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{{ | {{game infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Mario Kart Arcade GP logo.jpg|300px]]<br>''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' logo | |image=[[File:Mario Kart Arcade GP logo.jpg|300px]]<br>''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' logo | ||
|developer=[[Namco]]<ref>In-game credits</ref> | |developer=[[Namco]]<ref>In-game credits</ref> | ||
|publisher=Namco<ref>[http://www.am-j.co.jp/newmachine/200506/006.html Amusement Journal Entry]</ref> | |publisher=Namco<ref>[http://www.am-j.co.jp/newmachine/200506/006.html Amusement Journal Entry]</ref> | ||
| | |release={{release|USA|October 10, 2005|Japan|November 19, 2005|Europe|2005|Australia|2005}} | ||
|genre=[[Genre#Racing|Racing]] | |genre=[[Genre#Racing|Racing]] | ||
| | |arcade_system=[[Triforce]] | ||
|input={{input|arcade=1}} | |input={{input|arcade=1}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Mario Kart Arcade GP''''' is an arcade game featuring ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''Pac-Man'' characters. It is the fifth installment of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] overall and is the first in the series that released for the arcades. There are two types of models: one without the "data card" dispenser and slot, and one with both. A follow-up called ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' was released in 2007. The game runs on a modified version of the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' game engine. | '''''Mario Kart Arcade GP''''' is an arcade game featuring ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' and ''Pac-Man'' characters. It is the fifth installment of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] overall and is the first in the series that released for the arcades. There are two types of models: one without the "data card" dispenser and slot, and one with both. A follow-up called ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' was released in 2007. The game runs on a modified version of the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' game engine. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===Controls=== | ===Controls=== | ||
[[File:Mario and Pac-Man MKAGP.jpg|thumb | [[File:Mario and Pac-Man MKAGP.jpg|thumb|200pxx|[[Mario]] and [[Pac-Man]]]] | ||
All controls are used to select in-game menu options. | All controls are used to select in-game menu options. | ||
*'''Steering wheel''' | *'''Steering wheel''' | ||
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LuigiGP.jpg|[[Luigi]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★<br>Weight: ★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★ | LuigiGP.jpg|[[Luigi]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★<br>Weight: ★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★ | ||
YoshiGP.jpg|[[Yoshi]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★ | YoshiGP.jpg|[[Yoshi]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★ | ||
WarioKartarcade.jpg|[[Wario]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: | WarioKartarcade.jpg|[[Wario]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: ★★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★★ | ||
PeachGP.jpg|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★ | PeachGP.jpg|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★ | ||
ToadGP.jpg|[[Toad]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★★ | ToadGP.jpg|[[Toad]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★★ | ||
DonkeykongGP.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: | DonkeykongGP.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: ★★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★★ | ||
BowserGP.jpg|[[Bowser]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: | BowserGP.jpg|[[Bowser]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: ★★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★★ | ||
Pacman GP.jpg|[[Pac-Man]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★<br>Weight: ★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★ | Pacman GP.jpg|[[Pac-Man]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★<br>Weight: ★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★ | ||
Mspacman GP.jpg|[[Ms. Pac-Man]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★★ | Mspacman GP.jpg|[[Ms. Pac-Man]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★★ | ||
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[[File:MKAGP Flyer.png|thumb|left|Mario Kart Arcade GP flyer]] | [[File:MKAGP Flyer.png|thumb|left|Mario Kart Arcade GP flyer]] | ||
[[File:MKAGP cabinet.jpg|thumb|The system]] | [[File:MKAGP cabinet.jpg|thumb|The system]] | ||
