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[[File:Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|left|thumb|175px|King Boo and [[Petey Piranha]] are partnered racers in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]

King Boo is an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Despite being a ghost, King Boo is a heavyweight driver, and this is because of his large size. His partner is [[Petey Piranha]], and both have the ability to use almost any other character's special item (if they are going to get a special item, it is randomly chosen, based on their race position). They cannot receive the [[Green Fireball]] or the [[Birdo's Egg]], however. These characters are unlocked by winning the [[Star Cup]] in Mirror Mode. King Boo's personal kart is the [[Boo Pipes]], which is a gray version of Petey's [[Piranha Pipes]] kart, but with an image of a Boo instead of a Piranha Plant where the item-using partner stands. However, the more important difference between the two is that, while the Piranha Pipes has high speed and low acceleration, the Boo Pipes is vice versa, with low speed and high acceleration. The only other heavy kart like this is the [[Offroader]] in ''Mario Kart Wii''. King Boo appears to slightly shrink when he becomes the driver. On the second "Thanks for Playing!" screen (after beating the Special Cup with a Gold Trophy while all other cups already have a Gold Trophy), King Boo appears in the background chasing [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]].

King Boo<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 188|date=February 2005|page=79|quote=(Luigi’s being held captive by King Boo, so you’ll have to rescue him first.)}}</ref> appears in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', imprisoning [[Luigi]] behind a [[painting]] in [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. When [[Mario]] enters the [[Big Boo Battle]] level to save Luigi, King Boo greets him. From there, the player must listen for King Boo's cackle and enter the door where it is loudest. Eventually, the player reaches the end and fights King Boo to free Luigi. To defeat King Boo, the player has to follow King Boo's movements in the arena's mirror and [[stomp]] him when he comes close enough. Defeating him results in King Boo giving out the [[Luigi Key]]. The player can fight him again as different characters, notably Luigi (who can be fought before unlocking him with [[Luigi Cap|his cap]]) and [[Wario]]. When Luigi meets King Boo, he is confused but proceeds to attack him anyway. When Wario fights him, King Boo is alarmed by his appearance and attempts to scare and attack him.  

King Boo appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' as a rival in the [[Legends Showdown]] mode. He is found in Area 4, and is raced against in [[Short Track Speed Skating 1000m]].

King Boo makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' on Hole 4 of [[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]]. He is floating in the background alongside other [[Boo]]s, and he is also much larger than in other games. His name can also appear on the tournament scoreboard.