Unlike the console titles, you are given a random choice of specific items before a race, the likes of which you are stuck with until the end. The most notable of which is the inclusion of Namco characters, such as Pac-Man and Don-chan as playable characters, acting as the first crossover titles in the franchise.Īnother noteworthy difference is that items act very differently to the console titles. The games are largely identical to the console Mario Kart games in terms of gameplay, however, there are a few notable differences between these games and their console counterparts. The series consists of the following titles Mario Kart Arcade GP is a series of arcade games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment in partnership with Nintendo, acting as spin-offs to the Mario Kart series. This ain't your father's Daytona USA, it's a just-as-great new breed of arcade racing!