Super Mario Kart

Guide Note:

Super Mario Kart is a racing game for the SNES. It was developed and published by Nintendo and is the first in the Super Mario Kart series. The game has sold more than 8 million copies, making it one of the top four Super Nintendo Entertainment System games of all time in terms of sales. In 2001, Game Informer magazine ranked Super Mario Kart as 35th on its top 100 video games of all time. IGN ranked it 15th on its top 100 games of all time.

Gameplay:

The game had no manual boosting system. Players could only increase their speed by running over coins spread throughout each track. Players lost speed when they were hit by an item, hit into a wall or hit by another character. Grand Prix: The game could be played with one or two players. There were three different speeds: 50cc, 100cc and 150cc. The 150cc mode was available only after a player won first place in all of the championship cups in 100cc. There were four championship cups, with five races. Time Trial: Players could play any three-lap race and try to pass it as fast as possible. Battle Mode: Two players battle out in an arena, trying to pop the three balloons of the opposition.

Fast Facts:

1. Developer/Publisher: Nintendo
2. Platform: SNES
3. Is the third best-selling game for the SNES at 8 million copies
4. Genre: Racing
5. Mode: Single player, multiplayer
6. Rating: ESRB Kids-Adults (K-A)
7. Release Date: September 1, 1992