Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

 GameCube
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 518 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 442 out of 518
  2. Mixed: 59 out of 518
  3. Negative: 17 out of 518
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  1. JonathanQ.
    May 9, 2008
    4
    I'm a big mario kart fan but this is a rubbish generic racer - a disgrace to the whole series you may find it fun - but as a mario kart - it is so far from what we loved about mario kart from the snes, n64 it is a stupid gimmick with 2 players - just poor and made me cry, it was such a big disappointment.
  2. MarioLuigi
    Jan 20, 2008
    10
    The best Mario Kart to date in my opinion. I have Mario Kart DS and I still think this one is better. It feels much more fluid and fast, the courses are better and the double characters add more variety, strategy and weapons to the game. The Gamecube's awesome controller (still to this day it's the best) makes racing easy on the hands and snaking easy on the thumb unlike in The best Mario Kart to date in my opinion. I have Mario Kart DS and I still think this one is better. It feels much more fluid and fast, the courses are better and the double characters add more variety, strategy and weapons to the game. The Gamecube's awesome controller (still to this day it's the best) makes racing easy on the hands and snaking easy on the thumb unlike in Mario Kart DS with the D pad. The gameplay with 2 characters and all the special items makes this a much more exciting and multiplayer suited game over Mario Kart DS. While I like Mario Kart DS still, it feels slightly more generic compared to Double Dash. The graphics in this game are also awesome to look at and it all runs at 60fps with no lag. I don't know how this got 79 on IGN because it really is a definite improvement over the N64 one....I wouldn't call it a mediocre effort at all. Now we just have to see how Mario Kart Wii goes.… Expand
  3. LTB.
    Dec 22, 2007
    9
    I've had Mario Kart Double Dash for 4 years, and I still love to play it (then again, I did get tired of it at one time; but that went on for a short while)! In my opinion, it's better than MK for the DS. That's all that needs to be said.
  4. AndrewC.
    Nov 14, 2007
    0
    Dull stuff, two people on a kart, so many obstacles, this is stupid, double dash is double dumb brainless fun.
  5. AlC.
    Nov 14, 2007
    0
    Wo!!! This game sucks, the animation is blury and the effects are too fast, its too much to control. Way over the top dullness.
  6. KarlN.
    Sep 21, 2007
    10
    An excellent cartoon racer. Lots of fun to play with my wife. She's not really a gamer but she loves it. There's nothing deep or engaging, but it's an excellent racing game to play with people that have different levels of gaming experience. Everything including the menu system has been implemented beautifully.
  7. ChristopherH.
    Jun 7, 2007
    10
    This is a really great game. Its only fault; mediocre battle arenas. Where is multi-storey block fort? My favourite gamecube game. Buy it.
  8. JonnyL.
    Jun 3, 2007
    9
    This is probably the first video game i ever played and i love it. And its not too easy or difficult for me either. this is an awesome game.
  9. Lorben
    Aug 23, 2006
    10
    Great co-op and a great racer overall.
  10. JimmiA.
    Jul 31, 2005
    7
    Very good and funny. The big problem with this game is to short. I have done all races in 50 & 100CC in my first day (in I think 2 hour). And I haven play Maruio cart for about 3-4 year.
  11. EduardoR.
    Apr 29, 2005
    10
    There was a giant leap from the N-64 Mario Kart to MKart: Doble Dash! A lot of fun, especially if you pick 3 friends to play with you!!!
  12. JoeG.
    Dec 13, 2004
    10
    This game is so sick it kills the n64 version, and has fun track design except for thay baby park level which just sucks for design. That asides the point this game is so much fun both mutiplayer and single player.
  13. Wood
    Nov 3, 2004
    7
    good not not much in depth it all u do is win the cups murphy is so wrong.
  14. DanielM.
    Nov 2, 2004
    10
    Best racer ever, multiplayer is cool.
  15. MattT.
    Aug 12, 2004
    9
    It's a great game. The graphics are great, and there is plenty of secret stuff to work for. The multiplayer is also endless fun. The game is really hard though.. You have to be really good to beat the game 100%.
