Mario Kart: Halfpipe Frenzy

**Platform(s)** | Nintendo Switch

***Mario Kart: Halfpipe Frenzy*** (also known as Mario Kart 10 in Japen)is the direct sequel to *Mario Kart Insanity.* It is the tenth installment in HammerBro101's *Mario Kart* series. The trend of increasing the number of racers on each track continues, and this installment allows up to 20 racers on each track, compared to Mario Kart Insanity allowing up to 20 racers on each track and its prequel allowing up to 16 racers on each track.

## Gameplay

***Mario Kart: Halfpipe Frenzy*** is pretty much the same as *Mario Kart Insanity*. Just like in *Mario Kart: Super Circuit*, *Mario Kart DS*, *Mario Kart Wii*, and *Mario Kart Insanity*, a player's driving performance will be ranked after completing a cup in the Grand Prix mode, with the ranks (listed from best to worst) being ★★★★★, ★★★★, ★★★, ★★, ★, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Coins are littered on the track, and they serve the same purpose as in *Super Mario Kart*, *Mario Kart: Super Circuit*, *Mario Kart 7*, and *Mario Kart 8*. Up to one hundred Coins can be carried, which is ten times the amount of the previous ten. They also return as usable items.

ATVs from *Mario Kart 8* and *Mario Kart Insanity* are absent fro the games, though Bikes are still present.

VS Race and Battle Mode are once again available in this game, and Balloon Battle and Coin Runners return. In addition, Shine Thief, Bob-omb Blast, and Shine Runners from *Mario Kart: Double Dash!!* and *Mario Kart DS* respectively return. Just like *Mario Kart Wii*, whenever a player loses all of his or her balloons, he or she respawns with a new set of balloons.

Unlike *Mario Kart Insanity*, which allow a maximum of sixteen racers to race on each course, ***Mario Kart: Halfpipe Frenzy*** takes it even further and allows up to twenty racers to race on each course. Tthe point system is a bit more bogus than previous games, as 17th-20th place will lose points.

## Items

All items present in *Mario Kart Insanity* return. In addition, the Mega Mushroom from *Mario Kart Wii* returns, as well as the other items that were absent from the previous game. The game also introduces six new items: the Triple Fake Item Box, Water Flower, Ice Flower, Purple Shell, Triple Purple Shell, and Triple Poison Mushroom.

Green ShellTriple Green ShellRed ShellTriple Red ShellItem BoxFake Item BoxTriple Fake Item Box
***New Item***BlooperPOW BlockThunder CloudBullet BillPoison MushroomChain ChompSuper LeafLucky SevenBob-ombBananaBanana BunchBowser ShellGiant BananaDouble Item BoxMushroomTriple MushroomStarmanSuper HornFireballGreen FireballYoshi EggBirdo EggHeartMini MushroomMega MushroomLightningGolden MushroomBlue Spiny ShellFeatherBooBoomerang FlowerPiranha PlantTriple BananaCrazy Eight (exclusive to Crazy Eight Cravers mode)Coin (exclusive to Crazy Eight Cravers mode)Fire FlowerWater Flower
***New Item***Ice Flower
***New Item***Purple Shell
***New Item***Triple Purple Shell
***New Item***Triple Poison Mushroom
***New Item***
## Drivers

### Default

Baby MarioBaby LuigiMarioLuigiPrincess PeachYoshi"Comes in different colorsToad"Comes in different colorsBowserWarioWaluigiDonkey KongKoopa Troopa"Comes in different colorsIggy KoopaMorton Koopa Jr.Lemmy KoopaLudwig von KoopaRoy KoopaWendy O. KoopaLarry KoopaPetey PiranhaDiddy KongBirdo"Comes in different colorsPrincess DaisyDixie Kong
*New Driver*Shy Guy"Comes in different colorsToadsworth
*New Driver*Koopa Kidette
*New Driver*
### Unlockable

King BooDry Bones"Comes in different colorsHammer Bro"Comes in different colorsFunky KongKoopa KidParatroopa"Comes in different colorsBlue Spiny Koopa"Comes in different colorBowsette
*New Driver*Rookie
*New Driver*Kamek
*New Driver*Dry BowserPauline
***New Driver***Fly Guy
***New Driver*** Comes in different colorsR.O.B.WigglerDark Bowser
***New Driver***