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Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
	; For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Nintendo EAD
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo GameCube
Release date	November 7, 2003[?]; November 14, 2003; November 14, 2003[?]; November 17, 2003; 2003;
Language(s)	English (United States); French (France); German; Spanish (Spain); Italian; Japanese;
Genre	Racing
ESRB:	- Everyone
PEGI:	- Three years and older
CERO:	- All ages
ACB:	- General
USK:	- All ages
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Format	Nintendo GameCube: Optical disc
Input	Nintendo GameCube: Nintendo GameCube Controller
Serial code(s)	DOL-GM4J-JPN; DOL-GM4E-KOR; DOL-GM4E-USA; DOL-GM4P-EUR;

Latest revision as of 22:40, November 17, 2024

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is a racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube and the fourth main entry in the 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.^[4] The game, while retaining many aspects of the previous Mario Kart games, such as selecting a 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 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 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 go-kart being the sole vehicle all racers use, and this variety of vehicles has been retained in all the Mario Kart games since.

New features[edit]

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, karts, 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 Boxes, characters can receive any standard item or a 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.

Another notable change featured in the game is the point system given to the racers after a competition in Grand Prix mode. It resembles a hybrid of the point systems used for Formula One from 1991-2002 (10-6-4-3-2-1) and from 2003 onwards (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1), whereas earlier Mario Kart games use a point system resembling the one used for Formula One from 1962-1990 (9-6-4-3-2-1). Additionally, players cannot retry a failed race in Grand Prix mode, as opposed to the first three games. Users have to continue racing until finishing a cup to see the overall results. This new system is used for all Mario Kart installments since this game. The following chart shows the difference of the point spreads from the previous games to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Point spread comparisons
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
Super Mario Kart Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart: Super Circuit	9	6	3	1	0	0	0	0
*Mario Kart: Double Dash!!*	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	0

This is also the first Mario Kart game that can be played in multiple languages, besides English and Japanese, and to feature live-rendered 3D models for the characters and items instead of the pre-rendered sprites seen in previous installments.

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. 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 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.

Controls[edit]

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.

Menu controls[edit]

- Move
- Accept option/Save Game (at the Options Screen)
- Go back
+ - Random selection (at the character select screen)
- Open Start Menu (at title screen)

Race controls[edit]

Single play controls in the pause screen.

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

Single play[edit]

- Accelerate/Rocket Start
- Brake/Reverse
- Steer
/ - Drift/Power slide (Hold)/Mini-Turbo (Release)
/ - Use item/Stop Item Roulette/Sound horn
/ + - Throw item forward or backward
- Switch characters
- Pause/Resume

Co-op play[edit]

- Double Dash
/// - Use item/Stop Item Roulette/Sound horn
/ - Slide Attack
- Switch characters (both players must hit the switch button at the same time)

Game modes[edit]

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

Grand Prix[edit]

In Grand Prix Mode, the player needs to win the cups against computer-controlled opponents. The difficulty level against CPU racers changes in each of the four engine classes, which are the following:

50cc - Easy. The minimum top speed is low for all karts and CPU racers have a very limited selection of items. Any kart takes the 1st and 2nd place positions.
100cc - Normal. The minimum top speed is fairly average, while CPU drivers have a wider selection of items: they may throw 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.

Special Cup is unlocked when players beat 100cc Star Cup. A fifth cup, the All-Cup Tour, is the conglomeration of all four cups in the game. It is unlocked after players beat the Special Cup in 150cc. All sixteen courses of the game are played through one after another in random order, with the exceptions of Luigi Circuit always appearing first and Rainbow Road always appearing last. This cup does not appear in other racing modes.

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.

Time Trial[edit]

In Time Trial, a single player races courses over a set number of laps to record the fastest completion time. Before racing, adding the player's name entry registers their records available. When a race starts, the characters have two Mushrooms in hand for speed boost. The best time elapsed in a lap and a race on a specific track is saved after completing the race. Once a race is completed on a course, the user is able to compete against either their Ghost from the current Ghost data or, once unlocked, the Staff Ghost within the stage. Otherwise, if a race is failed, the Ghost data is not saved. The Ghost data recording can be disabled in the Options screen menu. Each Ghost save is worth five blocks on the GameCube Memory Card.

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 can still be accessed in all versions of the game.

Battle[edit]

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.

Battle Mode contains three different sub-modes:

Battle	Description
Balloon Battle	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 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 Karts or Bob-ombs after being taken out, and instead just vanish.
Shine Thief	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 Shine Runners from Mario Kart DS was based on this sub-mode.
Bob-omb Blast	Characters use Bob-ombs 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.

Versus[edit]

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.
Items: The variety of items given to the racers can be changed to:
- Recommended: Default way in obtaining certain item by racer's place.
- Basic: Powerful items such as Lightning and Stars are rarely obtainable.
- Frantic: Basic items such as Fake Items, Bananas, and Green Shells are rarely obtainable.
- None: No items to use at all.

Co-op play[edit]

Supporting the main feature in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! upon two-racers-one-kart, Cooperative Play (also said Co-op Play) lets two players control their respective character in a kart, one being the driver and the other as the item thrower. While playing in Co-op mode, the players' characters can perform special moves that a single player cannot make. The rear character can perform a Slide Attack to steal an item from their rivals while messing up the rival's vehicle's controls. Both players can even double the power of the Rocket Start by pressing the button at the same time. This special boost is the Double Dash.

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

Co-op Play Modes
Players	Grand Prix	Versus	Battle
P1 & P2 vs P3 (& P4 if doing 4 players)
P1 & P2
P1 & P2 vs P3 vs P4

Characters[edit]

Drivers[edit]

The complete roster for Mario Kart Double Dash!!.

The character select screen, with all characters unlocked. Here, Koopa and Bowser have been selected.

Because of the team mechanic, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! includes twenty playable characters, with nine returning characters and eleven newcomers. New characters include Daisy, Birdo, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Paratroopa, Diddy Kong, Bowser Jr., Waluigi, Toadette, Petey Piranha, and King Boo, with Baby Luigi, Toadette, and King Boo also making their overall playable debuts, and Toadette making her first appearance in any game. It is also Koopa Troopa's first playable appearance in the series since Super Mario Kart. This is the only Mario Kart game to feature more playable characters than it does race courses. Characters are divided into three classes depending on their weight: Light, Medium, and Heavy. There are eight default teams and two unlockable teams, a total of ten teams and twenty individual characters which can be combined in any way, giving 190 possible character combinations. Pressing and together before selecting any character chooses a random pair of characters and a random kart to play as. In multiplayer mode, it randomizes everyone's character and kart.

Default drivers[edit]

	Weight	Default kart	Special item
Mario	Medium	Red Fire	Fireball
Luigi	Medium	Green Fire	Fireball
Peach	Medium	Heart Coach	Heart
Daisy^(new)	Medium	Bloom Coach	Heart
Yoshi	Medium	Turbo Yoshi	Yoshi's Egg
Birdo^(new)	Medium	Turbo Birdo	Birdo's Egg
Baby Mario^(new)	Light	Goo-Goo Buggy	Chain Chomp
Baby Luigi^(new)	Light	Rattle Buggy	Chain Chomp
Koopa	Light	Koopa Dasher	Triple Green Shells and Triple Red Shells
Paratroopa^(new)	Light	Para-Wing	Triple Green Shells and Triple Red Shells
Donkey Kong	Heavy	DK Jumbo	Giant Banana
Diddy Kong^(new)	Light	Barrel Train	Giant Banana
Bowser	Heavy	Koopa King	Bowser's Shell
Bowser Jr.^(new)	Light	Bullet Blaster	Bowser's Shell
Wario	Heavy	Wario Car	Bob-omb
Waluigi^(new)	Medium	Waluigi Racer	Bob-omb

Unlockable drivers[edit]

	Weight	Default kart	Special item	Unlock method
Toad	Light	Toad Kart	Golden Mushroom	Win the 100cc Special Cup
Toadette^(new)	Light	Toadette Kart	Golden Mushroom	Win the 100cc Special Cup
Petey Piranha^(new)	Heavy	Piranha Pipes	All (excluding green fireballs and Birdo's egg)	Win the Mirror Star Cup
King Boo^(new)	Heavy	Boo Pipes	All (excluding green fireballs and Birdo's egg)	Win the Mirror Star Cup

Supporting characters[edit]

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 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, 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 Guys, Piranha Plants, Cataquacks, and Dinosaurs. Toadsworth drives the winners of a cup around Peach Beach in the Parade Kart. Piantas and Nokis from Super Mario Sunshine cheer the racers on in some courses and join them during the Award Ceremony.

Karts[edit]

Scan from page 22 of the instruction booklet.

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.

Acceleration: How quickly a kart can achieve its top speed.
Speed: The level of top speed when the kart goes forward.
Weight: The weight of the kart.

Just as the characters are classified according to their weights, karts are split into three groups in size with some general characteristics:

Light: Lightweight karts show good acceleration but poor top speed and low weight. They can be easily bumped away by heavier karts. They do not lose a lot of speed when they go off course, but their turning is too wide.
Medium: Medium-weight vehicles show average top speed and acceleration. Some karts within this group have slightly varied stats, however.
Heavy: Heavyweight karts have the highest level of weight among the karts, capable of knocking away most light and some medium-weight vehicles/characters away. Many of these show high top speed, although their acceleration and off-road are fairly poor. They also have tighter turning.

As shown from the image, each combination of characters also determines the class of kart that is used for the race. The Parade Kart, unlocked by completing All-Cup Tour in Mirror Mode, however, can be driven by any combination of characters.

Default karts[edit]

These are the kart stats that are displayed in-game.

Vehicle	Owner	Class	Speed	Acceleration	Weight
Red Fire	Mario	Medium	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆
Heart Coach	Peach	Medium	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	3 ★★★☆☆
Turbo Yoshi	Yoshi	Medium	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	3 ★★★☆☆
Goo-Goo Buggy	Baby Mario	Light	1 ★☆☆☆☆	5 ★★★★★	2 ★★☆☆☆
Koopa Dasher	Koopa	Light	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆
DK Jumbo	Donkey Kong	Heavy	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆
Koopa King	Bowser	Heavy	5 ★★★★★	1 ★☆☆☆☆	5 ★★★★★
Wario Car	Wario	Heavy	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆

Unlockable karts[edit]

Vehicle	Owner	Class	Speed	Acceleration	Weight	Unlock method
Green Fire	Luigi	Medium	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	Win the 50cc Mushroom Cup
Bloom Coach	Daisy	Medium	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	Win the 50cc Flower Cup
Turbo Birdo	Birdo	Medium	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	Win the 150cc Flower Cup
Rattle Buggy	Baby Luigi	Light	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	Win the 100cc Mushroom Cup
Toad Kart	Toad	Light	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	Win the 100cc Special Cup (unlocked alongside Toad and Toadette)
Toadette Kart	Toadette	Light	1 ★☆☆☆☆	5 ★★★★★	2 ★★☆☆☆	Win the Mirror Mushroom Cup
Para-Wing	Paratroopa	Light	1 ★☆☆☆☆	5 ★★★★★	2 ★★☆☆☆	Win the 50cc Star Cup
Barrel Train	Diddy Kong	Light	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	Win the 150cc Star Cup
Bullet Blaster	Bowser Jr.	Light	4 ★★★★☆	3 ★★★☆☆	1 ★☆☆☆☆	Win the 50cc Special Cup
Waluigi Racer	Waluigi	Medium	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	Win the 100cc Flower Cup
Piranha Pipes	Petey Piranha	Heavy	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	5 ★★★★★	Win the Mirror Star Cup (unlocked alongside Petey Piranha and King Boo)
Boo Pipes	King Boo	Heavy	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	5 ★★★★★	Win the Mirror Special Cup
Parade Kart	None	Any weight	4 ★★★★☆	3 ★★★☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	Win the Mirror All-Cup Tour

Actual stats[edit]

The stars shown on the vehicle selection screen are less precise than the actual values used by the game;^[5] 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.^[6]^[7]^[8] 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.^[6]^[9] The values determine acceleration in terms of increase of relative speed, the fraction of current speed to top speed, over time.^[10]
Speed is reported in units, from which the values in the speedometer are calculated using the following conversion factors:^[6] S_km/h = S_units / 1.75
S_mph = S_units / 2.5 Speed is actually capped at 175 units (100 km/h, 70 mph).^[11]
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 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 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).^[6]
When shrunken by Lightning, the top speed in normal roads and weak off-road sections goes down by 20 units, while the top speed in medium off-road sections goes down by 10 units. The top speed in heavy off-road sections stays unaltered.^[5]
All karts have their own Mini-Turbo value, however all light karts have a Mini-Turbo boost that lasts 30 frames, all medium karts have a 20 frames Mini-Turbo boost, and all heavy karts have a 10 frames Mini-Turbo boost. The Parade Kart also has a Mini-Turbo boost that lasts 30 frames.^[6]

Conventional Classification
Vehicle	Top Speed	Off-Road	Acceleration	Weight	Mini-Turbo
Red Fire	5	5	4	5	2
Green Fire	7	4	3	4	2
Heart Coach	4	6	6	5	2
Bloom Coach	6	4	5	3	2
Turbo Yoshi	4	5	6	6	2
Turbo Birdo	6	4	4	7	2
Goo-Goo Buggy	1	9	9	2^{[stats 1]}	3
Rattle Buggy	2	9	8	2	3
Toad Kart	3	9	7	2	3
Toadette Kart	1	9	9	2	3
Koopa Dasher	2	8	8	3	3
Para-Wing	1	8	9	3	3
DK Jumbo	8	2	2	8	1
Barrel Train	8	7	3	5	3
Koopa King	9	1	1	9	1
Bullet Blaster	8	1	4	1	3
Wario Car	7	3	3	7	1
Waluigi Racer	5	9	5	6	2
Piranha Pipes	8	7	2	9	1
Boo Pipes	2	9	8	9	1
Parade Kart	7	3	4	7	3

^ In Battle Mode, the Goo-Goo Buggy's weight value is 1.

Actual Data
Vehicle	Top Speed^{[stats2 1]}			Weak Off-Road^{[stats2 1]}			Medium Off-Road^{[stats2 1]}			Acceleration		Weight	Mini-Turbo
Vehicle	units	km/h	mph	units	km/h	mph	units	km/h	mph	First Value	Second Value	Weight	frames
Red Fire	140	80	56	120	68.6	48	80	45.7	32	0.3	0.005	2	20
Green Fire	142	81.1	56.8	122	69.7	48.8	77	44	30.8	0.15	0.005	1.75	20
Heart Coach	139	79.4	55.6	119	68	47.6	83	47.4	33.2	1	0.005	2	20
Bloom Coach	141	80.6	56.4	121	69.1	48.4	77	44	30.8	0.5	0.005	1.5	20
Turbo Yoshi	139	79.4	55.6	119	68	47.6	80	45.7	32	1	0.005	2.25	20
Turbo Birdo	141	80.6	56.4	121	69.1	48.4	77	44	30.8	0.3	0.005	2.5	20
Goo-Goo Buggy	136	77.7	54.4	116	66.3	46.4	92	52.6	36.8	3	0.01	1.25	30
Rattle Buggy	137	78.3	54.8	117	66.9	46.8	92	52.6	36.8	2	0.01	1.25	30
Toad Kart	138	78.9	55.2	118	67.4	47.2	92	52.6	36.8	1	0.01	1.25	30
Toadette Kart	136	77.7	54.4	116	66.3	46.4	92	52.6	36.8	3	0.01	1.25	30
Koopa Dasher	137	78.3	54.8	117	66.9	46.8	89	50.9	35.6	2	0.01	1.5	30
Para-Wing	136	77.7	54.4	116	66.3	46.4	89	50.9	35.6	3	0.01	1.5	30
DK Jumbo	143	81.7	57.2	123	70.3	49.2	71	40.6	28.4	0.1	0.005	2.75	10
Barrel Train	143	81.7	57.2	123	70.3	49.2	86	49.1	34.4	0.15	0.005	2	30
Koopa King	144	82.3	57.6	124	70.9	49.6	68	38.9	27.2	0.08	0.005	3	10
Bullet Blaster	143	81.7	57.2	123	70.3	49.2	68	38.9	27.2	0.3	0.005	1	30
Wario Car	142	81.1	56.8	122	69.7	48.8	74	42.3	29.6	0.15	0.005	2.5	10
Waluigi Racer	140	80	56	120	68.6	48	92	52.6	36.8	0.5	0.005	2.25	20
Piranha Pipes	143	81.7	57.2	123	70.3	49.2	86	49.1	34.4	0.1	0.005	3	10
Boo Pipes	137	78.3	54.8	117	66.9	46.8	92	52.6	36.8	2	0.01	3	10
Parade Kart	142	81.1	56.8	122	69.7	48.8	74	42.3	29.6	0.3	0.005	2.5	30

^ ^a ^b ^c Top speed values in various conditions are relative to the 150cc class.

Courses[edit]

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.

Mushroom Cup	Luigi Circuit	Peach Beach	Baby Park	Dry Dry Desert
Flower Cup	Mushroom Bridge	Mario Circuit	Daisy Cruiser	Waluigi Stadium
Star Cup	Sherbet Land	Mushroom City	Yoshi Circuit	DK Mountain
Special Cup	Wario Colosseum	Dino Dino Jungle	Bowser's Castle	Rainbow Road

Battle courses[edit]

Default

Unlockable

Luigi's Mansion is unlocked by winning the 150cc Mushroom Cup, and Tilt-a-Kart is unlocked by winning the Mirror Flower Cup.

Staff Ghosts[edit]

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.^[12]

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, Dry Dry Desert and Sherbet Land, which do not have character theming, and Rainbow Road, which also lacks character theming and also has an atypical pair of Mario and 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.

