List of Mario racing games
There have been several racing games in the Mario franchise.
Mario Kart series
Title | Details |
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Release years by system: 1992 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System 2009 – Virtual Console (Wii) 2013 – Virtual Console (Wii U) 2016 – Virtual Console (New 3DS and 2DS XL) |
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Starts the series. | |
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Release years by system: 1996 – Nintendo 64 2007 – Virtual Console |
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Introduced Wario and Donkey Kong, replacing Koopa Troopa and Donkey Kong Jr. | |
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Release years by system: 2001 – Game Boy Advance 2011 – Virtual Console (3DS, Ambassadors and Custom Firmware hacked systems only) 2014 – Virtual Console (Wii U) |
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Included all of Super Mario Kart's courses. | |
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Release years by system: 2003 – GameCube |
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Introduced many new characters to the series, as well as featuring double items and co-op play in a single Kart. | |
2005 – Arcades |
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Included PAC-MAN characters |
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Release years by system: 2005 – Nintendo DS 2015 – Virtual Console (Wii U) |
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Introduced R.O.B, which is not part of the Mario franchise, as well as Dry Bones. | |
2007 – Arcades |
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Introduced Waluigi and Mametchi to the arcade games. |
– Wii |
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Introduced 12-player racing, as well as Baby Peach, Baby Daisy (her only other appearance in the Mario franchise is Mario Super Sluggers), Rosalina, Funky Kong, Dry Bowser to the series. Doesn't just use karts, but uses bikes, too. |
– Nintendo 3DS |
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Introduced gliders, driving underwater, kart customizations and divers, as well as Metal Mario, Shy Guy, the Queen Bee (known as Honey Queen in this game), Wiggler and Lakitu to the series. |
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– Wii U |
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Introduced anti-gravity racing to the series and a new battle mode format in which regular racing tracks were repurposed as battle mode tracks. |
April 28, 2017 – Nintendo Switch |
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Introduced 200cc Time Trials and a new battle mode with two new battle mode formats and eight battle arenas (5 new, 3 returning from previous games). Several features from Double Dash were reintroduced in this game, such as double items and the battle modes Shine Thief and Bob-omb Blast. Coin runners was also reintroduced as a battle mode from Mario Kart Wii. This port of Mario Kart 8 includes all base and DLC content of the original while also fixing various bugs and exploits present in the Wii U original. Resolution was also increased to 1080p in docked mode with handheld mode at 720p, compared to 720p on Wii U. New characters include Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl, with Gold Mario (a variant of Metal Mario), Bowser Jr, King Boo, and Dry Bones returning from previous games in the series. |
F-1 series
Title | Details |
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Release years by system: 1984 – NES 1990 – Game Boy |
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Only in Japanese | |
Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1987 – Family Computer Disk System |
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Only in Japanese | |
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 1988 – Family Computer Disk System |
Notes:
Only in Japanese |
Other titles
Title | Details |
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Super Mario Race Original release date(s): 1992 |
Release years by system: 1992 – Nelsonic Game Watch |
Original release date(s): 1997 |
Release years by system: 1997 – Satellaview |