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Mario Kart: Super Circuit
	; For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Intelligent Systems
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console (Nintendo 3DS, Wii U), Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online
Release date	Game Boy Advance:; July 21, 2001; August 27, 2001; September 7, 2001; September 14, 2001; Player's Choice:; October 2, 2006; Virtual Console (3DS) (Ambassador Program):; December 15, 2011; December 16, 2011; December 16, 2011; December 16, 2011; Virtual Console (Wii U):; November 13, 2014; April 23, 2015; April 24, 2015; July 22, 2015; Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online:; February 8, 2023; February 9, 2023; February 9, 2023; February 9, 2023; February 9, 2023; February 9, 2023;
Language(s)	English (United States); Japanese;
Genre	Racing
ESRB:	- Everyone
PEGI:	- Three years and older
ELSPA:	- Three years and older
CERO:	- All ages
ACB:	- General
USK:	- All ages
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Format	Wii U: Digital download Nintendo Switch: Digital download Game Boy Advance: Game Pak Nintendo 3DS: Digital download
Input	Wii U: Wii U GamePad Wii Remote (horizontal) Classic Controller Wii U Pro Controller Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con Joy-Con (horizontal) Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Game Boy Advance: Gamepad Nintendo 3DS: Gamepad
Serial code(s)	AGB-AMKJ-JPN; AGB-AMKE-USA; AGB-AMKP-EUR (Europe/Australia); AGB-AMKC-CHN;

Latest revision as of 13:17, November 11, 2024

Mario Kart: Super Circuit is a racing game for the Game Boy Advance, published by Nintendo and developed by Intelligent Systems. It is the third main entry in the Mario Kart series and the first one to be released for a handheld, as well as the second Super Mario franchise game and third overall Nintendo-published game released for the system. The game was released in 2001, on July 21 in Japan, August 27 in North America, and September 7 and 14 in Australia and Europe respectively. Mario Kart: Super Circuit combines the elements from its Super NES and Nintendo 64 predecessors, with the key feature of the Mario Kart series being the usage of items obtained from Item Boxes in order for the operator to gain an advantage over the opponents being retained; additionally, it contains all the courses from Super Mario Kart. Mario Kart: Super Circuit allows up to four players to play the game through the Game Link Cable, including a more restricted multiplayer mode that only requires one Game Pak.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit was eventually re-released on the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console exclusively through the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program first in Oceania on December 15, 2011, then in other countries on December 16, 2011. The game was re-released again on the Wii U's Virtual Console in North America first on November 13, 2014, and for Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online as one of its launch titles on February 8, 2023. Mario Kart: Super Circuit is the only Mario Kart title (outside of the Mario Kart Arcade GP games) to have its development outsourced to another company, as well as the last Mario Kart game where the drivers are sprites rather than models. It is also one of the last entries in the Super Mario franchise to use the Nintendo 64-era art direction (which had been in place since Super Mario 64 in 1996), as Nintendo started to update the 3D art direction after 2001, starting with Luigi's Mansion.

Gameplay[edit]

The character selection screen.

The objective in this game is to place first in the races, as with most racing games. Each race has eight drivers. As in other Mario Kart games, players can drive through Item Boxes which contain items, which can aid the players. On the course, coins are collected to increase the kart's top speed. Like with Super Mario Kart, if the player has no coins, they spin out if they collide with another racer. The player starts a race with 2 to 5 coins depending on the starting position, and 50 coins are found on each course. Therefore, the player can hold up to 55 coins at once.

This game has five cups, and each has four new race courses. These cups are the Mushroom Cup, the Flower Cup, the all new Lightning Cup (referred to as the Thunder Cup in manuals), the Star Cup, and the Special Cup. If players collect 100 coins in each cups after winning Special Cup for the engine class, they unlock the Extra Cup version. These cups contain all of the courses from Super Mario Kart. If the player manages to collect a gold trophy on all of the Super Circuit cups, the background for the title screen changes to a sunset. If the player manages to obtain a triple star ranking for all Super Circuit cups, the title screen's background changes to a night time setting. In addition to the aesthetic changes, the intro's theme also changes.

Controls[edit]

The controls can be customized on Wii U Virtual Console.

Menu controls[edit]

Action(s)	Wii U GamePad Wii U Pro Controller Wii Classic Controller	Dual Joy-Con Nintendo Switch Pro Controller	Single Joy-Con
Select	/	/
Confirm
Cancel
Access options for certain modes			+

Game controls[edit]

Action(s)	Game Boy Advance	Nintendo 3DS	Wii U GamePad Wii U Pro Controller Wii Classic Controller	Wii Remote	Dual Joy-Con Nintendo Switch Pro Controller	Single Joy-Con
Steer left or right			/		/
Accelerate / Rocket Start (Start of race)
Brake
Hop and Power Slide
Use Items, stop Item Roulette
Go in reverse	+	+	+ /	+	+ /	+
Shoot Item in certain direction	+	+	+	+	+	+ up/down
Quick sharp turn left or right	+ +	+ +	+ +	+ +	+ +	+ / up/down
Pause game						+
Horn						+

On the character selection screen, if the player presses the button, the character the player is on fires a green shell. If the player presses the button, the character hops. If the player presses the button, the characters honk their horn. However, the horn does not work if Random is selected.

Game modes[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit has five different game modes: Grand Prix, Time Trial, Quick Run, VS, and Battle Mode. All are accessed by the single player except VS and battle modes. Up to four players can participate using the Game Boy Advance Link cable with even a single game cartridge. However, all players using single cartridge mode are limited to selecting Extra Mushroom Cup using only Yoshi and different colors of him.

Grand Prix[edit]

Players participating in a race at Peach Circuit.

In this mode, one or two players race against the CPU. The player chooses a cup and plays the four courses it contains. The player earns points by placing within the first four positions. When finished in fifth place or lower, the player must restart the race. The player is able to restart a race three times, with three race flags representing the lives. When the flags run out, the player can no longer restart any race in the cup, and must start from the first race if they fail to reach 4th or higher. When playing with two players, only one player has to finish in the top four in order to move on to the next race. At the end of the cup, the player with the most points wins. If the player is ranked 4th or lower at the end of a Grand Prix, their character drives in front of the three winning drivers and gets crushed by the podium. There are three different speeds to choose from, each with varying difficulty.

50cc - This engine size is the smallest engine size. Karts go at a slower pace than other engine sizes. Computers rarely use items against the player. This engine size is best suited for beginners.
100cc - A slightly larger engine size. Karts go slightly faster than 50cc, but not as fast as 150cc. Computers use items more often against the player. This engine size is better suited for intermediate players.
150cc - The largest engine size. Karts go at their fastest. The computer regularly uses items against the player, such as frequently throwing Red Shells, using Boos, or even tossing a Spiny Shell. This engine size is best suited for expert players.

Ranking[edit]

The final Grand Prix result screen.

At the end of each race in Grand Prix mode, the top four players are awarded points based on their placement. The player in first place receives nine points, second place receives six points, third place three points, and fourth place one point. The bottom four players do not receive points.

The following letter ranks are achievable solely based on how many points the player has at the end of the four races of a Grand Prix:

A: The player has collected all 36 points.
B: The player has collected at least 30 points.
C: The player has collected at least 25 points.
D: The player has collected at least 20 points.
E: The player has collected less than 20 points.

However, during each race, the game also secretly tracks several statistics to calculate a hidden value known internally as SkillPoints. These statistics all contribute in different ways to the final SkillPoints calculation at the end of each race.^[5] Note that an unmodified copy of Mario Kart: Super Circuit runs at 60 frames per second.

Graph showing the different factors that increase or decrease the SkillPoints value in Mario Kart: Super Circuit

A graph showcasing the various factors that can increase (in red) or decrease (in blue) the SkillPoints value. From top to bottom: Enemy uses lightning, rocket boost, passing through an item box while already holding an item, Mini-Turbo, coin (per piece), using Lightning, using Triple Red Shells, collision with a tree or another player, spinning out, driving offroad (per second), releasing gas (per second), collision with walls and blocks, falling, using a Star, braking (per second), retrying.

Variable	Description	Impact on `SkillPoints`
`FramesOutsideTrack`	How many animation frames the character spends on off-road sections of the track. Some courses are marked as containing no off-road sections, such as the Bowser Castle courses and, strangely, Mario Circuit 2 and Choco Island 2. These courses instead increment this value each time a character hits a wall. (In Choco Island 2, the mud pool in the middle of the course still counts as an off-road section.)	Each frame the character spends on off-road sections of the track decreases `SkillPoints` by 0.25.
`FramesNotHittingGas`	How many frames the player does not hold down the accelerate button for.	Each frame the player does not hold down the accelerate button for decreases `SkillPoints` by 0.25.
`FramesHittingBrakes`	How many frames the player holds down the brake button for.	Each frame the player holds down the brake button for decreases `SkillPoints` by 2.
`Item3RedShellsUseCount`	How many times the player uses the Triple Red Shells item.	Each time the player uses Triple Red Shells decreases `SkillPoints` by 5.
`ItemLightningUseCount`	How many times the player uses the Lightning item.	Each time the player uses Lightning decreases `SkillPoints` by 5.
`ItemStarUseCount`	How many times the player uses the Star item.	Each time the player uses a Star decreases `SkillPoints` by 30.
`EntityHitCount`	How many times the character hits another driver or enemy.	Each time the character hits another driver or enemy decreases `SkillPoints` by 15.
`GotHitAndSpunCount`	How many times the character spins out and loses coins, whether from an item or enemy.	Each time the character spins out decreases `SkillPoints` by 15.
`WallHitCount`	How many times the character bumps into a wall.	Each time the character bumps into a wall decreases `SkillPoints` by 20.
`StartMiniturboCount`	How many times the character performs a Rocket Start, or boosts upon hitting the ground after being picked up by Lakitu.	Each time the character performs a Rocket Start or boosts after Lakitu picks them up increases `SkillPoints` by 25.
`LakituRescueCount`	How many times Lakitu places the character back on the track.	Each time the player is rescued by Lakitu decreases `SkillPoints` by 30.
`RemainingLifes`	How many times the player has restarted the race.	Each time the player restarts the race decreases `SkillPoints` by 120.
`Coins`	The number of coins collected during the race.	Each coin the character has at the end of the race increases `SkillPoints` by 4 per coin.
`ItemBoxWhileFullHitCount`	How many times the character passes through an Item Box while an item already occupies the item slot. Holding an item behind the character, or having Triple Green Shells or Triple Red Shells circle the character, does not count as an item occupying the item slot.	Each time the character passes through an Item Box while an item already occupies the item slot increases `SkillPoints` by 15.
`LightningHits`	The number of times a character is hit by the Lightning item.	Each time the character is hit by Lightning increases `SkillPoints` by 40.
`LapTime`	The amount of time the player takes to complete each lap.	The player must beat a unique time for each course to receive extra `SkillPoints` based on how much faster than the target time the course completion time is. This target time is often very low.
`ccWeight`	The engine class (cc) selected.	Playing on 50cc awards 167 `SkillPoints`. Playing on 100cc awards 157 `SkillPoints`. Playing on 150cc awards 143 `SkillPoints`.
`CharacterEndRaceValue`	Which character the player selects to play as. This value is seemingly connected to how difficult the character is to use in a race based on their stats.	Playing as Bowser awards 45 `SkillPoints`. Playing as DK or Wario awards 40 `SkillPoints`. Playing as Mario or Luigi awards 30 `SkillPoints`. Playing as Peach or Toad awards 10 `SkillPoints`. Playing as Yoshi awards 0 `SkillPoints`.
`TrackValue`	A unique value that varies for each course in the game.	Completing a certain course awards `SkillPoints` equal to that course's `TrackValue`.

Although race placement does impact SkillPoints, there is no direct relationship. Instead, the player's placement for each race is measured relative to the position the best-placed CPU opponent ends the race with. The calculation that provides this value is known as PositionPoints. The below table shows the number of PositionPoints added to SkillPoints depending on the player's and CPU's placement points.

