Editing Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

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|title=Mario Kart: Double Dash<nowiki>!!</nowiki>

|image=[[File:Mario Kart Double Dash!!.jpg|255px]]

|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|release={{flag list|Japan|November 7, 2003|Australia|November 14, 2003<ref>(November 14, 2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20031202222005/http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php DASH INTO STORES NOW!!] ''Nintendo Australia''. Retrieved May 27, 2024.</ref>|Europe|November 14, 2003|USA|November 17, 2003<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2004/040129e.pdf CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved April 5, 2020.</ref>|South Korea|2003<ref>[http://scanlines16.com/collection/mario-kart-double-dash-kor/ ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' (KR)]. ''Scanlines16.com''. Retrieved April 29, 2018.</ref>}}

|genre=[[Genre#Racing|Racing]]

|modes=Single-player, multiplayer

|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|usk=0|acb=g}}

|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]

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|input={{input|gcn=1}}

|serials={{flag list|Japan|DOL-GM4J-JPN|South Korea|DOL-GM4E-KOR|USA|DOL-GM4E-USA|Europe|DOL-GM4P-EUR}}

'''''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''''' is a [[Genre#Racing|racing]] game developed and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] and the fourth main entry in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. It was released in November 2003 worldwide, being released in Japan first and later being rereleased as a [[Player's Choice]] title in Australia and New Zealand.<ref>Vuckovic, D. [https://www.vooks.net/mario-kart-double-dash-now-players-choice/amp/ Mario Kart Double Dash now Players Choice]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved January 9, 2022.</ref> The game, while retaining many aspects of the previous ''Mario Kart'' games, such as selecting a [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] character as the player's driver and the familiar item-based weaponry that the series employs, introduces a feature that is unique to this entry in the ''Mario Kart'' series: the two-person karts, hence the title of the game. Two characters handle a single kart, where one character drives and the other uses items, and they can switch positions at any time if necessary. This is the only game in the franchise where two players can play cooperatively in one kart, with each player handling a single character, though the option to play in separate 2-person karts for each player is still available. In addition, the game introduces [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Items]], items that are exclusive to a pair of characters. The game is one of the few games to take advantage of LAN Mode via the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter|Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter]], which allows up to sixteen players to participate in a single race.

''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is the first ''Mario Kart'' game in the series to employ 3D graphics for characters and items, as opposed to ''Mario Kart 64'' using pre-rendered sprites to display these objects. The game also introduces a larger variety of karts to select from depending on the character combo's weight class rather than the standard [[Pipe Frame|go-kart]] being the sole vehicle all racers use, and this variety of vehicles has been retained in all the ''Mario Kart'' games since.

As with every new ''Mario Kart'' game, ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' incorporates several new features, granting a new style of playing for the users. Apart from that, there are two characters per kart; the number of playable characters was increased to join the race. As implied in various ''Super Mario'' franchise games, ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' contains many elements to unlock as well. By beating the cups available in every engine level, the player unveils other hidden levels, [[kart]]s, and other playable characters in the game. Furthermore, there is a very dynamic selection of karts: every kart has specific stats that distinguishes from the others, as well as capturing their respective character's style; for instance, [[Mario]]'s kart, the [[Red Fire]]. In the first three games, there was only one kart that the players could use, which was what ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and games after this would eventually call the [[Pipe Frame]].

When breaking [[Item Box]]es, characters can receive any standard [[List of items|item]] or a [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Item]], a new type of item unique to a specific pair of characters. Additionally, items dropped on the course, including Bananas, Shells, Mushrooms, and Stars, instantly affect the first kart that touches it. The effects of certain items have changed considerably as well.

