To get the Lightning Cup on any engine class, you must first beat the Shell Cup, Banana Cup and Leaf Cup.
In Mario kart wii, they are the cups in the bottom row.(banana cup, shell cup, leaf cup, & the lightning cup)
Win 100cc Lightning Cup.
They are older courses from other Mario Kart games. Shell Cup, Banana Cup, Leaf Cup, Lightning Cup.
Win the 50cc lightning cup
win 150cc in the lightning cup, and leaf cup.
N64 Bowser's Castle in the lightning cup
Finish the retro cup that comes before the Lightning cup in the Grand Prix.
you have to play and finish in the top 5 for points
There is no 300cc cup on Mario Kart Wii.
The cups featuring courses taken from earlier Mario Kart games, hence the title 'Retro Grand Prix'. This includes the Shell Cup, Banana Cup, Leaf Cup and Lightning Cup.
Win the Leaf cup with a trophy (to unlock the Leaf cup, win the Bannana cup and the Shell cup with a trophy)
Star cup: get trophies on mushroom cup and flower cup Special cup: get a trophy on star cup Leaf cup:Get trophies on shell cup and banana cup lightning cup: Get a trophy on leaf cup and they don't have to be gold