Star Cup
- Not to be confused withRosalina Cup, another cup with a similar-lookingGrand Star as the emblem.
TheStar Cup is acup in theSuper Mario franchise, most notably appearing as the third cup in theMario Kart series; however, inMario Kart: Super Circuit, it is the fourth cup of that game, after theLightning Cup. It usually featuresnew courses, and in mostMario Kart games, it must be completed to unlock theSpecial Cup. The cup's courses tend to be of slightly increased difficulty compared to theFlower Cup (and Lightning Cup inMario Kart: Super Circuit), and its emblem is aSuper Star.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
List of courses[edit]
Super Mario sports games[edit]
The Star Cup also appears in otherSuper Mario games, such asSuper Mario Strikers andMario Superstar Baseball.
Mario Tennis series[edit]
The Star Cup makes regular appearances in theMario Tennis series. Usually, it is the third, last cup of the Open Tournament. When players clear the Star Cup, they receive a star ranking, which rewards them with stronger stats while allowing them to participate in the Special Tournaments. InMario Tennis Open, however, the Star Cup is called the Final Cup, and it is the last cup of the Star Open series and the whole game, with theChampions Cup replacing it as the fourth cup in the game and last cup of the World Open series. This version of the Star Cup is held in theGalaxy Arena morph court, and its matches have three sets for the starting round, three sets for the semifinals, and five sets for the finals. After this cup is played, the credits roll, and they cannot be skipped unless it is not the first time the cup has been played. InMario Tennis Aces, the Star Cup is the third and final cup of the COM Tournament mode, featuring the highest CPU difficulty of all cups.
Super Mario Strikers[edit]
InSuper Mario Strikers, the Star Cup has eight teams, seven rounds, and uses the table system. When the player finishes in the top three, theBowser Cup andThe Battle Dome are unlocked. A similar cup is theSuper Star Cup.
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
The Star Cup appears inMario Sports Mix as a more difficult cup. It includes the final match against theFinal Fantasy team, and it is followed by a battle againstBehemoth orBehemoth King.Star Road is also found in this cup, which is an alternate path available once players complete the Star Cup.
Completion awards in theMario Kart series[edit]
Winning the Star Cup in theMario Kart series can award the player with various bonuses, depending on the game. Additional cups unlocked are excluded from this list.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
- 50cc Star Cup:Para-Wing
- 100cc Star Cup:Special Cup
- 150cc Star Cup:Barrel Train
- Mirror Star Cup:Petey Piranha and King Boo,Piranha Pipes
Mario Kart DS[edit]
- All nitro cups (includes Star Cup) on 50cc:Dry Bones
- All nitro cups (includes Star Cup) on 100cc: Three karts for each playable character
- All nitro cups (includes Star Cup) or all retro cups (excludes Star Cup) on 150cc: Seven karts for each playable character
- All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
- All nitro cups (includes Star Cup) or all retro cups (excludes Star Cup) on 150cc Mirror:R.O.B.
- All cups on 150cc Mirror: All karts for each playable character
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
- 50cc Star Cup:King Boo
- 1 star rank or higher on all nitro cups (includes Star Cup) on 50cc:Baby Daisy
- 100cc Star Cup:Shooting Star
- 1 star rank or higher on all nitro cups (includes Star Cup) on 100cc:Sneakster
- 150cc Star Cup:Quacker
- 1 star rank or higher on all nitro cups (includes Star Cup) on 150cc:Dry Bowser
- All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
- Mirror Star Cup:Dolphin Dasher
- 1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror:Rosalina
Mario Kart 7[edit]
- All cups on a single cc class:Mii
- 150cc Star Cup: Rosalina
- All cups on 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
Mario Kart 8[edit]
Most unlockable characters inMario Kart 8 are unlocked at random upon winning Grand Prix cups (separate cups must be played to unlock characters), which includes the Star Cup. Characters that can be unlocked include Rosalina,Metal Mario,Lakitu,Toadette,Baby Rosalina,Pink Gold Peach,Iggy Koopa,Roy Koopa,Lemmy Koopa,Larry Koopa,Wendy O. Koopa,Ludwig von Koopa,Morton Koopa Jr., and Mii. Mii is unlocked upon the eighth Grand Prix cup victory, unless anamiibo is used to unlock Mii beforehand.
In addition, theGold Standard body can be unlocked by getting a 1 star rank or higher on all non-DLC cups (including the Star Cup) on any one engine class, and the 150cc Mirror class can be unlocked by winning all 150cc cups.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- 1 star rank or higher on all non-DLC cups on 150cc Mirror: Gold Standard
- All non-DLC cups on 200cc:Gold Mario
Profiles[edit]
- Mario Kart 64 website: "The Star Cup is for pros, and each course offers its own unique challenge."
- Mario Kart Wii trading card: "The action REALLY starts to heat up when you tackle the Star Cup. Four new tracks will test your racing mettle. Daisy Circuit is a very scenic track, while the others (Koopa Cape, Maple Treeway, and Grumble Volcano) offer up some serious challenges and difficult racing conditions."
Gallery[edit]
Emblems and Logos[edit]
Trophies[edit]
White Mage holds onto the Star Cup for Dodgeball inMario Sports Mix.
Mario Tennis Open, which is namedFinal Cup instead.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | スターカップ[?] Sutā Kappu | Star Cup | |
Chinese (simplified) | 星星杯[?] Xīngxīng Bēi | Star Cup | |
Chinese (traditional) | 星星盃[?] Xīngxīng Bēi | Star Cup | |
Dutch | Sterrenbeker[?] | Star Cup | |
French | Coupe Étoile[?] | Star Cup | |
German | Stern-Cup[?] | Star Cup | |
Italian | Trofeo Stella[?] | Star Trophy | |
Coppa stella[?] | Star Cup | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | |
Korean | 스타 컵[?] Seuta Keop | Star Cup | |
Portuguese (NOA) | Copa Estrela[?] | Star Cup | |
Portuguese (NOE) | Taça Estrela[?] | Star Cup | |
Russian | Кубок звезды[?] Kubok zvezdy | Star Cup | |
Spanish | Copa Estrella[?] | Star Cup |
Notes[edit]
- Mario Kart 64's Star Cup is the only Star Cup to feature two courses with the same background music, and one of the only two cups in the entire series to do so (the other beingSuper Mario Kart'sMushroom Cup).
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s Star Cup is the only cup in theMario Kart series not to featureDash Panels in any of its courses.
- Mario Kart 7's Star Cup is the only cup in the game to have all of its courses differ in name between the American English and British English versions.
- All of the Star Cup's courses fromMario Kart Wii reappear asclassic courses inMario Kart 8 Deluxe. This makes it one of three cups in the entire series to have all its courses return together in anotherMario Kart game. The other two cups are theLightning Cup fromMario Kart: Super Circuit and theMushroom Cup fromMario Kart 7, which both have all of their courses inTour.
- The Star Cup courses were added toMario Kart 8 Deluxe in reverse chronological order as well, with Grumble Volcano being part of the originalMario Kart 8, Maple Treeway releasing in Wave 3 of theBooster Course Pass, Koopa Cape releasing in Wave 5, and Daisy Circuit releasing in Wave 6. This is also the case for the Lightning Cup ofSuper Circuit withinTour.