Mario Kart: Be Careful What You Wish For
I’ve found that I should be careful what I wish for when playing Mario Kart… because I might get it. For example, when I am falling behind in a race, […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Lesson From Mario Kart: The Mistake of Rejoicing When Our Enemies Fall
As much fun as playing Mario Kart can be, it is still a competition at its’ core… players use a combination of racing techniques and offensive weapons to advance towards […]
“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 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 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 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 […]
Mario Kart and the Importance of Who We Choose to “Follow”
Watching another players’ portion of the screen while playing in “split-screen” with them can be a dangerous game, and doing this during a race in Mario Kart is no exception. […]
Finding God in Video Games 