Badwagon

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Template:Kart-infobox The Badwagon is a kart from the Mario Kart series. It resembles a magenta muscle car with stereo speakers and a Roy Smooth Sounds logo on the rear, as well as the Flame Flyer from Mario Kart Wii. The emblem is located on the hood. 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

The Badwagon first appears in Mario Kart 8 as a default kart body. 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 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 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

The Badwagon returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. It offers longer-lasting Mini-Turbo boosts and increases the amount of points earned for performing one. It uses the Retro Off-Road tires (although a screenshot showed it with the Pipe Frame’s tires instead). Unlike its first appearance, the kart's speakers do not move and the lights do not flash. The game also introduces a blue variant, simply named the Blue Badwagon, which is also classified as a High-End kart, but it is exclusive to the New York Tour.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Badwagon appears as an Ace-class Shield-type primary spirit with two support slots. It is represented by Pink Gold Peach's Mario Kart 8 artwork, where she drives a Badwagon. When used, the spirit increases movement speed. Its puppet fighter is a Metal Peach and is fought on the Mario Circuit stage; defeating her in battle will earn the player the spirit. The Badwagon spirit can also be obtained by purchasing it from Funky Kong's Shack for 4,000 Spirit Points at regular price.

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

Mario Kart Tour

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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

Gallery

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart Tour

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビートデイモン
Bīto Deimon
Beat Deimon (corruption of 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
Mobster