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* CashCowFranchise: While already a massively-selling franchise for Nintedo, this series got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the second best-selling game the weekend of its release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' was originally exclusive to the worst selling console of [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the eighth generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the Platform/WiiU by ''666%'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it one of the Wii U's few {{Killer App}}s. Between the Wii U original and the Platform/NintendoSwitch UpdatedRerelease, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the highest selling game in the whole franchise.
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* CashCowFranchise: While already a massively-selling franchise for Nintedo, Nintendo, this series got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the second best-selling game the weekend of its release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' was originally exclusive to the worst selling console of [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the eighth generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the Platform/WiiU by ''666%'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it one of the Wii U's few {{Killer App}}s. Between the Wii U original and the Platform/NintendoSwitch UpdatedRerelease, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the highest selling game in the whole franchise.
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** Baby Rosalina was created by fans after the release of ''Wii'' (due to her and Waluigi being the only humans without a baby counterpart) before she was officially introduced for ''8''.
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** Baby Rosalina was created by fans after the release of ''Wii'' (due to her and Waluigi being the only humans without a baby counterpart) counterpart at the time) before she was officially introduced for ''8''.
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* CashCowFranchise: Got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the second best-selling game the weekend of its release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is exclusive to the worst selling console of [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the eighth generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the Platform/WiiU by ''666%'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it one of the Wii U's few {{Killer App}}s. Between the Wii U original and the Platform/NintendoSwitch UpdatedRerelease, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the highest selling game in the whole franchise.
* ColbertBump: The presence of Mute City and Big Blue in ''Mario Kart 8'' further increased the demand for a new ''VideoGame/FZero'' game.
* ColbertBump: The presence of Mute City and Big Blue in ''Mario Kart 8'' further increased the demand for a new ''VideoGame/FZero'' game.
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* CashCowFranchise: Got While already a massively-selling franchise for Nintedo, this series got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the second best-selling game the weekend of its release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is was originally exclusive to the worst selling console of [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the eighth generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the Platform/WiiU by ''666%'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it one of the Wii U's few {{Killer App}}s. Between the Wii U original and the Platform/NintendoSwitch UpdatedRerelease, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the highest selling game in the whole franchise.
* ColbertBump: The presence of Mute City and Big Blue in ''Mario Kart 8'' further increased the demand for a new ''VideoGame/FZero''game.game after the series had been on hiatus since the mid-2000s.
* ColbertBump: The presence of Mute City and Big Blue in ''Mario Kart 8'' further increased the demand for a new ''VideoGame/FZero''
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** ''DS'' had several unused tracks. Some were merely for testing, such as ones that actually have "test" in the filename and one that is simply an early version of Wario Stadium, but others include ''Double Dash!!''[='=]s Mario Circuit, a Koopa Troopa track, a variant of DK Pass without snow, and an unused pinball track.
** ''Wii'' has character icons for Petey Piranha, Koopa Paratroopa, Hammer Brother, and a third Mii outfit. The Chain Chomp was also going to be an item and even has an Icon for it, but it eventually became the Bullet Bill instead.
** ''Wii'' has character icons for Petey Piranha, Koopa Paratroopa, Hammer Brother, and a third Mii outfit. The Chain Chomp was also going to be an item and even has an Icon for it, but it eventually became the Bullet Bill instead.
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** ''DS'' had several unused tracks. Some were merely for testing, such as ones that actually have "test" in the filename and one that is simply an early version of Wario Stadium, but others include ''Double Dash!!''[='=]s Mario Circuit, a Koopa Troopa Beach track, a variant of DK Pass without snow, an extremely small circle-shaped track, and an unused pinball track.
track (presumably an early version of Waluigi Pinball).
** ''Wii'' has character icons for Petey Piranha, Koopa Paratroopa, Hammer Brother, and a third Mii outfit. The Chain Chomp was also going to be an item and even has anIcon icon for it, but it eventually became the Bullet Bill instead.
** ''Wii'' has character icons for Petey Piranha, Koopa Paratroopa, Hammer Brother, and a third Mii outfit. The Chain Chomp was also going to be an item and even has an
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** ''Mario Kart Wii'' comes with one of the many plastic Wii Remote accessories, the Wii Wheel. Of course, the game can be played just fine without it attached. That, and the game is compatible with other controllers such as the [=GameCube=] controller...
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** ''Mario Kart Wii'' comes with one of the many plastic Wii Remote accessories, the Wii Wheel. Of course, the game can be played just fine without it attached. That, attached, and the game is compatible with other controllers such as the [=GameCube=] controller...controller.
