- “Whoa, Dudes! My name's Funky Kong! My bodacious Jumbo Barrel can launch you to any point on the island!”
- —Funky Kong, Donkey Kong Country
Funky Kong is a recurring Kong in the Donkey Kong franchise. He first appears in Donkey Kong Country. In most of his appearances, Funky operates a transportation service for the Kongs.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country series[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
In Donkey Kong Country, Funky is the owner of Funky's Flights, a rental service where he allows Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong to use his Funky Barrel to travel between worlds that they have either accessed or completed.
In both the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance remakes, Funky hosts the Funky's Fishing mini-game, where the Kongs' objective is to catch as many fish within the time limit. In the Game Boy Color version, Funky's Fishing is only playable from the main menu. Funky does not appear in the mini-game itself, and is only suggested as its host.
In the Game Boy Advance version, Funky hosts the mini-game along with his flight service during the main game. Donkey Kong and Diddy are no longer required to visit Funky to use his Funky Barrel, as the player can select the "CALL FUNKY" option from the Start menu. In each world, Funky provides a different objective for each Funky's Fishing challenge, such as in Kremkroc Industries, Inc., where Donkey Kong and Diddy must fish out ten bottles. In the same version, Funky is shown during the ending cutscene with the other Kongs.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]
Funky Kong in
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestFunky Kong returns in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. He hosts another flight service, Funky's Flights II, in every world except the Lost World. Funky allows Diddy and Dixie to use the Biplane Barrel if they pay two Banana Coins, although every trip after the first one are free. In the original Super Nintendo version, Funky is shown to surf in midair with his hoverboard.
In the Game Boy Advance version, Funky hosts a bonus game, Funky's Flights, in each world of the game. The Biplane Barrel is replaced with the Gyrocopter, which Funky allows Diddy and Dixie to freely use from the world map after they complete the Aerial Loop challenge. Funky hosts a different challenge in each world, and if Diddy and Dixie complete a challenge, Funky rewards a DK Coin to them. In the same version, Funky also appears with the Gyrocopter in the ending, and he rescues Diddy, Dixie, Donkey Kong, and Cranky from The Flying Krock before it crashes onto the ground. In the 102% ending, Funky drops a bomb onto Kaptain K. Rool from the Gyrocopter to stop him from escaping.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]
Funky Kong in
Donkey Kong Country 3In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Funky has a larger role than in the previous two games. He operates Funky's Rentals from the Northern Kremisphere, where he allows Dixie and Kiddy to rent various watercraft to travel across the waters of the Northern Kremisphere. At first, the Motor Boat is the only vehicle that Funky has available. As the Kongs obtain certain items along the way, Funky can use them to construct a few more vehicles, each one more powerful than the previous.
At the start of the game, Dixie must visit Funky, who gives Kiddy to her, and use the Motor Boat. As Dixie and Kiddy progress through the game, they can gain various items and give them to Funky, who will use them to create new, more powerful vehicles for them to use and reach new locations. After completing Kremwood Forest, the Kongs obtain the Patch, which they can take to Funky for him to create the Hover Craft. After completing Cotton Top Cove and Mekanos, the Kongs can return the Skis to Funky for him to create the Turbo Ski.
Throughout the game, the Brothers Bears reference a "secret project" that Funky is working on; if Dixie and Kiddy ask Funky about the project, he acknowledges it but requires the Kongs to obtain every DK Coin to let them use it. If the Kongs bring every DK Coin to Funky, he allows them to use the Gyrocopter.
In the Game Boy Advance remake, Funky hosts a series of four minigames. If the Kongs complete all of them, Funky rewards them with a Banana Bird.
Donkey Kong 64[edit]
In Donkey Kong 64, Funky operates a weapons store, Funky's Store, in every level except Hideout Helm. He first sells a shooter to each respective Kong when they first visit. In later levels, Funky also sells two ammo belt upgrades, a sniper scope, and the ability to pick up homing ammo. Each time the Kongs are low on ammo, right before a Kong leaves the store, Funky refills their ammo supply entirely.
