Mario Kart Arcade GP VR

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Mario Kart Arcade GP VR
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Developer Bandai Namco Amusement[1]
Publisher Bandai Namco Amusement[2]
Release date Japan July 14, 2017[3]
UK August 3, 2018[4]
USA October 1, 2018[5]
France April 19, 2019[6]
Macau December 18, 2019[7]
China January 18, 2020[8]
ROC July 31, 2020[9]
Genre Racing
Input
Arcade:
Joystick

Mario Kart Arcade GP VR is a Mario Kart game released for virtual reality arcade machines at Bandai Namco's VR ZONE locations in Japan on July 14, 2017. It was later released in international VR ZONE locations in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Macau, China, and Taiwan. It is the fourth entry in the Mario Kart Arcade GP series.

Gameplay

Unlike the prior Mario Kart games, Mario Kart Arcade GP VR is played through use of a virtual reality headset and in first person. Similar to the prior arcade Mario Kart games, the game is controlled via a steering wheel and acceleration and brake pedals. In addition, items are thrown by making hand movements, which the game registers by an attachment to the player's wrist. For example, to throw a Green Shell, one must make a throwing motion with their open palm. Also, instead of using Item Boxes, the game uses red, yellow, and green balloons to store items. Gliders are also present, and are used similarly to Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.[10][11]

There is only one, single-lap course available, but it has different themes, which pulls elements from courses within Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. Its first and second section is a remake of Kingdom Way, only with Big Piranha Plants and Thwomps; the third section is set on a mashup of Aerial Road and Sky Arena, only with many more Bullet Bills and Bob-ombs; the fourth section is based on Bowser's Castle; and the fifth section is based on Peach Castle. Before the race, Bowser and Wario push ahead of the players.[12]

Characters

Four characters are playable in the game, while two other characters are CPU-only. Unlike previous Mario Kart Arcade GP games, this game does not feature characters from Bandai Namco Entertainment, making Mario Kart Arcade GP VR the only Mario Kart Arcade GP game with this distinction; this is also the first Mario Kart game since Super Mario Kart to not feature Wario and Donkey Kong as playable characters, and the first overall to not feature Bowser and Toad as playable characters (both Donkey Kong and Toad are completely absent).

Playable

Each arcade cabinet has a different single playable character.

CPU opponents

Obstacles

Obstacle Description
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Big Piranha Plants[1]
Lunges towards the racers attempting to bite them.
A Bob-omb in Mario Kart Arcade GP VR.
Bob-omb[13]
Walks around and explodes if touched.
A Bullet Bill in Mario Kart Arcade GP VR.
Bullet Bills[12]
Flies in a set direction.
A Lava Bubble in Mario Kart Arcade GP VR.
Lava Bubbles[12]
Jumps up from lava throughout the track.
A Thwomp in Mario Kart Arcade GP VR.
Thwomps [1]
Rises and falls on a regular basis.

Other

Vehicles

Gliders

Items

Item Use
Banana[10] Can be placed behind the user, and other racers will spin out if they touch it.
Green Shell[10] Can be thrown by making a throwing motion with an arm, launching them forwards. Other racers will spin out if they touch a Green Shell.
Hammer[10] Can be swung in front of the racer by making a downwards motion with an arm, and disappear after being held for an amount of time. Other racers will spin out if they touch another racer's Hammer.

Gallery

It has been requested that more images be uploaded for this section. Remove this notice only after the additional images have been added. Specific(s): Screenshot of all tracks

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオカート アーケードグランプリVR[1]
Mario Kāto Ākēdo Guranpuri Bui Āru
Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix VR

References

  1. ^ a b c d e マリオカート アーケードグランプリVR. bandainamco-am.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2024. (Archived June 15, 2024, 14:03:41 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Bandai Namco Amusement (December 26, 2019). VRアクティビティ「マリオカート アーケードグランプリVR」の体験対象年齢が“7歳以上”に引き下げ. 4gamer.net (Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2024. (Archived June 5, 2023, 15:42:50 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ Byrne, K. (June 15, 2017). Mario Kart Arcade GP headlines Bandai Namco's new VR Zone Shinjuku centre. MCV. Archived June 20, 2017, 01:42:46 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Craddock, R. (July 11, 2018). Mario Kart VR Will Launch In The UK This Summer. Nintendo Life. Retrieved September 28, 2024. (Archived June 3, 2024, 06:56:02 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  5. ^ @VRZONEPortalUS (September 19, 2018). Washington D.C.'s Union Station will be the first U.S. location to debut the games you've been waiting for. Starting October 1, Argyle Shift, Mario Kart VR, and Ski Rodeo will be playable at the historic site.. Twitter. Archived October 3, 2018, 02:05:18 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ April 19, 2019. VR ZONE Portal Marseille. pathe.fr (French). Retrieved September 28, 2024. (Archived July 12, 2019, 10:25:27 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  7. ^ December 19, 2019. VRエンターテインメント施設「VR ZONE MACAU(ブイアール ゾーン マカオ)」12月18日(水)、マカオ最大の統合型リゾート(IR)施設にオープン!. bandainamco-am.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved September 30, 2024. (Archived April 17, 2024, 21:53:03 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  8. ^ January 19, 2020. 又一家大品牌VR体验馆落地北京 这次我选择三刷........ Geek Park (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved September 30, 2024. (Archived September 30, 2024, 17:44:20 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  9. ^ 電腦王阿達 (July 28, 2020). VR ZONE NEW TAIPEI 虛擬實境遊樂園搶先看:全台首家 VR ZONE,萬代南夢宮遊藝授權,瑪利歐賽車、哥基拉、七龍珠等熱門遊戲!將於 7/31 正式開幕!. LINE TODAY (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved September 30, 2024. (Archived September 30, 2024, 17:36:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bandai Namco Entertainment (June 13, 2017). 超現実エンターテインメントEXPO VR ZONE SHINJUKU. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  11. ^ a b 4GamerMovie (July 12, 2017). 「マリオカート アーケードグランプリVR」(VR ZONE SHINJUKU). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e Yahoo Tech HK (August 9, 2017). Mario Kart VR 動手玩 | Engadget 中文版. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  13. ^ a b rawmeatcowboy (July 16, 2017). Mario Kart Arcade GP VR - new gameplay details, more pics. GoNintendo. Retrieved September 28, 2024. (Archived February 13, 2019, 18:24:20 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

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