  16. RalphS.
    May 22, 2004
    9
    For multiplayer GC gaming this is it! Even friends and co-workers who are not big GC fans are constantly wanting to know when the next MKDD party is going to be. For multiplayer GC, and real-world response, MKDD should rank in the top 2 or 3 for GC.
  17. DFC
    Mar 16, 2004
    10
    A 0? What is that loon thinking? An awesome game that everyone loves in my house (4 yrs-38 yrs old). Great fun, and great replay value with the near endless character/kart combinations!
  18. MarkK.
    Mar 6, 2004
    8
    This is a very fun game but I hve to say i enjoyed The 64 version better. But still it is updated with new characters, tems, and karts.
  19. 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 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 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
  20. Tomek
    Feb 14, 2004
    10
    This game is amazing, no matter what anyone says, especially lala, I mean anyone who can't even spell graafik or OK (or okay) doesn't deserve a vote.
  21. JohnD.
    Feb 6, 2004
    10
    If you have a gamecube and you dont have mario kart double dash your life is obviously miserable. You should be left for dead on a stranded island and suffer a painfull, horrific death. A PERFECT 10!!! The best racing game and snacking on the market. MARIO AND LUIGI ARE OFF LIMITS
  22. RyanM.
    Jan 29, 2004
    9
    This game has incredible multiplayer. It's starngely addictive, but what brought me down was the shortness. This game could easily be beaten in one sitting. there's not much depth, and truly...not that many crazy unlockables.
  23. lala
    Jan 27, 2004
    0
    The grafik is very bad bad gameplay the game is a oke for nintendo.
  24. Robby
    Jan 23, 2004
    10
    This is a great game. If you beat the game I would suggest to delete the data and beat it again.
  25. PerryM.
    Jan 22, 2004
    9
    This is a highly enjoyble game with nice courses, but the difficulty is kinda high.
  26. DougF.
    Jan 20, 2004
    6
    It's not the better mario kart. i'm sorry there are not many things in this game.
  27. ChrisW.
    Jan 20, 2004
    10
    It's absolutely great! You will love this game. If you have a Gamecube... GET THIS GAME!!!
  28. JoeL.
    Jan 19, 2004
    8
    Liked the game.....but it just doesnt have that addictive quality like mk64. please.....bring it to gamecube....please...
  29. Notevesteve
    Jan 12, 2004
    10
    Wow this game is good! Edge Magazine....are you retarded?!?! OHH THIS IS NOT A RACING GAME ANYMORE! What do you think they are racing on? Pencils? You are the biggest crackhead ever! This game is brilliant...good amount of skill needed, well designed karts, and of course you cannot forget the gay sounds made by Mario and the rest of the gang!
  30. GaryS.
    Jan 7, 2004
    8
    Nice-looking and a lot of fun. On the other hand, just as it was with the 64 version, the bar has been lowered on difficulty. When everyone knows the courses (and most of them are quite simple) the winner will be determined by who gets the right item at the right time.
  31. ChrisM.
    Jan 1, 2004
    5
    This game has nothing on MK64. This game feels so slow and boring it is painfull. Not only that but it can be completed with such ease it isn't worth purchasing. Multiplayer is the only area where this game shines unfortunatley.
  32. Wario
    Dec 30, 2003
    10
    RickN this game is da bomb. It's nothing like the N64 version look at the track design. It looks like you haven't even unlocked Rainbow Road!!!!
  33. JeffM.
    Dec 30, 2003
    10
    One of the best Gamecube games you can get.
  34. JonnoF.
    Dec 20, 2003
    10
    BRILL!
  35. A.V.
    Dec 15, 2003
    10
    Super goe
  36. muhamadH.
    Dec 11, 2003
    10
    Simply fun, fun, fun....especially the multiplayer mode.
  37. JonathanP.
    Dec 9, 2003
    10
    The best in the series yet -- absolutely fantastic multiplayer and the strongest single-player version yet to date. Not to be missed by any means.
