<s>
is	O
a	O
2003	O
kart	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
main	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
,	O
succeeding	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
:	I-Application
Super	I-Application
Circuit	I-Application
(	O
2001	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
use	O
3D	O
polygon	B-General_Concept
graphics	O
for	O
the	O
racers	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
sprites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
titles	O
,	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
challenges	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
player	O
characters	O
to	O
race	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
on	O
Mario-themed	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
is	O
the	O
only	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
to	O
allow	O
cooperative	O
gameplay	O
so	O
far	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
supports	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
play	O
using	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
GameCube	I-Device
Broadband	I-Device
Adapter	I-Device
,	O
allowing	O
up	O
to	O
16	O
players	O
to	O
compete	O
simultaneously	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
;	O
it	O
attained	O
an	O
aggregated	O
score	O
of	O
87	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	B-Device
best-selling	I-Device
GameCube	I-Device
game	I-Device
of	I-Device
all-time	I-Device
,	O
selling	O
around	O
7	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
behind	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
DS	I-Application
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
players	O
can	O
ride	O
on	O
a	O
kart	O
instead	O
of	O
one	O
in	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
:	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
 ] ]	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
is	O
a	O
kart	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
races	O
in	O
a	O
kart	O
against	O
other	O
teams	O
in	O
different	O
courses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
items	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
shells	O
and	O
bananas	B-Operating_System
,	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
hit	O
others	O
to	O
slow	O
them	O
down	O
,	O
while	O
other	O
items	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
star	O
power-up	O
,	O
render	O
them	O
temporarily	O
invincible	O
to	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
powerslide	O
technique	O
,	O
an	O
action	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
drift	O
around	O
turns	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
improved	O
;	O
players	O
can	O
tilt	O
the	O
control	B-Device
stick	I-Device
while	O
drifting	O
to	O
make	O
sparks	O
appear	O
around	O
their	O
kart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rocket	O
start	O
,	O
an	O
action	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
gain	O
a	O
speed	O
boost	O
when	O
a	O
race	O
begins	O
is	O
also	O
improved	O
as	O
the	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
,	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
done	O
as	O
a	O
team	O
,	O
by	O
both	O
players	O
pressing	O
as	O
the	O
race	O
commences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
four	O
game	O
modes	O
in	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
:	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
,	O
Time	O
Trial	O
,	O
Versus	O
,	O
and	O
Battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
mode	O
has	O
the	O
player	O
race	O
against	O
7	O
(	O
or	O
6	O
)	O
teams	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
controlled	B-Application
by	I-Application
the	I-Application
computer	I-Application
,	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
predetermined	O
courses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
race	O
is	O
3	O
laps	O
long	O
except	O
for	O
Baby	B-Application
Park	I-Application
and	O
Wario	O
Colosseum	O
,	O
which	O
have	O
seven	O
and	O
two	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
shortest	O
and	O
longest	O
courses	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
history	O
up	O
to	O
this	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Versus	O
mode	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
choose	O
any	O
course	O
and	O
race	O
against	O
up	O
to	O
3	O
(	O
or	O
15	O
with	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
)	O
human	O
opponents	O
with	O
customized	O
rules	O
such	O
as	O
changing	O
the	O
item	O
frequency	O
or	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
laps	O
in	O
each	O
race	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Battle	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
fights	O
against	O
up	O
to	O
3	O
(	O
or	O
up	O
to	O
15	O
with	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
)	O
human-controlled	O
opponents	O
using	O
items	O
scattered	O
throughout	O
a	O
battle	O
arena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
2P-16P	O
only	O
)	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
:	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
LAN	B-General_Concept
play	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
also	O
features	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
play	O
using	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
GameCube	I-Device
Broadband	I-Device
Adapter	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Up	O
to	O
eight	O
GameCube	B-Application
consoles	O
can	O
be	O
connected	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
16-player	O
multiplayer	O
races	O
,	O
with	O
two	O
players	O
controlling	O
each	O
kart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