Course	Driver	Rider	Kart	Time
Luigi Circuit	Luigi	Mario	Red Fire	1:26.277
Peach Beach	Peach	Daisy	Heart Coach	1:20.404
Baby Park	Baby Mario	Baby Luigi	Goo-Goo Buggy	1:11.108
Dry Dry Desert	Birdo	Yoshi	Turbo Yoshi	1:50.755
Mushroom Bridge	Koopa	Paratroopa	Koopa Dasher	1:31.458
Mario Circuit	Mario	Luigi	Red Fire	1:41.384
Daisy Cruiser	Daisy	Peach	Heart Coach	1:52.207
Waluigi Stadium	Waluigi	Wario	Wario Car	1:59.658
Sherbet Land	Baby Luigi	Baby Mario	Goo-Goo Buggy	1:25.904
Mushroom City	Paratroopa	Koopa	Koopa Dasher	1:50.663
Yoshi Circuit	Yoshi	Birdo	Turbo Yoshi	1:59.866
DK Mountain	Donkey Kong	Diddy Kong	DK Jumbo	2:12.639
Wario Colosseum	Wario	Waluigi	Wario Car	2:21.106
Dino Dino Jungle	Diddy Kong	Donkey Kong	DK Jumbo	2:00.908
Bowser's Castle	Bowser	Bowser Jr.	Koopa King	2:44.690
Rainbow Road	Mario	Peach	Red Fire	3:16.476

Items[edit]

Upon running over a single Item Box or Double Item Box, the characters receive a power-up.

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 Boxes 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.

Items are classified in two forms:

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.

Standard Items[edit]

Image	Name	Instruction Booklet Description
	Green Shell	Green Shells move in straight lines when thrown and knock karts for a loop if they hit.
	Red Shell	Red Shells seek out karts in front of you and flip them over when they strike.
	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.
	Mushroom	These turbo toadstools give karts brief speed bursts.
	Triple Mushrooms	Triple Mushrooms allow you to dash three times in a row.
	Banana	These slippery skins can be dropped or thrown in strategic spots to send rivals into sudden spins.
	Fake Item	These items of deception look just like real Item Boxes, so place them where your opponents won't expect.
	Star	Stars make karts temporarily invincible and increase their top speed by a hair. Karts hit by Star-wielding karts will go flying.
	Lightning	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.

Special Items[edit]

Main article: Special Item (Mario Kart series)

Name	Characters	Instruction Booklet Description
Fireballs	Mario & Luigi	They split up after they're thrown and go sliding ahead. These powerful pyrotechnics can take out multiple opponents at once.
Heart (new)	Peach & Daisy	Flying hearts surround the royal ladies' karts, and any item that hits them becomes theirs to use. A cute and handy item.
Yoshi's Egg (Birdo's Egg) (new)	Yoshi & Birdo	These eggs roll down the road and home in on opponents. When they hit and break, they'll drop three more items.
Chain Chomp (new)	Baby Mario & Baby Luigi	This fearsome beast chases karts with reckless abandon, pulling the babies behind it at breakneck speeds.
Golden Mushroom	Toad & Toadette	N/A (Temporarily allows consecutive speed boosts)
Triple Green Shells and Triple Red Shells	Koopa & Paratroopa	Don't let Koopa and Paratroopa worry about not having enough shells. Get three at a time!
Giant Banana (new)	Donkey Kong & Diddy Kong	Only DK and Diddy know where these monstrous fruit can be found. Once they're in the road, they're tough to manoeuvre around.
Bowser's Shell (new)	Bowser & Bowser Jr.	An awe-inspiring giant shell! As it careens down the road, slamming and ramming into karts, it's the very image of Bowser himself.
Bob-omb (new)	Wario & Waluigi	Take aim and give your opponents an explosive surprise. Mess up, and you might just hit yourself! This item's dangerous...

Petey Piranha and King Boo have the ability to obtain any special item, excluding green Fireballs and Birdo's Egg.
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.

Unlocking matrix[edit]

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.

Class	Mushroom Cup	Flower Cup	Star Cup	Special Cup	All-Cup Tour
50cc	Green Fire	Bloom Coach	Para-Wing	Bullet Blaster	N/A
100cc	Rattle Buggy	Waluigi Racer	Special Cup	Toad, Toadette, and Toad Kart	N/A
150cc	Luigi's Mansion	Turbo Birdo	Barrel Train	All-Cup Tour	Mirror
Mirror	Toadette Kart	Tilt-a-Kart	Petey Piranha, King Boo, and Piranha Pipes	Boo Pipes	Parade Kart

Driving techniques[edit]

Drifting and mini turbo[edit]

Main article: Drift

Drifting prevents racers from losing speed in turns or from going off the course. By keeping the controller's (or ) 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 (or ) button.

This tactic can be used to perform "snaking" (continuous power sliding) and elude homing hazards such as Red Shells.

Rocket Start[edit]

Main article: Rocket Start

The Rocket Start in action at 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 to accelerate right when Lakitu's lights turn green or by tapping the button repeatedly while Lakitu counts down.

Double Dash[edit]

Main article: Rocket Start § Double Dash

The Double Dash in action at 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. Both team members can press the 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 steal[edit]

Donkey Kong uses the Slide Attack, which can be used to steal items from opposing racers.

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.

LAN Mode[edit]

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.

After connecting the systems to the hub, the players should turn the systems' power button to begin. The LAN Mode option appears on screen to confirm the selection. Once LAN Mode is selected and confirmed on all participating game systems and the connections have been established, the Select Mode displays. Players may proceed by pressing the controller's button, the LAN Mode title screen displays to enter to play.

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.

On the LAN Mode title screen, there are three options:

Start Game: Begin Versus LAN play.
Select Mode: Adjust LAN setup options. This allows users to choose the modes of play:
- Game Mode: Select one of these game modes available: Versus, Balloon Battle, or Shine Thief. Bob-omb Blast cannot be played in the LAN setup. Only in Versus mode can the number of laps on the tracks and the engine classes be changed.
- Order of Courses: Choose the way in which courses or stages are selected: Random, All courses, one course or All-cups (only for Versus).
- Co-op: Enable or Disable Cooperative Mode.
- Screen Division: Split the screen. This option applies to all TVs and is not available if there are more than four Nintendo GameCube systems in use.
Quit LAN Mode: Stop playing LAN Mode.

Unlike the local multiplayer, the players' characters are chosen at random each time a race begins.

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.

LAN connection[edit]

In this way, two to eight Nintendo GameCube systems are connected to an over-the-counter 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.

Cross-cable connection[edit]

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.

Troubleshooting[edit]

Occasionally the users may experience malfunctions or be unable to connect due to technical problems.

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.
A LAN cable was removed during the transfer of data.
Any game system was turned off or the game system's RESET button was pressed in the process.
When some device other than a Nintendo GameCube is connected to the Hub.
When a Hub or LAN cable not compatible with the 10BASE-T standard is being used.
When more than eight Nintendo GameCube systems have been connected.

Differences in split-screen races[edit]

Split-screen races typically have less features for maintaining game performance such as consistent load times and a stable frame-rate.

All courses

Item Boxes have a brighter checkerboard texture, as opposed to clearer checkerboard texture.
Dash Panels look slightly different.

Luigi Circuit

The flowers on the grass are missing.
The two blimps that fly above the track are also missing.

Peach Beach

The Daisy Cruiser in the background is absent.
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

The Yoshi helicopter is removed.

Dry Dry Desert

Just before the finish line, the Item Boxes are removed from the three small hills.
The smaller Pokeys are missing.

Mushroom Bridge

There are no whirlpools in the water.
There are only two trucks, three regular cars, four buses, two moving Item Boxes, one Mushroom-shaped car, and two 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.
All shadows except vehicles and the player karts are missing.

Mario Circuit

There are fewer Goombas and Piranha Plants.

Daisy Cruiser

The umbrellas are absent.
The Piantas are absent.
Areas normally blocked off by traffic cones are instead blocked off by barriers.
The moving Item Boxes do not move and can spawn Double Item Boxes.
The colorful banners above the curved staircase are removed.
There are no shadows at Daisy Cruiser.
The inside of the ship has no lights on the ceiling.
There are less Item Boxes in the dining area.
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.
There is no trapdoor over the entrance to the alternate route.
In the alternate route under the floor, there is no fan in the tube, nor are there any colored pipes on the ceiling.
The gears near the front of the ship are missing.
Near the end, there are no life rings.

Waluigi Stadium

The rings of fireballs on the ramps are absent.
Except in VS mode, the metal Piranha Plants do not move their jaws.
The moving arrow signs are absent.
The Jumbotron is absent.

Sherbet Land

There are only two moving Item Boxes at each end of the tunnel, as opposed to three.
Only two Blue Shy Guys appear before the tunnel as opposed to three.

Mushroom City

The traffic lights are absent.
There are only four moving Item Boxes, two Mushroom-shaped cars, four regular cars, two Bomb-cars, one bus, and one truck.
Mushroom Bridge is not seen in the background.
All shadows except vehicles and the player karts are missing.

Yoshi Circuit

Some of the Piranha Plants are missing.
The Sunshine, the Daisy Cruiser, and the Yoshi Helicopter do not appear.

DK Mountain

Boulders are less common.
At the cliff area, one of the Item Boxes is absent.

Wario Colosseum

The rings of fireballs on the ramps are absent.
Coming off the first jump ramp after entering the dome, there are only four item boxes as opposed to five.

Dino Dino Jungle

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 Nossie's feet, there are only two Item boxes, rather than four.
There are fewer dinosaurs.
In the first alternate route area where the bridge splits, there is only one Double Item Box instead of two.
Near the end, before the finish line, there are only two moving Item Boxes instead of four.
The crystals and pillar formations in the tunnels are removed.

Bowser's Castle

Only two of the Thwomps are present.
The Podoboos are removed.
In the circular room with fireballs revolving around a pillar in the center, three of the six rotating fireballs are removed.
The Bowser statue shoots fireballs at a slower rate.

Rainbow Road

At the second sharp turn area, one of the Item Boxes is removed.
Mushroom City is absent.
All the floating items are removed.

Bonus disc[edit]

Title screen

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 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.

Content for the bonus disc includes:

Mario Party 5 demo - Five minigames can be played with up to four players: Coney Island, Button Mashers, Shy Guy Showdown, Dinger Derby, and Pushy Penguins.
F-Zero GX demo
Sonic Heroes demo
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike demo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles demo
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles trailer
1080° Avalanche trailer
Pokémon Colosseum Japanese pre-release trailer
Kirby Air Ride trailer, with a trailer for the Kirby: Right Back At Ya! cartoon playing before it
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup trailer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom trailer
NBA Live 2004 trailer
Two soundtrack pieces and various items for Fire Emblem

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! staff

Yasuyuki Oyagi was one of directors of the game along with Futoshi Shirai and Daiji Imai. Oyagi previously served as the assisant director of Mario Kart 64 and would later take the role of director in future Mario Kart titles. Shinobu Nagata, who composed some of the songs in Super Mario Sunshine, did the composition and arrangement of Peach Beach's music. In his first credited role under a Super Mario game, Ichiro Suzuki served as debug support.

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! pre-release and unused content

The models of the characters are from Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Mario and Luigi are seen in this trailer of a very early build of the game, driving separately, each in a simple, blue kart.

Mario and Luigi in a very early Mario Kart: Double Dash. (E3 2001)
Another image of the karts. (E3 2001)

Donkey Kong Jr. was also seen in an early build of the character selection screen, but was scrapped in the end, likely replaced with Diddy Kong.

In the data of a demo version, there are references to a Reverse Cup, which may have had courses played backwards. There is a texture and 3D models of the trophies for this cup. Racing on courses in the reverse direction would not be fully implemented until Mario Kart Tour.

Glitches[edit]

The glitch in effect

Main article: List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! glitches

Permanent upside-down car[edit]

This glitch only works with the Parade Kart. To perform the glitch, the player should go to a place where they can get smashed by a course obstacle, such as the Thwomps in Bowser's Castle or the blue dinosaur in Dino Dino Jungle (Bowser's Castle is preferred because the Thwomps are stationary). This glitch best works for two players, as timing is needed. One player should drive underneath a Thwomp, while the other should receive an explosive power-up, either a Spiny Shell or a Bob-omb. When received, the player should fire the item at the correct moment, blasting the kart into the air and getting smashed under the floating Thwomp. After falling down, if done correctly, the player remains upside down. Note that the player is invincible in this position and the player can only revert to a normal position if Lightning strikes them and a Thwomp afterward.

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

The game received favorable reviews, attaining an average score of 87.20% on GameRankings based on 73 reviews and an average score of 87 on Metacritic based on 58 reviews.^[13]^[14]

Spencer McIlvaine of Nintendo Life gave the game 9 stars out of 10, praising the game as being a worthy successor to the Mario Kart franchise, despite that it has less innovation than the other games. He concluded with "Nevertheless, the game has lost some of the edge that it had in its first two outings and shows fewer innovative ideas here. This time around the game was mostly about better graphics and less buggy programming with a few gimmicks thrown in like having two drivers instead of one. As a result, Double Dash is not the most recommended Mario Kart game in the franchise. But compared to other games in general it's still one heck of a ride."^[15] Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer gave the game a score of 9 out of 10. He praised the game for adding more content, especially the online LAN mode. He wrote, "In my opinion, it's not a better game than the original Super Mario Kart, but it is the closest anyone's ever come, and one of the finest pieces of electronic entertainment ever developed." He also stated that rating Mario Kart Double Dash!! was the hardest thing he did because he always wanted to write about it.^[16]

On the contrast, Edge Magazine UK gave the game a 5 out of 10, criticizing the game of "not being a racing game any more".^[17] Fran Mirabella III of IGN gave the game a score of 7.9 out of 10. He criticized that Mario Kart Double Dash!! felt very similar to Mario Kart 64 and although it gets the job done that it felt that it had wasted potential. He praised the multiplayer for being superb.^[18]

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Nintendo GameCube	Spencer McIlvaine, Nintendo Life	9/10	"Mario Kart is a staple in the Nintendo library and Double Dash is a worthy successor to that tradition. This franchise pre-dates the Smash Bros. franchise and for many Nintendo fans this is the must have multi-player title on any system. As a result, Mario Kart Double Dash enjoyed tremendous success on the Gamecube and was even included in a bundle with the system at one point. Nevertheless, the game has lost some of the edge that it had in its first two outings and shows fewer innovative ideas here. This time around the game was mostly about better graphics and less buggy programming with a few gimmicks thrown in like having two drivers instead of one. As a result, Double Dash is not the most recommended Mario Kart game in the franchise. But compared to other games in general it's still one heck of a ride."
Nintendo GameCube	Tom Bramwell, Eurogamer	9/10	"In my opinion, it's not a better game than the original Super Mario Kart, but it is the closest anyone's ever come, and one of the finest pieces of electronic entertainment ever developed."
Nintendo GameCube	Fran Mirabella III, IGN	7.9/10	"I only hope that Nintendo pours more production into the sequel and remembers that just because Mario Kart was once designed for the younger crowd, doesn't mean it can't become an everyone title with some complexity to it."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		87
GameRankings		87.20%

Sales[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is the second best-selling game for the Nintendo GameCube, right behind Super Smash Bros. Melee, with approximately 7 million copies sold, including 3.8 million copies in the United States,^[19] and over 802,000 units in Japan, as of December 31, 2009.^[20]

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Mario and Luigi on the Red Fire.
Bowser and Bowser Jr. on the Koopa King
Mixed teams racing on Luigi Circuit.
Default teams racing on DK Mountain

Media[edit]

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! media.

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References to other games[edit]

A Yoshi Helicopter's model from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

The model of Helicopter Yoshi found in Yoshi Circuit and Baby Park

Super Mario Bros.: The music for "Tilt-a-Kart" starts out with the famous ground theme, and it features Mario's 8-bit sprite from this game. The Warp Pipe in Mushroom Bridge is modeled after the Warp Pipes that appear in this game's underground level cutscenes.
Yoshi's Cookie: In the battle stage Cookie Land, cookies are seen from this game in the background. The level itself is also based off this game.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: Baby Luigi reappears as a playable character. Yoshi Circuit has a helicopter modelled after Helicopter Yoshi.
Super Mario 64: When an item hits the player's heart barrier, a sound similar to that of the Spinning Heart from this game can be heard.
Super Mario Kart: The logo of this game can be seen in Mushroom City and Dry Dry Desert.
Mario Kart 64: The name "Sherbet Land" is taken from this game. Also, Waluigi Stadium resembles Wario Stadium and the horn used on the Bloom Coach is the same horn used by the white cars from Toad's Turnpike. Also, the Heart Coach, Bloom Coach, Piranha Pipes, and Boo Pipes share an engine sound similar to Peach's and Yoshi's karts from Mario Kart 64. The music for Rainbow Road contains a segment of Mario Kart 64's Rainbow Road music.
Super Smash Bros.: Mario's red Fireballs and Luigi's green Fireballs were reused as Mario and Luigi's special items in this game.
Luigi's Mansion: The battle course Luigi's Mansion is based on this game, and the A Rank Mansion from this game's ending can be seen in the background of Luigi Circuit. King Boo returns from this game as well.
Wario Land 4: The Wario Car is taken from this game.
Super Mario Sunshine: Peach Beach is heavily influenced by Gelato Beach. Shine Sprites appear on many billboards in the courses, as well as Shine Thief. Toadsworth, Piantas and Nokis appear in Peach Beach as well as the Award Ceremony. Additionally, a portion of the Award Ceremony's music incorporates the main theme from this game. The tracks have similar connections as some tracks can be seen in other tracks (e.g. DK Mountain can be seen at Baby Park). Also, in Yoshi Circuit, the Shadow Mario "M" sign appears on the first sign in the course, near the first turn. Bowser Jr. and Petey Piranha appear as playable characters.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: The countdown sound effect from Speed Golf and the artwork for the Chain Chomp item are recycled from this game.

