GamesRadar - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Which version of Mario is the best version of Mario? (Feature)

Apr 3, 2009

Earlier in the week, we published an article showing some 50 versions of Sonic the Hedgehog to see which one is the 'best' to play as. But you can't do one without the other, so here are nearly 70 versions of Mario for your eyes to boggle at. ...

Beloved games we hate (Feature)

Mar 25, 2009

Gamers are a diverse and extremely opinionated bunch. If you love something with all your heart and soul, we guarantee you that someone else hates it with an equal amount of passion. Chances are good, in fact, that the person who despises your precious favorite is a person you know, like or even trust. Your favorite GamesRadar editor, for example… ...

The ever-changing sizes of Mario and Bowser (Feature)

Oct 8, 2008

It’s no surprise Nintendo would alter Mario and Bowser as time wears on, especially when their first appearances are crude sprites that barely convey what they’re supposed to be. If you study the duo’s evolution over the course of 23 years, it’s just plain funny how much Bowser has shifted sizes, from roughly comparable to Mario to Godzilla-sized beast of fury. ...

The Top 7... Worst Parts of Best Games (Feature)

Jun 16, 2008

Nothing's perfect. Stare closely enough at anything - even a masterpiece - and you're bound to find flaws sooner or later. They might be small. They might be insignificant. They might not detract from the overall quality of the piece at all...

Except when they really, really do. With these seven games, in fact, you don't need to stare. Their flaws are so huge, so obvious, so frustrating and so effing obnoxious that you can't help but ...

Classic, GameCube Controllers Gimped For Mario Kart (News)

Apr 2, 2008

The latest fact sheet handed to Kotaku from Nintendo contains some notes on the game's four control schemes. Here's what it says for the Classic and GameCube controls:

Â¿ Classic Controller: Mario Kart veterans can let their thumbs do the driving with the Classic Controller. However, players cannot perform certain moves with this control scheme.

Â¿ Nintendo GameCube Controller: Experienced Mario Kart fans may also enjoy this familiar scheme, although some manoeuvres cannot be performed.

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The Sexual Politics Of The Mushroom Kingdom (Feature)

Jan 9, 2008

9th Dec, 2008 Just what in the hell is going on with Mario and Peach? It was so simple back in the old NES days of Super Mario Bros. She got herself kidnapped, he went after her with the help of Luigi, and all ended happily ever after. Or so we thought. The thing is that it didn't really. It's become ever more apparent that since that first rescue things have only ever got messier, dirtier and more manipulative in their relationship. Far from the innocent damsel and hero set-up that appeared ...

The games that shaped a generation: GameCube (Feature)

Mar 7, 2007

15. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Nintendo | Nintendo | 2003 So what if this mascot racer feels a lot like its predecessors? The fast and frantic gameplay is still perfect What made it so great? Double Dash didn't revolutionize the Mario Kart franchise like many hoped it would, but the improvements here go beyond surface deep. The character and vehicle selection is huge, the new weapons are appropriately insane complements to returning classics and the tracks themselves have never been this ...

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Review)

Apr 13, 2006

As the original power-up-loaded go-kart racer, Mario Kart can hardly be called a derivative, cash-grabbing franchise. Well, that used to be the case, anyway - Double Dash!! pretty much offers just one new thing for us to scream about, and that's the ability to control two drivers on one extra-long kart. For the first time, you can choose, say, Mario and Luigi simultaneously, and swap between them mid-race. Mario drives while his bro acts as a gunner, tossing turtle shells and slipping banana ...

Avoiding a Blue Shell (Hint)

Sep 15, 2008

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Secret Short Cuts (Hint)

Apr 16, 2008

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Confuse Other Racers (Hint)

Nov 21, 2006

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Secret Passage (Hint)

Jul 14, 2006

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DK Mountain Shortcut (Hint)

Apr 6, 2006

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Boost Start (Hint)

Mar 8, 2006

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Secret Pitfall (Hint)

Mar 8, 2006

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How to Get the Trophy Car (Hint)

Mar 8, 2006

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FAQ (FAQ)

Mar 8, 2006

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Unlockable Bonuses (Unlockable)

Mar 8, 2006

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Tilt-A-Kart Battle Arena (Unlockable)

Mar 8, 2006

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Barrel Train Kart (Unlockable)

Mar 8, 2006

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Get the Parade Cart (Unlockable)

Mar 8, 2006

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Unlock Toadette's kart (Unlockable)

Mar 8, 2006

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Barrel Train (Unlockable)

Mar 8, 2006

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Petey Parahna and King Boo Duo (Unlockable)

Mar 8, 2006

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Daisy Cruiser: Short Cut (Hint)

Jan 23, 2006

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Secret Way in Sherbert Land (Hint)

Jan 23, 2006

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Unlock King Boo's Kart (Unlockable)

Jan 23, 2006

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Bonus Kart (Unlockable)

Jan 23, 2006

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Mirror Mode (Unlockable)

Jan 23, 2006

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Nintendo Staff Ghost Times (Easter Egg)

Jan 23, 2006

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