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Mario Kart clone wins Korean hearts - 29.6.05

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Kart RiderA new video game taking Korea by storm, seems to be breaking the mould of a typically male genre. The racing car game, Kart Rider is enticing in more and more female motorists as it gains momentum and reaches 12 million players.

The makers of the Kart Rider are even looking to expand into broadcasting races via a TV station, with intent on grabbing some of that sizeable audience.


The game characters are so cute,'' Kim Jung-hwa, a 26-year-old company worker from Seoul, said, explaining why ``Kart'' is appealing to her. ``It's so funny the way they shake their heads making a turn at a corner or when crashing into a wall.

Kart's Engine Still Hot | Via Kotaku

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