Mario Kart Live

 is a racing game released in 2003 on the Nintendo Vortex.

Gameplay
Gameplay is the same as Mario Kart Double Dash. A accelerates, B brakes, joystick steers, X and Y use items and throws in conjunction with joystick, and L and R steers. A new gimmick is that 2 racers are on one kart as a duo. Pressing Z switches who is the driver and who uses items. Additionally, there's a new Co-op mode, where 2 players can work as a team on 1 kart. Switching positions in that mode requires both players pressing Z, all buttons use items for the attacker, and L and R can now perform slide attacks,

Game Modes

 * Grand Prix
 * Time Trial
 * Battle Mode
 * Versus
 * Co-op Play

Default Drivers

 * 1) Mario (Medium) and Luigi (Medium)
 * 2) Princess Peach (Medium) and Princess Daisy (Medium)
 * 3) Yoshi (Medium) and Birdo (Medium)
 * 4) Baby Mario (Light) and Baby Luigi (Light)
 * 5) Koopa Troopa (Light) and Koopa Paratroopa (Light)
 * 6) Donkey Kong (Heavy) and Diddy Kong (Light)
 * 7) Bowser (Heavy) and Bowser Jr. (Light)
 * 8) Wario (Heavy) and Waluigi (Medium)

Unlockable Drivers

 * 1) Toad (Light) and Toadette (Light)
 * 2) Nise A. Zure (Medium) and Pyronica Doragon (Medium)
 * 3) Wart (Heavy) and Mouser (Light)
 * 4) Pauline (Heavy) and Stanley the Bugman (Medium)
 * 5) Prince Havoc (Heavy) and Tatanga (Heavy)
 * 6) King K. Rool (Heavy) and Captain Syrup (Heavy)
 * 7) Pinata (Heavy) and Noki (Light)
 * 8) Tyrano (Heavy) and Widdle Tywano (Light)
 * 9) Petey Piranha (Heavy) and King Boo (Heavy)
 * 10) Pac-Man (Medium) and Mrs. Pac-Man (Medium) (Guest Drivers)
 * 11) Sonic the Hedgehog (Medium) and Miles "Tails" Prower (Medium) (Guest Drivers)
 * 12) Banjo (Heavy) and Kazooie (Light) (Guest Drivers)

Non-Playable Characters

 * Lakitu
 * Toadsworth
 * Mappy (Replaces Lakitu in a certain stage)
 * Omochao (Replaces Lakitu in a certain stage)
 * Mumbo Jumbo (Replaces Lakitu in a certain stage)

Default Karts

 * Red Fire
 * Heart Coach
 * Turbo Yoshi
 * Goo-Goo Buggy
 * Koopa Dasher
 * DK Jumbo
 * Koopa King
 * Wario's Car (From Wario Land 4)

Unlockable Karts

 * Green Fire
 * Blooming Coach
 * Turbo Birdo
 * Rattle Buggy
 * Para-Wing Dasher
 * Barrel Train
 * Bullet Blaster
 * Waluigi Racer
 * Toad Kart
 * Toadette Kart
 * Mecha Speeder
 * Dragon Speeder
 * Dream Machine
 * Bomb Machine
 * Hammer Limo
 * Bug Spray Limo
 * Copied Sky Pop
 * Land Mode Pagosu
 * Gangplank Galleon
 * SS Tea Cup
 * Boat Drifter
 * Mecha Blooper Drifter
 * Clown Car
 * Missle Blaster
 * Piranha Pipes
 * Boo Pipes
 * Namkart (Built to resemble the Rally X cars)
 * Ms. Namkart
 * Cyclone (From Sonic Drift)
 * Mini Tornado
 * Rareshifter (An amalgamation of the vehicles from Diddy Kong Racing)
 * Jinjonator
 * Parade Kart

Mushroom Cup

 * 1) Luigi Circuit
 * 2) Delfino Beach (a beach-themed course similar to OTL’s Peach Beach)
 * 3) Baby Park
 * 4) Dry Dry Desert

Flower Cup

 * 1) Mario Circuit
 * 2) Rumbling Streets (a course similar to OTL’s Mushroom Bridge, except it’s themed after Rumbling Streets from BowserQuest 2: Way of the Koopa Warrior)
 * 3) Daisy Cruiser
 * 4) Crystal Dome (a course based off of Crystal Dome from Super Mario World: Super Mario Bros. 3)

Egg Cup

 * 1) Yoshi Circuit
 * 2) Subcon Drift (a course based off of Subcon from Super Mario: Lost in Subcon)
 * 3) Noki Bay (a course based on the Super Mario Sunshine level of the same name)
 * 4) Peach’s Castle (a track where you enter Peach's Castle and enter certain Super Mario Castle World stages. The music here is a remix of the music that plays inside Peach’s castle from Super Mario Castle World)