References in later media[edit]

Nossie in DK's Treetop Temple

Later Mario Kart games: Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is known to have set the standards for later games in many ways. The 3-second countdown, which was introduced in this game, was reused in all later Mario Kart games. This is also the first game in which, when the player starts another lap, Lakitu will hold the lap count signs with a fishing pole and appear on the left/right side of the player. This is also the first game to have its final lap music one semitone higher. This also marks the first time the player loses an item after falling off the course or being hit by certain items or obstacles. The Bob-omb item that was introduced as a Special Item for Wario and Waluigi in this game became a regular item in later games. The Chain Chomp item for Baby Mario and Baby Luigi was re-worked into the Bullet Bill item.
Mario Power Tennis: The item boxes are identical to the ones in this game, and so are the items themselves and the item boxes' sound effects. Toadette makes a cameo appearance during the game's opening cutscene. The 3-second countdown sound effect is used when a round of Artist On the Court is about to begin.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix: The songs "Rollercoasting" and "Bowser's Castle" are remixes of songs from Luigi Circuit, Mario Circuit, Yoshi Circuit and Bowser's Castle.
Mario Superstar Baseball: Mario's Red Fireballs and Luigi's Green Fireballs were used as their special shots.
Mario Kart DS: The character profile sprites of characters that reappeared in this game were reused, although mirrored. Also, Luigi Circuit, Baby Park, Mushroom Bridge, Yoshi Circuit, and the battle course Pipe Plaza reappear in this game. The Toad Kart resembles the Standard Kart. The Chain Chomp theme is used in one of the missions in this game.
Mario Party 8: The Nossie seen in Dino Dino Jungle makes as a cameo in the background of the DK's Treetop Temple board.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: The arrangement of "Invincibility BGM" is reused in this game. In the Nintendo DS version, the theme for Mario Circuit, Yoshi Circuit and Luigi Circuit appears as a selectable song in the Gallery under the name "Mario Bros. Circuits".
Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: The trees and flowers in the Mario Circuit stage take their design from this game. Also, the music for Rainbow Road appears in this stage, and several stickers and trophies reference Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as well.
Mario Kart Wii: The standing character models and animation in the character select screen of characters that reappear in this game are shown again here, except for the newcomers for that installment. Also, Peach Beach, Waluigi Stadium, Mario Circuit, DK Mountain, and the battle course Cookie Land reappear in this game. The Grand Prix starting jingle is recycled to this game for both the Grand Prix and VS Race.
Mario Kart 7: Daisy Cruiser and Dino Dino Jungle reappear in this game, and a modified version of the Barrel Train is an unlockable kart frame. A section of the music for this game's Bowser's Castle covers the main theme of Bowser's Castle.
Mario Party 9: The track from this game, "Pandemonium", is an arrangement of the Battle Mode theme from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX: The Fusion Kart mechanic is most likely inspired by the two-person kart feature of this game.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games: Mushroom Bridge appears as the location for Groove Pipe Snowboard.
Mario Kart 8: Characters physically hold items. Dry Dry Desert and Sherbet Land return as retro courses, while Yoshi Circuit and Baby Park return as DLC.
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Double Item Boxes and the Bob-omb Blast and Shine Thief battle sub-modes return. Luigi's Mansion reappears as a retro battle course. Waluigi Stadium, Daisy Cruiser, and DK Mountain return as part of the Booster Course Pass DLC.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: The Rainbow Road music returns as a track that can be played in battles on any Mario Kart stage. Additionally, the Barrel Train, Goo-Goo Buggy, Turbo Yoshi, and Bloom Coach appear as spirits, using their artwork from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart Tour: Special Items return. Baby Park, Mushroom Bridge, Daisy Cruiser, Waluigi Stadium, Yoshi Circuit, DK Mountain, and Dino Dino Jungle appear as returning race courses. Cookie Land appears as a returning battle course. The Turbo Yoshi, Koopa Dasher, Bullet Blaster, Turbo Birdo, Goo-Goo Buggy, Para-Wing, DK Jumbo, Barrel Train, Koopa King, Piranha Pipes, and Boo Pipes return as karts. Additionally, a new kart, the Waluigi Racer Mk. 2, is a successor to the Waluigi Racer.
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit: The Chain Chomp returns as an item.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie: The race start countdown sequence in the Illumination logo is based on the starting lights in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! held by Lakitu.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マリオカート　ダブルダッシュ！！^[?] Mario Kāto Daburu Dasshu!!	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐賽車 Double Dash!!^[21] Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē Double Dash!!	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
French	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!^[?]	-
German	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!^[?]	-
Italian	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!^[?]	-
Korean	마리오카트 더블대시!!^[?] Mario Kateu Deobeul Daesi!!	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Spanish	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!^[?]	-

Trivia[edit]

This is the last main Mario Kart game to use the original series' logo for its box art and title screen. The next installment would introduce the new and current logo on the box art and title screen, though the original logo would still be used on courses' starting banners until Mario Kart 7.
On the box art for the International releases, the "L" on Luigi's cap is backwards.
Mario's reflection in one of the promotional renders does not match Mario's expression. This is because at the time, 3D game artists relied on using environment mapping to mimic the reflective effects of metal. The environment map is a separate 2D image used to approximate a reflection. It is likely the environment map is used from another promotional render where it would match the facial expression of Mario's reflection.

References[edit]

^ (November 14, 2003). DASH INTO STORES NOW!! Nintendo Australia. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
^ CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (KR). Scanlines16.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
^ Vuckovic, D. Mario Kart Double Dash now Players Choice. Vooks. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ ^a ^b A transcription of the actual stats of the vehicles used in the game.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Observations on how to read the transcribed in-game data.
^ Mister Wu's raw Mario Kart data (November 22, 2015). MKDD - A more thorough acceleration test. YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
^ Mister Wu's raw Mario Kart data (February 1, 2016). MKDD - The second acceleration parameter. YouTube. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^ Mister Wu's raw Mario Kart data (December 8, 2015). MKDD - acceleration while drifting test. YouTube. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
^ Mister Wu's raw Mario Kart data (February 1, 2016). MKDD - The acceleration determined by the acceleration parameters is relative. YouTube. Retrieved May 9,2016.
^ Thomas Beumann (April 2012). MKDD for Noobs - Techniques. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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^ http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516710-mario-kart-double-dash/index.html
^ http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/mario-kart-double-dash!!/
^ http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gamecube/mario_kart_double_dash
^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mariokartdd_gc
^ Edge, page 98
^ http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/11/mario-kart-double-dash-2
^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070106203333/www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml
^ http://web.archive.org/web/20050225220704/www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~hokora/gcrank.html
^ Official Chinese website for the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

External links[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! coverage on other NIWA wikis:

Fire Emblem Wiki

StrategyWiki

The Cutting Room Floor has an article on Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

[12] In Battle Mode, the Goo-Goo Buggy's weight value is 1.

[speed-13] Top speed values in various conditions are relative to the 150cc class.

[1] (November 14, 2003). DASH INTO STORES NOW!! Nintendo Australia. Retrieved May 27, 2024.

[2] CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Nintendo Co., Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[3] Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (KR). Scanlines16.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.

[4] Vuckovic, D. Mario Kart Double Dash now Players Choice. Vooks. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[data-5] A transcription of the actual stats of the vehicles used in the game.

[interpretation-6] Observations on how to read the transcribed in-game data.

[7] Mister Wu's raw Mario Kart data (November 22, 2015). MKDD - A more thorough acceleration test. YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[8] Mister Wu's raw Mario Kart data (February 1, 2016). MKDD - The second acceleration parameter. YouTube. Retrieved May 9, 2016.

[9] Mister Wu's raw Mario Kart data (December 8, 2015). MKDD - acceleration while drifting test. YouTube. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

[10] Mister Wu's raw Mario Kart data (February 1, 2016). MKDD - The acceleration determined by the acceleration parameters is relative. YouTube. Retrieved May 9,2016.

[11] Thomas Beumann (April 2012). MKDD for Noobs - Techniques. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

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[15] ttp://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516710-mario-kart-double-dash/index.html

[16] ttp://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/mario-kart-double-dash!!/

[17] ttp://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gamecube/mario_kart_double_dash

[18] ttp://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mariokartdd_gc

[19] Edge, page 98

[20] ttp://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/11/mario-kart-double-dash-2

[21] ttp://web.archive.org/web/20070106203333/www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml

[22] ttp://web.archive.org/web/20050225220704/www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~hokora/gcrank.html

[23] Official Chinese website for the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

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[Edit] Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Drivers	Light	Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Toad • Toadette • Koopa • Paratroopa • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
	Medium	Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Waluigi
	Heavy	Donkey Kong • Bowser • Wario • Petey Piranha • King Boo
Karts	Light	Goo-Goo Buggy • Rattle Buggy • Toad Kart • Toadette Kart • Koopa Dasher • Para-Wing • Barrel Train • Bullet Blaster
	Medium	Red Fire • Green Fire • Heart Coach • Bloom Coach • Turbo Yoshi • Turbo Birdo • Waluigi Racer
	Heavy	DK Jumbo • Koopa King • Wario Car • Piranha Pipes • Boo Pipes
	Any	Parade Kart
Courses	Mushroom Cup	Luigi Circuit • Peach Beach • Baby Park • Dry Dry Desert
	Flower Cup	Mushroom Bridge • Mario Circuit • Daisy Cruiser • Waluigi Stadium
	Star Cup	Sherbet Land • Mushroom City • Yoshi Circuit • DK Mountain
	Special Cup	Wario Colosseum • Dino Dino Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
	Battle courses	Cookie Land • Block City • Luigi's Mansion • Nintendo GameCube • Pipe Plaza • Tilt-a-Kart
Objects	Standard items	Banana • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Star • Triple Mushrooms • Trophy
	Special items	Birdo's Egg • Bob-omb • Bowser's Shell • Chain Chomp • Giant Banana • Golden Mushroom • Green Fireball • Heart • Red Fireball • Red Shell • Triple Green Shells • Triple Red Shells • Yoshi's Egg
	Course objects	Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Car (Mushroom-shaped) • Dash Panel • Item Box • Kart • Ramp • Yoshi Cookie
Background characters and species		Baby Bowser • Boo • Donkey Kong Jr. • Hammer Bro • Helicopter Yoshi • Kamek • Lakitu • Noki • Koopa Paratroopa • Pianta • Poochy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Toad • Train • Toadsworth
Enemies and obstacles		Big Pokey • Bomb-car • Boulder • Bus • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Delfino Oak Tree • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Freezie • Ghost • Goomba • Lava • Mechanical Bowser • Mechanical Piranha Plant • Noshi • Piranha Plant • Pit Plant • Podoboo • Pokey • Skating Shy Guy • Snowman • Table • Thwomp • Warp Pipe • Wiggler Wagon
Techniques		Double Dash • Drift • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide Attack
Miscellaneous		All-Cup Tour • Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff

[Edit] Super Mario games
Platformers	Super Mario series	Main	Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
		Reissues	VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Related games	Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch) • Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Canceled games	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
	Donkey Kong series		Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
	Mario vs. Donkey Kong series		Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
	Mario Bros. series		Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
	Wrecking Crew series		VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
	Other		Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
	Reissues		Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Mario Bros. have returned (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U)
Mario Kart series	Main		Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Arcade		Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
	Other		Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
	Ports		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Mario Party series	Main		Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024, Switch)
	Handheld		Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
	Arcade		Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
	Other		Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games	Mario Golf series		Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
	Mario Tennis series		Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
	Super Mario Stadium series		Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
	Mario Strikers series		Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
	Famicom Grand Prix series		Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
	Other		Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Easy Racer (1996, SNES) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
	Canceled games		Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games	Paper Mario series		Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
	Mario & Luigi series		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024, Switch)
	Other		Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
	Remakes		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
Dr. Mario series	Main		Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Other		Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
	Remakes		Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series	Main		Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
	Arcade		Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
	Remakes		Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
Educational games	Mario Discovery Series		Mario is Missing! (1992, MS-DOS) • Mario is Missing! (1993, SNES) • Mario is Missing! (1993, NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (1994, NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
	Mario Teaches Typing series		Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
	Other		Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
	Ports		Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
Art utilities	Mario Artist series		Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
Art utilities	Other		I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
Miscellaneous	Picross series		Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
	LCD handhelds		Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
	Pinball		Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
	Arcade		Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
	Browser		Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
	DSiWare applications		Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
	Other games		Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
	Tech demos		NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Crossovers	Game & Watch Gallery series		Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	Itadaki Street series		Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
	Mario & Sonic series		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
	Mario + Rabbids series		Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
	Other		Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, SNES) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)

[Edit] Nintendo GameCube games
Super Mario franchise	Luigi's Mansion (2001) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002) • Mario Party 4 (2002) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) • Mario Party 5 (2003) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) • Mario Power Tennis (2004) • Mario Party 6 (2004) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005) • Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) • Mario Party 7 (2005) • Super Mario Strikers (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Konga (2003) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005)
Wario franchise	Wario World (2003) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003)
Other	Super Mario 128 (2000, demo) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003) • NBA Street V3 (2005) • SSX on Tour (Nintendo Village) (2005) • Donkey Kong Racing (cancelled) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (cancelled)

