Mario Kart Video Game Series
Highly popular series of arcade racers with characters from the universe Mario Bros. The series was created by the Nintendo corporation as a spin-off of the brand Super Mario Bros.
The first game in the series - Super Mario Kart was released in 1992 for the Super Nintenedo Entertainment System console and almost immediately became a hit. The Nintendo corporation decided to make the karting series appear at least once on each new console model. As a result, over the course of more than 20 years, the series lived to see 8 installments addressed to desktop and portable consoles of the Japanese manufacturer. In addition, in cooperation with Namco Bandai, three games were created for slot machines.
The common denominator of the games in the series Mario Kart are crazy kart races featuring characters from the Mario Bros. universe. Mario Bros. (including Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Yoshi and Princess Peach). The game takes place on tightly twisted tracks in thematically diverse locations, and during the competition players can use various weapons and power-ups that allow them to achieve a temporary advantage over their rivals.
Games from the series Mario Kart usually offer several variants of play - from a single race to a championship. In the case of versions for desktop consoles and modern handhelds, in addition to the option of competing with computer artificial intelligence, there is also the possibility of struggling with live opponents on a split screen or via a network connection.
Series Mario Kart is distinguished by its intensely colorful visuals. Almost all of the games in the series offer a three-dimensional graphic environment and a third-person perspective view (from behind the vehicle). The game is accompanied by a dynamic soundtrack, often consisting of songs borrowed from other games.
Mario Kart Series Evolution
2025
Mario Kart World
2020
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
2019
Mario Kart Tour
2017
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2014
Mario Kart 8
2011
Mario Kart 7
2008
Mario Kart
2005
Mario Kart DS
2003
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart World
June 5, 2025
Racing, Crossover, Kart Racing, Internet, Mario, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
A go-kart racing game, representing the best-selling series from Nintendo. Mario Kart World allows us to play as popular characters from the Mario Bros. universe. We participate in events for up to 24 racers. This installment introduces two new gameplay modes - Knockout Tour and Free Roam.
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
October 16, 2020
Racing, Kart Racing, LAN, Mario, Multiplayer, Augmented Reality, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive, Toys.
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is an original racing game using augmented reality technology, in which we drive a real toy car. The game was developed by Nintendo.
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Mario Kart Tour
September 25, 2019
Racing, Kart Racing, Mario, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Mobile spin-off of the Mario Kart racing series. In Mario Kart Tour we play as the characters known from the Super Mario series and race both on the well-known and liked tracks, as well as on completely new routes inspired by real cities.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
April 28, 2017
Racing, Crossover, Kart Racing, Internet, Mario, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
An enhanced port of Mario Kart 8 developed for Nintendo Switch. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe reprises a lot of elements known from the two previous installments of the series, such as motorcycles, gliders, the ability to perform somersaults, or underwater racing. However, the developers introduced an interesting novelty – anti-gravity racing, in which we can stick to walls or even to the ceiling. The game doesn’t contain a story-driven single player campaign – we focus on taking part in a series of competitions in which we can race against AI-controlled opponents, as well as other players. Mario Kart 8 contains several multiplayer variants, including online as well as local game modes (split-screen, or a wireless mode for up to eight players). The new edition contains all of the content present in the original game, including released add-ons, at the same introducing new tracks and characters, such as Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy, King Boo, Dry Bones, or Bowser Jr.
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Mario Kart 8
May 29, 2014
Arcade, Crossover, Kart Racing, Internet, Mario, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Mario Kart 8 is – despite its name – the eleventh part of the famous arcade racing series from Nintendo, as well as the first installment created for the Wii U console. Once again we can take control of the Nintendo's most famous characters, driving their wacky vehicles. In terms of mechanics, the game borrows several solutions from the previous titles, such as underwater races or performing airborne stunts to gain points, and offers vehicles like motorcycles and gliders. Aside from well known boxes with various power-ups, racing tracks are filled with coins known from Super Mario Kart. One of the most important innovations are anti-gravity races, during which we can drive on walls and even ceilings. This is completed by traditional multiplayer modes, which allow for online or split-screen competition with other players.
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Mario Kart 7
December 2, 2011
Racing, Crossover, Kart Racing, Internet, LAN, Mario, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
The seventh installment of the series of crazy go-kart races. Traditionally, the most famous Nintento heroes are behind the wheel, including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, Yoshi and Bowser. A large selection of offensive and defensive bonuses helps us to achieve success.
Mario Kart
April 11, 2008
Racing, Crossover, Kart Racing, Internet, Mario, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Mario Kart is a series that has been with us since SNES. The most famous mascots of Nintendo are racing on go-karts. Of course, this has nothing to do with realism - the driving model is typically dexterity. A characteristic feature of this title is also the presence of various types of power-ups, with the help of which we can make the life of our opponents unpleasant, as well as improve our own performance (for example by using acceleration).
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Mario Kart 64
January 25, 2007
Racing, Crossover, Kart Racing, Mario, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Mario Kart 64 is the next installment of the cycle, launched in 1992 and coming from the Nintendo stable. This time the main theme is not the fight against all the evils of the world by the fearless Mario - the protagonist, together with his friends and the biggest enemies, stands for sporting competition behind the wheel of go-karts.
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Mario Kart DS
November 14, 2005
Racing, Crossover, Kart Racing, Internet, LAN, Mario, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Mario Kart DS is yet another game from Nintendo, presenting the entertainment-seeking players with an icon of the concern, i.e. an unfashionably narrow plumber. This time, however, it will not be another lonely crusade. All the bad and good Toadstool world gathered on the go-kart tracks to select the winner in an unusual competition for them. Of course, there is some time for malice in this sporting competition.
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
November 14, 2003
Racing, Crossover, Kart Racing, Internet, Mario, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Mario Kart. Haven't anyone heard of this game? If you are one of those people, it's time to catch up, because it's one of the most deserving series for the world of electronic entertainment.
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