Old News & Updates from 2002

Note: Some of the links on this page may be outdated and won't work.

December 24, 2002, 10:30pm - by Troopa
Have a Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the time with your family and friends, maybe even play some Mario Kart 64 Battle Mode with them! :)

To everyone who has sent me emails, I won't be responding until after Christmas so please be a little patient, thanks!

And finally, we have some awesome new affiliates! I'll write more about them soon.

December 20, 2002, 8:30pm - by Troopa
I added new maps for the Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup tracks in Super Mario Kart and I fixed some minor bugs with the web site.

Also, for anyone who likes fun RPG's, I am selling my copy of Harvest Moon 64. Check out my auction! :)

December 16, 2002, 8:15pm - by Troopa
I did a detailed report to find out if the new screen shots for Mario Kart: GameCube are real, so make sure to check it out! Other updates:

- Fixed broken images in Mario Kart 64 pictures.
- Uploaded clearer pictures of the new Mario Kart: GameCube screen shots.

Hello to all of our new visitors! We'd love to have you in our community, so check out our Forums and join the fun.

December 14, 2002, 11:00pm - by Troopa
Today is a big day for Mario Kart Central visitors. I just updated the Mario Kart: GameCube page with news and screenshots from the game! See it here first!

December 11, 2002, 7:45pm - by Troopa
I fixed the broken downloads, so now you can check out all the sounds and movies! Make sure to check out the new movie of Koopa Troopa in a wild 360 spin at the Super Mario Kart movies section.

December, 10, 2002, 9:00pm - by Troopa
I updated the "Currently Working On" pages and I also fixed some little things with the site.

I've become aware that our multimedia downloadable files aren't working (wavs, movies, etc.) and I am working on fixing those. Looks like I'm not quite done moving all of our files on to the PlanetNintendo servers after all! Check back in a few days, I should have the downloads fixed. :)

Moving to PlanetNintendo.com has helped us reach our goal of 100 unique visitors a day! Be sure to join our Forums and tell your friends!

If anyone has any questions, make sure to contact me.

December 06, 2002, 6:50pm. - by Troopa
All the files are now converted and my site is up at PlanetNintendo.com/MarioKart. I'm looking forward to being a part of the GameSpy network!

I found out some more info about the new Mario Kart GameCube, and I did a nice update to the page. Make sure to see the new fan box art!

Come on in and join our forums! Make sure to check out the funny picture thread!

December 03, 2002, 1:07pm. - by Troopa
Hey everyone, today is Flame's birthday! She's been a big help with the web site, and today she turns 17! Happy birthday!!!

In other news, we now have rank images in our Message Board, so go check those out and join the board if you haven't already! We'd love to have you in our community!

I've been working on converting the web page files so I can upload them to our new host, PlanetNintendo.com. Moving to PlanetNintendo should help bring more visitors to the web site and help the web site's community.

That's all for now, peace!

November 27, 2002, 11:57 pm. - by Troopa
I added 4 new scans of the tracks for the Mario Kart: Super Circuit Flower Cup, so you'll want to check that out if you play Mario Kart: SC.

There may not be many online updates for the next week, because I'm working like mad behind-the-scenes with some new and great things for the site, so expect a big update soon! Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

November 20, 2002, 2:02pm. - by Troopa
Looking for some friendly Karters to talk to? Then join our Message Board!

I uploaded new movies for Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart: Super Circuit. You can check them out, and don't forget about the new Mario Excitebike page!

November 12, 2002, 6:07pm. - by Troopa
Our site's traffic has been on a steady increase, thanks to our affiliates, moderators, Yahoo, and Google. To all of our new visitors: join our community! Talk with us in the Message Board!

In other news, I fixed some broken images in the MK64 Items section. I also uploaded the Super Mario Kart manual that I just got done scanning! Enjoy!

One last thing - to all Netscape users, I have found some little bugs in the site if you use the Netscape browser. You probably don't even notice them, but I am fixing them. I'm a nice guy who supports both browser worlds. That's all. :)

November 11, 2002, 1:37am. - by Troopa
Welcome to all of our new visitors from Google and other sites! Thanks for stopping by, make sure to bookmark us! While you're here, how about joining our Message Board and playing the screenshot game?

