Taiko no Tatsujin. Six characters and ten palette swaps were added to this game through online updates. The racing commentary is voiced in Japanese by Rica Matsumoto, who also voices Ash Ketchum in the Japanese version of the Pokémon anime, and in English by Jack Merluzzi, who is the in-game announcer in Fast Racing Neo. Mario Kart Arcade GP VR Mario Kart Arcade GP VR is the fourth Mario Kart Arcade GP game, which was released in Japanese arcades on July 14, 2017. Unlike the previous games, it was only released in VR Zone arcades in Japan, Korea, the UK, the Philippines, the US, and France. Unlike prior Mario Kart games, it is played with a virtual reality headset and in first person. It was developed on a HTC Vive Microsoft Windows arcade system. Similar to the prior Mario Kart arcade games, it is controlled via a steering wheel and acceleration and brake pedals. The game includes only four playable characters, all of which appeared from the previous games: Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Yoshi. Items are thrown by making hand movements, which the game registers by an attachment to the player's wrist. For example, the player throws a Green Shell with a throwing motion with the open palm. Instead of Item Boxes, the game uses red, yellow, and green balloons to store items. Gliders are used similarly to Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. Characters Each new game hosts a new selection of characters and often guest characters from featured franchises. See also Pac-Man World Rally Ridge Racer Notes References 2005 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Crossover racing games Arcade GP Mario racing games Namco games Namco arcade games Nintendo franchises Pac-Man Video games about size change Video games developed in Japan de:Mario Kart#Mario Kart Arcade GP (Spielautomat)