  38. StephenK.
    Dec 7, 2003
    9
    This game is phenomenal fun. Although it lacks the single player intensity i was hoping for, it does however deliver strong new multiplayer fun. It allows you to play with two racers per kart. This is a great idea it allows you to have more people play and it makes things a little more hectic. This game is the ultimate multiplayer game having up to sixteen players at once. I highly This game is phenomenal fun. Although it lacks the single player intensity i was hoping for, it does however deliver strong new multiplayer fun. It allows you to play with two racers per kart. This is a great idea it allows you to have more people play and it makes things a little more hectic. This game is the ultimate multiplayer game having up to sixteen players at once. I highly suggest this game.… Expand
  39. RickN.
    Dec 6, 2003
    4
    I went out and purchased MK:DD. I wasa expecting a completely new game. Unfortunatly it borrows too many elements from the older Mario Kart games. It felt almost identical to the N64 version. The things they added seem tacked on and could have been overlooked if it didn't seem recyled with a new plastic wraper. I saw the broadband insignia on the back so I assumed that they finnally I went out and purchased MK:DD. I wasa expecting a completely new game. Unfortunatly it borrows too many elements from the older Mario Kart games. It felt almost identical to the N64 version. The things they added seem tacked on and could have been overlooked if it didn't seem recyled with a new plastic wraper. I saw the broadband insignia on the back so I assumed that they finnally released another online game... not to be true I'm afraid. They turned it into LAN. How many people would drag 4 TV 4 Gamecubes and 4 Disks just to use the LAN feature? Not many I'm sure. I would of liked to give it a better score but I simply can't bring myself to eaise it any higher. Sorry. … Expand
  40. MarcusB.
    Dec 1, 2003
    5
    I will never understand how the Mario Kart series gets such high accolades. Sure, the multiplayer is fun for a while, but the cutesy graphics and repetitive gameplay drag this title down bigtime.
  41. 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 should all be proud of how much technology we got and stuff so stop giving this game bad rating it has good graphics)
  42. SamiN.
    Nov 30, 2003
    9
    This is great game,and also one of the best game for the gamecube!
  43. DaevoLogger
    Nov 26, 2003
    10
    This game brought tears to my eyes when I saw just how great it was. I've been racing with all my friends, who love it, and after I bought 2 broadband adaptors and my friend got the game, 8 people all played it making me realize that it just is the best racing game of all time!
  44. Cuduumicker
    Nov 26, 2003
    10
    a fun but hard game. I rate it 10 because of its great graphics and secert karts and characters.
  45. Rikardos
    Nov 25, 2003
    6
    Disappointing - where's the look behind button? Where's the more complicated challenging tracks (even on the original the second cup started getting difficult - so such luck here)? Battle mode sucks! Where's the levels with elements to hide in or steer around when you're being chased - they're too small to do anything in (and that Gamecube level is a total waste Disappointing - where's the look behind button? Where's the more complicated challenging tracks (even on the original the second cup started getting difficult - so such luck here)? Battle mode sucks! Where's the levels with elements to hide in or steer around when you're being chased - they're too small to do anything in (and that Gamecube level is a total waste and lazy programming). Good graphics, sound and initially I was pleased but the hard turn without the hop doesn't feel right and makes it less precise than it previously was. A good game for people who haven't played Mario Kart before but old-time gamers prepare to be disappointed! And I've been a fan of Mario Kart from the beginning on the SNES but this ain't nothing like it!… Expand
  46. ChristopherP.
    Nov 22, 2003
    9
    I'm pretty strict with games but this is the most fun i've had multiplayer for a while. there's a lot of depth to this game regarding slide tackles that i think a lot of people overlook, and i'm discovering new things all the time with the game. it's really something.
  47. MarkB.
    Nov 22, 2003
    10
    This is why gamecube is better that ps2 and xbox.
  48. PhillipB.
    Nov 22, 2003
    10
    This is the best mario kart they have made i think. The graphics are better and there are a lot more characters. I love the design of the karts and the stages are awesome. I had been savin up for this game for like 3 months and that why i got it the first day it came out b/c it kicks.