After defeating King Krusha K. Rool at the boxing arena, Candy walks in and distracts him. Meanwhile, Funky walks in and fires a boot at K. Rool, knocking him up through the ceiling of the arena. During the end credits, Funky mimics the sounds of some weapons such as aerial bombs and machine guns on a cliff, then does some acrobatics.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]
Funky Kong's appearance in the Nintendo Switch version of
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeAfter six years of not appearing in games, Funky Kong returns in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port as the owner of the item shop, named Funky's Fly 'n' Buy. In this way, he replaces Cranky Kong's role as the owner of a shop in the previous installment due to the elderly Kong being a playable character. Funky Kong sells various items to the Kongs in exchange for Banana Coins, including DK Barrels, balloons, Banana Juice, Squawks the Parrot, Heart Boosts, and Crash Guards. He also sells collectible toys from the Capsule Toy Machine. The shop operates on every island in the game except Secret Seclusion.
The game's Nintendo Switch port marks the first time Funky Kong is a playable character in the main series, as he is playable via the new "Funky Mode", which is catered towards beginner players. When selected in "Funky Mode", Funky Kong replaces Donkey Kong as the main playable character. His abilities, aided by his surfboard, are a combination of Diddy, Dixie, and Cranky, and they include double jumping, hovering, treading on Spiked Floors, and surfing on water in a similar fashion to water skipping. He can perform perpetual Roll Attacks and Corkscrews as well. In addition, he wears a yellow pair of goggles with a snorkel whenever he plunges underwater, enabling him to breathe without having to collect Air Bubbles. Lastly, Funky's surfboard enables him to safely jump on enemies that the other Kongs (except Cranky) cannot safely jump on, such as the Snaggles. He can also perform a Ground Pound like Donkey Kong, even on spikes. He can also execute the new Pluck move slightly faster than even Donkey Kong can, though unlike the latter, he cannot carry the other Kongs on his back, even in multiplayer.
While playing as Funky Kong, his shop, Funky's Fly 'n' Buy, is run by a parrot named Tawks, whose speech purposely mimics Funky. If Funky shops at his store, Tawks gives him an employee discount.
Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle[edit]
In the 1995 novel Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle, Funky Kong owns a custom-built plane made from a Barrel, which he uses to transport clients around Donkey Kong Island. He promises Diddy Kong an exciting ride as a passenger while he performs tricks in the air. During their flight, they notice smoke coming from the long abandoned Big Ape City, which Funky prefers not to investigate because he doesn't enjoy looking for trouble. After Diddy's flight, Funky gets attacked by a swarm of flying pigs near Big Ape City, causing his plane to crash. Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong, and Diddy cross the jungle on foot, to where he has been held captive by the Kremlings within Big Ape City. The Kremlings believe that Funky Kong is a spy, and they intend to use a painful "truth machine" on him, as ordered by King K. Rool.
After breaking out of his cell, Funky involves himself in defeating a group of Kremlings, although he is normally "too laid back" to fight. He later inspects his plane in the cargo room, and finds that he is able to easily repair most of the damage, although he requires a new water pump for the engine. He draws a map of the factory so that the other Kongs can find a replacement, due to having seen most of the factory while the Kremlings were deciding where to take him. After Funky successfully repairs the engine, all of the Kongs board the plane and Funky flies out from the factory through a hole in the wall. The plane is attacked by the flying pigs a second time, however Funky has the idea to pour the plane's entire banana milkshake supply onto the pigs so that they are no longer able to fly. Funky then maneuvers his plane over King K. Rool's zeppelin, which allows Donkey Kong and Diddy to plant it with TNT Barrels. After destroying the Factory, Funky Kong flies the others back to their tree house in the jungle.
Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]
In Donkey Kong Land 2, Funky has the same role as in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. If Diddy or Dixie pay Funky two Banana Coins, he allows them to use the Biplane Barrel to travel between worlds from the world map.
Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]
Funky Kong, as he appears in the
Donkey Kong Country television series
In the Donkey Kong Country television series, Funky Kong appears as a major character, with his character being relatively the same as in the games - the adventure loving owner of Funky's Flights and one of Donkey Kong's best friends. As well as enjoying surfing and dancing, Funky is portrayed as exceptionally spiritual in the show, known to talk about subjects such as karma quite often. On the show, Funky is portrayed as having golden colored fur instead of brown, wears more goggle-like glasses and speaks with a Jamaican accent, provided by voice actor Damon D'Oliveira.
Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald[edit]
In the Donkey Kong comic "Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald", Funky (being called "Funky-Kong", with a hyphen in his name) despite not actually appearing in the story, does play a crucial role in it. In the comic, Funky is the one who alerts Donkey, Diddy and Dixie Kong, through drumming, that the Kremling Krew has plundered all the bananas on Donkey Kong Island.
Club Nintendo[edit]
In the German edition Club Nintendo, Funky Kong appears in a somewhat minor role in the comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", where he appears at the celebration the Kong Family has at its end. In Club Nintendo's comic book length adaptation of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Funky makes a brief appearance in the scene where Cranky explains Banana Coins and Kremkoins to Diddy and Dixie.
DK: King of Swing[edit]
In DK: King of Swing, Funky makes a minor appearance in both the opening and ending cutscenes of Adventure mode. Funky is a playable character in the Jungle Jam mode marking his first playable debut, where his attack is strong but his jump is weak.
DK: Jungle Climber[edit]
In DK: Jungle Climber, Funky, along with the bulk of the Kong Family, goes on vacation to Sun Sun Island. When Donkey, Diddy, and Cranky meet the banana alien Xananab and decide to help in his quest to reclaim his Crystal Bananas from King K. Rool, Funky aids the four by flying them to the different islands as they track down the Kremlings. If Donkey Kong collects a certain amount of oil barrels, he can give them to Funky Kong to power his airplane, which can fly them to a smaller version of the island they're on. Funky Kong is also playable in the game's VS. Mode.
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast[edit]
Funky Kong in
Donkey Kong Barrel BlastFunky Kong is an unlockable playable character in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast. The player can unlock him by completing the Diamond Cup as a Kong character. Funky's stats are shared with Kludge, having very low boost and agility but maximum speed.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Funky Kong in
Mario Kart WiiIn Mario Kart Wii, Funky Kong makes his first appearance in the Mario series. He is an unlockable large-sized character, unlocked by unlocking four Expert Staff Ghost Data on Time Trial mode, by winning 25 WFC Ghost Races, or by playing 2,250 races. Funky Kong is the Staff Ghost for GCN DK Mountain. While he does not have his own race course, he does have his own battle arena: Funky Stadium.
Although Funky Kong features a good speed bonus, it is not as good as that of Baby Luigi and Baby Daisy. However, being a large-sized racer, Funky can use the Jetsetter and Spear, which are the fastest kart and bike in the game, respectively.
Some of Funky Kong's voice clips from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast are reused for his voice in this game.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Funky Kong gliding in
Mario Kart TourFunky Kong returns in Mario Kart Tour as a High-End driver, being made available on May 20, 2020. He was part of the first week's spotlight of the Jungle Tour, alongside the Bolt Buggy and the Banana Wingtip. Funky also returned as part of the 2nd week spotlight of the 2020 Los Angeles Tour. Starting with the Cat Tour, he is now a regular High-End driver, and starting with the Bowser vs. DK Tour, he has his own self-named cup. Funky Kong’s special item is the Banana Barrels, which is shared with Diddy Kong.
Mario Super Sluggers[edit]
Funky Kong is an unlockable playable team player in Mario Super Sluggers, where he has good batting and decent fielding skills, while lacking in pitching and running skills. He is the only Kong in the game who bats with his right hand, while fielding with his left hand. He has good chemistry with all the Kongs and bad chemistry with the Kremlings. He is unlocked after he joins the player in Challenge Mode.
Other appearances and references[edit]
Funky Kong in
Super Mario-KunAlthough Funky Kong does not appear in Donkey Kong Country Returns, he is referenced by Cranky Kong, who wishes that someone with a plane (such as Funky) could get them to the top of the island.
