Mario Motors
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- This article is about the in-universe brand. For the unreleased Nintendo DS game, see List of unreleased media § Mario Motors.
| Mario Motors | |
|---|---|
 Barricade from Mario Kart World | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
Mario Motors is a brand in the Super Mario franchise. It primarily appears in the Mario Kart series, though it also appears in other racing-related contexts.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart Arcade GP[edit]
Mario Motors first appears in Mario Kart Arcade GP as a trackside brand.
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2[edit]
Mario Motors returns in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, serving the same purpose as a trackside brand as Mario Kart Arcade GP.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Mario Motors appears in Mario Kart 8 and its Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It features a redesigned orange wordmark based on that of Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally. Variants of the logo appear throughout the game, including banners that feature artwork taken from Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally of Mario in the Mechanic outfit carrying a tire. The brand is advertised by means of signs, promotional tents, trackside banners, garages, patches, stickers, and logos.
| Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |
|---|---|
| Course | Means of advertisement |
| Mario Kart Stadium | Signs, promotional tents, trackside banners |
| Mario Circuit | Signs, trackside banners, garages |
| Toad Harbor | Trackside banners |
| Sunshine Airport | Stickers |
| Mount Wario | Trackside banners |
| Rainbow Road | Trackside banners |
| GBA Mario Circuit | Trackside banners |
| DS Wario Stadium | Trackside banners, signs |
| GCN Yoshi Circuit | Trackside banners, signs, garages |
| Excitebike Arena | Trackside banners, signs |
| GBA Ribbon Road | Logos |
| Tour Paris Promenade | Signs |
| 3DS Toad Circuit | Trackside banners |
| DS Waluigi Pinball | Marquee signs |
| DS Mario Circuit | Trackside banners |
| GCN Waluigi Stadium | Signs, trackside banners |
| Tire | Means of advertisement |
| Slim | Logos |
| Slick | Logos |
| Crimson Slim | Logos |
| Cyber Slick | Logos |
| Other media | Means of advertisement |
| End of the Credits | Logo |
| Mario and Toads' artworks | Logos |
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Mario Motors returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it appears on trackside banners and as part of a series of badges. The Mario (Racing) and Mario (Mechanic) outfit variants, which consist of outfits from Super Mario Odyssey and feature Mario Motors logos on them, return in this game.
| Mario Kart Tour | |
|---|---|
| Course | Means of advertisement |
| 3DS Toad Circuit | Trackside banners |
| GCN Yoshi Circuit | Trackside banners, signs, garages |
| DS Waluigi Pinball | Marquee signs |
| Paris Promenade 1, 2, 3 and B | Signs |
| DS DK Pass | Trackside banners |
| N64 Royal Raceway | Trackside banners |
| DS Mario Circuit | Trackside banners |
| GCN Waluigi Stadium | Signs, trackside banners |
| Kart body part | Means of advertisement |
| Decal Streamliner | Decals |
| Orange Streamliner | Decals |
| Other | Means of advertisement |
| Badge | Logo |
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
In Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Mario Motors appears as a brand on gates and on the garage in the main menu.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Mario Motors returns in Mario Kart World, where its wordmark recieved a minor redesign to more closely resemble the Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally wordmark. Mario Motors garages appear near the finish line of Mario Bros. Circuit, opposite the Fire Flower Gas Station. Mario's Pro Racer outfit, based on the Racing outfit from Super Mario Odyssey, features a Mario Motors logo on its front.
| Mario Kart World | |
|---|---|
| Course | Means of advertisement |
| Mario Bros. Circuit | Building, signs, barricades, billboard |
| Peach Stadium | Sign |
| Mario Circuit | Barricades |
| Route | Means of advertisement |
| Mario Bros. Circuit route | Billboard |
| Mario Bros. Circuit → Crown City | Barricades |
| Moo Moo Meadows → Mario Circuit | Billboard, barricades |
| Mario Circuit → Acorn Heights | Barricades |
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Mario Motors appears on the Mario Circuit stage.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Motors once again appears on the Mario Circuit stage. It also cameos in the World of Light map, where it can be seen in the race track area. Additionally, its logo can be seen in artwork for the Mach 8 and City Tripper spirits.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
In Super Mario Odyssey, the Mechanic Outfit, Racing Helmet, and Racing Outfit all feature Mario Motors logos.