have	O
their	O
own	O
special	O
items	O
which	O
are	O
unique	O
to	O
them	O
:	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Luigi	O
with	O
Fireballs	O
,	O
Peach	O
and	O
Daisy	O
with	O
Hearts	O
,	O
Donkey	O
Kong	O
and	O
Diddy	O
Kong	O
with	O
Giant	O
Bananas	B-Operating_System
,	O
Bowser	O
and	O
Bowser	O
Jr.	O
with	O
Bowser	O
Shells	O
,	O
Wario	O
and	O
Waluigi	O
with	O
Bob-ombs	O
,	O
Yoshi	B-Application
and	O
Birdo	O
with	O
Eggs	O
,	O
Toad	O
and	O
Toadette	O
with	O
Golden	O
Mushrooms	O
,	O
a	O
Koopa	O
Troopa	O
(	O
who	O
previously	O
appeared	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Kart	I-Application
)	O
and	O
a	O
Koopa	O
Paratroopa	O
with	O
Triple	O
Red/Green	O
Shells	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
infant	O
versions	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Luigi	O
with	O
Chain	O
Chomps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
clip	O
featured	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Luigi	O
driving	O
their	O
karts	O
on	O
a	O
bump	O
mapped	O
3D	O
surface	O
with	O
no	O
background	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
early	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
simply	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2003	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
the	O
first	O
pictures	O
and	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
revealing	O
the	O
title	O
to	O
be	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
:	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
held	O
a	O
Gamers	O
 '	O
Summit	O
for	O
the	O
press	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
a	O
nearly	O
complete	O
and	O
more	O
sped	O
up	O
version	O
of	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Connectivity	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
was	O
discussed	O
as	O
an	O
opportunity	O
among	O
the	O
developers	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
eventually	O
agreed	O
that	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Therefore	O
,	O
gameplay	O
features	O
like	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
escape	O
the	O
banana	B-Operating_System
were	O
removed	O
;	O
the	O
staff	O
wanted	O
both	O
veteran	O
and	O
novice	O
players	O
to	O
enjoy	O
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Playable	O
demos	O
for	O
F-Zero	B-Application
GX	I-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Device
Party	I-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
Squadron	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rebel	I-Application
Strike	I-Application
and	O
Teenage	B-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Turtles	I-Application
Video	O
trailers	O
for	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Crystal	I-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
,	O
1080°	B-Device
Avalanche	I-Device
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Colosseum	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
(	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	O
Right	O
Back	O
at	O
Ya	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Sunshine	I-Application
composer	O
Shinobu	O
Tanaka	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
64	I-Application
composer	O
Kenta	O
Nagata	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
perfect	O
score	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
of	O
"	O
3-D	O
perfection	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
controls	O
and	O
game	O
mechanics	O
"	O
rival	O
those	O
of	O
any	O
 [ GameCube ] 	O
racing	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
called	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
's	O
Louis	O
Bedigian	O
felt	O
that	O
none	O
of	O
the	O
racing	O
games	O
he	O
had	O
played	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
were	O
as	O
"	O
spectacular	O
"	O
as	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
GMRs	O
Andrew	O
Pfister	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
:	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Dash	I-Application
is	O
the	O
most	O
fun	O
you	O
'll	O
have	O
with	O
a	O
game	O
this	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Considering	O
the	O
7-year	O
gap	O
since	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
Ryan	O
Davis	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
little	O
disappointed	O
with	O
the	O
limited	O
scope	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
was	O
also	O
critical	O
towards	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
first	O
seven	O
weeks	O
of	O
sales	O
,	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
sold	O
1	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
GameCube	B-Application
game	O
up	O
to	O
that	O
point.Chad	O
Phelps	O
,	O
January	O
14	O
,	O
2004	O
Nintendo	O
Shows	O
Strong	O
Sales	O
Growth	O
in	O
2003	O
IT	O
Pro	O
Today	O
By	O
July	O
2006	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
sold	O
2.2	O
million	O
copies	O
and	O
earned	O
$105	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
ranked	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
12th	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
launched	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
or	O
GameCube	B-Application
between	O
January	O
2000	O
and	O
July	O
2006	O
in	O
that	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
Double	B-Application
Dash	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
GameCube	B-Application
game	O
in	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
Video	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Video	O
Software	O
Dealers	O
Association	O
(	O
VSDA	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
