Mario Kart (series): Difference between revisions

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'''''Mario Kart''''' is a series of {{wp|Kart racing game|kart racing game}}s developed and published by [[Nintendo]] as a spin-off of its flagship ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. It was inaugurated in 1992 with its debut entry, ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], which was critically and commercially successful. There have been a total of 15 titles in the series: 5 original home console games, a home console port, 3 portable games, a mobile game, 4 arcade games co-developed by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]], and an RC-based game.

The modern ''Mario Kart'' series is widely considered to trace its spiritual origins to the ''[[Famicom Grand Prix]]'' games, which were released for the Japan-only [[Family Computer Disk System]] add-on; these were the first Nintendo racing games to feature [[Mario]] as a player-character.

Following the Japanese launch of ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero|F-Zero]]'', a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] game which was exclusively single-player, Nintendo developers decided to create a two-player racing game for that console as a follow-up.<ref name="Iwata Asks">[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/mariokart/0/0 Iwata Asks: Mario Kart Wii] (accessed March 22 2012)</ref> They made a prototype that featured a generic "guy in overalls"; it was decided that ''Mario'' characters and concepts be included when the developers added Mario driving one of the karts, out of curiosity as to how the game would look, and were satisfied with it.<ref name="Iwata Asks"/> Thus, the ''Mario Kart'' series was born, with its first title, ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', released for the SNES on August 27, 1992. Development of the first ''Mario Kart'' game was overseen by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], then the general manager of Nintendo's [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|EAD division]], who is best known for creating the ''Mario'' franchise and other successful Nintendo properties. Darran Jones of {{wp|Imagine Publishing}}'s magazine ''NowGamer'' attributed the original success of ''Mario Kart'' to its use of the ''Mario'' characters and to being a new type of racing game.<ref>Jones, Darran. [http://www.nowgamer.com/features/1148204/super_mario_kart_the_complete_history_of_nintendos_kart_racer.html "Super Mario Kart: The Complete History of Nintendo's Kart Racer"]. ''NowGamer''. Imagine Publishing Ltd. November 28, 2011.</ref>

[[File:MK7 Groupart.png|thumb|right|300px|Mario and other characters racing on one of the circuit courses in group artwork for ''Mario Kart 7'']]

In the ''Mario Kart'' series, players compete in go-kart races, distributed among several single-player and multiplayer modes, and control one of a selection of major ''Mario'' franchise characters. Up to twelve (usually eight) characters can compete in each race. When the characters are ready to begin racing in the [[Starting Grid|starting grid]], [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]] comes in with a traffic light hanging from a fishing pole, which starts the countdown; when the light turns green (blue in certain games), the race officially begins. During the race, the player's viewpoint is from behind or in front of his or her kart. The goal of the game is to either finish a race ahead of other racers, who are controlled by the computer and other players, or complete a circuit in the fastest time.

Many course themes appear throughout the series, including circuit, plains, highway, beach, desert, snow, jungle, mountain, haunted, and castle tracks. Most courses are based on an existing ''Mario'' location (such as [[Bowser's Castle]]), but there are a number of courses that have not previously appeared elsewhere, such as [[Rainbow Road]]. Each game in the series includes at least 16 original courses and up to 6 original battle arenas. Each game's tracks are divided into at least four "cups," or groups in which the player has to have the highest overall placing to win; in most games, each cup contains four tracks. Most courses are completed after three laps. Course outlines are marked out by impassable barriers and feature a variety of bends, ranging from sharp hairpins to wide curves which players can drift around. Numerous obstacles appear on the tracks, ranging from generic obstacles to those themed after the ''Mario'' games. For example, the Bowser's Castle tracks often feature [[Thwomp]]s and sometimes [[Fire Bar]]s or [[Lava Bubble]]s; beach courses may feature [[Sidestepper]]s and/or [[Cheep Cheep]]s; and the [[Mario Circuit]] tracks, depending on the game, may incorporate anything from pipe barriers to franchise-staple enemies like [[Piranha Plant]]s and [[Chain Chomp]]s. Another common type of obstacle is off-road sections which slow down the karts, such as shallow water, fields, or [[mud]].

