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{{quote|I LOVE YOU ZEEPPELIN! No! Don't you dare call this beauty a blimp! It's the Zeeppelin!|Brock|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}} | {{quote|I LOVE YOU ZEEPPELIN! No! Don't you dare call this beauty a blimp! It's the Zeeppelin!|Brock|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}} | ||
[[File:MKT Tour Blimp.png|thumb|The ''Mario Kart Tour'' blimp in Singapore Speedway]] | |||
'''Blimps''' are a type of transportation that appears in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] which either take [[Mario]] and other characters to a different location or are used as background objects. They are similar to their {{wp|Blimp|real world counterparts}}, but their design may differ depending on the game. | '''Blimps''' are a type of transportation that appears in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] which either take [[Mario]] and other characters to a different location or are used as background objects. They are similar to their {{wp|Blimp|real world counterparts}}, but their design may differ depending on the game. | ||
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====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''==== | ====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''==== | ||
[[File:StadiumArenaRight.png|thumb|The Waluigi blimp floating above the track in Stadium Arena]] | |||
Blimps appear again in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' in various different styles and colors, sometimes referencing to a certain character. A red blimp and a green one can be seen in [[Mario Highway]] and a [[Waluigi]] blimp can be spotted floating above the race track in [[Stadium Arena]] while following its layout. However, this blimp is not present in [[Waluigi Stadium (arcade)|Waluigi Stadium]] even if the track takes place at the same location as Stadium Arena. | Blimps appear again in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' in various different styles and colors, sometimes referencing to a certain character. A red blimp and a green one can be seen in [[Mario Highway]] and a [[Waluigi]] blimp can be spotted floating above the race track in [[Stadium Arena]] while following its layout. However, this blimp is not present in [[Waluigi Stadium (arcade)|Waluigi Stadium]] even if the track takes place at the same location as Stadium Arena. | ||
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====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ||
A blimp with the ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' logo appears in the background of [[Singapore Speedway]] and GBA Sky Garden, where it is flying in the background. It is featured as a course element in the R and R/T variants of the former course, where the player can perform [[Jump Boost]]s by bouncing on it. In the Coin Rush variant, the blimp is used to carry a [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|Boost Ring]]. | A blimp with the ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' logo appears in the background of [[Singapore Speedway]] and GBA Sky Garden, where it is flying in the background. It is featured as a course element in the R and R/T variants of the former course, where the player can perform [[Jump Boost]]s by bouncing on it. In the Coin Rush variant, the blimp is used to carry a [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|Boost Ring]]. | ||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ||
[[File:CheepCheepBlimp.png|The Cheep Blimp floating|thumb]] | |||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', a large, Cheep Cheep-shaped blimp called the '''Cheep Blimp''' appears. Its only purpose is to take Mario to the floating town of [[Glitzville]]. Mario must obtain a [[Blimp Ticket]] from [[Don Pianta]] in order to ride the Cheep Blimp. A Cheep Cheep conductor named [[Stewart]] operates the Cheep Blimp. | In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', a large, Cheep Cheep-shaped blimp called the '''Cheep Blimp''' appears. Its only purpose is to take Mario to the floating town of [[Glitzville]]. Mario must obtain a [[Blimp Ticket]] from [[Don Pianta]] in order to ride the Cheep Blimp. A Cheep Cheep conductor named [[Stewart]] operates the Cheep Blimp. | ||
===''Mario Party 8''=== | ===''Mario Party 8''=== | ||
A special blimp appears in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' which can be seen on the boxart and during the opening sequence of the [[Star Carnival]], after having selected the file, while two [[Paragoomba]]s with a red ''Mario Party 8'' banner are passing through the screen. | A special blimp appears in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' which can be seen on the boxart and during the opening sequence of the [[Star Carnival]], after having selected the file, while two [[Paragoomba]]s with a red ''Mario Party 8'' banner are passing through the screen. | ||
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MKSC Sky Garden Starting Line.png|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' | MKSC Sky Garden Starting Line.png|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' | ||
LuigiCircuit-100cc-MKDD.png|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' | LuigiCircuit-100cc-MKDD.png|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' | ||
MKDS Luigi Circuit GBA Intro.png|''Mario Kart DS'' | MKDS Luigi Circuit GBA Intro.png|''Mario Kart DS'' | ||
MKDS Sky Garden Ramps.png|''Mario Kart DS'' | MKDS Sky Garden Ramps.png|''Mario Kart DS'' | ||
LuigiCircuit-CoursePreview.gif|''Mario Kart Wii''{{'}}s Luigi Circuit's course preview of where the Cheep Cheep-shaped blimp takes off | LuigiCircuit-CoursePreview.gif|''Mario Kart Wii''{{'}}s Luigi Circuit's course preview of where the Cheep Cheep-shaped blimp takes off | ||
Wuhu Loop.png|''Mario Kart 7'' | Wuhu Loop.png|''Mario Kart 7'' | ||
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LuigiCircuitLogo-MKDD.png|Logo of [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' with a Luigi blimp | LuigiCircuitLogo-MKDD.png|Logo of [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' with a Luigi blimp | ||
MKDD Luigi Blimp Model.png|The Luigi blimp as it appears in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' | MKDD Luigi Blimp Model.png|The Luigi blimp as it appears in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' | ||
MP8 Star Carnival Blimp.png|''[[Mario Party 8]]'' | |||
MKW Cheep Cheep Blimp Model.png|The [[Cheep Cheep]]-shaped blimp from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' | MKW Cheep Cheep Blimp Model.png|The [[Cheep Cheep]]-shaped blimp from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' | ||
MKT Tour Blimp Model.png|The ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' blimp from ''Mario Kart Tour'' | MKT Tour Blimp Model.png|The ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' blimp from ''Mario Kart Tour'' | ||
Revision as of 19:24, June 24, 2022
- “I LOVE YOU ZEEPPELIN! No! Don't you dare call this beauty a blimp! It's the Zeeppelin!”
