Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

 GameCube
User Score
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. ChrisW.
    Jan 20, 2004
    10
    It's absolutely great! You will love this game. If you have a Gamecube... GET THIS GAME!!!
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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!
  6. JonnoF.
    Dec 20, 2003
    10
    BRILL!
  7. JeffM.
    Dec 30, 2003
    10
    One of the best Gamecube games you can get.
  8. 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!!!!
  9. 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.
  10. DanielM.
    Nov 2, 2004
    10
    Best racer ever, multiplayer is cool.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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!!!
  15. 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.
  16. 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 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 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
  17. 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...
  18. 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.
  19. MarkB.
    Nov 22, 2003
    10
    This is why gamecube is better that ps2 and xbox.
  20. 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)
  21. A.V.
    Dec 15, 2003
    10
    Super goe
  22. 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!
  23. 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.
  24. 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!
  25. Lorben
    Aug 23, 2006
    10
    Great co-op and a great racer overall.
  26. FlorianK.
    Nov 11, 2003
    10
    Nintendo does it again: another racing classic that will have you grinning from ear to ear!
  27. 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.
  28. Cuduumicker
    Nov 26, 2003
    10
    a fun but hard game. I rate it 10 because of its great graphics and secert karts and characters.
  29. 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!
  30. muhamadH.
    Dec 11, 2003
    10
    Simply fun, fun, fun....especially the multiplayer mode.
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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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Metascore
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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