Mario Kart 9 (GoldM)

Mario Kart 9 is the ninth main instalment of the Mario Kart series. It marks the return of half-pipes from Mario Kart Wii, after a break of two games. It also introduces a Free Roam mode, where you can drive around tracks without consequence, and a 150CC Reverse speed class, in which you race around the tracks in reverse. Mario Kart 9 also brings back the long-anticipated Mission Mode, last seen in Mario Kart DS.
==Gameplay==
The gameplay is overall very similar to other games in the series, with up to twelve racers per track, and tricks, half-pipe mechanics, diving, gliding and antigravity returning from recent games. Karts, motorbikes and ATVs return from Mario Kart 8. You can play with up to 3 other players locally offline, and up to 11 different people online.
There are 6 speed classes:
*50CC, the slowest speed, good for beginners.
*100CC, a medium speed, with more aggressive AI.
*150CC, a high-speed race with smart AI. The standard speed for Time Trials.
*Mirror 150CC, tracks are mirrored so left-turns are now right-turns, etc. Unlocked by winning 8 different cups in 150CC.
*Reverse 150CC, the track is played in reverse. Extra ramps have been added to make some courses possible. Unlocked by winning 8 different cups in Mirror 150CC.
*200CC, an extremely fast race where braking is necessary.
===Grand Prix===
Similar in other Mario Kart titles, Grand Prix consists of 10 different cups, each with 4 races. By default, only the Star Cup, Special Cup, Leaf Cup and Lightning Cup are unlocked. You can unlock more by beating the starting unlocked cups. Beating a course in a cup gives you points. Whoever has the most points at the end of the cup wins. Point distribution is the same as Mario Kart 8.
===Time Trials===
Nothing has changed compared to Mario Kart 8.
===Vs Race===
Once again you can customize the number of laps! Also, Mirror and Reverse modes are toggled separately from CC class, meaning you can have 50CC Reverse, 200CC Mirror Reverse, etc.
===Battle Mode===
All minigames that were available in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are available in Mario Kart 9.
===Free Roam===
Free Roam allows you to drive around a track by yourself to explore and learn the layouts of a track. Item Boxes only give Triple Mushrooms so you can take shortcuts that may require them.
===Mission Mode===
Mission Mode returns after only being seen previously in Mario Kart DS. There are 9 worlds, the last one being a secret world unlocked by getting at least one star on every mission in the worlds before it. Each world has 8 regular levels and a boss level.
==Characters==
	Character 	Weight Class	Unlock criteria 	Alt. Skins	Alt. Skin Unlock criteria
	Mario 	Medium 	Starting character 	
*Tanooki Mario
*Fire Mario
*Classic Mario
*Construction Mario
*Wedding Mario	
*Tanooki Mario: Win 200CC Leaf Cup
*Fire Mario: Win 200CC Flower Cup
*Classic Mario: Win 20 races on Retro Tracks
*Construction Mario: Win 20 races on Nitro Tracks
*Wedding Mario: Win 10 races as Cappy
	Luigi 	Medium 	Starting character 	
*Kitsune Luigi
*Ice Luigi	
*Kitsune Luigi: Win Reverse Leaf Cup
*Ice Luigi: Win Reverse Flower Cup
	Peach 	Light 	Starting character 	
*Cat Peach
*Golden Peach	
*Cat Peach: Beat 200CC Bell Cup
*Golden Peach: Beat the expert staff ghost on GCN Bowser's Castle
	Toad 	Feather 	Starting character 	
*Blue Toad
*Yellow Toad
*Toadette	
*Blue Toad: Starting alt
*Yellow Toad: Starting alt
*Toadette: Win 200CC Mushroom Cup
*Toadsworth: Beat the expert staff ghost on Daisy Museum
	Yoshi 	Light 	Starting character 	
*Red Yoshi
*Blue Yoshi
*Black Yoshi
*Yellow Yoshi
*Pink Yoshi	
*Coloured Yoshis: Starting alts
	
DK 	Cruiser 	Starting character 	
*Classic Donkey Kong	
*Classic Donkey Kong: Win 40 races on retro tracks
	Bowser 	Heavy 	Starting character 	
*Dry Bowser	
*Dry Bowser: 1500 Coins
	Koopa Troopa 	Feather 	Starting character 	
*Koopa Paratroopa
*Dry Bones	
*Koopa Paratroopa: Win 200CC Shell Cup
*Dry Bones: Win Reverse Shell Cup
	Wario 	Heavy 	Win 150CC Bell Cup 	
*Biker Outfit	
*Win 15 races using a bike
	Waluigi 	Medium 	Win 150CC Star Cup 	 	
	Daisy 	Medium 	Beat 150CC Flower Cup 	 	
	Rosalina 	Cruiser 	Win 150CC Special Cup 	
*Cat Rosalina	
*Cat Rosalina: Win Reverse Bell Cup
	Nabbit 	Feather 	Win 150CC Mushroom Cup 	 	
	
Bowser Jr. 	Light 	Win 150CC Shell Cup 	
*Koopalings
*Masked Bowser Jr.	