The first game to feature courses from previous games was ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', which contained all of the tracks from the original SNES game. Starting with ''Mario Kart DS'' and up until ''Mario Kart 8'', each entry in the series has featured 16 "nitro" original courses and 16 "retro" tracks drawn from previous titles, spread across four cups each. The four "nitro" cups ― the [[Mushroom Cup]], [[Flower Cup]], [[Star Cup]], and [[Special Cup]] ― have been recurring cups throughout the entire series, while the "retro" cups from the more recent installments are the [[Shell Cup]], [[Banana Cup]], [[Leaf Cup]], and [[Lightning Cup]]. As the player progresses through the cups, each is ostensibly more difficult than the one before it. In ''Mario Kart 8'', 16 additional tracks are available across two downloadable packages, eight for each package downloaded, including seven retro courses and nine original courses (with five courses based on other Nintendo franchises, namely ''{{wp|Excitebike}}'', ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero (series)|F-Zero]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', and ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing|Animal Crossing]]''); these DLC cups are the [[Egg Cup]], [[Triforce Cup]], [[Crossing Cup]], and [[Bell Cup]]. Twelve more cups were introduced in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': the [[Golden Dash Cup]], [[Lucky Cat Cup]], [[Turnip Cup]], [[Propeller Cup]], [[Rock Cup]], [[Moon Cup]], [[Fruit Cup]], [[Boomerang Cup]], [[Feather Cup]], [[Cherry Cup]], [[Acorn Cup]], and [[Spiny Cup]].

The ''Mario Kart'' series' player-character rosters generally consist of memorable characters from the ''Mario'' universe, including the main protagonist [[Mario]]; his brother [[Luigi]]; his love interest [[Princess Peach]]; his sidekick [[Yoshi]]; his friends [[Toad]], [[Princess Daisy]], and [[Rosalina]]; his antagonists and rivals [[Donkey Kong]], [[Wario]], and [[Waluigi]]; and his nemesis [[Bowser]]; among others. Each character's kart has different capabilities with differing levels of top speed, acceleration and handling.

|''Super Mario Kart'' was the first entry in the series, released for the SNES in 1992. The game has a total of eight playable characters who, when computer-controlled, use special power-up items specific to each character (such as [[Yoshi Egg|egg]]s for Yoshi). The twenty tracks in this game, based on locations in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (such as [[Donut Plains]]), are all short in length compared to other tracks in the series; thus, they are raced in five laps instead of the usual three. All player-characters featured here have reappeared in all later entries in the series, except for [[Koopa Troopa]] who has only returned intermittently, and [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] who would never again be used in the series except for the much later ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''{{'}}s "[[Super Mario Kart Tour]]", which features his and Mario's respective 16-bit sprite work. Unlike other games in the series, ''Super Mario Kart'' allows players only a limited number of lives, which are lost whenever a racer loses and is "ranked out". A notable aspect of the game's presentation is its use of the SNES's {{wp|Mode 7}} graphics technology, which allows for free rotation and scaling of planes to give a three-dimensional appearance.

The game was released for [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], and [[Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]] via [[Virtual Console]], as well as for [[Classics#Super NES Classic Edition|Super NES Classic Edition]] and on [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]] on the [[Nintendo Switch]].

|''Mario Kart 64'', launched in 1996/1997 for the [[Nintendo 64]], was a vast improvement from the SNES original. It moved the series to polygon-based true 3D computer graphics for track design, allowing for track features that were not possible with Mode 7, such as bridges, walls, pits, and elevation changes; however, the characters and items remain 2D pre-rendered sprites. Other new additions include digital voice acting, 4-player support, the modern character weight classification system, Mirror mode, ghost data for Time Trial courses, and new items, including the [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] (which targets and attacks the player in the lead), the [[Fake Item Box]], multiples of existing items, and the golden [[Golden Dash Mushroom|Super Mushroom]]. The game features 16 normal race courses, as well as four battle courses. Though there are still eight playable characters, two new characters are introduced: [[Wario]] (replacing Koopa Troopa) and [[Donkey Kong]] (replacing Donkey Kong Jr.), both of whom have reappeared throughout the series.

|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', released in 2003 for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], introduced a number of new gameplay features. The most prominent feature is co-op gameplay with two riders per kart, where one player drives and the other uses items. This is also the first game to allow everyone to move on regardless of which position they earned after each race. In addition to 9 of the 10 characters who return from previous installments (excluding Donkey Kong Jr.), 11 new playable characters are added: [[Diddy Kong]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Birdo]], [[Princess Daisy]], [[Waluigi]], [[Koopa Paratroopa]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], [[Petey Piranha]], [[King Boo]], and the newly-created [[Toadette]]. Each pair of drivers is assigned their own unique special item (e.g. fireballs for Mario and Luigi, or giant bananas for Donkey and Diddy Kong). Individual characters also gain their own unique custom-designed karts. Another new addition is the "All-Cup Tour," which has the player race in every track at the same time; once this is cleared on the highest difficulty setting, the player can unlock a "[[Parade Kart]]," which can be used by any character of any weight.

