Music Bash
| Music Bash | |
|---|---|
 Model in Mario Kart 8 | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart 7 (2011) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (version 2.0.0) (2021) |
Music Bashes, formerly referred to as Bouncing Notes,[1] are giant musical eighth notes encountered in Music Park from Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They are found in the last covered stretch before the end of the track and they bounce in tune with the melody, creating waves that causes drivers to jump. A trick can be performed when this happens. Anyone beneath Bouncing Notes when they land, however, is flattened. Three ticks, similar to the sound of a metronome, can be heard before they land. Bouncing Notes notably bounce faster on the third lap. In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, smaller Bouncing Notes appear near the finish line as spectators of the race.
In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Music Bashes (named as such in this game for the first time) appear on the course Music Broadway.
Gallery[edit]
Sprites[edit]
Mario Kart 8 (stamp)
Nintendo Badge Arcade
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Screenshots[edit]
Lakitu approaching Bouncing Notes in Mario Kart 7
Nintendo Badge Arcade
Nintendo Badge Arcade
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おんぷ[2][3][4] Onpu |
Music Note | |
| Chinese | 音符[4] Yīnfú |
Music Note | |
| Dutch | Vrolijke noot[4] | Happy note | |
| French | Note géante[4] | Giant note | |
| German | Musik-Wumms[4] | Music Booms | |
| Italian | Nota salterina[4] | Bouncing note | |
| Korean | 음표[4] Eumpyo |
Music Note | |
| Spanish | Nota saltarina[4] | Bouncing note |
References[edit]
- ^ "BOUNCING NOTES: These musical notes bounce along to the music—make sure you’re out of the way when they come crashing down!" – von Esmarch, Nick (December 4, 2011). Mario Kart 7 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89384-0. Page 62.
- ^ Takashi Watanabe (Camel Clutch), Kiyotaka Iwaya, Gaecen Ueno, Tatsuhiko Mizutani (Camel Clutch), Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama (Shogakukan), editors (January 24, 2012). Mario Kart 7 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227160-9. Page 72.
- ^ Suzuki, Tadashikō (editor) (June 5, 2017 (first print), June 25, 2025 (ninth print)). 「マリオカート8 デラックスパーフェクトガイド超∞」(Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Perfect Guide Hyper ∞). Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-04-733258-4. Page 307.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit in-game Info menu, Gameplay section, Gate Features subsection.
