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|image=[[File:MKXXL.png|200px]] | |image=[[File:MKXXL title screen.png|200px]] | ||
|developer= | |developer={{wp|Manfred Trenz|Denaris Entertainment Software}} | ||
| | |release=N/A | ||
|genre=Racing | |genre=[[Genre#Racing|Racing]] | ||
|modes=Single player | |modes=Single-player | ||
|ratings=Not Rated | |ratings=Not Rated | ||
|platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]] | |platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|media={{ | |media={{media|gba=1}} | ||
|input={{input|gba=1}} | |input={{input|gba=1}} | ||
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'''''Mario Kart XXL''''' is a [[Game Boy Advance]] [[tech demo]] created by | '''''Mario Kart XXL''''' is a [[Game Boy Advance]] [[tech demo]] created by Denaris Entertainment Software for [[Nintendo]] in 2004.<ref name="denaris">[http://web.archive.org/web/20071008173852/http://www.denarisoftware.de/html/body_history.html History page on Denaris' official website], 2004. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007, 17:38:52 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 15, 2015.</ref> It demonstrates the Game Boy Advance's ability to render and scale/rotate two different background layers. It was originally created as a non-''Super Mario'' demo known as ''R3D-Demo'' before being repurposed.<ref>togemet2 (October 15, 2022). [https://web.archive.org/web/20230325215156/https://forestillusion.com/2022/mario-kart-xxl-tech-demo-apr-17-2004 Mario Kart XXL (Tech Demo) (Apr 17th 2004)]. ''Forest of Illusion''. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023, 21:51:56 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 15, 2022.</ref> | ||
Despite being a Game Boy Advance demo, the game's cartridge uses a [[Game Boy Color]] cartridge shell.<ref>BlueYoshi-57EML (October 26, 2020). [https://youtu.be/TzQstiUxmPI (Reupload) Mario Kart XXL Nintendo Gameboy Advance Prototype / Demo]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 26, 2020.</ref> | |||
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
''Mario Kart XXL'' | [[File:MKXXL.png|thumb|left|Screenshot of the demo]] | ||
''Mario Kart XXL'' consists of a 3-lap trial run on a floating track similar to [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]], with a layer below the track depicting several beach islands in an ocean resembling [[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]]. The player plays as [[Mario]], who is rendered in full 3D from an overhead, behind-the-back view. Driving physics are basic: the player can pass through walls, off-road does not slow the kart down, and the [[Coin]]s present on the track cannot be collected, although Mario can fall out of bounds and into the sea below the track. The camera often zooms in and out automatically, though the player can press {{button|GBA|R}} to zoom in and {{button|GBA|L}} to zoom out manually. Transparent windows showing the lower background layer are present near the beginning and closing sections of the track. | |||
''XXL'''s main menu features two options: "Play" and "Demo", which, as its name indicates, shows an automatic playthrough of the demo when selected that repeats after finishing. | ''XXL''{{'}}s main menu features two options: "Play" and "Demo", the latter of which, as its name indicates, shows an automatic playthrough of the demo when selected that repeats after finishing. Pressing {{button|GBA|Select}} at any point in either mode returns the player to the main menu. | ||
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==Media== | |||
{{main-media}} | |||
{{media table | |||
|file1=MarioKartXXL_TitleScreen.oga | |||
|title1=Title Screen Theme | |||
|description1=The title screen theme. | |||
|length1=0:30 | |||
|file2=MarioKartXXL_MainTheme.oga | |||
|title2=Main Theme | |||
|description2=The main theme. | |||
|length2=0:30 | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
MarioKartXXLLogo.png|In-game logo for ''Mario Kart XXL'' | |||
MarioXXL_TSBackground.png|Background for the title screen of ''Mario Kart XXL'' | |||
MarioKartXXLCircuit.png|Full-size map of the Peach Circuit-like track | |||
MarioKartXXL.gif|Comparison of the ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and ''Mario Kart XXL'' versions of Peach Circuit | |||
MarioKartXXLBackground.png|Full-size background layer of the track | |||
MarioKartXXL Mario.gif|360° view of Mario | |||
MarioKartXXL Splash.gif|Splash effect | |||
Mario_XXL_Denaris.png|Logo for Denaris Entertainment Software | |||
MarioKartXXLCartridge.jpg|A photo showing the front of the unscrewed cartridge of the game and its interior | |||
