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What are the "retro stages" for Bowser Jr.?

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The bottom four cups like the Shell Cup, Lightning Cup, Banana Cup, and Leaf Cup.

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How do you avoid the pow block?

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You shake the wifi remote as the pow goes off. If it doesn't work the first time, keep trying, because it does work.

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How do I check how many races I've been in?

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Go to you Mii profile. It will say how many races, battles, hits delivered, etc.

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What are some of the shortcuts on courses?

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On Maple freeway, at the start go right instead of straight forward. There should be a secret path.

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Why can't I unlock Toadette if I've raced in every time trial?

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Try restarting the game. Then, go back into your license and it should say that you can now race as Toadette.

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Why do I only have 3 rows for characters instead of 4?

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If you have fewer than 19 characters, you will have 3 rows. If you have 19 characters or more, you will have 4 rows.

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How come I don't have characters that require 90 or so races when I have raced in 780 races?

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You need to do more than just race in races. You need to get 1-star ranks, play time trials, and win cups

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Do battles (like coin runners or balloon battles) count as races to unlock characters?

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No, because a race requires a finish line. Battle courses don't finish until time runs out.

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Do I have to win all time trials to unlock Toadette?

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No, you just have to play all of the 32 courses to unlock Toadette. But there are some other characters who require you to win some races.

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What is an expert staff ghost?

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When you beat the nin* on the track, if you do it successfully it will say: "You have unlocked an expert staff ghost record".

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How do I unlock baby Luigi since Mario Kart channel was stopped?

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Unlock 8 staff ghosts. Race in Time Trials and be 7 seconds or more in front of the staff ghost.

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How do I unlock Bowser JR in Mario Kart Wii?

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Achieve one star or better in all 100cc Retro Cups. The Retro Cups include Shell Cup, Banana Cup, Leaf Cup, and Lightning Cup. At the end of each cup (four tracks), you will receive a rating from F (worst) to three stars (best). Earn one star or better on all four of these cups, and you'll unlock Bowser Jr.

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What is a staff ghost?

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It is a time trial ghost bundled with the game that you have to beat. This time trial was created by Nintendo staff.

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Is getting a star rank difficult?

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No, it's very easy, you just have to have a fast car or bike for the time trial.

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I've unlocked 4 expert staff ghosts in time trial mode, but Funky Kong wasn't unlocked! What happened?

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Once you've gotten the expert staff time trials, you must complete them. Once you've completed the fourth one, press quit. Then turn the Wii off and then back on and go to Grand Prix. That should do the trick.

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What's an expert staff ghost?

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It's a ghost Mii in time trials you unlock by beating staff ghosts (they have "nin" in their names). You need to beat them by a certain amount of time.

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What are retro cups?

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The bottom four cups, like the shell cup, lighting cup, banana cup, and leaf cup.

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I haven't unlocked 19 characters to unlock the next row, and I have three characters left. How do I tell which characters they are?

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You can't. You can unlock any one at any time. If you unlock more characters, the other row will show up and characters will shift positions leaving new blanks.

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What does baby Daisy sound like?

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She sounds like baby Peach, except she talks more and pronounces words better than Peach.

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Is Baby Mario smaller than Toad?

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In terms of size, yes. In terms of classes, no. Toad and Baby Mario are in the same weight class.

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What is the Grand Prix cup?

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When you race in a Grand Prix and win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, you receive a bronze, silver, or gold cup depending on your score.

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How can I unlock Toadette and Funky Kong?

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To unlock Toadette, do time trials on all different courses. To unlock Funky Kong, get four expert staff ghosts on time trials.

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I've raced way more than 10 races, but I still haven't unlocked baby Luigi. What should I do?

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You need to unlock 8 Expert Staff Ghosts, and then you will get baby Luigi.

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If I don't unlock a star ranking in a course, what do the letters mean?

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The letters similar to high school grades, without the F. A is the best grade you can get. Don't worry if you get a bad grade, though. You can always try to improve later on.

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Is it just me, or did anyone else unlock Dry Bowser without getting a star on all 150cc cups?

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Well, like it says above, you can win 70 races so there are many ways to get things.

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How do I unlock Special Cup 150cc?

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You have to place third or higher in the Mushroom and Flower Cups, then place third or higher in the Star Cup. Then it should tell you that you've unlocked the 150cc Special Cup.

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What does mirror mean in Mario Kart Wii?

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It means every right turn becomes a left turn and vice-versa.

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What is keeping me from getting baby Daisy if I got the gold trophy for all races in 50cc and restarted?

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You need to win all 50cc AND 150cc races.

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How do I unlock the classic dragster?

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The classic dragster is a medium kart that should already be in the game. Try resetting your game to see if it appears.

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How do you unlock expert staff ghosts?

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You have to go into time trial mode and challenge as beat the Nintendo ghost data with 5 seconds or more to spare.

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