Mario Kart Double Dash!! (GCN)

[SpiderStaryu]

The Mario Kart game that came out on the GCN in November 2003, this has to be one of my favorite Mario Kart games because of it's one original feature: 2 people in kart! This has only been in one Mario Kart game, and I would love for it to appear again, because it was a really unique, fun feature. OH, and we can DEFINITELY not forget the thing that even beats that; SPECIAL ITEMS! I loved Special Items, especially FireBall, Heart, and Chain Chomp. I would love to see the Heart return, and the Chain Chomp as well.

My favorite combo was Peach and Toad/Daisy, Mario/Luigi, or Kingboo/Petey. How about you? What was your combo and what's your opinion on the game?

 

[Toblet]

It was pretty much the Yoshi and Peach combo all the way for me. I would love to see the partner system return. It makes the game much different to any other Karting games.

Yeah, special items were really nice. I especially liked how if you have a Yoshi egg in first place, it's possible to get a star from it. Fireball was nice but the heart was pretty much useless to me because unless I'm in 3rd place or below, I'm don't really need it. Also it's annoying to collect banana's you don't need when you could collect a better one from an item box. Yoshi egg (due to it's usefulness), Bowser shell (due to it's epicness) and chain chomp (also epic) are my favourite specials. Sherbet land, Yoshi circuit, DK mountain, Bowser's Castle and Rainbow Road were my favourite tracks.

Overall, I really enjoyed the game. It was perfect for it's time and it's still a good game even by today's standards.

 

[Yoshiman222]

The double-kart idea was so awesome! I definitely would like to see a second appearance of these kinds of karts in a later Mario Kart game!
I also liked how each pair of characters had their own unique items as well!

I always went with Yoshi and Baby Luigi -
    Yoshi - Egg works just like a red shell, so why not? Since it also gives mushrooms and stars, I get quite a boost for enemies not that far away. ;D
    Baby Luigi - Chain Chomp just plows through everything like current-day Bullet Bill!Needed for when I get hit by multiple items in a row!

If I'm paring with another player, I'm just going to be Yoshi, though I'm usually the one driving, so my character doesn't matter as much.
That also reminds me - another thing I really liked is how this is the only Mario Kart to support 4-player Grand-Prix mode! I thought it was so awesome playing 4 players through the Grand-Prix together!

 

[saxprodigee]

Just like others I loved the idea. I still have the game, I just haven't played it in a while.

My favorite combos were Daisy and Paratroopa/Koopa. I don't know why the just worked together for me. I never actually unlocked everything so I guess there is a reason to pick it up again.

 

[gameguy1996]

Double Dash was one of the best Mario Kart games because of the partner system and special items, I used a combo of Mario and Petey.

 

[chaosshadow123]

I always play as King Boo and Bowser Jr, getting all the specials and the occasional big bowser shell is nice. Blue shells are way too common in this game, no matter if I'm in first for a minute or a second there's always a ton of blue shells, not as bad as Wii or 7, but pretty close.

 

[yoshi1999]

I always did Yoshi and Koopa. This game was AWESOME. Maybe they will bring back 2 per kart for Wii U(probably not though)

 

[charles109]

I had unlocked everything in the game. This game is a blast and fun to play. I frequently use King Boo and Petey Piranha with the Parade Kart. It is the best kart.

 

[Wafflenator]

I beat it 100%. This game was a fun game to play. It was just a bit hard to drift.

I always went for Koopa and Paratroopa, Toad and Toadette, and Yoshi and Toad.

 

[Luma Party]

Petey Piranha and King Boo were my favourite default partners.
Otherwise it was always Yoshi and Mario/King Boo/Petey Piranha/Koopa Troopa.
My opinion on this game is that it is the best Mario sports game yet.

 

[Chubbo1793]

This is my favorite MK game to date. I loved the two-person kart concept and the courses were amazing. I always used Baby Mario and Baby Luigi with the Barrel Train kart. Beat the game 100% many years ago, but I might go back to playing it again since it's been so long since it was touched.

 

[mostachedpolar]

This is the best Mario Kart game ever, I love the battle stages and the courses added were heaps of fun.

I mainly used Daisy and Peach. The kart I used was the Parade Kart.

 

[Toadette]

Toad and Toadette all the way. I always used The Toadette Kart or Parade Kart.

 

[cookieboy17]

I'm pretty sure the light characters were faster. I always used the small guys. But I have played this game for countless hours. At least 5 all nighters were pulled with my cousins on this game.

 

[Yosher]

This game, despite being one of the worst in the series (in my opinion), is still tons and tons of fun to play. My usual combo was Yoshi with Paratroopa, though I'd sometimes pair up Yoshi with a few others as well like Mario, Luigi, the babies, Peach, Daisy, Koopa, Bowser or Bowser Jr. Generally went with the Turbo Yoshi too, even if it wasn't -that- good a kart, I just loved the Yoshi design!

Too bad this game was the last game to have an actual good new Yoshi course. And I really always wanted to try the LAN mode, but never got to!

 

[SuperAj3]

Toad and Toadette all the way. I always used The Toadette Kart or Parade Kart.

That was the same for me.
Them and also Toadete and Petey Piranha (I always thoiught Petey was a cool character when I unlocked him)

 

[HerbertMcHoover]

My favorite Mario Kart. Double Dash and special items were fun. Super hard to play and drift though. However, the tracks were probably the best in the series. There's always a few clunkers, but these clunkers are okay to replay on. They're boring and bring nothing, but it's not as bad as others in other games.