Star Cup

 * 1) Frosty Forest (different from OTL’s Sherbet Land, a lot more trees and it looks more like Alaskan wilderness)
 * 2) Red Hot Fire Zone (A fire-themed course based off of the Red Hot Fire Zone from BowserQuest 2: Way of the Koopa Warrior)
 * 3) Toad City (A course somewhat like OTL's Mushroom City with lots of cars and buildings)
 * 4) Waluigi Stadium

Leaf Cup

 * 1) DK Mountain
 * 2) Gangplank Galleon (a pirate-themed course based on Gangplank Galleon from Donkey Kong Country)
 * 3) King Boo’s Mansion (a ghost mansion-themed course)
 * 4) Dark Land Castle (a fiery castle-themed course similar to OTL’s Bowser’s Castle)

Special Cup

 * 1) Wario Colosseum
 * 2) Dino Dino Jungle
 * 3) Sky Gateway (a sky-themed racetrack set in the clouds which serves as a gateway to Rainbow Road)
 * 4) Rainbow Road

Extra Race Courses (Not available in Grand Prix)

 * 1) Retro Mario Circuit
 * 2) Pac-Land Raceway (In this course, Mappy hosts the race.)
 * 3) Emerald Coast Zone (In this course, Omochao hosts the race.)
 * 4) Spiral Mountain (In this course, Mumbo Jumbo hosts the race.)

Battle Courses

 * 1) Cookie Land
 * 2) Block City
 * 3) Nintendo Vortex
 * 4) Pipe Plaza
 * 5) Luigi's Mansion (Unlockable)
 * 6) Tilt-a-Kart (Unlockable)
 * 7) Wario’s Castle (The interior of Wario’s Castle (in its Wario Land 2 incarnation)) (Unlockable)
 * 8) The North Bowl (An ice-themed battle course set in one of the ice levels from the BowserQuest series) (Unlockable)

Regular Items

 * Green Shell
 * Red Shell
 * Spiny Shell
 * Mushroom
 * Triple Mushroom
 * Banana Peel
 * Fake Item Box
 * Starman
 * Lightning: Now, after being shrunk, opponents grow back to normal size depending on their position, starting at last place and ending at first place.

Special Items

 * Fire Flower: Exclusive to the Mario Bros., Mario throws red fire while Luigi throws green fire.
 * Heart: Exclusive to Peach and Daisy, it's a shield that captures items that hits them and turns it into their own items.
 * Egg: Exclusive to Yoshi and Birdo, the former has the iconic green spots on his egg while the latter has pink spots on her egg.
 * Chain Chomp: Exclusive to the Baby Mario Bros., the Chomp pulls the kart at high speed and chases down other karts to bite them.
 * Triple Shell: Exclusive to Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa, this comes in red and green variants.
 * Giant Banana Peel: Exclusive to the Kongs, this is pretty much a regular banana peel, but bigger, making it harder to avoid and tougher to destroy. It is accompanied by 3 normal banana peels.
 * Bowser Shell: Exclusive to Bowser and Bowser Jr., this giant replica is like a green shell, but bigger, harder to avoid, and hits multiple opponents before breaking.
 * Bob-omb: Exclusive to Wario and Waluigi.
 * Golden Mushroom: Exclusive to Toad and Toadette.
 * Greg-Nade Launcher: Exclusive to Nise and Pyronica, this form of the former's mechanical hand shoots Bullet Bills.
 * Mouser's Bombs: Exclusive to Wart and Mouser. Similar to the Bob-omb, except it only explodes when touched.
 * Spray: Exclusive to Pauline and Stanley, this special variant of bug spray forms a barrier that repels all attacks when X or Y is pressed
 * Destracker: Exclusive to the Tech Tyrants, it's a thrown tracker wherein if an opponent touches it, they get struck by a 3-hit ambush and it's unavoidable unless the device isn't touched, if the one who touched it has a Starman and activates it or is active when touched, or if the one who touches has other forms of protection. Havoc's version has Napoleon Knight and Princess Onyx attack whoever touches the Destracker while Tatanga's version has Angry Stars attack.
 * Cannonball: Exclusive to K. Rool and Syrup, this item is shot out of a cannon and causes explosions upon contact with anything. After 20 seconds, the item wears off.
 * F.L.U.D.D.: Exclusive to Pinata and Noki, this replica of Mario's robotic companion in Isle Delfino gives bursts of speed every 20 seconds. When attacked, it takes the hit and is destroyed.
 * Big Steely: Exclusive to Tyrano and Widdle Tywano, this pretty much is a combo of Rolling Marble and Bowser Shell.

King Boo and Petey Piranha can use the special items above, but not the ones below.


 * Galaga Fighter: Exclusive to Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, it shoots laser blasts that can break shields once every 10 seconds and it defends from a single attack.
 * Rings: Exclusive to Sonic and Tails, it lowers their chances of being knocked down by enemy attacks. Enemy attacks drop the ring counter back to zero.
 * Magnet: Returning from Diddy Kong Racing, this item is exclusive to Banjo and Kazooie and can attract and repel attacks.