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{{kart infobox
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|image=[[File:MKT Icon CometTail.png|200px]]<br/>The Comet Tail in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|image=[[File:MKT Icon CometTail.png|200px]]<br>The Comet Tail in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
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The '''Comet Tail''' is a High-End [[kart]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Introduced in the [[Vancouver Tour]], it is the signature kart of [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Aurora)]]. The Comet Tail is a comet-themed vehicle resembling the {{wp|Lotus 49}} with small star designs on it resembling the design and color scheme of Rosalina (Aurora)'s dress. It uses the [[Blue Standard]] tires from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The emblem is located on the hood and on the back of a six-cylinder engine between the exhaust pipes. The Comet Tail increases [[Dash Panel]] boost duration and the number of points earned for using Dash Panels.
The '''Comet Tail''' is a High-End [[kart]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Introduced in the [[Vancouver Tour]], it is the signature kart of [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Aurora)]]. The Comet Tail is a comet-themed vehicle resembling the {{wp|Lotus 49}} with small star designs on it resembling the design and color scheme of Rosalina (Aurora)'s dress. It uses the [[Blue Standard]] tires from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The emblem is located on the hood and on the back of a six-cylinder engine between the exhaust pipes. The Comet Tail increases [[Dash Panel]] boost duration and the number of points earned for using Dash Panels.
The Comet Tail has four variants that all debut in the [[Mii Tour (2023)|2023 Mii Tour]]: the [[Red Comet]], the [[Pink Comet]], the [[Green Comet (kart)|Green Comet]], and the [[Gold Comet]]. All four are also classified as High-End karts.
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==Availability==
==Availability==
The Comet Tail has only appeared in certain pipes and is not currently a part of the Daily Selects set. The following table shows the kart's availability by tour.
The Comet Tail has only appeared in certain pipes and is not currently a part of the Daily Selects set. The following table shows the kart's availability by tour.
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|I1.9=3DS Rainbow Road RT|R1.9=[[3DS Rainbow Road|3DS Rainbow Road R/T]]
|I1.10=3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T|R1.10=[[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon|3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T]]
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|I1.14=RMX Rainbow Road 1R|R1.14=[[RMX Rainbow Road 1|RMX Rainbow Road 1R]]
|I1.15=Rosalina's Ice World T|R1.15=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World T]]
|I1.15=3DS Rosalina's Ice World T|R1.15=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World T]]
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|I1.16=RMX Rainbow Road 2R|R1.16=[[RMX Rainbow Road 2|RMX Rainbow Road 2R]]
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|I2.1=SNES Rainbow Road R|R2.1=[[SNES Rainbow Road|SNES Rainbow Road R]]
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|I2.3=3DS Rainbow Road R|R2.3=[[3DS Rainbow Road|3DS Rainbow Road R]]**
|I2.4=RMX Mario Circuit 1|R2.4=[[RMX Mario Circuit 1]]**
|I2.4=RMX Mario Circuit 1|R2.4=[[RMX Mario Circuit 1]]**
|I2.5=London Loop 2T|R2.5=[[London Loop 2|London Loop 2T]]
|I2.5=London Loop 2T|R2.5=[[Tour London Loop|London Loop 2T]]
|I2.6=Frappe Snowland R|R2.6=[[N64 Frappe Snowland|N64 Frappe Snowland R]]*
|I2.6=N64 Frappe Snowland R|R2.6=[[N64 Frappe Snowland|N64 Frappe Snowland R]]*
|I2.7=New York Minute 3|R2.7=[[New York Minute 3]]
|I2.7=New York Minute 3|R2.7=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3]]
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|I2.8=Paris Promenade|R2.8=[[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade]]
|I2.9=Rosalina's Ice World|R2.9=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World]]
|I2.9=3DS Rosalina's Ice World|R2.9=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World]]
|I2.10=Rosalina's Ice World R|R2.10=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World R]]
|I2.10=3DS Rosalina's Ice World R|R2.10=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World R]]
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|I2.11=RMX Rainbow Road 2T|R2.11=[[RMX Rainbow Road 2|RMX Rainbow Road 2T]]
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|I2.12=3DS Rosalina's Ice World RT|R2.12=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T]]***
