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Hey,

Here it is, the non-rpg game that bequeathed an important technical legacy to HopDrop: Mario Kart MegaMix. This old game has a hell of a history too, linked to that of GoldenWorld 1 and 2, and HopDrop, it's time to write a review.

Already, what is the interest of presenting old games?

The interest is multiple.

• If you only discover me with this game, I would invite you to see a more recent and fun production.
• My itch.io page acts like a portfolio. As such, I think it is very interesting to see old productions side by side with the most recent ones, for comparison, and to show that I am in perpetual evolution.
• Logical continuation of the previous point, I want to show that I do not come out of nowhere and that I have the conviction to complete what I undertake and to surpass myself.
• This will show budding creators (or people who lack self-confidence), in all fields (video games in this case, but also writing or dance, for example), that nothing comes out of nowhere, Everything must have a beginning. For my part, I have come a long way, what it takes is not to let go and keep the faith.
• I am transparent, I have no reason to hide my old productions, failures or not.

Mario Kart MegaMix, what is it?

Mario Kart MegaMix is therefore a fan game of the famous eponymous series of Nintendo. In this mix bringing together various circuits of Mario Kart, some from other games but also some original circuits (of course), choose one of the 9 characters that I suggest you control. Some tables on the content of the game are available on the main page of Mario Kart MegaMix.

But, Mario Kart MegaMix, what does it bring?

Mario Kart MegaMix is a showcase for mode 7, the use of which will be more frequent and sophisticated with HopDrop. The legacy of Mario Kart MegaMix is therefore above all for HopDrop. The latter even has the luxury of having a mini-game that directly pays tribute to Mario Kart MegaMix: the White Alps Grand Prix.

Also, Mario Kart MegaMix was not my first attempt to make a Mario Kart like (it was the 4th, to be precise), but it was above all the first to be fluctuating. The game has two major versions, as you can see on the main page, and has inspired other developers in RPG Maker (the most notable being Cactus Kart).

Are the versions presented the originals from 2013-2015?

No. Already because the game was not finished (complicated story) so we can not really talk about an original version (especially since there are two), and it has all the same been improved to be presentable:

• The circuits of one of my former "collaborators" have been deleted.
• In the two versions offered, two other circuits are not linked to the main menu. If adventurers are motivated to connect them, go for it!
• The appearance of Felix Vengélis, although he is hidden, has been changed to match that of The Myths of Lightis.

The 2013 version is referenced as v0.6.5. The 2015 version has the version number v0.7.5.

The big disclaimer on the main page discourages me, can I still play Mario Kart MegaMix?

Obviously, I would rather recommend that you play HopDrop. The disclosure of my archives is especially there to mark what I said in the part "Already, what is the interest of presenting old games?". Also, if ever some curious people want to rub shoulders with Mario Kart MegaMix, despite all the warnings on the quality that I have been able to do, I encourage them. Seeing this old game to learn from it (what works or not in a video game, work on yourself to gain more confidence ...) is something that I find very beautiful. 

Note however that the 2015 version is more interesting than the 2013.

Licence

Mario Kart MegaMix is unencrypted and can therefore be observed, studied and reused to do your own work. Although Mario Kart MegaMix is rated as "All Rights Reserved", please note that this does not apply to the game code that remains open source. The reuse of the Mario universe (characters, music, graphics ...) remains dependent on the mood of Nintendo. The reuse of the characters of Henke Uranus and Félix Vengélis depends on my mood. Changes to certain parts of the code may be subject to discussion with their respective authors.

Here is what you can do with Mario Kart MegaMix:

• Reuse the code for your personal projects, and redistribute its latest without restriction.
• Reuse of Mario Kart MegaMix code for commercial projects is free.
• If you reuse code from Mario Kart MegaMix, credit to ★ Yamashi Fenikkusu's name is not mandatory but still appreciated.
• You can contact me for any questions (or leave a comment here).