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{{Infobox | title = Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
[[Image:Baby_DK.jpg|thumb|200px|An early screenshot of Baby DK and his ability to allow you to climb vines.]]
|image = [[Image:Mk doubledash.jpg|200px|Mario Kart: Double Dash!! U.S. Box cover]]
Baby Donkey Kong is set to appear in the new ''[[Yoshi's Island 2]]''. Fans are debating whether or not this is [[Cranky Kong]] or [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] IGN says that Baby DK will need to be unlocked before you can use him. That would make sense as he is an ape and shouldnt be with other toddlers. It is also said that he will allow you to climb vines. He can also make Yoshi go through heavy bumpers. Its also possible that he will make Yoshi stronger but will make him heavier so he doesnt jump as high and allow him to ram into enemies.
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|released = November 7, 2003
|genre = Racing game
|modes = Single player, multiplayer
|ratings = [[ESRB]]: [[Image:ESRB_E.png|12px]] Everyone <br /> PEGI: 3+
|platforms = [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]
|media = 1.5 gigabyte optical disc
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'''''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''''' is a video game developed and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[GameCube]]. It combines features from earlier [[Mario Kart]] games (''[[Super Mario Kart]], [[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]''). The game features the ability for two players to ride on a kart: one to drive and one to use items. It was one of the most popular console games of [[2003]]. Although Nintendo does not have online support for the game, players can connect up to eight GameCubes together using a LAN to have up to sixteen players (two in each kart) in one game. ''Double Dash!!'' has five different cups and new karts and characters to unlock. When the game launched back in November 2003, those who pre-ordered received a special Bonus Disc containing movies, demos, and other features.


==New features==
Future appearances for Baby DK could be in a sequel for [[Mario Superstar Baseball]] on the [[Wii]] or in future [[Mario Party|Mario Parties]].
*''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' has several new features different from previous Mario Kart games:
*There are now two characters in one kart.
*Instead of just having eight characters, all available from the start, there are now twenty, four of which have to be unlocked.
*Unlike previous [[Mario Kart]] games, where there were only a few unlockables, ''Double Dash!!'' has many; the player unlocks something for winning nearly every cup.
*Instead of the 9-6-3-1-0-0-0-0 points system of previous Mario Kart games, Double Dash!! features a new 10-8-6-4-3-2-1-0 system. This has been kept for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. Also, players move on to the next race regardless of their finishing position, as opposed to ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
*There is now an [[#Tracks|All-Cup Tour]] with every track in the game. The first race is always Luigi Circuit and the last race is always Rainbow Road, but the other tracks are randomly placed.
*Instead of every kart looking like a normal go-kart, and it being the character that affected the performance, there is now a [[#Karts|huge variety of karts]] each with its own stats which affect the performance, with the character not making a difference other than weight class.
*Special items from the original [[Super Mario Kart]] have returned; however, the player can now use them and CPU racers do not have an infinite amount.
*Items can be left stationary on the course, either by the course itself or by a player dropping them by being hit. If the item is a helpful item, like a mushroom, the player that drives into it will instantly activate its effects; likewise if the item is harmful, such as a shell, the player will feel the detrimental effects. Conversely to logic, hitting a Thunder Bolt on the track will seem like the hitter picked it up and used it on everyone else.
[[Image:Mriokrt-01.jpg|left|200px|thumb| And They're Off!]]


==Characters==
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All of the characters have been featured in other popular Nintendo games. Each character also has special weapons like Yoshi and Birdo's exploding egg or Wario and Waluigi's [[Bob-omb]]. There are twenty characters, which can be combined in any way, giving 190 possible character combinations.
[[Image:Mario and Peach DD.jpg|right|200px]]


'''[[Mario]]''' - Mr. Nintendo.<br>
[[Category: Characters]]
'''[[Luigi]]''' - Mario's younger brother.
 
'''[[Baby Mario]]''' - Mario's younger self.<br>
'''[[Baby Luigi]]''' - Luigi's younger self.
 
'''[[Wario]]''' - Mario's greedy counterpart.<br>
'''[[Waluigi]]''' - Luigi's sneaky counterpart.
 
'''[[Princess Peach]]''' - the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom.<br>
'''[[Princess Daisy]]''' - the princess of Sarasaland.
 
'''[[Bowser]]''' - the Koopa King.<br>
'''[[Bowser Jr.]]''' - Bowser's hatchling.
 
'''[[Donkey Kong]]''' - a gorilla.<br>
'''[[Diddy Kong]]''' - Donkey Kong's monkey sidekick.
 
'''[[Koopa Troopa]]''' - a green turtle.<br>
'''[[Koopa_Troopa#Paratroopas|Paratroopa]]''' - a red, flying turtle.
 
