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{{about|the course element in the Mario Kart series|other uses of the term "cannon"|[[Cannon (disambiguation)]]}} | {{about|the course element in the Mario Kart series|other uses of the term "cannon"|[[Cannon (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
[[File:MKW Maple Treeway Overlook.png|thumb|A Cannon in [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]]]] | [[File:MKW Maple Treeway Overlook.png|thumb|A Cannon in [[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]]]] | ||
A '''cannon''' or '''Launch Cannon'''{{ref needed}} is a track feature seen in various tracks in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. It is a somewhat uncommon feature that appears in a few courses throughout the series. It launches racers at very high speeds to another section of the course. Cannons take on different forms, such as pipe cannons and the more common barrel cannons. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', all cannons make racers immune to all items, including [[ | A '''cannon''' or '''Launch Cannon'''{{ref needed}} is a track feature seen in various tracks in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. It is a somewhat uncommon feature that appears in a few courses throughout the series. It launches racers at very high speeds to another section of the course. Cannons take on different forms, such as pipe cannons and the more common barrel cannons. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', all cannons make racers immune to all items, including [[Lightning Bolt]]s, [[Blooper]]s, [[Thunder Cloud]]s, [[POW Block]]s and [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shells]], while in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' onwards, they no longer make players immune to any items. Since ''Mario Kart 7'', cannons start with a [[Glide Ramp]], whereas in previous games, they started with a [[Dash Panel]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' use cannons occasionally. ''Mario Kart 8'' is the first ''Mario Kart'' game to add a cannon to a retro track (in this case, replacing the long route in {{classic-link|N64|Yoshi Valley}} with a Cannon). Aside from the aforementioned retro track, [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] uses a doughnut themed cannon near the beginning of the track, while [[Cloudtop Cruise]] uses an actual cannon to launch racers into the clouds, similar to that of Airship Fortress | ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' use cannons occasionally. ''Mario Kart 8'' is the first ''Mario Kart'' game to add a cannon to a retro track (in this case, replacing the long route in {{classic-link|N64|Yoshi Valley}} with a Cannon). Aside from the aforementioned retro track, [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] uses a doughnut themed cannon near the beginning of the track, while [[Cloudtop Cruise]] uses an actual cannon to launch racers into the clouds, similar to that of Airship Fortress. Like ''Mario Kart 7'', these are glider segments. | ||
There are additional gliding segments that work like a cannon as they launch racers at a high speed and the gliders can barely be controlled: they include the first gliding section in [[Sunshine Airport]], which launches racers off the runway and onto an anti-gravity platform; the second gliding section in [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] that takes racers off the second satellite; and the second glider segment in [[Big Blue]] to transition from the second to the third segment. | There are additional gliding segments that work like a cannon as they launch racers at a high speed and the gliders can barely be controlled: they include the first gliding section in [[Sunshine Airport]], which launches racers off the runway and onto an anti-gravity platform; the second gliding section in [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] that takes racers off the second satellite; and the second glider segment in [[Big Blue]] to transition from the second to the third segment. | ||
<small>GCN</small> Daisy Cruiser | Similar to the pipe of <small>GCN</small> Daisy Cruiser in ''Mario Kart 7'', the end of the long ramp of <small>N64</small> Royal Raceway no longer works like a cannon, and is now a regular glider ramp, preceded by a couple of Dash Panels. | ||
====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a silver barrel cannon is used on [[3DS Rainbow Road|3DS Rainbow Road R]] to launch drivers off the planet section. The aforementioned cannon returns in [[Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway T]], where there are two present. Like the cannons in ''Mario Kart 7'' and onward, this cannon makes use of a gliding panel. In the normal and R variants of [[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 2]], a red and yellow circus cannon with a lit fuse appears in {{wp|Rogers Arena}} and launches the player to the autumn section of the course in the normal variant and appears in the autumn area to launch players into Rogers Arena in the reverse variant. A similar blue circus cannon appears in Singapore Speedway and its reverse variant, launching players to the top of {{wp|Marina Bay Sands}} | In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a silver barrel cannon is used on [[3DS Rainbow Road|3DS Rainbow Road R]] to launch drivers off the planet section. The aforementioned cannon returns in [[Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway T]], where there are two present. Like the cannons in ''Mario Kart 7'' and onward, this cannon makes use of a gliding panel. In the normal and R variants of [[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 2]], a red and yellow circus cannon with a lit fuse appears in {{wp|Rogers Arena}} and launches the player to the autumn section of the course in the normal variant and appears in the autumn area to launch players into Rogers Arena in the reverse variant. A similar blue circus cannon appears in Singapore Speedway and its reverse variant, launching players to the top of {{wp|Marina Bay Sands}}. | ||
Additionally, N64 Yoshi Valley, GCN DK Mountain, DS Waluigi Pinball, DS Airship Fortress, Wii DK Summit | Additionally, N64 Yoshi Valley, GCN DK Mountain, DS Waluigi Pinball, DS Airship Fortress, Wii DK Summit and Wii Maple Treeway retain their cannons, complete with the Glide Ramps, although GCN DK Mountain and Wii DK Summit introduced the Glide Ramp in its ''Mario Kart Tour'' version. Similarly, N64 Royal Raceway and GCN Daisy Cruiser kept the removal of their respective cannon sections from their respective reintroductions in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 7''. | ||
As drivers reach a certain distance while gliding from a cannon, any projectiles thrown forward, such as [[Green Shell]]s, [[Banana]]s, and [[Ice Ball]]s, move at a higher speed than usual. As well, cannons can launch drivers who are inside a [[Bubble]] at an abnormally high speed (particularly in Vancouver Velocity 2 and its R variant) which lasts even after landing, potentially helping them zoom past opponents who are driving normally. | As drivers reach a certain distance while gliding from a cannon, any projectiles thrown forward, such as [[Green Shell]]s, [[Banana]]s, and [[Ice Ball]]s, move at a higher speed than usual. As well, cannons can launch drivers who are inside a [[Bubble]] at an abnormally high speed (particularly in Vancouver Velocity 2 and its R variant) which lasts even after landing, potentially helping them zoom past opponents who are driving normally. | ||
