History Trivia / MarioKartDoubleDash

** This is the only game where Daisy says (or rather [[NoIndoorVoice loudly shouts]]) '''"HI, I'M DAISY!"'''. However, there are people who will lead you to believe that Daisy says this line in every single game she appears in...when she simply doesn't. The reason the line is infamous and memorable is not because she says it in every game, but because Daisy says it ''a lot'' in this game specifically. Daisy says the line whenever you switch drivers and when she finishes a race in first place, both of which are events that are logically going to happen frequently, and so the line come off as quite repetitive, and sticks in peoples' heads.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://tcrf.net/Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Reverse_Cup A demo for the game contains assets for a Reverse Cup]] consisting of Yoshi Circuit, Dino Dino Jungle, Peach Beach, and Mushroom Bridge backwards. Backwards tracks wouldn't appear in the series until ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour''. [[https://tcrf.net/File:Gamecube-MarioKartDoubleDash-RE_donkey_jr_1-1.png An early character icon in the demo]] also indicates that Donkey Kong Jr. was planned to be playable before he was replaced with Diddy Kong.

** This is the only game where Daisy says (or rather [[NoIndoorVoice loudly shouts]]) '''"HI, I'M DAISY!"'''. However, there are people who will lead you to believe that Daisy says this line in every single game she appears in...when she simply doesn't. The reason the line is infamous and memorable is not because she says it in every game, but because Daisy says it ''a lot'' in this game specifically. Daisy says the line whenever you switch drivers, pass another driver, one of her items strikes another player, and when she finish a race in first place, all of which are events that are logically going to happen frequently, and so the line come off as quite repetitive, and sticks in peoples' heads.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: There are rumors that [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic and Tails]] were intended to appear in this game, but for whatever reason, the plans never materialized. The source of an interview with Miyamoto stating Sonic could appear can be found [[https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/shigeru-miyamoto-teases-sonic-in-mario-kart/ here.]] However, there was never a mention of Tails, and as the interview was done before the duo mechanic was revealed, it's possible this interview was in a much earlier phase of development. The Tails inclusion seems to be a complete fabrication to match the game's team mechanic.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!/Multi-Game_Demo_Disc_Demo#Reverse_Cup A demo for the game contains assets for a Reverse Cup]] consisting of Yoshi Circuit, Dino Dino Jungle, Peach Beach, and Mushroom Bridge backwards. Backwards tracks wouldn't appear in the series until ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour''. An early character icon in the demo also indicates that Donkey Kong Jr. was planned to be playable before he was replaced with Diddy Kong.

** This is the only game where Daisy says (or rather [[NoIndoorVoice loudly shouts]]) '''"HI, I'M DAISY!"'''. However, there are people who will lead you to believe that Daisy says this line in every single game she appears in...when she simply doesn't. The reason the line is infamous and memorable is not because she says it in every game, but because Daisy says it ''a lot'' in this game specifically. Daisy says the line whenever you switch drivers, pass another driver, and when she finish a race in first place, both of which are events that are logically going to happen frequently, and so the line come off as quite repetitive, and sticks in peoples' heads.

** This is the only game where Daisy says (or rather [[NoIndoorVoice loudly shouts]]) '''"HI, I'M DAISY!"'''. However, there are people who will lead you to believe that Daisy says this line in every single game she appears in...when she simply doesn't. The reason the line is infamous and memorable is not because she says it in every game, but because Daisy says it ''a lot'' in this game specifically. Daisy says the line whenever you switch drivers, and when she finish a race in first place, both of which are events that are logically going to happen frequently, and so the line come off as quite repetitive, and sticks in peoples' heads.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: The Prima official strategy guide claims that Diddy Kong and Bowser Jr. have no karts (their karts are the Barrel Train and Bill Blaster respectively) and calls many karts different names such as calling the Goo-Goo Buggy the Mario Buggy and the Wario Car Wario's Jalopy and also calls Daisy Peach's cousin.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: The Prima official strategy guide claims that Diddy Kong and Bowser Jr. have no karts (their karts are the Barrel Train and Bill Blaster respectively) and calls many karts different names such as calling the Goo-Goo Buggy the Mario Buggy and the Wario Car Wario's Jalopy.

** This is the only game where Daisy says "Hi, I'm Daisy!". However, many people would lead you to believe that she says it in every single game she appears in. That said, she is infamous for saying it a ''lot'' in this game (she says it whenever you switch drivers and when she finishes a race in first place, which can potentially become a bit repetitive), and saying it ''extremely'' loudly.

** This is the only game where Daisy says "Hi, I'm Daisy!". However, many people would lead you to believe that she says it in every single game she appears in. That said, she is infamous for saying it a ''lot'' in this game (she says it whenever you switch drivers and when she finishes a race in first place, which can potentially become a bit repetitive).