Super Nintendo World[edit]
Mario Motors is featured as a gift shop at the Super Nintendo World theme park in Universal Studios Japan and Universal Epic Universe. It primarily sells merchandise themed after the Mario Kart series.[1] The music played in the store includes arrangements of "Luigi Circuit" from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, "Figure-8 Circuit" from Mario Kart DS, and "Moo Moo Meadows" from Mario Kart Wii. It is located on the far north side of Super Mario Land next to Bowser's Castle.[2] In both parks, Mario Motors serves as the exit lobby of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.
Gallery[edit]
Trackside banner from Mario Kart 8
Trackside banner from Mario Kart 8
Logo from Mario Kart 8
Trackside banner from Mario Kart 8
Artwork from Mario Kart 8
Artwork from Mario Kart 8
Artwork from Mario Kart 8
Trackside banner from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Trackside banner from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Sign from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Marquee banner from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Super Mario Odyssey
Common badge from Mario Kart Tour
Gold badge from Mario Kart Tour
Expert badge from Mario Kart Tour
Common badge from Mario Kart Tour
Mario (Racing) outfit from Mario Kart Tour
Mario (Mechanic) from Mario Kart Tour
Gate banner from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Interior from Super Nintendo World
Sticker from Mario Kart World
Sticker from Mario Kart World
Sticker from Mario Kart World
Sticker from Mario Kart World
Sticker from Mario Kart World
Sticker from Mario Kart World
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリオ・モーターズ Mario Mōtāzu | Mario Motors | [3] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 马力欧汽车 Mǎlì'ōu Qìchē (Mandarin) Máhleih'āu Heichē (Cantonese) | Mario Motors | [4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 瑪利歐汽車 Mǎlì'ōu Qìchē (Mandarin) Máhleih'āu Heichē (Cantonese) | Mario Motors | [5] | |
| Korean | 마리오 모터스 Mario Moteoseu | Mario Motors | [6] | |
| Portuguese | Mario Motors | - | [7] | |
| Spanish | Mario Motors | - | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ Spencer Lloyd (February 3, 2021). PHOTOS, VIDEO: Check Out Special Mario Kart Merchandise Available at Super Nintendo World's Mario Motors Shop. WDW News Today. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ February 5, 2021. USJ スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールド ブックレットご紹介 エリア・ガイド area guide. Livedoor. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ https://www.usj.co.jp/web/ja/jp/areas/super-nintendo-world
- ^ Official simplified Chinese website for Super Nintendo World. Simplified Chinese. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ https://www.usj.co.jp/web/zh/tw/areas/super-nintendo-world
- ^ https://www.usj.co.jp/web/ko/kr/areas/super-nintendo-world
- ^ https://www.universalorlando.com/web/pt/br/epic-universe/worlds/super-nintendo-world
- ^ https://www.universalorlando.com/web/es/us/epic-universe/worlds/super-nintendo-world
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Playable | Mario • Luigi |
| Alliesb | Peachb • Toadb • Yoshib | |
| Non-playable | Bowser Jr. • Iggy Koopa • Larry Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Roy Koopa • Wendy O. Koopa • King Boob | |
| Other | Lakitu | |
| Courses | Mushroom Cup | Live Circuit • Lightning Lagoon • Piped Wetlands |
| Flower Cup | Freezie Frosts • Glazed Gardens • Piranha Paradise | |
| Shell Cup | Work Zone • Cheep Cheep Reef • Bowser's Castle | |
| Star Cup | Royal Highway • Wibble Woods • Windswept Prairie | |
| Banana Cup | Mushroom Fields • Boo Fortress • Tornado Tundra | |
| Leaf Cup | Magikoopa Mirage • Crafty Tropics • Gusty Galaxy | |
| Lightning Cup | Jolly Workshop • Chain Chomp Stadium • Ember Island | |
| Special Cup | World 1-1 • Chain Chomp Glacier • Rainbow Road | |
