Mario Kart Battlefront is a Wii U Mario Kart game that is completely different than the others. Its gameplay is similar to the battle mode from other Mario Kart Games. You have to throw the items you get from boxes to your enemies,lowering their HP. The game features story mode, free play mode and multiplayer mode. In story mode you have to play as different good characters to take on Fawful and other villains in the Beanbean Kingdom,while in free play mode,you can choose from your unlocked characters,select the speed and the arena and play againist computer controlled oponents. In multiplayer mode you can choose on of your characters and play againist people from all over the world. This is the only Mario Kart game with dialogue.
PLOT
The game starts with Fawful,who decides to launch an assault on Peach's Castle. After Mario,Luigi,Peach and Toad escape,they find Fawful,who says thathe will bring them the mustard of their doom and runs away in the Beanbean Kingdom with his hi-tech kart along with Midbus. The heroes pursue him with their karts and begin a battle with his army.
GAMEPLAY
The goal of the game is to get items from the item boxes and fire them at your enemies that are all over the map. They have different HP,speed,acceleration and weight,as well as the characters from your team that help you defeat your enemies. If you are defeated,you lose. Your allies can be defeated as well. The game features the anti-gravity mechanic. The enemies are scattered all over the map on different places including roofs. Bosses have more HP and may throw their own version of an item at you. For example Fawful can throw a Fawful Shell instead of a Red Shell that can stun you for longer.
PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
Mario-Medium
Luigi-Medium
Peach-Medium
Toad-Light
Toadette-Light
Wario-Heavy
Waluigi-Heavy
Yoshi-Medium
Bowser-Heavy
Bowser Jr.-Light
Baby Mario-Light
Baby Luigi-Light
Donkey Kong-Heavy
Diddy Kong-Medium
Daisy-Medium
Ludwig-Medium
Larry-Light
Lemmy-Light
Wendy-Medium
Iggy-Medium
Roy-Heavy
Morton-Heavy
Kamek-Medium
E.Gadd-Medium
King Boo-Heavy
Dry Bones-Medium
Fawful-Medium
Midbus-Heavy
Shy Guy-Light
Dry Bowser-Heavy
Hammer Bro-Medium
Rosalina-Medium
Koopa Troopa- Light
General Starshade-Medium
Sergeant Starshade-Medium
NEW TRACKS
The new tracks in the game are in the Beanbean Kingdom.
Beanbean Castle Town | A track where you drive through the outskirts and the capital of the Beanbean Kingdom. Obstacles include Beanies and Troopeas. | |
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Hoohoo Mountain |
A rocky track where you climb a mountain. The most powerful and important enemie troops are at the summit. At the mountain's base,you have to dodge Hoohooros's lasers. | |
Stardust Fields | A track similar to Rainbow Road. You have to use the anti-gravity technique to dodge spikes on the ground. Obstacles include Fighter Flies,which fly from place to place. At the middle of the course is located the Border Bros.'s fortress. You can drive through it. | |
Gwarhar Lagoon | A beach track with Boomerang Bros. and Gritty Goombas. A path is guarded by Hermie III. You have to knock him out if you want to continue the path. After you do it,he will move to another random place. | |
Chateau de Chucklehuck | A tricky course where you and your foes can hit boxes with Chuckola Fruit that slows troops down. | |
Chucklehuck Woods | A woodsy course with Pestnuts as obstacles. You can go past Chuckleroot to go near Mother Chuckalola. You can enter Mother Chuckalola,but inside you can see Bubbles who is brewing the Chuckola Reserve. Some enemies may hide in the trees and launch a surprise attack. The woods also feature Winkle Collosseum. | |