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|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 | ||
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'''''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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===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="sortable"width=60% | {|class="wikitable sortable"width=60% | ||
!width="30%"|Category | !width="30%"|Category | ||
!width="70%"|Description | !width="70%"|Description | ||
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====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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====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="sortable"width=60% | {|class="wikitable sortable"width=60% | ||
!width="30%"|Item | !width="30%"|Item | ||
!width="30%"|Character | !width="30%"|Character | ||
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MKAGP unused image 3.jpg|Image depicting the [[wikipedia:Beslan school hostage crisis|Beslan school hostage crisis]]. | MKAGP unused image 3.jpg|Image depicting the [[wikipedia:Beslan school hostage crisis|Beslan school hostage crisis]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==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== | ||
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==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}} | ||
{{Mario games}} | {{Super Mario games}} | ||
{{Arcade}} | {{Arcade}} | ||
[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP|*]] | [[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP|*]] | ||