Lighter characters sacrifice their speed for improved handling, and vice versa for heavier characters. All unlockable characters are unlocked automatically in the worldwide release (although variants are not included).Įach character has their own stats (acceleration, handling, and maximum speed). 6 additional characters were added post-release as unlockables for a total of 19 characters. Pac-Man, Blinky, and Mametchi were removed from the previous game. The game's original release included 13 playable characters, two of whom are guest characters, and 4 of whom must be unlocked to the player's BANAPASSPORT beforehand. Both Japanese and worldwide releases received numerous updates up to 2018. All characters are unlocked automatically, with the game providing a random selection of karts and items for each player at the start of each race.

The game received a limited worldwide release on 2014, removing all card reader support and the National Battle mode. A third mode was later added in 2015 (and removed in 2016), titled 'Team Battle', which builds on Two Player Co-op by splitting a four-player match into two teams.

The game also has three new modes: 'National Battle' (a Time Attack replacement where players are pitted against player ghosts from each of the 50 Japanese regions) and 'Two Player Co-op' (where two players team-up against two CPU teams, gaining mode-specific items and abilities, such as the tank-like 'Fusion Kart'). It also now makes use of Namco's BANAPASSPORT card system for keeping progress and unlocking new content. The sequel to Mario Kart: Arcade GP 2 (and the third in the arcade Mario Kart spin-off series), Arcade GP DX updates the game's graphics (such as HD resolution) and gameplay (some of it from Mario Kart 7) while adding a new selection of courses and an updated character roster (including a guest character from the Taiko no Tatsujin series).

Mario Kart: Arcade GP DX is a third-person kart racer developed and released by Namco Bandai (in conjunction with Nintendo) for arcades (using PC-based Namco System ES3 hardware) in Japan on July 25, 2013.

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