Get Funky Kong (Tips to Unlock in Mario Kart on Wii)


Nintendo developed and published Mario Kart as a series of go-kart racing video games. Mario Kart Wii is the sixth installment published for the Wii console. You can control selectable characters from the Mario franchise and race or battle using karts or bikes. One of the characters you can control is Funky Kong, and you might be wondering how you can get it.

So, how do I get Funky Kong in Mario Kart on Wii? You can get Funky Kong in Mario Kart by unlocking the 4 expert staff ghosts in Trial Times. You can also get Funky Kong by winning twenty-five Wi-Fi races or participating in a total of 2,250 races. If you choose to unlock the four expert staff ghosts, you do not have to finish them in order.

You can choose the easiest race and finish with the hardest. The other methods of getting Funky Kong can take longer, but if you do not mind waiting, then you can complete the twenty-five Wi-Fi races or play 2,250 races.

There are twenty-six playable characters in the Mario Kart Wii video game, twelve of which are unlockable. You have to complete certain tasks to get each of the unlockable characters; therefore, as a gamer, you need to put extra effort into unlocking your favorite character.

Read on to find out how to get Funky Kong in Mario Kart on Wii, how to unlock Funky Kong, and how to get the different characters when playing Mario Kart.

Mario Kart has several characters, and when you start the game, you have to complete certain requirements before you can get a character. It is fun to unlock different characters as you make progress in the game. When playing Mario Kart on Wii and the next character to unlock is Funky Kong, you might be wondering what you need to do to get it done.

You can get Funky Kong in Mario Kart using one of the three methods set by the developers. The first method to get Funky Kong in Mario Kart on Wii is to unlock 4 expert ghosts in the Time Trials. The second method is by winning twenty-five Wi-Fi races. The third method is by playing 2,250 races in Mario Kart Wii.

If you want to get Funky Kong quickly, you should choose the first method because unlocking the 4 expert Staff Ghosts is the fastest. If you want to enjoy the game before getting Funky Kong, then the second and third methods are the best choices.

In Mario Kart Wii, you will find Normal and Expert Staff Ghosts and unlock the Expert Staff Ghosts by beating the Normal Staff Ghosts by a certain amount of time. You do not have to defeat the Normal Staff Ghosts in the order they appear in the game.

Look for the easiest Normal Staff Ghost time that you can easily beat to unlock the Expert Staff Ghost. Ensure that you have a fast character and vehicle to beat the time set by the Normal Staff Ghost. After unlocking the four Expert Staff Ghost, you will get Funky Kong, and you can use it to defeat the Expert Staff Ghost or complete other races.

Nintendo introduced Nintendo WFC (Wi-Fi connection) in the Mario Kart series for players to race other players worldwide. You can race against your friends or any player from any part of the world. The online races can comprise up to eleven players, and if you’d like to play Mario Kart online, you can use the races to get Funky Kong.

You have to complete twenty-five races when playing Mario Kart online to get Funky Kong. Unfortunately, Nintendo discontinued the Wi-Fi connection for the Wii, DS, and DSi consoles in 2014; hence, to unlock Funky Kong, you have to use fan services that still provide the online gameplay.

Playing 2,250 races will get you Funky Kong, but it will take you some time to complete all the races. You can play in single-player mode or multiplayer mode. Mario Kart Wii has many different races you can participate in; therefore, it will not be boring. You can also use the other characters you have unlocked to complete the remaining races.

However, if you need to use Funky Kong in online races, you need to use faster methods to unlock that character. Funky Kong is one of the top characters, and most players use the fastest method to get it to win difficult races.

How To Unlock Funky Kong in Mario Kart on Wii?

Funky Kong is one of the numerous characters in the Mario Franchise, but is making his first playable appearance in the video game. Funky Kong is one of the large unlockable characters in the game and is considered the best character in the game. If you want to unlock Funky Kong, you might be wondering which is the correct way to do so.

To unlock Funky Kong, you should have four Expert Staff Ghosts. In Mario Kart, you can race against Normal and Expert Staff Ghost. When you beat the times set by the Normal Staff Ghosts, you will unlock the Expert Staff Ghosts.

There are four Normal Staff Ghosts in each of the eight Cup competitions. You can choose which Normal Staff Ghost to race to unlock the Expert Staff Ghost. Choose the easiest Normal Staff Ghost to beat on any of the Cup competitions.

You should note that if the Normal Staff Ghost were driving a Kart, the Expert Staff Ghost would drive a bike and vice versa. You can also unlock Funky Kong by completing twenty-five Nintendo WFC races or finishing 2,250 races.

Most gamers playing Mario Kart on Wii want to unlock Funky Kong because he is the fastest. When playing online, you need a strong character to win your races, and most players choose Funky Kong. Funky Kong is categorized as a large driver and can drive a large vehicle at top speed.

Funky Kong is usually faster when driving the Jetsetter or riding the Flame Runner. You can also choose other heavy vehicles such as the Offroader, Honeycoupe, Piranha Prowler, and Wario Bike.

Some gamers claim that Funky Kong is overpowered, but that is not entirely true. Funky Kong does have the highest speed stat among the unlockable characters, and when you choose a heavy bike or kart, the vehicle automatically gains four-speed points, making it quick.