A trophy of Funky Kong is obtainable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a master spirit. He runs a shop called Funky Kong's Shack, where he sells snacks, skill spheres, support items, and spirits that are themed around transportation.
Funky Kong also appears in issue 14 of Super Mario-Kun. He allows Mario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Diddy Kong to ride the Funky Barrel.
Additionally, some merchandise based on Funky Kong has been released, most of it based off his appearance in Donkey Kong Country or the television series; this includes objects such as statuettes, plush dolls, mini figures, and keychains.
General information[edit]
Physical appearance[edit]
- “I only added teeth, bandana and shades to the DK model back in '94, but I still get to claim Funky as mine 😁He looks much better now, btw.”
- —Donkey Kong Country character designer Steve Mayles on Funky's creation
Funky Kong has the same general build as fellow Kongs such as Donkey and Kiddy Kong, being both large and muscular. Funky's fur is generally light brown in color, though the shade of it varies in his appearances and artwork, being either light or dark. In all of his appearances, Funky wears a pair of sunglasses which conceal what his true eyes look like; however, in Donkey Kong Country, Funky could be seen lifting his sunglasses and revealing a pair of eyes just like Donkey Kong's, and in Donkey Kong 64, his sunglasses were transparent and tinted red, so his eyes were still visible. Funky's sunglasses were originally black in color in Donkey Kong Country, but virtually all subsequent appearances depict as being purple tinted.
In Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and Donkey Kong Land 2, Funky Kong's attire is essentially the same, with him wearing a red bandanna with white polka-dots, medals around his neck ("bling"), a purple swimsuit, and sandals.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! radically alters Funky's appearance, having him discard his medals and replace them with tools slung from a tool belt; Funky also wears a white muscle shirt, blue shorts and black boots in this game. Additionally he has an upright posture and is taller than his last appearance.
Donkey Kong 64 has Funky radically change his attire once again, with him wearing a navy blue camouflage print attire and army hat, black combat boots and red teashades. He is noticeably more muscular then DK, though not as burly as Chunky Kong.
More recently, Funky's appearance has remained consistent, being identical to his attire from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, with his tool belt being replaced by a regular one and no boots.
While Funky's bandanna has always been red with white polka dots in official artwork, in-game sprites depicted it as purple in the first two Donkey Kong Country games and solid red in the third. DK: King of Swing introduced Funky's modern design, and it is the first game where Funky has a polka-dot bandanna.
Personality[edit]
Funky Kong is a laid-back primate like Donkey Kong. According to his guide bio from Mario Kart Wii and as he himself states in the story from the manual of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Funky Kong abhors adventuring, preferring to aid his friends through other means, such as through his shops and flight services. Funky is portrayed as bold and energetic, and often uses casual phrases in his speech (e.g. "This. Stuff. Is. Awesome. I have no idea what it is, dude, but it tastes radical!"). Also, despite his dislike for adventuring, it seems that he is willing to adventure to help his friends, as he is a playable character in the Nintendo Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Funky's hobbies include such things as surfing and tinkering with and building various machinery such as vehicles and weapons.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
- Main article: List of Funky Kong profiles and statistics
German Donkey Kong 64 website[edit]
"The coolest ape in the world has once again changed his occupation. Some time ago he discovered his predilection for weapons technology. He has succeeded in transforming harmless tropical fruit and colorful feathers into effective projectiles. Switches that are located outside the range of the Kongs or that cannot be activated even using all of one's body strength no longer pose a problem due to the use of these special weapons. The integrated target functions and the add-on target-searching-ammunition make the weapons an indispensable aid in the search for the golden bananas. Funky also offers, as a further service, refilling of the ammunition supply. The weapons and their extensions, however, cannot be had for nothing. But Funky always has especially low prices for his friends."
- Instruction Booklet: "The sunglasses wearing, coolest of the Kongs. Preferring attack-based contests to races, he's the dark horse of the Jungle Jam."
