Wiggler Wagon
- This article is about an obstacle inMario Kart: Double Dash!! For the vehicle inMario Party 9, seeMario Party 9 § Wiggler Wagon.
| Wiggler Wagon | |
|---|---|
 A Wiggler Wagon inMario Kart Tour | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Mii Tour, 2023) |
| Variant of | Bus |
Wiggler Wagons[1][2] are vehicles found inMario Kart: Double Dash!! andMario Kart Tour. They resemblearticulated buses designed to look like the greenWiggler boss fromSuper Mario Sunshine. They only appear in theMushroom Bridge andMushroom City race courses as moving obstacles. Wiggler Wagons also wobble around noticeably when they drive and make a characteristic swishing droning noise.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
InMario Kart: Double Dash!!, if racers hit a Wiggler Wagon, they flip over, lose all of their items, and the rear character is dragged, making the racers vulnerable to getting pushed. The effect is similar to getting struck by aBowser's Shell. Unlikecars,buses, andcargo trucks, Wiggler Wagons cannot be launched into the air usingStars,Bob-ombs, or Bowser's Shells. Each Wiggler Wagon varies in length, with the one at Mushroom Bridge being ten body segments long in single-screen races, while being five body segments long in split-screen races. The one at Mushroom City is always six body segments long, regardless of how many screens there are.
In Mushroom Bridge, the Wiggler Wagon is the slowest vehicle in its lane, regardless of how many players are racing, while in Mushroom City, the Wiggler Wagon is the fastest vehicle in its lane on the lower level.
Originally, there was going to be a second Wiggler Wagon in Mushroom City, but it was removed in the final version of the game.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Wiggler Wagons return in theMario Kart Tour remake ofGCN Mushroom Bridge after being absent in the course'sMario Kart DS rendition. They also appear in the course's T variant. In this game, Wiggler Wagons no longer crash racers, instead acting like a wall that slows them down when bumped into. If racers land on top of them, they can bounce off to performtricks. Wiggler Wagons can be taken out by hitting them with aSpiny Shell, Bowser's Shell,Super Horn,Giga Bob-omb, orSuper Bell, or by ramming into them while under the effects of aFrenzy,Mega Mushroom,Bullet Bill, or Super Star. When taken out, they grant bonus points. Each Wiggler Wagon has only five body segments, like in the split-screen mode ofMario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
InMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Wiggler Wagons appear in theGroove Pipe Snowboard event, which takes place onMushroom Bridge. In the event, Wiggler Wagons continuously spawn on a part of the road that's out of bounds and out of sight, drive in the same direction as players along a straightaway, and then despawn out of bounds afterwards. The Wiggler Wagons move slower than they do in theMario Kart series and each have adash panel ramp on the back, similar to adash panel ramp truck. In this game, it is referred to as simply aWiggler.[3]
Gallery[edit]
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The Wiggler Wagon inMushroom Bridge inMario Kart: Double Dash!!
The Wiggler Wagon in a single-screen race in Mushroom Bridge
In split-screen races, the Mushroom Bridge Wiggler Wagon is shorter in length
A Wiggler Wagon in Mushroom City
The Wiggler Wagon's length at Mushroom City remains the same in split-screen races
Two Wiggler Wagons in a pre-release screenshot
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボスハナチャンカー[2] Bosu Hanachan Kā | Wiggler Car | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 花毛毛老大车[2] Huā Máomao Lǎodà Chē | Wiggler Car | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 花毛毛老大車[2] Huā Máomao Lǎodà Chē | Wiggler Car | |
| French | Bus Wiggler[2] | Wiggler Bus | |
| German | Wiggler-Truck[2] | Wiggler Truck | |
| Italian | Bus Torcibruco[2] | Wiggler Bus | |
| Korean | 왕꽃충이 카[2] Wang Kkotchung'i Ka | Wiggler Car | |
| Portuguese | Carrocígler[2] | Fromcarroça ("wagon") and "Wiggler" | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Florugoneta[2] | Portmanteau ofFloruga ("Wiggler") andvagoneta ("wagon") | |
| Spanish(European) | Florugobús[2] | FromFloruga ("Wiggler") andautobús ("bus") |
References[edit]
- ^Hodgson, David S. (November 25, 2003).Mario Kart: Double Dash PRIMA's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-4424-0. Page 97.
- ^abcdefghijkDisplayed as anaction inMario Kart Tour
- ^"TheWiggler that appears in Mushroom Bridge has aramp on the end. Build up speed and jump off the ramp!" – Groove Pipe Snowboard Control Hint (2013).Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