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 |image=[[File:Mario Kart Double Dash!!.jpg|255px]]
 |developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
 |publisher=[[Nintendo]]
-|designer=
+|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>}}
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+|languages={{languages|en_us=y|es_es=y|fr_fr=y|de=y|it=y|jp=y}}
-|released={{releasedate|Japan|November 7, 2003|USA|November 17, 2003|Europe|November 14, 2003|Australia|November 19, 2003}}
+|genre=[[Genre#Racing|Racing]]
-|genre=[[Mario Kart (series)|Racing]]
+|modes=Single-player, multiplayer
-|modes=Single player, multiplayer
+|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|usk=0|acb=g}}
-|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3|cero=A|usk=0}}
+|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
-|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]
+|format={{format|gcn=1}}
-|media=GameCube optical disc
+|input={{input|gcn=1}}
-|input= {{input|gamecube=1}}
+|serials={{flag list|Japan|DOL-GM4J-JPN|South Korea|DOL-GM4E-KOR|USA|DOL-GM4E-USA|Europe|DOL-GM4P-EUR}}
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-'''''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''''' is a racing game developed and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]. It is the fourth game of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] overall. It combines features from earlier ''Mario Kart'' games, such as ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. This game is the first and currently only game in the series that features the ability for two players to ride on a kart (hence the game's title): one to drive and one to use items.
+'''''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 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.
 ==New features==
-As every new ''Mario Kart'' game, ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' shows 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 ''Mario'' series 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 more 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]].
+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]].
-Items are the main element presented in every ''Mario Kart'' game, and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is no exception. These are obtainable via [[Item Box]]es, where characters can receive any standard [[Item]] or a [[Special Item]]. The latter is an item that a specific pair of characters can receive, while all others cannot. Additionally, Power-ups dropped on the course will instantly effect the kart that would pick on it as a Banana, a Koopa Shell or a Mushroom or Star. The effects of certain items have changed considerably as well.
+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.
-Another notable change featured in the game is the point system given to the racers after a competition in Grand Prix mode. From ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', this new system is used for the newer ''Mario Kart'' installments that were developed after this one. Also, players cannot retry a failed race in Grand Prix mode, as opposed to ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. Users have to continue racing until finishing a cup to see the overall results. The following chart shows the difference of the point spreads from previous games to ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.
+Another notable change featured in the game is the point system given to the racers after a competition in Grand Prix mode. It resembles a hybrid of the point systems used for {{wp|Formula One}} from 1991-2002 (10-6-4-3-2-1) and from 2003 onwards (10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1), whereas earlier ''Mario Kart'' games use a point system resembling the one used for Formula One from 1962-1990 (9-6-4-3-2-1). Additionally, players cannot retry a failed race in Grand Prix mode, as opposed to the first three games. Users have to continue racing until finishing a cup to see the overall results. This new system is used for all ''Mario Kart'' installments since this game. The following chart shows the difference of the point spreads from the previous games to ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
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-|SMK + MK64 + MKSC
+!colspan="9"style="background:#e0e0e0"|Point spread comparisons
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-|-
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-|MKDD
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-==Characters==
-''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' includes a wide number of playable characters, all of which appeared in previous ''Mario'' games, with the exception of Toadette. Characters are divided into three classes depending on their weight: <font color=blue>Light</font>, <font color=green>Medium</font>, and <font color=red>Heavy</font>. There is a total of twenty characters, which can be combined in any way, giving 190 possible character combinations.
-===The drivers===
-* '''*''' indicates that the character is a '''New Driver''' for the ''Mario Kart'' installments overall.
-* '''**''' indicates the character's '''First Appearance''' ever to the Mario series overall (and thus, their first appearance as one of the ''Mario Kart'' drivers as well).
-====Starting teams====
-<center><gallery perrow=4>
-File:MarioLuigiDD1.png|'''{{color-link|Mario|green}}''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Luigi|green}}
-File:PeachDaisyDoubleDash.png|'''{{color-link|Princess Peach|green}}''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Princess Daisy|green}}*'''
-File:Normal yoshibirdo.png|'''{{color-link|Yoshi|green}}''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Birdo|green}}*'''
-File:BabyDD.png|'''{{color-link|Baby Mario|blue}}*''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Baby Luigi|blue}}*'''
-File:Koopaparatroopa.jpeg|'''{{color-link|Koopa Troopa|blue}}''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Paratroopa|blue}}*'''
-File:Donkey Kong and Diddy - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|'''{{color-link|Donkey Kong|red}}''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Diddy Kong|blue}}*'''
-File:Bowser and Bowser Jr - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|'''{{color-link|Bowser|red}}''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Bowser Jr.|blue}}*'''
-File:Normal wariowaluigi.jpeg|'''{{color-link|Wario|red}}''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Waluigi|green}}*'''
-</gallery></center>
-====Unlockable teams====
-<center><gallery>
-File:Toad and Toadette - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|'''{{color-link|Toad|blue}}''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|Toadette|blue}}**'''
-File:Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|'''{{color-link|Petey Piranha|red}}*''' <br> and <br> '''{{color-link|King Boo|red}}*'''
-</gallery></center>
-=====Unlocking criteria=====
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 |-
-! colspan=2 style="background:#fff5f5;text-align:center" width=84% | Unlock Criteria
+!||1st!!style="width:2.5em"|2nd!!style="width:2.5em"|3rd!!style="width:2.5em"|4th!!style="width:2.5em"|5th!!style="width:2.5em"|6th!!style="width:2.5em"|7th!!style="width:2.5em"|8th
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-!style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;" | Toad and Toadette
+|'''''Super Mario Kart''<br>''Mario Kart 64''<br>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'''''||style="background:#096;color:white;font-weight:bold"|9||style="background:#CF0"|6||style="background:#CF0"|3||style="background:#CF0"|1||0||0||0||0
-|Win the 100cc [[Special Cup]].
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Petey Piranha and King Boo
+|'''''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''||style="background:#096;color:white;font-weight:bold"|10||style="background:#CF0"|8||style="background:#CF0"|6||4||3||2||1||0
-|Win the [[Star Cup]] in Mirror Mode.
 |}
-{{br}}
+This is also the first ''Mario Kart'' game that can be played in multiple languages, besides English and Japanese, and to feature live-rendered 3D models for the characters and items instead of the pre-rendered sprites seen in previous installments.
-===Supporting characters===
+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.
-{{multiple image
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-|image1=LuigiCircuitMKDD!!.png
-|caption1=[[Lakitu]], counting down at the starting line at Luigi Circuit.
-|width1=200
-|image2=GPWinners-MKDD.png
-|caption2=[[Toadsworth]], driving in the [[Parade Kart]] during the award ceremony at [[Peach Beach]].
-|width2=200
-}}
-In addition to the twenty playable drivers, numerous other ''Mario'' series characters play supporting roles in the game as well. [[Lakitu]] reprises his role as the referee of the game, meaning that he signals the start of each and every race and battle with his signature starting lights, alerts players when they complete a lap around the track, tells the drivers when they're going in the wrong direction, waves the checkered flag to finish the race, and returns drivers to the track if they land themselves in a dangerous predicament (i.e. falling off the track). 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 [[Peach Beach]] in the [[Parade Kart]]. [[Pianta]]s and [[Noki]]s from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' cheer the racers on in some race courses and join them at the award ceremonies.
-{{br}}
 ==Controls==
 ''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.
 ===Menu controls===
-* {{button|gcn|Stick}} - Move
+*{{button|gcn|Stick}} - Move
-* {{button|gcn|A}} - Accept option/Save Game (At the Options Screen)
+*{{button|gcn|A}} - Accept option/Save Game (at the Options Screen)
-* {{button|gcn|B}} - Go back
+*{{button|gcn|B}} - Go back
-* {{button|gcn|Start}} - Open Start Menu (at title screen)
+*{{button|gcn|L}}+{{button|gcn|R}} - Random selection (at the character select screen)
+*{{button|gcn|Start}} - Open Start Menu (at title screen)
 ===Race controls===
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-|The controls for single play, and co-op play, respectively.
+|The controls for single play, and co-op play, respectively in the pause menu.
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 ====Single play====
-* {{button|gcn|A}} - Accelerate/[[Rocket Start]] (Start of race)
+*{{button|gcn|A}} - Accelerate/[[Rocket Start]]
-* {{button|gcn|B}} - Brake/Reverse
+*{{button|gcn|B}} - Brake/Reverse
-* {{button|gcn|Stick}} - Steer
+*{{button|gcn|Stick}} - Steer
-* {{button|gcn|L}}/{{button|gcn|R}} - [[Drift]]/Powerslide (Hold)/[[Mini-Turbo]] (Release)
+*{{button|gcn|L}}/{{button|gcn|R}} - [[Drift]]/Power slide (Hold)/[[Mini-Turbo]] (Release)
-* {{button|gcn|X}}/{{button|gcn|Y}} - Use item/Stop Item Roulette/Sound horn
+*{{button|gcn|X}}/{{button|gcn|Y}} - Use item/Stop Item Roulette/Sound horn
-* {{button|gcn|X}}/{{button|gcn|Y}} + {{button|gcn|Stick}} - Throw item forward or backward
+*{{button|gcn|X}}/{{button|gcn|Y}} + {{button|gcn|Stick}} - Throw item forward or backward
-* {{button|gcn|Z}} - Switch characters
+*{{button|gcn|Z}} - Switch characters
-* {{button|gcn|Start}} - Pause/Resume
+*{{button|gcn|Start}} - Pause/Resume
 ====Co-op play====
-* {{button|gcn|A}} - [[Double Dash!!]] (Start of race)
+*{{button|gcn|A}} - [[Rocket Start#Double Dash|Double Dash]]
-* {{button|gcn|A}}/{{button|gcn|B}}/{{button|gcn|X}}/{{button|gcn|Y}} - Use item/Stop Item Roulette/Sound horn
+*{{button|gcn|A}}/{{button|gcn|B}}/{{button|gcn|X}}/{{button|gcn|Y}} - Use item/Stop Item Roulette/Sound horn
-* {{button|gcn|L}}/{{button|gcn|R}} - [[Slide-Attack]]
+*{{button|gcn|L}}/{{button|gcn|R}} - [[Slide Attack]]
-* {{button|gcn|Z}} - Switch characters (both first and second players must hit the switch button at the same time)
+*{{button|gcn|Z}} - Switch characters (both players must hit the switch button at the same time)
 ==Game modes==
-''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' contains sixteen new racing courses added, along with six new battle courses. Each racecourse contains its own difficulty and gimmicks. Up to four players can play in all the modes, excluding [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Time Trial|Time Trial]] mode, where only one is required. In addition, the users can play independently or in [[#Co-op Play|cooperative]] mode, an unique style of gameplay only featured in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.
+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!!''
 ===Grand Prix===
 In Grand Prix Mode, the player needs to win the cups against computer-controlled opponents. The difficulty level against CPU racers changes in each of the four engine classes, which are the following:
-*'''50cc''' - Easy. The minimum top speed is low for all karts and CPU racers have a very limited selection of items. Any kart will take the 1st and 2nd place positions.
+*'''50cc''' - Easy. The minimum top speed is low for all karts and CPU racers have a very limited selection of items. Any kart takes the 1st and 2nd place positions.
-*'''100cc''' - Normal. The minimum top speed is fairly average, while CPU drivers have a wider selection of items: they may use [[Red Shell#Mario Kart series|Red Shells]] to shoot it to the player in front of them. Lightweight karts are never in the top positions.
+*'''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 characters race in mixed teams. CPU-controlled heavyweight karts usually take the top positions, with middleweight cars very rarely taking the top positions.
+*'''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 racecourses are mirrored. CPU-controlled heavyweight karts usually take the top positions, with middleweight cars very rarely taking the top positions.
+*'''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 stages to race. These cups bear their difficulty levels as well as the racecourses within. The most basic is Mushroom Cup with simple courses and few gimmicks. The Star Cup, on the other hand, contains long and gimmicky racecourses. All the courses have three laps, except Baby Park, which has seven because of its short length, and Wario Colosseum, which has two due to its great length (unlike in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', where Wario Stadium had three laps).
-Special Cup is an unlockable cup. It is unlocked when players beat 100cc Star Cup.
+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.
-{| width=100% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse"
-|- bgcolor=#fff7f7
-![[Mushroom Cup]]
-![[Flower Cup]]
-![[Star Cup]]
-![[Special Cup]]*
-|- align=center
-|[[File:LuigiCircuitIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Luigi Circuit (GCN)|Luigi Circuit]]
-|[[File:MushroomBridgeIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Mushroom Bridge]]
-|[[File:SherbetLandIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Sherbet Land (GCN)|Sherbet Land]]
-|[[File:WarioColosseumIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Wario Colosseum]]
-|- align=center bgcolor=white
-|[[File:PeachBeachIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Peach Beach]]
-|[[File:MarioCircuitIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Mario Circuit (GCN)|Mario Circuit]]
-|[[File:MushroomCityIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Mushroom City]]
-|[[File:DinoDinoJungleIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Dino Dino Jungle]]
-|- align=center
-|[[File:BabyParkIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Baby Park]]
-|[[File:DaisyCruiserIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Daisy Cruiser (course)|Daisy Cruiser]]
-|[[File:YoshiCircuitIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Yoshi Circuit]]
-|[[File:BowserCastleIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (GCN)|Bowser's Castle]]
-|- align=center bgcolor=white
-|[[File:DryDryDesertIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Dry Dry Desert (course)|Dry Dry Desert]]
-|[[File:WaluigiStadiumIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Waluigi Stadium (GCN)|Waluigi Stadium]]
-|[[File:DKMountainIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[DK Mountain]]
-|[[File:RainbowRoadIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Road (GCN)|Rainbow Road]]
-|}
-'''* is unlockable'''
-A fifth cup, the [[All-Cup Tour]] is the conglomeration of all the cups in the game. It is unlocked after players beat the Special Cup in 150cc. The 16 courses are played through one after another in random order, with the exceptions of Luigi Circuit always appearing first and the Rainbow Road always appearing last. This cup does not appear in other racing modes.
+Special Cup is unlocked when players beat 100cc Star Cup. A fifth cup, the [[All-Cup Tour]], is the conglomeration of all four cups in the game. It is unlocked after players beat the Special Cup in 150cc. All sixteen courses of the game are played through one after another in random order, with the exceptions of Luigi Circuit always appearing first and Rainbow Road always appearing last. This cup does not appear in other racing modes.
-In GP Mode, two players can join a race, as themselves or in Co-op play. However, it is not possible if more than two players wish to play in Grand Prix mode. In this case, players can compete for a cup in co-op play.
+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.
 ===Time Trial===
-In Time Trial, a single player races courses over a set number of laps to record the fastest completion time. Before racing, by adding the player's name entry will register their records available. When a race gets started, the characters will have two [[mushroom]]s in hand for speed boost. The best time elapsed in a lap and a race on a specific track will be saved after completing the race. Once completed the race on that racecourse, the user is able to compete against either their [[ghost]] from the current ghost data or the staff ghost within the stage. Otherwise, if a race is failed, the ghost data will not be saved. The ghost data recording can be disabled in the Options screen menu. Each ghost save is worth five blocks on the GameCube [[Memory Card]].
+In Time Trial, a single player races courses over a set number of laps to record the fastest completion time. Before racing, adding the player's name entry registers their records available. When a race starts, the characters have two [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s in hand for speed boost. The best time elapsed in a lap and a race on a specific track is saved after completing the race. Once a race is completed on a course, the user is able to compete against either their [[Ghost (Mario Kart series)|Ghost]] from the current Ghost data or, once unlocked, the Staff Ghost within the stage. Otherwise, if a race is failed, the Ghost data is not saved. The Ghost data recording can be disabled in the Options screen menu. Each Ghost save is worth five blocks on the GameCube Memory Card.
+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]].
 ===Battle===
-[[File:CookieLand-BobombBlast-MKDD.png|thumb|left|Two teams are ready for battle at Cookie Land in Bob-omb Blast.]]
+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.
-[[File:Mkdd bob-omb battle.jpg|thumb|right|Mario and Luigi battling Bowser and Bowser Jr. in Bob-omb Blast.]]
-A traditional mode that has presented throughout all ''Mario Kart'' games. Two to four players can compete against themselves using a variety of items (including all the special items) on the new battle arenas found in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''. Unlike ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', the players no longer transform into [[Mini Bomb Karts]] and/or [[Bob-omb|Bob-ombs]] after being taken out, and instead just vanish.
-====Battle courses====
+Battle Mode contains three different sub-modes:
-*[[Cookie Land]]
+{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-collapse:collapse"border="1"cellpadding="1"cellspacing="1"
-*[[Block City]]
+|-
-*[[Nintendo GameCube (battle course)|Nintendo GameCube]]
+!Battle
-*[[Pipe Plaza]]
+!Description
-*[[Luigi's Mansion (battle course)|Luigi's Mansion]] (Unlockable)
-*[[Tilt-a-Kart]] (Unlockable)
-In Battle mode it is possible to play in three sub-modes:
-*'''Balloon Battle:''' The classic battle style consists on 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 [[Mushroom]] to dash into them or hitting with a star. This new feature's kept nowadays in current ''Mario Kart'' series games. In Co-op play, the rear player can also take away opponents' balloons while doing a slide-attack.
-*'''Shine Thief:''' In Shine Thief, players must get a [[Shine Sprite]] dropped on the course and keep in hand until time runs out; on the other hand, players who couldn't take the treasure can use the items against whom got the Shine to lose it. Using a Mushroom, a Star or a slide-attack (Co-op Play), the Shine can be stolen. The Battle mode Shine Runners from ''Mario Kart DS'' was based on this sub-mode.
-*'''Bob-omb Blast:''' 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. Every character can hold up to five of these explosives, and throw whether forwards or drop them backwards. Any kart that make contact with the opponent's bomb or get blown by the explosion, will lose stars. For two players, competitors need three stars to finish the battle, while for three or four players, they need four.
-=====Unlocking criteria=====
-{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center" style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;border-collapse:collapse" width=84%
 |-
-! colspan=2 style="background:#fff5f5;text-align:center" width=84% | Unlock Criteria
+|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.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;" | Luigi's Mansion
+|align="center"|[[File:MKDD Shine Thief icon.png|250px]]<br>Shine Thief
-|Win the 150cc Mushroom Cup.
+|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.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Tilt-A-Kart
+|align="center"|[[File:MKDD Bob-omb Blast icon.png|250px]]<br>Bob-omb Blast
-|Win the Flower Cup in Mirror Mode.
+|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.
 |}
 ===Versus===
 [[File:WaluigiStadium-Multiplayer1-MKDD.png|200px|thumb|Characters racing in Versus mode.]]
-Versus (for two to four players) allows to racers to select their characters and karts, and compete among them on the tracks. It's also possible to play in versus mode through LAN connection where more of four players can join a competition. Additionally, there are some versus options found in the Option menu to change over the mode's gameplay:
+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 will start as a Final Lap via Final Lap Fanfare Music.
+*'''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.
