Minecraft Player Builds Playable Version of Balloon Battle From Mario Kart

Players continue to push the building limits of Minecraft to the test, including one fan who managed to recreate a playable version of the beloved Balloon Battle game mode from the Mario Kart franchise. Fans have previously made Mario Kart tracks in Minecraft, and this playable battle mode course has once again managed to inspire and impress the Minecraft and Mario communities.

Since its release in 2011, Minecraft has become the highest-selling video game of all time and has grown massively, drawing in tens of millions of active players every month. The sandbox play style and seemingly limitless crafting opportunities have produced a number of impressive builds over the years. As fans work to produce their own unique gaming crossovers in Minecraft, unique creations like playable Mario Kart modes in the Overworld caught the attention of audiences.

Minecraft builder Iztroth shared a video showcasing their playable version of a Balloon Battle Mario Kart course, complete with CPU competitors. Mario Kart battle mode has been a longstanding feature in a number of games in the series, allowing players to forego racing in favor of fighting it out in open-course combat. Balloon Battle features a limited number of balloons attached to each player, with the objective being to destroy opponents' balloons with various items from boxes. Utilizing this basic premise, Iztroth managed to make a playable Balloon Battle in Minecraft, where characters have three balloons attached to them that can be destroyed with a number of weapons hidden in randomized item boxes. The Minecraft Balloon Battle features familiar Mario music, items like Fire Flowers and Super Stars, and even boost panels for evasive jumps.

Mario Kart is not the only video game to be replicated within the world of Minecraft. Another creative fan managed to make a playable version of Tetris in Minecraft, and others have produced a number of Minecraft variations of the Monopoly board game. As fans continue to discover new