Glare Desert

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Glare Desert
Glare Desert from Mario Hoops 3-on-3
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First appearance Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006)

Glare Desert is an unlockable desert-themed court in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. It can be unlocked by scoring at least 800 points on Jr. Street during the Star Tourney.

Glare Desert is listed as the fourth court of the Star Tourney, despite being unplayable in Tourney mode. The only hazard is a tornado, which travels randomly along the field during play, knocking away players on contact. Glare Desert features both a crowd and shares a background theme with Mario Stadium.

Glare Desert is where Cactuar can be unlocked as a playable character. Cactuar is first seen with his head stuck in the ground. After the player dribbles on Cactuar for a while, he pops up and runs away and is then unlocked.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ギラギラさばく[?]
Giragira Sabaku
Glaring Desert
French Désert étincelant[?] Sparkling desert
German Flimmerwüste[?] Shimmer Desert (as in heat shimmer)
Italian Deserto Solleone[?] Blazing sun desert; shared with the Sunbaked Desert
Spanish Desierto Implacable[?] Ruthless Desert