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Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Nintendo GameCube • 2003

Should you play it?

The Mushroom Kingdom just got a whole lot more hectic as Mario and friends double up for furious kart racing. This time around, each kart holds two racers that can switch places at any time, so choose from a huge cast of favorites and pair them up any way you see fit. The character in front handles the driving duties, while the character in the rear doles out damage with six normal items and eight special items that only specific characters can use. Get ready for some intense multiplayer mayhem with your favorite characters, including Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Peach, Bowser, and Koopa.

What works

  • Innovative two-player per kart cooperative gameplay
  • Strong multiplayer and lan support
  • Diverse character roster and kart customization
  • Engaging item combat system
  • High skill ceiling rewarding mastery

Things to keep in mind

  • Rubber-banding ai can feel unfair
  • Some tracks and battle arenas are simplistic or repetitive
  • Physics and handling can feel clunky or slippery
  • Limited single-player depth and unlockables
  • No true online play and flawed lan infrastructure

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Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 02/09/2026