- Jump: 2
- Attack: 4
- Unlock method: Win the Diamond Cup with a Kong.
- Boost: 1/5
- Speed: 5/5
- Agility: 1/5
- Rival: Kludge
Funky Kong's complete vehicle roster
- Size: Large
- Actual Bonuses
- Guide Bio: "This funky monkey doesn't like adventuring, so he's split his time between surfing, drumming, and learning some of the craziest kart shortcuts around!"
- Main article: List of Funky Kong quotes
- "Whoa, long time no see! Welcome to Funky's Fly 'n' Buy. Don't tell me you forgot your pal Funky Kong? I'm here to help ya on another epic adventure!" (introducing himself when first entering his shop)
- "Pitfalls got ya down? Way down? This balloon will really lift your spirits!" (Selecting a Green Balloon)
- "Feeling the need for some jet-powered action? Diddy's got the skills!" (Selecting a Diddy Kong Barrel)
- "Wanna get the jump on those frozen flipper-heads? Dixie's your dudette! (Selecting a Dixie Kong Barrel)
- "Need a little extra spring in your step? Cranky's no spring chicken, but he sure is spry! (Selecting a Cranky Kong Barrel)
- "Radical! I was about to say, if I had a coin for every time I saw you fall out there, I'd be surfin' instead of sellin'!" (Buying a Red Balloon)
- "Groovy, gotcha down for an appointment with the bodacious bird! What, didja think you owned him now? Nah!" (Purchasing Squawks)
- "With this, you'll totally show those annoying Snowmads what it means to be on like Donkey Kong!" (Buying Banana Juice)
- "Three's totally better than two, right? Yeah, that's totally right." (Buying a Heart Boost)
- "Whoa, slow down there, dude! You're totally overloaded!" (Trying to buy a Red Balloon when at maximum capacity)
- "Whoa, dude, you've got all the toys there are! Hey, wanna do some trading later?" (Trying to buy a figurine when the player has the whole collection)
- "Remember to work with your buddies, Kong. A little extra help might be what ya need to find some cool hidden stuff!" (Leaving the shop)
- "Those Snowmads are a gnarly bunch! I hear they're enjoyin' your island. Go get 'em, DK!" (Leaving the shop)
- "Show those pesky penguins the radical righteousness of us supreme simians!" (Leaving the shop)
- "Just surfing the wind currents, dudes. Nothing to get uptight about. Stay mellow, stay cool."
- "That used to be the biggest city on Donkey Kong Island. It's called Big Ape City."
- "I don't go looking for trouble, and most of the time it doesn't come looking for me."
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Funky Kong.
List of appearances by date[edit]
Name in other languages[edit]
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Name
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| Japanese |
ファンキーコング
Fankī Kongu |
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| Chinese |
酷喜刚 (Simplified)
酷喜剛 (Traditional)
Kùxǐ Gāng |
From 酷 (Cool) and 森喜(刚/剛) (Donkey Kong)
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| French |
Funky Kong |
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| German |
Funky Kong |
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| Italian |
Funky Kong |
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| Korean |
펑키 콩
Peongki Kong |
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| Russian |
Фанки Конг
Fanki Kong |
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| Spanish |
Funky Kong |
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- In Issue #261 of Nintendo Power's "The Score," a page listing the results of online polls, Funky Kong was voted the most wanted Kong who is not present in Donkey Kong Country Returns.
- Funky Kong's Mario Super Sluggers baseball card listed his Rookie Year as 1999, even though his first appearance was in Donkey Kong Country, which was released in 1994.
- In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, when the player visits Funky's shop and they highlight the Crash Guard option, Funky will say: "Vehicle troubles? It's dangerous to go alone- take one of these!" This is a reference to the first The Legend of Zelda game in which Link acquires his first weapon by entering a cave and speaking to an elderly man, who offers a wooden sword speaking similar words.