MarioXXLCartridge2.jpg|A second photo showing the back of the cartridge and the game running on a Game Boy Advance SP | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The two music tracks in ''Mario Kart XXL'' are renditions of music tracks from the German-exclusive PlayStation game ''Moorhuhn Kart'', with the title theme being a rendition of the menu theme of ''Moorhuhn Kart'',<ref>World of Longplays (Ferbruary 19, 2019). [https://youtu.be/Cb5gVC34lB4 PSX longplay of ''Moorhuhn Kart'']</ref> and the race theme being a rendition of the "Canyon" theme.<ref>YouTube video featuring the Canyon theme: https://youtu.be/tQewCkiuxa0</ref> Both games were developed (in part) by Denaris Entertainment Software.<ref name="denaris" /> | |||
*The arrow in the menu was pulled directly from the SNES game ''Uniracers'' (''Unirally'' in PAL regions). | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | *[https://www.ebay.ie/itm/291595617071 The original eBay auction by steem69]. | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILJPk8lJtA8 Footage]. Retrieved October 19, 2022. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Game Boy Advance games]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Mario Kart series]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Tech demos]] | ||
[[Category:Racing games]] | |||
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Revision as of 10:19, November 19, 2023
| Mario Kart XXL | |
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| Developer | Denaris Entertainment Software |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release date | N/A |
| Genre | Racing |
| Rating(s) | Not Rated |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media | Game Boy Advance:  Game Pak |
| Input | Game Boy Advance:
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Mario Kart XXL is a Game Boy Advance tech demo created by Denaris Entertainment Software for Nintendo in 2004.[1] It demonstrates the Game Boy Advance's ability to render and scale/rotate two different background layers. It was originally created as a non-Super Mario demo known as R3D-Demo before being repurposed.[2]
Despite being a Game Boy Advance demo, the game's cartridge uses a Game Boy Color cartridge shell.[3]
Content
Mario Kart XXL consists of a 3-lap trial run on a floating track similar to Peach Circuit, with a layer below the track depicting several beach islands in an ocean resembling Shy Guy Beach. The player plays as Mario, who is rendered in full 3D from an overhead, behind-the-back view. Driving physics are basic: the player can pass through walls, off-road does not slow the kart down, and the Coins present on the track cannot be collected, although Mario can fall out of bounds and into the sea below the track. The camera often zooms in and out automatically, though the player can press 
to zoom in and 
to zoom out manually. Transparent windows showing the lower background layer are present near the beginning and closing sections of the track.
XXL's main menu features two options: "Play" and "Demo", the latter of which, as its name indicates, shows an automatic playthrough of the demo when selected that repeats after finishing. Pressing 
at any point in either mode returns the player to the main menu.
Media
 Title Screen Theme - The title screen theme. | File info 0:30 |
| Main Theme - The main theme. | File info 0:30 |
Gallery
In-game logo for Mario Kart XXL
Background for the title screen of Mario Kart XXL
Full-size map of the Peach Circuit-like track
Comparison of the Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart XXL versions of Peach Circuit
Full-size background layer of the track
360° view of Mario
Splash effect
Logo for Denaris Entertainment Software
A photo showing the front of the unscrewed cartridge of the game and its interior
A second photo showing the back of the cartridge and the game running on a Game Boy Advance SP
Trivia
- The two music tracks in Mario Kart XXL are renditions of music tracks from the German-exclusive PlayStation game Moorhuhn Kart, with the title theme being a rendition of the menu theme of Moorhuhn Kart,[4] and the race theme being a rendition of the "Canyon" theme.[5] Both games were developed (in part) by Denaris Entertainment Software.[1]
- The arrow in the menu was pulled directly from the SNES game Uniracers (Unirally in PAL regions).
External links
- The original eBay auction by steem69.
- Footage. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
References
- ^ a b History page on Denaris' official website, 2004. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007, 17:38:52 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ togemet2 (October 15, 2022). Mario Kart XXL (Tech Demo) (Apr 17th 2004). Forest of Illusion. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023, 21:51:56 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ BlueYoshi-57EML (October 26, 2020). (Reupload) Mario Kart XXL Nintendo Gameboy Advance Prototype / Demo. YouTube. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ World of Longplays (Ferbruary 19, 2019). PSX longplay of Moorhuhn Kart
- ^ YouTube video featuring the Canyon theme: https://youtu.be/tQewCkiuxa0
