Battle Mode
There isn't a lot I can say about Battle Mode that isn't already entirely
self-evident by just playing the mode itself. There are two ways to play.
The first is Balloon Battle which is the traditional battle. Each player has
three Balloons and will lose one whenever they are hit by an item, spun out,
etc. Last player with any Balloons remaining wins. Shine Runners is closer
to a more "capture the flag" style game where the winner is the person who
collects the most Shines either by finding them or stealing them from other
players. The arenas in Battle Mode are not the racing stages from the game
but rather special enclosed areas designed specifically for combat.
