Each course can optionally be raced in reverse via versus mode.

Each Cup requires racing through both courses twice (with the second race having minor differences, such as weather) to complete. The game includes 12 courses, each split into six Cups (or Stages in versus mode).

Pac-Man (guest character from the Pac-Man series).

Pac-Man (guest character from the Pac-Man series)

Blinky (guest character from the Pac-Man series).

Lighter characters sacrifice their speed for improved handling, and vice versa for heavier characters. Each character has their own stats (acceleration, body weight, and maximum speed). The game includes 11 playable characters (three of which are guest characters from Namco's Pac-Man series).

The game later received two sequels ( Mario Kart: Arcade GP 2 in 2007 and Mario Kart: Arcade GP DX in 2013) and a VR spinoff ( Mario Kart: Arcade GP VR in 2017). Players can unlock new items as prizes for winning races (which they can save to their Mario Card). Unlike standard Mario Kart games, players must choose their three-item pool at the start of each race, with each item box giving the player a random item from the pool. The game itself includes 12 new playable courses (each of which can be played in reverse), 11 playable drivers (three of which are guest characters from Namco's Pac-Man series), and 93 total items (13 of which are available from the start). Each machine also has a special camera that's used to show who is controlling which character. Up to four machines can be linked together for multiplayer support, and players can save their progress using each machines' dedicated card reader (which dispense reusable electromagnetic 'Mario Cards'). Mario Kart: Arcade GP is a third-person kart racer developed and released by Namco (in conjunction with Nintendo) for arcades (using GC-based Triforce hardware) on October 10, 2005.Īn arcade spin-off of the Mario Kart series, Arcade GP is the first in the series to be developed by a third-party studio and the first to be released in arcades.

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