I am gathering information about a Super Nintendo Mario racing game - but it's not Mario Kart! I plan to put up a section on the site about this game within a week, so make sure to check back! No more details until then. ;-)

That's all for now. Check back soon for more big updates!

November 06, 2002, 3:48pm. - by Troopa
I want to give a big special thanks to JaX, GameCuber, and Y2kMISFIT for all of their great help with the site and message board!

We have another affiliate! Nintendo Tower has a sweet site design, news, reviews, guides, and more! Check them out!

Our Message Board is starting to gain some posts and members. Join the board and tell your friends!

November will be a month of good updates. See "Currently Working On" and read what I'm up to!

October 30, 2002, 11:12am. - by Troopa
The new Message Board is working well, so that's good news. Also, this site is constantly updated with new content, so bookmark us!

We have a new affiliate! Nincube.com is a great web site that has reviews, news, downloads, and more for Mario and the GameCube system. Check out their web site and don't be square, be cube!

November is almost here, and October has been a good month for the site. We've accomplished goals we had for this month (see Currently Working On) and am looking forward to next month.

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

October 26, 2002, 3:19pm. - by Troopa
I did a complete change to the Message Board. The host I use isn't going to support MS-SQL anymore, so the current board wasn't going to work. It's okay though, because we are now using a better board that has more features (like avatars, more smilies, etc.)

I'm sorry for the inconvenience for our current Message Board users. Please just register again, it only takes a couple of minutes.

In other news, I haven't been at my home this past week and won't be back there for another few days, so I haven't been able to work on the site as much because most of my files are there. But I can edit some things with the coding of the site, so I've just been cleaning up some bugs and stuff like that.

Also this past week, I went to a Nintendo GameCube Party and talked to a Product Tester from Nintendo, but he didn't have any real information he could share with me about the upcoming Mario Kart for the GameCube. I did win 1st place in both WaveBird contests I played though.

October 22, 2002, 2:54pm. - by Troopa
I haven't been posting updates the past few days, but I have been working on the site. Please welcome our newest Staff member, JaX!

We have some more members on our Message Board, why not join also? It's a nice and fast board, with no ads, so tell your friends.

The images in the MK64 section are fixed. I still have to update the Drivers information though. I guess that's it. When you're done checking out this site, you may want to see these other great sites:

rain.prohosting.com/kart64 - the best site for Mario Kart 64 time trial records.
geocities.com/smkplayerssite - the best site for Super Mario Kart time trial records.

October 17, 2002, 3:42pm. - by Troopa
I've already got some feedback on the site. Mostly positive, some negative. Thanks so far to everyone who has replied to my emails and message board posts. It has also come to my attention that some of the driver information in my Mario Kart 64 section is incorrect. I will be fixing it soon, so don't hold it against me.

I really need help from expert players. I am a very good Mario Kart player, but I am no Archibald Lefeve or Jamie White. My best Super Mario Kart time trial in Mario Circuit 1 is probably around 1:02:75. I just don't play enough to be that good. I need help from expert players like them, so if you are one of them, please email me! I need advanced strategies, shortcuts, etc. and I can only get them from the experts themselves. I will, of course, give credit to anyone who helps out.

I'm aware that some images are broken, especially in the Mario Kart 64 section. I'm working on fixing them. Also, none of our contact forms work... I'm also fixing those too. And, I need Staff to help with advertising, writing better strategies, etc. so if you can help, please do!

October 16, 2002, 10:45pm. - by Troopa
The web site is officially launched! We are now beyond just Super Mario Kart, we now cover all of the Mario Kart video games. This site has been in the making for a few months, and I'm glad it's finally up. A few months ago, I didn't think I would have enough time to do a web site like this, but I have been making better use of my time, so now I have more time! Yeah, sweet.

Make sure to check out our Message Board and become involved. We're just starting out, so there may not be many members or posts yet, but you should join and tell your friends! I'll always be in there ready to chat with anyone.

I'm looking for some more Staff, so be sure to check that out.

And finally, if anyone has any suggestions, please email me. Thanks!