*Koopalings: Starting alts
*Masked Bowser Jr.: Win Reverse Shell Cup
	Shy Guy 	Feather 	Win 150CC Leaf Cup 	
*Green Shy Guy
*Light Blue Shy Guy
*Pink Shy Guy
*White Shy Guy	
*Coloured Shy Guys: Starting alts
	Birdo 	Light 	Win Mirror Egg Cup 	
*Red Birdo
*Green Birdo	
*Coloured Birdos: Starting alts
	Diddy Kong 	Medium 	Win Mirror Banana Cup 	 	
	Hammer Bro. 	Medium 	Win 150CC Lightning Cup 	
*Boomerang Bro.
*Fire Bro.
*Ice Bro.	
*Boomerang Bro.: Hit racers 15 times with the Boomerang Flower
*Fire Bro.: Hit racers 20 times with the Fire Flower
*Ice Bro.: Hit racers 15 times with the Ice Flower
	Kamek 	Feather 	Win 150CC Egg Cup 	 	
	King Boo 	Feather 	Beat a Staff Ghost in Time Trials	
*Luigi's Mansion version	
*Luigi's Mansion version: Win Reverse Star Cup
	Luma 	Light 	Win Mirror Special Cup 	
*Green Luma
*Pink Luma
*Black Luma
*Purple Luma	
*Coloured Lumas: Starting alts
	Goomba 	Light 	Win 150CC Banana Cup 	
*Blue Goomba
*Goombette	
*Blue Goomba: Starting alt
*Goombette: Win 10 races as Goomba
	Baby Mario 	Light 	Win 8 races 	
*Superstar Mario	
*Superstar Mario: Beat the expert ghost on Prehistoric Lane
	Baby Luigi 	Light 	Win 16 races 	 	
	Baby Peach 	Light 	Win 24 races 	 	
	Baby Wario 	Medium 	Win 36 races 	 	
	Boom Boom 	Cruiser 	Win Mirror Star Cup 	
*Pom Pom 	
*Pom Pom: Win 15 rounds in Battle Mode
	Wiggler 	Heavy 	Win Mirror Leaf Cup 	 	
	Metal Mario 	Cruiser 	Win Mirror Lightning Cup 	
*Gold Mario	
*Gold Mario: Collect 2000 Coins
	Plessie 	Heavy 	Win Mirror Bell Cup 	 	
	Petey Piranha	Heavy 	Win Mirror Flower Cup 	
*Dino Piranha	
*Dino Piranha: Beat the expert staff ghost on 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
	Cappy 	Feather 	Win Mirror Mushroom Cup 	
*Tiara 	
*Tiara: Beat the expert staff ghost on Mount Volbono
	Pauline 	Medium 	Win Mirror Shell Cup 	 	
	Mii 	Varies 	Win 50 races 	
*Mii Racer Outfits	
*Mii Racer Outfits: Use the respective Amiibo to unlock
==Courses==
Mushroom Cup	 	 	 	
Mushroom Cup	Koopa Crest 	A circuit track with many large hollow Koopa Shells which you can drive through. During one part, you can drive around the inside of a shell in anti-gravity. Near the end of the course, there is a glider section which involves flying over a rapid river. 	3 Laps 	
Nin★Will 
1:42:381
Nin★Mia 
1:29:144
Mushroom Cup	Prehistoric Lane 	A track based on the Jurassic era, with dinosaurs, hot springs, dinosaurs, volcanos and more dinosaurs. There are geysers in the hot springs that can blast you up onto different parts of the track! 	3 Laps 	
Nin★Kira
 2:10:923 
Nin★Hiro 
1:51:107
Plessie
Mushroom Cup	
Deep Cheep Dam
Deep Cheep Reservoir	 	3 Laps 	Ret★Finn 1:56:662
Nin★Abby 
1:39:845
Red Birdo
Mushroom Cup	Daisy's Museum 	This course takes place inside of a museum, with many works of art (some references to Super Mario 64), fossils, sculptures and such. There's also a cafe area. 	3 Laps 	
