Badwagon

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Template:Kart-infobox The Badwagon is a default kart body that appears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It resembles a pink muscle car, as well as the Flame Flyer from Mario Kart Wii; specifically, it resembles a pig wearing sunglasses, as seen by its grille and lights. The vehicle's name is a pun on the bandwagon effect, a psychological phenomenon where individuals more easily conform to a trend set by a larger group of people regardless of contrary evidence.

History

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Though muscle cars are typically built for speed, the Badwagon does not offer a ground speed boost (though it offers a water speed boost); it excels at weight and traction while acceleration and handling are lowered. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, however, it offers a speed boost on the ground while the water speed is reduced.

The back of the car is adorned with stereo speakers, tailfins, neon lights and a Roy Smooth Sounds logo. The stereo speakers and the lights animate to the beat of the background music, while they are idle in the beginning of the race and briefly when the final lap jingle plays. It shares its stats with the Tri-Speeder, the Steel Driver, the Standard ATV, and the GLA. Artwork of the kart also shows that it has four-wheel steering, though it is not used in-game. It has the engine sound of a V-twin with loud and distinctive exhaust noise.

A CPU-controlled Peach will occasionally use this vehicle body, paired with the Standard tires.

While this vehicle body is available right from the start in Mario Kart 8, in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it must be unlocked by collecting coins. CPU King Boo, Roy, Wario, and Pink Gold Peach occasionally use this body during races with the Off-Road tires.

Mario Kart Tour

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The Badwagon returns in Mario Kart Tour. It appears to be equipped with the Retro Off-Road tires, based on their appearance in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The game also introduces a blue variant, simply named the Blue Badwagon. Both versions of the kart increase score and boost time from Mini-Turbos and share the High-End classification, but are treated as two separate vehicles.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Badwagon appears as an Ace-class Shield-type primary spirit, using the Mario Kart 8 artwork featuring Pink Gold Peach. The spirit has two support slots and increases a fighter's movement speed when used. The spirit battle takes place on the Mario Circuit stage and has a Metal Peach as the opponent, reflecting the Pink Gold Peach artwork used to represent the spirit. Other than by winning this battle, the Badwagon spirit can be obtained by purchasing it from Funky Kong's Shack for 4000 Spirit Points at regular price.

Profiles and statistics

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 8

  • Ground Speed: 0
  • Water Speed: +0.5
  • Air Speed: 0
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.5
  • Weight: +0.5
  • Ground Handling: -0.5
  • Water Handling: +0.75
  • Air Handling: -0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.75
  • Traction: +0.5
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.75

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Ground Speed: +0.5
  • Water Speed: -0.25
  • Air Speed: -0.5
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: 0
  • Acceleration: -1
  • Weight: +0.5
  • Ground Handling: -0.75
  • Water Handling: -0.25
  • Air Handling: -0.75
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.5
  • Traction: +0.5
  • Mini-Turbo: -1

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effect(s) How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Badwagon Badwagon spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Mario Kart Series Primary (2) Ace Shield
Speed ↑
Funky Kong's Shack; Spirit Board Peach
  • The enemy is metal
Mario Circuit Mario Circuit - Mario Kart 8

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビートデイモン
Bītodeimon
Beat Demon

Dutch Blingbolide
Bling Racing Car
German Cool-Cabrio
Cool convertible
Italian Discocabrio
Disco-convertible
Korean 배드왜건
Baedeuwaegeon
Bad Wagon

Portuguese (NOA) Carango
Slang word for "car"
Portuguese (NOE) Estereomóvel
Stereomobile
Russian Крутачка
Krutachka
Portmanteau of круто (colloquial for "cool" or "awesome") and тачка (colloquial for "car")

Spanish (NOA) Clásico
Classic
Spanish (NOE) Pandillero
From pandilla (gang)