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* FollowTheLeader: Being the TropeCodifier for the MascotRacer, it was inevitable that numerous other games would copy the formula to varying degrees of success. Some of the more memorable games to come from this include ''VideoGame/NickelodeonKartRacers'', ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing]]'', ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'', and ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm''.
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* FollowTheLeader: Being the TropeCodifier for the MascotRacer, it was inevitable that numerous other games would copy the formula to varying degrees of success. Some of the more memorable games to come from this include ''VideoGame/NickelodeonKartRacers'', ''VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing'', ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongBarrelBlast'', ''VideoGame/BanjoPilot'', ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing]]'', ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'', and ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm''.
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** Nintendo's Digital Event video during [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2014 had a clip of Luigi giving his memetic death stare while pulling out a green Koopa shell when Reggie Fils-Amie mentioned ''Mario Kart 8'' at one point. Particularly impressive, given that the meme was less than a week old at the time that Nintendo referenced it.
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** Nintendo's Digital Event video during [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] 2014 had a clip of Luigi giving his memetic death stare while pulling out a green Koopa shell when Reggie Fils-Amie mentioned ''Mario Kart 8'' at one point. Particularly impressive, This is particularly impressive given that the meme was less than a week old at the time that Nintendo referenced it.
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** Toad is voiced by Isaac Marshall in the international version of ''Mario Kart 64'', whereas the Japanese version and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' have him voiced by Tomoko Maruno. Same as Peach above, ''Double Dash!!'' and ''DS'' have him voiced by Jen Taylor, and from ''Wii'' onwards he is voiced by Samantha Kelly (the same applies to Toadette).
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** Toad is voiced by Isaac Marshall in the international version of ''Mario Kart 64'', whereas the Japanese version and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' have him voiced by Tomoko Maruno. Same as Similarly to Peach above, ''Double Dash!!'' and ''DS'' have him voiced by Jen Taylor, and from ''Wii'' onwards he is voiced by Samantha Kelly (the same applies to Toadette).
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** ''Super Mario Kart'', and by extension the entire series, was [[https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-kart-began-life-as-an-f-zero-multiplayer-prototype-reveals-retro-gamer-interview/ born from an attempt to make a multiplayer sequel]] to ''VideoGame/FZero'', meant solely to provide a 2-player counterpart. When the [=SNES=] couldn't handle this they decided to make a kart racing game with generic characters. During production someone, after seeing the generic character in overalls, suggested seeing what it would look like to put Mario in a go-kart, and history was made.
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** ''Super Mario Kart'', and by extension the entire series, was [[https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-kart-began-life-as-an-f-zero-multiplayer-prototype-reveals-retro-gamer-interview/ born from an attempt to make a multiplayer sequel]] to ''VideoGame/FZero'', meant solely to provide a 2-player counterpart. When the [=SNES=] couldn't handle this they decided to make a kart racing game with generic characters. During production someone, after seeing the generic character in overalls, suggested seeing what it would look like to put Mario in a go-kart, and history was made.the rest is history.
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** Some fans "explained" Wario replacing Koopa Troopa in ''64'' by his stealing Troopa's kart, which would be totally in character for him. Magazine/NintendoPower joined in on it by printing some fan art of Troopa phoning the police to report Wario's theft of his kart. Nintendo Power's coverage of ''64'' also included profiles of the racers, with Wario's entry noting that he was rumored to have "borrowed" his kart from a Koopa Troopa.
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** Some fans "explained" Wario replacing Koopa Troopa in ''64'' by his stealing Troopa's Koopa's kart, which would be totally in character for him. Magazine/NintendoPower joined in on it by printing some fan art of Koopa Troopa phoning the police to report Wario's theft of his kart. Nintendo Power's coverage of ''64'' also included profiles of the racers, with Wario's entry noting that he was rumored to have "borrowed" his kart from a Koopa Troopa.
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* CashCowFranchise: Got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the second best-selling game the weekend of its release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is exclusive to the worst selling console of [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the eighth generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the Platform/WiiU by ''666%'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it very much the Wii U's first proper KillerApp. Between the Wii U original and the Platform/NintendoSwitch UpdatedRerelease, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the highest selling game in the whole franchise.
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* CashCowFranchise: Got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the second best-selling game the weekend of its release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is exclusive to the worst selling console of [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the eighth generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the Platform/WiiU by ''666%'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it very much one of the Wii U's first proper KillerApp.few {{Killer App}}s. Between the Wii U original and the Platform/NintendoSwitch UpdatedRerelease, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the highest selling game in the whole franchise.
** ''Super Circuit'' has unused icons for the Triple Banana, Fake Item Box and Golden Dash Mushroom, which are all absent from this installment. They were likely cut for game balancing reasons, given the small size of the tracks in the game and the GBA's small screen.
