Meanings
plural karts · alternative cart
- A go-cart.
- attributivevideo gamesA subgenre of racing game with cartoonish characters, unrealistic physics and a focus on battling with power-ups and weapons.
For our kart racer , we will start by investigating common elements in similar games that we will need to bring to life
2012 July 26, Jeff W. Murray, Game Development for iOS with Unity3D, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 1022 more examples
As there have been many kart games since Mario Kart. Before Mario Kart racing games were generally the same. This new style caught like fire.
2021 June 22, Adam Jeremy Capps, The Game Maker's Bible: An All You Need Book To Create A Great Game, Adam Jeremy Capps, page 46However, the tracks in a kart racing game tend to be a little bit wackier than your average racer and this was no different – loop-de-loops, racing upside down, and right-angle corners were all commonplace.
2024 February 23, Paul Roberts, Game AI Uncovered: Volume One, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 71Synonyms: mascot racer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA subgenre of racing game with cartoonish characters, unrealistic physics and a focus on battling with power-ups and weapons.
nounA vehicle in such a game.
Origin
Short for go-kart, an alteration of go-cart.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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