Nin★Sakura 
 2:23:582
 
Ret★Todd 
2:01:736 
Toadsworth
Flower Cup 	 	 	 	
Flower Cup 	Bob-Omb Battlefield 	A track set in and named after the course in Super Mario 64. Be wary of the large Chain Chomp! Uses sections instead of laps. Bob-Omb Buddies cheer you on. 	3 Sections	
Flower Cup 	Mario Circuit 	 	3 Laps 	
Flower Cup 	Fire Flower Park 	A residential park crossed with a skate park, with gardens, flowers, a river and a half-pipe section close to the end. There is a large cliff which you can glide off, and a shortcut through the river which the average player would have trouble finding. There are some Piranha Plants on the bridge which goes over the river.	3 Laps 	Ret★Sam 1:42:381 
Nin★Chuck 
1:29:144
Flower Cup 	Layer Cake Desert 	A track based off and named after World 2 in New Super Mario Bros U. There are quicksand pits and starting from the second lap, Stone Eyes start to fall down onto the track. 	3 Laps 	
Bell Cup 	 	 	 	
Bell Cup 	
Whimsy Woods 	 	3 Laps 	
Bell Cup 	Double Cherry Pass 	 	3 Laps 	
Bell Cup 	Mecha-Koopa Metalworks 	Set inside a foundry, this track has many hazards as you race through the workshop. Red Mecha-Koopas walk around on some parts of the track, and conveyors can speed up or slow you down depending on the direction. Try not to fall into the pits of molten iron! 	3 Laps 	
Bell Cup 	Mount Volbono 	Based after the location of the same name from Super Mario Odyssey, this track has you race through a modified version of the kingdom with jumps over the boiling Pepto-Bismol. Be wary of the Lava Bubbles! 	3 Laps 	
Star Cup 	 	 	 	
Star Cup 	Tiny-Huge Island 	Based off the stage of the same name from Super Mario 64, this track has you race through the same course twice, once in big mode, and again backwards in tiny mode. A pipe switches between the big and small forms. Has 2 sections, one for each version of the track. 	2 Sections	
Star Cup 	Yoshi's Island 	 	 	
Star Cup 	Dry Bones Deadland 	A scorched earth filled with Dry Bones and lava. Near the end, there is a series of islands with dash panels to get you to the next one, but make sure you don't get hit by the Dry Dragoneel lurking in the magma pit beneath! 	3 Laps 	
Star Cup 	Swiss Cheese Alps 	A track the takes place in a mountainous landscape not too far from Cheese Land. Weave through the valleys, drive through the tunnels and jump the chasms. 	3 Laps 	
Special Cup 	 	 	 	
Special Cup 	Magikoopa Spires 	The track takes place around and in two castle spires filled with enchanted books and other hazards. Also, the bridge between the spires hasn't been repaired for a long time... 	3 Laps 	
Special Cup 	Meringue Clouds 	 	3 Laps 	
Special Cup 	Bowser's Castle 	 	3 Sections	
Special Cup 	Rainbow Road 	 	3 Laps 	
Nin★Jon 
2:37:764 
Luma
Nin★Mia 
2:09:173
Cat Rosalina
Shell Cup 	 	 	 	
