Mario Kart: Double Dash introduced the iconic double item box design, combining vibrant colors with an unobtrusive white outline. Mario Kart 7 cranked up the saturation of item boxes, featuring a ...

The developers of Mario Kart 64 nearly included a “no-item” mode in an attempt to appeal to serious racers. According to a 1996 interview from the official Japanese guidebook, Hideki Konno (the game’s ...

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The Fake Item Box is a true trickster weapon, and one that players might enjoy getting just to place behind real Item Boxes. The Fake Item Box is distinct for its red glow and upside-down question ...

Here’s an overview of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion pack that includes Mario Kart 64. Speaking in a Japanese language strategy guide that has since been translated into English, Miyamoto said ...