 *'''Items:''' The variety of items given to the racers can be changed to:
 **'''Recommended:''' Default way in obtaining certain item by racer's place.
-**'''Basic:''' Powerful items as lightning or stars are hardly obtainable.
+**'''Basic:''' Powerful items such as [[Lightning]] and [[Super Star|Stars]] are rarely obtainable.
-**'''Frantic:''' Items such as bananas or green shells are absent.
+**'''Frantic:''' Basic items such as [[Fake Item Box|Fake Items]], [[Banana]]s, and [[Green Shell]]s are rarely obtainable.
-**'''None:''' No item to use at all.
+**'''None:''' No items to use at all.
 ===Co-op play===
-Supporting the main feature in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' upon two-racers-one-kart, Cooperative Play (also said Co-op Play) lets two players control their respective character in a kart, one being the driver and the other as the item thrower. While playing in Co-op mode, the players' characters can perform special moves that a single player cannot make. The rear character can perform a slide-attack to steal an item from their rivals while messing up the rival's vehicle's controls. Both players can even double the power of the [[Rocket Start]] by pressing the {{button|gcn|A}} button at the same time. This special boost is the [[Rocket Start#Double Dash!!|Double Dash!!]].
+Supporting the main feature in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' upon two-racers-one-kart, Cooperative Play (also said Co-op Play) lets two players control their respective character in a kart, one being the driver and the other as the item thrower. While playing in Co-op mode, the players' characters can perform special moves that a single player cannot make. The rear character can perform a Slide Attack to steal an item from their rivals while messing up the rival's vehicle's controls. Both players can even double the power of the [[Rocket Start]] by pressing the {{button|gcn|A}} button at the same time. This special boost is the [[Rocket Start#Double Dash|Double Dash]].
-Notice the table seen below excludes Time Trial because Time Trial is only for single player.
+The following table below excludes Time Trial as it is a single player exclusive mode.
+{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100em;margin:1em auto"border="1"
-{| class="collapsible" align=center width=80% border=1 style="background:aliceblue; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
+|-
-|- class="collapsible"
+!style="background:#d0d0d0"colspan=5|Co-op Play Modes
-! bgcolor=lightsteelblue colspan=5 | Co-op Play Modes
+|-
-|- bgcolor=lavender style="width=20%"
+!Players
-! Players
+!Grand Prix
-! Grand Prix
+!Versus
-! Versus
+!Battle
-! Battle
 |-
-!(P1-P2)
+|{{color|red|P1}} & {{color|red|P2}} vs {{color|green|P3}} (& {{color|green|P4}} if doing 4 players)
 |[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
-|[[File:X mark.svg|13px]]
-|[[File:X mark.svg|13px]]
-|-
-!(P1-P2) vs. P3
 |[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
 |[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
+|-
+|{{color|red|P1}} & {{color|red|P2}}
 |[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
+|[[File:X mark.svg|13px]]
+|[[File:X mark.svg|13px]]
 |-
-!(P1-P2) vs. P3 vs. P4
+|{{color|red|P1}} & {{color|red|P2}} vs {{color|green|P3}} vs {{color|gold|P4}}
 |[[File:X mark.svg|13px]]
 |[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
 |[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
+|}
+==Characters==
+===Drivers===
+[[File:CharacterSelect2-MarioKartDoubleDash.png|thumb|200px|The character select screen, with all characters unlocked. Here, Koopa and Bowser have been selected.]]
+Because of the team mechanic, ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' includes twenty playable characters, with nine returning characters and eleven newcomers. New characters include [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[Birdo]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Waluigi]], [[Toadette]], [[Petey Piranha]], and [[King Boo]], with Baby Luigi, Toadette, and King Boo also making their overall playable debuts, and Toadette making her first appearance in any game. It is also [[Koopa Troopa]]'s first playable appearance in the series since ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. This is the only ''Mario Kart'' game to feature more playable characters than it does race courses. Characters are divided into three classes depending on their weight: <font color=blue>Light</font>, <font color=green>Medium</font>, and <font color=red>Heavy</font>. There are eight default teams and two unlockable teams, a total of ten teams and twenty individual characters which can be combined in any way, giving 190 possible character combinations. Pressing {{button|gcn|L}} and {{button|gcn|R}} together before selecting any character chooses a random pair of characters and a random kart to play as. In multiplayer mode, it randomizes everyone's character and kart.
+====Default drivers====
+{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable"
+!colspan=2|Drivers
+!Weight
+!Default kart
+!Special item
+|-
+|rowspan=2|[[File:MarioLuigiDD4.png|200px]]
+|[[Mario]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|[[Red Fire]]
+|[[Fireball]]
+|-
+|[[Luigi]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|[[Green Fire]]
+|[[Green Fireball|Fireball]]
+|-
+|rowspan=2|[[File:PeachDaisyDoubleDash.png|200px]]
+|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|[[Heart Coach]]
+|rowspan=2|[[Heart (item)|Heart]]
+|-
+|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|[[Bloom Coach]]
+|-
+|rowspan=2|[[File:MKDD Yoshi and Birdo Artwork.png|200px]]
+|[[Yoshi]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|[[Turbo Yoshi]]
+|[[Yoshi's Egg]]
 |-
-!(P1-P2) vs. (P3-P4)
+|[[Birdo]]<sup>(new)</sup>
-|[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
-|[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
+|[[Turbo Birdo]]
-|[[File:check mark.svg|13px]]
+|[[Birdo's Egg]]
+|-
+|rowspan=2|[[File:BabyDD.png|200px]]
+|[[Baby Mario]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|[[Goo-Goo Buggy]]
+|rowspan=2|[[Chain Chomp]]
+|-
+|[[Baby Luigi]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|{{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]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|[[Para-Wing]]
+|-
+|rowspan=2|[[File:Donkey Kong and Diddy - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|200px]]
+|[[Donkey Kong]]
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
+|[[DK Jumbo]]
+|rowspan=2|[[Giant Banana]]
+|-
+|[[Diddy Kong]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|[[Barrel Train]]
+|-
+|rowspan=2|[[File:Bowser and Bowser Jr - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|200px]]
+|[[Bowser]]
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
+|[[Koopa King]]
+|rowspan=2|[[Bowser's Shell]]
+|-
+|[[Bowser Jr.]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|{{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]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|[[Waluigi Racer]]
 |}
-==Karts==
+====Unlockable drivers====
-{|align=right width=30% border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
+{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable"
-! colspan=3 |Selecting a kart by characters' size
+!colspan=2|Drivers
-|- bgcolor=whitesmoke
+!Weight
-| colspan=2 | Weight Pairings
+!Default kart
-| width=40% | Kart Selected
+!Special item
-|- bgcolor=lightsteelblue
+!Unlock method
-| style="color:blue" | Light
+|-
-| style="color:blue" | Light
+|rowspan=2|[[File:Toad and Toadette - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|200px]]
-| style="color:blue" | Light Kart
+|[[Toad]]
-|- bgcolor=honeydew
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
-| style="color:green" | Medium
+|[[Toad Kart]]
-| bgcolor=lightsteelblue style="color:blue" | Light
+|rowspan=2|[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]
-| rowspan=2 style="color:green" |Medium Kart
+|rowspan=2|Win the 100cc [[Special Cup]]
-|- bgcolor=honeydew
+|-
-| style="color:green" | Medium
+|[[Toadette]]<sup>(new)</sup>
-| style="color:green" | Medium
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
-|- bgcolor=seashell
+|[[Toadette Kart]]
-| style="color:red" | Heavy
+|-
-| bgcolor=lightsteelblue style="color:blue" | Light
+|rowspan=2|[[File:Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|200px]]
-| rowspan=3 style="color:red" |Heavy Kart
+|[[Petey Piranha]]<sup>(new)</sup>
-|- bgcolor=seashell
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
-| style="color:red" | Heavy
+|[[Piranha Pipes]]
-| bgcolor=honeydew style="color:green" | Medium
+|rowspan=2|All (excluding green fireballs and Birdo's egg)
-|- bgcolor=seashell
+|rowspan=2|Win the Mirror [[Star Cup]]
-| style="color:red" | Heavy
+|-
-| style="color:red" | Heavy
+|[[King Boo]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
+|[[Boo Pipes]]
 |}
-There are twenty-one karts available in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', notable for having different designs and appearances, depending in the character selected to drive a vehicle. 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.
+===Supporting characters===
+{{multiple image
+|align=right
+|direction=horizontal
+|footer=Lakitu as the referee and Toadsworth driving on the Parade Kart in the Award Ceremony.
+|image1=LuigiCircuitMKDD.png
+|width1=200
+|image2=GPWinners-MKDD.png
+|width2=200
+}}
+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.
+{{br}}
+==Karts==
+[[File:MKDD Kart Compatibility.png|thumb|350px|Scan from page 22 of the instruction booklet.]]
+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.
 *'''Acceleration:''' How quickly a kart can achieve its top speed.
 *'''Speed:''' The level of top speed when the kart goes forward.
 *'''Weight:''' The weight of the kart.
 Just as the characters are classified according to their weights, karts are split into three groups in size with some general characteristics:
+*'''{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}''': Lightweight karts show good acceleration but poor top speed and low weight. They can be easily bumped away by heavier karts. They do not lose a lot of speed when they go off course, but their turning is too wide.
+*'''{{color|green|Medium}}''': Medium-weight vehicles show average top speed and acceleration. Some karts within this group have slightly varied stats, however.
+*'''{{color|red|Heavy}}''': Heavyweight karts have the highest level of weight among the karts, capable of knocking away most light and some medium-weight vehicles/characters away. Many of these show high top speed, although their acceleration and off-road are fairly poor. They also have tighter turning.
+As shown from the image, each combination of characters also determines the class of kart that is used for the race. The Parade Kart, unlocked by completing All-Cup Tour in Mirror Mode, however, can be driven by any combination of characters.
+===Default karts===
+These are the kart stats that are displayed in-game.
+{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable sortable sticky-header"
+!Vehicle
+!Owner
+!Class
+!Speed
+!Acceleration
+!Weight
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Red|[[File:RedFire.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Red Fire]]
+|[[Mario]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Heart|[[File:Mkdd heart coach.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Heart Coach]]
+|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Turbo|[[File:Mkdd turbo yoshi.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Turbo Yoshi]]
+|[[Yoshi]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Goo|[[File:GooGoobuggy.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Goo-Goo Buggy]]
+|[[Baby Mario]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|1<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|5<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|-
+|data-sort-value=KoopaDasher|[[File:Mkdd koopa dasher.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Koopa Dasher]]
+|[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|-
+|data-sort-value=DK|[[File:Mkdd dk jumbo.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[DK Jumbo]]
+|[[Donkey Kong]]
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|-
+|data-sort-value=KoopaKing|[[File:Mkdd koopa king.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Koopa King]]
+|[[Bowser]]
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
+|5<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
+|1<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|5<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Wario|[[File:Wario Car MKDD art.jpg|150x125px]]<br>[[Wario Car]]
+|[[Wario]]
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|}
-*<font color=blue>'''Light:'''</font> Lightweight karts show a nice acceleration but poor top speed and low weight. They can be easily bumped away by heavier karts. They do not lose a lot of speed when they go off course.
+===Unlockable karts===
-*<font color=green>'''Medium:'''</font> Medium-weight vehicles show average top speed and acceleration. Some karts within this group have slightly varied stats, though.
+{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable sortable sticky-header"
-*<font color=red>'''Heavy:'''</font> Heavyweight karts have the highest level of weight among the karts, capable of knocking away light and medium-weight vehicles. Many of these show high top speed, although their acceleration and off-road are fairly poor.
+!Vehicle
+!Owner
+!Class
+!Speed
+!Acceleration
+!Weight
+!Unlock method
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Wario|[[File:MKDD Green Fire.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Green Fire]]
+|[[Luigi]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 50cc Mushroom Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Bloom|[[File:Bloom Coach MKDD artwork.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Bloom Coach]]
+|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 50cc Flower Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Turbo|[[File:MKDD Turbo Birdo.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Turbo Birdo]]
+|[[Birdo]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 150cc Flower Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Rattle|[[File:MKDD Rattle Buggy.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Rattle Buggy]]
+|[[Baby Luigi]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 100cc Mushroom Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Toad|[[File:MKDD Toad Kart.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Toad Kart]]
+|[[Toad]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 100cc Special Cup (unlocked alongside Toad and Toadette)
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Toadette|[[File:MKDD Toadette Kart.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Toadette Kart]]
+|[[Toadette]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|1<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|5<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the Mirror Mushroom Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Para|[[File:MKDD Para-Wing.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Para-Wing]]
+|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|1<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|5<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 50cc Star Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Barrel|[[File:Barrel Train MKDD artwork.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Barrel Train]]
+|[[Diddy Kong]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 150cc Star Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Bullet|[[File:MKDD Bullet Blaster.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Bullet Blaster]]
+|[[Bowser Jr.]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Light}}
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|1<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 50cc Special Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Waluigi|[[File:MKDD Waluigi Racer.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Waluigi Racer]]
+|[[Waluigi]]
+|{{color|green|Medium}}
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the 100cc Flower Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Piranha|[[File:MKDD Piranha Pipes.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Piranha Pipes]]
+|[[Petey Piranha]]
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|5<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
+|Win the Mirror Star Cup (unlocked alongside Petey Piranha and King Boo)
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Boo|[[File:MKDD Boo Pipes.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Boo Pipes]]
+|[[King Boo]]
+|{{color|red|Heavy}}
+|2<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|5<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}</big>
+|Win the Mirror Special Cup
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Parade|[[File:MKDD Parade Kart.png|150x125px]]<br>[[Parade Kart]]
+|None
+|Any weight
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|3<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}</big>
+|4<br><big>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}</big>
+|Win the Mirror All-Cup Tour
+|}
-Each combination of characters will also determine the class of kart that will be used for the race. The table to the top right means the resulting vehicle according to the size of the characters.
+===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>
-An exception to this rule is the Parade Kart, where all the characters, regardless of weight, can drive on it. It is unlocked by completing All-Cup Tour in Mirror Mode.
+Speed is reported in units, from which the values in the speedometer are calculated using the following conversion factors:<ref name="interpretation"/>
+S<sub>km/h</sub> = S<sub>units</sub> / 1.75<br>
-====Kart stats====
+S<sub>mph</sub> = S<sub>units</sub> / 2.5
-These are the kart stats that are displayed in-game.
+Speed is actually capped at 175 units (100 km/h, 70 mph).<ref>Thomas Beumann (April 2012). [http://home.online.nl/tbeuman/mkdd/techs.html ''MKDD'' for Noobs - Techniques]. Retrieved November 2, 2015.</ref><br>
-<center><gallery perrow=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:RedFire.jpg|'''[[Red Fire]]'''<br>Speed: 3<br>Acceleration: 3<br>Owner: Mario<br>Weight: 3<br>'''MEDIUM
+When shrunken by [[Lightning]], the top speed in normal roads and weak off-road sections goes down by 20 units, while the top speed in medium off-road sections goes down by 10 units. The top speed in heavy off-road sections stays unaltered.<ref name="data"/><br>
-File:Greenfire.jpg|'''[[Green Fire]]*'''<br>Speed: 4<br>Acceleration: 2<br>Owner: Luigi<br>Weight: 2<br>'''MEDIUM
+All karts have their own Mini-Turbo value, however all light karts have a Mini-Turbo boost that lasts 30 frames, all medium karts have a 20 frames Mini-Turbo boost, and all heavy karts have a 10 frames Mini-Turbo boost. The [[Parade Kart]] also has a Mini-Turbo boost that lasts 30 frames.<ref name="interpretation"/>
-File:Mkdd heart coach.jpg|'''[[Heart Coach]]'''<br>Speed: 2<br>Acceleration: 4<br>Owner: Princess Peach<br>Weight: 3<br>'''MEDIUM
+{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto"
-File:BloomCoach.jpg|'''[[Bloom Coach]]*'''<br>Speed: 3<br>Acceleration: 3<br>Owner: Princess Daisy<br>Weight: 2<br>'''MEDIUM
+|-
-File:Mkdd turbo yoshi.jpg|'''[[Turbo Yoshi]]'''<br>Speed: 2<br>Acceleration: 4<br>Owner: Yoshi<br>Weight: 3<br>'''MEDIUM
+!colspan="6"|Conventional Classification
-File:Turbobirdo.jpg|'''[[Turbo Birdo]]*'''<br>Speed: 3<br>Acceleration: 3<br>Owner: Birdo<br>Weight: 4<br>'''MEDIUM
+|-
-File:GooGoobuggy.jpg|'''[[Goo-Goo Buggy]]'''<br>Speed: 1<br>Acceleration: 5<br>Owner: Baby Mario<br>Weight: 2<br>'''LIGHT
+!Vehicle
-File:Rattlebuggy.jpg|'''[[Rattle Buggy]]*'''<br>Speed: 2<br>Acceleration: 4<br>Owner: Baby Luigi<br>Weight: 2<br>'''LIGHT
+!Top Speed
-File:Toadkart.jpg|'''[[Toad Kart]]*'''<br>Speed: 2<br>Acceleration: 4<br>Owner: Toad<br>Weight: 2<br>'''LIGHT
+!Off-Road
-File:Toadettekart.jpg|'''[[Toadette Kart]]*'''<br>Speed: 1<br>Acceleration: 5<br>Owner: Toadette<br>Weight: 2<br>'''LIGHT
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Acceleration
-File:Mkdd koopa dasher.jpg|'''[[Koopa Dasher]]'''<br>Speed: 2<br>Acceleration: 4<br>Owner: Koopa Troopa<br>Weight: 2<br>'''LIGHT
+!style="background:#EAECF0"|Weight
-File:Parawing.jpg|'''[[Para-Wing]]*'''<br>Speed: 1<br>Acceleration: 5<br>Owner: Koopa Paratroopa<br>Weight: 2<br>'''LIGHT
+!Mini-Turbo
-File:Mkdd dk jumbo.jpg|'''[[DK Jumbo]]'''<br>Speed: 4<br>Acceleration: 2<br>Owner: Donkey Kong<br>Weight: 4<br>'''HEAVY
+|-
-File:Barreltrain.jpg|'''[[Barrel Train]]*'''<br>Speed: 4<br>Acceleration: 2<br>Owner: Diddy Kong<br>Weight: 3<br>'''LIGHT
+|[[File:RedFireIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Red Fire'''||5||5||4||5||2
-File:Mkdd koopa king.jpg|'''[[Koopa King]]'''<br>Speed: 5<br>Acceleration: 1<br>Owner: Bowser<br>Weight: 5<br>'''HEAVY
+|-
-File:Bulletblaster2.jpg|'''[[Bullet Blaster]]*'''<br>Speed: 4<br>Acceleration: 3<br>Owner: Bowser Jr.<br>Weight: 1<br>'''LIGHT
+|[[File:GreenFireIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Green Fire'''||7||4||3||4||2
-File:Wario car.PNG|'''[[Wario Car]]'''<br>Speed: 4<br>Acceleration: 2<br>Owner: Wario<br>Weight: 4<br>'''HEAVY
+|-
-File:Waluigiracer.jpg|'''[[Waluigi Racer]]*'''<br>Speed: 3<br>Acceleration: 3<br>Owner: Waluigi<br>Weight: 3<br>'''MEDIUM
+|[[File:HeartCoachIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Heart Coach'''||4||6||6||5||2
-File:Piranhapipes.jpg|'''[[Piranha Pipes]]*'''<br>Speed: 4<br>Acceleration: 2<br>Owner: Petey Piranha<br>Weight: 5<br>'''HEAVY
+|-
-File:Boopipes.jpg|'''[[Boo Pipes]]*'''<br>Speed: 2<br>Acceleration: 4<br>Owner: King Boo<br>Weight: 5<br>'''HEAVY
+|[[File:BloomCoachIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Bloom Coach'''||6||4||5||3||2
-File:Paradekartart.jpg|'''[[Parade Kart]]*'''<br>Speed: 4<br>Acceleration: 3<br>Owner: n/a<br>Weight: 4<br>'''ANY WEIGHT
+|-
-</gallery></center>
+|[[File:TurboYoshiIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Turbo Yoshi'''||4||5||6||6||2
-'''* is unlockable'''
+|-
+|[[File:TurboBirdoIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Turbo Birdo'''||6||4||4||7||2
-=====Unlocking criteria=====
+|-
-{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 align="center" style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;border-collapse:collapse" width=84%
+|[[File:GooGooBuggyIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Goo-Goo Buggy'''||1||9||9||2<ref group=stats>In Battle Mode, the Goo-Goo Buggy's weight value is 1.</ref>||3
 |-
-! colspan=2 style="background:#fff5f5;text-align:center" width=84% | Unlock Criteria