Shell Cup 	DS Figure-8 Circuit 	The entire track is now anti-gravity, and there is a gliding section near the end that goes over the bridge. 	3 Laps 	
Shell Cup 	
GBA Riverside Park 	 	3 Laps 	
Shell Cup 	SNES Choco Island 1 	The chocolate bumps are now fully-fledged ramps that resemble blocks of chocolate. The track has some raised parts and has a more chocolate-y look and colour. The chocolate puddle area near the end has been replaced by a diving section in melted chocolate. 	3 Laps 	
Shell Cup 	WiiU Thwomp Ruins 	No layout changes. 	3 Laps 	
Banana Cup 	Wii Toad's Factory 	There is now a gliding section across the final part, and the second indoors part is now entirely anti-gravity. Additionally, the conveyors area of the anti-gravity part has a half-pipe. The factory now has a more mechanized look, with more moving parts. 	3 Laps 	
Banana Cup 	SNES Koopa Beach 1 	Similar to Cheep Cheep Beach from Mario Kart 8, certain underwater parts of the track near the shore can be driven on, but not too far. Also, the ramp near the end of the track is now a glider panel. The track is overall more hilly than the original. 	3 Laps 	
Banana Cup 	DS Shroom Ridge 	 	3 Laps 	
Banana Cup 	3DS Shy Guy Bazaar 	In the marketplace part of the track, there are now Shy Guys pulling trolleys of goods across the track which can serve as a hazard. 	3 Laps 	
Ret★Sora
2:35:410
Ret★Finn
2:18:280
Leaf Cup 	Wii Daisy Circuit 	The shortcut now has a glider ramp at the end, and you can drive in the water in the fountains. 	3 Laps 	
Leaf Cup 	N64 Frappe Snowland 	 	3 Laps 	
Leaf Cup 	SNES Mario Circuit 4 	 	3 Laps 	
Leaf Cup 	GBA Sunset Wilds 	 	3 Laps 	
Egg Cup 	WiiU Cloudtop Cruise 	No layout changes. 	3 Laps 	
Egg Cup 	
Wii DK Summit
Wii DK Snowboard Cross	The second half-pipe section is anti-gravity. 	3 Laps 	
Egg Cup 	N64 Wario Stadium 	 	3 Laps 	
Egg Cup 	GCN Mushroom City 	 	3 Laps 	
Lightning Cup	3DS Rosalina's Ice World	The ice bowl near the start now is a half-pipe, and the cave at the second half of the track is anti-gravity. 	3 Laps 	Ret★Rosa 2:22:491 
Nin★Chris 
2:07:283 
Lightning Cup	WiiU Mute City 	No layout changes. 	3 Laps 	
Lightning Cup	GCN Bowser's Castle 	 	3 Laps 	
Lightning Cup	GBA Rainbow Road 	 	3 Laps 	
===Battle Courses===
Nitro Battle Courses	Iggy's Circus 	
Nitro Battle Courses	Nintendo Switch 	This battle course takes place on a giant Nintendo Switch console on a tabletop with red and blue joycons. The joycons occasionally detach from the console, leaving the racers there to their own devices until it reattaches.
Nitro Battle Courses	Castle Grounds 	
Nitro Battle Courses	Parched Pyramid 	
Nitro Battle Courses	Mecha-Koopa Arena	
Retro Battle Courses	GCN Tilt-A-Kart 	
Retro Battle Courses	DS Tart Top 	The edges of the tart are half-pipes.
Retro Battle Courses	Wii Funky Stadium	No changes.
Retro Battle Courses	3DS Honeybee Hive	
Retro Battle Courses	8DX Lunar Colony 	No changes.