'''[[Yoshi]]''' - a green dinosaur.<br>
'''[[Birdo]]''' - a pink dinosaur.
 
'''[[Toad]]''' - a mushroom retainer.<br>
'''[[Toadette]]''' - a female mushroom retainer.
 
'''[[Petey Piranha]]''' - an oversized, mutated, flying [[Piranha Plant]] from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.<br>
'''[[King Boo]]''' - the king of [[Boo]]s, with a new appearance.
 
 
In addition, numerous other Nintendo characters play minor roles in the game. [[Lakitu]] reprises his role as the racetrack keeper, meaning that he signals the start of each race, alerts players when they complete a lap, tells people when they're going in the wrong way, and returns drivers to the racetrack when they fall into dangerous areas. Other characters who make cameos include [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Piranha Plant|Piranha Plants]], and [[Wiggler|Wigglers]]. [[Toadsworth]] drives the winners of a cup around Peach Beach in the Parade Kart, which can later be unlocked by the player. [[Pianta]]s and [[Noki]]s from Super Mario Sunshine also cheer players on, and are the crowd at victory ceremonies.
[[Image:4player DD.jpg|left|150px|thumb| Four Player Split Screen]]
 
==Karts==
There are 21 karts in all, each has a rating out of five for speed, acceleration, and weight. It also has a class; Light, Medium, or Heavy (L = Light, M = Medium, H = Heavy). Players must choose a kart to fit their heaviest character (if their heaviest character is a Lightweight, they must choose a Light kart, if their heaviest character is a Middleweight, they must choose a Medium kart, if their
heaviest character is a Heavyweight, they must choose a Heavy kart.) The only exception is the Parade Kart, which isn't bound to weight restrictions, therefore in the "all" class (A = All). 
 
'''[[Mario|Red Fire]]''' (Mario): Speed:3, Accel.:3, Weight:3 M
 
'''[[Luigi|Green Fire]]''' (Luigi): Speed:4, Accel.:2, Weight:2 M
 
'''[[Donkey Kong|DK Jumbo]]''' (Donkey Kong): Speed:4, Accel.:2, Weight:4 H
 
'''[[Diddy Kong|Barrel Train]]''' (Diddy): Speed:4, Accel.:2 Weight:3 L
 
'''[[Peach|Heart Coach]]''' (Peach): Speed:2, Accel.:4, Weight:3 M
 
'''[[Daisy|Bloom Coach]]''' (Daisy): Speed:3, Accel.:3,  Weight:2 M
 
'''[[Wario|Wario Car]]''': Speed:4, Accel.:2, Weight:4 H
 
'''[[Waluigi|Waluigi Racer]]''': Speed:3 Accel.:3, Weight:3 M
 
'''[[Yoshi|Turbo Yoshi]]''': Speed:2, Accel.:4, Weight:3 M
 
'''[[Birdo|Turbo Birdo]]''': Speed:3, Accel.:3, Weight:4 M
 
'''[[Baby Mario|Goo-Goo Buggy]]''' (Baby Mario): Speed:1, Accel.:5, Weight:2 L
 
'''[[Baby Luigi|Rattle Buggy]]''' (Baby Luigi): Speed:2, Accel.:4, Weight:2 L
 
'''[[Bowser|Koopa King]]''' (Bowser): Speed:5, Accel.:1, Weight:5 H
 
'''[[Bowser Jr.|Bullet Blaster]]''' (Bowser Jr.): Speed:4, Accel.:3, Weight:1 L
 
'''[[Koopa Troopa|Koopa Dasher]]''': Speed:2, Accel.:4, Weight:2 L
 
'''[[Paratroopa|Para Wing]]''' (Paratroopa): Speed:1, Accel.:5, Weight:2 L
 
'''[[Toad|Toad Kart]]''': Speed:2, Accel.:4, Weight :2 L
 
'''[[Toadette|Toadette Kart]]''': Speed:1, Accel.:5, Weight:2 L
 
'''[[Petey Piranha |Pirahna Pipes]]''' (Petey): Speed:4, Accel.:2, Weight:5 H
 
'''[[King Boo|Boo Pipes]]''' (King Boo): Speed:2, Accel.:4, Weight:5 H
 
'''[[Toadsworth|Parade Kart]]''' (Toadsworth): Speed:4, Accel.:3, Weight:4 A
 
==Tracks==
[[Image:DD Picture.jpg|right|200px]]
All the tracks have three laps, except For Baby Park (the  shortest track), which has seven laps and Wario Colosseum (the longest track), which has two laps.
 