|''Mario Kart DS'', released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2005, is the second title to be released on a handheld gaming system. It returns to the one-person karts used before ''Double Dash!!'', and includes a new Mission Mode, where the player must complete eight missions (ranging from collecting coins to attacking enemies) in one of seven sets, and engage in battles with bosses from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. The game makes use of the DS's dual-screen features by using the top screen to display the racer's kart and the bottom screen to show either a course overview or a bird's-eye view of the immediate vicinity. [[Dry Bones]] and [[R.O.B.]] (and [[Shy Guy]] for one-cartridge multiplayer mode) make their ''Mario Kart'' debut in this game, with this being R.O.B.'s sole appearance in any game using the ''Mario'' branding. The [[Blooper]] and [[Bullet Bill]] also make their debut as usable items in this game, and have appeared in every main series ''Mario Kart'' game since. ''Mario Kart DS'' features a multiplayer mode where players can race each other using the {{wp|DS Download Play}} feature or a multi-card {{wp|Wireless LAN|wireless LAN}} service; additionally, it was also playable online via the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] service until its termination in 2014. Furthermore, the use of unlockable retro tracks from earlier installments was reintroduced here and made a permanent feature of the series.

|''Mario Kart Wii'' was released for the Wii in 2008. For the first time in the series, the player can race using [[Bikes|motorcycles]] (labeled in-game as "bikes") and perform tricks while driving that produce speed boosts, such as mid-air stunts, slipstreaming, and wheelies. The game is primarily played using the plastic Wii Wheel accessory, which uses the controller's {{wp|Motion controller|motion sensing}} to simulate operating a steering wheel. The game features 24 playable characters, the largest roster of the series at the time ([[Baby Daisy]] makes her debut in the ''Mario'' franchise, and other new additions to the ''Mario Kart'' series include [[Baby Peach]], [[Funky Kong]], [[Dry Bowser]], and [[Rosalina]]; [[Mii]] characters saved in the console's Mii Channel are also playable). The [[POW Block]], [[Mega Mushroom]], and [[Thunder Cloud]] make their first and only main series ''Mario Kart'' appearance as usable items in this game. The concept of retro tracks is expanded to the Battle mode, with one retro battle course from each game in the series. When Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was in existence, ''Mario Kart Wii'' allowed the VS and Battle modes to be played by up to twelve participants, and also featured the "Mario Kart Channel," which was available as an optionally selectable channel on the Wii Menu and allowed players to check their regional or global Time Trial rankings, send and receive ghost data, and participate in worldwide tournaments on modified courses with special objectives.

|''Mario Kart 7'', released in 2011 for the Nintendo 3DS, features optional 3D stereoscopic graphics and can be played using the console's {{wp|Gyroscope|gyroscope}}, which allows players to race in [[First-Person View|first-person]] and steer vehicles simply by turning the game system. Other features unseen in previous installments include the ability to build customizable vehicles with unlockable parts such as frames or tires; retractable hang gliders, which allow players to glide through the air, skipping over parts of the track or locating new routes/shortcuts that are otherwise inaccessible; fully submersible karts; and segments of tracks that are completely [[Underwater driving|underwater]]. The game features 4 new characters: [[Metal Mario]], [[Lakitu]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Honey Queen]]. This is also the first ''Mario Kart'' game where [[Shy Guy]] can be played as without playing in multiplayer mode. The player can play online via [[Nintendo Network]], participating in races or battles with up to seven other players, and exchange game data with other Nintendo 3DS consoles. Two of the new courses are set on Wuhu Island from the non-''Mario'' game series ''{{wp|Wii (video game series)#Wii Fit|Wii Fit}}''.

