thirteen versions of mario kart are there.
how many versions of mario kart are there?
thirteen
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several sequels to "super mario kart" have been brought out for successive generations of nintendo consoles, each receiving commercial success and critical acclaim. the first of these, "mario kart 64" was released in 1996 for the nintendo 64 and was the first "mario kart" game to feature fully 3d graphics. although reviewers including ign and gamespot felt that the single player gameplay was lacking compared to its predecessor, the simultaneous four-person multiplayer modes – a first for the nintendo 64 – were praised. the second sequel, "", was released for the game boy advance in 2001. it was described by gamespot as more of a remake of "super mario kart" than a sequel to "mario kart 64" and featured a return to the graphical style of the original. as well as featuring all new tracks, players are able to unlock the original snes tracks if certain achievements are completed. "" was released for the gamecube in 2003. unlike any other "mario kart" game before or since, it features two riders in each kart, allowing for a new form of cooperative multiplayer where one player controls the kart's movement and the other fires weapons. "mario kart ds", released for the nintendo ds in 2005, was the first "mario kart" game to include online play via the nintendo wi-fi connection. it went on to become the best selling hand-held racing game of all time, selling 7.83 million units. the game also marks the debut of tracks appearing in previous games. "mario kart wii" was released for the wii in 2008 and incorporates motion controls and 12-player racing. like "mario kart ds", it includes on-line play; it also allows racers to play as user-created miis (after unlocking the mii character) as well as "mario" series characters and comes packaged with the wii wheel peripheral, which can act as the game's primary control mechanism when coupled with a wii remote. "mario kart wii" went on to be the worldwide best-selling game of 2008 ahead of another nintendo game – "wii fit" – and the critically acclaimed "grand theft auto iv". "mario kart 7" for the nintendo 3ds was released in 2011, which features racing on land, sea, and air. also in "mario kart 7" is the ability to customize your kart and to race in first-person mode. three "mario kart" arcade games have also been released, "mario kart arcade gp" in 2005, "mario kart arcade gp 2" in 2007, and "mario kart arcade gp dx" in 2013. all of them were developed jointly by nintendo and namco and feature classic namco characters including pac-man and blinky. the most recent entry in the series is "mario kart 8" for the wii u, which was released at the end of may 2014, which brings back gliders and propellers from "mario kart 7" as well as 12-player racing in "mario kart wii". "mario kart 8" also includes a new feature called mario kart tv, where players can watch highlights of previous races and uploading them to youtube. another new feature is anti-gravity racing, where players can race on walls and ceilings.
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