+|[[File:RattleBuggyIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Rattle Buggy'''||2||9||8||2||3
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;text-align:center;" | Green Fire
+|[[File:ToadKartIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Toad Kart'''||3||9||7||2||3
-|Win the 50cc Mushroom Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Bloom Coach
+|[[File:ToadetteKartIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Toadette Kart'''||1||9||9||2||3
-|Win the 50cc Flower Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Para Wing
+|[[File:KoopaDasherIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Koopa Dasher'''||2||8||8||3||3
-|Win the 50cc Star Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Bullet Blaster
+|[[File:ParaWingIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Para-Wing'''||1||8||9||3||3
-|Win the 50cc Special Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Rattle Buggy
+|[[File:DKJumboIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''DK Jumbo'''||8||2||2||8||1
-|Win the 100cc Mushroom Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Waluigi Racer
+|[[File:BarrelTrainIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Barrel Train'''||8||7||3||5||3
-|Win the 100cc Flower Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Toad Kart
+|[[File:KoopaKingIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Koopa King'''||9||1||1||9||1
-|Win the 100cc Special Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Turbo Birdo
+|[[File:BulletBlasterIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Bullet Blaster'''||8||1||4||1||3
-|Win the 150cc Flower Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Barrel Train
+|[[File:WarioCarIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Wario Car'''||7||3||3||7||1
-|Win the 150cc Star Cup.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Toadette Kart
+|[[File:WaluigiRacerIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Waluigi Racer'''||5||9||5||6||2
-|Win the Mushroom Cup in Mirror Mode.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Piranha Pipes
+|[[File:PiranhaPipesIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Piranha Pipes'''||8||7||2||9||1
-|Win the Star Cup in Mirror Mode.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Boo Pipes
+|[[File:BooPipesIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Boo Pipes'''||2||9||8||9||1
-|Win the Special Cup in Mirror Mode.
 |-
-!style="background:#fff7f7;" | Parade Kart
+|[[File:ParadeKartIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Parade Kart'''||7||3||4||7||3
-|Win the All-Cup Tour in Mirror Mode.
 |}
+<references group=stats/>
-=====Actual stats=====
+{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto" width="90%"
-The stars shown on the vehicle selection screen are slightly less precise than the actual values used by the game; Speed and Weight each have 9 distinct values rather than 5, and Acceleration has many values that don't necessarily line up with the menu stats at all.  Furthermore, there's 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 Dry Dry Desert, reduce the kart's top speed by a fixed ~8.0 mph.  While karts don't have individual Mini-Turbo values, all small karts' Mini-Turbo boosts last 1/2 second, all medium karts' 1/3 second, and all large karts' 1/6 of a second.
+|-
+!colspan="15"|Actual Data
-<center>
+|-
-{| class="wikitable sortable" width=75% align=center
+!rowspan="2"|Vehicle
+!colspan="3"|Top Speed<ref group=stats2 name="speed">Top speed values in various conditions are relative to the 150cc class.</ref>
+!colspan="3"|Weak Off-Road<ref group=stats2 name="speed"/>
+!colspan="3"|Medium Off-Road<ref group=stats2 name="speed"/>
+!colspan="2"|Acceleration
+!rowspan="2"|Weight
+!Mini-Turbo
+|-
+!units
+!km/h
+!mph
+!units
+!km/h
+!mph
+!units
+!km/h
+!mph
+!First Value
+!Second Value
+!frames
+|-
+|[[File:RedFireIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Red Fire'''||140||80||56||120||68.6||48||80||45.7||32||0.3||0.005||2||20
+|-
+|[[File:GreenFireIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Green Fire'''||142||81.1||56.8||122||69.7||48.8||77||44||30.8||0.15||0.005||1.75||20
+|-
+|[[File:HeartCoachIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Heart Coach'''||139||79.4||55.6||119||68||47.6||83||47.4||33.2||1||0.005||2||20
+|-
+|[[File:BloomCoachIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Bloom Coach'''||141||80.6||56.4||121||69.1||48.4||77||44||30.8||0.5||0.005||1.5||20
+|-
+|[[File:TurboYoshiIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Turbo Yoshi'''||139||79.4||55.6||119||68||47.6||80||45.7||32||1||0.005||2.25||20
+|-
+|[[File:TurboBirdoIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Turbo Birdo'''||141||80.6||56.4||121||69.1||48.4||77||44||30.8||0.3||0.005||2.5||20
+|-
+|[[File:GooGooBuggyIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Goo-Goo Buggy'''||136||77.7||54.4||116||66.3||46.4||92||52.6||36.8||3||0.01||1.25||30
+|-
+|[[File:RattleBuggyIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Rattle Buggy'''||137||78.3||54.8||117||66.9||46.8||92||52.6||36.8||2||0.01||1.25||30
+|-
+|[[File:ToadKartIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Toad Kart'''||138||78.9||55.2||118||67.4||47.2||92||52.6||36.8||1||0.01||1.25||30
+|-
+|[[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:ParaWingIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Para-Wing'''||136||77.7||54.4||116||66.3||46.4||89||50.9||35.6||3||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
+|-
+|[[File:BulletBlasterIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Bullet Blaster'''||143||81.7||57.2||123||70.3||49.2||68||38.9||27.2||0.3||0.005||1||30
+|-
+|[[File:WarioCarIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Wario Car'''||142||81.1||56.8||122||69.7||48.8||74||42.3||29.6||0.15||0.005||2.5||10
+|-
+|[[File:WaluigiRacerIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Waluigi Racer'''||140||80||56||120||68.6||48||92||52.6||36.8||0.5||0.005||2.25||20
 |-
-! Vehicle !! Top Speed !! Off-Road !! Acceleration !! Weight !! Top Speed (mph) !! Off-Road 1 (mph) !! Off-Road 2 (mph) !! Accel Time (s)*
+|[[File:PiranhaPipesIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Piranha Pipes'''||143||81.7||57.2||123||70.3||49.2||86||49.1||34.4||0.1||0.005||3||10
 |-
-| Red Fire || 5 || 5 || 4 || 5 || 56.4 || 48.3 || 32.2 || 2.80
+|[[File:BooPipesIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Boo Pipes'''||137||78.3||54.8||117||66.9||46.8||92||52.6||36.8||2||0.01||3||10
 |-
-| Green Fire || 7 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 57.2 || 49.1 || 31.0 || 3.22
+|[[File:ParadeKartIcon-MKDD.png]]<br>'''Parade Kart'''||142||81.1||56.8||122||69.7||48.8||74||42.3||29.6||0.3||0.005||2.5||30
+|}
+<references group=stats2/>
+==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.
+{|style="width:800px;margin:auto;text-align:center"class="wikitable"
+|-
+![[File:MushroomCupLogo MKDD.png]]<br>[[Mushroom Cup]]
+|[[File:LuigiCircuitIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]]
+|[[File:PeachBeachIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]
+|[[File:BabyParkIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]]
+|[[File:DryDryDesertIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]]
 |-
-| Heart Coach || 4 || 6 || 6 || 5 || 55.9 || 47.9 || 33.4 || 2.42
+![[File:FlowerCupLogo MKDD.png]]<br>[[Flower Cup]]
+|[[File:MushroomBridgeIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]]
+|[[File:MarioCircuitIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
+|[[File:DaisyCruiserIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]]
+|[[File:WaluigiStadiumIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]]
 |-
-| Bloom Coach || 6 || 4 || 5 || 3 || 56.8 || 48.7 || 31.0 || 2.58
+![[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]]
+|[[File:DKMountainIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]]
 |-
-| Turbo Yoshi || 4 || 5 || 6 || 6 || 55.9 || 47.9 || 32.2 || 2.42
+![[File:SpecialCupLogo MKDD.png]]<br>[[Special Cup]]
+|[[File:WarioColosseumIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Wario Colosseum]]
+|[[File:DinoDinoJungleIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]]
+|[[File:BowserCastleIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]]
+|[[File:RainbowRoadIcon-MKDD.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]]
+|}
+===Battle courses===
+;Default
+<gallery widths="150">
+CookieLandIcon-MKDD.png|[[GCN Cookie Land|Cookie Land]]
+BlockCityIcon-MKDD.png|[[Block City]]
+NintendoGameCubeIcon-MKDD.png|[[Nintendo GameCube (battle course)|Nintendo GameCube]]
+PipePlazaIcon-MKDD.png|[[Pipe Plaza]]
+</gallery>
+;Unlockable
+<gallery widths="150">
+LuigiMansionIcon-MKDD.png|[[GCN Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]
+Tilt-a-KartIcon-MKDD.png|[[Tilt-a-Kart]]
+</gallery>
+Luigi's Mansion is unlocked by winning the 150cc Mushroom Cup, and Tilt-a-Kart is unlocked by winning the Mirror Flower Cup.
+==Staff Ghosts==
+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.
+{|style="text-align:center" class=wikitable
+!Course
+!Driver
+!Rider
+!Kart
+!Time
 |-
-| Turbo Birdo || 6 || 4 || 4 || 7 || 56.8 || 48.7 || 31.0 || 2.96
+|[[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]]
+|[[Luigi]]
+|[[Mario]]
+|[[Red Fire]]
+|1:26.277
 |-
-| Goo-Goo Buggy || 2 || 9 || 9 || 2 (1 in Battle Mode) || 55.1 || 47.1 || 37.0 || 1.61
+|[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]
+|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
+|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
+|[[Heart Coach]]
+|1:20.404
 |-
-| Rattle Buggy || 1 || 9 || 9 || 2 || 54.7 || 46.7 || 37.0 || 1.61
+|[[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]]
+|[[Baby Mario]]
+|[[Baby Luigi]]
+|[[Goo-Goo Buggy]]
+|1:11.108
 |-
-| Koopa Dasher || 2 || 8 || 8 || 3 || 55.1 || 47.1 || 35.8 || 1.63
+|[[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]]
+|[[Birdo]]
+|[[Yoshi]]
+|[[Turbo Yoshi]]
+|1:50.755
 |-
-| Para Wing || 1 || 8 || 9 || 3 || 54.7 || 46.7 || 35.8 || 1.58
+|[[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]]
+|[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]
+|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]
+|[[Koopa Dasher]]
+|1:31.458
 |-
-| Wario Car || 7 || 3 || 1 || 7 || 57.2 || 49.1 || 29.8 || 3.72
+|[[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
+|[[Mario]]
+|[[Luigi]]
+|[[Red Fire]]
+|1:41.384
 |-
-| Waluigi Racer || 5 || 9 || 5 || 6 || 56.4 || 48.3 || 37.0 || 2.69
+|[[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]]
+|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
+|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
+|[[Heart Coach]]
+|1:52.207
 |-
-| DK Jumbo || 8 || 2 || 2 || 8 || 57.6 || 49.5 || 28.6 || 3.66
+|[[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]]
+|[[Waluigi]]
+|[[Wario]]
+|[[Wario Car]]
+|1:59.658
 |-
-| Barrel Train || 8 || 7 || 3 || 5 || 57.6 || 49.5 || 34.6 || 3.37
+|[[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]]
+|[[Baby Luigi]]
+|[[Baby Mario]]
+|[[Goo-Goo Buggy]]
+|1:25.904
 |-
-| Koopa King || 9 || 1 || 1 || 9 || 58.0 || 49.9 || 27.4 || 3.90
+|[[Mushroom City]]
+|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]
+|[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]
+|[[Koopa Dasher]]
+|1:50.663
 |-
-| Bullet Blaster || 8 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 57.6 || 49.5 || 27.4 || 2.84
+|[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]]
+|[[Yoshi]]
+|[[Birdo]]
+|[[Turbo Yoshi]]
+|1:59.866
 |-
-| Toad Kart || 3 || 9 || 8 || 2 || 55.5 || 47.5 || 37.0 || 1.70
+|[[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]]
+|[[Donkey Kong]]
+|[[Diddy Kong]]
+|[[DK Jumbo]]
+|2:12.639
 |-
-| Toadette Kart || 1 || 9 || 9 || 2 || 54.7 || 46.7 || 37.0 || 1.61
+|[[Wario Colosseum]]
+|[[Wario]]
+|[[Waluigi]]
+|[[Wario Car]]
+|2:21.106
 |-
-| Piranha Pipes || 8 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 57.6 || 49.5 || 34.6 || 3.63
+|[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]]
+|[[Diddy Kong]]
+|[[Donkey Kong]]
+|[[DK Jumbo]]
+|2:00.908
 |-
-| Boo Pipes || 2 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 55.1 || 47.1 || 37.0 || 1.57
+|[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]]
+|[[Bowser]]
+|[[Bowser Jr.]]
+|[[Koopa King]]
+|2:44.690
 |-
-| Parade Kart || 7 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 57.2 || 49.1 || 29.8 || 2.86
+|[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]]
+|[[Mario]]
+|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
+|[[Red Fire]]
+|3:16.476
 |}
-<small>* Acceleration measured as time taken to get from a standstill to 70% of maximum speed. All tests were done at the same exact starting time on the same course. Margin of error ±0.02 seconds.</small>
-</center>
 ==Items==
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 |image1=MKDD ItemBox.png
 |width1=142
-|image2=Mkdd double item box.jpg
+|image2=MKDD Double Item Box.png
-|width2=100
+|width2=85
 |footer=Upon running over a single Item Box or Double Item Box, the characters receive a power-up.
 }}
-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 Thunderbolt. 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.
+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.
 Items are classified in two forms:
 *'''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.
+{{br|right}}
 ===Standard Items===
-*'''[[Green Shell#Mario Kart series|Green Shell]]''' – When shot, Green Shells go in a straight line, bouncing off the track walls and knocking into anything it touches, such as an item or another kart. It can be shot forwards or backwards.
+{|class="wikitable"
-*'''[[Red Shell#Mario Kart series|Red Shell]]''' – Red Shells home in on the nearest kart. It can be thrown backwards as well. However, when shot backwards, it acts like a Green Shell. Red Shells cannot bounce, however, and they break if they hit a wall.
+|-
-*'''[[Spiny Shell (Mario Kart)#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Spiny Shell]]''' – When shot, the Spiny Shell heads to the kart that is in first place. Once it hits the kart, it creates a blue explosion. The characters in the kart lose any items if it is hit and are sent flying directly upwards. Other karts can get hit if they are in the blast radius. This item does not appear in Battle Mode.
+!Image
-*'''[[Super Mushroom#Mario Kart series|Mushroom]]''' – A Mushroom gives the kart a brief boost of speed. If used properly, it can be used to take shortcuts and to steal (or drop) items from another kart.
+!Name
-*'''[[Super Mushroom#Mario Kart series|Triple Mushrooms]]''' – A bunch of three Mushrooms that give the drivers three boosts of speed. If characters who hold the Mushrooms get hit by an item, some of the Mushrooms fall get dropped and they end up with only one Mushroom left.
+!align="center"|Instruction Booklet Description
-*'''[[Banana#Mario Kart series|Banana]]''' – When placed, a Banana peel stays on the track until a kart touches it, causing it to spin out. Bananas can be used as shields to break homing items such as Red Shells; however, they can not be dragged behind the kart like in past games, making this technique harder to execute than before. It can be thrown either forward or backward.
+|-
-*'''[[Star (item)#Mario Kart series|Star]]''' – When applied, the kart that used it becomes invincible against any item. It also boosts the speed and handling of the kart. The kart is also capable of knocking out any rival kart and stealing their items just by driving into them.
+|[[File:MKDD GreenShell.png|100px]]
-*'''[[Thunderbolt (item)#Mario Kart series|Thunderbolt]]''' – When used, the Thunderbolt shrinks, slows, and removes the items of all rival karts. If shrunken drivers get hit by an item while holding their power-ups, they lose it.
+|align="center"|[[Green Shell]]
-*'''[[Fake Item Box]]''' – At first sight, it looks like a normal Item Box, but upon closer inspection it is red with an inverted ? symbol. When used, it stays on the track until a kart hits it and spins out. The only way to get rid of these blocks is to run into it, so it can not be used to block homing items. Otherwise, this item eventually vanishes.
+|''Green Shells move in straight lines when thrown and knock karts for a loop if they hit.''
+|-
+|[[File:MKDD RedShell.png|100px]]
+|align="center"|[[Red Shell]]
+|''Red Shells seek out karts in front of you and flip them over when they strike.''
+|-
+|[[File:MKDD SpinyShell.png|100px]]
+|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]]
+|align="center"|[[Triple Mushrooms]]
+|''Triple Mushrooms allow you to dash three times in a row.''
+|-
+|[[File:MKDD BananaPeel.png|100px]]
+|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]]
+|align="center"|[[Fake Item Box|Fake Item]]
+|''These items of deception look just like real Item Boxes, so place them where your opponents won't expect.''
+|-
+|[[File:MKDD Star.png|100px]]
+|align="center"|[[Super Star|Star]]
+|''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]]
+|align="center"|[[Lightning]]
+|''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.''
+|}
 ===Special Items===
-{{main|Special Item}}
+{{main|Special Item (Mario Kart series)}}
-*'''[[Fireball]]s''' ([[Mario]] & [[Luigi]]) - A set of five red (Mario) or green (Luigi) Fireballs capable of ricocheting off walls. When they hit another kart, the kart will spin out and slow down. They can be thrown either forwards or backwards.
+{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center"
-*'''[[Heart (item)|Heart]]''' ([[Princess Peach]] & [[Princess Daisy]]) - A pair of hearts that will surround the kart, absorbing the impact of any item that collides with the kart except for Chain Chomps, Spiny Shells, Stars and Thunderbolts. If used correctly, racers can absorb the item dropped on the road and use it against the other players; this includes most other Special Items. The Hearts have no time limit for use, though since there are only two Hearts only two items can be absorbed. If both characters are holding items when the Heart absorbs an item, the item will disappear.
+|-
-*'''[[Yoshi Egg#Mario Kart series|Yoshi Egg]]''' / '''[[Birdo Egg#Mario Kart series|Birdo Egg]]''' ([[Yoshi]] & [[Birdo]]) - A green (Yoshi) or pink (Birdo) egg. They work similarly to a Red Shell, chasing after a kart and knocking it out when collision occurs. After colliding, these eggs randomly let out three items that could be a Banana, Green Shell, Mushroom, Star, or Bob-omb. However, if an Egg takes too long to find a kart, the Egg will break apart but still let out three items.
+!Image
-*'''[[Chain Chomp#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Chain Chomp]]''' ([[Baby Mario]] & [[Baby Luigi]]) - A huge Chain Chomp is summoned and boosts the kart's speed frantically for a certain period of time, while the Chain Chomp knocks out other karts and drops their items onto the ground. After use, the Chain Chomp leaves the kart and goes following the path until it disappears. It has the same use as a [[Bullet Bill]] does in other ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games, except the Chain Chomp can be disconnected from the kart if the kart gets hit by any item.
+!Name
-*'''[[Triple Shells]]''' ([[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] & [[Paratroopa]]) - An arsenal of three shells, either Green or Red, that can be used to knock other karts. If the character gets hit by another item while holding the Triple Shells, the character will lose all but one shell.
+!Characters
-*'''[[Banana#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Giant Banana]]''' ([[Donkey Kong]] & [[Diddy Kong]]) - Giant Bananas can be littered either forward or backward, staying on the road until a kart collides with it. Drivers will lose control, while the Giant Banana splits into three normal Bananas scattered into a triangle in that area.
+!Instruction Booklet Description
-*'''[[Bowser's Shell]]''' ([[Bowser]] & [[Bowser Jr.]]) - A humongous shell shaped like Bowser's shell that acts like a [[Green Shell]], going in a straight line, and bouncing around the track, destroying items and knocking over other karts, dropping their items onto the ground. It can be thrown forwards or backwards. Curiously, [[Bowser's Shell]] tends to bounce from other special items.
+|-
-*'''[[Bob-omb#Mario Kart series|Bob-omb]]''' ([[Wario]] & [[Waluigi]]) - When used, a Bob-omb stays on the road until a kart passes near it in order to explode and blow up any kart around. If no kart is around the Bob-omb explodes after a few seconds. It can be thrown forward or littered backward.
+|[[File:MKDD Fireball M.png|100px]][[File:MKDD Fireball L.png|100px]]
-*'''[[Golden Mushroom]]''' ([[Toad]] & [[Toadette]]) - Gold Mushrooms provide the drivers multiple boosts of speed in a row in a period of time.
+|[[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)
+|[[Yoshi]] & [[Birdo]]
+|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)
+|[[Baby Mario]] & [[Baby Luigi]]
+|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)
+|-
+|[[File:MKDD Triple Green Shells.png|100px]][[File:MKDD Triple Red Shells.png|100px]]
+|[[Triple Green Shells]] and [[Triple Red Shells]]
+|[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] & [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]
+|align="left"|''Don't let Koopa and Paratroopa worry about not having enough shells. Get three at a time!''
+|-
+|[[File:MKDD Giant Banana.png|100px]]
+|[[Giant Banana]]<br>(new)
+|[[Donkey Kong]] & [[Diddy Kong]]
+|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.''
+|-
+|[[File:MKDD Bowser's Shell.png|100px]]
+|[[Bowser's Shell]]<br>(new)
+|[[Bowser]] & [[Bowser Jr.]]
+|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.''
+|-
+|[[File:MKDD Bob-omb.png|100px]]
+|[[Bob-omb]]<br>(new)
+|[[Wario]] & [[Waluigi]]
+|align="left"|''Take aim and give your opponents an explosive surprise. Mess up, and you might just hit yourself! This item's dangerous...''
+|}
+*[[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]] have the ability to obtain any special item, excluding [[green Fireball]]s and Birdo's Egg.
+*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.
-[[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]] have the ability to obtain any special item, excluding Luigi's Green Fireballs, and the Birdo Egg.
+==Unlocking matrix==
+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.
-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.
+{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center"
+!Class
+![[Mushroom Cup]]
+![[Flower Cup]]
+![[Star Cup]]
+![[Special Cup]]
+![[All-Cup Tour]]
+|-
+!50cc
+|[[Green Fire]]
+|[[Bloom Coach]]
+|[[Para-Wing]]
+|[[Bullet Blaster]]
+|N/A
+|-
+!100cc
+|[[Rattle Buggy]]
+|[[Waluigi Racer]]
+|[[Special Cup]]
+|[[Toad]], [[Toadette]], and [[Toad Kart]]
+|N/A
+|-
+!150cc
+|[[GCN Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]
+|[[Turbo Birdo]]
+|[[Barrel Train]]
+|[[All-Cup Tour]]
+|Mirror
+|-
+!Mirror
+|[[Toadette Kart]]
