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Mario Kart U
 
By Laser Koopa
General Info  
Platform: Wii U  
Genre: Racing  
Rated: E  
Players: 1-16  
Cost: $50.00  
Controllers: Wii U Tablet, Classic Control, Wii Controller & Numchuck, or Wii Wheel  
 
New Features  
-32 Characters  
-48 tracks; 24 new, 24 retro  
-New Items  
-New Karts  
-DLC  
-Up to 16 racers in one race  
-An advanced Kart Customization editor  
-New and improved online interface  
-Unique Wii U minigames  
 
Overview  
This is the king of all Mario Karts: many new characters, tracks, items, karts, and tricks. The online interface has been completely revamped to make it as comfortable and user-friendly as possible. In addition, there is an upgraded kart creator and DLC.  
 
Control Schemes  
-Wii Controller + Numchuck: Same as in Mario Kart Wii  
-Wii Wheel: Same as in Mario Kart Wii  
-Classic Controller: Same as in Mario Kart Wii  
-Wii U Tablet: Same as Classic Controller, but track map and item storage are on small screen  
 
Wii U Tablet Functions  
- It holds the track map and item storage.  
- If activated, it will show a rear-view image of the track and players behind you  
- It will allow better aiming for items such as shells and fireballs  
- Of course, you will be able to play the game only on the controller if necessary  
- The vehicle creator is used on the controller to make it easier to select/add parts  
 
Default Settings  
8-player and 12-player races  
50-100cc races  
Default and special karts  
Kart Creator  
 
Unlockable Settings  
16-player races  
150cc and 150cc Mirror races  
 
Items  
Returning  
Fake Item Box  
Banana  
Triple Banana  
Green Shell  
Triple Green Shell  
Red Shell  
Triple Red Shell  
Spiny Shell  
Star  
Lightning  
Blooper  
Bullet Bill  
Bob-omb  
Thunder Cloud  
POW Block  
Fire Flower  
 
New  
Poison Mushroom- Like a Red Shell, but will shrink the player used on for 5 seconds  
 
Hammer- A powerful melee weapon that will send the player hit by it flying far away  
 
Luma- Like Blooper, but sends a bright flash of light that blinds players for a few seconds  
 
Starbits- You get 5 of them; you can throw them at anyone, and it will stun for 3 seconds  
 
Shock Block- Sends everyone on the track flying in different directions  
 
Bob-OOM- Creates a massive explosion when thrown  
 
Default Characters  
Lightweight  
Baby Mario  
Baby Luigi  
Koopa Troopa  
Toad  
 
Middleweight  
Mario  
Luigi  
Yoshi  
Princess Peach  
 
Heavyweight  
Wario  
Waluigi  
Donkey Kong  
Bowser  
 
Unlockable Characters  
Lightweight  
Shy Guy  
Dry Bones  
Bowser Jr.  
Toadette  
Lakitu  
Monty Mole  
Fawful  
 
Middleweight  
Magikoopa  
Daisy  
Birdo  
Wiggler  
Hammer Bro  
Diddy Kong  
Tiny Kong  
 
Heavyweight  
King Boo  
Lubba  
Rosalina  
Pianta  
Whomp  
Petey Piranha  
 
Other  
Mii: The weight class of the Mii depends on how tall and/or wide it is.  
 
Cups  
Nitro  
-Mushroom Cup-  
Peach Stadium: A Peach-themed stadium in Toad Town with mainly Toads in attendance  
 
Delfino Boardwalk: A tropical beach boardwalk on Isle Delfino with many Piantas  
 
Windmill Highlands: A course based on the Scottish Highlands with cottages and windmills  
 
Wiggler Ruins: Ancient ruins deep in a jungle with giant Wigglers  
 
-Flower Cup-  
Angry Oasis: A desert track going around an oasis; Angry Sun shoots fire from the sky  
 
Whomp Fortress: A huge fortress with obstacles like Thwomps and Chain Chomps  
 
Toad's Construction Site: A race through the construction site of a very tall building  
 
