Super Mario Kart
| Super Mario Kart | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Released |  August 27, 1992 September 1, 1992 January 21, 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Platform(s) | Super Nintendo Entertainment System Virtual Console |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Super Mario Kart |
Super Mario Kart (スーパーマリオカート,Super Mario Kart) is the first installment in theMario Kart series, consequently introducing most core elements of the series. Most elements of the game, such as items and courses, were based off ofSuper Mario World.
In theSuper Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Mario Kart appears as aMasterpiece inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U. It is available from the start, with a 3 minute time limit. The provided demo immediately starts the player onMario Circuit 1 in the 50cc Grand Prix mode, asMario.
Items[edit]
While a majority ofSmash Bros. items that first appeared inSuper Mario Kart had debutedseven years prior, only two items that appear debuted inSuper Mario Kart: theLightning Bolt, and theBanana Peel. Similar to its appearance inSuper Mario Kart and laterMario Kart games, the Lightning Bolt, when used by a player, shrinks all opponents in size, making them easier to KO; the item, however, can backfire inSmash, while it cannot do so inMario Kart. The Banana Peel works similarly to how it works inSuper Mario Kart; an opponent can place it anywhere on the stage for another opponent to slip on.
Of note is that theRed Shell item, while originating inSuper Mario Bros., behaves more similarly to its appearance inSuper Mario Kart. Upon being thrown, the item moves back and forward on whatever platform it lands on, quickly homing in on any opponents that land on said platform.
Music[edit]
The music that plays in the game's Mario Circuit racetrack appears in remixed form in bothBrawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U; the track is used in each respective game'sMario Circuit stages.
Miscellaneous[edit]
InMelee, a kart fromSuper Mario Kart appears as a collectible trophy, under the name "Racing Kart".