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Gold Glider • Fare Flier • Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Full Flight • Strawberry Crêpe • Le Tricolore • Starchute • Royal Parachute • Glitter Glider • Soaring Jack • Gift Glider • New Year's 2020 • New Year's Kite • Fireworks Parachute • Crimson Crane • Blizzard Parasol • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Luma Parafoil • Rainbow Starchute • Bright Glider • Safety Glider • Daisy Glider • Pink Gold Paper Glider • Butterfly Sunset • Chocolate Donut • Gold Crane • Chocolate Banana Crêpe • Strawberry Donut • Silver Bells • Silver-and-Gold Hearts • Manta Glider • Treasure Map • Butterfly Wings • Great Sail • Festival Wings • 8-Bit Star • Super Mario Kart Glider • Star-Spangled Glider • Spider Glider • Sunset Balloons • Silver Starchute • Jolly Bells • Butterfly Prism • Planet Glider • New Year's 2021 • Gold New Year's Kite • Toe-Bean Balloons • Calico Parafoil • Black Great Sail • Silver Manta Glider • Rose Parasol • Snow Crystals • 8-Bit Fire Flower • Surf Master • Starry Great Sail • Black Toe-Bean Balloons • 8-Bit Bullet Bill • Glinting Glider • Flying Easel • Sunny Surf Master • Polka-Dot Manta Glider • Home-Field Glider • Gold Home-Field Glider • Springtime Crane • Yukata Ribbon • Ship's Wheel • Swooper • Bullet Bill Parachute • Cloud Glider • Rainy Balloons • Wicked Wings • Gold Swooper • Banana Wingtip • Tropical Glider • Dragon Wings • Blooper Wingtip • Nabbit Oilpaper Umbrella • Cheep Cheep Masks • Dry Bowser Umbrella • Penguin Wingtip • Bright Balloons • Ninja Scroll • Dream Glider • Baby Mario Hanafuda • Yoshi's Egg Hanafuda • Peach Hanafuda • Barrel Hanafuda • Blooper Hanafuda • Cape Mario Hanafuda • Bullet Bill Hanafuda • Boo Hanafuda • Piranha Plant Hanafuda • Goomba Hanafuda • Jumping Mario Hanafuda • Bowser Hanafuda
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| Tires
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Blue Standard • Cyber Slick • Gold Tires • Metal • Monster • Mushroom • Off-Road • Red Monster • Retro Off-Road • Roller • Slick • Slim • Sponge • Standard • Wood
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| Courses
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| New courses
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New York Minute (R, T, R/T) • Tokyo Blur (R, T, R/T) • Paris Promenade (R, T, R/T) • London Loop (R, T, R/T) • New York Minute 2 (R, T, R/T) • Tokyo Blur 2 (R, T, R/T) • Paris Promenade 2 (R, T, R/T) • Vancouver Velocity (R, T, R/T) • London Loop 2 (R, T, R/T) • Tokyo Blur 3 (R, T, R/T) • Los Angeles Laps (R, T, R/T) • New York Minute 3 (R, T, R/T) • Merry Mountain (R, T) (tour appearances) • Berlin Byways 2 (R, T, R/T) • Tokyo Blur 4 (R, T, R/T) • Ninja Hideaway (R, T, R/T) • Sydney Sprint (R, T, R/T) • Paris Promenade 3 (R, T, R/T) • Los Angeles Laps 3 (R, T, R/T) • Sydney Sprint 2 (R, T, R/T) • New York Minute 4 (R, T, R/T)
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| Remix courses
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RMX Mario Circuit 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Choco Island 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Rainbow Road 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • RMX Rainbow Road 2 (R, T) (tour appearances) • RMX Choco Island 2 (R, T) (tour appearances) • RMX Vanilla Lake 1 (R, T) (tour appearances) • RMX Ghost Valley 1 (tour appearances)
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| Classic courses
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SNES Mario Circuit 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • SNES Donut Plains 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • SNES Ghost Valley 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • SNES Mario Circuit 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • SNES Choco Island 1 (R, T) (tour appearances) • SNES Donut Plains 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • SNES Mario Circuit 3 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • SNES Choco Island 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • SNES Vanilla Lake 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2 (R, T) (tour appearances) • SNES Rainbow Road (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • N64 Koopa Troopa Beach (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • N64 Kalimari Desert (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • N64 Kalimari Desert 2 (R, T) (tour appearances) • N64 Frappe Snowland (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • N64 Choco Mountain (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • N64 Royal Raceway (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • GBA