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** ''7'' has unused icons for Mega Mushrooms and Fake item Boxes. If you try to access them, the game will crash because of either incomplete functions or missing models.
** ''8'' had an unused character emblem for a playable Magikoopa/Kamek, found in the game's files.
** ''8'' had an unused character emblem for a playable Magikoopa/Kamek, found in the game's files.
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** ''7'' has unused icons for Mega Mushrooms and Fake item Item Boxes. If you try to access them, the game will crash because of either incomplete functions or missing models.
** ''8''had has an unused character emblem for a playable Magikoopa/Kamek, Kamek, found in the game's files.files. Kamek would later use this icon when he was PromotedToPlayable for ''Mario Kart Tour'' and the Booster Course Pass.
** ''8''
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* FollowTheLeader: Being the TropeCodifier for the MascotRacer, it was inevitable that numerous other games would copy the formula to varying degrees of success. Some of the more memorable series include ''VideoGame/NickelodeonKartRacers'', ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing]]'', ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'', and ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm''.
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* FollowTheLeader: Being the TropeCodifier for the MascotRacer, it was inevitable that numerous other games would copy the formula to varying degrees of success. Some of the more memorable series games to come from this include ''VideoGame/NickelodeonKartRacers'', ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing]]'', ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'', and ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm''.
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* LateExportForYou: Like VideoGame/NintendoLabo, ''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' was not available in Latin America when it first launched worldwide, despite the packaging having information for the market's distributor on it. It would take until February 2021 for retailers to start selling it.
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* LateExportForYou: LateExportForYou:
** LikeVideoGame/NintendoLabo, ''VideoGame/NintendoLabo'', ''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' was not available in Latin America when it first launched worldwide, despite the packaging having information for the market's distributor on it. It would take until February 2021 for retailers to start selling it.
** Like
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** A fifth cup, called the Reverse Cup, [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Reverse_Cup was planned]] for ''Double Dash!!'' which makes racers race the track the other way around. Interestingly, several official Tournaments and missions for ''DS'' and ''Wii'', all of the courses in ''Tour'' and the final laps of Tour Paris Promenade and Tour Sydney Sprint in ''8 Deluxe'' revisit this unused concept of backwards tracks. [[https://wiki.tockdom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii_R A fan-made mod]] for ''Wii'' also gives all courses in that game backwards variants.
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** A fifth cup, called the Reverse Cup, [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Reverse_Cup was planned]] for ''Double Dash!!'' which makes racers race the track the other way around. Interestingly, several official Tournaments and missions for ''DS'' and ''Wii'', all of the courses in ''Tour'' and the final laps of Tour Paris Promenade and Promenade, Tour Sydney Sprint Sprint, and DS Peach Gardens in ''8 Deluxe'' revisit this unused concept of backwards tracks. [[https://wiki.tockdom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii_R A fan-made mod]] for ''Wii'' also gives all courses in that game backwards variants.
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* CashCowFranchise: Got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the second best-selling game the weekend of its release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is exclusive to the worst selling console of [[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the eighth generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the UsefulNotes/WiiU by ''666%'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it very much the Wii U's first proper KillerApp. Between the Wii U original and the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch UpdatedRerelease, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the highest selling game in the whole franchise.
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* CashCowFranchise: Got even bigger with ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'' and ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'', the latter actually selling better than ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', which would have been unthinkable the previous generation. And ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' managed to be the second best-selling game the weekend of its release (selling 1.2 million units) behind ''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. For comparison, ''Watch Dogs'' is a MultiPlatform game available to all consoles, while ''Mario Kart 8'' is exclusive to the worst selling console of [[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames the eighth generation]] and it itself managed to increase sales of just the UsefulNotes/WiiU Platform/WiiU by ''666%'', with 82% of all copies being in bundles, making it very much the Wii U's first proper KillerApp. Between the Wii U original and the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Platform/NintendoSwitch UpdatedRerelease, ''Mario Kart 8'' is the highest selling game in the whole franchise.
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** ''Mario Kart Wii'' comes with one of the many plastic Wiimote accessories, the Wii Wheel. Of course, the game can be played just fine without it attached. That, and the game is compatible with other controllers such as the [=GameCube=] controller...
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** ''Mario Kart Wii'' comes with one of the many plastic Wiimote Wii Remote accessories, the Wii Wheel. Of course, the game can be played just fine without it attached. That, and the game is compatible with other controllers such as the [=GameCube=] controller...
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** Many had predicted N64 Rainbow Road would return for ''Mario Kart 8''. Same with Yoshi Valley and GCN Sherbet Land.
