Rupee



Rupees are the currency in Hyrule, resembling diamonds, that originate from the The Legend of Zelda series. They are the equivalent to the coins often collected in the Mario series. They play a role in the Hyrule Circuit course purchased in the first Mario Kart 8 DLC pack, The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8. Rupees can be obtained from Item Boxes exclusively in the Hyrule Circuit courses, and are scattered throughout the track, replacing coins found in all the other tracks. The Rupees that replace the coins give the players a small boost and increase top speed when more are collected, up to a max of 10.

References in other Mario titles
As Rupees are a staple to The Legend of Zelda series, they have been referenced in other Mario titles.
 * In the SNES Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Bazaar the Bear mentions that Link arrived at his General Store, and exchanged 500 Rupees for information.
 * One of the treasures Wario collects in Wario Land II is a purple Rupee.
 * Super Mario Galaxy features the Rolling Gizmo Galaxy, in which a hidden bunch of Star Bits formed in a Rupee shape can be seen.
 * In Super Paper Mario, a currency called Rubees appears.
 * A volume of Super Mario-Kun features Rupees.