8-Bit Super Glider
8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
The 8-Bit Super Glider in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The 8-Bit Super Glider is a High-End glider in Mario Kart Tour. It was introduced in the 2023 Mario Tour and is the signature glider of Mario (SNES). As its name suggests, it is based on the Super Glider, but with a voxelized appearance and an 8-bit connecting pole. It is the first 8-bit glider to not be based on Super Mario Bros. sprites. Unlike the regular Super Glider and akin to the 8-Bit Pipe Frame, the glider is equipped with the red color scheme regardless of which driver is using it. It also does not display the driver's emblem on it. The 8-Bit Super Glider improves the chances of getting Mushrooms from Item Boxes and increases the number of bonus points earned for using Mushrooms.

A gold variant named the Gold 8-Bit Glider debuts alongside the 8-Bit Super Glider in the 2023 Mario Tour and is also classified as a High-End glider.

AvailabilityEdit

The 8-Bit Super Glider is not currently obtainable from regular pipes, and it is not currently part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows its availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Mario Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
March 7, 2023 – March 14, 2023
Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mii Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Princess Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Night Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Pipe Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Sunshine Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Vacation Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Summer Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Sundae Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Anniversary Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Battle Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Holiday Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
New Year's Tour (2024) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Doctor Tour (2024) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario Tour (2024) Spotlight Shop
March 5, 2024 – March 12, 2024
Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)

Profiles and statisticsEdit

Special skill   Mushroom Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3R
 
N64 Luigi Raceway R
 
DS Mario Circuit
 
GCN Mushroom Bridge T
 
Wii Moonview Highway
 
Wii Moonview Highway T
 
3DS Daisy Hills
 
Ninja Hideaway R/T
 
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T
 
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
 
GCN Baby Park R/T
 
Yoshi's Island R
 
GBA Yoshi Desert T
 
London Loop R
 
Amsterdam Drift 2R
 
Athens Dash
 
Athens Dash 2R/T
 
DS Airship Fortress
 
3DS Bowser's Castle
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 4
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3T
 
Wii Maple Treeway R
 
DS Shroom Ridge R/T
 
Piranha Plant Cove 3T
 
GBA Sky Garden
 
Wii Coconut Mall T
 
GBA Peach Circuit T
 
GBA Snow Land R
 
N64 Mario Raceway
 
New York Minute R/T
 
Singapore Speedway T
 
Singapore Speedway 2T
 
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
 
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R
 
Piranha Plant Pipeline
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser T
 
GBA Lakeside Park T
 
New York Minute 3R
 
New York Minute 4
 
Squeaky Clean Sprint T
 
GBA Snow Land R/T
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1T
 
RMX Rainbow Road 2
 
Madrid Drive 2R/T
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1T
 
Sky-High Sundae
 
Wii DK Summit R/T
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 2T
 
Tokyo Blur 4R/T
 
London Loop 3T
 
Los Angeles Laps 2T
 
Madrid Drive 3
 
Berlin Byways 3R/T
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
 
SNES Mario Circuit 2R*
 
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T*
 
N64 Luigi Raceway**
 
SNES Donut Plains 3R**
 
DS Mario Circuit R/T***
 
DS Mario Circuit R
 
GBA Peach Circuit R
 
Wii Moonview Highway R/T
 
3DS Daisy Hills R
 
Ninja Hideaway
 
Ninja Hideaway T
 
GCN Baby Park R
 
GBA Yoshi Desert
 
Yoshi's Island T
 
London Loop T
 
Amsterdam Drift
 
Berlin Byways R/T
 
Athens Dash 2R
 
Athens Dash T
 
N64 Choco Mountain
 
N64 Choco Mountain R/T
 
DS Airship Fortress T
 
3DS Bowser's Castle T
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3
 
Wii Maple Treeway
 
DS Shroom Ridge R
 
Piranha Plant Cove 3
 
GCN Mushroom Bridge R/T
 
GBA Sky Garden T
 
Wii Coconut Mall
 
Wii Daisy Circuit R
 
DS Peach Gardens R
 
N64 Mario Raceway T
 
New York Minute 2R/T
 
Singapore Speedway 2R
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
 
GBA Sunset Wilds T
 
Piranha Plant Pipeline T
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser
 