To play the game, the player has to insert a certain amount of money or tokens into the game or in some cases, swipe a special card such as a Timezone Powercard. First, they can adjust their seat within the time limit by moving a lever near their feet and sliding to any position on the arcade machine. After that happens, the player can choose a character to play with. Then they have to take a picture of themselves within the time limit: if the player didn't take the picture; a countdown starts to force them to take it. The Photo taken will frame the player's face with Mario's | To play the game, the player has to insert a certain amount of money or tokens into the game or in some cases, swipe a special card such as a Timezone Powercard. First, they can adjust their seat within the time limit by moving a lever near their feet and sliding to any position on the arcade machine. After that happens, the player can choose a character to play with. Then they have to take a picture of themselves within the time limit: if the player didn't take the picture; a countdown starts to force them to take it. The Photo taken will frame the player's face with Mario's hat and mustache. When that is done, the player will pick a mode on the screen; "Grand Prix" or "Time Trial"; again within the time limit. | ||
If the player picks "Grand Prix";, they can pick any cup to play within the time limit. But if they pick "Time Trial", they attempt to beat a race-time record in one of the 24 courses in this game with the Triple Mild Mushrooms. If the player picks a cup, they cannot play a locked course: they have to play the available courses in the cup to unlock the other reversed courses. After that, a roulette of basic items comes up, and if the player stops the roulette, they receive the items in the rows whenever they get an Item Box. When that's over, the item descriptions show up, and the player attempts to learn how to use it. | If the player picks "Grand Prix";, they can pick any cup to play within the time limit. But if they pick "Time Trial", they attempt to beat a race-time record in one of the 24 courses in this game with the Triple Mild Mushrooms. If the player picks a cup, they cannot play a locked course: they have to play the available courses in the cup to unlock the other reversed courses. After that, a roulette of basic items comes up, and if the player stops the roulette, they receive the items in the rows whenever they get an Item Box. When that's over, the item descriptions show up, and the player attempts to learn how to use it. | ||
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===Items=== | ===Items=== | ||
{{more images|section=y|icons for all items}} | |||
Unlike the other ''Mario Kart'' games, ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' has 93 items, of which 72 are new. Some drivers can obtain special items that other drivers cannot obtain, much like ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' The player can use only three per race, and each track has a different selection of items to use. Completing a certain cup unlocks a new item. | Unlike the other ''Mario Kart'' games, ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' has 93 items, of which 72 are new. Some drivers can obtain special items that other drivers cannot obtain, much like ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' The player can use only three per race, and each track has a different selection of items to use. Completing a certain cup unlocks a new item. | ||
====Item categories==== | ====Item categories==== | ||
Items in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' can be placed into several categories based on their effects. | Items in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' can be placed into several categories based on their effects. | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable"width=60% | |||
{| class="sortable" width=60% | |||
!width="30%"|Category | !width="30%"|Category | ||
!width="70%"|Description | !width="70%"|Description | ||
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|Unique items that do not fall into the other categories. | |Unique items that do not fall into the other categories. | ||
|} | |} | ||
====Basic items==== | ====Basic items==== | ||
Basic items are those which are available to all characters. Starter items are available from the beginning of the game, while prize items are awarded for winning races. The Dash Mushroom is an exception, as it is only available during Time Attack mode and during the first race on [[Rainbow Downhill]]. | Basic items are those which are available to all characters. Starter items are available from the beginning of the game, while prize items are awarded for winning races. The Dash Mushroom is an exception, as it is only available during Time Attack mode and during the first race on [[Rainbow Downhill]]. | ||
{| class="sortable" width=60% | {|class="wikitable sortable"width=60% | ||
!width="30%"|Item | !width="30%"|Item | ||
!width="30%"|Type | !width="30%"|Type | ||
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|Shoots forward | |Shoots forward | ||
|- | |- | ||
![[ | ![[Tornado]] | ||
|Starter | |Starter | ||