'''Mushroom Cup'''
*Luigi Circuit
*Peach Beach
*Baby Park
*Dry Dry Desert
 
'''Flower Cup'''
*Mushroom Bridge
*Mario Circuit
*Daisy Cruiser
*Waluigi Stadium
 
'''Star Cup'''
*Sherbet Land
*Mushroom City
*Yoshi Circuit
*DK Mountain
 
'''Special Cup'''
*Wario Colosseum
*Dino Dino Jungle
*Bowser's Castle
*Rainbow Road
 
[[Image:DD Screen shot.jpg|left|150px|thumb| Screenshot]]
 
==Difficulty Levels==
*50cc (easiest)
*100cc (medium difficulty)
*150cc (hard)
*Mirror (hardest; all tracks are mirror versions of their original counterparts. All vehicles go as fast as in 150cc mode).
 
==Battle Mode==
There are three battle mode options: Balloon Battle, Shine Thief, and Bob-omb Blast. The six arenas are:
 
*Cookie Land
*Block City
*Nintendo GameCube
*Pipe Plaza
*Luigi's Mansion (unlockable)
*Tilt-a-Kart (unlockable)
 
==Items==
The available items are split into four types, with few exceptions.
 
*'''Projectile''': can be fired ahead of the player (by hitting X or Y) or behind (by pulling back on the control stick while hitting X or Y).
*'''Stationary weapon''': can be fired ahead of or behind the player. Stays stationary once it hits the ground.
*'''Performance booster''': helps the current player. All boosters can also be used as weapons when used correctly.
*'''Other''': May be a special item. (See booklet for more information).
 
===Standard items===
*'''Green Shell''' - simple projectile. Breaks after ten collisions with walls (VS mode) or three wall hits (Battle Mode). Also breaks when it hits another Koopa Shell, Banana, or racer.
*'''Red shell''' - homing projectile. Can be fired either ahead or behind the racers, though will lose its homing capacities when launched behind. Otherwise homes in tightly on the nearest player at the time of use. Breaks on a single collision (racer or otherwise) and can't get over all ramps and jumps. It can be willingly avoided if a turbo boost is timed right.
*'''Spiny Shell''' - homing projectile. Blue with spikes and wings, but sized similarly to Green and Red Shells. Homes in quickly on the current leader and causes a large explosion which can also take out nearby racers. Not as rare as previous games, and can be obtained from any position from fourth down in GP mode. Has 99.9% accuracy.
*'''[[Super Mushroom|Mushroom]]''' - performance booster. Boosts the player's speed greatly for a short time. Necessary to clear some (optional) jumps.  Hitting another player during the boost allows players to steal any items (or a balloon in Battle Mode's Balloon Battle  the other kart may be carrying (if both characters have something, then the player will steal the back and have the front one drop).
*'''Triple Mushrooms''' - performance booster. A set of three Mushrooms, used the same way. Rarely acquired above fifth place, but common under fifth. If players get hit with something while carrying these, then they drop all except one.
*'''Banana''' - stationary weapon. A banana peel. Collision causes the racer to skid and lose control of the vehicle for a second. Unlike in Mario Kart 64, the player cannot regain control under any circumstances; forward momentum, however, is not affected nearly as much. Can be used for protection against incoming Red Shells.
*'''[[Starman (Nintendo)|Star]]''' - performance booster. A gold star - the Invincibility Starman.  Collision with any racer will cause them to flip out; collision with any weapon and some course obstacles will immediately destroy it. Invincible racers also receive a constant speed boost throughout the Star's duration. Only given to racers in lower positions.
*'''Thunderbolt''' - global weapon. On use, all other racers will shrink approximately fourfold after a brief loss of control, and slow down greatly, This won't affect racers if they have a Star when the Thunderbolt is used, or if they are not in control of their kart, e.g. if they're spinning out of control, if they have fallen off the track, or being transported through the automatic travel points on DK Mountain or Rainbow Road. If a racer falls from the track while small, they will always be returned at normal size. Given only to racers in the last few positions (usually eighth) and only very rarely.
*'''Fake Item''' - stationary weapon. Similar in appearance to Item Boxes, but can be identified by the upside-down question mark and red colour when approached. Causes the player to flip over several times, seriously reducing momentum. Unlike other Mario Kart games, Koopa Shells pass through them and therefore cannot be used to block them.
[[Image:DDSS.jpg|right|200px]]
 