Lubba's Space Cruise: A race through a giant space cruise ship, with a mall and swimming pool  
 
-Hammer Cup-  
Mario Raceway: A traditional course taking place on a racetrack next to the castle  
 
Baby Circuit: A Baby Mario- and Luigi-themed amusement park with theme park style obstacles  
 
Spiny Cave: A large cave with Spinies falling from the ceiling and walking across the tracks  
 
Dry Bone's Graveyard: A haunted cemetery with many haunted traps  
 
-Penguin Cup-  
Mushroom Metro: A futuristic city floating in the sky, where the drivers race on a glass track  
 
Blooper Cove: A race through a stormy beach and cave with Giga Blooper attacking  
 
Sweet Sweet Mountain: A race through a mountainous land made of candy and other desserts  
 
Koopa Canyon: A race through an old Western village, canyon, and gold mine  
 
-Star Cup-  
Yoshi Highway: A highway set by a rocky cliffside next to the sea; watch out for cars  
 
Enchanted Forest: A race through a spooky, magical forest with fairy tale-like creatures  
 
Waluigi City: A Waluigi-themed Las Vegas-esque city with neon Waluigi signs at night  
 
DK Valley: A race that includes going through a volcano and back through the jungle again  
 
-Special Cup-  
Yodel Mountain: An alpine village course that races up a snowy mountain and down again  
 
Lakitu's Cloud World: A floating track going through a group of clouds and a thunderhead  
 
Bowser's Castle: A huge castle on top of an active volcano with many tricks and traps  
 
Rainbow Road: A traditional track; Starship Mario and other Galaxy things are seen distantly  
 
Retro  
-Shell Cup-  
DS Figure 8 Circuit  
GBA Sunset Wilds  
3DS Daisy Hills  
Wii Toad's Factory  
 
-Banana Cup-  
SNES Donut Plains 2  
N64 Toad's Turnpike  
GCN Sherbet Land  
DS Mario Circuit  
 
-Blooper Cup-  
GCN Dry Dry Desert  
GBA Boo Lake  
Wii DK Pass  
3DS Neo Bowser City  
 
-Cheep Cup-  
GCN Mushroom City  
3DS Rock Rock Mountain  
DS Wario Stadium  
SNES Bowser Castle 3  
 
-Leaf Cup-  
N64 Royal Raceway  
DS Tick-Tock Clock  
GBA Ribbon Road  
Wii Grumble Volcano  
 
-Lighting Cup-  
3DS DK Jungle  
GCN Wario's Colosseum  
Wii Bowser's Castle  
N64 Rainbow Road  
 
Battle Courses  
New  
Wario's Stadium- A huge Wario-themed stadium with lots of ramps, spikes, mud, and fire  
 
Diddy Kong's Treehouse- A battle taking place in a giant jungle treehouse  
 
King Boo's Mansion- A battle around an eerie mansion, with many tricks and traps  
 
The Comet Observatory- The comet observatory from SMG; warp pads lead to the upper levels  
 
Shy Guy's Toy Box- A very puzzling course with many rooms and clever tricks  
 
Wii U- A course taking place on the Wii U and tablet, with teleporters to switch from each one  
 
Retro  
N64 Double Deck  
GBA Battle Course 2  
GCN Tilt-A-Kart  
DS Tart Top  
Wii Chain-chomp Wheel  
3DS Honeybee House  
 
Battle Types  
Balloon Battle- Pop the other players' balloons to come out on top  
 
Team Balloon Battle- Same as Balloon Battle, only divided into teams  
 
Coin Runners- Collect the most coins to win  
 
Team Coin Runners- Collect the most coins as a team to win  
 
(Unlockable) King of the Hill- A certain spot in the course is "The Hill". The hill has several item boxes that the character can use to defend their spot. They have to defend their spot on the hill for 30 seconds to win. Like Balloon Battle and Coin Runners, this can also be played with a team  
 
(Unlockable) Hide and Seek- This mode is played on a dark, maze-like course. The hider is the player with the Wii U Tablet, while the seekers are the players with other controller configurations. The seekers have 1:00 to find the hider. The hider has the advantage of knowing where every other player is, but the seekers have numbers on their side.  
 