Player's race placement relative to CPU's placement	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
The difference between the player's and CPU's placement points is 2 or less	20	10	0	0
The difference between the player's and CPU's placement points is between 3 and 8	40	20	10	0
The difference between the player's and CPU's placement points is more than 8	60	30	20	10

The game calculates the average of the four SkillPoints values across each race to generate a final SkillLevel value. If the player has obtained all 36 standard points from race placement, all three star ranks are obtainable, depending on the SkillLevel value:

⭐⭐⭐: SkillLevel > 329
⭐⭐: SkillLevel > 199
⭐: SkillLevel > 99
A: SkillLevel > 29

If the player has obtained at least 27 points, the following ranks are possible:

⭐⭐: SkillLevel > 329
⭐: SkillLevel > 199
A: SkillLevel > 99

If the player has obtained at least 21 points, the ⭐ rank is possible if SkillLevel > 329.

Time Trial[edit]

One player can race against the best times on each course with no CPU opponents. After beating a best time, players can save Ghost data onto each time trial course. Whenever the player races on that course again, the player's Ghost mirrors movements of the saved data. Ghost data can also be downloaded from other players using the Game Boy Link Cable. Players are given Triple Mushrooms for use during Time Trials. Players also have the option to view their Ghost data using the Records option. Players can either turn their Ghost on or off during Time Trials using the before selecting the mode.

Quick Run[edit]

Quick Run is a one player VS mode, unique to Mario Kart: Super Circuit, that enables players to race on any tracks they unlocked with no restrictions or regulations. Players can choose what engine size they want to race on, with the difficulty level alongside with the speed. Players can alter the number of laps, appearance of coins, and Item Boxes by pressing before accessing this mode. Later Mario Kart installments since Mario Kart DS (excluding Mario Kart 7) have a similar mode to Quick Run, which is named VS mode except that single players can also access the mode.

VS[edit]

Menu for Single Game Pak mode.

VS mode is a Quick Run mode with two to four players and cannot be accessed by single players. Players can play with multiple game cartridges (Multi-Pak mode) or just a single cartridge (Single-Pak mode) via Game Boy Link Cable. CPU players are turned off in this mode, and players start with 10 coins. The game counts how many times the player won or lost against other players. Players can alter the number of laps, appearance of coins, having Triple Mushrooms as starting items and Item Boxes by pressing before accessing this mode, but only if it is played in Multi-Pak mode. In Single-Pak mode, players have more limited choices. Players use a different colored Yoshi where player 1 is Green, player 2 Red, player 3 Light Blue, and player 4 Yellow. Additionally, the only courses available are four SNES courses: Mario Circuit 1, Donut Plains 1, Ghost Valley 1, and Bowser Castle 1. The character and item animations and music quality are also simplified compared to the base game to ease the amount of data that has to be transferred, and the music itself consists of arrangements of Super Mario Kart music: the course selection menu music is an arrangement of the menu music, the racing music is an arrangement of the title theme, and the result screen music is an arrangement of Mario's results theme. In both multiplayer modes, after all other racers finish a race, Lakitu drops a Thwomp on the racer in last place, ending the race.

Battle[edit]

Battle Mode

Just like VS mode, Battle mode cannot be played with only one player. The player participates with one to three other players in attempt to pop each other balloons using items. Also seen in VS mode, the game counts how many times the players won or lost. When a player loses all of their balloons, the player turns into a Bob-omb and stays like that for the rest of the game. The Bob-omb can make it more difficult for the other players by either picking up Item Boxes or blasting into their karts.

Characters[edit]

The game's playable characters.

All playable characters from Mario Kart 64 return, along with colored Yoshis appearing only in the multiplayer mode. As in all the previous games, they also race in the same go-karts, but with different sizes and colors that suit each playable character. Also, as in all the previous games, each racer is classified into three categories: lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight, each class with their own advantages and disadvantages. Additionally, in VS play with a single cartridge, all players use Yoshi, with each being a different color.

Many other characters are not playable. Some can help out, such as Lakitu, who can pull characters out of the water, and Boo, who serves as an item. Other characters are mainly there to serve as obstacles to racers, and many hinder the racers by making them spin out.

Drivers[edit]

Characters are divided into three classes depending on their weight: light, medium, and heavy. Characters' speed and weight stats are viewable at the player select screen. The Japanese version's stats are translated as acceleration and weight, the international release displays the acceleration stat as "speed", though the instruction booklet describes more accurate stats.

Lightweights are generally characterized by having high acceleration and low top speed. They are knocked easier by heavyweights and middleweights and skid easier. Peach and Toad share the same stats as having the highest acceleration and handling and the least weight and speed in the game, and Yoshi offers slightly less acceleration and handling for slightly better weight and speed.

Middleweights are classified by their all-around stats. They do not excel at anything, nor do they have any significantly low stats. The only middleweights are Mario and Luigi, and they share the same stats.

Heavyweights have a very high weight and top speed stat, but suffer from low acceleration. They also skid less than karts of lighter weight. Bowser offers the most weight and speed in the game, but the worst acceleration and handling, while Wario and Donkey Kong have slightly worse weight and speed in exchange for slightly higher handling and acceleration.

The character selection screen offers the option to select a random character if the Item Box icon is selected. This is notably the only Mario Kart game to have this feature.

Driver	Class	Acceleration	Weight	Top speed	Braking	Handling	Drift	Off-road
Mario	Middleweight	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆
Luigi	Middleweight	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	5 ★★★★★	5 ★★★★★	3 ★★★☆☆
Peach	Lightweight	5 ★★★★★	1 ★☆☆☆☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆
Toad	Lightweight	5 ★★★★★	1 ★☆☆☆☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	3 ★★★☆☆	3 ★★★☆☆	4 ★★★★☆
Yoshi	Lightweight	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	1 ★☆☆☆☆	5 ★★★★★	5 ★★★★★	3 ★★★☆☆	5 ★★★★★
DK	Heavyweight	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆
Wario	Heavyweight	2 ★★☆☆☆	4 ★★★★☆	4 ★★★★☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	1 ★☆☆☆☆	1 ★☆☆☆☆	2 ★★☆☆☆
Bowser	Heavyweight	1 ★☆☆☆☆	5 ★★★★★	5 ★★★★★	1 ★☆☆☆☆	1 ★☆☆☆☆	2 ★★☆☆☆	1 ★☆☆☆☆

Multiplayer only[edit]

Driver	Description
Yoshis^(new)	Yoshis in alternate colors are playable in Single-Pak multiplayer, each by a certain player: red for 2, blue for 3, and yellow for 4. They share Yoshi's stats.
Bob-omb^(new)	Bob-ombs appear in multiplayer battle mode after a player is defeated. They can ram into other players and explode, as well as respawn and collect mushrooms to boost with. They do not appear on the map.

Rival order[edit]

Similar to Super Mario Kart, a preset order of CPU opponents exists for each character in Grand Prix mode: one very fast, one fast, one medium, one slow, and three very slow drivers. In Quick Run mode, the orders are reversed, except in the first track of each cup. When playing Grand Prix in multiplayer, the rival order depends on the first player's character.

Player	Rival order
Player	Very fast	Fast	Medium	Slow	Very slow
Mario	Donkey Kong	Bowser	Luigi	Yoshi	Peach	Toad	Wario
Luigi	Wario	Toad	Yoshi	Mario	Peach	Donkey Kong	Bowser
Peach	Luigi	Bowser	Donkey Kong	Yoshi	Mario	Toad	Wario
Toad	Peach	Luigi	Yoshi	Mario	Wario	Donkey Kong	Bowser
Yoshi	Peach	Luigi	Toad	Mario	Wario	Donkey Kong	Bowser
Donkey Kong	Yoshi	Bowser	Toad	Luigi	Peach	Mario	Wario
Wario	Bowser	Donkey Kong	Yoshi	Mario	Luigi	Peach	Toad
Bowser	Donkey Kong	Peach	Mario	Yoshi	Toad	Luigi	Wario

Other characters and elements[edit]

These characters and elements can act as course obstacles, causing a variety of effects when they are driven into, or appear as background scenery for world-building purposes and do not interact with racers.

Name	Course appearance(s)	Description
Big Cheep-Cheep	Cheep-Cheep Island	Big Cheep-Cheeps appear in the background of Cheep-Cheep Island, where they swim around and occasionally leap.
Bob-omb	Awards ceremony	Aside from their appearances in the Battle mode, A Bob-omb appears in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
Boo	Boo Lake and Broken Pier	In addition to being items in the game, Boos appear at certain parts of Boo Lake holding lamps and making their trademark noises. At Broken Pier, they also appear stationary at certain parts of the course, and may attack which will take coins and slow any racers who approaches them.
Cheep-Cheep	Awards ceremony	A large, but not gigantic, Cheep-Cheep leaps over the winner stands in the game's awards ceremony.
Falling Star	Rainbow Road	At a longer straight path at Rainbow Road, some bouncy stars fall and spin around racers they come in contact with.
Goomba	Awards ceremony	Goombas appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
Hammer Bro	Awards ceremony	A Hammer Bro. appears in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
Kamek	Bowser Castle 3	Kamek can be seen floating back and forth near the finish line at Bowser Castle 3.
Koopa Troopa	Awards ceremony	Koopas appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
Koopa Paratroopa	Awards ceremony	Koopa Paratroopas appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
Lakitu	All courses	Lakitu acts as the referee for the game, as well as fishing out racers that fall off the course or go out of bounds.
Lava Boulder	Lakeside Park	Molten rocks the volcanoes in the background of Lakeside Park launch onto the track. The racers are burned if they run into it.
Lava Bubble	Bowser Castle 1, Bowser Castle 2, Bowser Castle 3 and Bowser Castle 4	Living fireballs that emerge from lava in the Bowser Castle racetracks. The racers are burned if they run into it.
Little Bird	Cheep-Cheep Island	Goonies that appears on Cheep-Cheep Island. When racers approach them, they fly away, though after a set period of time without any racers, they return to the track.
Luigi's Blimp	Luigi Circuit and Sky Garden	A blimp owned by Luigi that flies around in the background. In Luigi Circuit, the blimp waits until the third lap to take off and fly around, whereas it is directly in the air in Sky Garden.
Mechakoopa	Bowser Castle 4	A group of three appear on one of the straightaways in Bowser Castle 4, walking across the course and back. If a racer hits one, they will spin out.
Mice	Cheese Land	Little Mousers appear on walking across Cheese Land. If a racer hits one, they will spin out.
Penguin	Snow Land	A few spinning penguins flank the racetrack. Any racer that collides with them will spin out, losing some coins.
Piranha Plant	Yoshi Desert	Piranha Plants appear from within the quicksand pits of Yoshi Desert. If a racer falls into one of these pits, they will get pulled under, followed by the Piranha Plant chewing them repeatedly before spitting them out.
Shy Guy	Awards ceremony, Shy Guy Beach and Sunset Wilds	Shy Guys appear at the Shy Guy Galleon at Shy Guy Beach and at Tents at Sunset Wilds. Also, some Shy Guys appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
Shy Guy Galleon	Shy Guy Beach	A pirate ship with Shy Guys as part of the scenery that launch explosive cannonballs onto the course.
Shy Guy Tent	Sunset Wilds	Tents that do not move on their own, and only affect racers if they run into them. If a racer touches them, the tent breaks open and a Shy Guy with paint marks jumps onto the racer. The Shy Guy then takes away several of the racer's coins before hopping off. Shy Guy Tents respawn shortly after being hit.
Sidestepper	Shy Guy Beach and Cheep-Cheep Island	A crab that spins out drivers when it is touched.
Snowman	Snow Land	Snowmen that are situated on the track, that stops the racer if they drive into them.
Thunder Cloud	Rainbow Road	Thunder Clouds that strikes and shrinks any racer that passes near them.
Thwomp	Bowser Castle 1, Bowser Castle 2, Bowser Castle 3 and Bowser Castle 4	Thwomps appear as enemies, performing their trademark slam attempt at the drivers below. Additionally, some Thwomps at Bowser Castle 4 move from side to side on the air before slamming on the ground.
Toad	Awards ceremony	Several Toads appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
Totem Pole	Sunset Wilds	Totem poles that appear on Sunset Wilds, whose sculptures are similar to a Toady at the bottom, a Snifit in the middle and a Shy Guy at the top.

Items[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit features eleven of the fourteen items from Mario Kart 64, with no new additions, also making this and Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit the only Mario Kart games to not introduce any items. Like the past games, items are found in Item Boxes and are typically used to hinder opponents and assist players who obtain them.

