Mario Kart and the “Narrow Way”: Restriction or Protection?
Like most racing games, Mario Kart has two basic racing options… I can drive on the nicely paved road that was perfectly designed for my vehicle to reach the finish […]
Mario Kart: Same Item Box, Different Provision, Always Enough
Item boxes in Mario Kart are both intentionally placed in their location by the game’s developer as well as dynamically filled… upon picking one up, players receive a unique item based […]
Kart Racing Spin-Off’s: Soulless Copies or Attracting a New Audience?
Thanks to the popularity of the original kart racing games like Mario Kart and Diddy Kong Racing, almost every gaming franchise seems to have their own “kart racing” spin-off now. […]
Mario Kart: The “Weak” vs. the “Mighty”
Appearances can be deceiving in Mario Kart… characters like Baby Mario and Baby Peach may not look like legitimate contenders for victory at first glance when compared them to their […]
Mario Kart: Choosing Which Battles are Ours to Fight
Multiplayer modes such as “balloon battle” add a unique twist to the Mario Kart formula, with our racing ability taking a backseat to developing a superior battle strategy. These victories […]
Mario Kart: What to Do When Cheaters Appear to Be Prospering
While playing online with others is one of Mario Kart’s major draws, it also brings in one of the worst aspects of the online gaming experience… CHEATING. The ability to […]
Mario Kart: Falling Down, Getting Back on the Track
As hard as I try to prevent it, there are still times that I fall off the track while playing Mario Kart. Fortunately, that mistake doesn’t mean that my game […]
Mario Kart: The Proper Perspective on “Coins”
While the coins that surround the race track in Mario Kart provide a much-appreciated speed boost, they have a few downsides… they aren’t permanent, they don’t carry over into the […]
Mario Kart: Time to Turn Around
While most of the tracks in Mario Kart are fairly straight-forward, it is still possible for us to find our racer facing the wrong way after a collision has occurred […]
Mario Kart and the Final Goal
I don’t know about you, but I much prefer the clearly defined “three lap races” in Mario Kart to facing an endless endurance mode featured in other racing games… I […]
Finding God in Video Games 