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MKT Happy Thanksgiving.png|[[Shy Guy]] in the Bullet Blaster on [[Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar]]
MKT Happy Thanksgiving.png|[[Shy Guy]] in the Bullet Blaster on [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar]]
MKT Bullet Blaster.jpg|[[Baby Mario]] drifting on [[London Loop 2]]
MKT Bullet Blaster.jpg|[[Baby Mario]] drifting on [[London Loop 2]]
MKT Bullet Bill.jpg|[[Bowser]] with a [[Bullet Bill]] on [[DS Airship Fortress]]
MKT Bullet Bill.jpg|[[Bowser]] with a [[Bullet Bill]] on [[DS Airship Fortress]]

Revision as of 13:13, August 13, 2021

Not to be confused with Bill Blaster.

Template:Kart-infobox The Bullet Blaster is a kart from the Mario Kart series. It is shaped like a Banzai Bill with a large yellow rotor surrounding the exhaust pipe.

History

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

The Bullet Blaster first appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as Bowser Jr.'s unlockable kart. Like Diddy Kong's Barrel Train, the Bullet Blaster is one of the fastest lightweight karts in the game. It is also the lightest kart in the game, and can be knocked around by any other kart of any weight class. Another one of the kart's good stats is its acceleration, which is lower than the regular lightweight kart, but still better than a heavyweight. Its horn makes the sound of a noisemaker. The Bullet Blaster is unlocked by completing the Special Cup in 50cc.

In terms of its actual stats, while the Bullet Blaster does have a three star acceleration stat, it is one of the weaker accelerating karts, equalling the Red Fire, Turbo Birdo, and Parade Kart. Also, its top speed, with four stars, is tied with that of the Barrel Train, DK Jumbo, and Piranha Pipes. Lastly, although the Bullet Blaster is a lightweight kart, with a one-star weight, it is tied with the Koopa King for having the slowest off-road speed in the game.

The Bullet Blaster, Red Fire, and Green Fire share the same engine sound.

Mario Kart Tour

The Bullet Blaster returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it appears as a Normal kart. Its design has been updated to be more in line with the Banzai Bill's appearances post-New Super Mario Bros., but with the same yellow rotor as in Double Dash!!. The platform is absent, and the handlebar joints were moved to make room for the driver's emblem. In-game, this kart uses the Birthday Girl's tires, although footage of the Bowser's Shell item showed the kart with the Monster tires from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe instead.[1] The Bullet Blaster increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the points earned for performing a Rocket Start.

The game introduces a red variant of the Bullet Blaster, named the Bull's-Eye Banzai, which also has the Normal classification. It also introduces a silver variant, simply named the Silver Bullet Blaster, which is classified as a High-End kart.

The Bullet Blaster appears in the First Pipe and Second Pipe of each tour and is a part of the base Daily Selects set, but it has also been made available through other means. The following table shows instances of special availability for this kart by tour.

Tour Availability
New Year's Tour Tour gift
167 Grand Stars
Baby Rosalina Tour Tour gift
75 Grand Stars
Pirate Tour Tour gift
75 Grand Stars
Halloween Tour (2020) Token Shop
15 event tokens
Bowser vs. DK Tour Tour gift
120 Grand Stars, Gold Pass required
Wedding Tour Tour gift
60 Grand Stars

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Bullet Blaster also appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker. When used on a fighter in The Subspace Emissary, it increases their launch power by 50 points.

In the North American version of the game, the Bullet Bill trophy mistakenly gives the name "Bullet Blaster" for its special cannon. This is corrected to "Bill Blaster" in the PAL version.

Profiles and statistics

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

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  • Website bio: "The Bullet Blaster is a throwback to the karts of old. It has high acceleration and speed, but is easily knocked off course. To unlock this kart, finish the 50cc Special Cup with a 1st place win."

Mario Kart Tour

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Image Game Effect
Bullet Blaster Sticker Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Launch Power +50

Gallery

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario Kart Tour

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マグナムカート
Magunamu Kāto
Banzai Kart

Chinese (simplified) 大炮弹刺客卡丁车

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Chinese (traditional) 大炮彈刺客賽車
Dà pàodàn cìkè sàichē
Banzai Bill Racing Car

German Willi-Blaster
Bill Blaster
Italian Pallottobolide
Bullet Racing Car
Korean 킬러카트

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Portuguese Bólido Bala
Bullet Racing Car
Spanish Bólido Bala
Bullet Racing Car

Trivia

An image of the weight error that the Goo-Goo Buggy has in Battle Mode.
Normally, the Bullet Blaster would easily be pushed around by the Goo-Goo Buggy.

References