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SNES and F-Zero
Before there was Mario Kart, there was another racing series called F-Zero. It was a launch title for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (known in Japan as the Super Famicom) and was a huge success for Nintendo. -
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario Kart is the first Mario Kart game and it set the groundwork for an entire franchise. It was originally going to be a multiplayer F-Zero game. -
VB Mario Kart
This was a planned game for the Virtual Boy, but was cancelled due to the console's failure. The image seen here is just a fanmade. It currently unknown what the game would have actually looked like. -
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64 is the first 3D Mario Kart game. While Super Mario Kart started the franchise, Mario Kart 64 is what defined it.It added a lot to the Mario Kart franchise including the infamous Spiny Shell (Blue Shell). -
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart: Super Circuit is the first portable Mario Kart game. It is basically a blend of Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64 while also having its own gimmick. The game was the first to developed by a company other than Nintendo. -
Mario Kart 64 releases on the iQue Player
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart Double Dash is the fourth Mario Kart game in the series. It has the unique mechanic of having two racers in one kart (hence the title). -
Mario Kart XXL
Mario Kart XXL is a Game Boy Advance tech demo developed by Denaris Entertainment Software for Nintendo in 2004. It was originally created as a non-Mario demo known as R3D-Demo before being repurposed. After the game was cancelled it became Crazy Frog Racer. Unlike VB Mario Kart, we actually know was this game looked like. -
Mario Motors
Mario Motors is a cancelled racing / car engine simulation game that was in development by Yoot Saito and Nintendo for their DS. While the game was never officially announced, Saito talked about it during his conference at Reboot Develop 2018. -
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Mario Kart Arcade GP is the first Mario Kart spinoff and the first Mario Kart game to be released outside of a Nintendo console. It was the first to be developed by Bandai Namco (then known as Namco). It also was the first Mario Kart game to include non-Mario characters. -
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart DS is the second Mario Kart game to release on a handheld. It was the first Mario Kart game to include online multiplayer. -
Mario Kart 64 releases on the Wii Virtual Console
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Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 is the second game in the Mario Kart Arcade GP series. It should swapped titles with Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. This was the first Mario Kart game to include a commentator. Here the commentator is voiced by the famous actor Justin Berti. -
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii is the first home console Mario Kart game to include online multiplayer. It also unique for having an X-Treme sports feel. It also was the first Mario Kart game to have motion controls. It was also the best selling Mario Kart game until it was surpassed by Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in 2021. -
Super Mario Kart releases on the Wii Virtual Console
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Mario Kart Super Circuit releases on Nintendo 3D Virtual Console
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Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 7 is the third hand held Mario Kart game. It introduced Kart customization, gliders, and underwater sections. It is also the most controversial Mario Kart game for the fact that Waluigi was cut from the roster. -
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is the third entry in the Mario Kart Arcade GP series. It replaced Mametchi with Don-Chan. It was also more like a sequel than Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. It built on a more modern engine. -
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 is the first Mario Kart game to have DLC. It also introduced anti-gravity. Unfortunately it was released on the Wii U, Nintendo's second worst console. -
Super Mario Kart releases on the Wii U Virtual Console
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Mario Kart 8 Mercedes-Benz DLC
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Mario Kart Super Circuit releases on Wii U Virtual Console
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The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack
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Mario Kart DS releases on Wii U Virtual Console
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Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack
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Mario Kart Arcade GP DX version 1.04 is released
It included two new characters (Metal Mario and Rosalina), a mode that allows a 2 on 2 team battle, mirror modes of all tracks, and improved drifting mechanics with three levels of boost. The update also changed the time limit on races in the international versions from 180 seconds to 250 seconds and added an Advice section after a single-player race (except for when a race is timed out). The update also changed the point distribution for Two Player Co-op and Team Battle races. -
