Super Mario Kart (1992)
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Publisher
- Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, Hyundai
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
- Genres
- Racing, Arcade
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 454 player ratings
- Where to get it
- Nintendo eShop
How it feels
The kart racing classic that started it all, with Mario characters collecting coins and lobbing shells on Mode 7 tracks.
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About
Super Mario Kart is a racing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the first game of the Mario Kart series, as well as the game that sets precedents to the fictional kart racing genre. Part of this game is heavily based on Super Mario World in terms of graphics and overall theme. Using Mode 7 scaling, the first true kart game on the SNES has you collecting coins to boost your speed while using shells and bananas to stop others on the track.
Screenshots
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