Why do we keep coming back to Mario Kart? In making this video, I learned far more than I ever could have anticipated.
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Special thanks to https://www.mariowiki.com/, which was used extensively in my research.
Special thanks to https://mk8dxbuilder.com/ for being an invaluable resource for experimentation in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
And shoutouts to Shortcat for the great Mario Kart 8 Deluxe videos! Here is the video of his that I sampled! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqEPML6cTvM
Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:27 Start Your Engines (Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64)
23:04 Bumps in the Road (Super Circuit, Double Dash, DS, Wii)
1:01:30 Interlude - Spinoffs of a Spinoff
1:09:24 Going for Gold (Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)
1:33:18 Conclusion
Sources
This is where I got the funny Baby Luigi image from https://www.thetoptens.com/super-mario/mario-kart-wii-character-kart-bike-combos/
Iwata Asks - Mario Kart Wii https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Mario-Kart-Wii/Bringing-Racers-Together/1-It-Started-With-A-Guy-In-Overalls/1-It-Started-With-A-Guy-In-Overalls-214509.html
Shmuplations - Mario Kart 64 Interview https://shmuplations.com/mariokart64/
Zelda music credits https://vgmdb.net/album/19867
Mario Kart 64 LCD VS CRT https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/15iv7cn/mario_kart_64_screenshot_vs_photo_of_the_game_on/
Japanese Super Mario Kart Guide https://blueyoshi57eml.wixsite.com/home/guidepix?pgid=lrbvrfzh-e6dc4417-0b88-41c0-af55-8bdb3647c568
Eiji Aonuma spotted at Universal Studios Japan https://twitter.com/stealth40k/status/1750364191670607991?t=yQQN8LMMdWxHk7Yxf6LUGw
Video Sources
Get Mario Karted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_43cq3DalZw
Super Mario Kart Rainbow Road World Record https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMkOIK9q-lc
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsjX5mIW1ew
Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge Queue and Ride Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKDpWMrZSJA
Mario Kart 8 Direct April 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbuJZP0_8iQ
Super Mario Kart R Footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbCK1XyLxsA
Donkey Kong Super Nintendo World Expansion Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB4hVRuZ--w
The Music of Mario Kart 8 - Mute City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-e18jZvlmY
The Music of Mario Kart 8 - Big Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Zq8EMCdZ4
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