Sprite	Item	Description
	Mushroom	Obtained commonly by any-ranked drivers, using it grants the driver a great burst of speed within a moment. They can be used to go off-road more easily, and fly further after going over a ramp. They can also be used to bump drivers out of the way; those with no Coins will spin out instead.
	Triple Mushrooms	Obtained exclusively in Time Trial and Versus modes. Drivers will have three Mushrooms instead of one. They cannot be replenished once they are all used until the Time Trial or Versus match is over.
	Banana	Obtained commonly by high-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or dropped behind. They act as obstacles; drivers running over them will spin. The effect can nullified if the driver brakes upon running over it; success of the action is indicated by a music note symbol coming out from the driver. Any type of Shell or Star effects can destroy them.
	Green Shell	Obtained commonly by high-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. Once thrown, they can bounce off walls multiple times before breaking; drivers hit by this will spin. Bananas, any type of Shells, or Star effects can destroy them.
	Triple Green Shells	Obtained uncommonly by higher-ranked drivers, three Green Shells revolve around the driver, shielding from most attacks. They act like Green Shells, but cannot be thrown backward.
	Red Shell	Obtained uncommonly by any-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. If thrown forward, it will target the next high-ranked driver. If not, it will shoot straight instead and break upon hitting a single wall. If thrown backwards, they stay in a fixed position; if a driver goes near one, it will target them regardless of ranking. Bananas, any type of Shells, or Star effects can destroy them.
	Triple Red Shells	Obtained uncommonly by lower-ranked drivers, three Red Shells revolve around the driver, shielding from most attacks. They act like Red Shells, but cannot be thrown backward in a fixed position to target a driver regardless of ranking.
	Spiny Shell	Obtained rarely by low-ranked drivers, with rarity determined by engine class, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. It makes a continuously loud noise when used. If thrown forward, it will follow the track and targets the first-place driver; subsequent drivers caught in the path will spin out. If thrown backward, they stay in a fixed position to target the first-place driver passing by. Colliding with a wall or a ramp, falling into a pit or water, or hitting a driver with the star in effect can destroy them.
	Boo	Obtained uncommonly by any-ranked drivers, they steal an item from a random driver if available, attacks the first-place driver, and grants invisibility for a moment. The driver is immune to all obstacles and items, and can pass through drivers without bumping, but it doesn't prevent them from losing speed off-road.
	Star	Obtained rarely by low-ranked drivers, they grant invincibility and increase their top speed, acceleration, and handling for a moment. Bumping a driver under this effect will spin them out. They are also used to go off-road without losing any speed and can destroy stage obstacles.
	Lightning	Obtained rarely by lower-ranked drivers, they shrink every other driver not using a Star or a Boo but does not make them lose coins. Shrunk drivers lose speed and the ability to use a Mushroom. Shrunk drivers run over by a normal driver will spin out. Shrunk drivers revert back to normal after a set amount of time or if they fall into a pit.

Item probabilities[edit]

The following item chart comes from the Mario Kart Advance Saisoku Bucchigiri Guide, released in Japan in 2001.^[6] The probability to obtain a certain item goes from A (frequently obtained item) to D (unobtainable item).

Position
1	A	C	C	D	D	A	C	D	C	D
2	D	B	B	C	D	D	B	C	C	D
3	D	C	A	C	C	D	B	B	C	C
4	D	C	A	B	C	D	C	B	C	C
5	D	D	B	B	C	D	C	B	C	C
6	D	D	B	B	C	D	C	B	C	B
7	D	D	C	B	B	D	C	C	C	B
8	D	D	C	B	B	D	C	C	C	B

Courses[edit]

The game features 20 new courses, and brings back the original 20 courses of Super Mario Kart (though, due to the Grand Prix format, they are organized in five cups instead of four). The cups containing Super Mario Kart courses are unlocked for usage in Grand Prix Mode by finishing the respective engine class in first place, and then completing each cup again, while collecting at least 100 coins.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit has the most Bowser Castles (four from this game's tracks and three from the original's tracks, making seven total tracks) in any Mario Kart game to date.

Super Circuit tracks[edit]

These racecourses are new and they have three laps, similar to Mario Kart 64 (with Lakitu appearing on the right side of the player, holding the start signal and the lap count signs).

Mushroom Cup	Peach Circuit	Shy Guy Beach	Riverside Park	Bowser Castle 1
Flower Cup	Mario Circuit	Boo Lake	Cheese Land	Bowser Castle 2
Lightning Cup	Luigi Circuit	Sky Garden	Cheep-Cheep Island	Sunset Wilds
Star Cup	Snow Land	Ribbon Road	Yoshi Desert	Bowser Castle 3
Special Cup	Lakeside Park	Broken Pier	Bowser Castle 4	Rainbow Road

Extra tracks[edit]

These courses were originally featured in Super Mario Kart, and are reused in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. The player races five laps on these tracks (similar to the first game) in Grand Prix mode. These courses lack most of their obstacles from Super Mario Kart (besides the breaking blocks in the Ghost Valley and Vanilla Lake courses and the deep water in the Koopa Beaches). Coin locations are also changed so that each track has exactly 50 coins.

Extra Mushroom Cup	Mario Circuit 1	Donut Plains 1	Ghost Valley 1	Bowser Castle 1
Extra Flower Cup	Mario Circuit 2	Choco Island 1	Ghost Valley 2	Donut Plains 2
Extra Lightning Cup	Bowser Castle 2	Mario Circuit 3	Koopa Beach 1	Choco Island 2
Extra Star Cup	Vanilla Lake 1	Bowser Castle 3	Mario Circuit 4	Donut Plains 3
Extra Special Cup	Koopa Beach 2	Ghost Valley 3	Vanilla Lake 2	Rainbow Road

Battle courses[edit]

Four new battle courses appear in the game. No battle courses from the previous Mario Kart games return; however, all four of the courses from Super Mario Kart exist in the game's code and are playable through hacking. The second battle course has a different layout between the Japanese and international versions of the game.

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit received critical acclaim. It scored an average of 91.54% based on 39 reviews in GameRankings and an average of 93 based on 24 reviews in Metacritic.^[7]^[8]

Craig Harris of IGN praised nearly all of the game's aspects and noted that the extra development time of the game can make it outstanding. He ended with, "It's a GBA game with very few flaws -- it's a shame that it didn't quite make the system launch, but the extra wait did the game wonders, and it shouldn't be missed." He gave the game a 9.5 out of 10.^[9] Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer gave the game a 9 out of 10. Though he criticized the lack of backlighting due to the Game Boy Advance system lacking it and the pick-up system of Lakitu, he praised the game for being a vast, improved "conversion" of Super Mario Kart onto the Game Boy Advance. He wrote, "It has everything a single player, or indeed a foursome of like-minded console gamers, could ever dream of, and all with the added benefit of extensive replayability. With Super Mario Advance 2 still a way off, Mario Kart Super Circuit is the killer app for GameBoy Advance as of now. Buy it."^[10] Joao Diniz Sanches of Pocket Gamer UK gave the game a 9 out of 10. He praised the game for being universally and immediately fun.^[11]

Ron DelVillano of Nintendo Life reviewed the ambassador version of Mario Kart: Super Circuit and gave the game a 7 out of 10. Though he noted the game's aging and that the multiplayer is removed in the 3DS Ambassador version, he called the game fun and worthwhile to play with.^[12]

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Game Boy Advance	Craig Harris, IGN	9.5/10	"Mario Kart Super Circuit is a perfect example of how a little extra development time can do a Game Boy Advance title wonders."
Game Boy Advance	Tom Bramwell, Eurogamer	9/10	"Mario Kart Super Circuit is the killer app for GameBoy Advance as of now. Buy it."
Game Boy Advance	Joao Diniz Sanches, Pocket Gamer UK	9/10	"There is obviously scope for bettering your skills both as driver and combatant, and the sense of achievement from outplaying the competition is immense, but ultimately Super Circuit's greatest achievement has to be how immediately and universally the game's exceptional thrills can be enjoyed."
Nintendo 3DS	Ron DelVillano, Nintendo Life	7/10	"It may not have aged as well as some other classic games, Mario Kart: Super Circuit is still a good time and provides hours of kart racing action to anyone looking for it."
Game Boy Advance	Amer Ajami, GameSpot	8.2/10	"Whether you're an ardent fan of the Mario Kart series or a first-time player, Mario Kart Super Circuit is a must-have for owners of the Game Boy Advance."
Game Boy Advance	Mark Brown, Cubed3	9/10	"Some may try to tell you otherwise, but this is the definitive version of Mario Kart, and a perfect way to warm up your karting skills in the run-up to the GameCube's forthcoming release. Thoroughly recommended."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		93
GameRankings		91.54%

Sales[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit is the fourth best-selling game for the Game Boy Advance after Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, selling 5.91 million copies worldwide, as of March 31, 2009.

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Kart: Super Circuit pre-release and unused content

Early Nintendo Power screenshots showed that the characters had different, "super-deformed" sprites of bigger heads contrasted by smaller karts. The game was planned to feature all 14 of the Mario Kart 64 items, but the Banana Bunch, Super Mushroom, and Fake Item Box were removed for unknown reasons. The unfinished versions can be seen by using a GameShark code: the Banana Bunch is non-functional, the Super Mushroom acts like normal, and the Fake Item Box causes racers to spin out of control as with a Banana. There is also an infinite version of the Super Mushroom.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Kart: Super Circuit staff

Mario Kart: Super Circuit was developed by Intelligent Systems, the same company behind the Paper Mario series and the WarioWare series. Takeshi Ando and Yukio Morimoto directed the game while the executive producer was Hiroshi Yamauchi. The Donkey Kong 3D model used in the pre-rendered sprites was provided by Rare Ltd.

Glitches[edit]

CPU Glitch[edit]

To perform this glitch, the player must select the Rainbow Road track with any character in 100cc or 150cc. When the race starts, the player must obtain a banana. At the shortcut area, the player must place the banana on the very corner of the curb leading to the shortcut. After that, the player must drive backward until the player is between the shortcut and the other side, then park on the middle of the track. If a CPU hits the player, the CPU may hit the banana and fall off. When the CPU is put back on track, it will drive toward the shortcut but still falling.^[13]

Koopa Beach 1 Glitch Shortcut[edit]

If the player spindrifts after the finish line then aims behind it correctly, that player can perform a glitch were it could count as a lap if they shroomed behind the finish line with a hop.^[14]

Cheese Land Glitch Shortcut[edit]

If the player spindrifts 270° right going behind the starting line, that player could perform a glitch where the player can use a mushroom and a hop onto Little Mouser to count all three laps if successful. This will work with any character.^[15]

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

Mario
Mario and Bowser
Lakitu and the playable characters
Wario and Toad racing on Yoshi Desert.
Donkey Kong, Toad, and Mario racing on Shy Guy Beach.

Media[edit]

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Mario Kart: Super Circuit media.

Title theme - The title theme	File infoMedia:MKSC-Music-Title.oga 0:30

Main Menu - The main menu theme	File infoMedia:MKSC-Music-Menu.oga 0:30

Multiplayer/Ghost Exchange - The theme for the menu for one of link cable menu's	File infoMedia:MKSC-Music-Multiplayer.oga 0:18

Peach Circuit Demonstration - Racing on Peach Circuit	File infoMedia:MKSC Peach Circuit Demo.ogv 1:26

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References to other games[edit]

Super Mario Kart: All previous race courses return with the hazards removed. Coins return in Mario Kart: Super Circuit with the same use as in this game, though without the Coin item. Part of the music used for Boo Lake/Broken Pier and the Mario Kart: Super Circuit Rainbow Road is a remix of the music from the Ghost Valley and Rainbow Road courses. The music used for the title screen, main menu and Mario's results screen are arranged as music used for Single Game Pak multiplayer.
Super Mario 64: The theme for the Bowser Castle courses has a similar bassline to that of the Bowser battle theme in this game.
Mario Kart 64: Many sprites and artwork in this game are based off the sprites in this game, such as the karts, characters, and the character selection screen portraits. Most of the items from this game also return. Players who lose in battle mode in Mario Kart: Super Circuit also turn into Bob-ombs, similar to turning into Mini Bomb Karts. The selection of playable characters is exactly the same as in this game. Also, most voice clips (with the notable exception of Yoshi's) are reused from this game, specifically the Japanese version; Luigi, Peach, Wario, Toad, and the system voice's clips were not replaced with their Western versions when the game was localized for overseas release.
Yoshi's Story: Cheep Cheeps use the design of Blurps from this game. Shy Guy Beach is based on the level Shy Guy's Ship from this game. Some of Yoshi's voice clips are reused.
Paper Mario: Peach's Castle appears in the background of Peach Circuit. Bowser's Castle along with Peach's Castle on top of it appears in the background of Rainbow Road. The Hammer Bros. and Goombas seen during the awards ceremony have the same appearance as in this game.