| Mario Cupa | Slick Circuita • Barrel Templea • Fossil Fieldsa | |
| Luigi Cupb | Windmill Meadowsb • Music Broadwayb • King Boo's Courtyardb | |
| Items and objects | Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boomerang Flower • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Coin • Dash Panel • Golden Mushroom • Item Box • Kart • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Star • Triple Bananas • Triple Mushrooms • Trophy | |
| Enemies and obstacles | Amp • Boo • Barrela • Cheep Cheep • Dino Roara • Fire Bar • Flying Shy Guy • Freezie • Goomba • Lava Bubble • Magikoopa • Music Bash • Oil slicka • Piranha Plant • Poison Piranha Plant • Thwomp • Twister • Water Geysera | |
| Techniques | Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start | |
| Music | "Title Screen" | |
| Miscellaneous | Finish line • Gallery • Mario Motors • Staff • Underwater driving | |
| Mario Kart World | ||
|---|---|---|
| Drivers | ||
| Core roster | Mario (Sightseeing outfit) • Luigi • Peach • Daisy • Yoshi • Donkey Kong • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Koopa Troopa • Toad • Toadette • Lakitu • King Boo • Shy Guy • Wario • Waluigi • Birdo • Pauline • Rosalina • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina | |
| NPC drivers | Dry Bones • Wiggler • Hammer Bro • Chargin' Chuck • Nabbit • Monty Mole • Cow • Pianta • Pokey • Para-Biddybud • Penguin • Spike • Sidestepper • Snowman • Cataquack • Fish Bone • Dolphin • Peepa • Swoop • Goomba • Stingby • Rocky Wrench • Piranha Plant • Coin Coffer • Cheep Cheep • Conkdor | |
| Vehicles | ||
| Karts | Standard Kart • Rally Kart • Plushbuggy • Baby Blooper • Zoom Buggy • Chargin' Truck • Hot Rod • Ribbit Revster • Roadster Royale • B Dasher • Biddybuggy • Bowser Bruiser • Tiny Titan • Reel Racer • Bumble V • Carpet Flyer • Cloud 9 • Big Horn • Li'l Dumpy • Pipe Frame • Billdozer | |
| Bikes | Standard Bike • Rally Bike • Cute Scoot • Mach Rocket • Hyper Pipe • Tune Thumper • W-Twin Chopper • Fin Twin • R.O.B. H.O.G. • Dolphin Dasher • Loco Moto | |
| Trikes | Funky Dorrie • Junkyard Hog • Lobster Roller • Blastronaut III • Mecha Trike • Rallygator | |
| Mobiles | Dread Sled • Stellar Sled | |
| Courses | ||
| Mushroom Cup | Mario Bros. Circuit • Crown City • Whistlestop Summit • DK Spaceport | |
| Flower Cup | Desert Hills • Shy Guy Bazaar • Wario Stadium • Airship Fortress | |
| Star Cup | DK Pass • Starview Peak • Sky-High Sundae • Wario Shipyard | |
| Shell Cup | Koopa Troopa Beach • Faraway Oasis • Crown City • Peach Stadium | |
| Banana Cup | Peach Beach • Salty Salty Speedway • Dino Dino Jungle • Great ? Block Ruins | |
| Leaf Cup | Cheep Cheep Falls • Dandelion Depths • Boo Cinema • Dry Bones Burnout | |
| Lightning Cup | Moo Moo Meadows • Choco Mountain • Toad's Factory • Bowser's Castle | |
| Special Cup | Acorn Heights • Mario Circuit (1 · 2 · 3) • Peach Stadium • Rainbow Road | |
| VS Race | Routes • Choco Island 1 • Choco Island 2 • Ghost Valley 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Koopa Beach 1 • Vanilla Lake 1 | |
| Knockout Tour rallies | Golden Rally • Ice Rally • Moon Rally • Spiny Rally • Cherry Rally • Acorn Rally • Cloud Rally • Heart Rally • Drill Rally • Boomerang Rally • Propeller Rally • Turnip Rally | |
| Battle courses | Mario Bros. Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Peach Stadium • Salty Salty Speedway • Chain Chomp Desert • Dino Dino Jungle • Big Donut • DK Pass | |
| Other | ||
| Item Box items | Green Shell • Triple Green Shells • Red Shell • Triple Red Shells • Banana Peel • Triple Bananas • Dash Mushroom • Triple Dash Mushrooms • Fire Flower • Ice Flower • Boomerang Flower • Star • Feather • Blooper • Bob-omb • Spiny Shell • Lightning • Bullet Bill • Boo • Super Horn • Mega Mushroom • Hammer • Coin Shell • ? Block • Kamek | |
