Question Blocks get depleted whenever a player runs over them, and they do not respawn their items until all Question Blocks in the track have been depleted.Īt the start of the race, players can rev their kart up for a a boost, though if they rev up too much, they begin the race by accelerating much slower. For example, players farther behind obtain stronger items such as the invincible, speed-raising Star or the Lightning that can shrink all racers, while players farther ahead receive the basic Banana Peels and Green Shells items. The item obtained is dependent on the player's position in the race. Integral to the gameplay is the item system, where players can pick up items from Question Blocks clustered around parts of the track. Players then race or battle against their opponents, depending upon which game mode is chosen. Players select a Mario character out of a cast of 8 characters with which to race (or battle in Battle Mode) against opponents each racer has their own stats which determine how they control, though these are not displayed in-game.

20.1 Super Mario Kart: Fully souped up!.

Super Mario Kart was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console in 2009-2010, on the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2013-2014, on the New Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console in 2016, is one of the 21 titles included on the Super NES Classic Edition, and is one of the 20 launch titles for Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online, which also released a special version titled Super Mario Kart: Fully souped up! with 150cc and the Special Cup unlocked on May 26, 2021. Additionally, the game has been ranked as one of the greatest games of all time by various organizations due to its aformentioned legacy and its ground-breaking gameplay. Super Mario Kart's use of a wider cast of characters such as Bowser and Peach was the first of many multiplayer-oriented Mario spin-off titles that included a diverse, playable cast of Mario characters such as those from the Mario Tennis and Mario Party series. Examples of these kinds of elements include a level designed after Super Mario Kart's courses appearing in Super Mario 3D World as well as Rainbow Road making an appearance in Paper Mario: Color Splash. The game's success has also influenced the greater Mario franchise, with elements from it appearing throughout it.

The game's success spawned the hugely influential Mario Kart series, while also helping to pioneer the kart-racing genre. This includes sprites reusing assets from Super Mario World as well as the game's soundtrack rearranging several Super Mario World melodies. Much of this game is heavily based on Super Mario World with both graphics and general themes being taken from this game. Another notable aspect of the game is its Mode 7 graphics, where the game simulates a 3D plane by rotating and scaling a background graphic on a scanline-by-scanline basis, allowing players to simulate driving in a 3D environment. The development of a one-on-one Battle Mode was invented as another way to enjoy the competitive aspects of the game. Unlike the other racing games at the time, which focused on single-player racing with more complicated tracks, Super Mario Kart was focused on two players and was designed to be an easy and intuitive 'pick up and play' experience that heavily involves the use of acquiring weapons on an obstacle course-like track to impede another player's progress. Super Mario Kart is a racing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which was first released in 1992 and re-released in 1996 as a Player's Choice title, being the first title in the line up.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Virtual Console ( Wii, Wii U, New 3DS), Super NES Classic Edition, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online Super Mario Kartįor alternate box art, see the game's gallery. For information about the manga, see Super Mario-kun.

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