On the other hand, Funky Kong has the lowest acceleration in all the Mario Kart characters; therefore, he is not the fastest off the mark. If you do not know how to drive a kart or ride a bike in Mario Kart, having Funky Kong does not mean that you will automatically win races.

Gamers with experience playing this game using other characters like Birdo or Baby Luigi can easily defeat a rookie player using Funky Kong.

How To Get all the Different Characters Available in Mario Kart Wii?

This game has twelve starter racers and fourteen additional unlockable characters. You do not have to complete any tasks to use any of the twelve starter racers, but for the fourteen unlockable characters, you must complete the requirements set for each character.

Here is a guide on how to unlock the various characters.

  1. To unlock the character referred to as Baby Daisy, you need to race in 1,950 races or achieve a minimum rank of One Star for the 50cc or 150cc Grand Prix championship cups. You have to race in 2,850 races or emerge the winner in the 150cc Special Cup to unlock Daisy.
  2. Get 8 Expert Staff Ghost Data as you play Time Trials. Race in ten races or win one hundred Wi-Fi Ghost Races to unlock Baby Luigi.
  3. Unlocking Birdo requires you to play sixteen different Time Trial courses, win two hundred and fifty Wi-Fi races, race in 1,350 races, or win the Star Cup.
  4. To unlock Bowser, get a minimum of 1 Star Rank for 150cc Grand Prix Championship Cups.
  5. To unlock Bowser Jr, you need to race in the 100cc Retro Grand Prix Championship Cups and get a One Star, minimum.
  6. If you want to unlock Diddy Kong, you need to race in 450 races or win a 50cc Lightning Cup championship.
  7. To unlock Dry Bones, participate in 1,050 races or win 100cc Leaf Cup.
  8. King Boo can be unlocked by racing in 750 events or winning the 50cc Star Cup.
  9. To unlock Rosalina, participate in all Mirror Grand Prix Cups and get at least a one-star rank, have Mario Galaxy files saved in your Wii and race in 50 races, and ensure you have saved the file of the Mii you have in the game or participate in 4950 races.
  10. You can unlock Toadette by playing 32 different Time Trial courses, participate in 2,550 races or emerge the winner 1,000 Wi-Fi races.
  11. To unlock Mii (Outfit A), you need to win the 100cc Special cup.
  12. The last unlockable character is Funky Kong. To unlock it, win 25 Wi-Fi races, race in 2,250 races, or have at least four released Expert Staff Ghosts in Time Trials. When you complete all the requirements assigned to each character, you will have twelve unlockable characters.

Most of the characters in this game have several requirements you need to complete before you can unlock them. You do not have to complete all of the requirements to get the characters. If you need to unlock a character quickly, select the easiest requirement assigned to the character and complete it within a short time.

For example, if you want to unlock King Boo, you need to win the 50cc Star Cup or race in 750 races. In this case, winning the 50cc Star Cup is the easiest and shortest method because racing in 750 games will take some time.

After unlocking the characters, the best character you can use to race other players in Funky Kong. Funky Kong has the highest speed stat, and when you use the Flame Runner in races, the bike will have a +3 stat on off-road and +4 stat on speed.

The Flame Runner becomes the fastest vehicle in the game with drift, weight, and mini turbo, and you will dominate every course. However, many people participating online select Funky Kong and Flame Runner. Some players who choose different characters and vehicles might refuse to race against players using Funky Kong.

The most difficult player to unlock is Rosalina, and she is also a popular character right after Funky Kong. To unlock Rosalina, you have to attain at least 1 Star Rank for Mirror Grand Cups, the toughest engine class in the game.

If you cannot attain the 1 Star Rank, you can try racing in 4,950 races which will take a long time if you want to use Rosalina to race. However, not all hope is lost for gamers using a Wii console with a Super Mario Galaxy Save File; the number of races is reduced to 50.

Another difficult player to unlock is Dry Bowser. The standard method of getting Dry Bowser is attaining at least one Star rank in every Grand Prix Cup within the 150cc engine class. You have to complete several tough courses in the game before you get Dry Bowser.

You can also unlock Dry Bowser by racing in 4,350 races, but that may take some time; therefore, you need a lot of patience to unlock Dry Bowser.

Wrap Up

Mario Kart Wii is a good racing game with interesting characters to use and numerous races to compete in. You can unlock fourteen characters, and each of the characters has their specific requirements that you have to complete before you unlock the character.

Some characters have two or three requirements, such as Funky Kong, Rosalina, Baby Daisy, and Birdo. Some characters, such as Bowser Jr, only have one requirement to complete before you get him.

If you want to unlock a character with two or three requirements, concentrate on the easiest and fastest method to unlock the character. Unlocking Funky Kong might look easy but for a player new to Mario Kart Wii, beating Normal Staff Ghost to unlock the Expert Staff Ghosts is not as easy a task. If you find it hard beating the Normal Staff Ghosts, connect your console to Nintendo WFC and win twenty-five races.

Therefore, the only way you can get the most out of Mario Kart, is by participating in most of the races and emerging the champion. This way, you will be able to unlock most of the characters and use them when you need.

Bal Kang

Bal Kang is a technology expert based in the UK, with experience across a number of technology areas from phones, tablets, computers to gaming.

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