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Rosalina, also known as Rosetta (ロゼッタ) in Japan, or Rosalina Star, protector of the cosmos, makes her first playable appearance in Mario Kart Wii in April 2008, a few months after Super Mario Galaxy came out, where she is a heavyweight unlockable character.

Rosalina rides in large karts and bikes and is the first female character to ever be in this class. While racing, a Luma orbits around her. Rosalina's racing symbol is a Grand Star. She is the Staff Ghost character for Rainbow Road.

Rosalina is also playable in Mario Kart 7, where she is an unlockable medium-large "Cruiser"-type character. She also has her very own course in the game, named Rosalina's Ice World. She returned in Mario Kart 8.

She was voiced by Mercedes Rose in Mario Kart Wii, Kerri Kane in Mario Kart 7 and Laura Faye Smith in Mario Kart 8.

Characteristics[]

Rosalina (Mario Kart 8)

Rosalina in her biker outfit.

Rosalina is a tall woman, taller than both Peach and Daisy and looks similar to Peach. However, her overall appearance is sharper; her skin is paler than Peach's, her eyes are a lighter shade of blue, and her hair is a much lighter blonde (possibly red as a child) than Peach's. She wears purple nail polish, and has a large bang which covers her right eye.

Rosalina wears a long sleeved, flowing turquoise-colored dress, which the color of which was said to only exist when the sun peers out of the clouds. Like Peach, she wears a brooch located on her chest, but it is star-shaped and the color is silver. It also has a yellow circle in the middle. She also wears a silver crown with red and blue gems, yellow star-shaped earrings, and silver high heels. The collar of her gown cuts off at her brooch, with a powder blue flap that loops around it, and has long sleeves with a wide opening at the end, also topped with powder blue frills. At the bottom of her dress is another frill which loops around the dress's end until turning up on a point at the middle. Under it, a white skirt is visible. In Super Mario Galaxy, she carries a silver wand with a hollow yellow star at the end. Also, in Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS, the bottom of her dress is glittered with star patterns, and her high heels are light green instead of silver.

Like Peach and Daisy, Rosalina wears a jumpsuit when she is driving bikes in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8. The outfit is white and has an outline which is the same color as her dress. Her gloves, belts, and boots' color are also the same as her dress. She wears a teal scarf and keeps her earrings, her crown on her head, and her star-shaped brooch at her chest. She also has a turquoise heart at the back of her outfit.

Exclusive to Mario Kart Wii only, a yellow Luma orbits around her when she is racing and makes small sounds when she does a trick. This was taken out in Mario Kart 7, probably due to the 3DS' graphic limitations. She was the first female to be in the heavyweight class.

Appearances in Mario Kart games[]

Mario Kart Wii[]

Rosalina debuts in Mario Kart Wii. She is a heavyweight character, and provides a boost in Speed, Handling, and Mini-Turbo. Her personal course in the game is Rainbow Road, in which she is chosen as the staff ghost for, using the Shooting Star for the Normal Staff Ghost, and uses the Jetsetter for the Expert Staff Ghost. Her signature vehicle is the Shooting Star.

Mario Kart 7[]

Rosalina returns in the Nintendo 3DS title, Mario Kart 7. She is classified as a Cruiserweight racer, sharing her stats with Donkey Kong and Wiggler. She also gets another personal course, Rosalina's Ice World, with elements from her debut game, Super Mario Galaxy. Her personal kart is her blue Birthday Girl, and also gets a turquoise Peach Parasol. Her rivals in races will be Honey Queen, Princess Peach, and Toad. As a computer racer, she is usually seen racing in the Cloud 9, Bolt Buggy, Birthday Girl, and the Standard Kart. She is the Normal and Expert Staff Ghosts for Music Park and Rosalina's Ice World.

Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]

Rosalina once again returns in Mario Kart 8 and its Nintendo Switch port. She is classified as one of the lighter heavyweight characters, sharing stats with Donkey Kong, Waluigi, Roy Koopa, and Link. Her personal courses are also most likely Sunshine Airport and Rainbow Road. Her personal kart is also likely her blue/white Circuit Special.

In the Nintendo Switch port, Rosalina's stats have changed so that she now shares stats with King Boo and Link. She now also gets two dedicated rivals to race against, with those being Peach and Toad.

Mario Kart Tour[]

Rosalina is a playable character in Mario Kart Tour, classed as a Super character. Her special skill is the Dash Ring. She also gets various alternate outfits depending on the Tour, and each are classed in different tiers and have different special skills.

How to Unlock[]

Mario Kart Wii[]

  • Play 50 or more races with a save file of Super Mario Galaxy on your Wii.
  • Get a minimum of a 1 Star ranking on all Cups in Mirror Mode.
  • Get at least 1 Star Rank for all 150cc Wii Grand Prix cups and beat 18 Staff Ghosts.
  • Play a total of 4,950 races.

Mario Kart 7[]

Mario Kart 8[]

  • Win gold on any CC (it will be random).

Staff Ghost Tracks[]

Vehicle gallery[]

Mario Kart Wii[]

Trivia![]

Gallery[]

Mario Kart Wii racers
Small Baby MarioBaby LuigiBaby PeachBaby DaisyToadToadetteKoopa TroopaDry Bones
Medium MarioLuigiPeachDaisyYoshiBirdoDiddy KongBowser Jr.
Large WarioWaluigiDonkey KongBowserKing BooRosalinaFunky KongDry Bowser
Any Mii
Mario Kart 7 racers
Feather ToadKoopa TroopaShy GuyLakitu
Light PeachDaisyYoshi
Medium MarioLuigiMii
Cruiser Donkey KongRosalinaWiggler
Heavy WarioBowserMetal MarioHoney Queen
Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe racers
Light Baby MarioBaby LuigiBaby PeachBaby DaisyBaby RosalinaToadToadetteKoopa TroopaShy GuyLakituLarry KoopaWendy O. KoopaLemmy KoopaIsabelle+ • Villager+ • Dry Bones* • Bowser Jr.*
Medium MarioLuigiPeachDaisyYoshiLudwig von KoopaIggy KoopaTanooki Mario+ • Cat Peach+ • Inklings* • Birdo+* • Kamek+* • Diddy Kong+* • Peachette+*
Heavy WarioWaluigiDonkey KongRosalinaBowserRoy KoopaMorton Koopa Jr.Metal MarioPink Gold PeachLink+ • Dry Bowser+ • King Boo* • Gold Mario* • Petey Piranha+* • Wiggler+* • Funky Kong+* • Pauline+*
Any Mii
+ - denotes DLC. • * - denotes exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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