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Superglider.png|[[Super Glider]]
MK7 Super Glider.png|[[Super Glider]]
MK7 Gold Glider.png|[[Gold Glider]]
MK7 Gold Glider.png|[[Gold Glider]]
MK7 Peach Parasol.png|[[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]]
MK7 Peach Parasol.png|[[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]]
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Much like in ''Mario Kart 7'', the majority of racecourses in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' utilize the glider. There is also a sponsor in the game called [[Dream Gliders]], which presumably provides the Gliders for the racers.
Much like in ''Mario Kart 7'', the majority of racecourses in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' utilize the glider. There is also a sponsor in the game called [[Dream Gliders]], which presumably provides the Gliders for the racers.
=====Returning=====
<gallery>
SuperGliderMK8.png|[[Super Glider]]
GoldGliderMK8.png|[[Gold Glider]]
PeachParasolGliderMK8.png|[[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]]
FlowerGliderMK8.png|[[Flower Glider]]
ParafoilGliderMK8.png|[[Parafoil]]
</gallery>


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</gallery>
</gallery>


====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Gliders make their reappearance in the mobile installment ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', functioning similarly to how they worked in ''Mario Kart 7'', though parts are now acquired randomly through Pipes, which cost rubies. In addition, Gliders are sorted into three rarities: Normal, Super, and High-End, with the last ones being rarer, and overall being more powerful.
=====Returning=====
=====Returning=====
======Normal======
<gallery>
<gallery>
SuperGliderMK8.png|[[Super Glider]]
MKT Icon SuperGliderRed.png|[[Super Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
PeachParasolGliderMK8.png|[[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]]
MKT Icon Parachute.png|[[Parachute (glider)|Parachute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|35px]]<br>[[Blooper]] Plus
ParafoilGliderMK8.png|[[Parafoil]]
MKT Icon Parafoil.png|[[Parafoil]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
FlowerGliderMK8.png|[[Flower Glider]]
MKT Icon PaperGlider.png|[[Paper Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
GoldGliderMK8.png|[[Gold Glider]]
</gallery>
 
======Super======
<gallery>
MKT Icon PeachParasol.png|[[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon FlowerGlider.png|[[Flower Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Banana]] Plus
MKT Icon WarioWing.png|[[Wario Wing]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
</gallery>
</gallery>


====''Mario Kart Tour''====
======High-End======
Gliders make their reappearance in the mobile installment ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', functioning similarly to how they worked in ''Mario Kart 7'', though parts are now acquired randomly through Pipes, which cost rubies. In addition, Gliders are sorted into three rarities: Normal, Super, and High-End, with the last ones being rarer, and overall being more powerful.
<gallery>
MKT Icon SuperGliderGold.png||[[Gold Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon CloudGlider.png|[[Cloud Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon Swooper.png|[[Swooper (glider)|Swooper]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]] Plus
</gallery>