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!colspan="9"style="background:#e0e0e0"|Point spread comparisons

 

However, more than the new point system, ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' also added important features that would become mainstays of the future ''Mario Kart'' titles. For example, before the start of every race, a short overview of the track, lasting a few seconds, shows all of the big features of the track, such as obstacles, scenery, and the characters at the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]]. Also, the countdown to the start of the race lasts for one second longer; in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', the countdown is "3, 2, 1, START," (with the start signal being horizontal instead of vertical, its red lights turning on from left to right, and all lights turning green on "START") while in the first three games, it is represented by three lights and three counts (in ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 64'', the first two lights are red, while the third light is green or blue, respectively, while in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', the first two lights are yellow and the third light is blue; the lights also turn on from top to bottom). Also, when the player crosses the finish line to begin the next lap, [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]] will appear either on the left side or the right side of the player depending on the direction of the final turn of the course to the finish line, holding the lap count signs (if the race finishes with a left turn, Lakitu will appear on the right side of the player; if the race finishes with a right turn, Lakitu will appear on the left side of the player). Also, when the player goes into the last lap of the race, the background music increases its pitch by a semitone.

 

''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' has various controls for racing and menus. Each button on the controller represents a different ability while the player is racing or battling.

*{{button|gcn|L}}+{{button|gcn|R}} - Random selection (at the character select screen)

 

|[[File:SinglePlayControls-MKDD.png|200px]] [[File:MKDD Multiplayer Controls.png|200px]]

|The controls for single play, and co-op play, respectively in the pause menu.

*{{button|gcn|A}} - Accelerate/[[Rocket Start]]

*{{button|gcn|L}}/{{button|gcn|R}} - [[Drift]]/Power slide (Hold)/[[Mini-Turbo]] (Release)

*{{button|gcn|X}}/{{button|gcn|Y}} + {{button|gcn|Stick}} - Throw item forward or backward

 

*{{button|gcn|A}} - [[Rocket Start#Double Dash|Double Dash]]

*{{button|gcn|L}}/{{button|gcn|R}} - [[Slide Attack]]

 

Up to four players can play in all the modes, excluding [[#Time Trial|Time Trial]] mode, where only one is permitted. In addition, the users can play independently or in [[#Co-op Play|cooperative]] mode, a unique style of gameplay only featured in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''

 

*'''100cc''' - Normal. The minimum top speed is fairly average, while CPU drivers have a wider selection of items: they may throw [[Red Shell#Mario Kart series|Red Shells]] at players. Lightweight karts are almost never in the top positions (when controlled by CPU).

*'''150cc''' - Hard. The minimum top speed in the karts is high, and CPU drivers have a wider selection of Items, most notably, the [[Spiny Shell]]'s addition. In this level, CPU drivers can take down players using the items against them. Additionally, all the characters race in mixed teams. CPU-controlled heavyweight karts usually take the top positions, with middleweight cars very rarely taking the top positions (when controlled by CPU).

*'''Mirror''' - Very Hard. Similar to 150cc engine class, however, all the tracks are mirrored. CPU-controlled heavyweight karts usually take the top positions, with middleweight cars very rarely taking the top positions (when controlled by CPU). This engine class is not unlocked until players beat the All-Cup Tour in 150cc.

 

There are mainly four cups in Grand Prix mode, each one with four tracks to race. These cups bear their difficulty levels as well as the race courses within. The most basic is Mushroom Cup with simple courses and few gimmicks. Special Cup, on the other hand, contains long and gimmicky race courses. All the race courses have three laps, except Baby Park, which has seven because of its short length, and Wario Colosseum, which has two because of its long length.

 

 

In GP Mode, two players can join a race, as themselves or in Co-op play. Players can play Grand Prix mode with two players in different karts or in co-op mode with two to four players.

 

 

In Japan, players were able to submit special codes in Time Trial mode as part of a contest. The contest never existed outside of Japan, but the results of the code [[cheat code#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|can still be accessed in all versions of the game]].

 

In [[Battle Mode]], two to four players can compete against each other using a variety of items (including all the special items) on courses made specifically for battles.

