Well this is the fully translated article from Famistu.
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Scoop #1: “Mario Cart GC” (tentative title): First Available Screen Shots of Long-Awaited Game!
Title: Mario Cart GC (tentative)
Platform: Nintendo GameCube
Release Date: Undetermined
Price: Undetermined
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Ok, the name is no longer tentative as it's titled Mario Kart: Double Dash.
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The GC version of “Mario Cart” has at last been announced to the public! Unlike previous installments, this one features two characters riding the carts simulatenously – one in back and one in front. The number of selectable characters has grown to 16, opening up the range of races to be had even more. Furthermore, there are items that can only be used by certain characters, as well as those that only can be utilized depending on the combination of characters chosen. Choosing the right character to ride behind you and using the items effectively will be the key to victory.
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Well 16 characters is what, double the number the other games had?
Certain team combos? Does that mean Mario and Luigi will make a better team than say Mario and Birdo?
Also this double character car racing will give a whole new meaning to backseat driver..
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Increased Multiplayer Options?
Famitsuu would like to turn reader’s eyes to this game’s incorporation of LAN-based competition, an experimental effort involving competitive play though network technology. As it’s been made clear that Nintendo is working on a network-based plan of their own, it’s safe to say that this game will be one of those to take advantage of this plan.
Although multiple GC units and copies of the soft will be necessary to employ it, LAN-based competition features no time lag and allows for greater multiplayer possibilities. Look for Nintendo to elaborate on this at E3.
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Well, it's finally confirmed that Mario Kart: Double Dash will feature LAN support, but what I find even more intriguing is the fact that this doesn't sound like the only game Nintendo got planned to take advantage of this feature. I wonder with this added emphasis on co-op gameplay...
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The heart-pumping races of Mario Kart featuring simultaneous 4-player competition come back to life!
Mario Kart for the GC will of course feature simultaneous four-player competition, with the screen to be split into four parts as shown in the picture. Looks like the number of carts and courses has increased as well!
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Well ofcourse there are more karts since every character seems to have their own custom one.
I don't know how they can tell the number of courses, but you can see some from Isle Delfino.
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Check out the picture of Mario looking to the side as he uses an item. This and the other screen shots would imply that items can be used in whatever direction – forward, back, right, or left.
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I figured that's why the second character was included to give you manual aim at weapons and what have you.
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New strategy comes to life with two characters riding the same cart – one in front and one in back!
Take on the various courses with an extra character riding in the back of your cart, an option unavailable in the previous Mario Kart games. This amazing new option allows for the two characters riding the same cart to switch positions, and only the character seated in the back is alloweed to use items. The items that can be used change according to the characters chosen, making the selection of the racing team to be used a major point.
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The characters that have been confirmed to appear are…
Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Yoshi, Catharine, Wario, Waruiji, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Koopa, Koopa Jr., NokoNoko and PataPata 16 characters in all. Perhaps there are some secret characters as well…?
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The advantage of LAN-based competition
LAN-based competition will allow a max of 8 players to play simultaneously. Loooks for more details to be announced at E3.
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