Thursday, 4 January 2024

Yet Another Top Ten Kart Designs In Mario Kart Tour

Happy New Year, fellow gamers [41] [48] [82]! There are quite a lot of new interactive experiences to delve into throughout 2024, including Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, the highly anticipated remake of Lollipop Chainsaw that was going to retell Juliet Starling’s eighteenth birthday last year but got delayed to some point this year [28] [80] [81] [82], along with the seventh season of Totally Spies [67]. Surely, those who are still racing in Mario Kart Tour are quite hyped for familiar tours in the new year of the dragon [11] [47] [83] [84]. Okay! A reference to Spyro: The Year of the Dragon was intended this time [54]! There have been some zany outfits worn by the characters, including Luigi in his vacation outfit, Donkey Long as a gladiator, Pauline in her cowgirl attire and Waluigi as a vampire and new bizarrely imaginative High-End kart designs throughout the tours, such as the Hot Pod Hot Rod, the Chain Chomp Chariot, and the Combo Cruiser [58]. For the third time, I shall make a list of kart designs from Mario Kart Tour that I consider some of my favourites. The listing might come off as a little more critical, compared to the previous lists [75] [78]. Nevertheless, I still admire the artistic value and creativity put into many of these karts with an open mind, as well as seasonal costumes for characters and this is quite a bummer that there will not any new ones throughout 2024 [24] [27].
It may be also quite sad that Kim Kardashian Hollywood is no longer available in app stores and will no longer be accessible this April after nearly as decade of teaching that Willow Pape a lesson [4] [17] [22], but at least Mario Kart Tour can still provide chances for a Nintendo nerd to get a previously available High-End kart, glider, or driver in new tours [37]. You can tell that old content is being reused by compared this year’s New Year’s your trailer with last year’s [40] [41] [75]. Once again, this Top Ten list is all based on my opinions [75] [78]. But before we begin, please do not let a fanfare play over and over to the point where it will ring in my head when I go to bed, even if you are an expert at Age of Empires 2 [44]. [41]
 
10. Blazing Eagle
Our first entry is all fired up. Okay! That was another reference to Spyro the Dragon intended but in the Skylanders series [71] [72] [73]! The fiery counterpart of the Swift Talon looks like a fire-type Pokémon [58] [61]. I should know because I recall Moltres striking a pose in Pokémon Snap [38]. The Black Penguin Slider, the first entry on the first list may be considered cuter [78], quite like the brand new plushies based on Stolas from Helluva Boss that are currently available to pre-order [19] [20], but at least the Blazing Eagle has eyes that make it look determined, not possessed [58] [61] [78]. I could hope for a green equivalent if new content was still being added after October 2023 [24] [27] [55], but that would remind those who are not too keen on the Sonic Riders series too much of Jet the Hawk [51] [52]. As a vague reminder of Rev Runner, the descendant of Road Runner from Loonatics Unleashed [12], the Blazing Eagle that debuted in the 2022 Autumn Tour alongside the Swift Talon and the Gold Eagle would be sure to turn up the heat once you compete [58] [61]. 
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9. Desert Rose Wagon
Our second entry is the rather feminine counterpart of the Yeehaw Wagon that debuted in the Pipe Tour back in July and was declared the signature kart for Pauline in her cowgirl outfit [57]. Resembling a Conestoga wagon, this kart could be a signature transport for Applejack from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic [14], Clara Clayton from Back To The Future Part III or a party member from The Oregon Trail [5] [42]. As you may recall from the Number 1 spot on my first list [78], I adore roses and the rose attached to the front of the wagon and its rose-patterned bandana says it all [57]. The bonnet is pretty cute in an easing tint of saffron with a simple white polka-dot pattern. There is also an orange gingham pattern for its back cover that is great for a Western theme that is a lot more wholesome than the Wrath Ring of Hell in Helluva Boss [31] [32]. With some feminine flair and a rustic Wild West vibe, the Desert Rose Wagon has bloomed in the Number 9 spot on the list [57].
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8. Monarch Kart
This regal kart that shone in the 2023 Anniversary Tour would be fit for a king like Conker the Squirrel or King Dedede besides King Mario [23] [35] [55]. Did it cost 1,200,000 bells to manufacture...or a little more than that [2] [35]? Its golden counterpart simply known as the “Gold Monarch Kart” debuted alongside it but looking at all the gold equivalents of High-End karts [58] [61], I am starting to suspect that Golden Queen from Skylanders: Trap Team is secretly involved in the manufacturing [73]. Let us not give Wario any ideas outside of the tours though [79]. If new content was being added to the game [24] [27], there could be a deep green and silver equivalent of the Monarch Kart for King Luigi in the next anniversary tour or a rose gold counterpart for Pink Gold Peach…or should I say “a pink gold counterpart” for her if she were to flaunt a splendid new pink gold outfit in the next Princess Tour [58] [60] [61]?
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7. Strawberry Soft Swerve / Chocolate Mint Soft Swerve
These two are sure to satisfy the sweet teeth of the Nintendo nerds who have either in their selection and are considered the signature karts for Penguin Luigi and Penguin Toadette [56] [65]. The Strawberry Soft Swerve, which was previously mentioned in my first list debuted in the 2022 Sundae Tour and the Chocolate Mint Swerve debuted along with its golden counterpart, the Melon & Banana Balloons, and the Spooky Sprinkle Balloons in the 2023 Sundae Tour [56] [60] [61] [65]. Again, I wonder if the Golden Queen is responsible for all the gold counterparts of these High-End karts [73]. I can still picture Tiffi from the Candy Crush franchise steering the Strawberry Soft Swerve while her sister Kimmy competes in the Chocolate Mint Swerve [25] [26]. Anyone up for some strawberry and mint chip ice cream after this list? But again, do not consume too much before the next race as I still stand by not wanting my fellow racers to get kartsick [75].
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6. Spicy Zucchini
See? I am not totally biased with floral designs as I understand that not everything has to look like something from Barbie Land [6]! The kart on the Number 6 spot is the fiery Zucchini from the 2023 Summer Tour that would be a Fire Bro’s ideal kart [58] [61]. The flames on a stylish shade of red reminds me of one of the alternate armours in the 2016 version of Ratchet & Clank [53]. Speaking of red alternate attire, the character I would be thrilled to race in the Spicy Zucchini would be Fire Rosalina as the opposite of Ice Mario in the Catc-Ice, the Ice Dozer, or the Frost Wing [58]. If you have the Spicy Zucchini in your selection during the 2023 Summer Tour [61], then it would be sure to spice up your determination to win a race. Not that any chilli peppers from Taz: Wanted would be needed [21].