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|align="center"|[[File:MKDD Balloon Battle icon.png|250px]]<br>Balloon Battle

|align="left"|The classic battle style which consists of popping opponents' balloons to score, using the items from the Item Boxes. In ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', the players can even "steal" balloons from their rivals, using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to dash into them or hitting with a [[star]]. This new feature has been kept for future ''Mario Kart'' games. In Co-op play, the rear player can also take away opponents' balloons while doing a Slide Attack. Unlike ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', the players no longer transform into [[Mini Bomb Kart]]s or [[Bob-omb]]s after being taken out, and instead just vanish.

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|align="center"|[[File:MKDD Shine Thief icon.png|250px]]<br>Shine Thief

|align="left"|In Shine Thief, players must retrieve a [[Shine Sprite]] dropped on the course and keep it in hand until time runs out. On the other hand, players who did not retrieve the treasure can use items against whoever has the Shine to force them to drop it. If using a Mushroom, a Star or a Slide Attack (Co-op Play), a Shineless player can steal the Shine directly from its owner. The Battle mode [[Mario Kart DS#Shine Runners|Shine Runners]] from ''Mario Kart DS'' was based on this sub-mode. 

|align="center"|[[File:MKDD Bob-omb Blast icon.png|250px]]<br>Bob-omb Blast

|align="left"|Characters use [[Bob-omb]]s to hit their opponents and score stars to win. The bombs can be obtained by running over an Item Box, which only contains Bob-ombs. Every character can hold up to five of these explosives, and can throw them forwards or drop them backwards. Any kart that makes contact with an opponent's bomb or gets blown up by the explosion loses stars. For two players, competitors need three stars to win the battle, while for three or four players, they need four.

[[File:WaluigiStadium-Multiplayer1-MKDD.png|200px|thumb|Characters racing in Versus mode.]]

Versus (for two to four players) allows racers to select their characters and karts, and compete among themselves on the tracks. It is also possible to play in versus mode through a LAN connection where more than four players can join a competition. Additionally, there are some versus options found in the Option menu to change the mode's gameplay:

*'''Number of Laps:''' The number of laps set over all tracks, ranging from one to nine. If one lap is chosen, the beginning of the race starts as a Final Lap with Final Lap fanfare music.

**'''Recommended:''' Default way in obtaining certain item by racer's place.

**'''Basic:''' Powerful items such as [[Lightning]] and [[Super Star|Stars]] are rarely obtainable.

**'''Frantic:''' Basic items such as [[Fake Item Box|Fake Items]], [[Banana]]s, and [[Green Shell]]s are rarely obtainable.

**'''None:''' No items to use at all.

===Co-op play===

The following table below excludes Time Trial as it is a single player exclusive mode.  

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!style="background:#d0d0d0"colspan=5|Co-op Play Modes

!Players

|{{color|red|P1}} & {{color|red|P2}} vs {{color|green|P3}} (& {{color|green|P4}} if doing 4 players)

|[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]

|[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]

==Characters==

===Drivers===

|rowspan=2|[[File:MarioLuigiDD4.png|200px]]

|[[Red Fire]]

|[[Fireball]]

|[[Green Fire]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:PeachDaisyDoubleDash.png|200px]]

|[[Heart Coach]]

|rowspan=2|[[Heart (item)|Heart]]

|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]^(new)

|{{color|green|Medium}}

|[[Bloom Coach]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:MKDD Yoshi and Birdo Artwork.png|200px]]

|[[Turbo Yoshi]]

|[[Yoshi's Egg]]

|[[Birdo]]^(new)

|{{color|green|Medium}}

|[[Turbo Birdo]]

|[[Birdo's Egg]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:BabyDD.png|200px]]

|[[Baby Mario]]^(new)

|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}

|[[Goo-Goo Buggy]]

|rowspan=2|[[Chain Chomp]]

|[[Baby Luigi]]^(new)

|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}

|[[Rattle Buggy]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa - MKDD.png|200px]]

|[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]

|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}

|[[Koopa Dasher]]

