The 10 Most Heinous Mario Kart Rip-Offs »

Posted By brendoman 1 year ago in Arts & Entertainment

When Super Mario Kart debuted on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992, it delighted players with sharp graphics, catchy tunes, addictive gameplay and a cool cast of video game veterans. In the sequels that followed, the game used improving technology to build on a winning formula of Mushroom Kingdom charm, selling tens of millions of units in the process. Intrigued and desperate to cash in on the "licensed characters in go-karts" concept, competing video game studios started shoving every entertainment property available into cartoony conveyances. While many kart games are harmless and even entertaining diversions for racing fans, these ten Mario Kart rip-offs show that imitation is not always the most sincere form of flattery.

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