References in later games[edit]

Mario Power Tennis: Lightning Cup returns as part of the Gimmick Masters section of this game's tournament mode. However, the said cup goes by the name "Thunder Cup" in that game's English or Japanese version, as the Lightning Cup has been usually called the Thunder Cup in Japanese sources and not English ones.
Mario Kart DS: This game uses the ranking system of Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Also, four GBA tracks return in this game: Peach Circuit, Bowser Castle 2, Luigi Circuit, and Sky Garden. The Lightning Cup has been traditionally modified as one of the four retro cups, and Sky Garden appears in the Lightning Cup in both of the games, a first and only time for the series. The Quick Run concept has been reused and renamed as Vs. Mode. The idea of returning older courses originates from Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Mario Kart Wii: Shy Guy Beach, Bowser Castle 3, and Battle Course 3 return in this game.
Mario Kart 7: Bowser Castle 1 and Battle Course 1 return in this game.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: One of the songs is a medley of the Rainbow Road themes from Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario Kart DS, and Mario Kart 7.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Mario Circuit returns as a retro course in this game and now features anti-gravity on the U-shaped section that has been inclined. Cheese Land and Ribbon Road return in Mario Kart 8 as retro courses in the second DLC pack, and come standard in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Sky Garden, Snow Land, Boo Lake, Riverside Park, and Sunset Wilds are also included among the courses in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart Tour: Peach Circuit, Riverside Park, Bowser Castle 1, Boo Lake, Bowser Castle 2, Luigi Circuit, Sky Garden, Cheep-Cheep Island, Sunset Wilds, Snow Land, Yoshi Desert, Bowser Castle 3, and Bowser Castle 4 appear as returning race courses. Battle Course 1 appears as a returning battle course.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マリオカートアドバンス^[?] Mario Kāto Adobansu	Mario Kart Advance This is the only Mario Kart game where the English and Japanese titles differ.
Chinese (simplified)	马力欧卡丁车超级赛道^[16] Mǎlì'ōu Kǎdīngchē Chāojí Sàidào	Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐賽車Advance^[17] Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē Advance	Mario Kart Advance
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐賽車ADVANCE^[18] Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē Advance	Mario Kart Advance

Trivia[edit]

In Japan, it was once possible to challenge other players online by connecting the Game Boy Advance to a compatible mobile phone via the Mobile Adapter GB. Players could upload personal records, browse national rankings, and participate in Time Trial-based tournaments with real prizes as well.^[19] This service ended in December 2002.
This game was going to make use of the e-Reader at one point according to the European website for the game, but the section of the site intended to provide details on the e-Reader cards consisted of only a "Coming Soon" notice.^{[citation needed]}
This game was planned to release in mainland China by iQue, but was left unreleased due to the huge scene of piracy in China at that time. The unreleased Chinese prototype received an ISBN, meaning it was approved for distribution despite the ban on video games from the Chinese government.
In multiplayer, player 4's player color is purple in the menus, but is blue in-game.

References[edit]

^ Mario Kart Super Circuit (2001) | GBA Game. Nintendo Life (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Craig Harris (July 27, 2006). Player's Choice, Round Two. IGN (English). Retrieved November 10, 2024.
^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | Games. Nintendo UK (British English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit Chinese ROM informationMedia:MKSC Chinese information.png
^ FerneuMKSC (October 15, 2017). Mario Kart: Super Circuit – Rank Calculation Guide. GameFAQs. Retrieved May 12, 2023. (Archived May 12, 2023, 22:50:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
^ @Airship804 (January 12, 2024). Hello and thank you for finding me! Yes, I still have the guidebook and it indeed has a table of the item distribution, although the exact values are not shown. ◎ are the most common items, ○ are moderate, △ are occasional, and × are not obtainable. I hope this helps you! :). X. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit for Game Boy Advance. GameRankings (English). Archived March 19, 2016, 22:08:16 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Metacritic (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Harris, Craig (August 29, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit review. IGN (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Bramwell, Tom (September 27, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit review. Eurogamer (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Sanches, Joao Diniz (October 21, 2005). Mario Kart: Super Circuit review. Pocket Gamer (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ DelVillano, Ron (December 22, 2011). Mario Kart: Super Circuit review. Nintendo Life (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ dockside2012 (July 13, 2009). Mario Kart Super Circuit Glitch. YouTube (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.^{[dead link]}
^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit (September 29, 2013). SNES Koopa Beach 1 (SC): 0'07"66 by Su. YouTube. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Glitch Shorts (January 29, 2021). Amazing Way To Cheese The Incredibly Broken Cheese Land - Glitch Shorts (Mario Kart Super Circuit). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ From the unreleased iQue version.
^ 瑪利歐歷史｜超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年｜任天堂. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Archived May 16, 2021, 02:03:20 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Nintendo (February 9, 2023). Switch Online的最新資訊！「Nintendo Switch Online」的新成員Game Boy及「Nintendo Switch Online + 擴充包」的新成員Game Boy Advance現已登場。 www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_230209_09.html. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ モバイルコンテンツ／マリオカートアドバンス　モバイルＧＰ. Nintendo (Japanese). Archived December 15, 2002, 13:33:35 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

External links[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit coverage on other NIWA wikis:

StrategyWiki

The Cutting Room Floor has an article on Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

[1] Mario Kart Super Circuit (2001) | GBA Game. Nintendo Life (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[2] Craig Harris (July 27, 2006). Player's Choice, Round Two. IGN (English). Retrieved November 10, 2024.

[3] Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Game Boy Advance | Games. Nintendo UK (British English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[4] Mario Kart: Super Circuit Chinese ROM informationMedia:MKSC Chinese information.png

[5] FerneuMKSC (October 15, 2017). Mario Kart: Super Circuit – Rank Calculation Guide. GameFAQs. Retrieved May 12, 2023. (Archived May 12, 2023, 22:50:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

[6] @Airship804 (January 12, 2024). Hello and thank you for finding me! Yes, I still have the guidebook and it indeed has a table of the item distribution, although the exact values are not shown. ◎ are the most common items, ○ are moderate, △ are occasional, and × are not obtainable. I hope this helps you! :). X. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[7] Mario Kart: Super Circuit for Game Boy Advance. GameRankings (English). Archived March 19, 2016, 22:08:16 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[8] Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Metacritic (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[9] Harris, Craig (August 29, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit review. IGN (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[10] Bramwell, Tom (September 27, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit review. Eurogamer (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[11] Sanches, Joao Diniz (October 21, 2005). Mario Kart: Super Circuit review. Pocket Gamer (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[12] DelVillano, Ron (December 22, 2011). Mario Kart: Super Circuit review. Nintendo Life (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[13] side2012 (July 13, 2009). Mario Kart Super Circuit Glitch. YouTube (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.^{[dead link]}

[14] Mario Kart: Super Circuit (September 29, 2013). SNES Koopa Beach 1 (SC): 0'07"66 by Su. YouTube. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[15] Glitch Shorts (January 29, 2021). Amazing Way To Cheese The Incredibly Broken Cheese Land - Glitch Shorts (Mario Kart Super Circuit). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[16] From the unreleased iQue version.

[17] 瑪利歐歷史｜超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年｜任天堂. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Archived May 16, 2021, 02:03:20 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[18] Nintendo (February 9, 2023). Switch Online的最新資訊！「Nintendo Switch Online」的新成員Game Boy及「Nintendo Switch Online + 擴充包」的新成員Game Boy Advance現已登場。 www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_230209_09.html. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved November 11, 2024.

[19] モバイルコンテンツ／マリオカートアドバンス　モバイルＧＰ. Nintendo (Japanese). Archived December 15, 2002, 13:33:35 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

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[Edit] Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Drivers	Light	Peach • Toad • Yoshi
	Medium	Mario • Luigi
	Heavy	Donkey Kong • Wario • Bowser
Super Circuit tracks	Mushroom Cup	Peach Circuit • Shy Guy Beach • Riverside Park • Bowser Castle 1
	Flower Cup	Mario Circuit • Boo Lake • Cheese Land • Bowser Castle 2
	Lightning Cup	Luigi Circuit • Sky Garden • Cheep-Cheep Island • Sunset Wilds
	Star Cup	Snow Land • Ribbon Road • Yoshi Desert • Bowser Castle 3
	Special Cup	Lakeside Park • Broken Pier • Bowser Castle 4 • Rainbow Road
Extra tracks	Mushroom Cup	Mario Circuit 1 • Donut Plains 1 • Ghost Valley 1 • Bowser Castle 1
	Flower Cup	Mario Circuit 2 • Choco Island 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Donut Plains 2
	Lightning Cup	Bowser Castle 2 • Mario Circuit 3 • Koopa Beach 1 • Choco Island 2
	Star Cup	Vanilla Lake 1 • Bowser Castle 3 • Mario Circuit 4 • Donut Plains 3
	Special Cup	Koopa Beach 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Vanilla Lake 2 • Rainbow Road
Battle courses		Battle Course 1 • Battle Course 2 • Battle Course 3 • Battle Course 4
Background species		Bob-omb • Boo • Cheep Cheep • Goomba • Goonie • Hammer Bro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Magikoopa • Shy Guy • Toad
Enemies and obstacles		Lava • Lava Boulder • Lava Bubble • Little Mouser • Mechakoopa • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Pirate Guy • Puddle • Shy Guy • Shy Guy Galleon • Shy Guy Tent • Sidestepper • Snowman • Thwomp
Items and objects		Banana • Boo • Coin • Dash Panel • Green Shell • Kart • Lightning • Mushroom • Pipe Frame • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Star • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells • Trophy
Techniques		Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Spin Turn
Miscellaneous		Cheese • Finish line • Gallery • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff

[Edit] Super Mario games
Platformers	Super Mario series	Main	Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
		Reissues	VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Related games	Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch) • Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Canceled games	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
	Donkey Kong series		Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
	Mario vs. Donkey Kong series		Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
	Mario Bros. series		Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
	Wrecking Crew series		VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
	Other		Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
	Reissues		Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Mario Bros. have returned (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U)
Mario Kart series	Main		Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Arcade		Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
	Other		Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
	Ports		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Mario Party series	Main		Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024, Switch)
	Handheld		Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
	Arcade		Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
	Other		Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games	Mario Golf series		Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
	Mario Tennis series		Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
	Super Mario Stadium series		Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
	Mario Strikers series		Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
	Famicom Grand Prix series		Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
	Other		Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Easy Racer (1996, SNES) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
	Canceled games		Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games	Paper Mario series		Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
	Mario & Luigi series		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024, Switch)
	Other		Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
	Remakes		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
Dr. Mario series	Main		Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Other		Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
	Remakes		Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series	Main		Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
	Arcade		Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
	Remakes		Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
Educational games	Mario Discovery Series		Mario is Missing! (1992, MS-DOS) • Mario is Missing! (1993, SNES) • Mario is Missing! (1993, NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (1994, NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
	Mario Teaches Typing series		Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
	Other		Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
	Ports		Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
Art utilities	Mario Artist series		Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
Art utilities	Other		I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
Miscellaneous	Picross series		Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
	LCD handhelds		Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
	Pinball		Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
	Arcade		Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
	Browser		Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
	DSiWare applications		Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
	Other games		Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
	Tech demos		NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Crossovers	Game & Watch Gallery series		Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	Itadaki Street series		Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
	Mario & Sonic series		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
	Mario + Rabbids series		Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
	Other		Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, SNES) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)

[Edit] Game Boy Advance games
Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Advance (2001) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) • Mario Pinball Land (2004) • Mario Party Advance (2005) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong Country (2003) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004) • DK: King of Swing (2005) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005)
Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004)
Wario franchise	Wario Land 4 (2001) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) • WarioWare: Twisted! (2004)
Classic NES series	Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004) • Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. (2004) • Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario (2004)
Famicom Mini series	Famicom Mini: Mario Bros. (2004) • Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew (2004) • Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 (2004)
e-Reader	Donkey Kong Jr.-e (2002) • Pinball-e (2002) • Donkey Kong-e (2002) • Mario Bros.-e (2002) • Mario Party-e (2003) • Donkey Kong 3-e (2003) • Golf-e (2003)
Other	Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002) • Densetsu no Starfy 3 (2004) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (canceled) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (canceled)