(Unlockable) I see U- The player with the Wii U Tablet is omniscient, and does not play as a character. Instead, they get an arsenal of weapons such as Bullet Bills, Bob-ombs, etc. that they can throw at the other players using the Wii U Tablet. The goal is to defeat all of the players by the end of the time limit.  
 
Kart Customization  
This kart editor expands on the creator from Mario Kart 7. You start off with a basic chassis, wheels, glider, etc. but unlock more parts as you progress further into the game. The editor is a lot more flexible, letting you manually add parts as you please. You get 30 attribute points to change the advantages and disadvantages of your kart. From a flame-licked hotrod to a futuristic hovercraft, it lets you build it all. You can use these custom karts for Online Mode.  
 
Online  
The online interface is a lot better than that of the Wii, obviously; the addition of voice chat has been added. Players can create a race or battle group, join one, or create a private group. Custom settings are enabled to change aspects of the race, like items and such. Players can start mini-tournaments, while Worldwide tournaments are set up every so often. The more races you win, the more notoriety points you win, so you can level up. Leveling up gives you skill points which you can use to upgrade kart skill points or unlock and buy more kart parts.  
 
DLC  
DLC is added every once in a while, and each update includes new characters, tracks, and glitch fixes. Example:  
 
Paper Pack: Includes 4 new characters:  
Paper Mario  
Goombella  
Parakarry  
Rawk Hawk  
 
Includes new cup:  
-Paper Cup-  
Rogueport: A race through Rogueport, with random paper characters roaming around  
Dry Dry Outpost: The famous outpost from Paper Mario, with Dryites and Nomadimice  
X-Naut Fortress: A race through the X-Naut Fortress  
Bowser's Castle: A race through Bowser's floating castle fortress from the original Paper Mario  
 
Includes new battle course:  
The Glitz Pit: The famous tournament hall, now in battle form! Watch out for combatants...  
 
How to unlock  
Shy Guy- Beat 100cc Flower Cup  
Dry Bones- Beat 50cc Special Cup  
Bowser Jr.- Get a 1-star rating on all Retro Cups on 100cc  
Toadette- Get a 1-star rating on all Nitro Cups on 50cc  
Lakitu- Beat 150cc Lightning Cup  
Monty Mole- Beat 50cc Lightning Cup  
Magikoopa- Beat 150cc Special Cup  
Daisy- Beat 100cc Penguin Cup  
Birdo- Beat 50cc Star Cup  
Wiggler- Get 1st place on all 100cc Retro Cups  
Hammer Bro- Beat 150cc Mirror Mushroom Cup  
Diddy Kong- Get first place on 50cc Blooper Cup  
Tiny Kong- Beat 150cc Leaf Cup  
King Boo- Get 1st place on all 50cc Retro Cups  
Lubba- Beat 150cc Penguin Cup  
Rosalina- Get a 1-star rating on all 100cc cups  
Pianta- Get 1st-place on 150cc Blooper Cup  
Whomp- Get 1st place on 150cc Mirror Lightning Cup  
Petey Piranha- Get 1st place on 100cc Cheep Cup  
Fawful- Get a 1-star rating on all 150cc Mirror Cups  
150cc- Beat 100cc cups  
150cc Mirror- Beat all 150cc cups  
16-player races- Beat all cups on any setting  
King of the Hill- Play any battle-mode option 10 times  
Hide and Seek- Play any battle-mode option 20 times  
I see U- Play any battle-mode option 30 times  
 
Afterwards  
I know this is a short project, but I just wanted to see how well I could write a hypothetical Mario Kart title while keeping it within the realm of possibilities. It'll be even more fun comparing this to the actual game, which will inevitably come out sooner or later. Hope you enjoyed reading this!

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