|Shoots forward | |Shoots forward | ||
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|Status | |Status | ||
|} | |} | ||
====Special Items==== | ====Special Items==== | ||
Special items are those which are specific to certain characters. Each character has six special items. All special items must be unlocked by winning races. | Special items are those which are specific to certain characters. Each character has six special items. All special items must be unlocked by winning races. | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable"width=60% | |||
{| class="sortable" width=60% | |||
!width="30%"|Item | !width="30%"|Item | ||
!width="30%"|Character | !width="30%"|Character | ||
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|Blinky | |Blinky | ||
|Status | |Status | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Modes=== | ===Modes=== | ||
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====VS==== | ====VS==== | ||
When the player inserts credits, the game starts an opponent search for a limited time (something like Bark Mode in ''Nintendogs'') which, when other players start opponent searching, links the two people together for a VS Match. Up to four people can link together. Unlike Grand Prix, a VS race takes place with four karts per race and each player gets three items at random. If less than four people gather for a race, then CPU players are added | When the player inserts credits, the game starts an opponent search for a limited time (something like Bark Mode in ''Nintendogs'') which, when other players start opponent searching, links the two people together for a VS Match. Up to four people can link together. Unlike Grand Prix, a VS race takes place with four karts per race and each player gets three items at random. If less than four people gather for a race, then CPU players are added to make up four karts. | ||
===Courses=== | ===Courses=== | ||
====[[Mario Cup]]==== | ====[[Mario Cup]]==== | ||
This cup is set on a tropical beach. On the last two races, the course changes from daytime to sunset for Mario Highway and night time for Mario Beach. | This cup is set on a tropical beach. On the last two races, the course changes from daytime to sunset for Mario Highway and night time for Mario Beach. | ||
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Winning this cup will give the player an invincibility item. | Winning this cup will give the player an invincibility item. | ||
{|width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse"align="center" | |||
{| width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" align="center" | |-align=center | ||
|- align=center | |||
|[[File:MarioHighway.png|150px]]<br>[[Mario Highway]] | |[[File:MarioHighway.png|150px]]<br>[[Mario Highway]] | ||
|[[File:MarioBeach.png|150px]]<br>[[Mario Beach]] | |[[File:MarioBeach.png|150px]]<br>[[Mario Beach]] | ||
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Winning this cup will give the player a whacking item. | Winning this cup will give the player a whacking item. | ||
{|width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse"align="center" | |||
{| width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" align="center" | |-align=center | ||
|- align=center | |||
|[[File:DKJungleMKAGP.png|150px]]<br>[[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|DK Jungle]] | |[[File:DKJungleMKAGP.png|150px]]<br>[[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|DK Jungle]] | ||
|[[File:BanananRuins.png|150px]]<br>[[Bananan Ruins]] | |[[File:BanananRuins.png|150px]]<br>[[Bananan Ruins]] | ||
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Winning this cup will give the player a backward item that has an effect similar to a [[Banana]]. | Winning this cup will give the player a backward item that has an effect similar to a [[Banana]]. | ||
{|width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse"align="center" | |||
{| width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" align="center" | |-align=center | ||
|- align=center | |||
|[[File:DiamondCity.png|150px]]<br>[[Diamond City (race course)|Diamond City]] | |[[File:DiamondCity.png|150px]]<br>[[Diamond City (race course)|Diamond City]] | ||
|[[File:SnowPanic.png|150px]]<br>[[Snow Panic]] | |[[File:SnowPanic.png|150px]]<br>[[Snow Panic]] | ||
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Winning this cup will give the player a healing item. | Winning this cup will give the player a healing item. | ||
{|width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse"align="center" | |||
{| width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" align="center" | |-align=center | ||
|- align=center | |||
|[[File:PacMountainIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Pac Mountain]] | |[[File:PacMountainIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Pac Mountain]] | ||
|[[File:PacLabyrinthIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Pac Labyrinth]] | |[[File:PacLabyrinthIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Pac Labyrinth]] | ||
