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Today's Topic: Video Games

Rant of the Day: Mario Kart


Why I'm Ranting

I'm ranting today because I got my butt kicked (as per usual) in Mario Kart. Mario Kart is the gauntlet of all games in terms of losing friends. It can cause players frustration and eventually rage-quit. It can get so heated that a player will definitely rage quit, and end up potentially hating their friends for throwing a banana back at them, which causes them to spin out and go from first place to last place.
..What?

I'm not mad! I swear!

Okay, I'm mad. But if you ever got hit with one of these things, you'd get mad too!

Mario Kart Banana

I mean, just look at just how bad this stuff can get! Death stares rollin', items throwin'. It just gets messy, trust me.

About Mario Kart

Mario Kart is a game originally released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a game where players can race against their friends or the computer to see who can finish first, typically by sabotaging each other to try and get to the first position, be it by throwing one of those bananas I showed you, a bomb, or even a rocket to knock you from your place.

Picture of all Mario Kart Characters

Mario Kart was first created in 1992 by Nintendo. Nintendo at the time was quite well known for their games such as Super Mario Brothers and Legend of Zelda. They even created a console: the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.


Some of the original Mario Kart characters include:

Each character has its own strengths and weaknesses, be it how face their car goes or how fast it can turn corners. Mario and Luigi have fairly decent cars in terms of how fast it is and how easy it is to handle. Peach and Yoshi have good acceleration, but it's a bit harder to control them since they go so fast.

Over the years, Mario Kart has gotten a little make over, even re-releasing several times. For now, it's currently on the Wii/WiiU for those who want to play it, with a handy steering wheel in hopes that will make you a better player. My personal favorite is Princess Peach!

Princess Peach

Ending Thoughts

In the end, it's all just a game. There is nothing to gain if you win.
Just don't be this guy:

Evil Luigi

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