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5. Sakura Sports Coupe
I just love sakura imagery, which is why the Sakura Sports Coupe has made it to the Number 5 spot [58]. However, the thing that faintly hinders the overall design for me would be the bright yellow seat. Nonetheless, the Sakura Sports Coupe is beautiful, looking quite like a vehicle from Barbie Land and the seat would be a lot less noticeable if you race in it, especially as a big character like Bowser or Donkey Kong [6] [37]. In addition to the lighter note, the seat at least makes the Wild Pink’s tyres go well with the overall design [58]. The Sakura Sports Coupe would be especially fit for Peach in her happi, kimono or yukata and it also could be the ideal kart for Sakura Miku [18] [45] [58]. What could be next if new content was still being added after the fourth anniversary [24] [27] [55]? A lovely Sakura Parasol as the next most gorgeous glider? I would have been ecstatic to see that, along with a pink equivalent of the Rose Taxi [78]!
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4. Gold Cupid’s Arrow / Silver Cupid’s Arrow
Look how beautiful these variants of Cupid’s Arrow from the Princess Tour are [58] [61]! I cannot believe that one of my predictions from the previous list came true, but not in a Valentine’s Tour [61] [75]! The fronts of the karts look just like the gems of a necklace or in the Silver Cupid Arrow’s case, Princess Catherine’s engagement ring [67], but in a tint of sky blue and the shape of a heart. The Wonderful Diamond from the 2023 Exploration Tour would go so well with Gold Cupid’s arrow and the Glittering Glider is a fitting alternative that also debuted in the Princess Tour alongside it [60]. I would be lovestruck at a rose gold (or pink gold in Pink Gold Peach’s case) equivalent of Cupid’s Arrow with a ruby or emerald, along with an aquamarine counterpart of the Wonderful Garnet if there will be another Valentine’s Day Tour next month or another Princess Tour this Spring…if there was still motivation to feature new content after the fourth anniversary [24] [27] [61].
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3. Rainbow Taxi
As another equivalent of the Yellow Taxi, the Rainbow Taxi is simple yet splendid with rainbow accents [64], but it is not quite as eye-catching as the Rose Taxi [78]. There is also the Platinum Taxi that is about as purely coloured as the White Royale but it could do without the “2020” sign [13] [63]. It debuted in the 2023 Space Tour and has the Party-Wing’s tyres to boost its multi-coloured flair [64]. Coincidently enough, the impressively colourful Party-Wing was Number 4 on the first list [78]. Just imagine driving on Rainbow Road in a Rainbow Taxi. Double rainbow all the way [49]! Or in the case of using the Tropical Balloons from the 2022 Ocean Tour or the Rainbow Flappy Wings from the 2023 Night Tour to glide [60], TRIPLE RAINBOW!!! As the signature kart for Mario in his astronaut suit, the Rainbow Taxi is sure to bring some colour into your determination, starting with the Rocket Start Plus [64].
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2. Happy Ride
As much as I adore the White Royale for being an elegant kart for a royal racer who favoured the Royale from Mario Kart DS back in its day [36], I cannot deny that this joy ride is ideal for a wedding, even though it also looks like an aspect of the arranged wedding between Bowser and Princess Peach in Super Mario Odyssey that was also climatically established in The Super Mario Bros. Movie [39] [68]Introduced in the Peach Tour, it is the pearly white equivalent of the Ghost Ride from the first Halloween Tour [59] [61]. Fit for a wedding OR a race, especially with the Silver Bells glider that debuted in the same tour, its gold counterpart that was also welcomed at the time or its gold counterpart or the Glittering Parasol from the Singapore Tour [60], the Happy Ride is fancy and can be fuelled even more by Mini-Turbo Plus [61].
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Honourable Mention 1. Sweet Daytripper
This equivalent of the Daytripper is encased in white, red, and pink, making it sort of like a vehicle from the Pride Ring of Hell in Hazbin Hotel [30] [76] [77]. Perhaps Angel Dust can steer it after an epic rap battle between him and the cheesy but hilariously memorable incarnations of Mario and Luigi from Hotel Mario [16].
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Honourable Mention 2. Bright Girl
As cheery as this equivalent of the Birthday Girl is with its candy-colour palettes, it may be too patterned for fashion experts, such as Gracie from the Animal Crossing franchise [1]. Nevertheless, it is still cute and I would have loved to witness a Peach-themed equivalent of the Festival Girl, the kart that was Number 5 on my first list [78].
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Honourable Mention 3. Sports Coupe 2022
