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{{series infobox
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|image=[[File:Mknew.png|250px]]<br>The current logo used since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', styled similar to ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}} logo
|image=[[File:Mknew.png|250px]]<br>The current logo used since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', styled similarly to ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s logo
|first=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List_of_games_by_date#1992|1992]])
|first=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List_of_games_by_date#1992|1992]])
|latest=''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' ([[List_of_games_by_date#2020|2020]])
|latest=''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' ([[List_of_games_by_date#2020|2020]])
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==List of games==
==List of games==
===Console games===
===Main games===
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|align="center"|[[File:MK8 NA Box Art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|May 29, 2014}} [[Wii U]]</span>
|align="center"|[[File:MK8 NA Box Art.jpg|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|May 29, 2014}} [[Wii U]]</span>
|''Mario Kart 8'', released for Wii U in 2014, introduces [[anti-gravity]] sections that allow players to drive on walls and ceilings, allowing for more alternate paths in courses. In these sections, a player can bump into other racers or special bumpers to trigger a Spin Boost, which gives them an extra speed boost. The game also introduces [[All-Terrain Vehicle|all-terrain vehicles]] (ATVs), allows the player to view replay data from others and upload highlights to {{wp|YouTube}} via "[[Mario Kart TV]]", introduces the [[Koopalings]] as new playable characters, and allows up to four people to play in Grand Prix races. [[Baby Rosalina]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]] are also introduced as new characters to the ''Super Mario'' franchise. Additional characters, vehicles, and tracks were released as downloadable content, including actual {{wp|Mercedes-Benz}} vehicles. Characters that were released as add-on content include [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]], the returning [[Tanooki Mario]] and Dry Bowser, [[Link]] from ''The Legend of Zelda'', and the [[Villager]] and [[Isabelle]] from ''Animal Crossing''; tracks themed after various non-''Super Mario'' game series were also made available as add-on content. Additionally, ''Mario Kart 8'' is notable for being the first game in the series to feature HD graphics and live-orchestrated music, as well as the first to receive post-release updates adding new features and enhancements, including rearranged post-race options, 200cc, and support for Nintendo's [[amiibo]] line of figurines. The year it was released, a browser game on [[Play Nintendo]] called ''[[Mario Kart 8 Party Starter]]'' was made based on the game.
|''Mario Kart 8'', released for Wii U in 2014, introduces [[anti-gravity]] sections that allow players to drive on walls and ceilings, allowing for more alternate paths in courses. In these sections, a player can bump into other racers or special bumpers to trigger a Spin Boost, which gives them an extra speed boost. The game also introduces [[All-Terrain Vehicle|all-terrain vehicles]] (ATVs), allows the player to view replay data from others and upload highlights to {{wp|YouTube}} via "[[Mario Kart TV]]", introduces the [[Koopalings]] as new playable characters, and allows up to four people to play in Grand Prix races. [[Baby Rosalina]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]] are also introduced as new characters to the ''Super Mario'' franchise. Additional characters, vehicles, and tracks were released as downloadable content, including actual {{wp|Mercedes-Benz}} vehicles. Characters that were released as add-on content include [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]], the returning [[Tanooki Mario]] and Dry Bowser, [[Link]] from ''The Legend of Zelda'', and the [[Villager]] and [[Isabelle]] from ''Animal Crossing''; tracks themed after various non-''Super Mario'' game series were also made available as add-on content. Additionally, ''Mario Kart 8'' is notable for being the first game in the series to feature HD graphics and live-orchestrated music, as well as the first to receive post-release updates adding new features and enhancements, including rearranged post-race options, 200cc, and support for Nintendo's [[amiibo]] line of figurines. The year it was released, a browser game on [[Play Nintendo]] called ''[[Mario Kart 8 Party Starter]]'' was made based on the game.