==Items==
Green Shell 	Bounces around the track, is destroyed after hitting enough walls, an obstacle or another racer.
Red Shell 	Homes in on the racer in front of you.
Triple Green Shells 	Three Green Shells circle around your kart, you can fling them one by one.
Triple Red Shells 	Three Red Shells circle around your kart, you can fling them one by one.
Purple Shell (New!) 	When thrown, it travels in a straight line until it hits a wall or falls off the track, knocking over any racers in its path. It is around 1.5x larger than a regular shell.
Banana 	A stationary obstacle that waits for someone to slip on it.
Triple Bananas 	Three Bananas circle around your kart, you can drop them one by one.
Fake Item Box 	An item that acts like a Banana, and disguises itself as an Item Box.
Giant Banana 	A much larger banana, however it doesn't release small bananas anymore unlike in Double Dash!!.
Star 	Makes you invincible and slightly faster for 10 seconds. Additionally, you don't get slowed down by being off-road while invicible.
Mushroom 	Gives you a short speed boost.
Triple Mushrooms 	Three Mushrooms circle around your kart. You can use them one by one.
Golden Mushroom 	Gives you an infinite amount of boosts for 5 seconds.
Blue Shell 	Targets the player in first place. Can only be destroyed by a Super Horn.
Piranha Plant 	Attacks other racers and collects coins for you. Each chomp gives you a speed boost.
Super Horn 	Destroys any projectile or obstacle near you, including Blue Shells.
Boo 	Makes you invisible for a short period of time, and steals an item off another racer.
Lightning Bolt 	Makes everyone except you small for a short amount of time, slowing them down immensely.
Fire Flower 	Allows you to throw fireballs at racers around you.
Bullet Bill 	Transforms you into a Bullet Bill for 6 seconds, giving you a very large speed boost and auto-steer.
Hammer (New!) 	Smashes racers and obstacles on the ground in front of you for a limited period of time, but your drifting ability is handicapped.
Boomerang Flower 	Allows you to throw a boomerang that comes back to you up to three times.
Bob-Omb 	Sits on the track for a bit, then explodes. If you hold it behind you for too long you may hit yourself with it.
Mecha-Koopa (New!) 	Walks towards the closest racer and explodes. Can be thrown forwards or backwards. Can't target the user. If it doesn't reach a player in 8 seconds, it explodes.
center|75pxBlooper 	Spits ink at the screen of all the other racers, reducing their vision.
Mega Mushroom 	Makes you much larger for a short period of time, allowing you to crush normal-sized drivers.
Super Leaf 	Gives the kart a tanooki tail, in which you can use to hit other racers and bounce back projectiles. Compared to Mario Kart 7, the tail is bigger. Each time you swing your tail you get a little speed boost.
Pink Baby Yoshi (New!) 	Lifts you high up into the air for a second, then drifts off and brings you into glider mode. Useful for shortcuts, however rare and it's easy to fall off the track using it. Takes half a second to deploy.
Blue Baby Yoshi (New!) 	Sprays bubbles into the air, and whenever a racer touches one, they spin out and pop the bubble. This bubble spray can be used up to 3 times.
Glowing Baby Yoshi (New!)	Acts like a flashbang grenade, spinning all other nearby racers for a second and making their screens go completely white temporarily. Also lights up the surrounding area.
Ice Flower (New!) 	Allows you to throw iceballs at nearby players, spinning them out and slowing them down for a few seconds. Iceballs are slower than fireballs, however, and don't travel as far.
Gold Brick (New!) 	Gives you coins at a rate depending on your speed. Runs out after four seconds.
Divine Nine (New!) 	Nine random items circle your kart.