I could have included this one on the list for its vibrant palette resembling fireworks in the night sky, but considering how its design is associated with celebrating New Year’s Day in the 2022 New Year’s Tour [58] [61], it has not aged all that well. What a missed opportunity to establish a 2023 counterpart for it during the New Year’s Tour in 2023 [40] [58] [61]! Well, at least the New Year’s 2023 glider debuted at the time [60].
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Honourable Mention 4. Dreamy Egg
The pastel palette of this egg sure is dreamy, though its tyres might be a bit much unless you love rainbow patterns as much as pastel-coloured skies [58] [61]. If only tyres have become unlockable and selectable in an update for Mario Kart Tour at some point [78], yet that would have resulted in more microtransaction deals and the game has, again, been criticised for how its money-hungry deals make it seem like the sin of greed [69].
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Honourable Mention 5. Green Cat Cruiser
The green counterpart of the Cat Cruiser is ideal for fans of Sprigatitio from the current generation of the Pokémon franchise [10]. It may look surreal but it still looks quirky. I suspected that it would feel left out from the previous lists [75] [78], so it is yet another honourable mention in this one. If only there can be a Calico Cat Cruiser in a new Cat Tour next month if motivation to add new content after the game’s fourth anniversary was still around [24] [27] [75].
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1. Grand Badwagon
Behold! Another one of my favourite kart designs in Mario Kart Tour! It is yet another equivalent of the Badwagon [58]. It is also ideal for a wedding that is debuted in the Wedding Tour in Summer 2021 [61], but shorter and arguably less fancy than Happy Ride without a flower at the front and not as striking as the Flowery Bandwagon [75], yet it still encased in a sophisticated combination with white, purple, and gold [58]. Additionally, it can be considered more fitting for a race due to its fairly modern style, yet there is no room to talk when the Royale has been a competitor’s kart encased in classy flair since Mario Kart DS [36]. You can consider the Number 1 spot on my third list of Top Ten Kart Designs in Mario Kart Tour a fusion of the Number 1 spots on my first and second lists as it consists of the style and floral theme of the Rose Taxi and the colour palette of the Purple Bunny [75] [78].
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This concludes my third and possibly final list of favourite kart designs in Mario Kart Tour. As always, you do not have to unlock a kart to admire its design. Pity that there are all High-End karts and are only available during tours, but please do not be too desperate to get one as a new study has shown that the game has been considered more stressful than fun [15] [34]. Besides, I would like to save money for things other than microtransactions in apps, like lovely elements for me and my fiancé’s eventual wedding. Outside of gaming, episodes of the first season of Hazbin Hotel will enlighten me and my fellow hazbeans weekly with its finale possibly being the icing on the cake next month and plenty of my fellow 2000s kids shall rejoice if MyScene officially returns this Summer [7] [29] [43] [66] [76] [77]. But as important as it is to find out what brings you happiness, it is also important to show some kindness and support for innocent people affected by unfortunate events [8] [9], so please do so from the bottom of your heart. As we continue to be harmonious as a community of gamers, feel free to let me know what your favourite kart designs in Mario Kart Tour are [75] [78]. Best of luck in the tours in 2024, Mario Kart racers [37] [41]! Beep beep!
I guess one of the reasons why the developers stopped adding new content after the fourth anniversary is because of its criticism regarding its microtransaction deals [66], along with a little brainstorming for the next big instalment of the Mario Kart series [3] [24] [27]. It is deeply concerning that a fairly new study has claimed that the game is declared one of the most stressful video games of all time [34], but I can still appreciate some of the creativity put into the karts, gliders, and costumes for the characters throughout the tours [75] [78]. Also outside of gaming, I can still feel valued for spreading kindness to others and some ounces of creativity [44] [46], right? You deserve to feel valued too, especially during the beginning of a new year. Feel proud of your latest achievements, no matter how unsupportive some people may seem towards them [50]. [37]
Oh! And one more thing! It is not how your vehicle looks that matters the most in a racing game [75] [78]. It is how fond you are of playing it and the overall quality of the gameplay that are the top priorities. Am I right, fellow gamers? I shall see you at the finish line! Sorry not sorry about the banana skins, red shells, fake item boxes and blue shell [36]! [55]

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