|rowspan=2|[[Triple Green Shells]] and [[Triple Red Shells]]

|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]^(new)

|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}

|[[Para-Wing]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:Donkey Kong and Diddy - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|200px]]

|[[DK Jumbo]]

|rowspan=2|[[Giant Banana]]

|[[Diddy Kong]]^(new)

|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}

|[[Barrel Train]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:Bowser and Bowser Jr - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|200px]]

|[[Koopa King]]

|rowspan=2|[[Bowser's Shell]]

|[[Bowser Jr.]]^(new)

|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}

|[[Bullet Blaster]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:Wario and Waluigi - MKDD.png|200px]]

|[[Wario]]

|{{color|red|Heavy}}

|[[Wario Car]]

|rowspan=2|[[Bob-omb]]

|-

|[[Waluigi]]^(new)

|[[Waluigi Racer]]

====Unlockable drivers====

|footer=Lakitu as the referee and Toadsworth driving on the Parade Kart in the Award Ceremony.

In addition to the playable drivers, numerous other ''Super Mario'' franchise characters play supporting roles in the game as well. [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]] reprises his role as the referee, meaning that he signals the start of each and every race and battle with his starting lights, alerts players when they complete a lap around the course, tells the drivers when they are going in the wrong direction, waves the checkered flag to finish the race at the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]], and returns drivers to the track if they land themselves in a dangerous predicament (i.e. falling off the course). Other characters who make cameos include [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Piranha Plant]]s, [[Cataquack]]s, and [[Dinosaur]]s. [[Toadsworth]] drives the winners of a cup around [[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]] in the [[Parade Kart]]. [[Pianta]]s and [[Noki]]s from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' cheer the racers on in some courses and join them during the Award Ceremony.

==Karts==

Twenty-one karts are available in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', notable for having different designs and appearances. There is one kart for each character, plus the [[Parade Kart]]. Every kart has three ratings, rated by the number of stars. The maximum amount is five.

*'''{{color|green|Medium}}''': Medium-weight vehicles show average top speed and acceleration. Some karts within this group have slightly varied stats, however.

===Default karts===

|data-sort-value=Red|[[File:RedFire.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Red Fire]]

|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]

|[[Baby Mario]]

|data-sort-value=KoopaDasher|[[File:Mkdd koopa dasher.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Koopa Dasher]]

|[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]

===Unlockable karts===

|data-sort-value=Bloom|[[File:Bloom Coach MKDD artwork.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Bloom Coach]]

|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]

|Win the 50cc Flower Cup

|data-sort-value=Turbo|[[File:MKDD Turbo Birdo.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Turbo Birdo]]

|data-sort-value=Rattle|[[File:MKDD Rattle Buggy.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Rattle Buggy]]

|data-sort-value=Toad|[[File:MKDD Toad Kart.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Toad Kart]]

|data-sort-value=Toadette|[[File:MKDD Toadette Kart.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Toadette Kart]]

|[[Toadette]]

|Win the Mirror Mushroom Cup

|data-sort-value=Para|[[File:MKDD Para-Wing.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Para-Wing]]

|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]

|data-sort-value=Barrel|[[File:Barrel Train MKDD artwork.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Barrel Train]]

|data-sort-value=Bullet|[[File:MKDD Bullet Blaster.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Bullet Blaster]]

|[[Bowser Jr.]]

|data-sort-value=Waluigi|[[File:MKDD Waluigi Racer.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Waluigi Racer]]