|I2.13=Vanilla Lake 2R|R2.13=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|SNES Vanilla Lake 2R]]
|I2.13=SNES Vanilla Lake 2R|R2.13=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|SNES Vanilla Lake 2R]]
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|I2.14=SNES Vanilla Lake 2|R2.14=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2]]
|I2.15=Sky-High Sundae|R2.15=[[Sky-High Sundae]]
|I2.16=Sky-High Sundae T|R2.16=[[Sky-High Sundae|Sky-High Sundae T]]
|I2.17=DS Twilight House|R2.17=[[DS Twilight House]]
|I2.18=Vancouver Velocity 3|R2.18=[[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 3]]
|I2.19=Vancouver Velocity 3T|R2.19=[[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 3T]]
|I2.20=Madrid Drive 2R|R2.20=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2R]]
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*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''I spy with my little eye...a shooting star! Oh, wait, it's actually the Comet Tail. You'll travel the starry skies and across the galaxy at the helm of this enchanting kart!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (February 14, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1228317972759859200 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 23, 2020. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20201113135214/https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1228317972759859200 Archived] November 13, 2020, 13:52:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''I spy with my little eye...a shooting star! Oh, wait, it's actually the Comet Tail. You'll travel the starry skies and across the galaxy at the helm of this enchanting kart!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (February 14, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1228317972759859200 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved March 23, 2020. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20201113135214/https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1228317972759859200 Archived] November 13, 2020, 13:52:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
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MKT Comet Tail.jpg|[[Baby Rosalina]] cheering on Vancouver Velocity R
MKT Comet Tail.jpg|[[Baby Rosalina]] cheering on Vancouver Velocity R
MKT Luma Parafoil.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) gliding with the [[Luma Parafoil]] on Vancouver Velocity
MKT Luma Parafoil.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) gliding with the [[Luma Parafoil]] on Vancouver Velocity
MKT 1st Anniversary Tour Drivers.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on [[New York Minute 3]]
MKT 1st Anniversary Tour Drivers.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3]]
MKT 1st Anniversary Tour Drivers Tricking.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on [[Paris Promenade]]
MKT 1st Anniversary Tour Drivers Tricking.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on [[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade]]
MKT Rosalina Variants.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World]]
MKT Rosalina Variants.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World]]
MKT Rosalinas Tricking.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on [[3DS Rainbow Road|3DS Rainbow Road T]]
MKT Rosalinas Tricking.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on [[3DS Rainbow Road|3DS Rainbow Road T]]
MKT Space Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
MKT Space Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) tricking in the Comet Tail on 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
MKT Penguin Tour Snow Karts.jpg|In-game view of the Comet Tail on [[Merry Mountain]]
MKT Penguin Tour Snow Karts.jpg|In-game view of the Comet Tail on [[Merry Mountain]]
MKT Cold Pipe.jpg|Rosalina (Aurora) gliding in the Comet Tail on [[N64 Yoshi Valley]]
MKT Model CometTail LightBlue.png|Render of the Comet Tail's unused texture
MKT Model CometTail LightBlue.png|Render of the Comet Tail's unused texture
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|JapM=From オーロラ (''ōrora'', "aurora") and ラピッド (''rapiddo'', "rapid")
|JapM=From オーロラ (''ōrora'', "aurora") and ラピッド (''rapiddo'', "rapid")
|ChiS=极光特快
|ChiS=极光特快
|ChiSR=Jíguāng Tèkuài
|ChiSM=Aurora Express
|ChiT=極光特快
|ChiT=極光特快
|ChiTR=Jíguāng tèkuài
|ChiTR=Jíguāng Tèkuài
|ChiTM=Aurora express
|ChiTM=Aurora Express
|Fra=Comète Aurore
|Fre=Comète Aurore
|FraM=Aurora Comet
|FreM=Aurora Comet
|Ger=Kometenschweifer
|Ger=Kometenschweifer
|GerM=Comet's Tail
|GerM=Comet's Tail
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|ItaM=Aurora comet
|ItaM=Aurora comet
|Kor=래피드오로라
|Kor=래피드오로라
|KorR=Laepideu Orora
|KorM=Rapid Aurora
|Por=Cometa Boreal
|Por=Cometa Boreal
|PorM=Boreal Comet
|PorM=Boreal Comet

