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GF Rating
8.5

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GF Rating
5

Fair

Good game, but not as good as the first.

posted by qharper (ORANGEBURG, SC) Jun 19, 2006

Member since Dec 2005

Compared to Mario cart for the N64 this game is really weak and offers nothing new but a useless character riding at the back of your car. the only thing the second character is good for is more item usage. I would have thought that the multiplayer was fun and very innovative, but I was proven wrong when I actually started playing. There are few mini games and none of them are any good or fun. The single player gets boring really quick since there are only 3 main cuts races in this game. The tracks aren't as fun and colorful as the ones in the N64 version. Track designs, on the whole, are crude and uninteresting, serving up more style than actual substance and the game can get easy pretty quick when you get use to the controls.

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GF Rating
5

Fair

Good, but with problems

posted by koolkittie (WARRENVILLE, IL) Jun 11, 2006

Member since Feb 2006

In 1993, we were treated to multiplayer extravaganza, Super Mario Kart, since then, the Mario Kart series has been the best kart racer series ever, then, about 2 years ago. Mario Kart Double Dash!! came out. This game was welcomed with variance.

The idea of Double Dash is to add two racers instead of one. The idea is pretty cool, but has many problems.

Problem 1: single player
The 1player mode is very dificult and boring, the reason is simple. This game, when not used in co-op, has many problems, this game encourages you to do the co-op mode, which has many problems. The problem is, without the co-op, you'll miss out on: Double Dashes (special boosts)
Improved stearing
and more!
Ptoblem 2: Co-op
Co-op has many problems, especially when human nature comes across, people will probably fight for jobs, though both jobs are fun, they get old after a while without the other.
Problem 3: Uber dificulty
What I mean is. The computers are greatly improved from Mario Kart 64, but they aren't very realistic anymore, they're very agressive and they stear wonderfully! On levels where survival is dificult. coughencoughRainbowroadco- ughencoughwariocoloseum

This game still has many problems and fun parts. The battle mode stages aren't as great as they used to be Maro Kart 64, and many items have gone away, probably to promote the special item system.

The special item system is intresting. (and it makes unlocking characters more desirable), but it unbalances the game, considering most Mario Kart games are balanced in a better manner.

This game isn't bad, though. The unlockable Karts are great, even though they seem more like Kars than Karts. The graphics are last-gen looking,though.

I've heard info on an online mode, which is always fun!

The music is awesome though!

Overview:
Presentation: 8/10: very appealing at the start
Graphics: 4/10 : low quality for a GCN game
Sound: 9/10 : great music and sound
Lasting appeal: 5/10 : won't last long
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