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スーパーマリオカート
©1992 Nintendo
Release: 1992-08-27 (¥8900)
Cartridge SHVC-MK
Racing game
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Released in America as
SUPER MARIO KART
( SNS-MK-USA & SNS-MK-USA-1)
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Released in Europe as
SUPER MARIO KART
( SNSP-MK-XXX )
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Super Mario Kart is a kart racing game developed by Nintendo
and the first episode of a long and popular series still acclaimed today. The
player is at the wheel of a go-kart and must race through a series of multi-race
cups. The game features a cast of eight drivers borrowed from the entire Mario
universe - Mario himself, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi,
Browser, Koopa Troopa, Toad and Donkey Kong Jr. Each cup
features five tracks and finishing in the top four awards the player points, which are later
totted up to decide of the final winner. There are also two kart classes available
from the start (50cc and 100cc) and a 150cc can be later unlocked by the player. Each
racer features his or her own set of abilities, but also weight - light karts have a
better acceleration rate and easier turning compared to the heavy weights and their
higher top speed, but poor handling. The latter, however, can easily knock other karts
off the road. Beside, players must always keep an eye on their stock of coins - running
out and the karts will spin out of control when hit by another opponent and, consequently,
lose valuable time. In the Mario tradition, countless power-ups can be collected throughout
the game - special 'question mark' tiles give players special items that they can
use to either power-up their karts, or slow down their opponents. They range from
banana skins, green shells, red 'homing' shells, speed boost mushrooms,
feather jumps, invulnerability stars and the all time favorite Thunderbolts
shrinking down everyone on the track in the blink of an eye. Tracks also feature numerous hazards
such as slippery oil sticks, hard pipes and other unusual obstacles such as
Piranha Flowers or the annoying and furry Gophers who stick onto
the players' karts and slow them down. Finally, the game also includes a Match race
mode where two players can race against each other, and an intense Battle Mode where
two players duel each other inside small arenas.
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The first Super Mario Kart (version tested here) was released for the Super Famicom in 1992.
Thereafter, each generation of Nintendo console was blessed with the popular
franchise - Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64, 1996), Mario Kart Advance
(aka Mario Kart Super Circuit in the west) (GameBoyAdvance, 2001),
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube, 2003), Mario Kart DS (DS, 2005) and
Mario Kart Wii (Wii, 2008). Interestingly, two arcade games also exist - Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005)
and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007).
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Two Special Nintendo special bundles were available in Europe. The first
one (picture on the left) was black whereas the second was blue and
called the "Grand Prix Pack". It seems that they both came with only one controller
and a single game cartridge. A third set, called the Mario paint pack, was
released in France and also included a Super Mario Kart game cartridge.
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Teaser text from the American version:
Players have dropped the checkered flag and Super
Mario Kart has crossed the finish line as one of the best
Super NES games of all time! Better yet, the Super Mario
GoKart Park is still open for tons of racing fun! Hit the track
with Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and the Princess. Get tough and lock
fenders with Donkey Kong Jr. and Bowser. Even Toad and
Koopa Troopa will mix it up in an all-out quest for the Gold
Cup! Race head-to-head with a friend or challenge the computer
in great, split-screen, Mode 7(TM) graphics.
Feel like a bit less speed and a lot more strategy?
Take a crack at the Battle Mode! In four different maze-like
courses you'll use Koopa Shells, Banana Peels, Super Stars
and other wacky weapons to burst your opponents' target
balloons and triumph!
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Game Staff (Copied from the American version's end credits) :
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Executive Producer
Hiroshi Yamauchi
Producer
Shigeru Miyamoti
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Programmers
Masato Kimura
Hajime Yajima
Kenji Yamamoto
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CG Designers
Tadashi Sugiyama
Naoki Mori
Sound Composers
Soyo Oka
Taro Bando
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Illustrators
Yoichi Kotabe
Mie Yoshimura
Yoshiaki Koizumi
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Manual Editor
Atsushi Tejima
Directors
Tadashi Sugiyama
Hidequi Konno
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Japanese Guide Book
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Japanese Guide Book
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Japanese Guide Book
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Japanese Guide Book
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Japanese Guide Book
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Japanese Guide Book
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Japanese comic book
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Japanese comic book
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Japanese Super Famicom case
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Japanese Phonecard
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Japanese comic book
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Super Mario Kart is a blast! My opinion is maybe biased by my fond childhood
memories, and the countless hours spent with my friends around a TV set and Super Mario Kart.
It's easy to get carried away when taking about Super Mario Kart - the flawless controls,
the unique and addictive gameplay, the charismatic graphics, the upbeat soundtrack etc... They all
contribute to the game's greatness. Like in most of Nintendo games, Super Mario Kart
starts off with a simple formula but soon, you get pleasantly surprised and delighted
by all the clever gameplay features
that become apparent as you scratch the surface. A definite masterpiece and a timeless classic.
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