Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

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  • Summary: The Mushroom Kingdom just got a whole lot more hectic as Mario and friends double up for furious kart racing. This time around, each kart holds two racers that can switch places at any time, so choose from a huge cast of favorites and pair them up any way you see fit. The character inThe Mushroom Kingdom just got a whole lot more hectic as Mario and friends double up for furious kart racing. This time around, each kart holds two racers that can switch places at any time, so choose from a huge cast of favorites and pair them up any way you see fit. The character in front handles the driving duties, while the character in the rear doles out damage with six normal items and eight special items that only specific characters can use. Get ready for some intense multiplayer mayhem with your favorite characters, including Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Peach, Bowser, and Koopa.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 58
  3. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. GMR Magazine
    100
    Yeah, we'll say it: Mario Kart: Double Dash is the most fun you'll have with a game this year. And probably next year. And maybe even the year after that.
  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    98
    Pure, exhilarating glee will envelop your soul, demanding that you keep playing "just one more game" into the wee hours of the morning. It's that good. [Dec 2003, p.230]
  3. Nintendophiles
    95
    The brand new 'Bob-omb Blast' is likely to be the best multiplayer kart game you will ever play.
  4. Gamenikki
    90
    As such a strong multiplayer game, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! deserves your money. Ignore those cynical, angry critics; this game might not be a revolution, but it's a hell of an evolution.
  5. RealGamer
    86
    Although Multiplay is probably the largest part of the appeal, single play also works well and races are kept fun and varied if not a little easy to win.
  6. NTSC-uk
    80
    If there is one thing Nintendo can be relied upon for delivering, it is the quality of track design and there is no disappointment within Mario Kart DD. Right from the start on Luigi Circuit, there is an air of simplicity and yet a multitude of hidden complexity, choice, racing line and shortcuts to choose from on the fly becomes evident over time.
  7. Edge Magazine
    50
    Mario Kart isn't a racing game any more. It is a party game, and anyone buying it for anything more than frantic, foolish, social fun will grow tired of being cheated very quickly indeed. [Christmas 2003, p.98]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 133 out of 160
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 160
  3. Negative: 10 out of 160
  1. Justinavery7074
    Apr 1, 2013
    10
    Mario will never stop being fun. And when there are other characters from the Nintendo universe, it was so fun. They never make games likeMario will never stop being fun. And when there are other characters from the Nintendo universe, it was so fun. They never make games like this anymore.… Expand
  2. MichaelS.
    Nov 30, 2003
    10
    Yo, these people should stop lying this game is freakin awesome i recommend it to everyone. you people must like racing to like it. (You Yo, these people should stop lying this game is freakin awesome i recommend it to everyone. you people must like racing to like it. (You should all be proud of how much technology we got and stuff so stop giving this game bad rating it has good graphics)… Expand
  4. YoshiKanagisawa
    Jul 25, 2008
    10
    Anyone that says the 2 player per kart is a gimmick...the truth is you just haven't played it enough to realise it's not. I say Anyone that says the 2 player per kart is a gimmick...the truth is you just haven't played it enough to realise it's not. I say this because at first I thought it was a gimmick too and was in no way traditional to the Mario Kart series. However after giving it a go, I realised that this game IS a mario kart game and a good change. The 2 characters add a lot more variety because each character has their own special items plus you can store items with one character and save them for when you need it...meanwhile using the other character. It's great fun, vivid, sharp and bright graphics and controls perfectly. Jonathon Q, I'm afraid you just didn't play it long enough. It's not generic....if anything the new Mario Kart Wii is generic. Apart from the motorcycles and motion controls, there's really nothing new brought to the table. MK:DD is great for the series because it brought some variety compared with the usual Mario Kart we had seen 3 times before it.… Expand
  5. KingA.
    Feb 26, 2004
    9
    Nothing deserves a 10 but this game is total fun. I am surprise that people are giving this game less than 8! Those people obviously did not Nothing deserves a 10 but this game is total fun. I am surprise that people are giving this game less than 8! Those people obviously did not play the game and unlock all the characters. On 150cc setting the computer can still beat a seasoned veteran. This game is for the loners as well as one of the best multiplayer games for any system. Nothing beats tagging your friends system with your intials after setting a record. … Expand
  6. UltraTektite
    Jun 30, 2015
    9
    Mario Kart Double Dash did nothing but improve upon its predecessors. Better graphics, more characters, multiple different karts, more items,Mario Kart Double Dash did nothing but improve upon its predecessors. Better graphics, more characters, multiple different karts, more items, new LAN mode, etc. The controls feel a bit jerky at first, but once you get used to them you'll find that this is one of the better games the Mario Kart series has to offer.… Expand
  7. drlowdon
    May 29, 2020
    8
    The fourth instalment in the Mario Kart series, Double Dash sticks to the tried and tested formula as players use a selection of MushroomThe fourth instalment in the Mario Kart series, Double Dash sticks to the tried and tested formula as players use a selection of Mushroom Kingdom characters to race against each other on Mario-themed tracks.

    Arguably more so than any other entry in the franchise races in Double Dash can be decided based on how lucky you are with the special items you pick up. As a result is not the best entry in the franchise, but with a good selection of tracks and the ability to switch between two characters with different special moves on the fly, it is still an enjoyable multiplayer experience.    … Expand
  8. lala
    Jan 27, 2004
    0
    The grafik is very bad bad gameplay the game is a oke for nintendo.

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Awards & Rankings

17
#17 Best GameCube Game of 2003
2
#2 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
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#6 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2003