Product Overview
- Product Name: Super Mario Kart
- New or Used: Used
- In Box or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Save Battery Status*: Tested & Working
- Notes: Label shows light wear and is fully intact. Some very light yellowing on the rear cartridge shell that. Cartridge is cleaned, tested, and works perfectly - Save battery confirmed working.
Photos show actual product for sale — no stock images used.
What's Included
- SNES Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: No
- Cartridge Dust Cover / Sleeve: No
- Original Retail Box: No
- Extras:
Game Description
Experience the birth of a legend with Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). In this pioneering kart-racing game from Nintendo, you select from iconic characters such as Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser and Donkey Kong Jr., then launch into colourful tracks filled with banana peels, shells, and power-ups. With Mode 7 graphics delivering a vivid pseudo-3D race environment, this SNES cart brings arcade-style thrills into your living room.
What sets this SNES racing game apart is how it blended character-driven fun, item-based chaos and accessible design into a format that defined a genre. Lovingly developed by Nintendo EAD, this cartridge helped spawn the entire Mario Kart franchise and remains a high-value pick for retro game collectors hunting SNES must-owns. With its strong sales legacy and nostalgia appeal, it’s a marquee title for any serious collection.
From the Mushroom Cup’s whimsical circuits to the high-speed Special Cup and Battle Mode skirmishes, Super Mario Kart delivers hundreds of adrenaline-fuelled moments. Whether you’re mastering 150cc speed, perfecting Time Trial laps or engaging in two-player couch chaos, this SNES racing classic remains both fun to play and worthy of display as a cornerstone of the kart-racing lineage.
Gameplay Features
- Inaugural Mario Kart experience on the SNES — the start of a beloved kart-racing franchise.
- Eight playable characters from the Mario universe each with unique driving traits.
- Four Grand Prix cups (Mushroom, Flower, Star, Special) plus Time Trial and Battle Mode.
- Mode 7 chip used to generate immersive racing environments on the SNES console.
- Item-based gameplay: collect coins, speed boost or disrupt opponents with shells and bananas.
- Extremely collectible SNES cartridge — one of the best-selling SNES titles and essential for retro libraries.
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Released in 1992 (North America), Super Mario Kart sold approximately 8.76 million copies worldwide, making it one of the top-selling SNES games and cementing its place in gaming history. The game launched a new sub-genre of “kart racing” and established iconic elements—like item boxes, drifting and character-led racing—that became staples for decades.
For collectors, the SNES version is especially appealing because it was among the first games to use the SNES DSP-1 chip for scaling and rotation effects, giving the tracks that signature 3D look. Winning the Special Cup unlocks the difficult 150cc engine class—this hidden feature was a milestone in replay value long before unlockables were common in console racers.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: Racing
- Year Released: 1992
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: Nintendo EAD
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 045496830144
- SKU: 7139
- Format: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES) game cartridge
- Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) 16-bit video game console
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- *Save battery (if present) has been tested or replaced and is verified working at the time of listing.
- Photos show the exact item for sale — we never use stock images for used games.
- All used items are cleaned, tested, and 100% guaranteed to work.
- Backed by Retro Game Fan’s 60-day warranty.
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