Mario Kart on GC, no good?

Ken Masters · 11-23-2003, 09:17 PM

My friends just got Mario Kart on GC and I have to say it's no way near as good as the 64 version. I'm really disappointed. Anyone else played it?

ThirtySixBelow · 12-15-2003, 12:01 PM

I thought it was a great game. Playing with 2 people is awesome, one drives, the other handles the turbo, fighting, and items. Its awesome how you can do the coop. Although it is a great game it is very very challenging on the higher difficulty. Because there are two people in each cart that can hold items there are many more items on the track then you are used to form the 64 version which means you are constantly getting hit and blown up. I thought it was a great addition and new thing for the kart series. I love the game.

Squaggleboggin · 12-21-2003, 02:29 AM

Mario Kart Double Dash is probably the best game I've ever rented. It's the racing equivalent of Halo, but on the Gamecube. At first the controls seem awkward and hard to use through the one player mode, since you control both characters. But once you get used to them, it's better than the 64 version by probably ten fold. Co-op mode is even better because you get to concentrate more on one job than anything else. A nice feature is that you can switch between driver and destroyer, and one of the best parts about that is that both players have to press Z simultaneously, which means no one person switching like crazy and ruining the whole experience. Another nice thing about co-op is that the screen isn't split, and there are plenty of shortcuts to try in each level. In addition to shortcuts, you'll find natural and enemy-placed hazards throughout. Easy to learn and hard to master, I'd give this title a solid 10/10 for all the immersive gameplay and nice unlockables, which include new tracks, carts, and characters, possibly even new modes.

paintballer · 12-21-2003, 12:16 PM

It's one of the best GameCube games ever

paintballer · 12-22-2003, 09:54 PM

The more you play it the more it grows on you. It is suprisingly addicting.

9homersimpson9 · 12-23-2003, 06:55 AM

I also have to say that it is an excellent game.

RyanOldw83 · 12-31-2003, 07:23 PM

I got it for Christmas, Its a very cool game. Its fst paced fun with your favorite Nintendo icons. Gotta love getting the three red shells special.

DemonEyesKyo · 02-03-2004, 03:16 AM

I have been wanting to get a gc but I didn't know if there was any good games for it. I wanted it mainly because of mario kart and how badass it was for the 64 I spent hours playing that game so I think I will go and buy them both now

2Crunk · 02-16-2004, 12:24 AM

the game is very addictive, i liked it

RE4-1337gamer · 02-15-2006, 07:29 PM

i played it, it was fun...but, not nearly as addictive as the N64 game. or the ds game. o the ds game is insanely addictive

11-23-2003, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ken Masters Super Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 354	Mario Kart on GC, no good? My friends just got Mario Kart on GC and I have to say it's no way near as good as the 64 version. I'm really disappointed. Anyone else played it? __________________ PC SPECS: AMD Bartion 2500+ 1800Mhz ASUS A7V8X-X PC2100 256Mb DDRAM x 2 LG 52x24x52 CD Seagate 80Gb 7200rpm 2Mb ATI Radeon 9550 256Mb 8x Intergrated PCI sound 17\" Samsung LCD 173s

12-15-2003, 12:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
ThirtySixBelow Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 504	I thought it was a great game. Playing with 2 people is awesome, one drives, the other handles the turbo, fighting, and items. Its awesome how you can do the coop. Although it is a great game it is very very challenging on the higher difficulty. Because there are two people in each cart that can hold items there are many more items on the track then you are used to form the 64 version which means you are constantly getting hit and blown up. I thought it was a great addition and new thing for the kart series. I love the game. __________________

12-21-2003, 02:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Squaggleboggin True Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 138	Mario Kart Double Dash is probably the best game I've ever rented. It's the racing equivalent of Halo, but on the Gamecube. At first the controls seem awkward and hard to use through the one player mode, since you control both characters. But once you get used to them, it's better than the 64 version by probably ten fold. Co-op mode is even better because you get to concentrate more on one job than anything else. A nice feature is that you can switch between driver and destroyer, and one of the best parts about that is that both players have to press Z simultaneously, which means no one person switching like crazy and ruining the whole experience. Another nice thing about co-op is that the screen isn't split, and there are plenty of shortcuts to try in each level. In addition to shortcuts, you'll find natural and enemy-placed hazards throughout. Easy to learn and hard to master, I'd give this title a solid 10/10 for all the immersive gameplay and nice unlockables, which include new tracks, carts, and characters, possibly even new modes. __________________ -The one and only Keebler Elf-

12-21-2003, 12:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
paintballer Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 317	It's one of the best GameCube games ever __________________ Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Biostar T-Force 550 2GB Gskill Ram 250GB Western Digital 200GB Western Digital 2 DVD Burners Apevia 500W PSU XION Solaris Case XFX GeForce 8600GT Hanns·G HG-191RP 19" 2ms Widescreen LCD Ubuntu, Windows XP ________________________ Acer Aspire 5570-2609

12-22-2003, 09:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
paintballer Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 317	The more you play it the more it grows on you. It is suprisingly addicting. __________________ Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Biostar T-Force 550 2GB Gskill Ram 250GB Western Digital 200GB Western Digital 2 DVD Burners Apevia 500W PSU XION Solaris Case XFX GeForce 8600GT Hanns·G HG-191RP 19" 2ms Widescreen LCD Ubuntu, Windows XP ________________________ Acer Aspire 5570-2609

12-23-2003, 06:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
9homersimpson9 Junior Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 55	I also have to say that it is an excellent game. __________________ Homer Simpson is a Role-Model for everyone!. PS2 & XBOX Modchip installs and Sales. Email me too- homersimpson@rock.com REFS available on request!!! I am Evil Homer, I am Evil Homer!

12-31-2003, 07:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
RyanOldw83 Ultra Techie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 774	I got it for Christmas, Its a very cool game. Its fst paced fun with your favorite Nintendo icons. Gotta love getting the three red shells special. __________________ Windows XP PRO:$0, Visual Studio 6:$0, Age of Empires 2:$0, Halo:$0. Having $100s in free MS software while people are being sued over $.99 songs: Priceless

02-03-2004, 03:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
DemonEyesKyo Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 24	I have been wanting to get a gc but I didn't know if there was any good games for it. I wanted it mainly because of mario kart and how badass it was for the 64 I spent hours playing that game so I think I will go and buy them both now

02-16-2004, 12:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
2Crunk Super Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 376	the game is very addictive, i liked it __________________ Rockets Rule!!!

02-15-2006, 07:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
RE4-1337gamer Junior Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 64	i played it, it was fun...but, not nearly as addictive as the N64 game. or the ds game. o the ds game is insanely addictive __________________ \"We are the Bag 3...Plastic!Paper! and Sleeping!\"-Machall

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