Landship
| Landship | |
|---|---|
 The Landship, inMario Kart Tour | |
| Strong stats | Acceleration, Handling (MK8) Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D) |
| Weak stats | Speed, Weight, Traction (MK8) Speed, Weight (MK8D) |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 8,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,Mario Kart Tour,Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit |
TheLandship is akart from theMario Kart series. It is a small kart similar in appearance to theAirships fromSuper Mario Bros. 3, with cannons that move back and forth as if firing while the kart moves. The emblem is located on the cannon covers.
History[edit]
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The Landship debuts inMario Kart 8 as an unlockable kart body part. It grants the player a large acceleration boost and a slight handling boost, at the expense of speed, weight, and traction. It shares its stats with theBiddybuggy andMr. Scooty. It changes color for all theKoopalings, with the back cabin and cannon covers matching their airships fromNew Super Mario Bros. U and the seat matching their shell colors. The default Landship has a similar color scheme toBowser's Airship from theNew Super Mario Bros. games.
The Landship is one of the vehicle bodies that a CPU-controlled Bowser or Koopaling will occasionally use, combined withWood tires. InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, CPU-controlledBowser Jr. andKamek also occasionally pairs the Wood tires with the Landship, while Bowser now pairs the Landship with theBowser Kite as well. While the Landship's ground speed, anti-gravity speed, and traction have improved, its air speed, acceleration, ground handling, air handling, anti-gravity handling, and mini-turbo are all weaker than before.
The Landship's engine sounds like a four-stroke while idling, but sounds like a two-stroke while accelerating. InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, it shares its engine sound with theInkstriker, which is that of astraight-twin engine.
BeforeMario Kart 8 was updated to Ver. 2.0, the Landship's vehicle customization icon always showed the color scheme used by the non-Koopaling characters, even when used by a Koopaling.
Color schemes[edit]
- Larry Koopa - Sky blue seat, yellow cannon covers, green cabin
- Morton Koopa Jr. - Black seat, grey cannon covers, grey cabin
- Wendy O. Koopa - Pink seat, pink cannon covers, red cabin
- Iggy Koopa - Light green seat, purple cannon covers, green cabin
- Roy Koopa - Purple seat, red cannon covers, pink cabin
- Lemmy Koopa - Orange seat, light green cannon covers, sky blue cabin
- Ludwig von Koopa - Blue seat, orange cannon covers, green cabin
- Default - Red seat, green cannon covers, red cabin
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
The Landship returns inMario Kart Tour as a Normal-type kart. It uses theSlim tires fromMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe. Unlike before, the Landship's cabin, cannon covers, and seat do not change color, regardless of whether a Koopaling is using it or not, and its cannons no longer move. The Landship offers longer-lastingMini-Turbo boosts and increases the number of points earned for performing Mini-Turbos. The game introduces a gray variant, theWarship, which also has the Normal classification; and a Christmas-themed variant, theCheership, which has the High-End classification.
As well as being a common item available in most pipes and the Daily Selects, the Landship has been obtainable by other means such as tour gifts. The following table lists the Landship's special availability by tour.
| Tour | Availability |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Tour | Tour gift 192Grand Stars |
| Mario Bros. Tour | Tour gift 167 Grand Stars |
| Trick Tour (2020) | Tour gift 75 Grand Stars |
| Cooking Tour | Tour gift 75 Grand Stars |
| Peach Tour | Classic Car Pipe |
| Trick Tour (2021) | Tour gift 60 Grand Stars |
| Paris Tour (2021) | Tour gift 60 Grand Stars |
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
The Landship makes a return inMario Kart Live: Home Circuit. It was distinctly redesigned from its previous appearances, with it appearing longer with multiple masts, its steering wheel set near the middle of the kart, and an added camera near the back of the kart. Unlike most karts in this game, it does not change its color scheme when used byLuigi.
Stats[edit]
Mario Kart 8
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Mario Kart Tour[edit]
| Special skill |  Mini-Turbo Plus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2) |
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| Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5) | |||||
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6. | |||||
Gallery[edit]
Sprites and models[edit]
The default Landship inMario Kart 8
Icon ofLemmy's Landship
Icon ofLarry's Landship
Icon ofWendy's Landship
Icon ofLudwig's Landship
Icon ofIggy's Landship
Icon ofRoy's Landship
Icon ofMorton's Landship
Model of Iggy's Landship
Model of Roy's Landship
Model of Lemmy's Landship
Model of Larry's Landship
Model of Wendy's Landship
Model of Ludwig's Landship
Model of Morton's Landship
Icon of the Landship inMario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Screenshots[edit]
Bowser on his Landship inMario Kart 8
Ludwig tricking in his Landship
Roy at the starting line in his Landship
King Bob-omb in the Landship inMario Kart Tour
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クッパシップ[1] Kuppa Shippu | Bowser Ship | |
| ランドシップ[?] Randoshippu | Landship | Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 酷霸王飞船[1] Kùbàwáng fēichuán | Bowser Flying Ship | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 庫巴飛船[1] Kùbā fēichuán | Bowser Flying Ship | |
| Dutch | Flitsfregat[2] | Flash Frigate | |
| French(Canadian) | Bateau roulant[2] | Rolling Boat | |
| French(European) | Caravéloce[1] | Fromcaravelle ("caravel") andvéloce ("fast") | |
| German | PS-Galleere[1] | HP-Galley (PS meansPferdestärke, "horsepower".) | |
| Italian | Naveloce[1] | Fromnave ("ship") andveloce ("fast") | |
| Korean | 쿠파십[1] Kupa Sip | Bowser Ship | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Autonave[1] | Autoship | |
| Portuguese(European) | Autonavio[2] | Autoship | |
| Russian | Каравелла[2] Karavella | Caravel | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Nave Bowser[1] | Bowser Ship | |
| Spanish(European) | Autonave[1] | Autoship |
