Mario Kart Arcade GP is an arcade-only iteration of Nintendos Mario Kart , developed by Namco. Designed for the Triforce arcade board (also used for F-Zero AX), players can race as one of eleven charers in twenty-four tracks. On certain machines, for an additional fee, a players data can be saved on a magnetic card which can be inserted into the machine again later to retain unlocked items and records. Nintendos limited role of development was mainly isolated to ensuring that it was a worthy title for the established franchised.\r
This games arcade cabinet houses a camera that will take a photograph of the players face. The photo can be customized and then will be displayed above the players charer during multiplayer races.\r
The game is noted for being the first Mario Kart to feature playable crossover charers: Namcos Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Blinky. The game received a sequel in 2007 in the form of Mario Kart Arcade GP 2.
