The game is controlled via arcade wheel, with an acceleration and brake pedal being included to better mimic real-life driving. Gameplay-wise, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is a pretty faithful transition for the franchise to arcade cabinets.
Then there are silly little details that could only work in arcades, like taking a photo of yourself with a pirate hat or Rosalina’s hair to be displayed over your character for other players to see. Not only does it bring Mario Kart to arcades, but in many instances you are able to save data so that you keep unlocked features with future visits (though not every arcade provides the means to save progress, and simply have many of the game’s aspects unlocked from the get-go). In many ways, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is a pretty interesting game. But just how well does this arcade installment stack up against the traditional entries on Nintendo’s platforms?
The third and most recent of which, Super Mario Arcade GP DX, can be played in many arcades in Japan and in the west. Every major platform since the SNES has seen the release of a new Mario Kart title, and in more recent years, Nintendo has teamed with Namco Bandai Games to produce a series of Mario Kart titles for arcades. Mario Kart as been one of Nintendo’s most successful and beloved franchises.