===Actual stats===

The stars shown on the vehicle selection screen are less precise than the actual values used by the game;<ref name="data">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IRxK5lKZooopd3vx6mb069I414UsucaQFntal3L2cTA/edit?usp=sharing A transcription of the actual stats of the vehicles used in the game.]</ref> Speed and Weight each have 9 distinct values rather than 5, and the differences in Acceleration are mainly due to two values, generating 9 possible combinations that do not necessarily line up with the menu stats: the first value affects mainly the first phase of acceleration while starting from a standstill, the second affects acceleration when the speed is higher than around 50% of the maximum speed.<ref name="interpretation">[https://web.archive.org/web/20181021022350/https://forums.mkboards.com/threads/how-to-read-the-transcribed-in-game-values-of-mario-kart-double-dash.20413/ Observations on how to read the transcribed in-game data.]</ref><ref>Mister Wu's raw ''Mario Kart'' data (November 22, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCjbSuoPBpU ''MKDD'' - A more thorough acceleration test]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 11, 2016.</ref><ref>Mister Wu's raw ''Mario Kart'' data (February 1, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeYsBfb0yQE ''MKDD'' - The second acceleration parameter]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 9, 2016.</ref> When drifting, acceleration depends on values that are the same for all karts. Drifting itself can begin when the speed of the kart is at least 15 km/h (26 units). When the speed is lower than that, trying to drift results in the kart having an acceleration value proportional to the first acceleration value, but considerably smaller than that.<ref name="interpretation"/><ref>Mister Wu's raw ''Mario Kart'' data (December 8, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBfsuv8wjAg ''MKDD'' - acceleration while drifting test]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 23, 2016.</ref> The values determine acceleration in terms of increase of relative speed, the fraction of current speed to top speed, over time.<ref>Mister Wu's raw ''Mario Kart'' data (February 1, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH_Zm3wz0ZQ ''MKDD'' - The acceleration determined by the acceleration parameters is relative]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 9,2016.</ref><br>

S_km/h = S_units / 1.75<br>

S_mph = S_units / 2.5

Furthermore, there is a hidden Off-Road stat that determines a vehicle's top speed in most off-road terrains, such as grass. Weak off-road patches, like the yellow sand in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]], reduce the kart's top speed by a fixed 20 units (~11 km/h, 8 mph). On the other hand, middle off-road patches, such as the grassy and sandy part where the [[Chain Chomp]] lies in [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]], reduce speed to a value dependent on the kart chosen. Finally, heavy Off-Road areas such as the reddish sand in ''Dry Dry Desert'' or underwater parts, slow down all karts to a fixed 40 units speed (23 km/h, 16 mph).<ref name="interpretation"/><br>

|[[File:GreenFireIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Green Fire'''||7||4||3||4||2

|[[File:HeartCoachIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Heart Coach'''||4||6||6||5||2

|[[File:TurboYoshiIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Turbo Yoshi'''||4||5||6||6||2

|[[File:ToadetteKartIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Toadette Kart'''||136||77.7||54.4||116||66.3||46.4||92||52.6||36.8||3||0.01||1.25||30

|[[File:KoopaDasherIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Koopa Dasher'''||137||78.3||54.8||117||66.9||46.8||89||50.9||35.6||2||0.01||1.5||30

|[[File:DKJumboIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''DK Jumbo'''||143||81.7||57.2||123||70.3||49.2||71||40.6||28.4||0.1||0.005||2.75||10

|[[File:BarrelTrainIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Barrel Train'''||143||81.7||57.2||123||70.3||49.2||86||49.1||34.4||0.15||0.005||2||30

|[[File:KoopaKingIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Koopa King'''||144||82.3||57.6||124||70.9||49.6||68||38.9||27.2||0.08||0.005||3||10

==Courses==

''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' contains sixteen new racing courses added to the series, along with six new battle courses. Each racecourse contains its own difficulty and gimmicks.

|[[File:WaluigiStadiumIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]]

![[File:StarCupLogo MKDD.png]]<br>[[Star Cup]]

|[[File:SherbetLandIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]]

|[[File:MushroomCityIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Mushroom City]]

|[[File:YoshiCircuitIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]]

===Battle courses===

This game follows ''Mario Kart 64'' in including the possibility to race against Staff Ghosts, ghosts created by Nintendo staff as the main ghosts of the course. They can be unlocked by achieving a certain time on the respective course. Below is a table showing all Staff Ghosts and their respective times.<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-double-dash/cheats/]</ref>

