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Super Mario Kart

1992 86 / 100 Arcade Racing
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 a Show full summary

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.

World design Nicht eindeutig ExperienceChoices Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

Deep dive / Spielprofil

What it is about.

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Story & context

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.

ExperienceChoices Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer GenreArcade GenreRacing ThemeFantasy ThemeParty Traitanthropomorphism Traitape Traitarcade driving physics Traitartificial intelligence Traitbattery save Traitbots Traitcharacter select screen Traitcombat racing Traitcrossover Traitdifficulty level Traitdrifting Traitgo-kart Traitgrand prix Traitgreatest hits Traithigh score Traitmascot sports Traitmeme origin Traitmonkey Traitmusic speed up Traitnintendo 3ds virtual console Traitnintendo switch online Traitplayer's choice Traitprincess Traitsnes enhancement chip - dsp-1 Traitsnow Traitsplit-screen multiplayer Traitstarting grid Traitsuper-ness Traittechnical feature - snes mode 7 Traittemporary invincibility Traitthrowing weapons Traittime trials Traittrophies Traitturtle Traitupgradeable vehicles Traitvehicle combat Traitvehicular combat Traitvirtual console Traitwii u virtual console Traitwii virtual console

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Game profile / Plain language

Everything relevant. Without the wiki wilderness.

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publisher
Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, Hyundai
Franchise
Mario Bros., Mario
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Fantasy, Party
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Super Famicom Aug 27, 1992
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Aug 30, 1993
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System May 20, 1996
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1996
  • New Nintendo 3DS Mar 17, 2016
  • New Nintendo 3DS Mar 18, 2016
  • New Nintendo 3DS Mar 24, 2016
  • New Nintendo 3DS May 09, 2016
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System TBD
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Jan 21, 1993
  • Wii U Mar 28, 2014
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sep 01, 1992
  • Wii U Mar 27, 2014
  • Wii Apr 02, 2010
  • Wii Jun 09, 2009
  • Wii U Aug 06, 2014
  • Wii U Jun 19, 2013
  • Wii Nov 23, 2009

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