[Edit] Virtual Console games
Super Mario franchise	General	Mario Bros. • Mario's Super Picross • NES Open Tournament Golf • Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 • Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels • Super Mario Kart • Super Mario World • Wrecking Crew
	Wii and Wii U	Mario Golf • Mario Kart 64 • Mario Party 2 • Mario Tennis (N64) • Paper Mario • Pinball • Super Mario 64 • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
	Wii U and Nintendo 3DS	Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario vs. Donkey Kong • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
	Wii U	Dr. Mario (NES) • Golf (NES) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario Golf: Advance Tour • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 • Mario Kart DS • Mario Party Advance • Mario Party DS • Mario Pinball Land • Mario Tennis: Power Tour • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis • New Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario 64 DS • Super Mario Advance • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 • Wrecking Crew '98
	Nintendo 3DS	Alleyway • Baseball • Dr. Mario (GB) • Golf (GB) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga • Mario Golf (GBC) • Mario Tennis (GBC) • Mario's Picross • Picross 2 • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe • Super Mario Land • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Yoshi franchise		Tetris Attack • Yoshi (NES) • Yoshi's Cookie (NES) • Yoshi's Story
Donkey Kong franchise		Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong (GB) • Donkey Kong 3 • Donkey Kong Country • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! • Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Wario franchise		Wario Land II • Wario Land 3 • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! • WarioWare: Touched! • Wario's Woods (NES)
Other		Game & Watch Gallery • Game & Watch Gallery 2 • Game & Watch Gallery 3 • Game & Watch Gallery 4 • Panel de Pon • Super Smash Bros. (N64) • Tetris (GB)

[Edit] Nintendo Switch Online games
NES	Super Mario franchise	Dr. Mario (2018) • Mario Bros. (2018) • Super Mario Bros. (2018) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (2018) • NES Open Tournament Golf (2018) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (2019) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (2019) • Wrecking Crew (2019) • Pinball (2022) • Golf (2024)
	Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong (2018) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2019) • Donkey Kong 3 (2019) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (2024)
	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi (2018)
	Wario franchise	Wario's Woods (2018)
SNES	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Kart (2019) • Super Mario World (2019) • Super Mario All-Stars (2020) • Mario's Super Picross (2020) • Wrecking Crew '98 (2024)
	Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong Country (2020) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (2020) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (2020)
	Yoshi franchise	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (2019)
	Other	Panel de Pon (2020)
N64*	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario 64 (2021) • Mario Kart 64 (2021) • Mario Tennis (2021) • Dr. Mario 64 (2021) • Paper Mario (2021) • Mario Golf (2022) • Mario Party (2022) • Mario Party 2 (2022) • Mario Party 3 (2023)
N64*	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Story (2021)
GB/GBC	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (2023) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (2023) • Dr. Mario (2024) • Mario Golf (2024) • Mario Tennis (2024) • Alleyway (2024) • Pinball (2024) • Super Mario Land (2024)
	Wario franchise	Wario Land 3 (2023)
	Other	Tetris (2023)
GBA*	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2023) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2023) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2023) • Super Mario Advance (2023) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2023)
	Wario franchise	WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2023)
	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2023)
* Exclusive to the Expansion Pack