=====New=====
=====New=====
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MKT Icon IcyMariosMustache.png|[[Icy Mario's Mustache]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon IcyMariosMustache.png|[[Icy Mario's Mustache]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon FlyingFlappers.png|[[Flying Flappers]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon FlyingFlappers.png|[[Flying Flappers]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon SilverLuigisMustache.png|[[Silver Luigi's Mustache]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon MariosHatBalloon.png|[[Mario's Hat Balloon]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon LuigisHatBalloon.png|[[Luigi's Hat Balloon]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldCloudBalloons.png|[[Gold Cloud Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon WhiteWavesOrigamiGlider.png|[[White Waves Origami Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mega Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon ChocolatePretzel.png|[[Chocolate Pretzel]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon ParaPanini.png|[[Para-Panini]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Banana]] Plus
MKT Icon SilverCandlelightFlight.png|[[Silver Candlelight Flight]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon AutumnLeaves.png|[[Autumn Leaves]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mega Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon CalicoToeBeanBalloons.png|[[Calico Toe-Bean Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Super Horn.png|35px]]<br>[[Super Horn]] Plus
MKT Icon WonderfulGarnet.png|[[Wonderful Garnet]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon FestiveHolly.png|[[Festive Holly]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Super Horn.png|35px]]<br>[[Super Horn]] Plus
MKT Icon YellowHardHatBalloon.png|[[Yellow Hard Hat Balloon]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mega Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon FuzzyKite.png|[[Fuzzy Kite]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldHardHatBalloon.png|[[Gold Hard Hat Balloon]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon NewYears2023.png|[[New Year's 2023]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|35px]]<br>[[Blooper]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldMeteors.png|[[Gold Meteors]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon RainbowFareFlier.png|[[Rainbow Fare Flier]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon StealthGlider.png|[[Stealth Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Banana]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldUmbrella.png|[[Gold Umbrella]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon WonderfulDiamond.png|[[Wonderful Diamond]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldCandlelightFlight.png|[[Gold Candlelight Flight]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon 8BitSuperGlider.png|[[8-Bit Super Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon Gold8BitGlider.png|[[Gold 8-Bit Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon 8BitBlockGlider.png|[[8-Bit Block Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon 8BitGoomba.png|[[8-Bit Goomba]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]] Plus
MKT Icon BrightRibbon.png|[[Bright Ribbon]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Super Horn.png|35px]]<br>[[Super Horn]] Plus
MKT Icon YoshisCookies.png|[[Yoshi's Cookies]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mega Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon SmileyFlowerGlider.png|[[Smiley Flower Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Banana]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldenGlider.png|[[Golden Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldTulips.png|[[Gold Tulips]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldMantaGlider.png|[[Gold Manta Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon RedCheckeredGlider.png|[[Red Checkered Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon PinkCheckeredGlider.png|[[Pink Checkered Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon GreenCheckeredGlider.png|[[Green Checkered Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldCheckeredGlider.png|[[Gold Checkered Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldOrigamiGlider.png|[[Gold Origami Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldBells.png|[[Gold Bells]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon GlitteringGlider.png|[[Glittering Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon RedEmblem.png|[[Red Emblem]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon GreenEmblem.png|[[Green Emblem]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon MarioBrosParafoil.png|[[Mario Bros. Parafoil]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]] Plus
MKT Icon MosaicStarchute.png|[[Mosaic Starchute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mega Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon Jellychute.png|[[Jellychute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Super Horn.png|35px]]<br>[[Super Horn]] Plus
MKT Icon WavyGreatSail.png|[[Wavy Great Sail]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|35px]]<br>[[Blooper]] Plus