- —Brock, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Blimps are a type of transportation that appears in the Mario franchise which either take Mario and other characters to a different location or are used as background objects. They are similar to their real world counterparts, but their design may differ depending on the game.
History
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, a Luigi blimp can be seen in Luigi Circuit and Sky Garden. In Luigi Circuit, the blimp waits until the third lap to take off and fly around, whereas it is directly in the air in Sky Garden.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
A Luigi blimp also appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s Luigi Circuit floating in the air above the racetrack, this time being a 3D model. This blimp does not appear if the players are racing in split-screen mode. It also appears on Luigi Circuit's logo.
Mario Kart DS
In Mario Kart DS, the Luigi blimp from Mario Kart: Super Circuit reappears in GBA Luigi Circuit, where it now starts to take off on the second lap, and GBA Sky Garden. In the demo versions of the game, the blimp also appears in GCN Luigi Circuit.
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Blimps appear again in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 in various different styles and colors, sometimes referencing to a certain character. A red blimp and a green one can be seen in Mario Highway and a Waluigi blimp can be spotted floating above the race track in Stadium Arena while following its layout. However, this blimp is not present in Waluigi Stadium even if the track takes place at the same location as Stadium Arena.
Mario Kart Wii
In Mario Kart Wii, a blimp appears in Luigi Circuit, this time being a Cheep Cheep-shaped blimp and not a Luigi balloon. It can be seen taking off from a landing platform in the middle of a lake located inside the race track and flying overhead afterwards.
Mario Kart 7
In Mario Kart 7, the Wii blimp seen in Wii Sports Resort appears in Wuhu Loop and Wuhu Town.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a blimp appears in 3DS Wuhu Town, now featuring the modern Mario Kart logo.
Mario Kart Tour
A blimp with the Mario Kart Tour logo appears in the background of Singapore Speedway and GBA Sky Garden, where it is flying in the background. It is featured as a course element in the R and R/T variants of the former course, where the player can perform Jump Boosts by bouncing on it. In the Coin Rush variant, the blimp is used to carry a Boost Ring.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, a large, Cheep Cheep-shaped blimp called the Cheep Blimp appears. Its only purpose is to take Mario to the floating town of Glitzville. Mario must obtain a Blimp Ticket from Don Pianta in order to ride the Cheep Blimp. A Cheep Cheep conductor named Stewart operates the Cheep Blimp.
Mario Party 8
A special blimp appears in Mario Party 8 which can be seen on the boxart and during the opening sequence of the Star Carnival, after having selected the file, while two Paragoombas with a red Mario Party 8 banner are passing through the screen.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team appears the Zeeppelin, the blimp used to carry Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toadsworth, and some Toads from Peach's Castle to Pi'illo Island. The name "Zeeppelin" comes from the word zeppelin, a rigid blimp invented in Germany, with an extra "e" to make it match many other spellings in the game (Zeekeeper, Zee Parts, etc.). During the flight, Luigi falls asleep and dreams of Antasma coming on board, which is when Toadsworth teaches Mario how to fight. After the fight, Luigi dreams that the Zeeppelin crashes, though in reality, it lands safely in Pi'illo Blimport (as stated by another Brock).
Super Smash Bros. series
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a blimp featuring the Wii U logo appears in the Wuhu Island stage.
Gallery
Screenshots
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii's Luigi Circuit's course preview of where the Cheep Cheep-shaped blimp takes off
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart Tour
Sprites and models
The Luigi blimp from Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Logo of Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! with a Luigi blimp
The Luigi blimp as it appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The Cheep Cheep-shaped blimp from Mario Kart Wii
The Mario Kart Tour blimp from Mario Kart Tour
Trivia
- The music accompanying the Cheep Blimp's flight is an arrangement of the athletic level theme from Super Mario Bros. 3.