| Course elements | Enemies, animals, and other species | Armadillo • Batadon • Bob-omb Car • Bomber Bill • Bone Piranha Plant • Boom Boom • Boomerang Bro • Brachiosaurus • Buffalo • Bulber • Bully • Butterfly • Camel • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Charvaargh • Charvaargh (sand) • Cheep Cheep • Cheep Chomp • Chill Bully • Coin Coffer • Conkdor • Cow • Crocodile • Dolphin • Dragoneel • Dry Bones • Elephant • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Flying Shy Guy • Freezie • Frost Piranha • Fuzzy • Giraffe • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Hammer Bro • Hermity Cone • Ice Bro • Innertube Goomba • Jellybeam • Lava Bubble • Manta Ramp • Monty Mole • Moose • Nabbit • Ostrich • Para-Biddybud • Peepa • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Porcupuffer • Ptooie • Pteranodon • Robo DK • Rocky Wrench • Shoe Goomba • Sidestepper • Signal Bug • Skating Goomba • Skeeter • Snake jar • Snow Pokey • Snowboarding Shy Guy • Snowman • Spike • Spiny • Star Thwomp • Stingby • Sumo Bro • Super Koopa • Swoop • Thwomp • T. rex • Tokotoko • Treaded Grrrol • Triceratops • Ty-foo • Whale • Whamp • Wiggler • Zebra |
| Obstacles | Anchor • Banzai Bill Cannon • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Beach ball • Boulder • Bouncy Cloud • Brick Block • Bubble • Burner • Cactus • Cloud Lift • Conveyor Belt • Crate • Crusher • Current • Empty Block • Geyser • Grindrail • Helicopter • Ivy Piranha Plant • Jar • Lava • Lava bomb • Lava Geyser • Mud • Note Block • Oil drum • Poison swamp • Quicksand • Snowball • Spike Ball • Tire stack • Tornado • Traffic (Bus • Car • Cargo truck • Dash panel ramp truck • Mushroom car • Pickup truck) • Traffic cone • Train • Turnip • Water • Whirlpool | |
| Controllable vehicles | Ride boat • Ride heli • Ride truck • Ride UFO | |
| Utility objects | ? Block • ? Panel • Arrow field • Binoculars • Cannon • Dash Panel • Forklift • Glide Ramp • Goal Pole • Lakitu's Cloud • Mushroom Trampoline • Pipe Cannon • P Switch • Ring • Ring (P Switch) • Trampoline • Vending machine • Warp Pipe | |
| Background characters and species | Bats • Boo Crew • Boohemoth • Heavy Fire Bro • Koopa Paratroopa • Lakitu (Mario Kart referee) • Luma • Pianta • Seagull • Shy Guy • Sledge Bro • Small bird • Toad • Yoshi | |
| Techniques | Rocket Start • Drift • Mini-Turbo • Jump Boost • Spin Turn • Charge Jump • Rail ride • Wall ride • Rewind | |
| Battle modes | Balloon Battle • Bob-omb Blast • Coin Runners | |
| Events | Australia and New Zealand | No Thumbs? No Worries! • No Hat, No Play! • New Year, New Driver • Drivers' Championship |
| Europe | European September Circuit • European November Knockout • European February Fast Lane • European Springtime Skirmish | |
| Japan | Natsuyasumi no Udedameshi • Survival no Aki • Online Challenge Shinnen Kaimaku Cup | |
| South Korea | Mario Kart World 2025 Winter Cup | |
| The Americas | Mario Kart World Open July 2026 • Mario Kart World Open August 2026 • Mario Kart World Open September 2026 | |
| Worldwide | Mario Kart World My Nintendo Open Series • Global Online Challenge | |
| Miscellaneous | Ask the Developer • Cup • Dash Food • Finish line • Gallery • Get to know GameChat and GameShare with these games • Glitches • Missions • Mario Kart Band • Mario Kart World Jigsaw Puzzle 300 Pieces • Mario Kart World Multiplayer modes • Mario Kart World Perfect Guide • Mario Kart World Tairiku‑Ōdan Sugoroku • Mario Kart World Tips & Tricks • Multimedia • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Outfit names in other languages • Peach Medallion • Personality quiz: Mario Kart World cups • Personality quiz: Movie match • Quiz: A world of racing • Rally • Smart Steering • Sponsors (Mario Motors) • Staff • Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary Trial Play Event • Stickers • Update history • Yoshi's • Yoshi's locations | |
| Super Nintendo World | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Attractions | Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge • Mine-Cart Madnessa • Yoshi's Adventurea | ||