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-'''''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''''' is the third installment in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series and was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. The game is known under the name '''''Mario Kart Advance''''' in Japan. This game combines the elements from the previous ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games and contains all the courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' was released on July 21, 2001 in Japan, August 27, 2001 in North America, and September 14, 2001 in Europe. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' is also the first handheld ''Mario Kart'' game. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' was re-released on the [[3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console]] exclusively to Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors in Australia on December 15, 2011, and in North America, Europe, and Japan on December 16, 2011. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' was re-released again on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in North America on November 13, 2014. This is the only ''Mario Kart'' game where the international and Japanese titles differ. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' is the only Mario Kart to be developed by Intelligent Systems; the others (excluding the ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' series, which have been developed by Namco, and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', which was partially developed by [[Retro Studios]]) have been developed by Nintendo EAD. Additionally, this is the last ''Mario Kart'' game where the drivers are sprites rather than models.
+'''''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''''' is a racing game for the [[Game Boy Advance]], published by [[Nintendo]] and developed by [[Intelligent Systems]]. It is the third main entry in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series and the first one to be released for a handheld, as well as the second ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise game and third overall Nintendo-published game released for the system. The game was released in 2001, on July 21 in Japan, August 27 in North America, and September 7 and 14 in Australia and Europe respectively. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' combines the elements from its [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] and [[Nintendo 64]] predecessors, with the key feature of the ''Mario Kart'' series being the usage of items obtained from [[Item Box]]es in order for the operator to gain an advantage over the opponents being retained; additionally, it contains all the courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' allows up to four players to play the game through the Game Link Cable, including a more restricted multiplayer mode that only requires one [[nwiki:Game Pak#Game Boy Advance|Game Pak]].
+''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' was eventually re-released on the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] exclusively through the [[nwiki:Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program|Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program]] first in Oceania on December 15, 2011, then in other countries on December 16, 2011. The game was re-released again on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in North America first on November 13, 2014, and for [[Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online]] as one of its launch titles on February 8, 2023. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' is the only ''Mario Kart'' title (outside of the ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' games) to have its development outsourced to another company, as well as the last ''Mario Kart'' game where the drivers are sprites rather than models. It is also one of the last entries in the ''Super Mario'' franchise to use the [[Nintendo 64]]-era art direction (which had been in place since ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' in 1996), as Nintendo started to update the 3D art direction after 2001, starting with ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
 ==Gameplay==
-[[File:MKSCSelectScreen.PNG|thumb|left|The character selection screen.]]
+[[File:MKSC character select.png|thumb|left|The character selection screen.]]
-The objective in this game is to place first in the races, as with most racing games. Each race has eight contestants. As in other ''Mario Kart'' games, players can drive through [[Item Box]]es which contain [[item]]s, which can aid the players. On the course, [[coin]]s are collected to increase a player's top speed. If the player has zero coins, they spin out if they come in contact with another racer. Fifty-five coins are found on each course.
+The objective in this game is to place first in the races, as with most racing games. Each race has eight drivers. As in other ''Mario Kart'' games, players can drive through [[Item Box]]es which contain [[List of items|item]]s, which can aid the players. On the course, [[coin]]s are collected to increase the kart's top speed. Like with ''Super Mario Kart'', if the player has no coins, they spin out if they collide with another racer. The player starts a race with 2 to 5 coins depending on the starting position, and 50 coins are found on each course. Therefore, the player can hold up to 55 coins at once.
-This game has five cups, and each has four new race courses. These cups are the [[Mushroom Cup]], the [[Flower Cup]], the all new [[Lightning Cup]], the [[Star Cup]], and the [[Special Cup]]. If players collects 100 coins in a certain cup, they unlock the Extra Cup version. These cups contain all of the courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' making this game have more courses than any other ''Mario Kart'' game in the series. If the player manages to collect a gold trophy on all of the ''Super Circuit'' cups, the background for the title screen changes to a sunset. If the player manages to obtain a triple star ranking for all ''Super Circuit'' cups, the title screen's background changes to a night time setting. In addition to the aesthetic changes, the intro's theme also changes.
+This game has five cups, and each has four new race courses. These cups are the [[Mushroom Cup]], the [[Flower Cup]], the all new [[Lightning Cup]] (referred to as the Thunder Cup in manuals), the [[Star Cup]], and the [[Special Cup]]. If players collect 100 coins in each cups after winning Special Cup for the engine class, they unlock the Extra Cup version. These cups contain all of the courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. If the player manages to collect a gold trophy on all of the ''Super Circuit'' cups, the background for the title screen changes to a sunset. If the player manages to obtain a triple star ranking for all ''Super Circuit'' cups, the title screen's background changes to a night time setting. In addition to the aesthetic changes, the intro's theme also changes.
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 ==Controls==
+The controls can be customized on Wii U Virtual Console.
 ===Menu controls===
-*{{button|gba|Pad}}: Select
+<center>
-*{{button|gba|A}}: Confirm
+{|class="wikitable"style="width:65%; text-align:center"
-*{{button|gba|B}}: Cancel
+!width=16%|Action(s)
-*{{button|gba|select}}: Access options for certain modes
+!width=14%|Game Boy Advance
+!width=14%|Nintendo 3DS
+!width=14%|Wii U GamePad<br>Wii U Pro Controller<br>Wii Classic Controller
+!width=14%|Wii Remote
+!width=14%|Dual Joy-Con<br>Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
+!width=14%|Single Joy-Con
+|-
+|Select
+|{{button|gba|Pad}}
+|{{button|3Ds|Pad}}
+|{{button|wii|CCStickL}} / {{button|wii|Pad}}
+|{{button|wii|Pad}}
+|{{button|switch|leftstick}} / {{button|switch|Pad}}
+|{{button|switch|stick}}
+|-
+|Confirm
+|{{button|gba|A}}
+|{{button|3Ds|A}}
+|{{button|wii|CCA}}
+|{{button|wii|2}}
+|{{button|switch|A}}
+|{{button|switch|jc-right}}
+|-
+|Cancel
+|{{button|gba|B}}
+|{{button|3Ds|B}}
+|{{button|wii|CCB}}
+|{{button|wii|1}}
+|{{button|switch|B}}
+|{{button|switch|jc-bottom}}
+|-
+|Access options for certain modes
+|{{button|gba|select}}
+|{{button|3Ds|select}}
+|{{button|wii|-}}
+|{{button|wii|-}}
+|{{button|switch|minus}}
+|{{button|switch|PlusMinus}} + {{button|switch|SL}}
+|}
+</center>
 ===Game controls===
-*{{button|gba|Pad}}: Steer left or right
+<center>
-*{{button|gba|A}}: Accelerate (pressing the button when the light turns green lets the player do a [[Rocket Start|rocket start]])
+{|class="wikitable"style="width:65%; text-align:center"
-*{{button|gba|B}}: Brake
+!width=16%|Action(s)
-*{{button|gba|R}}: Hop and Power Slide (when holding for a few seconds, the player gets a mini-turbo)
+!width=14%|Game Boy Advance
-*{{button|gba|L}}: Use Items, stop Item Roulette
+!width=14%|Nintendo 3DS
-*{{button|gba|B}} + {{button|gba|Pad}}: Drive backward
+!width=14%|Wii U GamePad<br>Wii U Pro Controller<br>Wii Classic Controller
-*{{button|gba|L}} + {{button|Padupdown}}: Shoot Item in certain direction
+!width=14%|Wii Remote
-*{{button|gba|A}}, {{button|gba|B}} + {{button|Padleftright}}: Quick sharp turn left or right
+!width=14%|Dual Joy-Con<br>Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
-*{{button|gba|start}}: Pause game
+!width=14%|Single Joy-Con
-*{{button|gba|select}}: Horn
+|-
+|Steer left or right
-*On the character selection screen, if the player presses the {{button|gba|L}} button, the character the player is on fires a green shell. If the player presses {{button|gba|R}}, the character hops. If the player presses {{button|gba|select}}, the characters honk their horn. However, the horn doesn't work if Random is selected.
+|{{button|gba|padleftright}}
+|{{button|3Ds|Padleftright}}
+|{{button|wii|CCStickL}} / {{button|wii|Padleftright}}
+|{{button|wii|Padleftright}}
+|{{button|switch|LeftStick}} / {{button|switch|Leftright}}
+|{{button|switch|Stick}}
+|-
+|Accelerate / [[Rocket Start]] (Start of race)
+|{{button|gba|A}}
+|{{button|3Ds|A}}
+|{{button|wii|CCA}}
+|{{button|wii|2}}
+|{{button|switch|A}}
+|{{button|switch|jc-right}}
+|-
+|Brake
+|{{button|gba|B}}
+|{{button|3Ds|B}}
+|{{button|wii|CCB}}
+|{{button|wii|1}}
+|{{Button|Switch|B}}
+|{{Button|switch|jc-bottom}}
+|-
+|Hop and Power Slide
+|{{button|gba|R}}
+|{{button|3Ds|R}}
+|{{button|wii|CCR}}
+|{{button|wii|B}}
+|{{Button|Switch|R}}
+|{{Button|Switch|SR}}
+|-
+|Use Items, stop Item Roulette
+|{{button|gba|L}}
+|{{button|3Ds|L}}
+|{{button|wii|CCL}}
+|{{button|wii|A}}
+|{{Button|Switch|L}}
+|{{Button|Switch|SL}}
+|-
+|Go in reverse
+|{{button|gba|B}} + {{button|gba|Pad}}
+|{{button|3Ds|B}} + {{button|3Ds|Pad}}
+|{{button|wii|CCB}} + {{button|wii|CCStickL}} / {{button|wii|Pad}}
+|{{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|Pad}}
+|{{Button|Switch|B}} + {{Button|Switch|LeftStick}} / {{Button|Switch|Pad}}
+|{{Button|Switch|JC-Bottom}} + {{Button|Switch|Stick}}
+|-
+|Shoot Item in certain direction
+|{{button|gba|L}} + {{button|gba|Padupdown}}
+|{{button|3Ds|L}} + {{button|3ds|Padupdown}}
+|{{button|wii|L}} + {{button|wii|Padupdown}}
+|{{button|wii|A}} + {{button|wii|Padupdown}}
+|{{Button|Switch|L}} + {{Button|Switch|Updown}}
+|{{button|switch|SL}} + {{Button|Switch|Stick}} up/down
+|-
+|Quick sharp turn left or right
+|{{button|gba|A}} + {{button|gba|B}} + {{button|gba|Padleftright}}
+|{{button|3Ds|A}} + {{button|3Ds|B}} + {{button|3ds|Padleftright}}
+|{{button|wii|CCA}} + {{button|wii|CCB}} + {{button|wii|Padleftright}}
+|{{button|wii|2}} + {{button|wii|1}} + {{button|wii|Padleftright}}
+|{{button|switch|A}} + {{button|switch|B}} + {{button|Switch|Leftright}}
+|{{Button|Switch|jc-right|}} + {{Button|Switch|jc-bottom}} / {{Button|Switch|Stick}} up/down
+|-
+|Pause game
+|{{button|gba|start}}
+|{{button|3Ds|start}}
+|{{button|wii|+}}
+|{{button|wii|+}}
+|{{Button|Switch|Plus}}
+|{{Button|Switch|PlusMinus}} + {{Button|Switch|SL}}
+|-
+|Horn
+|{{button|gba|select}}
+|{{button|3Ds|select}}
+|{{button|wii|-}}
+|{{button|wii|-}}
+|{{Button|Switch|Minus}}
+|{{Button|Switch|PlusMinus}} + {{Button|Switch|SR}}
+|}
+</center>
+*On the character selection screen, if the player presses the {{button|gba|L}} button, the character the player is on fires a green shell. If the player presses the {{button|gba|R}} button, the character hops. If the player presses the {{button|gba|select}} button, the characters honk their horn. However, the horn does not work if Random is selected.
 ==Game modes==
-''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' has four different game modes. All are accessed by the single player except VS and battle modes. Up to four players can participate using the Game Boy Advance Link cable with even a single game cartridge. However, all players using single cartridge mode are limited to selecting Extra Mushroom Cup using only Yoshi and different colors of him.
+''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' has five different game modes: Grand Prix, Time Trial, Quick Run, VS, and Battle Mode. All are accessed by the single player except VS and battle modes. Up to four players can participate using the Game Boy Advance Link cable with even a single game cartridge. However, all players using single cartridge mode are limited to selecting Extra Mushroom Cup using only Yoshi and different colors of him.
 ===Grand Prix===
 [[File:Peachcircuitmksc.png|thumb|left|Players participating in a race at Peach Circuit.]]
-In this mode, one or two players race against the CPU. The player chooses a cup and plays the four courses it contains. The player earns points by placing within the first four positions. When finished in fifth place or lower, the player must restart the race. The player is able to restart a race three times, with three race flags representing the lives. When the flags run out, the player is unable to restart the race. When playing with two players, if one racer finishes in the Top 4 and the other does not, they both move on to the next race. At the end of the cup, the player with the most points wins. There are 3 different speeds to choose from, each with varying difficulty.
+In this mode, one or two players race against the CPU. The player chooses a cup and plays the four courses it contains. The player earns points by placing within the first four positions. When finished in fifth place or lower, the player must restart the race. The player is able to restart a race three times, with three race flags representing the lives. When the flags run out, the player can no longer restart any race in the cup, and must start from the first race if they fail to reach 4th or higher. When playing with two players, only one player has to finish in the top four in order to move on to the next race. At the end of the cup, the player with the most points wins. If the player is ranked 4th or lower at the end of a Grand Prix, their character drives in front of the three winning drivers and gets crushed by the podium. There are three different speeds to choose from, each with varying difficulty.
 *'''50cc''' - This engine size is the smallest engine size. [[Kart]]s go at a slower pace than other engine sizes. Computers rarely use items against the player. This engine size is best suited for beginners.
 *'''100cc''' - A slightly larger engine size. Karts go slightly faster than 50cc, but not as fast as 150cc. Computers use items more often against the player. This engine size is better suited for intermediate players.
-*'''150cc''' - The largest engine size. Karts go at their fastest. The computer regularly uses items against the player, such as frequently throwing [[Red Shell]]s, using [[Boo]]s, or even tossing a [[Spiny Shell (Mario Kart)|Spiny Shell]]. This engine size is best suited for expert players.
+*'''150cc''' - The largest engine size. Karts go at their fastest. The computer regularly uses items against the player, such as frequently throwing [[Red Shell]]s, using [[Boo]]s, or even tossing a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]. This engine size is best suited for expert players.
+====Ranking====
+[[File:MKSCCongratsScreen.png|thumb|The final Grand Prix result screen.]]
+At the end of each race in Grand Prix mode, the top four players are awarded points based on their placement. The player in first place receives nine points, second place receives six points, third place three points, and fourth place one point. The bottom four players do not receive points.
-====Ranking====
+The following letter ranks are achievable solely based on how many points the player has at the end of the four races of a Grand Prix:
-[[File:MKSCCongratsScreen.PNG|thumb|right|The final Grand Prix result screen.]]
-Depending on a player's performance in GP, the player can achieve one of the following eight ranks:
-*'''Triple Star:''' The player must score first consistently in the GP races.
-*'''Double Star'''
-*'''Single Star'''
 *'''A:''' The player has collected all 36 points.
 *'''B:''' The player has collected at least 30 points.
 *'''C:''' The player has collected at least 25 points.
 *'''D:''' The player has collected at least 20 points.
-*'''E:''' The player has not fulfilled the above stated requirements.
+*'''E:''' The player has collected less than 20 points.