GBA Lakeside Park R
 
New York Minute 4T
 
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T
 
Merry Mountain R
 
3DS Toad Circuit R/T
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1T
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1
 
Madrid Drive 2T
 
Wii DK Summit R
 
RMX Vanilla Lake 1R
 
Sky-High Sundae R/T
 
Singapore Speedway 3R/T
 
London Loop 3R
 
Los Angeles Laps 2R
 
Berlin Byways 3R
 
Madrid Drive 3R

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.


  • Spotlight Shop description:
    • English:
      The 8-Bit Super Glider based on classic pixel art is here! Zoom through courses using its Mushroom Plus special skill![1]
    • Japanese:
      ドットの風合いを再現したグライダー8-bit スーパーカイトが登場!
      スペシャルスキルのダッシュキノコプラスで コースを駆け抜けよう![2]
    • Simplified Chinese:
      重现像素风质感的滑翔翼 8-bit超级滑翔翼登场!
      使用特殊技能“冲刺蘑菇 提升”,在赛道上尽情飞驰吧![3]
    • Traditional Chinese:
      重現了點陣圖風格的滑翔翼8-bit超級滑翔翼登場!
      使用特殊技能的衝刺蘑菇 強化 在賽道上奔馳吧![4]
    • French:
      L'aile standard 8 bits, inspirée du pixel art classique, est arrivée !
      Utilisez sa spécialité champi turbo + pour filer plus vite que la lumière ![5]
    • German:
      Der 8-Bit-Standard-Gleiter im klassischen Pixel-Art-Look ist da!
      Düse über die Strecken mit seiner Spezialausstattung Turbo-Pilz+![6]
    • Italian:
      II Superplano a 8 bit con effetto pixellato è disponibile!
      Usa la sua abilità speciale fungo scatto plus per sfrecciare tra i percorsi![7]
    • Korean:
      도트 그래픽을 재현한 글라이더인 8-bit슈퍼글라이더가 등장!
      스페셜 스킬인 대시버섯 플러스로 코스를 달려 보자![8]
    • Portuguese:
      A Superasa Delta 8 bits chegou, com seu clássico estilo pixelado!
      Use sua característica especial, o cogumelo+, para sobrevoar as pistas a toda velocidade![9]
    • Spanish (Latin America):
      ¡Llega la Superala de 8 Bits con el estilo pixelado más clásico!
      ¡Recorre pistas con su característica especial, el champiñón turbo +![10]
    • Spanish (Europe):
      ¡Llega la Superala de 8 bits con el estilo pixelado más clásico!
      ¡Recorre circuitos con su característica especial, el champiñón turbo +![11]

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 8-bitスーパーカイト
8-bit Sūpā Kaito
8-bit Super Glider

Chinese (simplified) 8-bit超级滑翔翼
8-bit Chāojí Huáxiángyì
8-bit Super Glider

Chinese (traditional) 8-bit超級滑翔翼
8-bit Chāojí Huáxiángyì
8-bit Super Glider

French Aile standard 8 bits
8-bit Super Glider
German 8-Bit-Standard-Gleiter
8-Bit Super Glider
Italian Superplano a 8 bit
8-bit Super Glider
Korean 8-bit슈퍼글라이더
8-bit Syupeo Geullaideo
8-bit Super Glider

Portuguese Superasa Delta 8 bits
8-bit Super Glider
Spanish (NOA) Superala de 8 Bits
8-Bit Super Glider
Spanish (NOE) Superala de 8 bits
8-bit Super Glider

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