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[Lupaie]

http://www.ign.com/a...art-arcade-game



Could latest iteration of the Mario Kart arcade series (the third, to be precise) hitting this year also be a signal that Namco Bandai is working on Mario Kart for Wii U? Nintendo certainly is pursuing more partnerships these days (see, well, Namco Bandai leading development on Super Smash Bros.). Either way, we won't have to wait long to find out. Mario Kart is due to debut in playable form for the home console at E3 2013.

[MiyamotosMom]

No, this is just the second Mario Kart title developed for the arcades with Namco.

http://en.wikipedia...._Kart_Arcade_GP

[Alex Wolfers]

Didnt they Namco make a mario kart arcade game in the 90s too?

[Lord Pickleton]

On the Team play mode, you play as a team against two CPU controlled players for points. One thing about this that I’m not aware of existing in other Mario Kart versions is that the team members can combine their karts into one and then one player will control driving while the other controls the attack capabilities, a sort of “pilot & gunner” configuration like in old space games. There is also some sort of shield function the team can use to ward off enemy attacks. Here is a picture of a combined kart:

Edited by Cerberuz, 06 February 2013 - 06:10 AM.

[Alex Wolfers]

No, this is just the second Mario Kart title developed for the arcades with Namco.

http://en.wikipedia...._Kart_Arcade_GP

Yup I figured that. I just didnt see that post before me.

[TheUltimateWaddleDee]

Didn't the second one have Tamagatchi in it or something? Anyway, if they release a Mario Kart Arcade Trilogy on the Wii U with online play I would just die of happiness.

[BlueBlur]

Hopefully they'll abandon those blocky character models they've been reusing since Double Dash ^o^

anymore screenshots?

Edit: I've found some, Dat Japanese track...

Edited by Big Bowsy, 06 February 2013 - 07:12 AM.

[Keviin]

Looks fun! But will probably never leave Japan.

[Alph]

The graphics are really good!

[Alex Wolfers]

If they had that arcade machine in America I would put a whole weeks pay into it. I love it!

[MiyamotosMom]

Apparently with the other ones you had to par (something like $2) per track per player? Insaaaaane

[Jacob]

Looks fun! Can't wait!

[MiyamotosMom]

Looks fun! Can't wait!

Do you live in Japan? If not, you'll have to keep waitin.

[Soul]

What is everybody talking about? They have the machines in America. They have them in all of my local arcades.
http://farm4.static...._f9a1ab43af.jpg

[MiyamotosMom]

What is everybody talking about? They have the machines in America. They have them in all of my local arcades.
http://farm4.static...._f9a1ab43af.jpg

Apparently they did come out in America, arcades aren't prevalent in the US though so that would explain why we don't see them.

[Jacob]

Do you live in Japan? If not, you'll have to keep waitin.

うん！

[spider-man360]

That looks cool

[Lupaie]

Gameplay video

[Penguin101]

Looks fun! But will probably never leave Japan.

I have one in my arcade in South East London

[Keviin]

I have one in my arcade in South East London

That's pretty cool!

 

Graphically, it looks pretty good by the way. I wonder how Kart U will look like.