Product Overview
- Product Name: Super Mario Kart [Player's Choice]
- New or Used: Used
- In Box or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Good
- Save Battery Status*: Brand New Battery Installed!
- Notes: Good condition copy with normal cosmetic wear. Brand new battery installed - Add this great game to your SNES collection today!
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What's Included
- SNES Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: No
- Cartridge Dust Cover / Sleeve: No
- Original Retail Box: No
- Extras:
Game Description
Fire up your engines and return to where the racing legend began with Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo — the timeless kart racing classic that defined fun and friendly competition for generations. Released in 1992 by Nintendo EAD, this groundbreaking title brings together the Mushroom Kingdom’s most iconic faces in a wild mix of drifting, dodging, and item-flinging chaos. Whether you’re hitting the corners of Mario Circuit or skidding across Choco Island, every turn delivers pure 16-bit excitement.
Beneath its colorful charm lies the perfect balance of skill and unpredictability. Each racer—from the heavyweight Bowser to the nimble Koopa Troopa—handles differently, rewarding mastery of drifting and timing. Mode 7 graphics bring the tracks to life with dynamic scaling and rotation, creating a smooth and immersive pseudo-3D racing experience unlike anything seen before. And when it’s time to settle rivalries, the beloved Battle Mode offers balloon-popping mayhem that still stands as one of gaming’s most entertaining versus modes.
Super Mario Kart remains a monumental release in Nintendo history—equal parts technical marvel and joy-filled nostalgia. It laid the groundwork for every Mario Kart that followed, becoming an essential title for any Super Nintendo collection. Decades later, its tight controls, clever track design, and signature sense of fun still make it one of the most addictive and replayable racing games ever created.
Gameplay Features
- Race as Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and other classic Nintendo icons
- Conquer 20 vibrant tracks inspired by the Mushroom Kingdom using Mode 7 graphics
- Strategically use items like green shells, lightning bolts, and mushrooms to gain an edge
- Perfect your drifting technique for faster cornering and lap-time mastery
- Challenge friends in the original Battle Mode for balloon-popping glory
- Timeless SNES classic that launched one of Nintendo’s most celebrated franchises
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Super Mario Kart began as an experimental project built from F-Zero’s technology—Nintendo’s developers wanted a two-player racer that emphasized fun over pure speed. The result was a genre-defining innovation that fused skill-based driving with unpredictable item mechanics, creating a blueprint that millions of fans still love today.
Frequently cited as one of the most influential games ever made, Super Mario Kart paved the way for decades of sequels, spin-offs, and competitive play. Its original SNES cartridge remains one of the most collectible titles for retro enthusiasts and a must-own piece of Nintendo history that perfectly captures the joy of 16-bit gaming.
Additional Details
- Variant: Players Choice
- Genre: Racing
- Year Released: 1996
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: Nintendo EAD
- ESRB Rating: N/A
- UPC: 045496830144
- SKU: 42319
- 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.
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