Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
2003
Audio: English, Japanese
- racing
- arcade
- action
- kids
- single player
- multiplayer
- co-operative
- split screen
The story
The Mushroom Kingdom just got a whole lot more hectic as Mario and friends double up for furious kart racing. This time around, each kart holds two racers that can switch places at any time, so choose from a huge cast of favorites and pair them up any way you see fit. The character in front handles the driving duties, while the character in the rear doles out damage with six normal items and eight special items that only specific characters can use. Get ready for some intense multiplayer mayhem with your favorite characters, including Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Peach, Bowser, and Koopa.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated cartoon colour everywhere: sun-warmed meadows, glossy candy-red tracks, sea-blue water and pale castle stone, all rendered in the crisp, cheerful style of the GameCube era. Camera chases closely behind the karts, so the screen is full of bouncing wheels, spinning shells and sparkling item boxes, and the chunky sound design is pure noise and joy: squeaky engine whines, boinging collisions, crowd-like cheers and bright, looping Mushroom Kingdom themes that rise and tumble with each lap. Races are short, fast and chaotic, with a constant push of leads swapping and comebacks landing in seconds, and the rhythm of trading places with a partner gives the play a playful, improvised feel. The mood is high-energy and silly, with rivalries that are all cheek and no sting. Gentle cartoon mayhem with no gore, just bonks, spins and the odd explosion of confetti. It suits a noisy game night, a sofa session with a friend or sibling, or a loud, happy evening alone. It is made for people who want fast, friendly multiplayer chaos and a sense of playful teamwork.
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