when traveling across the Mushroom Kingdom
Kingdom
Kingdom sometimes it’s better to drive welcome
sometimes it’s better to drive welcome
sometimes it’s better to drive welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at the Mario Kart
taking a look back at the Mario Kart
taking a look back at the Mario Kart franchise many people have grown up
franchise many people have grown up
franchise many people have grown up playing the mustachioed plumbers
playing the mustachioed plumbers
playing the mustachioed plumbers countless adventures yet his exploits
countless adventures yet his exploits
countless adventures yet his exploits behind the wheel have become just as
behind the wheel have become just as
behind the wheel have become just as recognizable as his core series this is
recognizable as his core series this is
recognizable as his core series this is not only due to attracting a following
not only due to attracting a following
not only due to attracting a following through multiplayer mayhem but providing
through multiplayer mayhem but providing
through multiplayer mayhem but providing the first ever go-kart experience on
the first ever go-kart experience on
the first ever go-kart experience on Nintendo’s consoles one of the
Nintendo’s consoles one of the
Nintendo’s consoles one of the longest-running and best-known spinoff
longest-running and best-known spinoff
longest-running and best-known spinoff series ever made Mario Kart debuted in
series ever made Mario Kart debuted in
series ever made Mario Kart debuted in 1992 for the Super Nintendo mario koppel
1992 for the Super Nintendo mario koppel
1992 for the Super Nintendo mario koppel Onoda is ha-ha-ha home double Knight its
Onoda is ha-ha-ha home double Knight its
Onoda is ha-ha-ha home double Knight its original 16-bit game Super Mario Kart
original 16-bit game Super Mario Kart
original 16-bit game Super Mario Kart launched the series only one year after
launched the series only one year after
launched the series only one year after the release of the incredibly popular
the release of the incredibly popular
the release of the incredibly popular super mario world the game painted
super mario world the game painted
super mario world the game painted players against each other as they raced
players against each other as they raced
players against each other as they raced through signature areas from its
through signature areas from its
through signature areas from its predecessor unsurprisingly this method
predecessor unsurprisingly this method
predecessor unsurprisingly this method of supporting Mario’s latest adventures
of supporting Mario’s latest adventures
of supporting Mario’s latest adventures with a four-wheeled counterpart became
with a four-wheeled counterpart became
with a four-wheeled counterpart became commonplace such as in 1997’s Mario Kart
commonplace such as in 1997’s Mario Kart
commonplace such as in 1997’s Mario Kart 64 which not only introduced 3d graphics
64 which not only introduced 3d graphics
64 which not only introduced 3d graphics but also for player played to the series
but also for player played to the series
but also for player played to the series no matter the installment the games have
no matter the installment the games have
no matter the installment the games have always had players select from the most
always had players select from the most
always had players select from the most popular characters from the Mario
popular characters from the Mario
popular characters from the Mario universe each with their own speed and
universe each with their own speed and
universe each with their own speed and handling traits and of course there were
handling traits and of course there were
handling traits and of course there were power-ups
power-ups
power-ups these included star power banana peels
these included star power banana peels
these included star power banana peels mushrooms and the infamous leader
mushrooms and the infamous leader
mushrooms and the infamous leader seeking blue turtle shell certain
seeking blue turtle shell certain
seeking blue turtle shell certain characters have always been prone to
characters have always been prone to
characters have always been prone to receiving one type of item over the
receiving one type of item over the
receiving one type of item over the other such as toad constantly collecting
other such as toad constantly collecting
other such as toad constantly collecting mushroom speed boosts in terms of tracks
mushroom speed boosts in terms of tracks
mushroom speed boosts in terms of tracks Mario Kart has always separated races by
Mario Kart has always separated races by
Mario Kart has always separated races by unique Cup challenges these included
unique Cup challenges these included
unique Cup challenges these included such challenges as the mushroom cup
such challenges as the mushroom cup
such challenges as the mushroom cup flower cup lightning cup and star cup