Generally, the driver is the same character that the course is themed after according to the course's internal name, while the rider is their pair and the kart is the default-unlocked one shared between them; the exceptions are [[Baby Park]], which is named after [[Baby Luigi]] internally yet has him as the rider while [[Baby Mario]] is the driver, [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]] and [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]], which do not have character theming, and [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]], which also lacks character theming and also has an atypical pair of [[Mario]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] on the [[Red Fire]]. [[Bowser Jr.]] is the only default character to not be a driver in any staff ghost, [[Bowser]] is the only one to not be a rider, and Mario and Peach are the only ones to have the same role twice, once with their respective standard partner and once with each other.

|[[Wario Car]]

|[[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]]

|[[Baby Luigi]]

|[[Mushroom City]]

|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]

|[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]

|[[Koopa Dasher]]

|[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]]

|[[Bowser]]

|[[Bowser Jr.]]

|[[Koopa King]]

|[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]]

Traditional items from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' through ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' appear in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' with a bunch of new power-ups to change a race drastically, such as stealing the opponent's place or item by using a Mushroom or reducing the racers to small size with the rare Lightning. The rear character obtains a determinate item by running into an [[Item Box]]. However, [[Double Item Box]]es give items to both the rear character and driver. The variety of items depends on the kart's place. Leader racers tend to receive basic items such as Bananas or Green Shells, while those going under fourth place can receive rare items like a Star or a Spiny Shell.  

*'''Standard:''' Drivers can obtain these types of items when they go through an Item Box or Double Item Box.

*'''Special:''' Some drivers obtain a special item that other drivers cannot obtain by an Item Box. When a character holds a special item, the second character cannot obtain another special item via Item Box.  

|align="center"|[[Green Shell]]

|''Green Shells move in straight lines when thrown and knock karts for a loop if they hit.''

|align="center"|[[Red Shell]]

|''Red Shells seek out karts in front of you and flip them over when they strike.''

|align="center"|[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]

|''This winged wonder heads straight for the leader of the pack and explodes on impact. Any kart caught in the blast area will flip.''

|[[File:MKDDMushroom.png|100px]]

|align="center"|[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]

|''These turbo toadstools give karts brief speed bursts.''

|[[File:MKDD Triple Mushrooms.png|100px]]

|''Triple Mushrooms allow you to dash three times in a row.''

|align="center"|[[Banana]]

|''These slippery skins can be dropped or thrown in strategic spots to send rivals into sudden spins.''

|[[File:MKDD Fake Item Box.png|100px]]

|''These items of deception look just like real Item Boxes, so place them where your opponents won't expect.''

|[[File:MKDD Star.png|100px]]

|''Stars make karts temporarily invincible and increase their top speed by a hair. Karts hit by Star-wielding karts will go flying.''

|[[File:MKDD Thunderbolt Artwork.png|100px]]

|''This mighty bolt strikes all opponents at the same time, causing them to spin out, drop their items, and shrink in size, which reduces their max speeds.''

|[[Fireball]]s

|[[Mario]] & [[Luigi]]

|align="left"|''They split up after they're thrown and go sliding ahead. These powerful pyrotechnics can take out multiple opponents at once.''

|[[File:MKDD Heart.png|100px]]

|[[Heart (item)|Heart]]<br>(new)

|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] & [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]

|align="left"|''Flying hearts surround the royal ladies' karts, and any item that hits them becomes theirs to use. A cute and handy item.''

|[[File:MKDD Yoshi Egg.png|100px]][[File:MKDD Birdo Egg.png|100px]]

|[[Yoshi's Egg]]<br>([[Birdo's Egg]])<br>(new)

|align="left"|''These eggs roll down the road and home in on opponents. When they hit and break, they'll drop three more items.''

|[[File:MKDD Chain Chomp.png|100px]]

|[[Chain Chomp]]<br>(new)

|align="left"|''This fearsome beast chases karts with reckless abandon, pulling the babies behind it at breakneck speeds.''

