Shine Thief
Shine Thief is aBattle mode that first appeared inMario Kart: Double Dash!! and returned inMario Kart 8 Deluxe. The mode centers around aShine Sprite first placed in a random spot on the course. Once a driver grabs it, they must hold on to it without getting hit by any items. If they get hit by an item, they drop the Shine Sprite and another driver has a chance to get it. By using aDash Mushroom,Star, orFeather, drivers are able to steal the Shine Sprite directly. If a driver holds the Shine Sprite until the timer reaches zero, they win.
History[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
InMario Kart: Double Dash!!, the timer starts at around 30-60 seconds, varying depending on stage and number of participants. Every time a driver drops theShine Sprite, the timer will also lose a few extra seconds. When nobody has the Shine Sprite, each battle course has a unique theme, but while a driver has the Shine Sprite, a special theme plays instead.
For each kart that does not currently have the Shine Sprite, an arrow is displayed on top of their viewport. This arrow is colored differently depending on the stage selected:
| Course | Arrow color |
|---|---|
| Cookie Land | Blue |
| Block City | Red/orange |
| Luigi's Mansion | |
| Nintendo GameCube | |
| Pipe Plaza | White/light gray |
| Tilt-a-Kart | Green |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
InMario Kart 8 Deluxe, the mode can be played with and without teams. In order to win, a driver now has to hold on to the Shine Sprite for a total of 20 (30 in team battle) counts (one count is equal to about two seconds) to win. The timers now count individually, meanining if a different driver picks up the Shine Sprite, their own timer will start from 20. If a driver picks up the Shine Sprite after having held it previously, their time will continue from where it stopped. However, if a driver drops the Shine Sprite when the number of remaining counts is below five and then picks it up again, the timer restarts from five.
The driver currently carrying the Shine Sprite moves slower than normal, and also wears acrown on their head. A game ends when one driver successfully finishes all 20 counts or five minutes pass without anybody completing 20 counts. When the game ends, the total time each driver held the Shine Sprite is counted toward their total points. Unlike inMario Kart: Double Dash!!, no specific music is used when the Shine Sprite is in a driver's possession.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot fromMario Kart: Double Dash!!
Screenshot fromMario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! menu illustration
Screenshot fromMario Kart 8 Deluxe
Screenshot fromMario Kart 8 Deluxe
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | いただきシャイン[?] Itadaki Shain | Take the Shine | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 给我！ 太阳之力[?] Gěiwǒ! Tàiyáng Zhī Lì | Give me! Shine | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 給我！ 太陽之力[?] Gěiwǒ! Tàiyáng Zhī Lì | Give me! Shine | |
| Dutch | Zonnestrijd[?] | Shine Fight | |
| French | Voleur de soleil[?] | Shine Thief | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
| Capture de soleil[?] | Shine Capture | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |
| German | Insignien-Diebstahl[?] | Shine Theft | |
| Italian | Ruba il sole custode[?] | Steal the Shine | |
| Korean | 샤인을 빼앗아라[?] Syaineul Ppaeasara | Take the Shine | |
| Portuguese | Caça ao Sol[?] | Shine Hunting | |
| Russian | Фейстафета[?] Feystafeta | Fromэстафета (estafeta, "relay race") andфея солнца (feya solntsa, "Shine Sprite") | |
| Spanish | Asalto al sol[?] | Assault on the Shine |