-Several factors account for a hidden score, which then translates to a rank.<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/371318-mario-kart-super-circuit/faqs/67255</ref>
+However, during each race, the game also secretly tracks several statistics to calculate a hidden value known internally as <tt>SkillPoints</tt>. These statistics all contribute in different ways to the final <tt>SkillPoints</tt> calculation at the end of each race.<ref>{{cite|author=FerneuMKSC|date=October 15, 2017|url=gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gba/371318-mario-kart-super-circuit/faqs/67255|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' – Rank Calculation Guide|publisher=GameFAQs|accessdate=May 12, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230512225015/https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gba/371318-mario-kart-super-circuit/faqs/67255}}</ref> Note that an unmodified copy of ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' runs at 60 frames per second.
-*The more coins collected, the higher the score.
+<br>
-*The player's time on each lap. Points are rewarded depending on the time and are never deducted.
+[[File:Mkscgraph.png|thumb|300px|A graph showcasing the various factors that can increase (in red) or decrease (in blue) the <tt>SkillPoints</tt> value. From top to bottom: Enemy uses lightning, rocket boost, passing through an item box while already holding an item, Mini-Turbo, coin (per piece), using Lightning, using Triple Red Shells, collision with a tree or another player, spinning out, driving offroad (per second), releasing gas (per second), collision with walls and blocks, falling, using a Star, braking (per second), retrying.]]
-*The more times and longer players hit the brakes, the lower their score. This does not count if players brake to avoid a slip from a Banana Peel.
+{| class=wikitable
-*The more times and longer players let go of the acceleration button, the lower their score.
+!Variable
-*Using Triple Red Shells, Stars, and Lightning Bolts decreases the score, with the Star decreasing the score the most.
+!Description
-*If Lakitu must pick up the player, the score is lowered. Initiating the mini-turbo at the correct time will negate it somewhat, however.
+!Impact on <tt>SkillPoints</tt>
-*The more times players hit enemy racers or obstacles, their score is lowered. Hitting walls slightly decreases the score more.
+|-
-*Getting hit by items lowers the score.
+|<tt>FramesOutsideTrack</tt>
-*Using one life for a retry severely decreases the score.
+|How many animation frames the character spends on off-road sections of the track. Some courses are marked as containing no off-road sections, such as the Bowser Castle courses and, strangely, Mario Circuit 2 and Choco Island 2. These courses instead increment this value each time a character hits a wall. (In Choco Island 2, the mud pool in the middle of the course still counts as an off-road section.)
-*Being offtrack decreases the score.
+|Each frame the character spends on off-road sections of the track decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 0.25.
-*Starting the race with a boost increases the score.
+|-
-*Initiating more drift mini-turbos increases the score.
+|<tt>FramesNotHittingGas</tt>
-*Passing an item box while already having an item (but not deployed yet) increases the score.
+|How many frames the player does not hold down the accelerate button for.
-*Picking certain characters can also affect the score, giving bonus points. This is because some have less grip on the road than others, so the game rewards characters with the least grip the most points.
+|Each frame the player does not hold down the accelerate button for decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 0.25.
-**Bowser (45 points)
+|-
-**Wario (40 points)
+|<tt>FramesHittingBrakes</tt>
-**Donkey Kong (40 points)
+|How many frames the player holds down the brake button for.
-**Mario (30 points)
+|Each frame the player holds down the brake button for decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 2.
-**Luigi (30 points)
+|-
-**Princess Peach (10 points)
+|<tt>Item3RedShellsUseCount</tt>
-**Toad (10 points)
+|How many times the player uses the Triple Red Shells item.
-**Yoshi (0 points)
+|Each time the player uses Triple Red Shells decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 5.
+|-
+|<tt>ItemLightningUseCount</tt>
+|How many times the player uses the Lightning item.
+|Each time the player uses Lightning decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 5.
+|-
+|<tt>ItemStarUseCount</tt>
+|How many times the player uses the Star item.
+|Each time the player uses a Star decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 30.
+|-
+|<tt>EntityHitCount</tt>
+|How many times the character hits another driver or enemy.
+|Each time the character hits another driver or enemy decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 15.
+|-
+|<tt>GotHitAndSpunCount</tt>
+|How many times the character spins out and loses coins, whether from an item or enemy.
+|Each time the character spins out decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 15.
+|-
+|<tt>WallHitCount</tt>
+|How many times the character bumps into a wall.
+|Each time the character bumps into a wall decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 20.
+|-
+|<tt>StartMiniturboCount</tt>
+|How many times the character performs a Rocket Start, or boosts upon hitting the ground after being picked up by Lakitu.
+|Each time the character performs a Rocket Start or boosts after Lakitu picks them up increases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 25.
+|-
+|<tt>LakituRescueCount</tt>
+|How many times Lakitu places the character back on the track.
+|Each time the player is rescued by Lakitu decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 30.
+|-
+|<tt>RemainingLifes</tt>
+|How many times the player has restarted the race.
+|Each time the player restarts the race decreases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 120.
+|-
+|<tt>Coins</tt>
+|The number of coins collected during the race.
+|Each coin the character has at the end of the race increases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 4 per coin.
+|-
+|<tt>ItemBoxWhileFullHitCount</tt>
+|How many times the character passes through an Item Box while an item already occupies the item slot. Holding an item behind the character, or having Triple Green Shells or Triple Red Shells circle the character, does not count as an item occupying the item slot.
+|Each time the character passes through an Item Box while an item already occupies the item slot increases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 15.
+|-
+|<tt>LightningHits</tt>
+|The number of times a character is hit by the Lightning item.
+|Each time the character is hit by Lightning increases <tt>SkillPoints</tt> by 40.
+|-
+|<tt>LapTime</tt>
+|The amount of time the player takes to complete each lap.
+|The player must beat a unique time for each course to receive extra <tt>SkillPoints</tt> based on how much faster than the target time the course completion time is. This target time is often very low.
+|-
+|<tt>ccWeight</tt>
+|The engine class (cc) selected.
+|
+*Playing on 50cc awards 167 <tt>SkillPoints</tt>.
+*Playing on 100cc awards 157 <tt>SkillPoints</tt>.
+*Playing on 150cc awards 143 <tt>SkillPoints</tt>.
+|-
+|<tt>CharacterEndRaceValue</tt>
+|Which character the player selects to play as. This value is seemingly connected to how difficult the character is to use in a race based on their stats.
+|
+*Playing as Bowser awards 45 <tt>SkillPoints</tt>.
+*Playing as DK or Wario awards 40 <tt>SkillPoints</tt>.
+*Playing as Mario or Luigi awards 30 <tt>SkillPoints</tt>.
+*Playing as Peach or Toad awards 10 <tt>SkillPoints</tt>.
+*Playing as Yoshi awards 0 <tt>SkillPoints</tt>.
+|-
+|<tt>TrackValue</tt>
+|A unique value that varies for each course in the game.
+|Completing a certain course awards <tt>SkillPoints</tt> equal to that course's <tt>TrackValue</tt>.
+|-
+|}
+Although race placement does impact <tt>SkillPoints</tt>, there is no direct relationship. Instead, the player's placement for each race is measured relative to the position the best-placed CPU opponent ends the race with. The calculation that provides this value is known as <tt>PositionPoints</tt>. The below table shows the number of <tt>PositionPoints</tt> added to <tt>SkillPoints</tt> depending on the player's and CPU's placement points.
+{| class=wikitable
+!Player's race placement relative to CPU's placement
+!1st
+!2nd
+!3rd
+!4th
+|-
+|The difference between the player's and CPU's placement points is 2 or less
+|20
+|10
+|0
+|0
+|-
+|The difference between the player's and CPU's placement points is between 3 and 8
+|40
+|20
+|10
+|0
+|-
+|The difference between the player's and CPU's placement points is more than 8
+|60
+|30
+|20
+|10
+|-
+|}
+The game calculates the average of the four <tt>SkillPoints</tt> values across each race to generate a final <tt>SkillLevel</tt> value. If the player has obtained all 36 standard points from race placement, all three star ranks are obtainable, depending on the <tt>SkillLevel</tt> value:
+*⭐⭐⭐: <tt>SkillLevel</tt> > 329
+*⭐⭐: <tt>SkillLevel</tt> > 199
+*⭐: <tt>SkillLevel</tt> > 99
+*'''A:''' <tt>SkillLevel</tt> > 29
+If the player has obtained at least 27 points, the following ranks are possible:
+*⭐⭐: <tt>SkillLevel</tt> > 329
+*⭐: <tt>SkillLevel</tt> > 199
+*'''A:''' <tt>SkillLevel</tt> > 99
+If the player has obtained at least 21 points, the ⭐ rank is possible if <tt>SkillLevel</tt> > 329.
 ===Time Trial===
-One player can race against the best times on each course with no CPU opponents. After beating a best time, players can save [[Ghost (Mario Kart)|Ghost]] data onto each time trial course. Whenever the player races on that course again, the player's Ghost mirrors movements of the saved data. Ghost data can also be downloaded from other players using the Game Boy Link Cable. Players are given a [[Triple Mushroom]] for use during Time Trials. Players also have the option to view their Ghost data using the Records option. Players can either turn their Ghost on or off during [[Time Trial]]s using the {{button|gba|select}} before selecting the mode.
+One player can race against the best times on each course with no CPU opponents. After beating a best time, players can save [[Ghost (Mario Kart series)|Ghost]] data onto each time trial course. Whenever the player races on that course again, the player's Ghost mirrors movements of the saved data. Ghost data can also be downloaded from other players using the Game Boy Link Cable. Players are given [[Triple Mushrooms]] for use during [[Time Trial]]s. Players also have the option to view their Ghost data using the Records option. Players can either turn their Ghost on or off during Time Trials using the {{button|gba|select}} before selecting the mode.
 ===Quick Run===
-Quick Run is a one player VS mode, unique to ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', that enables players to race on any tracks they unlocked with no restrictions or regulations. Players can choose what engine size they want to race on, with the difficulty level alongside with the speed. Players can alter the number of laps, appearance of coins, and item boxes by pressing {{button|gba|Select}} before accessing this mode.
+Quick Run is a one player VS mode, unique to ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', that enables players to race on any tracks they unlocked with no restrictions or regulations. Players can choose what engine size they want to race on, with the difficulty level alongside with the speed. Players can alter the number of laps, appearance of coins, and Item Boxes by pressing {{button|gba|Select}} before accessing this mode. Later ''Mario Kart'' installments since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' (excluding ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'') have a similar mode to Quick Run, which is named VS mode except that single players can also access the mode.
 ===VS===
-[[File:Mksc_multiplayer.PNG‎|thumb|left|Menu for Single Game Pak mode.]]
+[[File:Mksc multiplayer.PNG|thumb|left|Menu for Single Game Pak mode.]]
-VS mode is basically a Quick Run mode with two to four players. This mode cannot be accessed by only one player. CPU players are turned off in this mode. The game counts how many times the player won or lost against other players. Players can play with multiple game cartridges or just a single cartridge via Game Boy Link Cable. When using a single cartridge however, players are limited to their choices. Players will use a different colored Yoshi. Player 1 will be Green, player 2 [[Red Yoshi|red]], player 3 [[Light Blue Yoshi|light blue]], and player 4 [[Yellow Yoshi|yellow]]. Aside from that, the only courses available are four SNES courses: Mario Circuit 1, Donut Plains 1, Ghost Valley 1, and Bowser Castle 1.
+VS mode is a Quick Run mode with two to four players and cannot be accessed by single players. Players can play with multiple game cartridges (Multi-Pak mode) or just a single cartridge (Single-Pak mode) via Game Boy Link Cable. CPU players are turned off in this mode, and players start with 10 coins. The game counts how many times the player won or lost against other players. Players can alter the number of laps, appearance of coins, having Triple Mushrooms as starting items and Item Boxes by pressing {{button|gba|Select}} before accessing this mode, but only if it is played in Multi-Pak mode. In Single-Pak mode, players have more limited choices. Players use a different colored [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] where player 1 is Green, player 2 Red, player 3 Light Blue, and player 4 Yellow. Additionally, the only courses available are four SNES courses: [[SNES Mario Circuit 1|Mario Circuit 1]], [[SNES Donut Plains 1|Donut Plains 1]], [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|Ghost Valley 1]], and [[Bowser Castle 1]]. The character and item animations and music quality are also simplified compared to the base game to ease the amount of data that has to be transferred, and the music itself consists of arrangements of ''Super Mario Kart'' music: the course selection menu music is an arrangement of the menu music, the racing music is an arrangement of the [[Super Mario Kart (theme)|title theme]], and the result screen music is an arrangement of Mario's results theme. In both multiplayer modes, after all other racers finish a race, Lakitu drops a [[Thwomp]] on the racer in last place, ending the race.
 ===Battle===
-[[File:MKSCBattle.PNG|thumb|Battle Mode]]
+[[File:MKSC Link Battle Screenshot.png|thumb|Battle Mode]]
-Just like VS mode, Battle mode cannot be played with only one player. The player participates with one to three other players in attempt to pop each other [[balloon]]s using items. Also seen in VS mode, the game counts how many times the players won or lost. When a player loses all of their balloons, the player turns into a [[Bob-omb]]. The Bob-omb can make it more difficult for the other players by either picking up item boxes or blasting into their karts.
+Just like VS mode, Battle mode cannot be played with only one player. The player participates with one to three other players in attempt to pop each other [[balloon]]s using items. Also seen in VS mode, the game counts how many times the players won or lost. When a player loses all of their balloons, the player turns into a [[Bob-omb]] and stays like that for the rest of the game. The Bob-omb can make it more difficult for the other players by either picking up Item Boxes or blasting into their karts.
-<br clear=all>
+{{br}}
 ==Characters==
-[[File:Mario Kart - Super Circuit 01.png|thumb|The title screen with all eight playable characters.]]
+[[File:MKSC Group Artwork.jpg|thumb|150px|The game's playable characters.]]
-All playable characters from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' return, and there are no newcomers, making this the only ''Mario Kart'' game to not introduce any new drivers. As in all previous games, they also race in the same go-karts, but with different sizes and colors that suit each playable character. Also, as in all previous games, each racer is classified into three categories: lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight, each class with their own advantages and disadvantages. Additionally, in VS play with a single cartridge, all players use Yoshi, with each being a different color.
+All playable characters from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' return, along with colored [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] appearing only in the multiplayer mode. As in all the previous games, they also race in the same go-karts, but with different sizes and colors that suit each playable character. Also, as in all the previous games, each racer is classified into three categories: lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight, each class with their own advantages and disadvantages. Additionally, in VS play with a single cartridge, all players use Yoshi, with each being a different color.
+Many other characters are not playable. Some can help out, such as [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]], who can pull characters out of the water, and [[Boo]], who serves as an item. Other characters are mainly there to serve as obstacles to racers, and many hinder the racers by making them spin out.
