Not to be confused with Light Tripper.
The Light Dancer (イトステップDS Raito Suteppu DS) is one of Daisy's Exclusive karts in Mario Kart DS, with her other Exclusive kart being the Power Flower, and her Standard kart being the Standard DS.
Description[]
Daisy in her Light Dancer on the Select Kart screen.
It looks exactly like the Light Tripper, except it is dark pink instead of light yellow, and has similar stats.
Staff Ghost use[]
| Course | Time | Player | Character | Kart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tick-Tock Clock | 1:54:903 | Ninten★だい8 |  Daisy
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 Light Dancer
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How to unlock[]
- Complete all Nitro Grand Prix cups in the 100cc engine class.
- Alternatively, the player can complete all Nitro or Retro Grand Prix cups in the 150cc engine class. This opens up the Light Dancer to both Mario and Bowser once every character can choose between seven different karts.
To let any other character use it, complete all cups in Mirror Mode.
Statistics[]
Daisy's Light Dancer has above-average speed and acceleration, but average weight and poor handling. It has one of the highest drift stats in the game, which makes straightaway mini-turbos almost impossible but allows for impossibly sharp turns that few other karts can pull off. This kart is very terrible at getting better items.
As it boasts significantly higher top speed than the Light Tripper, the Light Dancer is technically the more rewarding of the two when driven optimally. It performs well on similar courses to it, such as GCN Baby Park, which have sharp corners that could be difficult for a beginner to drive around. However, its lower Mini-Turbo (the worst among all "small" middleweight karts) and poorer cornering stats make it incredibly unclear in practice which of the two is better. Because it is merely a middleweight-class sidegrade to one of the worst karts in Mario Kart DS, the Light Dancer is also considered one of the worst by association.
The Light Dancer's speed is shared with Mario's Shooting Star and its weight is equivalent to Peach's Light Tripper, making these two the 3rd lightest karts in the game.
The Light Dancer also has the highest drift within the mediumweight class.