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Nintendo News | Mario Kart Arcade Sequel Hits Japan

17.02.2007

Quick News: The sequel top the fairly popular Mario Kart Arcade has hit Japanese streets recently, according to IGN. The game is an update to the original, running on the same hardware, and features a few visual enhancements, extra characters (including Namco's Tamagotchi), weapons and new tracks to race on.

Thanks to C3's Hulkmania for the tip.

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Mandown 17.02.2007#1

Yes i have seen pics of the new improved machines as well as a few screens elsewhere, by all accounts it looks like a improvement on the first machine, however i have never been really been happy about Namco getting the title in the first place, even despite their obvious specialization in the field of arcade machines.

I sincerly hope Nintendo do not use this game no matter how good it is, as some sort of foundation framework that the Wii game should follow. LS

( Edited on 17.02.2007 14:10 by Linkyshinks )

Monkey Wii. Pok�mans 17.02.2007#2

Is this it?

( Edited on 17.02.2007 14:36 by jb )

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Raff 17.02.2007#3

I didn't know this

counted as a character.

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

Zapp 17.02.2007#4

Smilie the first one was awsome... i havent played it but from the videos it looked awsome! So this is probably more awsome than he first one... awsome x awsome = awsomeness!! (dont know if that is a word or not!)

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Martin_ 17.02.2007#5

Is this sort of like the GC one?

Yoshidude 17.02.2007#6

Hi Sexy!!! said:
the first one was awsome... i havent played it but from the videos it looked awsome! So this is probably more awsome than he first one... awsome x awsome = awsomeness!! (dont know if that is a word or not!)

Well seeing as awsome is not a word, I highly doubt it. Maybe awesome x awesome = awesomeness though Smilie

( Edited on 17.02.2007 16:37 by Yoshidude )

1337ness

The Croft 17.02.2007#7

Nintendo release it in Europe, please!!!!

It would make me visit an arcade for the first time in years.

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JoshSL 17.02.2007#8

Namco Bandai's tamagotchi.

The Tamagotchi isn't Namco's, it's Bandai's, but since the companies are now merged, it's not Namco's or Bandai's, it's Namco Bandai's Smilie

I wonder if this'll ever make it to Britain? & if so, will I ever see one with my own two eyes? Never played the original, which is a damn shame, I woulda loved to.

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Satoshi 18.02.2007#9

Grumbler said:
I didnt know thiscounted as a character.

They obviously mean:
Image for

And if you can't see the similarity between that character and this:

You obviously have absolutely no imagination whatsoever.

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tiamat1990 18.02.2007#10

Oh I played that so many times when I was in Philippines!! I have a card and all!! It's actually kind of hard...especially drifting...

mooojc 18.02.2007#11

I played this a few times at my local arcade, it was great fun. Wooo i want to play as a Tamagotchi.

ohm 18.02.2007#12

I am sorry guys, but the Mario Kart Arcade sucks really bad.

Metroid 18.02.2007#13

Z said:
I am sorry guys, but the Mario Kart Arcade sucks really bad.

How do you know? Have you played them?

L 18.02.2007#14

the first one was pretty good

dojo 18.02.2007#15

Yoshidude said:
Hi Sexy!!! said: the first one was awsome... i havent played it but from the videos it looked awsome! So this is probably more awsome than he first one... awsome x awsome = awsomeness!! (dont know if that is a word or not!)
Well seeing as awsome is not a word, I highly doubt it. Maybe awesome x awesome = awesomeness though ( Edited on 17.02.2007 16:37 by Yoshidude )

If I'd said that somebody would've kicked off Smilie

Yoshidude 18.02.2007#16

Yeah I thought I'd just do a Dojo Smilie

1337ness

sporkhead 18.02.2007#17

I remember reading something in NGamer magazine where if you won a race, you had to pay to continue to the next on Mario Kart Arcade GP.

Balladeer 18.02.2007#18

That is the problem with arcade games - they act as a black hole for small coins.

Screwing the rules since 1989.

Shagster 19.02.2007#19

Metroid said:
Z said:I am sorry guys, but the Mario Kart Arcade sucks really bad.
How do you know? Have you played them?

hes right it does suck. the first time i played it, i really tried to give it a chance i put it's flaws down to my n00bness... but every time after i just realise its just crap.

not nearly as fun as MK Smilie D multiplayer, so unless the gameplay has improved ten-fold, the it will still only be average at best. sorry Smilie