MKT Icon DolphinGreatSail.png|[[Dolphin Great Sail]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon PinkBubbleBalloon.png|[[Pink Bubble Balloon]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon MarioGolfCap.png|[[Mario Golf Cap]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon LuigiGolfCap.png|[[Luigi Golf Cap]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldMarioGolfCap.png|[[Gold Mario Golf Cap]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon Melon&BananaBalloons.png|[[Melon & Banana Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon SpookySprinkleBalloons.png|[[Spooky Sprinkle Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|35px]]<br>[[Blooper]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldChocolateBalloons.png|[[Gold Chocolate Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon RoyalFlush.png|[[Royal Flush]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon RainbowBells.png|[[Rainbow Bells]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mega Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldMariosHatBalloon.png|[[Gold Mario's Hat Balloon]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon BulletBillParachute.png|[[Bullet Bill Parachute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon BulletBillParachute.png|[[Bullet Bill Parachute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon RainyBalloons.png|[[Rainy Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon RainyBalloons.png|[[Rainy Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
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MKT Icon PiranhaPlantBalloons.png|[[Piranha Plant Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Banana]] Plus
MKT Icon PiranhaPlantBalloons.png|[[Piranha Plant Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Banana]] Plus
MKT Icon SecretScroll.png|[[Secret Scroll]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon SecretScroll.png|[[Secret Scroll]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon LavaRocks.png|[[Lava Rocks]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon BlackStarchute.png|[[Black Starchute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|35px]]<br>[[Blooper]] Plus
MKT Icon BooMasks.png|[[Boo Masks]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon NabbitParachute.png|[[Nabbit Parachute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|35px]]<br>[[Blooper]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldBooMasks.png|[[Gold Boo Masks]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon RoyOilpaper.png|[[Roy Oilpaper]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
MKT Icon RainbowFlappyWings.png|[[Rainbow Flappy Wings]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|35px]]<br>[[Blooper]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldFlappyWings.png|[[Gold Flappy Wings]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon WigglerParachute.png|[[Wiggler Parachute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Banana]] Plus
MKT Icon GoldPiranhaPlantBalloons.png|[[Gold Piranha Plant Balloons]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon BabyMarioHanafuda.png|[[Baby Mario Hanafuda]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon BabyMarioHanafuda.png|[[Baby Mario Hanafuda]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon YoshisEggHanafuda.png|[[Yoshi's Egg Hanafuda]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon YoshisEggHanafuda.png|[[Yoshi's Egg Hanafuda]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
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MKT Icon JumpingMarioHanafuda.png|[[Jumping Mario Hanafuda]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon JumpingMarioHanafuda.png|[[Jumping Mario Hanafuda]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon BowserHanafuda.png|[[Bowser Hanafuda]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]] Plus
MKT Icon BowserHanafuda.png|[[Bowser Hanafuda]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]] Plus
</gallery>
=====Returning=====
======Normal======
<gallery>
MKT Icon SuperGliderRed.png|[[Super Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Mushroom.png|35px]]<br>[[Mushroom]] Plus
MKT Icon Parachute.png|[[Parachute (glider)|Parachute]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|35px]]<br>[[Blooper]] Plus
MKT Icon Parafoil.png|[[Parafoil]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon PaperGlider.png|[[Paper Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Green Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Green Shell]] Plus
</gallery>
======Super======
<gallery>
MKT Icon PeachParasol.png|[[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Red Shell.png|35px]]<br>[[Red Shell]] Plus
MKT Icon FlowerGlider.png|[[Flower Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Banana.png|35px]]<br>[[Banana]] Plus
MKT Icon WarioWing.png|[[Wario Wing]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bullet Bill.png|35px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]] Plus
</gallery>
======High-End======
<gallery>
MKT Icon SuperGliderGold.png||[[Gold Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Coin.png|35px]]<br>[[Coin]] Plus
MKT Icon CloudGlider.png|[[Cloud Glider]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Lightning.png|35px]]<br>[[Lightning]] Plus
MKT Icon Swooper.png|[[Swooper (glider)|Swooper]]<br>[[File:MKT Icon Bob-omb.png|35px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]] Plus
</gallery>
</gallery>