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Mario Kart Tour Logo.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>September 25, 2019<br> {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|iPadOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}</span>
|''Mario Kart Tour'' was released on mobile devices in 2019. The game's courses are divided into "tours" which change every second Wednesday. At the start of each tour, the obtainable drivers, karts, and gliders, the challenges and rewards, and the selection of playable courses and cups are switched out. The majority of the [[new course]]s are based on real cities (namely [[New York City]], [[Tokyo]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Vancouver]], [[Tour Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles]], [[Berlin]], [[Sydney]], [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore]], [[Amsterdam]], [[List of implied locations#Thailand|Bangkok]], [[Athens]], [[Rome]], and [[Madrid]]). There are also [[Remix course|RMX]] ("remix") courses that use assets from SNES courses but arranged in a new layout. Additionally, the game adds new variants of existing courses (reverse, trick, and reverse/trick variants), a new feature known as "[[Frenzy|Frenzies]]" which are activated when a character receives three of the same item at once and allows the character to use that item continually for a limited time while also becoming invincible, and a score mechanic, where the player earns points for actions such as performing techniques (e.g. [[Mini-Turbo]]s, [[Jump Boost]]s, etc.), interacting with course elements (e.g. driving over a [[Dash Panel]]), or hitting opponents with items. ''Mario Kart Tour'' is free to play, but has in-app purchases available including a 1-month Gold Pass subscription and [[Ruby|rubies]], the game's premium currency, which can be spent on certain items. New playable characters to the series introduced in this game include [[Pauline]], [[Hammer Bro]], [[Monty Mole]], [[Dixie Kong]], [[Captain Toad]], [[Nabbit]], [[King Bob-omb]], [[Kamek]], [[Chargin' Chuck]], and [[Poochy]]; as well as many variants and power-up forms of existing playable characters, such as Mario (Musician) and [[Peachette]]; [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Birdo]], [[Petey Piranha]], and [[Funky Kong]] also return after having been absent from multiple successive installments after debuting.
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|align="center"|[[File:MKAGPVR - logo.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|July 14, 2017}} Arcade Machine</span>
|align="center"|[[File:MKAGPVR - logo.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|July 14, 2017}} Arcade Machine</span>
|''Mario Kart Arcade GP VR'' is a ''Mario Kart'' arcade game for {{wp|Virtual reality|virtual reality}} arcades, released by Bandai Namco in Japan.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDEaTlIEfwM</ref> Instead of using [[Item Box]]es, the game uses [[Balloon (Mario Kart Arcade GP VR)|balloon]]s to store items, and the player must make hand motions to use items (differing depending on which item is being used). Four arcade cabinets are present in a given location, each one having a different playable character (Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Yoshi); Bowser and Wario also appear as CPU opponents in races despite not being playable.
|''Mario Kart Arcade GP VR'' is a ''Mario Kart'' arcade game for {{wp|Virtual reality|virtual reality}} arcades, released by Bandai Namco in Japan.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDEaTlIEfwM</ref> Instead of using [[Item Box]]es, the game uses [[Balloon (Mario Kart Arcade GP VR)|balloon]]s to store items, and the player must make hand motions to use items (differing depending on which item is being used). Four arcade cabinets are present in a given location, each one having a different playable character (Mario, Luigi, Peach, or Yoshi); Bowser and Wario also appear as CPU opponents in races despite not being playable.
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===Mobile games===
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!colspan="2"style="font-size:125%;text-align:left"|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
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|align="center"|[[File:Mario Kart Tour Logo.png|145x145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>September 25, 2019<br> {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|iPadOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}</span>
|''Mario Kart Tour'' was released on mobile devices in 2019. The game's courses are divided into "tours" which change every second Wednesday. At the start of each tour, the obtainable drivers, karts, and gliders, the challenges and rewards, and the selection of playable courses and cups are switched out. The majority of the [[new course]]s are based on real cities (namely [[New York City]], [[Tokyo]], [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Vancouver]], [[Tour Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles]], [[Berlin]], [[Sydney]], [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore]], [[Amsterdam]], [[List of implied locations#Thailand|Bangkok]], [[Athens]], [[Rome]], and [[Madrid]]). There are also [[Remix course|RMX]] ("remix") courses that use assets from SNES courses but arranged in a new layout. Additionally, the game adds new variants of existing courses (reverse, trick, and reverse/trick variants), a new feature known as "[[Frenzy|Frenzies]]" which are activated when a character receives three of the same item at once and allows the character to use that item continually for a limited time while also becoming invincible, and a score mechanic, where the player earns points for actions such as performing techniques (e.g. [[Mini-Turbo]]s, [[Jump Boost]]s, etc.), interacting with course elements (e.g. driving over a [[Dash Panel]]), or hitting opponents with items. ''Mario Kart Tour'' is free to play, but has in-app purchases available including a 1-month Gold Pass subscription and [[Ruby|rubies]], the game's premium currency, which can be spent on certain items. New playable characters to the series introduced in this game include [[Pauline]], [[Hammer Bro]], [[Monty Mole]], [[Dixie Kong]], [[Captain Toad]], [[Nabbit]], [[King Bob-omb]], [[Kamek]], [[Chargin' Chuck]], and [[Poochy]]; as well as many variants and power-up forms of existing playable characters, such as Mario (Musician) and [[Peachette]]; [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Birdo]], [[Petey Piranha]], and [[Funky Kong]] also return after having been absent from multiple successive installments after debuting.
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