Mario Kart: Rapid Dashers!

Mario Kart: Rapid Dashers! is a game released for the Wii U in late 2013. It has many new features, and some from the past.
==Modes of play==
*Grand Prix - players compete in various cups, groups of four races. Overall, there are 10 cups, and 6 unlockable cups.
*Time Trial - (single player) The player races alone in any course to get the fastest possible time. Now, certain items can be unlocked over time.
*VS Race - players race in courses for fun, with a Grand Prix style points system. After each race, you can change character-bike combination and decide what items will be in a race. eg. If you want to rule out Bob-Ombs in a race, you can edit in the Items section.
*Battle - There are 4 types of battles, Coin Runners, Balloon Battle, Demolishion and Tricking Bonanza. In Demolishion, the player must hit the opposite team's racers with as many items within 1 minute. In Tricking Bonanza, the player must trick as many times as possible.
*Wi-Fi - Players race online for VR and BR points.
*Double Dash (UNLOCKABLE) - 2 characters join in 1 kart/bike/glider to win the race(s).
*Challenge (UNLOCKABLE) - Various tasks on courses to gain coins.
*Story Mode - A story where you race across various worlds to save Princess Peach.
==Characters==
There are 50 characters in the game overall, 20 starter, and 30 unlockable.
Starting Characters
Character	
Weight	
Special Item
Baby Mario	
Feather	
Electric Flower - Baby Mario sends Electric balls around the course, shocking anyone in contact.
Baby Peach	
Feather	
Mini Heart - Baby Peach can absorb any items sent to her.
Baby DK	
Feather	
Giant Banana - When hit, player spins out, and three bananas are released.
Toad	
Feather 	
Poison Mushroom - When sent to a player, they shrink and their speed decreases.
Koopa Troopa	
Light	
Golden Shell - Gives Koopa Troopa a 15 second speed boost.
Yoshi	
Light	
Yoshi Egg - When it hits an edge, it surrounds Yoshi with 7 random items.
Peach	
Light	
Love Mushroom - Stuns the 3 nearest racers for 5 seconds.
Blooper	
Light	
Blooper - Ink is spilled over every racers screen.
Mario	
Medium	
Fire Flower - Mario can fire 15 fireballs at any player.
Luigi	
Medium	
Polter Flower - Luigi can fire 15 green fireballs at any player.
Diddy Kong	
Medium	
Banana Fury - There's a massive explosion, and 20 bananas spill out at random places.
Goomba	
Medium	
POW Block - Shocks all players above Goomba.
Waluigi	
Cruiser	
Tornado - Waluigi sends a Tornado through the course, spinning out any racers who hit it.
King Boo	
Cruiser	
Boo Bomb - A Boo Bomb races around the course, and throws the player in first place into a place from 4th-9th.
Rosalina	
Cruiser	
Star Bits - Rosalina can throw 20 star bits at players, making them spin out.
Toadsworth	
Cruiser	
Green Mushroom - Gives Toadsworth a loss of gravity, meaning he can trick at anytime.
Donkey Kong	
Heavy	
Rambi Racer - Donkey Kong sits on a Rambi, who sends him through the course for 15 seconds.
Wario	
Heavy	
Garlic Plug - The stench of garlic stops all racers.
Bowser	
Heavy	
Bowser Shell - A Bowser Shell is sent through the course, and makes all racers who hit it bounce off.
Petey  Piranha	
Heavy	
Piranha Power - Petey spits on the ground, and has made a lot of it offroad, so all racers but Petey must avoid it.
Unlockable Characters
Character 	Weight 	Special Item 	How to Unlock
Baby Luigi 	Feather	Super Hammer - Baby Luigi holds a hammer which flattens racers who hit it. 	Get 40 Expert Ghost Datas
Baby Daisy 	Feather	Flower Power - Flowers are spread around the course, but they explode after 10 seconds. 	Win 50cc Star Cup
Baby FK 	Feather	Rocky Horror - Baby FK turns into a rock, and rolls through the course for 20 seconds. 	Win 100cc Leaf Cup
Baby Rosalina 	Feather	Launch Star - The Launch Star launches Baby Rosalina far ahead in the course. 	Win 150cc Hammer Cup
Toadette 	Feather	Propellor Mushroom - Allows Toadette to fly and gives her a 20% speed boost 	Win Mirror Coin Cup
Shy Guy 	Feather	Spear - The Spear is unleashed on Shy Guy's vehicle, and pokes people for 15 seconds. 	Play 20 time trials
Paratroopa 	Light 	Flying Shell - Lets Paratroopa fly for 20 seconds. 	Win 50cc Lightning Cup
Dry Bones 	Light 	Bombshell - Turns Dry Bones into a Bomb, and will explode when in contact with 1 racer. 	Get 1 star in all 150cc Retro cups
Lakitu 	Light 	Thundercloud - Lakitu sends a thundercloud through the sky, raining on everyone it passes, for 20 seconds.	Win Mirror Star Cup
Boo 	Light 	Boo - Turns Boo invisible for 15 seconds, and steals the most beneficial item from a player. 	Win 100cc Rainbow Cup
Dragonia Koopa	Light 	Transformation Shell - Dragonia Koopa turns into a shell, and her speed is boosted by 50% for 20 seconds. 	Win 100 Wi-fi races
Fly Guy 	Light 	Active Propellor - Fly Guy's propellor goes into action, and he flies for 20 seconds. 	Win 150cc Cloud Cup
Daisy 	Medium 	Flower Fan - Daisy grows a flower fan on her kart, which acts as a Super Leaf for 15 seconds. 	Win 100cc Sun Cup
Birdo 	Medium 	Birdo Egg - See Yoshi Egg. 	Unlock 16 Expert Ghost Staff Datas
Dixie Kong 	Medium 	Fake Coin - Acts as a Fake Item Box but in the form of a coin. 	Win 150cc Diamond Cup
Tiny Kong 	Medium 	Mini Monkey - Shrinks Tiny Kong and increases speed. 	Play all 70 Time Trials
Bowser Jr 	Medium 	Paintbrush - Randomly paints the ground dirt. 	Win 50cc Special Cup
Tiki Goon 	Medium 	TBA 	Win Mirror Leaf Cup
Kritter 	Cruiser	TBA 	Win 100cc Fire Cup
Wiggler 	Cruiser	TBA 	Win Mirror Heart Cup
Cosmic Spirit 	Cruiser	TBA 	Unlock 8 Expert Ghost Datas
Pianta 	Cruiser	TBA 	Win 150cc Special Cup
Honey Queen 	Cruiser	TBA 	Win 50cc Hammer Cup
Lubba 	Cruiser	TBA 	Win 2000 Wi-Fi races
Funky Kong 	Heavy 	TBA 	Win 50cc Cloud Cup
Dry Bowser 	Heavy 	TBA 	Unlock 30 Expert Ghost Datas
King K. Rool 	Heavy 	TBA 	Win Mirror Lightning Cup
Boom Boom 	Heavy 	TBA 	Win 150cc Coin Cup
Metal Mario 	Heavy 	TBA 	Win 100cc Diamond Cup
Metal Luigi 	Heavy 	TBA 	Unlock 50 Expert Ghost Datas
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