|[[File:Golden Mushroom.png|100px]]

|[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]

|[[Toad]] & [[Toadette]]

|align="left"|N/A<br>(Temporarily allows consecutive speed boosts)

|[[Giant Banana]]<br>(new)

|align="left"|''Only DK and Diddy know where these monstrous fruit can be found. Once they're in the road, they're tough to manoeuvre around.''

|align="left"|''An awe-inspiring giant shell! As it careens down the road, slamming and ramming into karts, it's the very image of Bowser himself.''

|align="left"|''Take aim and give your opponents an explosive surprise. Mess up, and you might just hit yourself! This item's dangerous...''

*Note: Although special items can only be obtained by the characters they are assigned to, if a player is holding a special item, another player can steal it by colliding with the player holding the item while under the influence of a Mushroom, Star, or Slide Attack. Also, any character can get any special item in Battle Mode. Finally, in Co-Op Mode, the driver can pass a special item to the person in the back.

 

Winning first on most cups for each difficulty unlocks a specific reward. The easier versions of the All-Cup Tour do not, but they are still required to unlock the special ending picture and title screen.

 

![[Mushroom Cup]]

![[Flower Cup]]

|N/A

|[[Rattle Buggy]]

|[[GCN Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]

 

Drifting prevents racers from losing speed in turns or from going off the course. By keeping the controller's {{button|gcn|R}} (or {{button|gcn|L}}) button pressed, and tilting the stick to either side, racers make the kart begin a turn. While drifting, racers can gain a momentary speed boost by tilting the control stick to either side, opposite to a corner's direction. The kart then starts to produce sparks on its wheels. Doing this two times more, racers make the sparks become orange, then blue. Then, a mini turbo can be released right after the racer lets go of the {{button|gcn|R}} (or {{button|gcn|L}}) button.

 

 

[[File:MKDD Rocket Start.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|The Rocket Start in action at [[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]]]]

A Rocket Start is a speed boost given to a kart when a race starts out. To perform, racers have to press the {{button|gcn|A}} button to accelerate right when Lakitu's lights turn green or by tapping the button repeatedly while Lakitu counts down.

 

[[File:DoubleDash-MKDD.png|thumb|upright=1.1|The Double Dash in action at [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]]]]

The Double Dash is similar to the Rocket Start. Although it is more powerful, it can only be performed in [[#Co-op play|Co-op play]]. Both team members can press the {{button|gcn|A}} button at the same time when Lakitu's light turns green. Upon being done perfectly, the kart bolts farther, leaving out a blue flame as a result. This technique is named after the game's subtitle.

 

Item stealing is snatching a power-up directly from the rival's hands in a kart. There are three ways to steal an item as long as the player's rear character holds no items. Items can be stolen when the rear racer uses a mushroom or a star to hit an opposing kart and snatch the item that one of the rivals have. In Co-op Mode, the player's rear character can use the Slide Attack to knock other rivals and take their items away. However, if the rear character knocks a rival kart with two players holding an item, the character can get the rival rear character's item, while the rival driver drops the other item onto the track.

 

[[File:LANmodeMKDD.png|thumb|Title screen in LAN play]]

Using the [[Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter]] (sold separately) attached to the game system, in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' it is possible to play via Local Area Network (LAN), using up to eight Nintendo GameCube systems connected to a hub device, or also using two consoles connected together through a cross-cable, where more than four players can join a race locally. This means that up to sixteen users can play at the same time with their friends using two or more GameCube systems with the ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' game discs on.

 

 

LAN Mode does not work on the [[Wii]], as the system disables the Ethernet port when it switches to play GameCube games and the GameCube Broadband adapter is not compatible.

 

**'''Order of Courses:''' Choose the way in which courses or stages are selected: Random, All courses, one course or All-cups (only for Versus).