+|[[Tilt-a-Kart]]
+|[[Petey Piranha]], [[King Boo]], and [[Piranha Pipes]]
+|[[Boo Pipes]]
+|[[Parade Kart]]
+|}
 ==Driving techniques==
 ===Drifting and mini turbo===
 {{main|Drift}}
-Drifting prevents racers from losing speed in turns or from going off the course. By keeping pressed the controller's {{button|gcn|R}} button (or {{button|gcn|L}} button), and tilting the stick to sides, racers make the kart turn around. While drifting, racers can gain a momentary speed boost by tilting the control stick to the sides, opposite to a corner's direction. The kart then produce sparks on its wheels. Doing this two times more, racers make the sparks become orange, then blue, and then releasing a mini turbo right after the racer lets go of the {{button|gcn|R}} (or {{button|gcn|L}}) button.
+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.
-This tactic can be used to perform the snaking (continuous power sliding) and elude homing hazards such as Red Shells.
+This tactic can be used to perform "snaking" (continuous power sliding) and elude homing hazards such as Red Shells.
 ===Rocket Start===
 {{main|Rocket Start}}
-A Rocket Start is a speed boost given to a kart when a race starts out. To perform, racers just has to press the {{button|gcn|A}} button to accelerate right when Lakitu's lights turn green. Players also can perform a Rocket Start if racers repeatedly tap {{button|gcn|A}} while Lakitu counts down to the start of the race.
+[[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.
+{{br}}
-===Double Dash!!===
+===Double Dash===
-[[File:DoubleDash-MKDD.png|thumb|200px|right|The '''Double Dash!!''' boost in action.]]
+{{main|Rocket Start#Double Dash}}
-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 right when Lakitu's light turns green. Upon done perfectly, the kart bolts farther, leaving out a blue trail as a result.
+[[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.
+{{br}}
 ===Item steal===
-[[File:Slide Attack.png|thumb|200px|left|Donkey Kong uses the [[Slide-Attack]], which can be used to steal items from opposing racers.]]
+[[File:Slide Attack.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Donkey Kong uses the [[Slide Attack]], which can be used to steal items from opposing racers.]]
-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.
+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.
-<br clear=all>
+{{br}}
 ==LAN Mode==
 [[File:LANmodeMKDD.png|thumb|Title screen in LAN play]]
-''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is the first ''Mario Kart'' game ever to support online 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 eight users can play independently with their friends using two or more GameCube systems with the ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' game discs on.
+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.
-After connecting the systems to the hub, the players should turn the systems' power button to begin. The LAN Mode option appears on screen to confirm the selection. Once LAN Mode is selected and confirmed on all participating game systems and the connections have been established, the Select Mode displays. Players may proceed by pressing controller's {{button|gcn|A}} button, the LAN Mode title screen displays to enter to play.
+After connecting the systems to the hub, the players should turn the systems' power button to begin. The LAN Mode option appears on screen to confirm the selection. Once LAN Mode is selected and confirmed on all participating game systems and the connections have been established, the Select Mode displays. Players may proceed by pressing the controller's {{button|gcn|A}} button, the LAN Mode title screen displays to enter to play.
-In the LAN Mode title screen there are three options:
+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.
+On the LAN Mode title screen, there are three options:
 *'''Start Game:''' Begin Versus LAN play.
-*'''Select Mode:''' Adjust LAN setup options. This allows to the users to choose the modes of play:
+*'''Select Mode:''' Adjust LAN setup options. This allows users to choose the modes of play:
-**'''Game Mode:''' Select one of these game modes available: Versus, Balloon Battle, Shine Thief, or Bob-omb Blast. Only in Versus mode the number of laps on the tracks and the engine classes can be changed.
+**'''Game Mode:''' Select one of these game modes available: Versus, Balloon Battle, or Shine Thief. Bob-omb Blast cannot be played in the LAN setup. Only in Versus mode can the number of laps on the tracks and the engine classes be changed.
-**'''Order of Courses:''' Choose the way in which courses or stages will be selected: Random, All courses, one course or All-cups (only for Versus)
+**'''Order of Courses:''' Choose the way in which courses or stages are selected: Random, All courses, one course or All-cups (only for Versus).
-**'''Co-op:''' Enable or Disable Cooperative Mode
+**'''Co-op:''' Enable or Disable Cooperative Mode.
-**'''Screen Division:''' This option won't be available if there is more than four Nintendo GameCube systems in use.
+**'''Screen Division:''' Split the screen. This option applies to all TVs and is not available if there are more than four Nintendo GameCube systems in use.
-*'''Quit LAN Mode:''' Stop playing LAN Mode
+*'''Quit LAN Mode:''' Stop playing LAN Mode.
+Unlike the local multiplayer, the players' characters are chosen at random each time a race begins.
+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.
 ===LAN connection===
-In this way, two to eight Nintendo GameCube systems are connected to an over-the-counter [[wikipedia: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 won't be 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.
+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.
 ===Cross-cable connection===
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 ===Troubleshooting===
-{|class="collapsible" width=100%
+Occasionally the users may experience malfunctions or be unable to connect due to technical problems.
-|- class="expandable"
-| align=left | Occasionally the users may experience malfunctions or be unable to connect by technical problems.
-|-
-|
 *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.
-*A LAN cable was removed during the transfer of data
+*A LAN cable was removed during the transfer of data.
 *Any game system was turned off or the game system's RESET button was pressed in the process.
 *When some device other than a Nintendo GameCube is connected to the Hub.
-*when a Hub or LAN cable not compatible with the 10BASE-T standard is being used.
+*When a Hub or LAN cable not compatible with the 10BASE-T standard is being used.
 *When more than eight Nintendo GameCube systems have been connected.
-|}
-==Differences in multiplayer races==
+==Differences in split-screen races==
-There are several differences that players can notice in split-screen mode.
+Split-screen races typically have less features for maintaining game performance such as consistent load times and a stable frame-rate.
-*Item Boxes have a brighter checkerboard texture and clear question marks, rather than white ones.
+'''All courses'''
-*Double Item Boxes have chances of spawning in more places.
+*Item Boxes have a brighter checkerboard texture, as opposed to clearer checkerboard texture.
-*Boost Pads look slightly different.
+*Dash Panels look slightly different.
-*In Peach Beach, the Daisy Cruiser in the background is absent. However, the Sunshine cruise ship in the dock area isn't absent.
+'''Luigi Circuit'''
-*At Peach Beach and Daisy Cruiser, the Piantas are absent.
+*The flowers on the grass are missing.
-*Before the finish line at Peach Beach, the Pianta statue fountain is replaced by a Power Star.
+*The two blimps that fly above the track are also missing.
-*In the area of Dry Dry Desert with two large sandy hills and three small sandy hills, the Item Boxes are removed from the small hills.
+'''Peach Beach'''
-*In Dry Dry Desert, some of the Pokeys are missing.
+*The Daisy Cruiser in the background is absent.
-*The Wiggler Bus at Mushroom Bridge is only five body segments long, as opposed to being ten body segments long in Single Player mode.
+*The Piantas are absent.
-*There are less Goombas and Piranha Plants at Mario Circuit.
+*Before the finish line, the Pianta statue fountain is replaced by a Power Star. The fountain is also not active.
-*There are no cones in Daisy Cruiser, just slightly raised walls to block those areas off.
+'''Baby Park'''
-*In Daisy Cruiser, the moving Item Boxes do not move.
+*The Yoshi helicopter is removed.
-*At the shortcut area in Daisy Cruiser, the colored pipes are removed.
+'''Dry Dry Desert'''
-*Additionally, in that same area, the large fan isn't in the tube, despite the fact that players can still get fired out.
+*Just before the finish line, the Item Boxes are removed from the three small hills.
-*Near the end of Daisy Cruiser, there are no life rings.
+*The smaller Pokeys are missing.
-*In Waluigi Stadium and Wario Colosseum, the rings of fireballs on the ramps are absent.
+'''Mushroom Bridge'''
-*The metal Piranha Plants in Waluigi Stadium do not move their jaws.
+*There are no whirlpools in the water.
-*The moving arrow signs in Waluigi Stadium are absent.
+*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]].
-*In Waluigi Stadium, the Jumbotron is absent.
+*[[Mushroom City]] and [[Peach's Castle]] do not appear in the background.
-*In Sherbet Land, there are only two moving Item Boxes at each end of the tunnel, as opposed to being three in Single Player mode.
+*The advertisement signs after the green tunnel are missing.
-*The Sunshine, the Daisy Cruiser, and the Yoshi Helicopter do not appear in Yoshi Circuit.
+*The [[Wiggler Wagon]] on Mushroom Bridge is only five body segments long, as opposed to being ten body segments long.
-*Boulders are less common at DK Mountain.
+*All shadows except vehicles and the player karts are missing.
-*At the cliff area at DK Mountain, one of the Item Boxes is absent.
+'''Mario Circuit'''
-*At Wario Colosseum, in the area with five Item Boxes in a row, one of them is removed.
+*There are fewer Goombas and Piranha Plants.
-*In the area in Dino Dino Jungle where there are Item Boxes on the trunks, the Item Boxes are removed.
+'''Daisy Cruiser'''
-*In the area between the dinosaur's feet at Dino Dino Jungle, there are only two Item boxes, as opposed to being four in Single Player mode.
+*The umbrellas are absent.
-*There are less dinosaurs at Dino Dino Jungle.
+*The Piantas are absent.
-*In the alternate route area in Dino Dino Jungle, there is only one Double Item Box instead of two.
+*Areas normally blocked off by traffic cones are instead blocked off by barriers.
-*Near the end of Dino Dino Jungle, before the finish line, there are only two moving Item Boxes instead of four.
+*The moving Item Boxes do not move and can spawn Double Item Boxes.
-*Four of the six Thwomps in Bowser's Castle are absent.
+*The colorful banners above the curved staircase are removed.
-*At Bowser's Castle, the Podoboos are removed.
+*There are no shadows at Daisy Cruiser.
-*In the circular room at Bowser's Castle, three of the six rotating fireballs are removed.
+*The inside of the ship has no lights on the ceiling.
-*At the second sharp turn area of Rainbow Road, one of the Item Boxes is removed.
+*There are less Item Boxes in the dining area.
-*The buildings are absent in Rainbow Road.
+*In the dining area, the tables that are not used as obstacles are absent.
-*All the floating items in Rainbow Road are removed.
+*In the dining area, the items on top of the pillars were removed.
+*There is no trapdoor over the entrance to the alternate route.
+*In the alternate route under the floor, there is no fan in the tube, nor are there any colored pipes on the ceiling.
+*The gears near the front of the ship are missing.
+*Near the end, there are no life rings.
+'''Waluigi Stadium'''
+*The rings of fireballs on the ramps are absent.
+*Except in VS mode, the metal Piranha Plants do not move their jaws.
+*The moving arrow signs are absent.
+*The Jumbotron is absent.
+'''Sherbet Land'''
+*There are only two moving Item Boxes at each end of the tunnel, as opposed to three.
+*Only two Blue Shy Guys appear before the tunnel as opposed to three.
+'''Mushroom City'''
+*The traffic lights are absent.
+*There are only four moving Item Boxes, two Mushroom-shaped cars, four regular cars, two Bomb-cars, one bus, and one truck.
+*Mushroom Bridge is not seen in the background.
+*All shadows except vehicles and the player karts are missing.
+'''Yoshi Circuit'''
+*Some of the Piranha Plants are missing.
+*The Sunshine, the Daisy Cruiser, and the Yoshi Helicopter do not appear.
+'''DK Mountain'''
+*Boulders are less common.
+*At the cliff area, one of the Item Boxes is absent.
+'''Wario Colosseum'''
+*The rings of fireballs on the ramps are absent.
+*Coming off the first jump ramp after entering the dome, there are only four item boxes as opposed to five.
+'''Dino Dino Jungle'''
+*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.
+*In the first alternate route area where the bridge splits, there is only one Double Item Box instead of two.
+*Near the end, before the finish line, there are only two moving Item Boxes instead of four.
+*The crystals and pillar formations in the tunnels are removed.
+'''Bowser's Castle'''
+*Only two of the Thwomps are present.
+*The [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s are removed.
+*In the circular room with fireballs revolving around a pillar in the center, three of the six rotating fireballs are removed.
+*The Bowser statue shoots fireballs at a slower rate.
+'''Rainbow Road'''
+*At the second sharp turn area, one of the Item Boxes is removed.
+*Mushroom City is absent.
+*All the floating items are removed.
-==Media==
+==Bonus disc==
-{{mainMedia}}
+[[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.
-{{media
+Content for the bonus disc includes:
-|name1=Title Theme (MKDD)
+*''[[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]].
-|pipe1=Title Theme
+*''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero GX|F-Zero GX]]'' demo
-|description1=The title theme
+*[[sonicretro:Sonic Heroes|''Sonic Heroes'']] demo
-|length1=1:13
+*''{{wp|Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike}}'' demo
-|name2=Main Menu (MKDD)
+*''{{wp|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 video game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}'' demo
-|pipe2=Main Menu
+*''{{wp|Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles}}'' trailer
-|description2=The main menu theme
+*''{{wp|1080° Avalanche}}'' trailer
-|length2=1:54
+*''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Colosseum|Pokémon Colosseum]]'' Japanese pre-release trailer
-}}
+*''[[wikirby:Kirby Air Ride|Kirby Air Ride]]'' trailer, with a trailer for the ''[[wikirby:Kirby: Right Back At Ya!|Kirby: Right Back At Ya!]]'' cartoon playing before it
+*''{{wp|Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup}}'' trailer
+*''{{wp|SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom}}'' trailer
+*''{{wp|NBA Live 2004}}'' trailer
+*Two soundtrack pieces and [[fireemblem:Mario Kart: Double Dash!! bonus disc|various items]] for ''[[fireemblem:Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|Fire Emblem]]''
+{{br}}
-==Beta elements==
+==Staff==
-{{main|List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! beta elements}}
+{{main|List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! staff}}
+Yasuyuki Oyagi was one of directors of the game along with Futoshi Shirai and Daiji Imai. Oyagi previously served as the assisant director of ''Mario Kart 64'' and would later take the role of director in future ''Mario Kart'' titles. [[Shinobu Nagata]], who composed some of the songs in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', did the composition and arrangement of Peach Beach's music. In his first credited role under a ''Super Mario'' game, Ichiro Suzuki served as debug support.
+==Pre-release and unused content==
+{{main|List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! pre-release and unused content}}
 The models of the characters are from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', and Mario and Luigi are seen in this trailer of a very early build of the game, driving separately, each in a simple, blue kart.
+<gallery>
+Mariokartproto02.jpg|Mario and Luigi in a very early ''Mario Kart: Double Dash''. (E3 2001)
+Mariokartproto03.jpg|Another image of the karts. (E3 2001)
+</gallery>
+[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] was also seen in an early build of the character selection screen, but was scrapped in the end, likely replaced with Diddy Kong.
-<center><gallery>
+In the data of a demo version, there are references to a Reverse Cup, which may have had courses played backwards. There is a texture and 3D models of the trophies for this cup. Racing on courses in the reverse direction would not be fully implemented until ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
-File:Mariokartproto02.jpg|<center>Mario and Luigi in a very early ''Mario Kart: Double Dash''. (E3 2001)
-File:Mariokartproto03.jpg|<center>Another image of the karts. (E3 2001)
-</gallery></center>
+==Glitches==
+[[File:MKDD Upside Down Car Glitch.png|thumb|The glitch in effect]]
+{{main|List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! glitches}}
+====Permanent upside-down car====
+This glitch only works with the [[Parade Kart]]. To perform the glitch, the player should go to a place where they can get smashed by a course obstacle, such as the [[Thwomp]]s in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]] or the blue [[dinosaur]] in [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] (Bowser's Castle is preferred because the Thwomps are stationary). This glitch best works for two players, as timing is needed. One player should drive underneath a Thwomp, while the other should receive an explosive power-up, either a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] or a [[Bob-omb]]. When received, the player should fire the item at the correct moment, blasting the kart into the air and getting smashed under the floating Thwomp. After falling down, if done correctly, the player remains upside down. Note that the player is invincible in this position and the player can only revert to a normal position if [[Lightning]] strikes them and a Thwomp afterward.
 ==Reception==
-The game received favorable reviews, getting an average score of 87.20% in GameRankings based off 73 reviews and an average score of 87 based off 68 reviews in Metacritic.<ref>http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516710-mario-kart-double-dash/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/mario-kart-double-dash!!</ref>
+===Critical reception===
+The game received favorable reviews, attaining an average score of 87.20% on GameRankings based on 73 reviews and an average score of 87 on Metacritic based on 58 reviews.<ref>http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516710-mario-kart-double-dash/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/mario-kart-double-dash!!/</ref>
-Spencer McIlvaine of Nintendo Life gave the game 9 stars out of 10, praising the game as being a worthy successor to the ''Mario Kart'' franchise, despite that it has less innovation than the other games. He concluded with "Nevertheless, the game has lost some of the edge that it had in its first two outings and shows fewer innovative ideas here. This time around the game was mostly about better graphics and less buggy programming with a few gimmicks thrown in like having two drivers instead of one. As a result, Double Dash is not the most recommended Mario Kart game in the franchise. But compared to other games in general it’s still one heck of a ride."<ref>http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/05/mario_kart_double_dash_retro</ref> Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer gave the game a score of 9 out of 10. He praised the game for adding more content, especially the online LAN mode. He wrote, "In my opinion, it's not a better game than the original Super Mario Kart, but it is the closest anyone's ever come, and one of the finest pieces of electronic entertainment ever developed." He also stated that rating ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'' was the hardest thing he did because he always wanted to write about it.<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mariokartdd_gc</ref>
+Spencer McIlvaine of Nintendo Life gave the game 9 stars out of 10, praising the game as being a worthy successor to the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' franchise, despite that it has less innovation than the other games. He concluded with "Nevertheless, the game has lost some of the edge that it had in its first two outings and shows fewer innovative ideas here. This time around the game was mostly about better graphics and less buggy programming with a few gimmicks thrown in like having two drivers instead of one. As a result, ''Double Dash'' is not the most recommended ''Mario Kart'' game in the franchise. But compared to other games in general it's still one heck of a ride."<ref>http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gamecube/mario_kart_double_dash</ref> Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer gave the game a score of 9 out of 10. He praised the game for adding more content, especially the online LAN mode. He wrote, "In my opinion, it's not a better game than the original ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', but it is the closest anyone's ever come, and one of the finest pieces of electronic entertainment ever developed." He also stated that rating ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'' was the hardest thing he did because he always wanted to write about it.<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mariokartdd_gc</ref>
-On the contrast, Edge Magazine UK gave the game a 5 out of 10, criticizing the game of "not being a racing game any more".<ref>Edge, page 98</ref> Fran Mirabella III of IGN gave the game a score of 7.9 out of 10. He criticized that ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'' felt very similar to ''Mario Kart 64'' and although it gets the job done that it felt that it had wasted potential. He praised the multiplayer for being superb.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/11/mario-kart-double-dash-2</ref>
+On the contrast, Edge Magazine UK gave the game a 5 out of 10, criticizing the game of "not being a racing game any more".<ref>Edge, page 98</ref> Fran Mirabella III of IGN gave the game a score of 7.9 out of 10. He criticized that ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'' felt very similar to ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and although it gets the job done that it felt that it had wasted potential. He praised the multiplayer for being superb.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/11/mario-kart-double-dash-2</ref>
