h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Mario Kart - the Video Game Series - A87843522
Author: Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor - U1314679

When I was in elementary school I played Super Mario Kart with my friends on the tiny TV in their parents' bedroom. When I was 13 I bought my own Nintendo 64 and of course I got Mario Kart 64. Today we have all of the games at home and I still love playing them.

Excellent Entry

I really enjoyed Mario Kart DS one Christmas, as it was great fun playing with my family, and the graphics are so funny too

Interesting how the game evolved, and interesting about the games that came after the DS version

Thanks for reading!

I've never played the games for handheld consoles, but I've never seen a bad Mario Kart game. And yes, they are great fun to play with others, that's one of the very strong parts of the series.

You can also see a great leap in technology and graphics.
this is Super Mario Kart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g899DvlitII
while this is Mario Kart 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2bfguNUUoc

Excellent entry – definitely a subject that deserves a place in the Guide.
Although at heart a Sega fan, I've played the Super Mario Kart, Double Dash, Wii and DS versions. Is it worth mentioning that you could play Double Dash on a Wii (all you had to do was plug in controllers into the side of the Wii console) and similarly the Advance version of Mario Kart could play in the original version of the DS (before they eliminated the Advance game slot)?

It's certainly influenced other games as you've said – 'Crash Team Racing' for the PlayStation, Sega's 'Sonic Drift' to name just two.

Links you might wish to consider include:
A996979 Console Wars of the Second Generation
A3346995 Super Mario Brothers - the Computer Games
A692769 Donkey Kong - the Classic Arcade Game
A322354 Nintendo 64 - the Gaming Console

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thnk you, I added this information (I forgot that this was possible) and also added the links

any more comments?

I just had another read of this, and it is looking good to me

A few minor points:

"speed buffs" - perhaps a bit of explanation of this term is needed?

"customisability (??? is that a word ???)" - I presume the bit in brackets should be deleted - customisability is a good word

"29 karts, ATVs and bikes" - what is an ATV?

ATV - Associated Television - was the company owned by Lew Grade that bought the Beatles' back catalogue, after Lew Grade's ITC (Incorporated Television Company) merged with ABDC (Associated Broadcasting Development Company), although it still often used the ITC name. ATV programmes include 'The Muppet Show' and 'Sapphire and Steel'.

ATV is also an all-terrain vehicle.

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thanks, changes made

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thank you!