Mario kart nes jnes update#
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe doesn't do much to update the formula. Surviving racing game franchises, such as Forza on the Xbox One, are more complex affairs with a heavier focus on realism, customization and the ability to collect (or buy) real-life high-end cars, complete with the official license.Īnd as the mascots faded away, so did the vast majority of kart racing games. As technology allowed for more graphical detail, realistic human adventurers a la Uncharted's Nathan Drake became the norm. Bugs Bunny, Shrek and even the red and yellow M&M characters appeared in kart racing games (of middling-to-poor quality).īy the late 2000s, however, the era of cute or wacky animal mascots fell out of favour. (Sony Computer Entertainment)īefore long, non-gaming mascots joined the fray. Sony's Crash Team Racing was one of the better kart racing games that followed in Mario Kart's stead over the 1990s and 2000s. Nintendo even spun off its own success, with Mario Kart regular Donkey Kong bringing along his own sidekicks for Diddy Kong Racing. Final Fantasy's cuddlier creatures joined in with Chocobo Racing. Sony's mascot Crash Bandicoot starred in Crash Team Racing. Soon, other popular video game characters began appearing in kart racing games of their own. Unsurprisingly, its popularity enticed others to try to replicate or surpass its success. Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo was originally developed mainly as a counterpoint to F-Zero, a futuristic racing game with a steep learning curve. Mario Kart has survived and outlasted dozens of knock-offs, and returns April 28 with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch.
The combination of recognizable characters with accessible driving gameplay - navigating a kart is naturally less nuanced than Formula 1 racing - made it the perfect crossover game, beloved by kids, adults and non-gamers alike. The original Super Mario Kart, released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
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