Bowser's Castle 1 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • GBA Bowser's Castle 2 (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • GBA Cheep-Cheep Island (R, T) (tour appearances) • GBA Sunset Wilds (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • GCN Yoshi Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • GCN Dino Dino Jungle (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • DS Luigi's Mansion (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • DS Waluigi Pinball (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • DS DK Pass (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • DS Airship Fortress (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • Wii DK Summit (R, T) (tour appearances) • Wii Maple Treeway (R, T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Toad Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Daisy Hills (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Mario Circuit (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Rock Rock Mountain (R, T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Neo Bowser City (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Rosalina's Ice World (R, T) (tour appearances) • 3DS Rainbow Road (R, T, R/T) (tour appearances)
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| Other
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| Bonus challenges
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Ready, Set, Rocket Start • Time Trial • Ring Race • Do Jump Boosts • Big Reverse Race • Goomba Takedown • Glider Challenge • Steer Clear of Obstacles • Break Item Boxes • Smash Small Dry Bones • Vs. Mega • Combo Attack • Take them out quick! • Snap a Photo
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| Cups
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Baby Daisy Cup • Baby Luigi Cup • Baby Mario Cup • Baby Peach Cup • Baby Rosalina Cup • Birdo Cup • Bowser Cup • Bowser Jr. Cup • Daisy Cup • Diddy Kong Cup • Donkey Kong Cup • Dry Bones Cup • Dry Bowser Cup • Fire Bro Cup • Funky Kong Cup • Hammer Bro Cup • Ice Mario Cup • Iggy Cup • Kamek Cup • King Boo Cup • Koopa Troopa Cup • Lakitu Cup • Larry Cup • Lemmy Cup • Ludwig Cup • Luigi Cup • Mario Cup • Metal Mario Cup • Monty Mole Cup • Morton Cup • Pauline Cup • Peach Cup • Peachette Cup • Pink Gold Peach Cup • Rosalina Cup • Roy Cup • Shy Guy Cup • Toad Cup • Toadette Cup • Waluigi Cup • Wario Cup • Wendy Cup • Yoshi Cup
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| Tours
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2019
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New York • Tokyo • Halloween • Paris • Winter • London • Holiday
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| 2020
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New Year's • Ice • Valentine's • Vancouver • Mario Bros. • Baby Rosalina • Hammer Bro • Yoshi • Trick • Flower • Jungle • Cooking • Peach • Marine • Exploration • Wild West • Pirate • Summer Festival • Super Mario Kart • Los Angeles • 1st Anniversary • Halloween • Sunset • Mario vs. Luigi • Winter • Rosalina • New Year's 2021
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| 2021
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Berlin • Cat • Peach vs. Daisy • Snow • Mario • Yoshi • Ninja • Sydney (April – May) • Bowser vs. DK • Trick • Wedding • Paris • Summer • Los Angeles • Mario vs. Peach • Frost • Kamek • Sydney (September) • 2nd Anniversary
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| Items
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Regular items
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Banana • Green Shell • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Bob-omb • Mushroom • Mega Mushroom • Bullet Bill • Blooper • Lightning • Super Horn • Coin • Star
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| Special items
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Triple Bananas • Giant Banana • Triple Green Shells • Bowser's Shell • Double Bob-ombs • Triple Mushrooms • Fire Flower • Boomerang Flower • Ice Flower • Heart • Yoshi's Egg • Birdo's Egg • Bubble • Banana Barrels • Mushroom Cannon • Bob-omb Cannon • Lucky Seven • Dash Ring • Coin Box • Hammer • Giga Bob-omb • Super Bell
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| Inventory items
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Coin • Coin Rush ticket • Event token* • Grand Star • Item ticket • Level-boost ticket • Point-boost ticket • Points-cap ticket* • Ruby • Star ticket • Team token* • Quick ticket
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| Course elements
