The Evolution of Mario Kart Items

Sign up to Milanote for free with no time limit: https://milanote.com/designdoc0723 Mario Kart is one of the most beloved game series around. It pioneered a whole subgenre thanks to its item design. The series has had 30 years of little tweaks to its item system that have added up to big changes. Let's take a tour of the 8 mainline Mario Kart games, look at their item design, and see how Nintendo has made something both accessible and timeless. Featuring: Super Mario Kart Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario Kart Double Dash!!! Mario Kart DS Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 and 8 Deluxe There are a billion items in some of the arcade games, maybe that'll be a future episode. Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast. Support Design Doc on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/designdoc Design Doc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Warbot400 #gamedesign #mariokart8deluxe #supermariokart