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Mario Kart fangames aren't something you see everyday, hell, they aren't something you see hardly ever. Probably because of their gratuitous use of 3D effects, the difficulty of programming fair driver AI, heck there's a whole pile of stuff to do, and none of it has some nifty pre-made engine that does all the hard parts for you like a Mario platformer would. So why bother? Well, maybe you have an idea for a unique spin on Mario Kart's age old mechanics, or some phenomenally interesting track concepts rattling around in your head. Or maybe you're doing it just because you can.
It seems like this game's creator falls firmly in that last camp. At first brush Mario Kart: Speed Strife seems impressive. There's crisp, clean 3D graphics and the presentation is practically Nintendo-level professional, but once you actually get into the game that candy coated shell slides away and you're left with something akin to a hollow M&M. Is it technically impressive? Yes. Does it look crisp and professional? Absolutely. Is it something I would ever want to play when I could just boot up Mario Kart 8 on my Wii U? No way. The cool thing about fangaming is that it takes you places Nintendo can't or won't go. It gives you Super Mario Bros. through the filter of someone outside the offices of Nintendo. It gives you another person's perspective on the classics Nintendo makes. This is just a pale emulation of all the original Mario Karts before it that has no personal touches or interesting twists. That's the biggest shame of all too, because the person behind this game is obviously very capable and very skilled in the art of game creation, so why, I ask, would you use that to talent just to make a tame, lifeless version of Mario Kart DS? You can create whole 3D worlds that look crisp and authentic! Do something with an interesting twist or a personal touch! Don't just emulate what Nintendo does, because then you are just wasting everyone's time and more importantly your great talent!
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