Mario Kart Double Dose

Hey guys!  Today we'll be looking at a really fun MK game....

Mario Kart Double Dash!!

This game is one of a kind, and I wish Nintendo would make another game like this.

As you can probably tell from the pic above you get to use TWO people per kart allowing some CRrrRaaAaaAzzZzzZyyYyyY combos!

This game brings in new features. Some only for this game!

1. 2 People Per Kart.

There are a bunch of characters to use from:

Common characters like Mario himself.......

                  

To obscure villains like Petey Piranha!

2.  Items.

In MKDD, since there are two characters per kart, each one can hold an item.

This allows you to save items until you need them!

Be warned though, racers might use a technique to try and steal your item.

Now, imagine you're racing as Mario and Luigi, the classic combo.

You're driving down the track when you see this:

HUH??!!??  Am I seeing double, or are there two item boxes?  MKDD is all about twos, so I guess that makes sense.

You pick up an item and, if you have the right combo you will get:

A SPECIAL MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, MOVE!

If, for instance you had Mario and Luigi, you would get the Fireball item!

                         

Some special moves look different depending on who uses them.

Here's an example.  If Luigi used the fireballs, they would still have the same effect but, they would be green instead.

Also some items like the: Golden Shroom, Triple Shells, and Bob-ombs are special moves in this game.

Have fun trying all the different items!

3. Karts.

For the past three games there has been only one kart: The Pipe Frame.

However MKDD adds in the new feature of Selectable Karts!

Depending on your two characters, you will be able to select different karts.

You can also unlock new karts by winning cups in the Grand Prix.

Here is a pic of the different karts:

                              

The top pic shows the starting karts while the bottom pic, shows the unlockable karts.

All the karts except for the parade kart ( The one to the right of the birdo kart) have counterparts. See if you can match them up!

4. A Shroomy Welcome.

POP QUIZ!!!

What was the name of the toad introduced to the Mario series in this game?

Was it...

A. Cute. T.

B. Toady

C. Toadette

D. None of the Above

If you guessed C.... you were right!

Toadette has now been in tons of Mario games to date including: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, Mario Party 10 and, where she was a major character, Captain Toad Treasure Tracker!

Well that's all the time we have for today.

See you next time!