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Why might I like this game?

  • Taxonomy fit · CheckpointDBFits Racing › Kart Racing with Exploration.
  • Time commitment · HLTBRecorded main path: 7.5h.
  • Community context · CheckpointDBIt appears in 2 public CheckpointDB collections.

2 public collections include this title.

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Series or franchise

  • Mario KartCheckpointDB researched series · Mainline · Entry 8
Super Mario KartMario Kart 64Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Where it fits in CheckpointDB

Racing › Kart Racing

Root: RacingSub-genre: Kart RacingGameplay facet: Exploration

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This profile combines game metadata, platform information, tags, and collection references to help players decide whether it belongs in their backlog.

Series and taxonomy

Related catalog entries.

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Researched series

Mario Kart

Mainline · Entry 8
Super Mario KartSuper Mario KartMainline · 1Mario Kart 64Mario Kart 64Mainline · 2Mario Kart: Super CircuitMario Kart: Super CircuitMainline · 3Mario Kart: Double Dash!!Mario Kart: Double Dash!!Mainline · 4Mario Kart Arcade GPMario Kart Arcade GPMainline · 5Mario Kart DSMario Kart DSMainline · 6Mario Kart WiiMario Kart WiiMainline · 7Mario Kart 8Mario Kart 8Mainline · 9Mario Kart TourMario Kart TourMainline · 10Mario Kart Live: Home CircuitMario Kart Live: Home CircuitMainline · 11

Classification

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Evidence-backed catalog terms
RootRacingSubgenreKart RacingGameplay facetExploration

Matching primary root and subgenre

Same taxonomy profile.

12 selected entries
Mario Kart 8Mario Kart 82014 · 89/100Mario Kart DSMario Kart DS2005 · 86/100Mario Kart WorldMario Kart World2025 · 85/100Mario Kart: Double Dash!!Mario Kart: Double Dash!!2003 · 84/100Crash Team RacingCrash Team Racing1999 · 84/100Crash Team Racing Nitro-FueledCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled2019 · 84/100Mario Kart: Super CircuitMario Kart: Super Circuit2001 · 83/100Mario Kart 64Mario Kart 641996 · 82/100

Details

IGDB Rating 82
Metacritic 85
Released December 2, 2011

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Tags

Classification CheckpointDB

Racing › Kart Racing

Available At

Nintendo Store

Game Length

Main 7.5h
Extra 17.5h
100% 49.5h

Appears In Collections