Super Mario Kart Archives

Super Mario Kart icons added to Nintendo Switch Online

Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo Switch Online is kicking off the month with some new icons based on Super Mario Kart.

Outside of having an active subscription, in order to redeem the icons, you’ll need to boot up the classic game on the SNES app. They’ll then be unlocked. Note that there are seven character designs available and each one costs 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. Note that by simply booting up Super Mario Kart, you’ll be given 50 Platinum Points – so you can essentially get five of them for free.

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Nintendo on Super Mario Kart – ties to F-Zero, how Mario characters got in, items, more

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments

Nintendo has been publishing weekly interviews about games included in the Super NES Classic Edition in preparation of the hardware’s launch later this week. For the latest discussion, Super Mario Kart is the focus. Tadashi Sugiyama and Hideki Konno were brought in to talk about the SNES game.

Sugiyama and Konno talked about Super Mario Kart’s origins, including how Shigeru Miyamoto’s request to create a 2-player F-Zero led to the start of the project. They also explained how Mario Kart characters ended up being inserted, the various items, and more.

You can read the full interview with Sugiyama and Konno below.

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Donkey Kong Country, EarthBound, Super Mario Kart New 3DS Virtual Console trailers

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Donkey Kong Country, EarthBound, and Super Mario Kart all launch for the New 3DS Virtual Console in North America tomorrow. Take a look at their trailers below.

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Super Mario Kart New 3DS Virtual Console footage

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Some direct-feed footage of Super Mario Kart on the New 3DS Virtual Console is now available. Check out a few minutes of gameplay below.

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Off-screen Super Mario Kart New 3DS Virtual Console footage

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

Super Mario Kart joined the European 3DS eShop today as a New 3DS Virtual Console title. Check out some off-screen footage below.

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Fan video: Super Mario Kart with 101 players

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 8 Comments

A fan animation has been posted online – see below – showing a neat take on Super Mario Kart. “Hat-Loving Gamer” demonstrates what the SNES classic would be like with 101 players. There are some pretty crazy character choices, along with items and mechanics that aren’t in the actual game.