  49. RavenD.
    Nov 22, 2003
    9
    Strong game, should have given a quick run feature to enhance 1 player experience and given a certain amount of "retrys", unique and fun, mulltiplayer is endless, awesome showing
  50. Joe
    Nov 21, 2003
    10
    Don't listen to the Xbox fanboys who are jealous that this game is funner than Project Gotham 2! The visuals are incredible, the single player is challenging, and the co-op and battle modes will be the life of your parties! Buy this game now!
  51. Uter
    Nov 19, 2003
    9
    It's a step up from Mario Kart 64, but still doesn't quite live up to the original's reputation.
  52. GTaan
    Nov 19, 2003
    9
    Nice game Multiplayer is very good. I gonna enjoy it this season !!
  53. BobL.
    Nov 19, 2003
    9
    A great game for the whole family. I only gave it a 9 because the battle fields could have been a bit bigger....
  54. WalterP.
    Nov 19, 2003
    10
    AWESOME!!! Since i got it i havent stoped playing. It was so good held a tournament (and won of course).I would recomend it to everyone. EVEN MY MOM PLAYED IT.
  55. PatD.
    Nov 17, 2003
    10
    Simply awesome, the track design is the best yet, and there is no better multi-player game around then this baby...
  56. RAV
    Nov 14, 2003
    6
    Some fun to be had. Screw the karts. Ive been waiting for a killer christmas game for gamecube and ps2. Xbox is the only system delivering, with rainbow six 3, topspin, amped 2, crimson skies ,a ll stellar titles. AND FABLE, NINJA GAIDEN AND MAX PAYNE 2 ARE ALL ON THERE WAY
  57. Tonygoose
    Nov 14, 2003
    6
    its O.K. ... you can't hop in this game which was always one of mario carts best features. graphics are a 7 out of 10.. gameplay 7 out of 10. replay value 8 out of 10 ... control 8 out of 10 ...and originality gets 5 out of 10 ... over all i rated it 6 out of 10... i just think they could have left everything intact and also progressed the whole presentation of the game ... it doesnt its O.K. ... you can't hop in this game which was always one of mario carts best features. graphics are a 7 out of 10.. gameplay 7 out of 10. replay value 8 out of 10 ... control 8 out of 10 ...and originality gets 5 out of 10 ... over all i rated it 6 out of 10... i just think they could have left everything intact and also progressed the whole presentation of the game ... it doesnt feel that much different than mario kart 64 ... except for the double kart thing and taking out the jumping of the kart was there biggest mistake! shame on you nintendo your better than that!… Expand
  58. FlorianK.
    Nov 11, 2003
    10
    Nintendo does it again: another racing classic that will have you grinning from ear to ear!
  59. CalebO.
    Nov 11, 2003
    10
    I think Mario Kart will shine brightest as multiplayer because it has both head-to-head and co-op. There is no online yes, but racing games aren't that great online anyway compared to MMORPG, squad-based FPS and Strategy/Sims online games. So if I'm playing online, I'm playing something in those genres. Racing is best when you have your friends over and can talk smack face I think Mario Kart will shine brightest as multiplayer because it has both head-to-head and co-op. There is no online yes, but racing games aren't that great online anyway compared to MMORPG, squad-based FPS and Strategy/Sims online games. So if I'm playing online, I'm playing something in those genres. Racing is best when you have your friends over and can talk smack face to face. Bottom line, Mario Kart 64 was one of the best games I've played in terms of replayability, ease of use (good for novice buddies and girlfriends to pick-up when you're hanging out), and fun. I'm normally not a preorder-er but i know this one is going to improve on that game and be straight-up golden.… Expand
  60. BarelieaRedneck
    Oct 26, 2003
    9
    Good clean fun for the whole damn family!
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Awards & Rankings

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

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 58
  3. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    90
    9 / 9 / 9 / 9 - 36 platinum [Vol 778]
  2. 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.
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  3. Village Voice
    90
    Between opponents' backseat bombers, traps, and other natural threats (breaking waves, thunderbolts), you'll need much more than a good drift technique to finish first.
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