Namco Bandai developing Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Does anyone remember Mario Kart Arcade GP? It was a weird collaboration between Nintendo and Namco Bandai that never really felt like Mario Kart since it had all kinds of crazy additions like a camera that inserted your face into the game, Pac-Man and Tamagotchi characters and what seemed like a hundred items. I guess it never was considered a Mario Kart game since Nintendo outright ignored it when naming Mario Kart 7. Well anyway, there were only two games in the series but now it looks like Namco Bandai are returning to it with Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.

From early screenshots and information it doesn’t seem like a whole lot has changed in the six years since the last game. The gliding and underwater sections from Mario Kart 7 are making a return, and the game features a track and character from Taiko Drum Master. Hopefully the announcer from the previous games won’t be making another appearance. The game will be on display at the Japan Amusement Expo this month.

Source: Namco-Bandai PR