** Several had guessed Baby Rosalina would make her debut here. Pink Gold Peach, however, [[UnexpectedCharacter really came out of the blue]], as did Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach.
** When Pauline made her return in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', everyone guessed that she would be playable sooner or later in the Mario Kart series. Which became true with ''Mario Kart Tour''.
** To the surprise of no one, Cat Peach was confirmed to return and headline ''Tour'''s Cat Tour event, due to the tweet announcement talking about cats and its preview picture having pink-colored drivers.
** Many had predicted N64 Rainbow Road would return for ''Mario Kart 8''. Same with Yoshi Valley and GCN Sherbet Land.
** Several had guessed Baby Rosalina would make her debut here. Pink Gold Peach, however, [[UnexpectedCharacter really came out of the blue]], as did Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach.
** When Pauline made her return in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', everyone guessed that she would be playable sooner or later in the Mario Kart series. Which became true with ''Mario Kart Tour''.
** To the surprise of no one, Cat Peach was confirmed to return and headline ''Tour'''s Cat Tour event, due to the tweet announcement talking about cats and its preview picture having pink-colored drivers.
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** ''Mario Kart Wii'' comes with one of the many plastic Wiimote accessories, the Wii Wheel. Of course, the game can be played just fine without it attached. That, and the game is compatible with other controllers such as the [=GameCube=] controller...
** ''Mario Kart 8'' came with a red Wii Wheel and a Mario themed Wii Remote controller if you pre-ordered the Mario Kart Wii U bundle.
** ''Mario Kart Wii'' comes with one of the many plastic Wiimote accessories, the Wii Wheel. Of course, the game can be played just fine without it attached. That, and the game is compatible with other controllers such as the [=GameCube=] controller...
** ''Mario Kart 8'' came with a red Wii Wheel and a Mario themed Wii Remote controller if you pre-ordered the Mario Kart Wii U bundle.
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** A fifth cup, called the Reverse Cup, [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Reverse_Cup was planned]] for ''Double Dash!!'' which makes racers race the track the other way around. Interestingly, [[https://wiki.tockdom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii_R a fan-made mod]] for ''Wii'', several official Tournaments and missions for ''DS'' and ''Wii'', some of the courses in ''Tour'' and the final lap of Tour Paris Promenade in ''8 Deluxe'' revisit this unused concept of backwards tracks.
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** A fifth cup, called the Reverse Cup, [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Reverse_Cup was planned]] for ''Double Dash!!'' which makes racers race the track the other way around. Interestingly, several official Tournaments and missions for ''DS'' and ''Wii'', all of the courses in ''Tour'' and the final laps of Tour Paris Promenade and Tour Sydney Sprint in ''8 Deluxe'' revisit this unused concept of backwards tracks. [[https://wiki.tockdom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii_R a A fan-made mod]] for ''Wii'', several official Tournaments and missions for ''DS'' and ''Wii'', some of the ''Wii'' also gives all courses in ''Tour'' and the final lap of Tour Paris Promenade in ''8 Deluxe'' revisit this unused concept of that game backwards tracks.variants.
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* FollowTheLeader: Being the TropeCodifier for the MascotRacer, it was inevitable that numerous other games would copy the formula to varying degrees of success.
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* FollowTheLeader: Being the TropeCodifier for the MascotRacer, it was inevitable that numerous other games would copy the formula to varying degrees of success. Some of the more memorable series include ''VideoGame/NickelodeonKartRacers'', ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing]]'', ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'', and ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm''.
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** The first game, and by extension the entire series, was [[https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-kart-began-life-as-an-f-zero-multiplayer-prototype-reveals-retro-gamer-interview/ born from an attempt to make a multiplayer sequel]] to ''VideoGame/FZero''.
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** The first game, ''Super Mario Kart'', and by extension the entire series, was [[https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-kart-began-life-as-an-f-zero-multiplayer-prototype-reveals-retro-gamer-interview/ born from an attempt to make a multiplayer sequel]] to ''VideoGame/FZero''.''VideoGame/FZero'', meant solely to provide a 2-player counterpart. When the [=SNES=] couldn't handle this they decided to make a kart racing game with generic characters. During production someone, after seeing the generic character in overalls, suggested seeing what it would look like to put Mario in a go-kart, and history was made.
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* AscendedFanNickname: The Spiny Shell's common nickname, the "blue shell", finally gets a shout-out in the official [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie Super Mario Bros. 2023 movie]], featuring a Koopa General wearing a blue, spiked shell [[CallingYourAttacks yelling the name as an attack]] before divebombing Mario and Donkey Kong in the same manner the Spiny Shell attacks players in the games proper.
