Swooper (glider)
| Swooper Swoop | |
|---|---|
 The Swooper inMario Kart Tour | |
| Strong stats | Acceleration |
| Weak stats | Weight |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 7,Mario Kart Tour |
TheSwooper (known as theSwoop in the British English version ofMario Kart 7) is aglider in theMario Kart series. As its name states, the Swooper is shaped like theSwoop enemy (which was formerly called the Swooper).
History[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
The Swooper first appears inMario Kart 7 as an unlockable glider part. Like theParaglider,Peach Parasol andFlower Glider, it offers an acceleration boost, while hindering weight, but like all the other gliders, it allowskarts to go airborne for a brief time period.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
The Swooper returns inMario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a High-End glider. Hitting other racers withBob-ombs grants more points when using this glider.
TheIce Tour introduced a gold variant of the glider, simply named theGold Swooper, which is also classified as a High-End glider.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
- Speed: 0
- Sea Speed: 0
- Air Speed: -1.5
- Acceleration: +0.25
- Weight: -0.25
- Handling: 0
- Sea Handling: 0
- Air Handling: +1
- Off-Road: 0
- Mini-Turbo: +0.25
- Stability: 0
- Drift: -0.25
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
| Special skill |  Bob-omb Plus |
|---|---|
| Favorite courses (Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost) | |
| Favored courses (Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost) | |
* 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. | |
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Ever notice how well the Dark Clown kart and Swooper glider go together? The purple color scheme and dark shades make these two a perfect match."[1] (The image mistakenly shows theWicked Wings instead of the Swooper.)
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Artwork
Shy Guy's kart, equipped with the Swooper
First-Person View of the Swooper
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Rear-view ofKing Boo (Gold) gliding in theSweet Daytripper
King Boo (Gold) cheering after a race in camera mode
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バサバサカイト[?] Basabasa Kaito | Swoop Kite | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 啪萨啪萨滑翔翼[?] Pāsàpāsà Huáxiángyì | Swoop Glider | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 啪沙啪沙蝙蝠翼[?] Pāshāpāshā Biānfú yì | Swoop Wings | |
| Dutch | Swooper[?] | - | |
| French(Canadian) | Swoopa[?] | Swoop | |
| French(European) | Swooper[?] | Swoop | |
| German | Flappflapp[?] | Swoop | |
| Italian | Swooper[?] | Swoop | |
| Korean | 스우푸글라이더[?] Seuupu Geullaideo | Swoop Glider | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Súbito[?] | Swoop | |
| Portuguese(European) | Asapente[?] | Fromasa ("wing") andparapente ("glider") | |
| Russian | Пикировщик[?] Pikirovshchik | Swoop | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Vampílago[?] | Swoop | |
| Spanish(European) | Swooper[?] | Swoop |
References[edit]
- ^https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1246588361214767106Mario Kart Tour Twitter
