Not to be confused with Broozer.
Bruiser
Growlster
Bruiser from Mario Kart Tour
The Bruiser in Mario Kart Tour
Strong stats Speed, Weight
Weak stats Acceleration, Handling
Appears in Mario Kart 7, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (trophy cameo), Mario Kart Tour

The Bruiser (known as the Growlster in the British English version) is a kart from the Mario Kart series. It resembles both a vintage roadster and a Delahaye with a grille resembling fangs, headlights that resemble angry eyes, and spikes on the front fenders. Four exhaust pipes come out of the rear, similar to the Zucchini. The emblem is located on the hood (and underneath the exhaust pipes in Mario Kart Tour).

History

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 7

The Bruiser first appears in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable kart body part. It offers a speed and weight boost, while its acceleration and handling are hindered. The Bruiser is tied with the B Dasher, Blue Seven, and Zucchini for having the highest speed of any kart body, but it is also tied with the Bumble V and Barrel Train for having the lowest handling of all kart bodies. It has the same engine noise as the B Dasher, albeit lower-pitched, which sounds like a Formula E car at low speed when accelerating to max speed.

CPU Shy Guy has a preference for this body.

Mario Kart Tour

The Bruiser was added in Mario Kart Tour at the start of the 2019 Holiday Tour. It is classified as a High-End kart and uses the Slim tires from Mario Kart 7. The Bruiser increases the duration of Jump Boost speed boosts and the number of points earned for performing Jump Boosts.

The game introduces a blue and pink striped variant named the Glam Bruiser, a tiger-themed variant called the Tiger Bruiser, and a white variant called the White Bruiser. All three variants are also classified as High-End karts.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

The Bruiser, driven by Wario and equipped with the Beast Glider, appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as an unlockable trophy.

Profiles and statistics

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 7

  • Speed: +0.5
  • Sea Speed: -0.5
  • Air Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.25
  • Weight: +0.25
  • Handling: -0.5
  • Sea Handling: 0
  • Air Handling: 0
  • Off-Road: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: 0
  • Stability: 0
  • Drift: -0.25

Mario Kart Tour

Special skill   Jump Boost Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
GCN Yoshi Circuit T
 
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T
 
New York Minute 2
 
New York Minute 2T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert R
 
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T
 
3DS Neo Bowser City
 
3DS Neo Bowser City R/T
 
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R
 
London Loop T
 
London Loop R/T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T
 
SNES Choco Island 2R/T
 
DS Luigi's Mansion
 
DS Luigi's Mansion R
 
DS Waluigi Pinball R
 
DS Waluigi Pinball T**
 
New York Minute 2R
 
N64 Kalimari Desert***
 
N64 Kalimari Desert T*
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R/T*
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2**
 
London Loop
 
RMX Choco Island 2T
 
RMX Choco Island 2R
 
SNES Choco Island 1R/T
 
N64 Yoshi Valley
 
Wii Koopa Cape T
 
Berlin Byways

* 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.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: You're cruisin' for a bruisin' when you go head-to-head with the Bruiser kart! With its glaring eyes and bared fangs, this is one tough kart you don't want to face down! When this bad boy rolls up behind you, maybe consider letting it pass by...[1]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy

Name Image American English description British English description
Wario + Bruiser
Wario + Growlster
  For most racers the finish line is the goal, but if you combine Wario with this bad boy, the game takes on a whole new meaning. And that meaning is to crash into everyone else. Behind the wheel of the Bruiser, Wario turns Mario Kart into a contact sport. Even in a race for first place, it's possible to sort of ignore the whole winning thing and just focus on bashing into the other racers instead. Wario's that kind of guy, so obviously he'd choose a frame like the Growlster and use it to ram other drivers off the road. It's like he thinks Mario Kart is a combat sport or something!

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ワルビデール
Warubidēru
From「悪い」(warui, bad) and possibly an anagram of「デビル」(debiru, devil); officially romanized as "Warubidel" [citation needed]

Chinese (simplified) 恶魔帝王
Èmó Dìwáng
Demon Emperor

Chinese (traditional) 惡魔大王
Èmó Dàwáng
Demon Lord

Dutch Diabolide
From "diabolisch" (diabolical) and "bolide" (racing car)
German Fieser Flitzer
Nasty Speedster
Italian Diabolide
From "diabolico" (diabolical) and "bolide" (racing car)
Korean 갱스터
Gaengseuteo
Gangster

Portuguese (NOA) Diabólido
From "diabólico" (diabolical) and "bólido" (racing car)
Portuguese (NOE) Diabólide
From "diabólico" (diabolical) and "bólide (racing car)
Spanish Canallículo
Pun on "canalla" (rabble) and "vehículo" (vehicle)

References

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (December 29, 2019). Twitter. Retrieved March 23, 2020.