|''Mario Kart 8'', released for the Wii U in 2014, introduces [[anti-gravity]] sections that allow players to drive on walls and ceilings, allowing for more alternate paths in courses. In these sections, a player can bump into other racers or special bumpers to trigger a Spin Boost, which gives them an extra speed boost. The game also introduces [[All-Terrain Vehicle|all-terrain vehicles]] (ATVs), allows the player to view replay data from others and upload highlights to {{wp|YouTube}} via "[[Mario Kart TV]]", introduces the [[Koopalings]] as new playable characters, and allows up to four people to play in Grand Prix races. [[Baby Rosalina]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]] are also introduced as new characters to the ''Mario'' franchise. Additional characters, vehicles, and tracks have been released as downloadable content, including actual {{wp|Mercedes-Benz}} vehicles. Characters that have been released as add-on content include [[Tanooki Mario]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]], the returning Dry Bowser, [[Link]] from ''The Legend of Zelda'', and the [[Villager]] and [[Isabelle]] from ''Animal Crossing''; tracks themed after various non-''Mario'' game series have also been made available as add-on content. Additionally, ''Mario Kart 8'' is notable for being the first game in the series to boast HD graphics and live-orchestrated music, as well as the first to receive post-release updates adding new features and enhancements, including rearranged post-race options, 200cc, and support for Nintendo's [[amiibo]] line of figurines. The year it was released, a browser game on [[Play Nintendo]] called ''[[Mario Kart 8 Party Starter]]'' was made based on the game.

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|align="center"|[[File:MK8 Deluxe - Box NA.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|2=April 28, 2017}} [[Nintendo Switch]]</span>

|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' is an enhanced port of ''Mario Kart 8'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]], released in 2017. In addition to most of the original release's base and DLC content, the port includes additional features. Battle Mode is reworked to be similar to the format from previous ''Mario Kart'' games, and comes with eight exclusive arenas of its own. Boo and ''Super Mario Kart'''s [[Cape Feather|Feather]] are reintroduced as items after long being absent from the series' item lineup, with the latter being exclusive to Battle Mode; and players are now allowed to carry two items at once. More playable characters are added to the roster: [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Dry Bones]], [[King Boo]], and [[Gold Mario]], who return from previous games, as well as the girl and boy [[Inkling]]s from ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon|Splatoon]]''. Other additional content includes new racing suits for Miis unlocked via amiibo, a simpler steering option, and additional kart parts for customization. New courses are being added as part of [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] DLC expansion pack.

Designed for Nintendo's {{wp|Triforce (arcade system board)|Triforce}} arcade board, ''Arcade GP'' features 11 playable characters and 24 tracks. As in other arcade racing games, players are required to drive to the goal under a limited amount of time. The machine also features many more items than the Nintendo titles, and houses a camera that will take a photograph of the player's face to display above the player-character during multiplayer races. This is the first ''Mario Kart'' game where characters originating from outside the ''Mario'' franchise and its sub-series are playable, as three characters from the {{wp|List of Pac-Man video games|''Pac-Man'' games}}, namely [[Pac-Man]], [[Ms. Pac-Man]], and the ghost [[Blinky]], are playable.

|align="center"|[[File:Mario Kart Arcade GP 2.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|2007}} Arcade Machine</span>

|''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2'' was released to arcades in 2007/2008. It features the same playable characters as its predecessor, but also adds [[Waluigi]] and crosses over [[Mametchi]] from the ''{{wp|Tamagotchi}}'' series (the former being previously playable in the main ''Mario Kart'' series, and the latter making their only ''Mario'' appearance overall). This game also introduces unique karts for each character, as in the main games from ''Mario Kart DS'' onward; more items unseen in the normal installments; and {{wp|Color commentary|color commentary}}, which can be toggled on or off at any time prior to starting the race.

|''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' is the third ''Mario Kart'' game for arcades, released in 2013. It adds ''Mario Kart 7''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gliders<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/06/nintendo-and-namco-team-for-mario-kart-arcade-game</ref> and submersible karts, plus new playable characters to the arcade installments, [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Rosalina]], [[Metal Mario]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[King Boo]] and [[Lakitu]], the latter seven being characters added through game updates (while King Boo could only be obtained through a limited-time event). Additionally, [[Don-chan]] crosses over from the ''{{wp|Taiko no Tatsujin}}'' series, and Pac-Man is redesigned to use his appearance from the animated television show ''{{wp|Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures}}''. Two new modes are introduced as well: "Alter-Ego," which uses online functionality to allow players to race against ghosts set by other players; and "Team," which allows two players to face against two computer-controlled opponents, and combine their karts to form a more powerful vehicle.

