Games

Super Mario Kart

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

1992•Racing•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: familyfantasyanimalsmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacesportsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, wholesome racing game: breakneck and light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

462 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyFantasyAnimalsMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceSportsAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionSelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Vehicular combatGo-kartCrossoverPrincessArtificial intelligenceDriftingSnowGrand prix

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publishers: Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, Hyundai
Released: 27 August 1992
Series: Mario Bros.
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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