# Gamified Speed Skating Videos This Speed Skating Video is Mashed Up with Mario Kart By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-03-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speed-skating-video References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/02/28/the-winter-olympics-would-have-been-far-more-fun-with-mario-kart-power-ups) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXtqvBOlibY) Speed skating videos are pretty entertaining to watch on their own, but this version by [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-rollerblades) user timtimfed makes it even more so by adding elements from the [Mario Kart video game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-mario-kart) into the mix. The 'Speed Skating Double Dash' video has skaters deke and dodge perilous obstacles like [banana peels, turtle shells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-happy-meal-toys) and Chain Chomps. Other hilarious power-ups from the game help to work to the advantage of some skaters, like the lightning bolt strike, which causes all other opponents to shrink down to a minuscule size, making their strides much shorter. The end of the video takes quite a dramatic turn at the end and it's one that's a lot darker than what you usually see in a normal Mario Kart race. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gamified Sports Videos:** There is an opportunity for creating more gamified versions of traditional sports videos, working with relevant gaming companies. - **Integration of Virtual and Real-world Sports:** Opportunities lie in integrating virtual game elements into real-world sports, creating unique and entertaining content for audiences. - **Interactive Sports Spectatorship Alternatives:** There is potential for creating interactive and immersive spectator experiences that leverage technologies from the gaming industry. ### Where This Applies - **Sports Content Production:** Sports content production companies could explore opportunities to create gamified versions of their traditional sports videos. - **Gaming Industry:** Gaming companies could partner with sports content production companies to create gamified versions of traditional sports videos, or work on integrating gaming elements into real-world sports. - **Sports Spectatorship:** Sports spectatorship companies could explore opportunities to create interactive and immersive spectator experiences that integrate technologies from the gaming industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Racing Video Game-Inspired Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-kart-set.md) - [Interactive Motorsport-Inspired Gaming Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-worlds.md) - [Video Game-Themed Play Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rideon-racer.md) - [Deluxe Video-Game Racing Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-8.md) - [Open-World Racing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-world.md) - [Cartoon Racing Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kirby-air-riders.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mario-kart-cookie-cruiser.md) - [Drag Culture Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drag-her-video-game.md) - [Nostalgic Video Game Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fudge-stripes-rocky-road-cookies.md)