+{| class="wikitable reviews"
-The game sold 3.8 million in the United States<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070106203333/www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml</ref>, and over 802,000 units in Japan.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20050225220704/www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~hokora/gcrank.html</ref>
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Reviews
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|Release
+|Reviewer, Publication
+|Score
+|Comment
+|-
+|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
+|Spencer McIlvaine, [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gamecube/mario_kart_double_dash Nintendo Life]
+|9/10
+|"''Mario Kart is a staple in the Nintendo library and Double Dash is a worthy successor to that tradition. This franchise pre-dates the Smash Bros. franchise and for many Nintendo fans this is the must have multi-player title on any system. As a result, Mario Kart Double Dash enjoyed tremendous success on the Gamecube and was even included in a bundle with the system at one point. Nevertheless, the game has lost some of the edge that it had in its first two outings and shows fewer innovative ideas here. This time around the game was mostly about better graphics and less buggy programming with a few gimmicks thrown in like having two drivers instead of one. As a result, Double Dash is not the most recommended Mario Kart game in the franchise. But compared to other games in general it's still one heck of a ride.''"
+|-
+|Nintendo GameCube
+|Tom Bramwell, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mariokartdd_gc Eurogamer]
+|9/10
+|"''In my opinion, it's not a better game than the original Super Mario Kart, but it '''is''' the closest anyone's ever come, and one of the finest pieces of electronic entertainment ever developed.''"
+|-
+|Nintendo GameCube
+|Fran Mirabella III, [http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/11/mario-kart-double-dash-2 IGN]
+|7.9/10
+|"''I only hope that Nintendo pours more production into [[Mario Kart DS|the sequel]] and remembers that just because Mario Kart was once designed for the younger crowd, doesn't mean it can't become an everyone title with some complexity to it.''"
+|-
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Aggregators
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|colspan=2|Compiler
+|colspan=2|{{nw|Platform / Score}}
+|-
+|colspan=2|Metacritic
+|colspan=2 style="background-color:limegreen"|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/mario-kart-double-dash!!/ 87]
+|-
+|colspan=2|GameRankings
+|colspan=2|[https://web.archive.org/web/20150908221936/http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516710-mario-kart-double-dash/index.html 87.20%]
+|}
-==Glitches==
+===Sales===
-{{main|List of glitches in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!}}
+''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is the second best-selling game for the Nintendo GameCube, right behind ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', with approximately 7 million copies sold, including 3.8 million copies in the United States,<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070106203333/www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml</ref> and over 802,000 units in Japan, as of December 31, 2009.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20050225220704/www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~hokora/gcrank.html</ref>
-===={{conjecturaltext|Permanent Upside-down Car}}====
-This glitch only works with the [[Parade Kart]]. The player should go to a place where they can get smashed by the course obstacle, such as the [[Thwomp]]s in [[Bowser's Castle (GCN)|Bowser's Castle]] or the blue [[dinosaur]] in [[Dino Dino Jungle]] (Bowser's Castle is preferred because the Thwomps are stationary). This glitch best works for two players, as timing is needed. One player should drive underneath a Thwomp, while the other should receive an explosive power-up, either a [[Spiny Shell (Mario Kart)|Spiny Shell]] or a [[Bob-omb]]. When received, the player should fire the item at the correct moment, blasting the kart into the air and getting smashed under the floating Thwomp. After falling down, if done correctly, the player will remain such, which is upside down. Note that the player is invincible in this position and the player can only revert to normal position if a [[Thunderbolt (item)|Lightning]] strikes them and a Thwomp afterward.
-==Staff==
-{{main|List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! staff}}
-===Executive producer===
-*Satoru Iwata
-===Producers===
-*[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
-*Tadashi Sugiyama
-*Shinya Takahashi
-*[[Takashi Tezuka]]
-===Chief director===
-*Kiyoshi Mizuki
-===Directors===
-*Yasuyuki Oyagi
-*Futoshi Shirai
-*Daiji Imai
-===Assistant director===
-*Kentaro Tominaga
 ==Gallery==
-{{morepic}}
+{{main-gallery}}
+<gallery>
+Mario Bros Bob-Omb Blast - MKDD.png|[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] on the [[Red Fire]].
+Bowser and Bowser Jr Bob-Omb Blast - MKDD.png|[[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] on the [[Koopa King]]
+MKDD Luigi Circuit Artwork.jpg|Mixed teams racing on [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]].
+MKDD DK Mountain Artwork.jpg|Default teams racing on [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]]
+</gallery>
-<center><gallery>
+==Media==
-File:CharacterSelect1-MarioKartDoubleDash.png|The starter character select screen.
+{{main-media}}
-File:CharacterSelect2-MarioKartDoubleDash.png|The character selection screen showing all of the racers and karts.
+{{media table
-File:LuigiCircuitLogo-MKDD.png|[[Luigi Circuit]]
+|file1=MKDD-Music-TitleTheme.oga
-File:YoshiCircuitMap-MKDD.png|[[Yoshi Circuit]]
+|title1=Title Theme
-File:LuigiMansionLogo-MKDD.png|[[Luigi's Mansion (battle course)|Luigi's Mansion]]
+|description1=The title theme
-</gallery></center>
+|length1=0:29
+|file2=MKDD-Music-MainMenu.oga
+|title2=Main Menu
+|description2=The main menu theme
+|length2=0:29
+}}
 ==References to other games==
-*''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'': In the battle stage [[Cookie Land]], cookies are seen from this game in the background. The level itself is also based off this game.
+[[File:MKDDYoshiHelicopterModel.png|thumb|The model of Helicopter Yoshi found in Yoshi Circuit and Baby Park]]
-*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': The name "[[Sherbet Land (N64)|Sherbet Land]]" is taken from this game.
+*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The music for "[[Tilt-a-Kart]]" starts out with the famous ground theme, and it features Mario's 8-bit sprite from this game. The [[Warp Pipe]] in [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] is modeled after the Warp Pipes that appear in this game's underground level cutscenes.
-*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'': The other battle level [[Luigi's Mansion (battle course)|Luigi's Mansion]] is taken from this game.
+*''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'': In the battle stage [[GCN Cookie Land|Cookie Land]], cookies are seen from this game in the background. The level itself is also based off this game.
-*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': [[Peach Beach]] is heavily influenced by [[Gelato Beach]]. [[Shine Sprites]] appear on many billboards in the courses, as well as [[Mario Kart (series)#Battle Mode#Shine Thief|Shine Thief]]. [[Pianta]]s and [[Noki|Nokis]] appear in Peach Beach as well as the Award Ceremony.
+*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'': [[Baby Luigi]] reappears as a playable character. [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]] has a helicopter modelled after [[Helicopter Yoshi]].
-*''[[Mario Party 4]]'': The setting for [[Bowser's Castle (GCN)|Bowser's Castle]] is similar to the Bowser Minigames from this game.
+*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': When an item hits the player's heart barrier, a sound similar to that of the [[Spinning Heart]] from this game can be heard.
+*''[[Super Mario Kart]]'': The logo of this game can be seen in [[Mushroom City]] and [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]].
+*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': The name "[[N64 Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]]" is taken from this game. Also, [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]] resembles [[Wario Stadium]] and the horn used on the Bloom Coach is the same horn used by the white cars from [[N64 Toad's Turnpike|Toad's Turnpike]]. Also, the [[Heart Coach]], [[Bloom Coach]], [[Piranha Pipes]], and [[Boo Pipes]] share an engine sound similar to Peach's and Yoshi's karts from ''Mario Kart 64''. The music for Rainbow Road contains a segment of ''Mario Kart 64''{{'}}s [[N64 Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] music.
+*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'': Mario's red Fireballs and Luigi's green Fireballs were reused as Mario and Luigi's special items in this game.
+*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'': The battle course [[GCN Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]] is based on this game, and the A Rank Mansion from this game's ending can be seen in the background of [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]]. [[King Boo]] returns from this game as well.
+*''[[Wario Land 4]]'': The [[Wario Car]] is taken from this game.
+*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': [[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]] is heavily influenced by [[Gelato Beach]]. [[Shine Sprite]]s appear on many billboards in the courses, as well as [[Mario Kart (series)#Battle Mode#Shine Thief|Shine Thief]]. [[Toadsworth]], [[Pianta|Piantas]] and [[Noki|Nokis]] appear in Peach Beach as well as the Award Ceremony. Additionally, a portion of the Award Ceremony's music incorporates the main theme from this game. The tracks have similar connections as some tracks can be seen in other tracks (e.g. DK Mountain can be seen at Baby Park). Also, in [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]], the [[Shadow Mario]] "M" sign appears on the first sign in the course, near the first turn. [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Petey Piranha]] appear as playable characters.
+*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'': The countdown sound effect from Speed Golf and the artwork for the [[Chain Chomp]] item are recycled from this game.
-==References in later games==
+==References in later media==
-*[[Mario Kart (series)|Later ''Mario Kart'' games]]: The [[Bob-omb]] item that was introduced as a [[Special Item]] in this game became a regular item in future ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games. The [[Chain Chomp]] item was re-worked into the [[Bullet Bill]] item.
+[[File:MP8 Nossie.png|thumb|Nossie in DK's Treetop Temple]]
-*''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'': Some of the voices are reused from this game.
+*[[Mario Kart (series)|Later ''Mario Kart'' games]]: ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' is known to have set the standards for later games in many ways. The 3-second countdown, which was introduced in this game, was reused in all later ''Mario Kart'' games. This is also the first game in which, when the player starts another lap, Lakitu will hold the lap count signs with a fishing pole and appear on the left/right side of the player. This is also the first game to have its final lap music one semitone higher. This also marks the first time the player loses an item after falling off the course or being hit by certain items or obstacles. The [[Bob-omb]] item that was introduced as a [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Item]] for [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] in this game became a regular item in later games. The [[Chain Chomp]] item for [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] was re-worked into the [[Bullet Bill]] item.
-*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': The character profile sprites of characters that re-appeared in this game were reused, albeit mirrored. Also, [[Luigi Circuit (GCN)|Luigi Circuit]], [[Baby Park]], [[Mushroom Bridge]], [[Yoshi Circuit]], and the battle course [[Pipe Plaza]] reappear in this game.
+*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'': The item boxes are identical to the ones in this game, and so are the items themselves and the item boxes' sound effects. Toadette makes a cameo appearance during the game's opening cutscene. The 3-second countdown sound effect is used when a round of [[Artist On the Court]] is about to begin.
-*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': The standing character models and animation in the character select screen of characters that re-appear in this game are shown again here, except a few characters. Also, [[Peach Beach]], [[Mario Circuit (GCN)|Mario Circuit]], [[Waluigi Stadium (GCN)|Waluigi Stadium]], [[DK Mountain]], and the battle course [[Cookie Land]] reappear in this game.
+*''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'': The songs "[[Rollercoasting]]" and "[[Bowser's Castle (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)|Bowser's Castle]]" are remixes of songs from [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]], [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]] and [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]].
-*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': [[Daisy Cruiser (course)|Daisy Cruiser]] and [[Dino Dino Jungle]] reappear in this game.
+*''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'': Mario's Red Fireballs and Luigi's Green Fireballs were used as their special shots.
-*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'': Characters hold items in their hands. [[Dry Dry Desert (course)|Dry Dry Desert]] returns as a retro course.
+*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': The character profile sprites of characters that reappeared in this game were reused, although mirrored. Also, [[GCN Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]], [[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]], [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]], [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]], and the battle course [[Pipe Plaza]] reappear in this game. The [[Toad Kart]] resembles the [[Standard Kart]]. The Chain Chomp theme is used in one of the missions in this game.
+*''[[Mario Party 8]]'': The Nossie seen in [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] makes as a cameo in the background of the [[DK's Treetop Temple]] board.
+*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'': The arrangement of "[[Invincibility BGM]]" is reused in this game. In the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], the theme for Mario Circuit, Yoshi Circuit and Luigi Circuit appears as a selectable song in the Gallery under the name "Mario Bros. Circuits".
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'': The trees and flowers in the [[Figure-8 Circuit (stage)|Mario Circuit]] stage take their design from this game. Also, the music for [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]] appears in this stage, and several [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]] and [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]] reference ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' as well.
+*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': The standing character models and animation in the character select screen of characters that reappear in this game are shown again here, except for the newcomers for that installment. Also, [[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]], [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]], [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]], and the battle course [[GCN Cookie Land|Cookie Land]] reappear in this game. The Grand Prix starting jingle is recycled to this game for both the Grand Prix and VS Race.
+*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': [[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]] and [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] reappear in this game, and a modified version of the [[Barrel Train]] is an unlockable kart frame. A section of the music for this game's [[3DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] covers the main theme of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]].
+*''[[Mario Party 9]]'': The track from this game, "Pandemonium", is an arrangement of the Battle Mode theme from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
+*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'': The [[Fusion Kart]] mechanic is most likely inspired by the two-person kart feature of this game.
+*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'': Mushroom Bridge appears as the location for [[Groove Pipe Snowboard]].
+*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'': Characters physically hold items. [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]] and [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] return as retro courses, while [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]] and [[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]] return as DLC.
+**''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': [[Item Box#Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Double Item Boxes]] and the Bob-omb Blast and Shine Thief battle sub-modes return. [[GCN Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]] reappears as a retro battle course. Waluigi Stadium, Daisy Cruiser, and DK Mountain return as part of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC.
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': The Rainbow Road music returns as a track that can be played in battles on any ''Mario Kart'' stage. Additionally, the Barrel Train, Goo-Goo Buggy, Turbo Yoshi, and Bloom Coach appear as spirits, using their artwork from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
+*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': Special Items return. [[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]], [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]], [[GCN Daisy Cruiser|Daisy Cruiser]], [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]], [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]], [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]], and [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] appear as returning race courses. [[GCN Cookie Land|Cookie Land]] appears as a returning battle course. The Turbo Yoshi, Koopa Dasher, Bullet Blaster, Turbo Birdo, Goo-Goo Buggy, Para-Wing, DK Jumbo, Barrel Train, Koopa King, Piranha Pipes, and Boo Pipes return as karts. Additionally, a new kart, the [[Waluigi Racer Mk. 2]], is a successor to the Waluigi Racer.
+*''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'': The [[Chain Chomp]] returns as an item.
+*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'': The race start countdown sequence in the [[Illumination]] logo is based on the starting lights in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' held by Lakitu.
 ==Names in other languages==
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+{{foreign names
-|Jap=マリオカート ダブルダッシュ！！
+|Jap=マリオカート　ダブルダッシュ！！
 |JapR=Mario Kāto Daburu Dasshu!!
 |JapM=Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
-|Spa=Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
+|ChiT=瑪利歐賽車 Double Dash!!<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html Official Chinese website for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]. Retrieved October 23, 2020.</ref>
-|SpaM=-
+|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē Double Dash!!
-|Ger=Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
+|ChiTM=Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
-|GerM=-
+|Fre=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
-|Kor=마리오카트 더블대시！！
+|Ger=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
-|KorR=Malio Kateu Deobeul Daesi!!
+|Ita=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
+|Kor=마리오카트 더블대시!!
+|KorR=Mario Kateu Deobeul Daesi!!
 |KorM=Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
-|Ita=Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
+|Spa=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
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 ==Trivia==
-*In the European and American boxart, [[Luigi]]'s "L" on [[Luigi's Cap|his cap]] is noticeably backwards. This is probably just a minor mistake by the artist.
+*This is the last main ''Mario Kart'' game to use the original series' logo for its box art and title screen. The [[Mario Kart DS|next installment]] would introduce the new and current logo on the box art and title screen, though the original logo would still be used on courses' starting banners until ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.
-*This is the only game in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] to have unlockable battle courses.
+*On the box art for the International releases, the "L" on [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's cap]] is backwards.
-*Unlike future ''Mario Kart'' games, when doing a turbo on a curve, the orange flame comes before the blue one.
+*Mario's reflection in [[:File:MarioLuigiDD4.png|one of the promotional renders]] does not match Mario's expression. This is because at the time, 3D game artists relied on using {{wp|Reflection mapping|environment mapping}} to mimic the reflective effects of metal. The environment map is a separate 2D image used to approximate a reflection. It is likely the environment map is used from [[:File:MarioLuigiDD3.png|another promotional render]] where it would match the facial expression of Mario's reflection.
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-*[http://www.mariokart.com/doubledash/launch/index.html North American website]
+{{NIWA|FireEmblem=Mario Kart: Double Dash!! bonus disc|StrategyWiki=1}}
-*[http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/mariokartdoubledash/enGB/ European (UK) microsite]
+{{TCRF}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051124042429/http://www.mariokart.com/doubledash/launch/index.html Official North American website] (archive)
-{{BoxTop}}
+*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gm4j/index.html Official Japanese website]
+*[http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/mariokartdoubledash/enGB/ Official European (UK) microsite]{{dead link}}
+*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Mario-Kart-Double-Dash--268269.html Official European (UK) website]
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