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Banzai Bill • Barrel • Barrel Bomb • Big Piranha Plant • Big Sidestepper • Boo • Boo Buddies • Burner • Cannon • Car • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Cobrat • Crate • Dash Panel • Dash panel ramp truck • Exploring Shy Guy • Festive tree • Flipper • Flying Shy Guy • Glide Ramp • Goat • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Half-pipe • Hot-air balloon • Jack-o'-lantern • Jar • Jump Boost field • Kadomatsu • Lava Bubble • Leaf pile • Metal ball • Noshi • Oil Slick • Painting • Penguin • Pipe • Piranha Plant • Puddle • Ramp • Rocky Wrench • Rolling rock • Shy Guy Tent • Sidestepper • Snow block • Snowball • Snowboarding Shy Guy • Snowperson • Star Ring • Star Thwomp • Swoop • Thwomp • Traffic cone • Train • Walking Tree • Water Geyser • Wiggler • Wooden cutout
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| Techniques
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Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Trick
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| Notable landmarks and areas
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New York Minute
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New York • 30 Rockefeller Plaza • Broadway • Central Park • Empire State Building • Times Square • St. Patrick's Cathedral • Statue of Liberty • Rockefeller Center
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| Tokyo Blur
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Tokyo • Daikanransha • Ginza • Kaminarimon • Miraikan • Mount Fuji • National Diet Building • Fuji TV Headquarters • Rainbow Bridge • Sensō-ji • Tokyo Big Sight • Tokyo Skytree • Tokyo Tower • Wako
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| Paris Promenade
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Paris • Arc de Triomphe • Cathedral of Notre Dame • Eiffel Tower • Gardens of the Trocadéro • La Madeleine • Opéra Garnier • Luxor Obelisk • Paris Observatory • Saint Augustin Church
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| London Loop
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London • Admiralty Arch • Big Ben • Buckingham Palace • Charing Cross • The Gherkin • Leadenhall Market • London City Hall • London Eye • Nelson's Column • The Shard • Tower Bridge • Tower of London • Trafalgar Square • St Paul's Cathedral • Victoria Memorial • The Walkie Talkie
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| Vancouver Velocity
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Vancouver • 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron • BC Place • Capilano Suspension Bridge • Lions Gate Bridge • Stanley Park • Vancouver Convention Centre
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| Los Angeles Laps
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Los Angeles • Dodger Stadium • Inglewood Oil Field • Los Angeles City Hall • Los Angeles Convention Center • Muscle Beach • Santa Monica Pier • Tongva Park • Venice Beach
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| Berlin Byways
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Berlin • Berlin Cathedral • Berlin Central Station • Berlin Palace • Berlin Television Tower • Berlin Victory Column • Berlin Wall • Bode Museum • Brandenburg Gate • Charlottenburg Palace • East Side Gallery • Gendarmenmarkt • Haus der Kulturen der Welt • Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church • Mercedes-Benz Arena • Neptune Fountain • New Synagogue • Oberbaum Bridge • Rotes Rathous • Schiller Monument • Sony Center • St. Mary's Church • Tempodrom • Tiergarten
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| Sydney Sprint
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Sydney • Barangaroo Reserve • Circular Quay • International Towers Sydney • Luna Park • Port Jackson • Sydney Customs House • Sydney Government House • Sydney Harbour Bridge • Sydney Observatory • Sydney Opera House
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| Other
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Boo Woods (DS Luigi's Mansion) • Luigi's Mansion (DS Luigi's Mansion) • Peach's Castle (3DS Mario Circuit, N64 Royal Raceway)
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| Miscellaneous
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Badges • Barrel Cannon • Challenge cards • Emblem • Experience Point • Favored and favorite courses • In-game statistics • Finish Line • Frenzy • Item probability distributions • Gallery (Artwork • Course thumbnails • Screenshots • Sprites and models) • Media • Pipe • Pre-release and unused content • Race points system • Special skill • Sponsors • Starting Grid • Trick animations • Update history
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| * In version 2.1.0 or later
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