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  Mario Kart Wii

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  Mario Kart 7

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  Mario Kart 8

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  Mario Smash Football

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  White Mage holds onto the Star Cup for Dodgeball in Mario Sports Mix.

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  Mario Tennis Open, which is named Final Cup instead.

Trivia

• Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 are the only games in which the Star Cup doesn't contain a snow-themed course. The snow-themed courses in those games are in the Flower and Special Cups, respectively.
• Mario Kart: Super Circuit is the only game that has a desert-themed course in Star Cup.
• The Mario Kart 7 Star Cup's PAL version has all different names than the USA version.
• The first 3 Mario Kart games and Mario Kart 7 all have a Bowser-themed track in the Star Cup.