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In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Luigi uses his glider to reach [[Peach's Castle]] at the top of the volcano in his kart after [[Mario]], [[Olivia]], and [[Bowser]] discover the front door is locked. The glider can also be seen in the kart's Collectible Treasure.
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Luigi uses his glider to reach [[Peach's Castle]] at the top of the volcano in his kart after [[Mario]], [[Olivia]], and [[Bowser]] discover the front door is locked. The glider can also be seen in the kart's Collectible Treasure.


===Appearances in non-''Mario'' media===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
A kart carrying [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]] is seen gliding towards a temple in a jungle in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.<ref>https://youtu.be/gHR-C_WIPXU?t=46</ref>
 
===Appearances in non-''Super Mario'' media===
In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', when the Kart item is interacted with, a glider comes out.
In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', when the Kart item is interacted with, a glider comes out.


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|Ger=Gleiter
|Ger=Gleiter
|GerM=Glider
|GerM=Glider
|Hun=Szárnyak <small>([http://www.nintendo.hu/3ds-mario-kart-7/ nintendo.hu])</small><br>Glide <small>({{media link|Kinder Surprise 2020 Hungarian-Romanian package.png|2020 ''Mario Kart'' Kinder Surprise promotion, Hungarian and Romanian labels}})</small>
|Hun=Szárnyak<ref>[http://www.nintendo.hu/3ds-mario-kart-7/ Mario Kart 7]. ''nintendo.hu''. Retrieved March 11, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220930234920/https://www.nintendo.hu/3ds-mario-kart-7/ Archived] September 30, 2022, 23:49:20 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><br>Glide <small>({{media link|Kinder Surprise 2020 Hungarian-Romanian package.png|2020 ''Mario Kart'' Kinder Surprise promotion, Hungarian and Romanian labels}})</small>
|HunM=Wings<br>-<br><br>
|HunM=Wings<br>-
|Ita=Deltaplano
|Ita=Deltaplano
|ItaM=Hang-glider
|ItaM=Hang-glider
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|SpaM=Wing
|SpaM=Wing
}}
}}
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:07, March 17, 2024

Mario
Mario gliding in Mario Kart 7

A glider is a customization feature used in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Mario Kart Tour. After a racer drives over a Glide Ramp, their selected glider automatically deploys, allowing them to float across gaps or over a portion of the track. The selected glider slightly affects the weight and acceleration stats, as well as the hidden air speed and air handling stats.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Gliders first appear in Mario Kart 7. They may affect the weight or acceleration, or even the air speed and air handling. If players brake or get hit with an item while gliding, the glider retracts and the player falls to the ground.

The glider is utilized in the majority of racecourses in the game.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]

In the Mario Kart Arcade GP series, gliders first appear in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. They serve the same purpose as in Mario Kart 7. The glider is decided depending on the Kart chosen.

Half of the courses make use of the glider in this game.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Gliding returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and functions exactly like it did in Mario Kart 7, though the glider can no longer be retracted. All gliders from Mario Kart 7 return except the Beast Glider and the Swooper.

Much like in Mario Kart 7, the majority of racecourses in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe utilize the glider. There is also a sponsor in the game called Dream Gliders, which presumably provides the Gliders for the racers.

Returning[edit]
New[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Gliders make their reappearance in the mobile installment Mario Kart Tour, functioning similarly to how they worked in Mario Kart 7, though parts are now acquired randomly through Pipes, which cost rubies. In addition, Gliders are sorted into three rarities: Normal, Super, and High-End, with the last ones being rarer, and overall being more powerful.

Returning[edit]
Normal[edit]
Super[edit]
High-End[edit]
New[edit]
Normal[edit]
Super[edit]
High-End[edit]

Super Mario Maker[edit]

Kart Mario deploying a glider while he is jumping.

In Super Mario Maker, the Kart Mario costume deploys a glider when jumping.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, Luigi uses his glider to reach Peach's Castle at the top of the volcano in his kart after Mario, Olivia, and Bowser discover the front door is locked. The glider can also be seen in the kart's Collectible Treasure.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

A kart carrying Mario, Princess Peach, and Toad is seen gliding towards a temple in a jungle in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.[1]

Appearances in non-Super Mario media[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, when the Kart item is interacted with, a glider comes out.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

  • North American website bio: This all-new addition to the Mario Kart arsenal utilizes blue boost ramps to activate your kart's glider and send you flying sky high. Steering in mid-air is vital to ensure a smooth landing.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
German Gleiter
Glider
Hungarian Szárnyak[2]
Glide (2020 Mario Kart Kinder Surprise promotion, Hungarian and Romanian labelsMedia:Kinder Surprise 2020 Hungarian-Romanian package.png)
Wings
-
Italian Deltaplano
Hang-glider
Romanian Motodeltaplan (2020 Mario Kart Kinder Surprise promotion, Hungarian and Romanian labelsMedia:Kinder Surprise 2020 Hungarian-Romanian package.png)
Moto-hang-glider
Spanish Ala
Wing

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://youtu.be/gHR-C_WIPXU?t=46
  2. ^ Mario Kart 7. nintendo.hu. Retrieved March 11, 2020. (Archived September 30, 2022, 23:49:20 UTC via Wayback Machine.)