| Play experiences | Note Block Rocka • Power-Up Band Key Challenges • Rambi's Bongo Breakouta | ||
| Shops and restaurants | 1-Up Factory • Funky's Fly 'n' Buy • Mario Motors • Toadstool Cafe | ||
| Super Mario Land | Meet-up Characters | Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Toad • Yoshisb (Yoshi • Light-blue Yoshi • Pink Yoshi) | |
| Other characters and species | Blooper • Blooper Baby • Blooper Nanny • Bullet Bill • Cheep Cheep • Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Pikmin • Piranha Plant • Shy Guy • Thwomp • Urchin • Yoshi | ||
| Objects and locations | ? Block • Arrow Sign • Binoculars • Bob-omb • Bowser's Castle • Bill Blaster • Brick Block • Chain-Link • Checkpoint Flag • Cloud Lift • Coin • Crate • Empty Block • Fire Flower • Fruit • Goal Pole • Goomba Tower • Green Shell • Long ? Block • Mushroom Platform • Note Block • Painting • Peach's Castle • POW Block • Slot Machine • Super Mushroom • Thwomp • Tree • Warp Pipe | ||
| Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge | Drivers | 1-Up Mushroom • Bowser • Daisy • Iggy • Larry • Lemmy • Ludwig • Luigi • Mario • Morton • Princess Peach • Roy • Toad • Wendy • Yoshi | |
| Other characters and species | Blooper • Bob-omb • Boom Boom • Boo • Bull's-Eye Bill • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Clampy • Fish Bone • Fuzzy Horde • Goomba • Jellybeam • King Boo • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Magikoopa • Maw-Ray • Mechakoopa • Mega Fish Bone • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pom Pom • Ray • Shy Guy • Small bird • Spike Top • Thwomp • Toad • Urchin | ||
| Objects | ? Block • Airship • Bowser Statue • Brick Block • Empty Block • Flying ? Block • Item Box • Koopa Shell • Lava Bowser • Pipe • Pipe Frame • Standard (tire) • Standard ATV • Standard Kart • Super Glider • Super Star | ||
| Miscellaneous | Mario Motors | ||
| Power-Up Band Key Challenges | Characters and species | Bob-omba • Bowser Jr. • Bill Blaster • Bullet Bill • Fire Piranha Plant • Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Parabomb • Piranha Plant • Thwomp | |
| Objects | Alarm clock • Bowser Jr. Block • Fire Flower • Golden Mushroom • Junior Clown Car • Key • Magic brush • Pipe • POW Block • Red POW Block • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Toy Chest • Turning Floor | ||
| Yoshi's Adventurea | Characters and species | Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Baby Yoshi (Balloon Baby Yoshi • Bubble Baby Yoshi • Glowing Baby Yoshi) • Captain Toad • Conkdor • Fly Guy • Kamek • Koopa Paratroopa • Pikmin • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Poochy • Spiny • Thwomp • Toadette • Yoshi | |
| Objects | ? Block • Cape Feather • Coin • Door • Egg Block • Empty Block • Flipper • Fruit • Gift Box • Message Block • P-Wing • Pipe • Red Coin • Smiley Flower • Star • Starship Mario • Super Gem • Super Pickax • Turnip • Winged Cloud • Yoshi's Egg | ||
| Donkey Kong Countrya | Meet-up Characters | Donkey Kong | |
| Other characters and species | Rambi | ||
| Objects and locations | Animal crate • Banana • Barrel • Bongo • DK's Tree House • KONG Letters • Puzzle Piece • Slot Machine Barrel | ||
| Mine-Cart Madness | Characters and species | Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Mole Miner Max • Pikmin • Professor Chops • Screaming Pillar (big) • Squawks • Tiki Tak Tribe • Tiki Tong | |
| Objects | Barrel Cannon • Golden Banana • Mine Cart | ||
| Miscellaneous | Happy Meal • Merchandise (Power-Up Band) • PLAY WILD! Challenge • Stamps • Super Nintendo World (water game) • "We Are Born to Play" • Yoshi Stacking Game | ||
| Other Universal Studios locations and events | Mario Café & Store • Nintendo Super Star Store • NO LIMIT! Parade • Power Up Cafe • Super Mario Power-Up Summer • Super Star Adventure March • Universal Fan Fest Nights | ||
