MARIO s back, and he s brought all of his friends. An update on the time-honored MARIO KART racing games, this one stars all of the familiar faces from days bygone: Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Toad, Wario, and Donkey Kong. Choose to play as any of the aforementioned characters as you speed around classic and brand-new tracks. If you re feeling combative, try out the creative weaponry (mushrooms, bananas, thunder bolts, and stars) in Battle mode. Up to four players can battle it out.