Star Cup

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File:Mario Kart 8 - Star Cup logo.svg
The Star Cup logo in Mario Kart 8.

The Star Cup is one of the cups in the Mario Kart series, and its symbol is a Star. In most Mario Kart games, it is the third Nitro cup (except in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, where it is the fourth), and the completion of this cup is required to unlock the Special Cup. This cup usually consists of courses that are designed to be slightly more challenging than the previous cups, as there are more gimmicks in the courses. The tracks are usually as long as the ones from the Flower Cup.

History

Mario Kart series

List of courses

Game Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5
Super Mario Kart File:SNES Koopa Beach 1.png
Koopa Beach 1
File:SNES Choco Island 2.png
Choco Island 2
File:SNES Vanilla Lake 1.png
Vanilla Lake 1
File:SNES Bowser Castle 3 map.png
Bowser Castle 3
File:SNES Mario Circuit 4.png
Mario Circuit 4
Mario Kart 64 File:MK64-icon-WarioStadium.gif
Wario Stadium
File:MK64-icon-SherbetLand.gif
Sherbet Land
File:MK64-icon-RoyalRaceway.gif
Royal Raceway
File:MK64-icon-BowsersCastle.gif
Bowser's Castle
N/A
Mario Kart: Super Circuit File:SnowLand.png
Snow Land
File:RibbonLand.png
Ribbon Road
File:YoshiDesert.png
Yoshi Desert
File:BowsersCastle3.png
Bowser Castle 3
N/A
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! The icon for Sherbet Land, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Sherbet Land
The icon for Mushroom City, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Mushroom City
The icon for Yoshi Circuit, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
Yoshi Circuit
The icon for DK Mountain, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!.
DK Mountain
N/A
Mario Kart DS File:DK Pass.PNG
DK Pass
File:MKDS Tick Tock Clock.PNG
Tick-Tock Clock
File:Mario-circuit.png
Mario Circuit
File:Bateau-volant.png
Airship Fortress
N/A
Mario Kart Wii File:Daisy circuit1.PNG
Daisy Circuit
File:Koopa Cape.jpg
Koopa Cape
File:Mkwmapletreeway.jpg
Maple Treeway
File:Grumble Volcano.PNG
Grumble Volcano
N/A
Mario Kart 7 Piranha Plant Slide
Piranha Plant Slide
Piranha Plant Pipeway
Wario Shipyard
Wario Shipyard
Wario's Galleon
Neo Bowser City
Neo Bowser City
Koopa City
Maka Wuhu
Maka Wuhu
Wuhu Mountain Loop
N/A
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Sunshine Airport
Sunshine Airport
MK8-Course-DolphinShoals.jpg
Dolphin Shoals
MK8-Course-Electrodrome.jpg
Electrodrome
MK8-Course-MountWario.jpg
Mount Wario
N/A

Trading Card info

"The action REALLY starts to heat up when you tackle the Star Cup. Four new tracks will test your racing mettle. Daisy Circuit is a very scenic track, while the others (Koopa Cape, Maple Treeway, and Grumble Volcano) offer up some serious challenges and difficult racing conditions."

Mario sports games

The cup appeared also in certain Mario sports games like Super Mario Strikers and Mario Superstar Baseball.

Mario Tennis series

The Star Cup makes regular appearances in the Mario Tennis series. Usually, it is the third, last cup of the Open Tournament. When players clear the Star Cup, they receive a star ranking, which rewards them with stronger stats while allowing them to participate in the Special Tournaments. In Mario Tennis Open, however, the Star Cup is called the Final Cup, and it is the last cup of the Star Open series and the entire game. This cup is held in the Galaxy Arena morph court, and matches in this cup have three sets for the starting round, three sets for the semifinals, and five sets for the finals. After this cup is played, the credits roll, and cannot be skipped if the tournament is won for the first time. The Champions Cup replaces the Star Cup as the last cup of the World Open series, and fourth in the game.

Super Mario Strikers

In Super Mario Strikers, the Star Cup has eight teams, seven rounds, and uses the table system. When the player finishes in the top three, the Bowser Cup and The Battle Dome are unlocked. A similar cup is the Super Star Cup.

Mario Sports Mix

The Star Cup also appeared in Mario Sports Mix as a harder difficulty, like the other series. The Star Cup in Mario Sports Mix includes the final match against the Final Fantasy team and Behemoth or Behemoth King after the players have completed the cup. Star Road is also found on this cup, which is an alternate path available once players clear the Star Cup.

Gallery

Emblems

Trophies

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スターカップ
Sutā Kappu
Star Cup

Chinese 星星盃 (Traditional)
星星杯 (Simplified)
Xīngxīng Bēi
Star Cup

Dutch Sterrenbeker
Stars Cup
German Stern-Cup
Star Cup
Italian Trofeo Stella
Star Trophy
Korean 스타 컵
Seuta Keop
Star Cup

Portuguese Taça Estrela
Star Cup
Russian Кубок звезды
Kubok zvezdy
Star Cup

Spanish Copa Estrella
Star Cup

Trivia

  • Mario Kart 64's Star Cup is the only Star Cup that has two courses that share the same background music.
  • Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s Star Cup is the only cup not to contain any dash panels whatsoever.