Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is a Mario Kart game for arcade systems, developed by Namco Bandai Games in partnership with Nintendo. It is the sequel to Mario Kart Arcade GP 2.

Gameplay
Grand Prix, Clone Battle, and two-player modes are confirmed. The player can choose between seven karts, five of them being unlockable. Before starting a race, the player can take their photography and decorate it with twelve included features, such as a samurai helmet and a pirate suit. The player can choose to play in 50cc, 100cc and 150cc, with the latter two being unlockable. The player then must choose which one of three themed tracks (Toad, Mario, Don-chan) they want to play. Like Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, there are only 6 racers in each race rather than 8 or 12. Every circuit has a time limit, and when the player is at first place their photography has a crown. When the player completes a lap, lights between the game screen change the color. The main feature of the game is that players can now play in cooperative, similar to Mario Kart: Double Dash!! in that a player is the driver and the second shoots items. Cooperative play is only possible by gaining a special power-up which transforms the player's kart into a tank that will drive and the second player is called to control the turret and shoot unlimited amounts of Green Shells at any direction for a limited period of time. Additionally, gameplay elements from Mario Kart 7 such as the use of gliders and underwater courses are present.

Instead of Mario Cards like the last two installments, the player can use a Banapassport Card to save their progress. As such, the cabinets will have online connectivity, but it is currently unknown if the game will have online leaderboards or multiplayer.

Playable Characters
The game features a total of twelve playable characters (nine are default, and the other three are unlockable). However, there may be up to 20 after an online update.

Default

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Pac-Man
 * Princess Peach
 * Yoshi
 * Toad
 * Don-chan (New Driver/from the Taiko no Tatsujin series)
 * Donkey Kong
 * Bowser

Unlockable
The emblems of Wario, Waluigi, Rosalina, and Metal Mario are seen on the side of the machine, so it is likely that they will be playable, but it is unknown. However, Rosalina and Metal Mario have karts in-game.
 * Bowser Jr.

Non-Playable Characters

 * Big Bob-omb
 * Venus Fire Traps
 * Toads
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Cheep-Cheeps
 * Lakitu
 * Chain Chomp (cameo)
 * Goomba
 * Bullet Bills
 * Dolphins
 * Piantas
 * Blooper (cameo)
 * Sushi (cameo)
 * Fishin' Lakitu
 * Lantern Eel (Taiko no Tatsujin series character)

Karts
There are twenty-three karts to choose from. It is unknown if the gliders are preset are customizable.
 * Standard Kart
 * Galaxy Comet
 * Don Doko Drive

Items

 * Mario Coin
 * Green Shell
 * Red Shell
 * Porcu-Puffer
 * Banana
 * Mega Mushroom
 * Car Horn
 * Spiny Shell
 * A item which turn players in a blue tank that can shoot Green Koopa Shells using a target. (Clone Battle only)
 * A scroll with a mushroom printed on it that flattens enemies horizontally.
 * A hammer which turns the character in a metal form and flattens other racers which are in their front.
 * Thwomp
 * A blue steering wheel with a face on the middle that has swirly eyes.
 * A red and yellow top with spikes.
 * A pair of blue star glasses that has a nose and moustache.
 * A yellow bazooka of some sort.
 * A spiky blue creature that has a picture of a person in its mouth.
 * Square Tire
 * Wheel Virus
 * A blue microphone with a bowtie and red lips.
 * A small missile with Waluigi's emblem on it, as well as his nose and moustache on the front.
 * A Scuttlebug item that shoots webs at the opponents to block their view, similar to Blooper.
 * Basin
 * Sticky Oil
 * Mini Mushroom

Courses
There are ten courses so far.

Toad Cup

 * Peach Castle
 * Kingdom Way

Mario Cup

 * Splash Circuit
 * Tropical Coast

Don-chan Cup

 * Bonodori Street - A Japanese-themed track based on the game Taiko no Tatsujin which takes place at night during a festival. It is a reskin of Donkey Kong Jungle from the first two games.
 * Omatsuri Circuit - In the same location as the previous track, this time taking place during the day. Its map is identical to Bananan Ruins.

Bowser Cup

 * Koopa Factory - A track similar to Bowser's Castle
 * Koopa Castle

Others

 * Aerial Road
 * Sky Arena

External link

 * Japanese Site