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Winning this cup will give the player a straight-throwing attacking item. | Winning this cup will give the player a straight-throwing attacking item. | ||
{|width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse"align="center" | |||
{| width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" align="center" | |-align=center | ||
|- align=center | |[[File:IconBowserCastleMKAGP2.png|150px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|Bowser's Castle]] | ||
|[[File:IconBowserCastleMKAGP2.png|150px]]<br>[[Bowser's | |[[File:CastleWallIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Castle Wall]] | ||
|[[File:CastleWallIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[ | |||
|} | |} | ||
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Winning this cup will give the player an item that only exclusive to that character. | Winning this cup will give the player an item that only exclusive to that character. | ||
{|width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse"align="center" | |||
{| width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" align="center" | |-align=center | ||
|- align=center | |||
|[[File:RainbowCoasterIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Coaster]] | |[[File:RainbowCoasterIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Coaster]] | ||
|[[File:RainbowDownhillIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Downhill]] | |[[File:RainbowDownhillIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Downhill]] | ||
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==Pre-release and unused content== | ==Pre-release and unused content== | ||
Three unused images meant to test mechanics such as the camera can be found in the game's files. | Three unused images meant to test mechanics such as the camera can be found in the game's files. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
ArcadeGP Simple Stripe test.jpg|Color stripes | ArcadeGP Simple Stripe test.jpg|Color stripes | ||
Mascot Unused Image MKAGP.jpg|Mascots of Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan | Mascot Unused Image MKAGP.jpg|Mascots of Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan | ||
MKAGP unused image 3.jpg|Image depicting the [[wikipedia:Beslan school hostage crisis|Beslan school hostage crisis]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
{{ | {{Main-media}} | ||
;Final Lap | |||
{{media table | |||
|file1=MKAGP Mario Cup Final Lap.oga | |||
|title1=Mario Cup | |||
|length1=0:30 | |||
|file2=MKAGP DK Cup Final Lap.oga | |||
|title2=DK Cup | |||
|length2=0:30 | |||
|file3=MKAGP Wario Cup Final Lap.oga | |||
|title3=Wario Cup | |||
|length3=0:30 | |||
|file4=MKAGP Pacman Cup Final Lap.oga | |||
|title4=Pac-Man Cup | |||
|length4=0:30 | |||
|file5=MKAGP Bowser Cup Final Lap.oga | |||
|title5=Bowser Cup | |||
|length5=0:30 | |||
|file6=MKAGP Rainbow Cup Final Lap.oga | |||
|title6=Rainbow Cup | |||
|length6=0:30 | |||
}} | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap= | |Jap=マリオカート アーケードグランプリ | ||
|JapR=Mario Kāto Ākēdo Guranpuri | |JapR=Mario Kāto Ākēdo Guranpuri | ||
|JapM= | |JapM=Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' is the first ''Mario Kart'' game to be developed by a third-party company (Namco, now Bandai Namco) and the first to have non-Nintendo characters. | *''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' is the first ''Mario Kart'' game to be developed by a third-party company (Namco, now Bandai Namco) and the first to have non-Nintendo characters. | ||
**It is also the | **It is also the first ''Mario Kart'' game to be first released in the United States. | ||
*During the final credits, items such as the Golden Shell, Golden Banana, and other unrecognizable items can be seen in a 10x10 square that were never put in the game. They were also not in the second game, but rather in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' which was not released until seven years after ''Mario Kart Arcade GP''. | *During the final credits, items such as the Golden Shell, Golden Banana, and other unrecognizable items can be seen in a 10x10 square that were never put in the game. They were also not in the second game, but rather in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' which was not released until seven years after ''Mario Kart Arcade GP''. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=1}} | {{NIWA|NWiki=1|StrategyWiki=1}} | ||
*[ | *[https://bandainamco-am.co.jp/am/vg/mariokart/special/index.php Japanese site] | ||
*[https://www.speedrun.com/mkagp/ Speedrun.com] | *[https://www.speedrun.com/mkagp/ Speedrun.com] | ||
{{MKAGP}} | {{MKAGP}} | ||
{{ | {{Super Mario games}} | ||
{{Arcade}} | {{Arcade}} | ||
[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP|*]] | [[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP|*]] | ||