![]() ![]() ![]() Several modes of gameplay: Grand Prix, Time Trials, and Battle. ![]() Character-specific power-ups Yoshi rolls his egg, Wario can toss bombs, and the whole cast has new tricks.Two-player per kart dynamic: switch to hold more items than before.Nearly 20 mascot characters: Mario, Waluigi, Peach, Bowser, Wario, and many more.As well, despite our nostalgic disappointments, it's still one of the best kart racers available and one of GameCube's better exclusive offerings this holiday season. It is, in fact, a fantastic title for the younger crowd. Those that have played little of the franchise or those too young to remember it will find it to be a solid multiplayer title. This applies more to the hardcore fans of the series, though. It's the kind of cookie-cutter sequel that Nintendo said it didn't want to create. Those intentions may be good at heart, but the end result in Double Dash!! is second-rate. Truly, it is a more graphically impressive version than its predecessor, but it is also a simpler one in some respects, proving that Nintendo still believes a more complex game is not necessarily a more entertaining one. Double Dash!! is an assuredly fun multiplayer racer that only makes small gameplay advances over the already-3D Mario Kart 64. With the GameCube in dire need of top-tier software, we have been counting on it to revive the legendary franchise with new vigor and bring the console yet another surefire reason to be owned by all self-respecting gamers. It features a definite visual upgrade, a few new gameplay modes to boot, and LAN support in place of full-blown online functionality. Apparently Nintendo wanted to hold off on any sequels until it had hardware powerful enough to deliver a true upgrade and so Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is being ushered in this holiday season, exclusively for GameCube. As far as home consoles go, we haven't seen our beloved Mario Kart in over a half-decade. It went on to great success, and is still one of the top-selling racers of all-time. It was something new and, although not perfect, it delivered most of what fans were looking for. It brought the franchise into 3D and heated up the multiplayer circuit with four-player support. Within five years Nintendo was ready to kick off the 3D revolution, which brought us the N64 and, naturally, a successor to the great SNES racer: Mario Kart 64. ![]()
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