Editing Super Mario Kart

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{{Infobox| title = Super Mario Kart

| image = [[Image:SMK_BoxCover2.jpg|250px]]

| developer = [[Nintendo]]

| publisher = [[Nintendo]]

| designer = [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]

| released = 1992, (then re-released in 1996 as the Player's Choice)

| genre = Racing

| modes = 1-2 players

| ratings = [[ESRB]]: Everybody (E)

| platforms = [[Super Famicom]]/[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]

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'''''Super Mario Kart''''' was a 1992 racing game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], the first game in the spin-off [[Mario Kart]] series, and the game that popularized the kart racing style of video game. It spawned many imitators that tried to emulate the Mario Kart formula of simple, fast paced racing with a focus on traps and items, but none have been as successfull as the original series.

Super Mario Kart has 8 available drivers. In Super Mario Kart, unlike later games, there is not the usual Lightweight/Middleweight/Heavyweight distinction, but instead there are four categories. These categories have no official name, but are refered in the manual as different class names.

===The Small Guys===

These characters have very good steering, but only average acceleration and average top speed. They also get bumped around alot, because of their low weight.

[[Image:Koopa-troopa-front.jpg|left|50px]]

''Main article: [[Koopa Troopa]]''

One of the basic enemies introduced in [[Super Mario Brothers]], Koopa Troopa is arguably the most popular driver in the game. When the computer uses him, he will sometimes throw green [[shell]]s at the player. Unlike the player, he can throw green sheels ahead, while the player can only shoot them.

[[Image:Toad-front.jpg|left|50px]]

''Main article: [[Toad]]''

Another character introduced in Super Mario Brothers, and one of few friendly characters from that game. When the computer uses Toad, he will sometimes throw [[Poison Mushroom]]s in front of you that will shrink you if you hit them.

 

===The Dragon and the Lady===

These characters have excellent acceleration, average handling, and medium weight, but suffer from poor top speed.

====Princess Peach ====

[[Image:Princess-front.jpg |left|50px]]

Peach was again, one of the characters introduced in Super Mario Brothers. She was refered as Princess in this game. She is the princess of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. When the computer users her, she will sometimes throw [[Poison Mushroom]]s at you, that makes you shrink you if you hit them. If you hit another one while you're shrunk, you will grow back to normal size.

====Yoshi====

[[Image:Yoshi-front.jpg|left|50px]]

''Main article: [[Yoshi]]''

Yoshi is a friendly green dinosaur like creature, first introduced in [[Super Mario World]]. When the computer uses him, he will sometimes throw [[Yoshi egg|eggs]] at you.

===The Bros===

These characters are average in all areas.

====Mario====

[[Image:Mario-front.jpg|left|50px]]

''Main article: [[Mario]]''

Mario is the main hero of the Mario series, first introduced in the wildly popular arcade game [[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]. When the computer uses him, he will sometimes use Star power (invincibility) He tries to block you by getting by.

====Luigi====

[[Image:Luigi-front.jpg|left|50px]]

''Main article: [[Luigi]]''

Mario's much less famous brother, who first appeared in the game [[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Brothers]] as a pallete swap for use as a second player in multiplayer games. When the computer uses him, he will sometimes use Star power (invincibility).

===The Showdown===

These characters have the highest top speed and heaviest weight, but suffer from poor acceleration and poor control.

====[[Bowser]]====

[[Image:Bowser-front.jpg|left|50px]]

''Main article: [[Bowser]]''

Bowser is another character introduced in Super Mario Brothers, and the game's main villain, aswell as the villian of most games in the Mario series. When the computer uses him, he will sometimes throw lava balls at you.

====[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]====

[[Image:Dk-front.jpg|left|50px]]

''Main article: [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]''

Donkey Kong Jr. is the son of [[Donkey Kong]] and one of the more obscure characters in the series. He made his debut in [[Donkey Kong Jr. (arcade game)|his self-titled game.]] When the computer uses him, he will sometimes throw [[bananas]] at you.

===Final comparison===

{| border="1" style="background:#fffcfc;coLowr:black;text-align:center" width=100%

!colspan="2"|Drivers

|width=25% style="text-align:left"|[[Koopa Troopa]]||width=25% style="text-align:left"|[[Toad]]||Medium||Medium||Low||High

|style="text-align:left"|[[Princess Peach]]||style="text-align:left"|[[Yoshi]]||High||Low||Medium||Medium

|style="text-align:left"|[[Mario]]||style="text-align:left"|[[Luigi]]||Medium||Medium||Medium||Medium

|style="text-align:left"|[[Bowser]]||style="text-align:left"|[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]||High||Low||High||Low

==Courses==

===[[Mushroom Cup]]===

*[[Mario Circuit 1]]

*[[Donut Plains 1 (course)|Donut Plains 1]]

*[[Ghost Valley 1]]

*[[Bowser Castle 1]]

===[[Flower Cup]]===

*[[Choco Island 1]]

*[[Ghost Valley 2]]

*[[Donut Plains 2 (course)|Donut Plains 2]]

*[[Bowser Castle 2]]

*[[Mario Circuit 3]]

===[[Star Cup]]===

*[[Koopa Beach 1]]

*[[Choco Island 2]]

*[[Vanilla Lake 1]]

*[[Bowser Castle 3]]

*[[Mario Circuit 4]]

===[[Special Cup]]===

*[[Donut Plains 3 (course)|Donut Plains 3]]

*[[Koopa Beach 2]]

*[[Ghost Valley 3]]

*[[Vanilla Lake 2]]

*[[Rainbow Road]]

==Official Artwork==

Image:MKMario.PNG|<center>[[Mario]]

Image:MKToadstool.PNG|<center>[[Princess Toadstool]]

Image:MKBowser.PNG|<center>[[Bowser]]

Image:MKTroopa.PNG|<center>[[Koopa Troopa]]

Image:MKLuigi.PNG|<center>[[Luigi]]

Image:MKYoshi.PNG|<center>[[Yoshi]]

Image:DKJRMK.PNG|<center>[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]

Image:MKToad.PNG|<center>[[Toad]]

Super Mario Kart had a different rival system from the rest of the series; the rivals contain one very fast driver, one fast driver, one medium driver, one slower driver and three very slow drivers. It is notable that when one of the three slower drivers gets hit, that kart will keep its place while when one of the faster cars gets shot, it will resume its place.

The rivals for each driver is always the same, the list will be in the order the line up for the first race. It is possible to change the order if the rivals can't recover their place at the end, (Eg. If someone is playing as Luigi and Yoshi finishes last, Yoshi will then become one of the three slower drivers while everybody takes the next position up)

The rivals are determined by the current points standing, meaning that if Yoshi was still only second to the player, he will boost back to first position from the start.

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|-style="background: #ABC;"

!width="20%"|Character

!width="50%"|Rival Order

|Mario

|DK Jr, Peach, Yoshi, Luigi, Toad, Bowser, Koopa

|Luigi

|Yoshi, Mario, Bowser, Koopa, Peach, DK Jr, Toad