===Item Probabilities===
Place	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	center|18px	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1st 	34%	 	 	 	6%	38%	 	 	 	 	5% 	 	 	 	 	5%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5% 	 	 	 	 	8%	
2nd 	15%	25%	7% 	 	6%	18%	 	 	 	 	19%	 	 	 	 	2%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8% 	 	 	 	 	5%	
3rd 	 	15%	12%	 	6%	 	9% 	7% 	 	 	8% 	5%	 	5%	 	 	2% 	 	5% 	 	 	10%	 	 	 	 	10%	 	 	 	 	5%	
4th 	 	 	12%	4% 	 	 	11%	11%	4%	 	 	9%	 	6%	 	 	 	 	7% 	 	 	9% 	8% 	 	 	 	12%	 	 	7%	 	 	
5th 	 	 	 	8% 	 	 	 	 	4%	 	 	7%	 	7%	9% 	 	 	 	11%	 	 	11%	9% 	5%	 	 	 	6%	7%	7%	6% 	 	3%
6th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5%	 	 	8%	 	 	12%	 	8% 	 	8% 	 	 	5% 	10%	7%	 	3% 	 	6%	7%	7%	8% 	 	6%
7th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9% 	 	10%	 	 	 	2% 	 	14%	9%	9% 	5% 	 	6%	7%	7%	9% 	 	9%
8th 	 	 	 	5% 	 	 	 	 	 	9%	 	9%	8% 	 	5% 	 	8% 	 	 	 	5% 	 	5% 	 	9% 	9% 	 	7%	7%	6%	 	3%	5%
9th 	 	 	 	7% 	 	 	 	 	 	8%	 	 	8% 	 	 	 	14%	 	9% 	 	11%	 	 	 	5% 	8% 	 	5%	5%	5%	10%	 	5%
10th 	 	 	 	14%	 	 	 	 	 	7%	 	 	15%	 	 	 	12%	5% 	 	 	20%	 	 	 	 	9% 	 	 	9%	 	 	 	9%
11th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10%	 	 	 	 	40%	 	18%	 	 	 	 	 	27%	 	 	 	 	 	5%	
12th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20%	 	80%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Note: This doesn't apply to Battle Mode.
==Mission Mode==
Level 1	Level 1 	Level 1	Level 1 	Level 1 	Level 1
1-1 	Collect all 10 coins. 	0:30 	Koopa Crest 	Any 	Any
1-2 	Drive through all 6 numbered gates in order. 	0:35 	Deep Cheep Dam 	Any 	Any
1-3 	Destroy all 8 item boxes. 	0:30 	DS Tart Top 	Donkey Kong 	
1-4 	Perform 5 turbo boosts in one lap. 	
0:50 	WiiU Thwomp Ruins 	Toad 	
1-5 	Hit CPU racers 10 times using shells. 	0:50 	Nintendo Switch 	Koopa Troopa	
1-6 	Drive through all 9 numbers gates in order. 	1:20 	Fire Flower Park 	Any 	
1-7 	Drift for a total of 20 seconds. 	1:30 	DS Figure 8 Circuit 	Any 	
1-8 	Reach the finish before Koopa Troopa. 	1:00 	Bob-omb Battlefield 	Mario 	
1-B 	 	 	 	 	
2-1 	Perform 8 tricks in one lap. 	0:45 	Fire Flower Park 	Waluigi 	
2-2 	Complete a lap without destroying anything. 	1:00 	3DS Shy Guy Bazaar 	Boom Boom 	
2-3 	Complete a lap in under 35 seconds. 	0:35 	SNES Choco Island 1 	Any 	
2-4 	Hit CPU racers 5 times using Bob-ombs. 	0:45 	Mecha-Koopa Arena 	Bowser Jr. 	
2-5 	Drive through all 12 numbered gates in order. 	2:00 	Daisy's Museum (Reverse)	Daisy 	
2-6 	Get the Star and destroy 10 Crabs. 	1:00 	SNES Koopa Beach 1 	Peach 	
2-7 	Hit CPU racers 30 times using the Fire Flower.	1:25 	Castle Grounds 	Fire Mario 	
2-8 	Reach the finish before the red car! 	0:50 	DS Shroom Ridge 	Any 	Any
2-B 	 	 	 	 	
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