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: The Prima official strategy guide claims that Diddy Kong and Bowser Jr have no Karts (their Karts are the Barrel Train and Bill Blaster, respectively) and calls many Karts different names such as calling the Goo-Goo Buggy the Mario Buggy and Wario Car Wario's Jalopy.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: There are rumors that [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic and Tails]] were intended to appear in this game, but for whatever reason, the plans never materialized. The source of an interview with Miyamoto stating Sonic could appear can be found [[https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/shigeru-miyamoto-teases-sonic-in-mario-kart/ here.]] However, there was never a mention of Tails, and as the interview was before the duo mechanic was revealed, it's possible this interview was in a much earlier phase. The Tails inclusion seems to be a complete fan idea to match the game's team mechanic.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!/Multi-Game_Demo_Disc_Demo#Reverse_Cup A demo contains assets for a Reverse Cup]] consisting of Yoshi Circuit, Dino Dino Jungle, Peach Beach, and Mushroom Bridge backwards. Backwards tracks wouldn't appear in the series until ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour''. An early character icon in the demo also indicates that Donkey Kong Jr. was planned to be playable before he was replaced with Diddy.

* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Elimine]] of the Eight Legends is a very unusual one, as the bonus disc bundled with preordered copies of ''Double Dash'' outside of Japan was, at the time, the only piece of media where she actually made an appearance at all. Nearly 19 years later, she would finally appear in a ''Fire Emblem'' game via ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes Heroes]]'', though she has yet to appear in any game set on the continent of Elibe.

* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: [[VideoGames/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Elimine]] of the Eight Legends is a very unusual one, as the bonus disc bundled with preordered copies of ''Double Dash'' outside of Japan was, at the time, the only piece of media where she actually made an appearance at all. Nearly 19 years later, she would finally appear in a ''Fire Emblem'' game via ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes Heroes]]'', though she has yet to appear in any game set on the continent of Elibe.

** This is the only game where Daisy says "Hi, I'm Daisy!". However, many people would lead you to believe that she says it in every single game she appears in. That said, she is infamous for saying it a ''lot'' in that game (she says it whenever you switch drivers and when she finishes a race in first place, which can potentially become a bit repetitive).

** This is the only game where Daisy says "Hi, I'm Daisy!". However, many people would lead you to believe that she says it in every single game she appears in.

* FirstAppearance: Of Toadette.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!/Multi-Game_Demo_Disc_Demo#Reverse_Cup A demo contains assets for a Reverse Cup]] consisting of Yoshi Circuit, Dino Dino Jungle, Peach Beach, and Mushroom Bridge backwards. Backwards tracks wouldn't appear in the series until ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour''.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: There are rumors that [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic and Tails]] were intended to appear in this game, but for whatever reason, the plans never materialized. The source of an interview with Miyamoto stating Sonic could appear can be found [[https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/shigeru-miyamoto-teases-sonic-in-mario-kart/ here]]. However, there was never a mention of Tails, and as the interview was before the duo mechanic was revealed, it's possible this interview was in a much earlier phase. The Tails inclusion seems to be a complete fan idea to match the game's team mechanic.

* {{Blooper}}: For some reason, the "L" on Luigi's hat is backwards on the box art.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: There are rumors that [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic and Tails]] were intended to appear in this game, but for whatever reason, the plans never materialized.
** The source of an interview with Miyamoto stating Sonic could appear can be found [[https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/shigeru-miyamoto-teases-sonic-in-mario-kart/ here]]. However, there was never a mention of Tails, and as the interview was before the duo mechanic was revealed, it's possible this interview was in a much earlier phase. The Tails inclusion seems to be a complete fan idea to match the game's team mechanic.

* BeamMeUpScotty: While Waluigi ''does'' say "Waluigi time!" in this game, it's not preceded by "Too bad." as ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' would lead you to believe.

** The source of an interview with Miyamoto stating Sonic could appear can be found [[https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/shigeru-miyamoto-teases-sonic-in-mario-kart/ here]]. However, there was never a mention of Tails, and as the interview was before the duo mechanic was revealed, it's possible this interview was in a much earlier phase. The Tails inclusion seems to be a complete fan idea.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: There are rumors that [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic and Tails]] were intended to appear in this game, but for whatever reason, the plans never materialized.

* BeamMeUpScotty: While Waluigi ''does'' say "Waluigi time!" in this game, it's not preceded by "Too bad." as ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' would lead you to believe.

* BeamMeUpScotty: While Waluigi ''does'' say "Waluigi time!" in this game, its not preceded by "Too bad." as ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' would lead you to believe.