Mario Kart Arcade GP

Mario Kart Arcade GP, also known as Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, was a Grand Prix tournament.

Because Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 is virtually the same game as Mario Kart Arcade GP, only with the inclusion of more content, it's best to combine both events together.

History

This Grand Prix used cups named after several people, like Mario, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, etc.

The roster for this Grand Prix included a fair number of people from other worlds:

• Mario
• Luigi
• Pac-Man
• Waluigi
• Princess Peach
• Yoshi
• Blinky
• Mametchi
• Ms. Pac-Man
• Toad
• Wario
• Donkey Kong
• Bowser

Locations Visited

• Mario's Planet
  • DK Jungle
  • Mushroom Continent
    • Koopa Kingdom
      • Bowser's Castle
    • Diamond City
    • Stadium Arena
    • Sunshine Archipelago
      • Mario Beach
  • Rainbow Coaster
  • Yoshi Park
• Other territories
  • Pac-Land
    • Pac Labyrinth
    • Pac Mountain

Timeline

• WarioWare, Inc. appears, placing this game after WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!.
• Features F.L.U.D.D. nozzles, magic paintbrushes and a cup that takes place near Isle Delfino, suggesting this game takes place not long after Super Mario Sunshine.
• Professor E. Gadd has a Gadd Science, Inc. store in Diamond City here, as well as a Starbeans Coffee location, likely placing this game after Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
• Wario drives the Wario Car here.
• Baby Mario & Baby Luigi appear, placing this game after Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
• Bowser Jr. appears, placing this game after Super Mario Sunshine.
• Multiple Karts featured here resemble Karts from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart DS, likely placing this game around the same time as both of those titles.
• Club Sugar appears with its old sign, placing this game before WarioWare: Smooth Moves.
• Princess Peach’s Frying Pan appears, placing this game after Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
• A blue virus appears, likely placing this game around the events of Dr. Mario Online Rx and Dr. Mario Express.
• Donkey Kong has Bongos as a special item in this game, placing it after Donkey Konga.
• Yoshi Cookies appear, likely placing this game after the events of Yoshi's Cookie.
• Features multiple characters from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, but only a portion of the cast is actually playable, perhaps suggesting this game takes place before it.
• Lakitu uses his race start lights from Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and Mario Kart 64, suggesting this game takes place prior to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
• This game is not counted as an official Mario Kart in-universe, possibly because it uses character-based cups instead of traditional Mario Kart cups. Perhaps it is considered by characters to be the same event as Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
• A different Waluigi Stadium is featured to the one found in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart Wii.
• A picture of Mario, Luigi, and Toad from Super Mario Bros. 2 appears in Yoshi Park, placing this title after that point.
• The DK Bongos appear as one of Donkey Kong’s special items in this title, placing it after the events of Donkey Konga and Donkey Konga 2.