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Title: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Deezer on February 17, 2005, 11:27:52 PM
Namco revealed Mario Kart Arcade GP today at the AOU Amusement Expo 2005 in Japan. Gpara.com reports that the game will use a rewritable card for saving information from six worlds of 24 total courses. GAME Watch has a picture of the cabinet and what looks like a playable Pac-Man character! Hopefully, unanswered questions like "Will the game reach North America?" and "How can they call it Mario Kart if Pac-Man is included?" won't remain unanswered for long. Mario Kart Arcade GP is currently scheduled for a Fall 2005 release in Japan.
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Nameneko on February 17, 2005, 11:33:58 PM
As I said in the chatroom, nifty.  But I didn't notice Pac-Man.  Now those questions are really starting to go through my head.  And just before I go to bed too.  Dang.

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Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Sunbun on February 17, 2005, 11:38:08 PM
awesomes. now i have even more ways to waste quarters!
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Koopaslaya on February 18, 2005, 09:02:45 AM
That's pretty coo, I'd have to say.
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: MEGAߥTE on February 18, 2005, 10:22:48 AM


The official flyer shows 11 characters: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Wario, DK, Yoshi, Bowser, Toad, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and a ghost from Pac-Man.  It also shows tons of new items including Bongo Drums.  Somebody with kanji knowledge help me out, does it say there are 100 items?!  There are 6 cups listed: Mario, DK, Wario, Pac-Man, Bowser, and Rainbow.  I have a feeling this camera technology might either play into a new peripheral for GC (a la Stage Debut) or something to do with Revolution.  There are already rumors about Eye-Toy 2 being built into PS3.
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Watoad on February 18, 2005, 12:06:45 PM
I can't make out what the two more complicated characters are, but I think it says that there are more than 100 items.



Why "e3"??

Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Deezer on February 18, 2005, 12:30:17 PM
More screens!

And it takes your picture, which is then used as your avatar.
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Master Mario on February 18, 2005, 01:14:43 PM
O_O First Pac-Man vs. and now this? What does it all mean? Is it like an affiliaite of Nintendo? Namco?

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Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Lizard Dude on February 18, 2005, 03:53:20 PM
Maybe it's because Pac-Man is the best game designer of all time's favorite game design not by him.

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Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on February 18, 2005, 04:27:02 PM
It looks like a Mario Kart game...then you look towards the end and they just seem out of place...
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 19, 2005, 12:35:00 AM
Blinky looks fine, but the Pacs don't.

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Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: MEGAߥTE on February 19, 2005, 12:41:57 AM
That's how the Pacs have looked for all of this generation.
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on February 19, 2005, 12:47:04 AM
That looks sweet, hopefully it reaches the U.S. soon. It looks similar to Double Dash!! which is pretty cool. 24 tracks and 100 items? dang! I think they're using a lot of old artwork to represent the characters, which is why Chup says the Pacs look bad.

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Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Suffix on February 20, 2005, 05:12:19 PM
What on earth would 100 items do?! That's crazy! Rediculous! But I like it! As for Pac-Man... Err, okay. Huh.



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Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Markio on February 20, 2005, 05:21:38 PM
Now I have something to play when I go to the arcade!  Whenever that will be.  Still, it looks cool and hopefully will be cool, especially if it comes to North America.

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Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Chupperson Weird on February 20, 2005, 08:54:09 PM
No, I said that because they look weird in the context of a Mario game.

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Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Pokeking on February 21, 2005, 04:12:14 PM
It looks like a cool game. I just wonder if it'll be ported to a console even if it meant breaking the "1 Mario Kart per system" rule.
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Luigison on February 21, 2005, 08:24:13 PM
I don't see any evidence of it, but I wonder if they will put in a memory card reader similiar to the one in... Uh, I forgot the name of it, but it's a Nintendo racing game for the GCN and in arcades.

(I wonder if a 3D Four Swords game would work in an arcade.)

Edited by - Luigison on 2/21/2005 6:28:53 PM
Title: Re: Namco reveals Mario Kart Arcade GP
Post by: Hirocon on February 21, 2005, 11:13:15 PM
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