 

Toad and Toadette can be selected, providing they have been unlocked on one of the Memory Cards. Petey Piranha and King Boo however are never picked, even if they have been unlocked on one of the Memory Cards.

 

The kart that is picked is the one that belongs to the driver, unless either their respective kart has not been unlocked on any of the Memory Cards or the partner is a bigger weight class than the driver. This means that the Piranha Pipes, Boo Pipes, and Parade Kart cannot be used in LAN mode.

 

In this way, two to eight Nintendo GameCube systems are connected to an over-the-counter {{wp|Ethernet over twisted pair|10BASE-T}} hub. The LAN cables used to connect every game system to the hub must be compatible, otherwise, the connection is not carried out. Every Nintendo GameCube system has to have attached their Nintendo Broadband Adapter, and the ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' game disc in hand, one per system. At last, the number of GameCube controllers used depends on the number of players present.

 

Unlike LAN connection, where it uses a hub to connect GameCube systems to it, the Cross-cable connection requires of only two GameCube game systems connected between themselves, through a 10BASE-T hub-compatible cross-cable. The rest of the required equipment is similar: A ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' game disc per system, the Nintendo Broadband Adapter attached to the game system, and the number of GameCube controllers regarding how many players participate.

 

*When using an incompatible LAN cable with the Hub in use, or using another type of cable different to the cross-cable to connect two systems directly.

*A LAN cable is not fully inserted into the Hub or any game system.

*When some device other than a Nintendo GameCube is connected to the Hub.

 

==Differences in split-screen races==

 

*The two blimps that fly above the track are also missing.

*The Piantas are absent.

*Before the finish line, the Pianta statue fountain is replaced by a Power Star. The fountain is also not active.

'''Baby Park'''

'''Dry Dry Desert'''

*There are only two [[truck]]s, three regular [[Car (obstacle)|cars]], four buses, two moving Item Boxes, one Mushroom-shaped car, and two [[Bob-omb Car|Bomb-cars]].

*[[Mushroom City]] and [[Peach's Castle]] do not appear in the background.

*The advertisement signs after the green tunnel are missing.

*The [[Wiggler Wagon]] on Mushroom Bridge is only five body segments long, as opposed to being ten body segments long.

*The umbrellas are absent.

*In the dining area, the tables that are not used as obstacles are absent.

*In the dining area, the items on top of the pillars were removed.

*In the alternate route under the floor, there is no fan in the tube, nor are there any colored pipes on the ceiling.

*There are only four moving Item Boxes, two Mushroom-shaped cars, four regular cars, two Bomb-cars, one bus, and one truck.

*All shadows except vehicles and the player karts are missing.

*The Sunshine, the Daisy Cruiser, and the Yoshi Helicopter do not appear.

*Coming off the first jump ramp after entering the dome, there are only four item boxes as opposed to five.

*The volcanoes in the background of the track near the finish line, including the volcano from DK Mountain, are absent.

*In the area where there are Item Boxes on the trunks, the Item Boxes are removed.

*In the area between [[Noshi|Nossie]]'s feet, there are only two Item boxes, rather than four.

*There are fewer dinosaurs.

'''Bowser's Castle'''

*The [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s are removed.

'''Rainbow Road'''

 

[[File:MKDDBonusDiscTitle.png|thumb|left|Title screen]]

[[File:MKDD Special.jpg|thumb|Cover art for the bonus disc box]]

Preorders for ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' also gave customers a bonus disc containing playable demos, game trailers, and content that can be transferred to ''[[fireemblem:Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|Fire Emblem]]'' on the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The disc came in a special two-disc game box, and the cover for the game had the line "Includes BONUS DISC with playable demos!" written across the bottom right.

 

*''[[Mario Party 5]]'' demo - Five minigames can be played with up to four players: [[Coney Island (minigame)|Coney Island]], [[Button Mashers]], [[Shy Guy Showdown]], [[Dinger Derby]], and [[Pushy Penguins]].

*''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero GX|F-Zero GX]]'' demo