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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Mole Kart is the iOS Mario Kart rip-off you never wanted]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/mole-kart-is-the-ios-mario-kart-rip-off-you-never-wanted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/mole-kart-is-the-ios-mario-kart-rip-off-you-never-wanted/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/mole-kart-is-the-ios-mario-kart-rip-off-you-never-wanted/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center>
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It's not the first blatant rip-off to appear on the App Store by any stretch, but it might be one of the most obnoxious. <em>Mole Kart</em> is the quintessential <a href="http://joystiq.search.aol.com/search?q=mario+kart&amp;invocationType=wl-joystiq"><em>Mario Kart</em></a> clone, copying key gameplay mechanics, power-ups and even track designs from Nintendo's classic rubber-band racer. To top it off, it has fewer memorable characters and, based on the video above, what looks to be some way janky steering.<br />
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The game is currently available for $2.99 on the App Store and is compatible with both the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad, granted they're running iOS 4.1 or later. Also, you'll need a high tolerance for cartoon moles because this game is totally full of them.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/mole-kart-is-the-ios-mario-kart-rip-off-you-never-wanted/">Mole Kart is the iOS Mario Kart rip-off you never wanted</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/mole-kart-is-the-ios-mario-kart-rip-off-you-never-wanted/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20147535/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/mole-kart-is-the-ios-mario-kart-rip-off-you-never-wanted/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>ds</category><category>ios</category><category>ipad</category><category>iphone</category><category>mario-kart</category><category>mario-kart-7</category><category>mobile</category><category>mole-kart</category><category>nintendo</category><category>rip-off</category><category>wii</category><category>wii-u</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>