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* AscendedFanNickname: The Spiny Shell's common nickname, the "blue shell", finally gets a shout-out in the official [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie Super Mario Bros. 2023 movie]], ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', featuring a Koopa General wearing a blue, spiked shell [[CallingYourAttacks yelling the name as an attack]] before divebombing Mario and Donkey Kong in the same manner the Spiny Shell attacks players in the games proper.
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* AscendedFanNickname: The Spiny Shell's common nickname, the "blue shell", finally gets a shout-out in the official [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie Super Mario Bros. 2023 movie]], featuring a Koopa General wearing a blue, spiked shell [[CallingYourAttacks yelling the name as an attack]] before divebombing Mario and Donkey Kong in the same manner the Spiny Shell attacks players in the games proper.
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* AscendedFanon: Baby Rosalina was created by fans after the release of ''Wii'' (due to her and Waluigi being the only humans without a baby counterpart) before she was officially introduced for ''8''.
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* AscendedFanon: AscendedFanon:
** Baby Rosalina was created by fans after the release of ''Wii'' (due to her and Waluigi being the only humans without a baby counterpart) before she was officially introduced for''8''.''8''.
** Some fans "explained" Wario replacing Koopa Troopa in ''64'' by his stealing Troopa's kart, which would be totally in character for him. Magazine/NintendoPower joined in on it by printing some fan art of Troopa phoning the police to report Wario's theft of his kart. Nintendo Power's coverage of ''64'' also included profiles of the racers, with Wario's entry noting that he was rumored to have "borrowed" his kart from a Koopa Troopa.
** Baby Rosalina was created by fans after the release of ''Wii'' (due to her and Waluigi being the only humans without a baby counterpart) before she was officially introduced for
** Some fans "explained" Wario replacing Koopa Troopa in ''64'' by his stealing Troopa's kart, which would be totally in character for him. Magazine/NintendoPower joined in on it by printing some fan art of Troopa phoning the police to report Wario's theft of his kart. Nintendo Power's coverage of ''64'' also included profiles of the racers, with Wario's entry noting that he was rumored to have "borrowed" his kart from a Koopa Troopa.
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** In ''Double Dash!!'', Bowser Jr. is voiced by Dolores Rogers. From ''Wii'' onwards he is instead voiced by Caety Sagoian.
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** In ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'', instead of Mercedes Rose reprising her role, Rosalina is instead voiced by Kerri Kane, who made Rosalina sound younger than before and would also voice her in the later ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' titles. No explanation is given for this change. In ''8'', she is voiced by Laura Faye Smith, her actress from ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', who made her sound ''even younger'', spawning complaints from fans that Nintendo was trying to turn her into a [[RecycledInSpace space version of Peach]].
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** In ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'', instead of Mercedes Rose reprising her role, Rosalina is instead voiced by Kerri Kane, who made Rosalina sound somewhat younger and more cheerful than before (though retaining some of her solemnity), and would also voice her in the later ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' titles. No explanation is given for this change. In However, in ''8'', she is voiced by Laura Faye Smith, Creator/LauraFayeSmith, her actress from ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', who made her sound ''even younger'', spawning younger''. This [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks spawned complaints from fans fans]] that Nintendo ''Nintendo'' was trying to turn her into a [[RecycledInSpace space version of Peach]].Peach.
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* BTeamSequel: ''Mario Kart: Arcade GP'' and it's sequels are not directly developed by Nintendo, but by Creator/BandaiNamco.
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* BTeamSequel: ''Mario Kart: Arcade GP'' and it's its sequels are not directly developed by Nintendo, but by Creator/BandaiNamco.
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** A fifth cup, called the Reverse Cup, [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Reverse_Cup was planned]] for ''Double Dash!!'' which makes racers race the track the other way around. Interestingly, [https://wiki.tockdom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii_R a fan-made mod], several official Tournaments/missions for ''DS'' and ''Wii'', some of the courses in ''Tour'' and the final lap of Tour Paris Promenade in ''8 Deluxe'' revisit this unused concept of backwards tracks.
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** A fifth cup, called the Reverse Cup, [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Reverse_Cup was planned]] for ''Double Dash!!'' which makes racers race the track the other way around. Interestingly, [https://wiki.[[https://wiki.tockdom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii_R a fan-made mod], mod]] for ''Wii'', several official Tournaments/missions Tournaments and missions for ''DS'' and ''Wii'', some of the courses in ''Tour'' and the final lap of Tour Paris Promenade in ''8 Deluxe'' revisit this unused concept of backwards tracks.
