Underplayed Gems

Mario Kart XXL

Mario Kart XXL cover
Developer
Denaris Entertainment Software
Platforms
Game Boy Advance
Genres
Racing
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A short tech-demo racer showing off scrolling background tricks rather than a full experience.

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About

Mario Kart XXL is a Game Boy Advance tech demo created by Denaris Entertainment Software for Nintendo in 2004. It demonstrates the Game Boy Advance's ability to render and scale/rotate two different background layers.

Screenshots

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