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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
===Critical reception=== | ===Critical reception=== | ||
''Super Mario Kart'' met with very favorable reviews, scoring a 93.60% on GameRankings based on 10 reviews.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150629081951/https://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588738-super-mario-kart/index.html Archived URL for GameRankings score for ''Super Mario Kart'']. ''GameRankings''. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> Much of the praise of the game has been attributed to its bright and colorful graphics, fun gameplay involving its items that set it apart from ''F-Zero'', intuitive controls, its ''Mario'' franchise theming, and retroactively, its legacy that helped pioneer the kart-racing genre and the overall introduction of the ''Mario Kart'' series. While ''Super Mario Kart'' does not have an official Metacritic entry due to the game coming out before its inception, the user score for the Wii Virtual Console is mixed, scoring 7.4, with common laments being that while the game is regarded as a classic, it is outclassed by later ''Mario Kart'' entries.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/super-mario-kart Metacritic score fr ''Super Mario Kart'' on the Wii.] ''Metacritic. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> | ''Super Mario Kart'' met with very favorable reviews, scoring a 93.60% on GameRankings based on 10 reviews.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150629081951/https://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588738-super-mario-kart/index.html Archived URL for GameRankings score for ''Super Mario Kart'']. ''GameRankings''. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> Much of the praise of the game has been attributed to its bright and colorful graphics, fun gameplay involving its items that set it apart from ''F-Zero'', intuitive controls, its ''Mario'' franchise theming, and retroactively, its legacy that helped pioneer the kart-racing genre and the overall introduction of the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. While ''Super Mario Kart'' does not have an official Metacritic entry due to the game coming out before its inception, the user score for the Wii Virtual Console is mixed, scoring 7.4, with common laments being that while the game is regarded as a classic, it is outclassed by later ''Mario Kart'' entries.<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/super-mario-kart Metacritic score fr ''Super Mario Kart'' on the Wii.] ''Metacritic. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> | ||
Shey Stevens from the magazine, ''Electronic Games'' gave the game a 93%, citing how the game changes up mechanics from ''F-Zero'' such as the item-based system to deliver a unique experience. Stevens has additionally praised the one-on-one combat modes the game offers.<ref>Stevens, Shey. (December 1992). [https://archive.org/stream/Electronic-Games-1992-12/Electronic%20Games%201992-12#page/n77/mode/2up Archive for Electronic Games magazine, page 79-80.] Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> A section by Bro. Buzz from the ''Game Pro'' magazine has given the game a score of 5.0 in graphics, control, and fun factor and a 4.0 in sound, ending with, "Super Mario Kart makes wheel-spinning, bumper-grinding, motor racing actually cute! The little guys definitely have a lot of drive."<ref>Bro. Buzz (December 1992). [https://retrocdn.net/images/2/26/GamePro_US_041.pdf "Super NES Pro Review: Super Mario Kart"] ''Game Pro''. No. 51. pp. 80–82. Retrieved November 17, 2020.</ref> Nadia Oxford from USgamer, reviewing the game's release on the [[Classics#Super NES Classic Edition|Super NES Classic Edition]], has called the game "the SNES Classic Edition's most perfect inclusion." and has generally praised how well the game is held up, despite its simplicity compared to later ''Mario Kart'' entries, with ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' being compared to in the review.<ref>Oxford, Nadia. (January 23, 2019). [https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-nes-classic-game-by-game-7-super-mario-kart Super NES Retro Review: Super Mario Kart.] ''USgamer''. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> The flaw Oxford has cited was the single-player splitscreen and the fact that the game supports only two players rather than four. ''Electronic Gaming Montly'' has given the game an Editor's Choice award in its November 1992 issue.<ref>Alessi, Martin; Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed, Sushi X. (November 1992). [https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7f/EGM_US_040.pdf Review Crew: Super Mario Kart.] ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''. p. 25. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> | Shey Stevens from the magazine, ''Electronic Games'' gave the game a 93%, citing how the game changes up mechanics from ''F-Zero'' such as the item-based system to deliver a unique experience. Stevens has additionally praised the one-on-one combat modes the game offers.<ref>Stevens, Shey. (December 1992). [https://archive.org/stream/Electronic-Games-1992-12/Electronic%20Games%201992-12#page/n77/mode/2up Archive for Electronic Games magazine, page 79-80.] Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> A section by Bro. Buzz from the ''Game Pro'' magazine has given the game a score of 5.0 in graphics, control, and fun factor and a 4.0 in sound, ending with, "''Super Mario Kart'' makes wheel-spinning, bumper-grinding, motor racing actually cute! The little guys definitely have a lot of drive."<ref>Bro. Buzz (December 1992). [https://retrocdn.net/images/2/26/GamePro_US_041.pdf "Super NES Pro Review: Super Mario Kart"] ''Game Pro''. No. 51. pp. 80–82. Retrieved November 17, 2020.</ref> Nadia Oxford from USgamer, reviewing the game's release on the [[Classics#Super NES Classic Edition|Super NES Classic Edition]], has called the game "the SNES Classic Edition's most perfect inclusion." and has generally praised how well the game is held up, despite its simplicity compared to later ''Mario Kart'' entries, with ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' being compared to in the review.<ref>Oxford, Nadia. (January 23, 2019). [https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-nes-classic-game-by-game-7-super-mario-kart Super NES Retro Review: Super Mario Kart.] ''USgamer''. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> The flaw Oxford has cited was the single-player splitscreen and the fact that the game supports only two players rather than four. ''Electronic Gaming Montly'' has given the game an Editor's Choice award in its November 1992 issue.<ref>Alessi, Martin; Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed, Sushi X. (November 1992). [https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7f/EGM_US_040.pdf Review Crew: Super Mario Kart.] ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''. p. 25. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> | ||
''Super Mario Kart'' has seen frequent placements in Top Games lists. The game was placed 32nd in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>(September 1997). [https://web.archive.org/web/20091225020235/http://www.gamekult.com/communaute/forum/voirmessage.html?foid=13000909 Nintendo Power's 100 Best Games of All Time - Sept. 1997.] ''GameKult''. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> In the book, ''Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition'' for 2009, ''Super Mario Kart'' was placed as the #1 best console game. The game was placed 33rd in the 200th issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of all Time" in December 2009. The game was awarded the Most Critically Acclaimed ''Mario Kart'' Game by ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]] Gamer's Edition 2009 - 2014''. | ''Super Mario Kart'' has seen frequent placements in Top Games lists. The game was placed 32nd in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>(September 1997). [https://web.archive.org/web/20091225020235/http://www.gamekult.com/communaute/forum/voirmessage.html?foid=13000909 Nintendo Power's 100 Best Games of All Time - Sept. 1997.] ''GameKult''. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> In the book, ''Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition'' for 2009, ''Super Mario Kart'' was placed as the #1 best console game. The game was placed 33rd in the 200th issue of GameInformer's "Top 200 Games of all Time" in December 2009. The game was awarded the Most Critically Acclaimed ''Mario Kart'' Game by ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]] Gamer's Edition 2009 - 2014''. | ||
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===Sales=== | ===Sales=== | ||
''Super Mario Kart'' is the 4th best selling game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], selling 8.76 million copies worldwide as of December 31, 2009.<ref>Futter, Mike. (June 2, 2014). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140604084937/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/06/02/mario-kart-8-speeds-to-over-1-2-million-sales-in-opening-weekend.aspx Mario Kart 8 Speeds To Over 1.2 Million Sales In Opening Weekend.] ''Game Informer''. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> | ''Super Mario Kart'' is the 4th best-selling game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], selling 8.76 million copies worldwide as of December 31, 2009.<ref>Futter, Mike. (June 2, 2014). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140604084937/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/06/02/mario-kart-8-speeds-to-over-1-2-million-sales-in-opening-weekend.aspx Mario Kart 8 Speeds To Over 1.2 Million Sales In Opening Weekend.] ''Game Informer''. Retrieved November 27, 2020.</ref> | ||
==Adaptations in other media== | ==Adaptations in other media== | ||