A Fire Flower was a power-up for Mario first appearing in Super Mario Bros. It transformed him into Fire Mario and gave him the ability to cast Fireballs at enemies such as Goombas and Koopa Troopas.
In the Super Mario Kart, the Fire Flower was the icon for the second set of tracks in the game, the Flower Cup. Since then, it has reappeared in this cup for every Mario Kart series game.
Recently, the Fire Flower has also entered the lineup of Items. Similar to its Super Mario series capability, racers who possess it can launch Fireballs.
Usage[]
Once a driver is equipped with the Fire Flower, they can shoot blazing fireballs at opponents in any direction: forwards, backwards, left, right, and every other possible angle. Each fireball causes other racers to spin out. This attack Item is perfect for stopping multiple drivers, as it holds more ammunition and firepower than Triple Green Shells or Triple Red Shells. It lasts for either 10 shots or 10 seconds, whichever comes first.
Defenses[]
Items that can be dragged (or rotate) behind a Kart, including a Banana (and Triple Bananas), a Green Shell (also Triple Green Shells), and a Red Shell (including Triple Red Shells), can deflect the effects of a Fire Flower. But unfortunately, because of the amount of fireballs it can shoot, one, two, or three Items usually aren't sufficient for protection. Invincibility granted by a Star can also serve as a shield from the Fire Flower.
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Trivia![]
- Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart: Super Circuit's logo for the Flower Cup displayed an ordinary red flower instead of the regular Fire Flower. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! saw the return of the regular one.
| Banana • Triple Bananas • Green Shell • Triple Green Shell • Red Shell • Triple Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Bob-omb • Mushroom • Triple Mushroom • Golden Mushroom • Bullet Bill • Blooper • Lightning • Starman • Fire Flower* • Super Leaf* • Lucky Seven* | ||||
| * - New to the series. | ||||
| Banana • Triple Bananas • Green Shell • Triple Green Shell • Red Shell • Triple Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Bob-omb • Mushroom • Triple Mushroom • Golden Mushroom • Bullet Bill • Blooper • Lightning • Starman • Fire Flower • Boomerang Flower • Potted Piranha Plant • Super Horn • Crazy 8 • Coin • Feather*/** • Boo* | ||||
| * - Exclusive to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. • ** - Only available in Battle Mode. | ||||
| Regular Items | Banana • Green Shell • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Bob-omb • Mushroom • Bullet Bill • Blooper • Lightning • Starman** • Mega Mushroom • Super Horn • Coin • Feather*** |
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| Special Items | Boomerang Flower • Bubble* • Triple Green Shells • Double Bob-ombs* • Dash Ring* • Giant Banana • Heart • Fire Flower • Yoshi's Egg • Triple Mushrooms • Ice Flower* • Giga Bob-omb* • Bowser Shell • Banana Barrel* • Lucky Seven • Bob-omb Cannon* • Birdo's Egg • Hammer* • Mushroom Cannon* • Triple Bananas • Coin Box* • Super Bell* • Super Leaf • Capsule* |
| * - New to the series. • ** - Exclusive as an Item in some Challenges and in Multiplayer. • *** - Only available in Battle Mode. | |