Mario Kart Arcade GP DX had a few test locations already pop up across the United States, but should get a full release some time this year. No word on how saves will work in the US, but it will likely be the same. Your progress in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is saved using a special card in Japan. Currently there is a Red Yoshi, Fire Mario, and Ice Luigi among others.Ī total of 13 playable characters are in the game, with 9 available from the start, 3 being unlocked during play, and 1 that is downloaded online. Many characters feature “palette swaps”, allowing them to look different than their normal model. Mario Kart Arcade GP DX also adds in a new character with Don-chan from Taiko No Tatsujin. This is on top of the returning characters from the previous Mario Kart Arcade GP games, such as Mario, Yoshi, and Pac-Man. Yoshi alternate colors: Light Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, Grey, Dark Blue, Pink, Orange.Other gameplay tweaks include the diving and gliding mechanics that first appeared in Mario Kart 7. These allow the game’s levels to feature more varied landscapes, such as underwater areas.Yoshi alternate colors: Light Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, Grey, Dark Blue, Pink, Orange.Black Yoshi is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Yoshi.Red Yoshi is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Yoshi.Has her own slot on the roster in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.In the end, the game features twelve different playable characters, twenty-three karts, and 10 race tracks. Mario Kart Arcade GP Developer(s) Namco Bandai Games: Publisher(s) Nintendo: Series: Mario Kart: Platform(s) Triforce: Release date(s) NA October, 2005 JP NovemEU/AUS 2005: Genre(s) Racing: Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer Input methods : Arcade Controller: Compatibility: 1 Broken: GameIDs: See also. The official website for the arcade game revealed images and art for every character, kart, and track featured in the game. Blue Toad is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Toad. While Mario Kart Arcade GP DX has no plans to release outside of Japan, fans worldwide continue to follow the game as media and new information comes in.Shy Guy alternate colors: Light Blue, Black, Green, Yellow, Grey, Dark Blue, Pink, Orange.Gold Mario is also available as an unlockable palette swap of Metal Mario.Gold Mario is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Metal Mario.Gold Mario is only playable in Gold Rush mode.Tanooki Mario is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Mario.Fire Mario is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Mario.Ice Luigi is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Luigi.Champion Link is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Link.Could be unlocked for permanent use through the event. Inkling Girl alternate colors: Lime, Magenta.Inkling Boy alternate colors: Purple, Cyan.Hero Don-Chan is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Don-Chan.Strawberry Don-Chan is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Don-Chan.Not a playable character, but the character participates in races against the player.Dry Bowser is also available as a downloadable palette swap of Bowser.There are four different arcade models available. Each model of the arcade cabinet features only one of the playable characters.
Pac-Man and Pac-Man in the Mario Kart Arcade GP games being from Bandai Namco Holdings.Īs of Mario Kart Tour, only Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi are playable in all games. There are 71 playable characters with their own slot across the series, primarily sourced from Nintendo franchises, with only Blinky, Don-Chan, Mametchi, Ms. This is a list of all playable characters featured in the Mario Kart series.