Swooper (glider)
- This article is about the glider part from Mario Kart 7. For the bat enemy, see Swoop.
Template:Kart-infobox The Swooper (known as the Swoop in the British English version of Mario Kart 7) is a glider in the Mario Kart series. As its name states, the Swooper is shaped like the Swoop enemy.
History
Mario Kart 7
The Swooper first appears in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable glider part. Like the Paraglider, Peach Parasol and Flower Glider, it offers an acceleration boost, while hindering weight, but like all the other gliders, it allows karts to go airborne for a brief time period.
Mario Kart Tour
The Swooper returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End glider. Hitting other racers with Bob-ombs grants more points when using this glider. The Ice Tour introduces a gold variant of the glider, simply named the Gold Swooper, which is also classified as a High-End glider.
Profiles and statistics
Mario Kart 7
- Speed: 0
- Sea Speed: 0
- Air Speed: -1.5
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Handling: 0
- Sea Handling: 0
- Air Handling: +1
- Off-Road: 0
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
- Stability: 0
- Drift: -0.25
Mario Kart Tour
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Ever notice how well the Dark Clown kart and Swooper glider go together? The purple color scheme and dark shades make these two a perfect match."[1] (The image mistakenly shows the Wicked Wings instead of the Swooper.)
Gallery
Mario Kart 7
Shy Guy's kart, equipped with the Swooper
first-person view of the Swooper
Mario Kart Tour
Rear-view of King Boo (Gold) gliding in the Sweet Daytripper
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Chinese (simplified) | 啪萨啪萨滑翔翼[?] Pāsàpāsà huáxiángyì |
Swoop Glider | |
Chinese (traditional) | 啪沙啪沙蝙蝠翼[?] Pāshāpāshā biānfú yì |
Swoop Wings | |
Dutch | Swooper[?] | Swooper | |
German | Flappflapp[?] | From Swoop's German name | |
Italian | Swooper[?] | Swooper | |
Korean | 스우푸글라이더[?] Seuupeu Geullaideo |
Swoop Glider | |
Portuguese (NOA) | Súbito[?] | Sudden (Swoop's Brazilian Portuguese name) | |
Portuguese (NOE) | Asapente[?] | Portmanteau of Asa (wing) and Parapente (glider) | |
Russian | Пикировщик[?] Pikirovshchik |
Dive-bomber | |
Spanish (NOA) | Vampílago[?] | Portmanteau of vampiro (vampire) and murciélago (bat) (Swoop's American Spanish name) | |
Spanish (NOE) | Swooper[?] | Swooper |
References
- ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1246588361214767106 Mario Kart Tour Twitter