flower cup lightning cup and star cup
flower cup lightning cup and star cup along with the mirror and retro cups
along with the mirror and retro cups
along with the mirror and retro cups these each contains several courses
these each contains several courses
these each contains several courses while difficulty in skill is further
while difficulty in skill is further
while difficulty in skill is further divided by selectable speed of the karts
divided by selectable speed of the karts
divided by selectable speed of the karts motors which ranges from 50 CCS up to
motors which ranges from 50 CCS up to
motors which ranges from 50 CCS up to 150 CCS while there are always new
150 CCS while there are always new
150 CCS while there are always new tracks and retro throwbacks the tracks
tracks and retro throwbacks the tracks
tracks and retro throwbacks the tracks in the series are best known for the
in the series are best known for the
in the series are best known for the regular staples among these are beaches
regular staples among these are beaches
regular staples among these are beaches stadiums Bowser’s Castle and the
stadiums Bowser’s Castle and the
stadiums Bowser’s Castle and the death-defying and infinitely frustrating
death-defying and infinitely frustrating
death-defying and infinitely frustrating Rainbow Road despite the light-hearted
Rainbow Road despite the light-hearted
Rainbow Road despite the light-hearted settings the races have always been
settings the races have always been
settings the races have always been intense and close due in large part to
intense and close due in large part to
intense and close due in large part to Nintendo’s use of rubber banding AI
Nintendo’s use of rubber banding AI
Nintendo’s use of rubber banding AI enemies
enemies
enemies this means that they let you catch up if
this means that they let you catch up if
this means that they let you catch up if you’re behind and stay hot on your heels
you’re behind and stay hot on your heels
you’re behind and stay hot on your heels if you’re out in front meanwhile the
if you’re out in front meanwhile the
if you’re out in front meanwhile the racing series has always supported a
racing series has always supported a
racing series has always supported a ghost mode so players could race
ghost mode so players could race
ghost mode so players could race themselves and a thrilling battle mode
themselves and a thrilling battle mode
themselves and a thrilling battle mode this includes a balloon challenge which
this includes a balloon challenge which
this includes a balloon challenge which has players try to pop each other’s
has players try to pop each other’s
has players try to pop each other’s three balloons in order to win not just
three balloons in order to win not just
three balloons in order to win not just a staple of each and every one of
a staple of each and every one of
a staple of each and every one of Nintendo’s home consoles since the early
Nintendo’s home consoles since the early
Nintendo’s home consoles since the early 90s Mario Kart has regularly appeared on
90s Mario Kart has regularly appeared on
90s Mario Kart has regularly appeared on their portable systems as well as a
their portable systems as well as a
their portable systems as well as a result the series has felt the need to
result the series has felt the need to
result the series has felt the need to innovate and make drastic changes in
innovate and make drastic changes in
innovate and make drastic changes in order to keep things fresh these various
order to keep things fresh these various
order to keep things fresh these various gimmicks have ranged from the use of two
gimmicks have ranged from the use of two
gimmicks have ranged from the use of two passenger vehicles in Mario Kart Double
passenger vehicles in Mario Kart Double
passenger vehicles in Mario Kart Double Dash two motorcycles in Mario Kart Wii
Dash two motorcycles in Mario Kart Wii
Dash two motorcycles in Mario Kart Wii and more recently gliders and submarines
and more recently gliders and submarines
and more recently gliders and submarines in Mario Kart 7 interestingly this is in
in Mario Kart 7 interestingly this is in
in Mario Kart 7 interestingly this is in fact the ninth entry of the series if
fact the ninth entry of the series if
fact the ninth entry of the series if you count the two Namco led arcade GP
you count the two Namco led arcade GP
you count the two Namco led arcade GP roms an iconic series Mario Kart
roms an iconic series Mario Kart
roms an iconic series Mario Kart continues to lead the way for fun on
continues to lead the way for fun on
continues to lead the way for fun on Nintendo platforms and other companies
Nintendo platforms and other companies
Nintendo platforms and other companies continue to unsuccessfully mimic its
continue to unsuccessfully mimic its
continue to unsuccessfully mimic its remarkable success in universal appeal
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