|''Mario Kart Arcade GP VR'' is a ''Mario Kart'' arcade game for {{wp|Virtual reality|virtual reality}} arcades, released by Bandai Namco in Japan.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDEaTlIEfwM</ref> Instead of using [[Item Box]]es, the game uses [[balloon]]s to store [[item]]s, and the player must make hand motions (differing depending on the item used) to use said item. Four arcade cabinets are present in a given location, where players can play as Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi respectively. A CPU-controlled Bowser and Wario also appear in races.

|align="center"|[[File:Mario Kart Tour Logo.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>September 25, 2019<br> {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}</span>

|''Mario Kart Tour'' was released on mobile devices in 2019. The game's courses are divided into "tours" which change every other Wednesday. At the start of each tour, new (or new variants of) drivers, karts, and gliders are added, the challenges and rewards change out, and one or more new courses are often introduced, along with the current selection of playable courses and cups being switched out. The majority of the [[new course]]s are based on real cities (namely [[New York City]], [[Tokyo]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Vancouver]], [[Los Angeles Laps#Landmarks|Los Angeles]], [[Berlin]], [[Sydney]], [[List of implied locations#Singapore|Singapore]], [[Amsterdam]], and [[List of implied locations#Bangkok|Bangkok]]). There are also [[Remix course|RMX]] ("remix") courses that use assets from SNES courses but arranged in a new layout. Additionally, the game adds new variants of existing courses (reverse, trick, and reverse/trick variants), a new feature known as "[[Frenzy|frenzies]]" which are activated when a character receives three of the same item at once and allows the character to use that item continually for a limited time while also becoming invincible, and a score mechanic, where the player earns points for actions such as performing techniques (e.g. [[Mini-Turbo]]s, [[Jump Boost]]s, etc.), interacting with course elements (e.g. driving over a [[Dash Panel]]), or hitting opponents with items. ''Mario Kart Tour'' is free to play, but has in-app purchases available including a 1-month Gold Pass subscription and {{wp|Loot box|loot boxes}} in the form of unlockable elements (drivers, karts, and gliders) being shot out of [[Pipe Cannon|pipe]]s (with [[Ruby|rubies]], the game's premium currency, being spent to shoot items out of said pipes). New playable characters to the series introduced in this game include [[Pauline]], [[Hammer Bro]], [[Monty Mole]], [[Dixie Kong]], [[Captain Toad]], [[Nabbit]], [[King Bob-omb]], [[Kamek]], and [[Chargin' Chuck]], as well as many variants and power-up forms of existing playable characters, such as Mario (Musician) and [[Peachette]]; [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Birdo]], [[Petey Piranha]], and [[Funky Kong]] also return after having been absent from multiple successive installments after debuting.

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|''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'', released in 2020, uses physical kart toys to play the game. The controller is used to control the kart both in real life and on screen, with the real life kart being affected by certain things in the game, and the player can use physical gates to create their own courses.

At one point, there was also a game in the series planned for the [[Virtual Boy]] in 1995. Tentatively entitled ''VB Mario Kart'', it was likely to be the first sequel to ''Super Mario Kart''. The game was canceled due to the Virtual Boy's commercial performance, and was never reported in the media until five years later, when it was revealed in the August 2000 issue of German gaming magazine ''The Big N'', along with other canceled projects for that system.<ref>[[Media:Big N Magazine (Germany) VB.jpg|Big N Magazine. p.19. July-August 2000]].</ref> Even though the GBA already had its own official ''Mario Kart'' game in ''Super Circuit'', a tech demo called ''[[Mario Kart XXL]]'' was made for that system by {{wp|Manfred Trenz}} of the company "Denaris Entertainment Software".

According to {{wp|Elon Musk}}, a ''Mario Kart'' game that would be played on Tesla vehicles was proposed to Nintendo, but Nintendo did not give Tesla a license.<ref>Liz Lanier (November 30 2018). [https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/elon-musk-mario-kart-for-teslas-1203063715/ Elon Musk Claims Nintendo Wouldn’t License ‘Mario Kart’ for Teslas]. ''Variety''. Retrieved August 2, 2019.</ref>

The ''Mario Kart'' series has had a wide variety of playable characters throughout its history, including characters originating from outside the ''Mario'' franchise. Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi are the only characters to have been playable in every released installment. Characters originally from other Nintendo franchises and third-party characters appear in dark cells. This list will not count variants of established characters as they appear in certain games such as ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.

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