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX adds Baby Mario and Baby Peach to Japanese cabinets
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Super Mario Kart comes to the New Nintendo 3DS virtual console
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Mario Kart Arcade GP DX version 1.06 is released in Japan
The update brought notable changes to the game (mainly the HUD). The update also added two new tracks. -
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX version 1.06 is released internationally
It contains several changes, such as the HUD layout being changed and Baby Mario and Baby Peach being added. -
Mario Kart 64 releases on the Wii U Virtual Console
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the first port of a Mario Kart game. It launched alongside the Switch (which is a successor to the Wii U). It fixed a lot of the problems with its predecessor. -
Mario Kart Arcade GP version 1.10 releases
This update added two new characters (Daisy and King Boo, the latter being playable during a limited-time event that was held on October 2017). The update also features the addition of the PAC-MAN Cup and its two courses. On October 2018, King Boo was released for all players. This update was exclusive to Japanese cabinets. -
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR is the fourth entry of the Mario Kart Arcade GP series. It was also the Mario Kart game be in VR. It is also very hard to find as it is more of an attraction than a game. -
Mario Kart Wii releases on Nvidia Shield
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Mario Kart Arcade GP DX gets more features in Japan
This update added Lakitu as a playable character as well as the Donkey Kong Cup and its two courses, Bananan Labyrinth and DK Jungle. -
Super Mario Kart comes to Nintendo Switch Online
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Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart Tour is the first Mario Kart game to release on mobile devices. It introduced features commonly associated with mobile games. Multiplayer was added on March 8, 2020. It had a lot of gacha mechanics until most of them were removed on October 5, 2022 (the same day battle mode was added). It also introduced tracks based on real world locations (eg, NYC). -
Pauline and Peachette make their debut
The New York Tour was the first tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began during the game's launch on September 25, 2019 and ended on October 8, 2019. Reflecting its theme, the tour introduced a character and course new to the Mario Kart series, Pauline and New York Minute (temporarily retitled "New York Minute 1") respectively, as well as a variant of Mario in his musician outfit, which originated in the similarly New York-inspired Metro Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. -
Hammer Bro and his buddies make their debut
The Hammer Bro Tour was the fourteenth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on March 25, 2020 and ended on April 7, 2020. Hence the name, the tour marked the playable debut of Hammer Bro (who was originally going to be playable in Mario Kart Wii), Boomerang Bro, Ice Bro, and Fire Bro. -
Mario Kart Tour celebrates Super Mario Maker 2's final major update
The Trick Tour was the sixteenth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on April 22, 2020, and ended on May 5, 2020. Builder Mario and Builder Toad were announced as the new characters for the Trick Tour to coincide with the final major update for Super Mario Maker 2. - Mario Wiki -
Mario Kart Tour brings back Funky Kong and adds Dixie Kong
The Jungle Tour was the eighteenth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on May 20, 2020 and ended on June 2, 2020. Reflecting its theme around jungles and the Donkey Kong Country series, Dixie Kong made her playable Mario Kart debut and Funky Kong returned after his only Mario Kart playable appearance in Mario Kart Wii, while also adding the Rambi Rider from Mario Kart DS. -
Monty Mole finally becomes playable
The Flower Tour was the seventeenth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on May 6, 2020 and ended on May 19, 2020. The tour had a springtime theme due to it taking place in the spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and added a fairy-themed variant of Daisy, Monty Mole in his playable Mario Kart debut, and themed karts and gliders including the Daisy Glider and the Butterfly Sunset. -
Captain Toad makes his debut
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Nabbit makes his debut
The Wild West Tour was the twenty-third tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on July 29, 2020 and ended on August 11, 2020. Due to its theme around the Wild West, the tour introduced a cowboy variant of Wario, while also adding in the Cact-X from Mario Kart 7, with N64 Kalimari Desert 2 acting as the signature course. The tour also marked Nabbit's playable debut in the Mario Kart series. -
King Bob-omb makes his debut
The Pirate Tour was the twenty-fourth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on August 12, 2020 and ended on August 25, 2020. This tour also marked King Bob-omb's playable debut in the Mario Kart series and the Mario series in general after being a boss in the Wild West Tour. -
