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[[File:MoleKart.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot of a course from ''Mole Kart'' called Mushroom X, a ripoff of Mushroom Gorge]] |
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'''''Mole Kart''''' is an iOS/Android game developed and published by Chinese company Shanghai Shengran Information Technology. It was available on the {{wp|App Store}} for [[iOS]] devices and on {{wp|Google Play Store}} for Android devices. Players have the choice of several characters from the ''Mole Man'' series. |
'''''Mole Kart''''' is an iOS/Android game developed and published by Chinese company Shanghai Shengran Information Technology. It was available on the {{wp|App Store}} for [[iOS]] devices and on {{wp|Google Play Store}} for [[Android]] devices. Players have the choice of several characters from the ''Mole Man'' series. |
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The game was first released on the App Store in early 2012, though it was soon removed by Apple due to a copyright claim from Nintendo, due to gameplay trailers featuring graphic assets that looked conspicuously identical to those of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], especially ''[[mh:mario:Mario Kart Wii|Mario Kart Wii]]'', sharing almost identical settings, items and course maps, some of the courses include versions of [[mh:mario:Mushroom Gorge|Mushroom Gorge]], [[mh:mario:Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] and {{classic|GCN|[[mh:mario:Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]}}.<ref>[http://nintendo3dsdaily.com/nintendoarticles/5-blatant-app-store-ripoffs-of-nintendo-games/ 5 Blatant App Store Ripoffs Of Nintendo Games]</ref><ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/mole-kart-iphone-trailer-looks-familiar Mole Kart iPhone trailer looks familiar]</ref> However, it was re-released on iOS in May 2012. The newer version contained only four of the courses from the original release, with the only major difference in the courses themselves being the themes of the {{classic|GBA|[[mh:mario:Bowser Castle 3 (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Bowser Castle 3]]}} and {{classic|N64|[[mh:mario:Sherbet Land (Mario Kart 64)|Sherbet Land]]}} copies having their overall themes swapped. |
The game was first released on the App Store in early 2012, though it was soon removed by Apple due to a copyright claim from Nintendo, due to gameplay trailers featuring graphic assets that looked conspicuously identical to those of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], especially ''[[mh:mario:Mario Kart Wii|Mario Kart Wii]]'', sharing almost identical settings, items and course maps, some of the courses include versions of [[mh:mario:Mushroom Gorge|Mushroom Gorge]], [[mh:mario:Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] and {{classic|GCN|[[mh:mario:Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]}}.<ref>[http://nintendo3dsdaily.com/nintendoarticles/5-blatant-app-store-ripoffs-of-nintendo-games/ 5 Blatant App Store Ripoffs Of Nintendo Games]</ref><ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/mole-kart-iphone-trailer-looks-familiar Mole Kart iPhone trailer looks familiar]</ref> However, it was re-released on iOS in May 2012. The newer version contained only four of the courses from the original release, with the only major difference in the courses themselves being the themes of the {{classic|GBA|[[mh:mario:Bowser Castle 3 (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Bowser Castle 3]]}} and {{classic|N64|[[mh:mario:Sherbet Land (Mario Kart 64)|Sherbet Land]]}} copies having their overall themes swapped. |
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Latest revision as of 19:47, February 7, 2024
Mole Kart is an iOS/Android game developed and published by Chinese company Shanghai Shengran Information Technology. It was available on the App Store for iOS devices and on Google Play Store for Android devices. Players have the choice of several characters from the Mole Man series.
The game was first released on the App Store in early 2012, though it was soon removed by Apple due to a copyright claim from Nintendo, due to gameplay trailers featuring graphic assets that looked conspicuously identical to those of the Mario Kart series, especially Mario Kart Wii, sharing almost identical settings, items and course maps, some of the courses include versions of Mushroom Gorge, Moo Moo Meadows and GCN Peach Beach.[1][2] However, it was re-released on iOS in May 2012. The newer version contained only four of the courses from the original release, with the only major difference in the courses themselves being the themes of the GBA Bowser Castle 3 and N64 Sherbet Land copies having their overall themes swapped.
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