# Bonus Cups
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding Cup:
Star Cup: Successfully complete the Flower and Mushroom Cup with a trophy.
Special Cup: Successfully complete the Star Cup with a trophy.
Leaf Cup: Successfully complete the Banana and Shell Cup with a trophy.
Lightning Cup: Successfully complete the Leaf Cup with a trophy.
# Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:
Baby Daisy: Get a "One Star" rank or better in all 50cc cups.
Baby Luigi: Unlock eight Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials mode.
Birdo: Play 16 different courses in Time Trials mode. Alternately, get 250 Wi-Fi
wins.
Bowser Jr.: Get a "One Star" rank or better in all 100cc Retro Cups.
Daisy: Win the 150cc Special Cup.
Diddy Kong: Successfully complete all 50cc Retro Cups.
Dry Bones: Win the 100cc Leaf Cup.
Dry Bowser: Get a "One Star" rank or better in all 150cc Wii Cups.
Funky Kong: Unlock four Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials mode.
King Boo: Win the 50cc Star Cup
Mii (Outfit A): Win the 100cc Special Cup.
Mii (Outfit B): Unlock all 32 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials mode.
Rosalina: Get a "One Star" rank or better in the Wii Cup Series.
Alternately, have a saved game file from Super Mario Galaxy and win 50 Grand Prix races.
Toadette: Play on all 32 courses in Time Trials mode. Alternately, get 1,000 Wi-Fi
wins.
# Bonus bikes
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding bikes:
Bubble Bike (small): Win the Mirror Leaf Cup.
Dolphin Dasher (medium): Win the Mirror Star Cup.
Kamek (small): Defeat all the Nintendo ghosts in the Star Cup.
Magikruiser (small): Play on eight different courses in Time Trials mode.
Phantom (large): Win the Mirror Special Cup.
Quacker (small): Win the 150cc Star Cup.
Shooting Star (Twinkle Star, large): Win the 100cc Star Cup.
Sneakster (Nitrocycle, medium): Get a "One Star" rank or better in all
100cc Wii Grand Prix Cups.
Spear (Torpedo, large): Unlock 12 Expert Staff Ghost in Time Trials mode.
Zip Zip (Rapide, medium): Win the 100cc Lightning Cup.
# Bonus karts
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding karts:
Aero Glider (large): Get a "One Star" rank or better in all 150cc Retro
Cups.
Blue Falcon (small): Win the Mirror Lightning Cup.
Cheep Charger (small): Get a "One Star" rank or better in all 50cc Retro
Cups.
Honeycoupe (Dragonetti, large): Win the 150cc Lightning Cup.
Piranha Prowler (large): Win the 50cc Special Cup.
Royal Racer (medium): Win the 150cc Leaf Cup.
Sprinter (B Dasher Mk 2, medium): Unlock 24 Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials mode.
Tiny Titan (small): Unlock one Expert Staff Ghost in Time Trials mode. Alternately,
get 50 Wi-Fi wins.
Turbo Blooper (medium): Get a "One Star" rank or better in the 50cc Leaf
Cup.
# Mirror mode
Win all 150cc Cups to unlock Mirror mode.
# Expert Staff Ghosts
Defeat a Normal Staff Ghosts with a time at least seven seconds faster to unlock the
Expert Staff Ghost for that course.
# Alternate title screen and ending sequence
Get a "One Star" rank or better in all Cups, including those in Mirror mode to
unlock an alternate title screen and ending sequence.
# Special credits
Win all trophies in a class to view the credits and see a congratulations screen featuring
your Mii with Mario and Peach. Win all Grand Prix Cups to get another congratulations
screen featuring your Mii with all the racers.
# Easier control
If you experience turning, wheelie, or trick issues using the Wii Wheel, try using the
Nunchuck and Wii-mote.
# Quick start
When the countdown starts, wait until the "2" begins to disappear, then hold 2
to get a boost at the start of the race.
When the timer to begin the race just starts, hold 1 + 2. As soon as it is about to say
"Go", release both buttons and press 2 as you would normally do to start the
race. If done correctly, you will get a nice boost that will usually put you in first
place in the 50cc and 100cc class. Note: This may require some practice.
# Quick recovery from collision
When you fall into an obstacle, press 2 precisely when you land to get a temporary boost.
# Quick recovery from POW Block
You must have drifting set to manual for this trick to work. Before the third strike from
a POW Block, start to drift so that your kart or bike will be in the air for the third
strike. When you land, you should only spin once and maintain about the same speed.
When an opponent uses a POW Block, it will spin you out on the third POW, causing you to
lose an item and speed. However, if you perform a wheelie on a bike as soon as your hear
the third POW, you will spin and lose your item but maintain your speed. Additionally, if
you shake the Wii-mote, it will create a force field and protect you. Also, if you are off
the ground (not jumping) from something such as a ramp, you will avoid the POW Block.
-From: Greg
# Quick recovery on bike after being hit
While on a bike, after you are hit or run into an item, perform a wheelie to increase your
speed quickly.
# Boost
To get a small boost while racing, get on a long straight road. You also cannot turn while
doing this trick. If done correctly, you will see several blue streaks that fly behind
you. Keep driving straight, and you will see a blue force field in front of you. You then
will get a boost for three to four seconds. Note: This does not always work.
# Easy hit
To score an automatic hit on anyone in a race, place a banana or fake item box immediately
after you land from a DK Cannon. They will be forced to land on it.
# Use same character with more than one player
This glitch works because you are automatically placed on the character you last selected.
First, make have player one choose the character desired. Next, deselect the character,
and move off it. Have player two select the character. Go back one screen, then enter the
character selection screen again. You should now both be on the same character. Then, have
both players select the character. Note: This trick also works for three and four players.
# Changing Mii driver's class
Enter the Mii Channel, and change the weight of your Mii. This will cause your Mii driver
in the game to change to the corresponding weight class and give you access to the
corresponding new vehicles.
# Fast time in Coconut Mall
To get the Expert Staff Ghost on the Coconut Mall time trial, use the Wild Wing medium
kart. Take a right into a store on the right side after the first escalator, then use a
mushroom. You will see a Delfino tree person at the door.
# DK Summit shortcut
After you shoot out of the cannon and come up to the turn, go off the jump toppers on the
left. This should send you soaring through the curve and give you a good lead.
# Hidden items in DS Delfino Square
Hit the crates on the side of the road with either your kart or a shell. A Super Mushroom
will sometimes pop out, but very close to the edge.
# Koopa Cape shortcut
Once you go over the ramp leading into the fast stream, keep going around, and enter
through the little arch with the ramp on the left. This requires something that gives
speed, such as a Super Mushroom, Invincibility Star, or Golden Mushroom. Instead of going
around the giant red hat, pass through the grass behind it, giving a straightaway path.
This will help you win the race and improve your ghost times in Time Trials mode.
