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Are you stuck on unlocking the Lightning cup on Mario Kart Wii? Read this article.
Steps
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1Get your copy of Mario Kart Wii. Take the disc out, insert it in the Wii and then turn your Wii on. Go to Mario Kart on the Disc Channel. Follow the on screen instructions until you reach the licence screen.
- You may need to put the disc in the other way if the disc cannot be read. If the Wii is in the vertical position, the printed side should be facing the right.
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2Choose your license. Choose one player, then Grand Prix.
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3Choose the lowest class in which you haven't unlocked this cup yet. If you are reading this article, this will most probably be 50cc.
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4Choose your character. Then choose a kart or a bike. The light characters at the top Babies, Koopa, Toad) have different karts and bikes then the medium characters, which is different from the heavy characters.
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5Choose "Automatic" or "Manual."
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6Do the Shell Cup Grand Prix and earn at least a trophy (3rd place).
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7Earn a trophy in the Banana Cup. You will unlock the Leaf Cup.
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8Lastly, earn a trophy in the Leaf Cup. You will now unlock the Lightning Cup! The races in it are SNES Mario Circuit 3, DS Peach Gardens, GCN DK Mountain and N64 Bowser's Castle.
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9Repeat for the other classes (100cc, 150cc and Mirror).
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhy is it so hard to unlock Daisy?
Community AnswerYou have to unlock the special cup which has rainbow road on it. As we all know, rainbow road is one of the hardest races for most people. To unlock the special cup you have to unlock the star cup by winning the flower cup. -
QuestionCan this be done with three players?Community AnswerNo. You can only unlock trophies on Grand Prix mode in single player, not in any multiplayer mode.
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QuestionAre 150cc cups harder than 100cc and 50cc?
Community AnswerWell, it is faster. if you find faster races and races with karts and bikes harder, then yes, it is. -
QuestionHow do I get a one star rank?
Community AnswerYou have to avoid bumping the walls or hitting other cars and come in first place. -
QuestionHow can I win the leaf and lightning cup in two-player vs. race?Community AnswerYou have to win a grand prix in leaf cup or lightning cup, and you can only do a grand prix on one player.
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QuestionHow do I unlock all cups in one go?Community AnswerYou can't unlock all cups in one go. They pop up in a certain order depending on what cup you have completed. You have to come in first, second, or third in a solo Grand Prix to get a new cup.
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QuestionWhy is every single course so hard?Community Answerif the tracks are hard, then use a better car like the classic dragster. This is a car for the medium people like Mario or Peach. if you like using little cars or big cars, then use the ones with the better acceleration.
Warnings
- As you progress further through the game, it will become progressively harder for you to win cups and unlock new cups. The AI will try as hard as they can to get ahead of you if you are in first place and so do not be disheartened if you cannot get a trophy the first time around! Simply keep trying until you succeed.Thanks!
Things You'll Need
- A Wii
- A copy of Mario Kart Wii
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Your choice of controller:
- A Wii Remote (Wii Wheel non essential); or
- A Wii Remote + Nunchuk; or
- A Wii Remote + Classic Controller; or
- A Gamecube controller
