Ernst Mach Ernst Mach Ernst Waldfried Josef Wenzel Mach (; ; 18 February 1838 – 19 February 1916) was an Austrian physicist and philosopher, noted for his contributions to physics such as study of shock waves. The ratio of one's speed to that of sound is named the Mach number in his honor. As a philosopher of science, he was a major influence on logical positivism and American pragmatism. Through his criticism of Newton's theories of space and time, he foreshadowed Einstein's theory of relativity. Ernst Waldfried Josef Wenzel Mach was born in Chrlice (), Moravia (then in the Austrian empire, now
Mach Rider Blue, further reinforcing the connection between the two series. The remix returned in later titles "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" and "Super Smash Bros. for Wii U". There is also a collectible Mach Rider trophy in "Melee", and a Mach Rider sticker in "Brawl". In "Mario Kart Wii", a vehicle called the "Mach Bike" resembles the bike in "Mach Rider". In addition, a similar vehicle also appeared in "Mario Kart 8", known as the "Sport Bike". In "", one of the many minigames is based on "Mach Rider". Mach Rider It was released on the Virtual Console for the Wii (2007),