You can even go online and race players from around the world or just stick with your own group of friends or select communities to fit your own unique tastes and driving skills. Grand Prix mode is the meat of the package and pits you and up to seven other players against each other in individual cup races, consisting of four tracks each.
When it comes to racing modes, Mario Kart 7 comes chock full of modes to choose from, both from a single and multiplayer standpoint.
You'll even find that the new gameplay touches of driving underwater and gliding play a key role in how effective you are on the various tracks, especially when you take the time to upgrade your kart with parts that are specifically designed for these two new terrains. As you collect coins from around the race and battle tracks you'll unlock new kart parts that can give you even more of a competitive edge against your fellow racers. You can choose between a bevy of different body styles, wheels and gliders in order to create the perfect kart for your particular taste and current type of track. The game is still regarded as one of the greatest games by many reviewers and considered a defining game in a number of ways: non-platforming games featuring the Mario cast, kart-racing games and the SNES-era in general.Another major new feature is the ability to customise your kart. The game was very well received and sold eight million copies, becoming the third best-selling SNES game, after Super Mario World and Donkey Kong Country.
The Time Trial mode adds to that feel as well, as beating record times comes down to hundredths of a second in the case of competitive racing. Especially in the higher 150cc class it is absolutely essential to drive tight and know your way around the tracks in order to win. It has a far less 'bash the leader'-feel as the items received are not so much determined by position in the race.
Super Mario Kart has more of a racing feel compared to most of its sequels. Coins are lost when hit by opponents attacks, falling of the track and bumping into other karts.įor the 20 different race tracks there are 7 different styles: Mario Circuit, Donut plains, Ghost Valley, Bowser Castle, Choco Island, Koopa Beach, Vanilla Lake and Rainbow Road. The more coins, the higher the maximum speed. Apart from the items a player can also collect coins. These items can be used to attack opponents, defend against attacks or to get a temporary boost. There are a number of different items, including shells, banana peels, mushrooms and lightning strikes. Items are obtained by driving over 'question-mark'-tiles on the circuit.
The battles take place on four Battle Mode-only maze-like tracks.Įvery driver can carry one item at a time. In Battle Mode, two players compete against each other trying to burst the opponents three balloons, using items like banana peels, koopa shells and super stars. The times are stored in the card's battery backed memory. In Time Trial, a player can try to beat the best lap and total times for every race track.
In Match Race, two players can race against each other, selecting single races. After four races the gold, silver and bronze is awarded.
The first four placed drivers in each race receive points for the cup. There are four different cups to choose from: Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup and an unlockable Special Cup. Each class is more difficult as the speed goes up as well as the aggressiveness of the opponents. In Grand Prix, the main mode of the game, one or two players can compete in three different speed classes: 50cc, 100cc and an unlockable 150cc. The following modes are present in the game: Grand Prix, Match Race, Time Trial and Battle Mode. The game features 4 game modes, 20 different race tracks and 8 different drivers with unique driving styles (including: Mario, Luigi, Bowser and Donkey Kong jr). Characters from the Mario Universe race in karts against each other, using items to get an advantage over the other racers. It uses Mode 7 graphics to create the 3D feel of the game. It was published in 1992 for the SNES and in 2009 for the Virtual Console. The game was developed and released by Nintendo. Super Mario kart for the SNES is the game that started the succesful Mario Kart series.