8-Bit Star

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This article is about the glider from Mario Kart Tour. For the Super Star-like power-up in Super Paper Mario, see Mega Star.
8-Bit Star
8-Bit Star from Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The 8-Bit Star is a High-End glider in Mario Kart Tour. It first appeared in the Super Mario Kart Tour and became the signature glider of Mario (SNES) in the 2021 Mario Tour and Wario (Cowboy) in the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour. The glider is a recreation of the Super Star's sprite from Super Mario Bros. with an 8-bit connecting pole, much like the 8-Bit Jumping Mario, 8-Bit Jumping Luigi, 8-Bit Fire Flower, 8-Bit Bullet Bill, and 8-Bit Super Mushroom. As evidenced by its French, Spanish, and Portuguese names, it also looks similar to the Starchute. Striking other drivers with Lightning grants more points than usual when using this glider.

Availability[edit]

Starting from the Snow Tour, the 8-Bit Star is available in regular pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe. As of the Battle Tour, it is also a part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows its special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Super Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Star Pack
Winter Tour (2020) Starry Gliders Pipe
Mario Tour (2021) Mario Pipe 2
(Spotlight)
Trick Tour (2021) 8-Bit Star Pack
Wario vs. Waluigi Tour Wario vs. Waluigi Pipe 1
(Spotlight)
Doctor Tour (2022) Premium Challenges
Completion reward
Exploration Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) Mario vs. Luigi Challenges
Completion reward

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Special skill Lightning from Mario Kart Tour. Lightning Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
RMX Rainbow Road 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1
RMX Rainbow Road 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1T
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T
DS DK Pass T from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass T
Los Angeles Laps R from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps R
3DS Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road
SNES Choco Island 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 1
SNES Choco Island 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2R
SNES Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road T
SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R
GBA Sunset Wilds R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sunset Wilds R
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
RMX Rainbow Road 2 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2
SNES Mario Circuit 3T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3T
Berlin Byways 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2
Sydney Sprint R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint R/T
RMX Choco Island 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1R/T
3DS Wario Shipyard from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard
New York Minute 2R from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2R
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
RMX Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1**
RMX Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1T**
RMX Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R
RMX Rainbow Road 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1R
Los Angeles Laps from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps
Los Angeles Laps R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps R/T
Los Angeles Laps T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps T
DS DK Pass R from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass R*
3DS Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road T*
SNES Choco Island 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 1T
SNES Choco Island 1R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 1R
SNES Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road
SNES Choco Island 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2***
GBA Sunset Wilds from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sunset Wilds
SNES Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R/T
RMX Rainbow Road 2R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2R
SNES Mario Circuit 3R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
Berlin Byways 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2R
Tokyo Blur 4 from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 4
Los Angeles Laps 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 2R
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 2R/T
GBA Sky Garden R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sky Garden R
GBA Bowser's Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 3
GBA Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Battle Course 1
SNES Donut Plains 3T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 3T
SNES Donut Plains 3R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 3R
New York Minute from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute
Squeaky Clean Sprint R from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Official Twitter:
    • "You can find the 8-Bit Star glider in pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe that you can fire by clearing all of this tour's cups in #MarioKartTour."[1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 8-bitスター
8-bit Sutā
8-bit Star

Chinese 8-bit星星
Bā "bit" Xīngxīng
8-Bit Star

French Aile étoile 8 bits
8-bit Star Wing
German 8-Bit-Stern
8-Bit Star
Italian Aquilone stella a 8 bit
8-Bit Star Kite
Korean 8-bit스타

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Portuguese Pairaestrela 8 bits
8-Bit + pairar (hover) and estrela (star)
Spanish (NOA) Paraestrella de 8 Bits
8-Bit Starchute
Spanish (NOE) Paraestrella de 8 bits
8-bit Starchute

References[edit]

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (February 28, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved February 28, 2021.