![]() We were able to easily position our vehicles to drive off ramps and could avoid obstacles and perform quick maneuvers to get around things. It doesn’t matter if it’s a light, medium, or heavy vehicle, Double Dash gives you more control on the road than 64 ever did, minus that game’s Battle mode. If you’ve read our review of 64, then you know we are not fans of the handling in that game. Vehicles kind of slide a little bit when making turns. One thing we did notice right from the start is that the vehicle handling is similar to that of Mario Kart 64. For example, the baby characters are lightweights and characters like Bowser and Wario are heavyweights so if you pair up Baby Mario with Bowser, you’ll be forced to select one of the heavyweight vehicles. When choosing your team and vehicle, the vehicles you can select from will be determined by the heaviest character on your team. The characters are split up into different weight classes and each class has its own set of vehicles. The game does kind of present you with preset teams but you can pair up any two characters – Donkey Kong and Mario, Paratroopa and Baby Luigi, Waluigi and Daisy – any combination is possible. Double Dash’s main gimmick is two characters in one vehicle or cart and when playing in the multiplayer modes, players have the option to select their own teams or two players can team up and work together in one vehicle.Īll of the characters from the previous games, minus Donkey Kong Jr., make a return and the roster has been expanded with several new characters from the Mario universe, some of which need to be unlocked. Grand Prix, Versus, Battle, and the Time Trial modes make a return. On a single system, Double Dash supports up to four players. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to try the LAN mode but we did play through the two player modes. It features new mechanics, new Battle game types, new items, and is one of the few games to take advantage of the GameCube Broadband Adapter, and supports up to sixteen players. It’s not just your typical Mario Kart title. Double Dash not only retains the gameplay of the previous games but introduces some new features, expands the roster and includes a larger variety of vehicles.ĭouble Dash is a breath of fresh air for the Mario Kart series. Developed and published by Nintendo, Mario Kart: Double Dash was released for GameCube in November, 2003. ![]() The next game in the series would mix things up a little. ![]() ![]() And Mario Kart: Super Circuit was the first portable game in the series which meant players could take the experience with them on-the-go. Mario Kart 64 was the series first foray into 3D. And one of the biggest spin-offs is Mario Kart, a series of racing games with a Mario twist and it’s one of the most successful racing game franchises of all time. It not only includes the main series but also several spin-off series. One of the biggest video game franchises in the world is the Mario franchise. ![]()
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