Maps in Mario Kart: Worrying About the Future
While I appreciate that Mario Kart provides me with a small map of the track I am racing on, it is rarely beneficial to me. I already have my hands […]
“Balloon Battles” in Mario Kart: The Last Balloon
“Balloon battle” mode turns the competitive races of Mario Kart into an entirely different game, with each participant starting the match with a limited number of balloons that are depleted […]
Mario Kart: Slipping on Our Own Banana Peel and Turning the Other Cheek
Of all the “power-ups” in Mario Kart that can be used to slow down our opposition, the banana peel gets my vote as the one that is most likely to […]
Mario’s Many Hats and a Fruit for Every Mission
As a veteran of almost every Mario title that’s been released over the years, I’ve learned an inconvenient truth… my skills playing as Mario in one of his side-scrolling adventures […]
Mario Kart and Saving the Best for Last
Either through my own errors during the match or by the machinations of the other racers I’m competing against, there are many times that I enter the third lap of […]
Mario Kart and the DLC Dilemma: Taking Up Our Cross
Like almost every other video game out on the market today, Mario Kart 8 allowed us to expand our experience through paid DLC, offering even more characters to play as […]
The Dual Purpose of Coins in Mario Kart: Showing Us The Way
One of the kindnesses that Mario Kart shows its players is guiding us on the optimal path around the course through the placement of coins. Even from a distance, seeing […]
Mario Kart and Keeping our Eyes on the Road
Like most racing titles, winning a race in Mario Kart requires us to keep our eyes completely fixed on what we are heading towards… a quick glance in the wrong […]
Mario Kart: Dealing With a Blue Shell Attack
Of all the enemy attacks in Mario Kart, the blue shell is my LEAST favorite. While green shells are clumsy and easy to dodge and red shells require proximity to […]
Mario Kart Cup Races: Starting Out Wrong, But Still Finishing Strong
Every Mario Kart title features a variety of “cup races” to compete in, and winning one of these cups requires the racer to achieve the highest combined score across all […]
Finding God in Video Games 