Mario Kart Tour celebrates Mario's 35th anniversary
The Super Mario Kart Tour was the twenty-sixth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on September 9, 2020 and ended on September 22, 2020. The tour introduced Mario and Donkey Kong Jr. in their Super Mario Kart sprite-based appearance as new drivers, the latter making his first playable appearance in the Mario Kart series since the aforementioned game. - Mario Wiki -
Mario Kart celebrates its 1st anniversary
The 1st Anniversary Tour was the twenty-eighth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on October 7, 2020, and ended on October 20, 2020. It celebrated the first anniversary since Mario Kart Tour's release on September 25, 2019, and saw the return of four previous city courses (Tokyo Blur, Paris Promenade, London Loop, and Vancouver Velocity) while also introducing New York Minute 3. -
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
It is the second Mario Kart game to release on the Nintendo Switch. This game is basically glorified RC cars. -
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX adds "Green Shell All-You-Can-Throw!" mode
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Kamek makes his debut
The Kamek Tour was the fifty-first tour in Mario Kart Tour, which began on August 25, 2021 and ended on September 7, 2021. As the tour's name indicates, Kamek was introduced as a playable driver after being previously cut from both Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart 8, making this the first tour to introduce a completely new driver to the series since the introduction of King Bob-omb in the Pirate Tour twenty-seven tours prior. -
Mario Kart Tour Celebrates its 2nd Anniversary
The 2nd Anniversary Tour was the fifty-third tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on September 22, 2021 and ended on October 5, 2021. As the tour's name indicates, it celebrated two years since the official launch of Mario Kart Tour on September 25, 2019. This tour introduced a new layout of the New York Minute course, named New York Minute 4. -
Mario Kart 64 comes to Nintendo Switch Online
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Chargin' Chuck makes his debut
The Los Angeles Tour was the sixty-third tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on February 9, 2022 and ended on February 22, 2022. The tour marked the second instance of three tours sharing the same name, the first being the Halloween Tours. True to its name, it introduced a new layout of the Los Angeles Laps course named Los Angeles Laps 2, while also marking the Mario Kart series debut of Chargin' Chuck. -
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 1
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Mario Kart Tour brings back Petey Piranha
The Piranha Plant Tour was the seventy-fourth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on July 13, 2022 and ended on July 26, 2022. As the tour's name indicates, it featured numerous Piranha Plant-themed content, including Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart 7 returning as a classic course, Petey Piranha as a new driver (marking his first playable appearance in the Mario Kart series since Mario Kart: Double Dash!! almost 19 years prior. -
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2
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Mario Kart Tour celebrates its 3rd Anniversary
The Anniversary Tour was the seventy-ninth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on September 21, 2022 and ended on October 4, 2022. This tour celebrated three years since the release of Mario Kart Tour on September 25, 2019; however, unlike the 1st and 2nd Anniversary Tours, this tour's name did not contain a number representing the anniversary it celebrated. -
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe adds Custom Items
Custom Items lets players randomize which power-ups appear in boxes, or lets them turn them all off. Or players can do all-Bullet Bill power-ups, or a mix of classic Super Mario Kart power-ups. If you're immediately thinking: Oh, God, what would an all-Blue Shells race look like? Well, so is everyone else! -
Mario Kart Super Circuit comes to Nintendo Switch Online
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe adds Birdo
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Poochy makes his debut
The Yoshi Tour is the ninety-third tour of Mario Kart Tour, which begins on April 5, 2023 and ends on April 18, 2023. The tour introduces Yoshi's Island, which first appeared in Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, and the classic course debut of Yoshi Desert from Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Many other Yoshi franchise items are also introduced in this tour, including Poochy's first playable appearance in the Mario Kart series and a Yoshi Cookie-themed glider. -
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5
It was released one day earlier than expected. -
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe adds Kamek, Petey Piranha and Wiggler
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 is set to include Kamek and Petey Piranha. This is also the grand return of Wiggler (which nobody expected). -
Mario Kart Tour stops adding new content
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe adds 4 additional characters
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 6
