Doraemon Kart

Doraemon Kart is a racing game release in 1998 only in Japan for the Game Boy, developed and published by Epoch. The game received a sequel in 1999 named Doraemon Kart 2.
==Plot==
The plot consists of Nobita wanting to enter a go-kart race as the season goes by, Gian & Suneo generally make fun out of him unless he has a kart, Nobita feels worried about not obtaining a kart so Doraemon gives the team (Nobita, Gian, Suneo, Shizuka) the best that it can offer.
==Why It's A Loser==
#The graphics are abysmal, the character faces except Doraemon are empty and poorly drawn in the character selection screen, and the sprites are very small, even for a Game Boy game.
#*Even Doraemon 2 has small characters sprite in the game, but it's well made and cute, so there's no excuse for this.
#*To make everything worst, Shizuka face in gameplay is completly empty, even other characters such as Doraemon himself hasn't have a face this empty in gameplay, even if he does.
#Poor controls. While not as bad as its sequel, It's very clunky and stiff. At least you don't easily stop yourself when you skid.
#Slow gameplay, which can make the game boring to some.
#The characters control all the same and don't have any proper abilities.
#There are barely any sound effects, which is unacceptable for a racing game, even though this was made for the Game Boy.
#There is too much flickering when playing on an original Game Boy.
#Terrible ending, though not as bad as Doraemon Kart 2.
#To fully complete the game, you have to finish it twice, which is tedious because the second loop has barely any difference.
#There are only 5 characters (6 if you count Dorami, which is an unlockable character).
#The game is barely challenging, even for Doraemon standards.
#There is an issue, which is the fact that finishing in first place is almost impossible.
#Making a Game Boy game in 1998 is a very bad idea as the console was already dead and the Nintendo 64 and PS1 were already out; it's almost like they wanted to do this like Despicable Me: The Game. To make matters worse, there is not a Game Boy Color version, and that console was already out and popular at the time.
==Redeeming Qualities That Aren't A Loser And Are A Winner==
#The music is nice and sounds nostalgic.
#At least it's better and more playable than its awful sequel.
#The plot is not too bad compared to the second game.
#The box art is decent and well drawn.
==Reception==
Doraemon Kart received overwhelmingly negative reviews. A Japanese website even named it the Kusoge of the Year and gave it 0 out of 5 stars. Despite the very negative reviews by the critics, the game is somewhat enjoyed by players, despite receiving mixed reviews from fans of the series.
==Videos==
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