History VideoGame / KartRider

Nonetheless, the game has remained relatively popular globally, and in 2019, an UpdatedRerelease called VideoGame/KartRiderDrift was announced, serving all regions worldwide as well as having cross-platform play with the UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and mobile devices. With the official release of ''Drift'' came the official closing of the original ''[=KartRider=]'''s service.

''[=CrazyRacing=] [=KartRider=]'' is a MascotRacer for Windows created by {{Creator/Nexon}}, based on their previous game ''Crazy Arcade''.

The game was released in South Korea in 2004 and has been running ever since. The game has a surprisingly large competitive scene, with televised tournaments broadcast in both South Korea and China (where the game was localized as ''[=PopKart=]''). The game was also localized for North America, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, and Russia, but all of these versions didn't last very long before being dropped.

Nonetheless, the game has remained relatively popular globally, and in 2019, an UpdatedRerelease called VideoGame/KartRiderDrift was announced, serving all regions worldwide as well as having cross-platform play with the UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and mobile devices.

* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Northeu themed tracks take place in space, but none of the characters have any trouble breathing or staying on the ground.

* BreakoutCharacter: Brodi. Originally just the theme character for the Mistfall Factory, he was apparently so popular that he had an entire new theme based on him (Made by Brodi) and was one of the three playable characters in ''Drift'''s beta alongside Dao and Bazzi.

* ColorCodedCharacters: Each character has a "default" color that the game depicts them as being. Dao is blue, Diz is yellow, Bazzi and Lodumani are red, Uni and [[DubNameChange Ethi/Brill/Melvin/Ethen]] are green, Keffy/Chunk is purple, Marid is pink, and Mos is orange.
* {{Crossover}}: The original game has characters and courses from ''{{Franchise/Transformers}}'', ''VideoGame/CounterStrike'', ''{{VideoGame/Mabinogi}}'', and ''VideoGame/MapleStory''.

* DubNameChange: All over the place in the Global version of the original game. ''Drift'' keeps the original Korean names in most cases. Ethen was hit the hardest with this: He was called "Brill" in the global beta of the original [=KartRider=], "Melvin" in the short-lived global Pop Tag server, before finally settling on "Ethen", which is close enough to his name in Korea, "Ethi".

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Barricade item drops three walls in front of the player in first. If ''you'' are the player in first, the barricades are dropped in front of ''[[TooDumbToLive you]]''.

Nonetheless, the game has remained relatively popular globally, and in 2019, an UpdatedRerelease called ''[=KartRider=]: Drift'' was announced, serving all regions worldwide as well as having cross-platform play with the UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and mobile devices.

Nonetheless, the game has remained relatively popular globally, and in 2019, an UpdatedRerelease called ''[=KartRider=]: Drift'' was announced, serving all regions worldwide as well as having cross-platform play with the UsefulNotes/XboxOne.

* ColorCodedCharacters: Each character has a "default" color that the game depicts them as being. Dao is blue, Diz is yellow, Bazzi and Lodumani are red, Uni and [[DubNameChange Ethi/Brill/Melvin]] are green, Kephi/Chunk is purple, Marid is pink, and Mos is orange.
* {{Crossover}}: The original game has characters and courses from ''{{Franchise/Transformers}}'', ''VideoGame/CounterStrike'', and ''{{VideoGame/Mabinogi}}''. ''Drift'' adds [[VideoGame/MapleStory Pink Bean]] as a playable character.

* DubNameChange: All over the place in the Global version of the original game. ''Drift'' keeps the original Korean names in most cases.
** Dizni -> Diz
** Bazzi -> Boz
** Kephi -> Chunk
** Ethi -> Brill
** Marid -> Maridia
** Boomhill Village -> Zoomtown
** Floopy Forest -> Frenzy Forest
** Beguy Desert -> Desert Drift
** Icerion Land -> Arctic Rim
** Cemetery -> Creepy Hollow

** Northeu had the Mothership [=UFO=], which worked like a standard [=UFO=], but could affect other players around the target and was immune to [=UFO=] Blocker items and Headbands.

* SeriousBusiness: Kart racing. Nearly every theme teaser trailer involves Dao, Dizni, and Bazzi getting attacked or pulled into alternate universes/time periods due to go-kart racing, ''to'' go go-karting.

* VagueAge: Nearly everyone. Uni is explicitly a baby, while it can be assumed that Lodumani and Tutu are adults due to their facial hair.

* MakingASplash: Water Bombs and Water Flies.

* SoundCodedForYourConvenience: Getting targeted by a Water Wisp or Missile alerts the player with the sound of buzzing or a whoosh, respectively.

** ''Rush+'' has outfits, hairstyles, auras, headgear, and the likes. There are also sprays which change your character's default outfit's colors, although they are character-specific. Also, not all characters can wear outfits or hair.

* CharacterCustomization: The original game had paints to customize the color of your character's costume. ''Drift'' adds alternate costumes instead.

* {{Crossover}}: The original game had ''{{Franchise/Transformers}}'' and ''VideoGame/CounterStrike'' themed tracks and characters. ''Drift'' adds [[VideoGame/MapleStory Pink Bean and Lucid]] as playable characters.

* InterfaceScrew: The Skull, Jiang-shi, and Dr. R items. The Skull reverses the players' steering, the Jiang-shi reverses their pedals, and Dr. R does both. The Lock item in team races prevents the other team from using items.

* SeriousBusiness: Kart racing. Nearly every theme teaser trailer involves Dao, Dizni, and Bazzi getting attacked or pulled into alternate universes/timelines due to go-kart racing.

* {{Wackyland}}: Fairyland Pretion.

* BreakoutCharacter: Brodi. Originally just the theme character for the Mystpole Factory, he was apparently so popular that he had an entire theme named after him (Made by Brodi) and was one of the three playable characters in ''Drift'''s beta alongside Dao and Bazzi.

* EternalEngine: Mystpole Factory and Made by Brodi themes, as well as parts of Northeu.

* InterfaceScrew: The Skull, Jiang-shi, and Dr. R items. The Skull reverses the player's steering, the Jiang-shi reverses their pedals, and Dr. R does both.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Ice theme, though the ice isn't slippery here.

* TheLostWoods: Sign of Fantariny theme

* AbandonedMine: Zerostone Mine.

* ShockAndAwe: ''Drift'' adds the Thundercloud item, which strikes all opponents ahead of the user with a bolt of lightning that stalls them.

* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Northeu themed tracks take place in space.
* BigBoosHaunt: Cemetery theme.

* CharacterClassSystem: Surprisingly averted. Your choice of character is entirely cosmetic, all of your stats come from your choice of kart.

* FriendlyFireproof: Averted with Water Bombs, Banana Peels, and Barricades, which are indiscriminate in who they affect, and Missiles, which can lock onto teammates (in the original). Played straight with Water Wisps, [=UFOs=] and Missiles (in ''Drift'').
* InterfaceScrew: The Skull, Jiang-Shi, and Dr. R items. The Skull reverses the player's steering, the Jiang-shi reverses their pedals, and Dr. R does both.