Revision as of 12:28, April 1, 2024

Comet Tail
Comet Tail from Mario Kart Tour
The Comet Tail in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Comet Tail is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. Introduced in the Vancouver Tour, it is the signature kart of Rosalina (Aurora). The Comet Tail is a comet-themed vehicle resembling the Lotus 49 with small star designs on it resembling the design and color scheme of Rosalina (Aurora)'s dress. It uses the Blue Standard tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The emblem is located on the hood and on the back of a six-cylinder engine between the exhaust pipes. The Comet Tail increases Dash Panel boost duration and the number of points earned for using Dash Panels.

The Comet Tail has four variants that all debut in the 2023 Mii Tour: the Red Comet, the Pink Comet, the Green Comet, and the Gold Comet. All four are also classified as High-End karts.

Availability

The Comet Tail has only appeared in certain pipes and is not currently a part of the Daily Selects set. The following table shows the kart's availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Vancouver Tour Vancouver Pipe 1
(spotlight)
Vancouver Pipe 2
1st Anniversary Tour 1st Anniversary Pipe 1
1st Anniversary Pipe 2
Rosalina Tour Rosalina Pipe 1
Rosalina Pipe 2
(spotlight)
Snow Tour Rosalina (Aurora) Pack
Frost Tour Premium Challenges
Completion reward; Purchasing the Premium Challenges is required
Space Tour (2021) Space Pipe 1
Space Pipe 2
(spotlight)

Profiles and statistics

Special skill Dash Panel Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Dash Panel Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
Vancouver Velocity from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity
Vancouver Velocity R from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R
Vancouver Velocity T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity T
Vancouver Velocity R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R/T
DS Luigi's Mansion R from Mario Kart Tour
DS Luigi's Mansion R
SNES Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R/T
3DS Rainbow Road from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road
3DS Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road T
3DS Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road R/T
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T
N64 Frappe Snowland from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland
N64 Frappe Snowland T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland T
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T
RMX Rainbow Road 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1R
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
RMX Rainbow Road 2R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2R
Vancouver Velocity 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3R/T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
SNES Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road R
SNES Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road T*
3DS Rainbow Road R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road R**
RMX Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1**
London Loop 2T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 2T
N64 Frappe Snowland R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland R*
New York Minute 3 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3
Paris Promenade from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade
3DS Rosalina's Ice World from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R
RMX Rainbow Road 2T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 2T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R/T***
SNES Vanilla Lake 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 2R
SNES Vanilla Lake 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 2
Sky-High Sundae from Mario Kart Tour
Sky-High Sundae
Sky-High Sundae T from Mario Kart Tour
Sky-High Sundae T
DS Twilight House from Mario Kart Tour
DS Twilight House
Vancouver Velocity 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3
Vancouver Velocity 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 3T
Madrid Drive 2R from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2R

* 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.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: I spy with my little eye...a shooting star! Oh, wait, it's actually the Comet Tail. You'll travel the starry skies and across the galaxy at the helm of this enchanting kart![1]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese オーロラピッド
Ōrorapiddo
From オーロラ (ōrora, "aurora") and ラピッド (rapiddo, "rapid")

Chinese (simplified) 极光特快
Jíguāng Tèkuài
Aurora Express

Chinese (traditional) 極光特快
Jíguāng Tèkuài
Aurora Express

French Comète Aurore
Aurora Comet
German Kometenschweifer
Comet's Tail
Italian Cometa aurora
Aurora comet
Korean 래피드오로라
Laepideu Orora
Rapid Aurora

Portuguese Cometa Boreal
Boreal Comet
Spanish Cometa Aurora
Aurora Comet

Trivia

  • Within the update for the Vancouver Tour, textures for an unused white, yellow, and light-blue variant of the Comet Tail were found within the game's files.[2]

References

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (February 14, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved March 23, 2020. (Archived November 13, 2020, 13:52:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ kart_tour (February 13, 2020). Datamining: Source: @AtlasOmegaAlpha, trest and Trainiax (discord server) #MarioKartTour. Twitter. Retrieved February 16, 2020. (Archived November 13, 2020, 13:50:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.)