===Special items===
*'''Fireballs''' ([[Mario]]/[[Luigi]]) - projectile. A set of five orange (Mario) or green (Luigi) fireballs capable of ricocheting off walls. Collision causes the racers to spin out. Fizzle out after a short time.
*'''Heart''' ([[Princess Peach]]/[[Princess Daisy]]) - performance booster. A set of two pink hearts surround the racers (similar to the triple shell items in Mario Kart 64); collision with most weapons on the course will give that weapon to the racers if they don't hold any already, and a heart is lost. Spiny Shells penetrate the barrier, and Thunderbolts and falling off the course destroy it.
*'''Yoshi's Egg''' / '''Birdo's Egg''' ([[Yoshi]] / [[Birdo]]) - projectile.  A green (Yoshi) or pink (Birdo) egg. Collision causes the player to crash, and spills three random items onto the track. This can include Green Shells, Mushrooms, Bananas, and maybe a Star or Bob-omb. This weapon has better homing abilities than a Red Shell, and will follow the course ahead even if there is no racer ahead. Unlike a Red Shell, it breaks after a certain amount of time if it doesn't get to its target.
*'''[[Chain Chomp]]''' ([[Mario#Baby Mario|Baby Mario]] / [[Luigi#Baby Luigi|Baby Luigi]]) - performance booster. A giant Chain Chomp, attached to the current vehicle. Collision with the Chain Chomp causes a flip out. The Chain Chomp pulls the vehicle along the main path at an increased speed, with no input from the player. The Chain Chomp eventually stops pulling the racer, returning control to the player without warning. The Chain Chomp will also abandon the player if the player is struck by an item. Very rare and only given to players in sixth place or worse.
*'''Triple Shells''' ([[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] / [[Koopa Troopa#Paratroopas|Paratroopa]]) - projectile. A set of three Green or Red Shells. Works the same as single Green and Red Shells. The color of the Koopa who gets the item has no effect on the color of the shells, for example, the green Koopa can get both Green and Red Triple Shells. Like Triple Mushrooms, getting hit while holding this item will cause all but one to spill onto the track.
*'''Giant Banana''' ([[Donkey Kong]] / [[Diddy Kong]]) - stationary weapon. A giant banana peel. Works the same as a normal Banana, large size notwithstanding. Collision also causes three normal-sized Bananas to appear. It is the only item that can deflect a Bowser Shell, and only karts, Bowser Shells, or Yoshi and Birdo Eggs can destroy it. After it is destroyed, it will split into three regular bananas around its original position.
*'''Bowser's Shell''' ([[Bowser]] / [[Koopa Kid#Bowser Jr.|Bowser Jr.]]) - projectile. A giant shell, spiked and colored like Bowser's own shell. Works like a Green Shell, with the difference of longevity: Bowser's Shell lasts for a given time, regardless of collisions. Collision with movable obstacles (the cars in Mushroom Bridge, for example) and racers do not destroy it or change its trajectory. The only exception is a Giant Banana, which will cause the Bowser Shell to bounce off, and travel back in the direction from which it approached. When players are hit by Bowser Shell, they lose any items they may have had. Since a head-on hit from Bowser Shell will cause the player to be pushed back, this head-on hit is often known as "being rolled."
*'''[[Bob-omb]]''' ([[Wario]] / [[Waluigi]]) - projectile.  A standard Bob-omb: a black spherical bomb with brown feet and white eyes. Explodes either three seconds after being thrown or when hit by something, whichever happens first. All racers caught within the blast are launched upwards, including the thrower, and even racers who drive into the Bob-omb's fallout can spin out.
*'''Golden Mushroom''' ([[Toad]] and [[Toadette]]) - performance booster. A racer with the Golden Mushroom can obtain a boost equivalent to a normal Mushroom as many times as they wish to, for a period of about ten seconds from their first boost.
*[[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]] can get any of the specials.
 
(Note: Although special items can only be obtained by the characters they are assigned to, if a player is holding a special item another player can steal it by colliding with the player holding the item while under the influence of a Mushroom, Star, or Slide-Attack. Also, any character can get any special item in Battle Mode. Thirdly, in Co-Op Mode, the driver can pass a special item to the backseater.)
 
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File:Baby DK.jpg
An early screenshot of Baby DK and his ability to allow you to climb vines.

Baby Donkey Kong is set to appear in the new Yoshi's Island 2. Fans are debating whether or not this is Cranky Kong or Donkey Kong Jr. IGN says that Baby DK will need to be unlocked before you can use him. That would make sense as he is an ape and shouldnt be with other toddlers. It is also said that he will allow you to climb vines. He can also make Yoshi go through heavy bumpers. Its also possible that he will make Yoshi stronger but will make him heavier so he doesnt jump as high and allow him to ram into enemies.

Future appearances for Baby DK could be in a sequel for Mario Superstar Baseball on the Wii or in future Mario Parties.

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