+===Drivers===
+Characters are divided into three classes depending on their weight: light, medium, and heavy. Characters' speed and weight stats are viewable at the player select screen.
+The Japanese version's stats are translated as acceleration and weight, the international release displays the acceleration stat as "speed", though the instruction booklet describes more accurate stats.
-Many other characters appear in the game as nonplayable. Some can help out, such as [[Lakitu]], who can pull characters out of the water, and [[Boo]], who serves as an item. Other characters are mainly there to serve as obstacles to racers, and many hinder the racers by making them spin out.
+'''Lightweights''' are generally characterized by having high acceleration and low top speed. They are knocked easier by heavyweights and middleweights and skid easier. [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Toad]] share the same stats as having the highest acceleration and handling and the least weight and speed in the game, and [[Yoshi]] offers slightly less acceleration and handling for slightly better weight and speed.
-===Drivers===
+'''Middleweights''' are classified by their all-around stats. They do not excel at anything, nor do they have any significantly low stats. The only middleweights are [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], and they share the same stats.
-Characters are divided into three classes depending on their weight: <font color=blue>Light</font>, <font color=green>Medium</font>, and <font color=red>Heavy</font>. Characters' acceleration and weight stats are viewable at the player select screen, although the acceleration stat is erroneously referred to as "speed".
+'''Heavyweights''' have a very high weight and top speed stat, but suffer from low acceleration. They also skid less than karts of lighter weight. [[Bowser]] offers the most weight and speed in the game, but the worst acceleration and handling, while [[Wario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] have slightly worse weight and speed in exchange for slightly higher handling and acceleration.
-'''Lightweights''' are generally characterized by having high acceleration, but low top speed. They are knocked easier by heavyweights and middleweights and skid easier. [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Toad]] share the same stats as having the most acceleration and the least weight in the game, and [[Yoshi]] offers slightly less acceleration for slightly better weight.
+The character selection screen offers the option to select a random character if the Item Box icon is selected. This is notably the only ''Mario Kart'' game to have this feature.
-'''Middleweights''' are classified by their all-around stats. They do not excel at anything, nor do they have any significantly low stats. Mario and Luigi, the only middleweights, share the same stats.
+{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable sortable"
+!Driver
+!Class
+!Acceleration
+!Weight
+!Top speed
+!Braking
+!Handling
+!Drift
+!Off-road
+|-
+|data-sort-value=M|[[File:MKSC Mario.jpg|200x150px]]<br>[[Mario]]
+|{{color|green|Middleweight}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|-
+|data-sort-value=L|[[File:Luigi MKSC artwork.jpg|200x150px]]<br>[[Luigi]]
+|{{color|green|Middleweight}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|-
+|data-sort-value=P|[[File:Princess Peach MKSC artwork.jpg|200x150px]]<br>[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Lightweight}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|-
+|data-sort-value=T|[[File:Toad MKSC artwork.jpg|200x150px]]<br>[[Toad]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Lightweight}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|-
+|data-sort-value=Y|[[File:Yoshi MKSC artwork.jpg|200x150px]]<br>[[Yoshi]]
+|{{color|dodgerblue|Lightweight}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|3<br>{{text outline|{{color|gold|★★★☆☆}}}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|-
+|data-sort-value=D|[[File:DK MKSC artwork.jpg|200x150px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong|DK]]
+|{{color|red|Heavyweight}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|-
+|data-sort-value=W|[[File:MKSC Wario Pointing Artwork.jpg|200x150px]]<br>[[Wario]]
+|{{color|red|Heavyweight}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|4<br>{{text outline|{{color|green|★★★★☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|-
+|data-sort-value=B|[[File:Bowser MKSC artwork.jpg|200x150px]]<br>[[Bowser]]
+|{{color|red|Heavyweight}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|5<br>{{text outline|{{color|dodgerblue|★★★★★}}}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|2<br>{{text outline|{{color|darkorange|★★☆☆☆}}}}
+|1<br>{{text outline|{{color|red|★☆☆☆☆}}}}
+|}
-'''Heavyweights''' have very high stats in top speed and weight, but suffer from low acceleration. They also skid less than karts of lighter weight. [[Bowser]] offers the most weight and top speed in the game but the worst acceleration while [[Wario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] have slightly worse weight and top speed in exchange for slightly higher acceleration.
+====Multiplayer only====
+{|style="text-align:center"class="wikitable"
+!Driver
+!Description
+|-
+|[[File:MKSCRedYoshi.png]] [[File:LightBlueYoshiMKSC.png]] [[File:YellowYoshiMKSC.png]]<br>[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|Yoshis in alternate colors are playable in Single-Pak multiplayer, each by a certain player: red for 2, blue for 3, and yellow for 4. They share Yoshi's stats.
+|-
+|[[File:MKSC Bob-omb.png]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]<sup>(new)</sup>
+|Bob-ombs appear in multiplayer battle mode after a player is defeated. They can ram into other players and explode, as well as respawn and collect mushrooms to boost with. They do not appear on the map.
+|}
-<center><gallery perrow=3>
+====Rival order====
-File:MKSC_Mario.jpg | '''{{color-link|Mario|green}}''' <br> Speed: ★★★☆☆<br>Weight: ★★★☆☆
+Similar to ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', [[Rival|a preset order of CPU opponents]] exists for each character in Grand Prix mode: one very fast, one fast, one medium, one slow, and three very slow drivers. In Quick Run mode, the orders are reversed, except in the first track of each cup. When playing Grand Prix in multiplayer, the rival order depends on the first player's character.
-File:MKLG.PNG | '''{{color-link|Luigi|green}}''' <br> Speed: ★★★☆☆<br>Weight: ★★★☆☆
+{|style="text-align:center; width:820px; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;"border="1"cellspacing="1"
-File:MKPC.PNG | '''[[Princess Peach|Peach]]''' <br> Speed: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★☆☆☆☆
+!style="background:#FF0000" rowspan=2 width=120px|Player
-File:MKTD.PNG | '''[[Toad]]''' <br> Speed: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★☆☆☆☆
+!style="background:#FF0000" colspan=7|Rival order
-File:MKYS.PNG | '''[[Yoshi]]''' <br> Speed: ★★★★☆<br>Weight: ★★☆☆☆
+|-
-File:MKDK.PNG | '''{{color-link|Donkey Kong|red}}''' <br> Speed: ★★☆☆☆<br>Weight: ★★★★☆
+!style="background:#FF0000" width=100px|Very fast
-File:MKWR.PNG | '''{{color-link|Wario|red}}''' <br> Speed: ★★☆☆☆<br>Weight: ★★★★☆
+!style="background:#FF0000" width=100px|Fast
-File:MKBW.PNG | '''{{color-link|Bowser|red}}''' <br> Speed: ★☆☆☆☆<br>Weight: ★★★★★
+!style="background:#FF0000" width=100px|Medium
-</gallery></center>
+!style="background:#FF0000" width=100px|Slow
+!style="background:#FF0000" colspan=3|Very slow
+|-
+|[[File:Mario MKSC.png|center]]Mario
+|[[File:MKSCDonkeyKongSprite.png|center]]Donkey Kong
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Sprite.png|center]]Bowser
+|[[File:MKSCLuigiSprite.png|center]]Luigi
+|[[File:MKSCYoshiSprite.png|center]]Yoshi
+|width=100px|[[File:MKSCPrincessPeachSprite.png|center]]Peach
+|width=100px|[[File:MKSC Toad and Pipe Frame.png|center]]Toad
+|width=100px|[[File:MKSCWarioSprite.png|center]]Wario
+|-
+|[[File:MKSCLuigiSprite.png|center]]Luigi
+|[[File:MKSCWarioSprite.png|center]]Wario
+|[[File:MKSC Toad and Pipe Frame.png|center]]Toad
+|[[File:MKSCYoshiSprite.png|center]]Yoshi
+|[[File:Mario MKSC.png|center]]Mario
+|[[File:MKSCPrincessPeachSprite.png|center]]Peach
+|[[File:MKSCDonkeyKongSprite.png|center]]Donkey Kong
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Sprite.png|center]]Bowser
+|-
+|[[File:MKSCPrincessPeachSprite.png|center]]Peach
+|[[File:MKSCLuigiSprite.png|center]]Luigi
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Sprite.png|center]]Bowser
+|[[File:MKSCDonkeyKongSprite.png|center]]Donkey Kong
+|[[File:MKSCYoshiSprite.png|center]]Yoshi
+|[[File:Mario MKSC.png|center]]Mario
+|[[File:MKSC Toad and Pipe Frame.png|center]]Toad
+|[[File:MKSCWarioSprite.png|center]]Wario
+|-
+|[[File:MKSC Toad and Pipe Frame.png|center]]Toad
+|[[File:MKSCPrincessPeachSprite.png|center]]Peach
+|[[File:MKSCLuigiSprite.png|center]]Luigi
+|[[File:MKSCYoshiSprite.png|center]]Yoshi
+|[[File:Mario MKSC.png|center]]Mario
+|[[File:MKSCWarioSprite.png|center]]Wario
+|[[File:MKSCDonkeyKongSprite.png|center]]Donkey Kong
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Sprite.png|center]]Bowser
+|-
+|[[File:MKSCYoshiSprite.png|center]]Yoshi
+|[[File:MKSCPrincessPeachSprite.png|center]]Peach
+|[[File:MKSCLuigiSprite.png|center]]Luigi
+|[[File:MKSC Toad and Pipe Frame.png|center]]Toad
+|[[File:Mario MKSC.png|center]]Mario
+|[[File:MKSCWarioSprite.png|center]]Wario
+|[[File:MKSCDonkeyKongSprite.png|center]]Donkey Kong
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Sprite.png|center]]Bowser
+|-
+|[[File:MKSCDonkeyKongSprite.png|center]]Donkey Kong
+|[[File:MKSCYoshiSprite.png|center]]Yoshi
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Sprite.png|center]]Bowser
+|[[File:MKSC Toad and Pipe Frame.png|center]]Toad
+|[[File:MKSCLuigiSprite.png|center]]Luigi
+|[[File:MKSCPrincessPeachSprite.png|center]]Peach
+|[[File:Mario MKSC.png|center]]Mario
+|[[File:MKSCWarioSprite.png|center]]Wario
+|-
+|[[File:MKSCWarioSprite.png|center]]Wario
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Sprite.png|center]]Bowser
+|[[File:MKSCDonkeyKongSprite.png|center]]Donkey Kong
+|[[File:MKSCYoshiSprite.png|center]]Yoshi
+|[[File:Mario MKSC.png|center]]Mario
+|[[File:MKSCLuigiSprite.png|center]]Luigi
+|[[File:MKSCPrincessPeachSprite.png|center]]Peach
+|[[File:MKSC Toad and Pipe Frame.png|center]]Toad
+|-
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Sprite.png|center]]Bowser
+|[[File:MKSCDonkeyKongSprite.png|center]]Donkey Kong
+|[[File:MKSCPrincessPeachSprite.png|center]]Peach
+|[[File:Mario MKSC.png|center]]Mario
+|[[File:MKSCYoshiSprite.png|center]]Yoshi
+|[[File:MKSC Toad and Pipe Frame.png|center]]Toad
+|[[File:MKSCLuigiSprite.png|center]]Luigi
+|[[File:MKSCWarioSprite.png|center]]Wario
+|}
-===Non-playable===
+===Other characters and elements===
-*[[Boo]]
+These characters and elements can act as course obstacles, causing a variety of effects when they are driven into, or appear as background scenery for world-building purposes and do not interact with racers.
-*[[Cheep-Cheep]]
+{|border=1 cellpadding=3 style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%
-*[[Crab]]
+|-style="background:gray;color:white"
-*[[Lakitu]]
+!width=10%|Name
-*[[Little Mouser]]
+!width=20%|Course appearance(s)
-*[[Mechakoopa]]
+!width=70%|Description
-*[[Penguin]]
+|-style=background:#219F4B;color:white
-*[[Piranha Plant]]
+|-
-*[[Shy Guy]]
+|align="center"|[[Big Cheep Cheep|Big Cheep-Cheep]]
-*[[Magikoopa]]
+----
-*[[Thwomp]]
+[[File:MKSC Big Cheep-Cheep.png]]
-*[[Snowman]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]]
+|Big Cheep-Cheeps appear in the background of Cheep-Cheep Island, where they swim around and occasionally leap.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Bob-omb]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Bob and Toad.png]]
+|align="center"|Awards ceremony
+|Aside from their appearances in the Battle mode, A Bob-omb appears in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Boo]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Boo Boo Lake.png]][[File:MKSC_Boo_Broken_Pier.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]] and [[Broken Pier]]
+|In addition to being items in the game, Boos appear at certain parts of Boo Lake holding lamps and making their trademark noises. At Broken Pier, they also appear stationary at certain parts of the course, and may attack which will take coins and slow any racers who approaches them.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Cheep Cheep|Cheep-Cheep]]
+----
+[[File:CheepCheepMKSC.png]]
+|align="center"|Awards ceremony
+|A large, but not gigantic, Cheep-Cheep leaps over the winner stands in the game's awards ceremony.
+|-
+|align="center"|Falling Star
+----
+[[File:MKSC falling star.png]]
+|align="center"|[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Rainbow Road]]
+|At a longer straight path at Rainbow Road, some bouncy stars fall and spin around racers they come in contact with.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Goomba]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC-Crowd.png]]
+|align="center"|Awards ceremony
+|Goombas appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Hammer Bro]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Hammer Bro.png]]
+|align="center"|Awards ceremony
+|A Hammer Bro. appears in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Kamek]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Kamek Sprite.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Bowser's Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]]
+|Kamek can be seen floating back and forth near the finish line at Bowser Castle 3.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Koopa Troopa]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC-KoopaTroopa.png]]
+|align="center"|Awards ceremony
+|Koopas appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Koopa Paratroopa]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC-KoopaParatroopa.png]]
+|align="center"|Awards ceremony
+|Koopa Paratroopas appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]
+----
+[[File:MKSCLakituSprite.png]]
+|align="center"|All courses
+|Lakitu acts as the referee for the game, as well as fishing out racers that fall off the course or go out of bounds.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Volcanic debris|Lava Boulder]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Lava Boulder.png]]
+|align="center"|[[Lakeside Park]]
+|Molten rocks the volcanoes in the background of Lakeside Park launch onto the track. The racers are burned if they run into it.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Lava Bubble]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Lava Bubble.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]] and [[GBA Bowser's Castle 4|Bowser Castle 4]]
+|Living fireballs that emerge from lava in the Bowser Castle racetracks. The racers are burned if they run into it.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Goonie|Little Bird]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Little Birdy.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]]
+|Goonies that appears on Cheep-Cheep Island. When racers approach them, they fly away, though after a set period of time without any racers, they return to the track.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Blimp|Luigi's Blimp]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Luigi Blimp.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]] and [[GBA Sky Garden|Sky Garden]]
+|A blimp owned by Luigi that flies around in the background. In Luigi Circuit, the blimp waits until the third lap to take off and fly around, whereas it is directly in the air in Sky Garden.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Mechakoopa]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC_Mechakoopa.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Bowser's Castle 4|Bowser Castle 4]]
+|A group of three appear on one of the straightaways in Bowser Castle 4, walking across the course and back. If a racer hits one, they will spin out.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Little Mouser|Mice]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC_Mouse.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Cheese Land|Cheese Land]]
+|Little Mousers appear on walking across Cheese Land. If a racer hits one, they will spin out.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Penguin]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Penguin.gif]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]]
+|A few spinning penguins flank the racetrack. Any racer that collides with them will spin out, losing some coins.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Piranha Plant]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Piranha Plant.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Yoshi Desert|Yoshi Desert]]
+|Piranha Plants appear from within the quicksand pits of Yoshi Desert. If a racer falls into one of these pits, they will get pulled under, followed by the Piranha Plant chewing them repeatedly before spitting them out.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Shy Guy]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Shy Guy U.png]][[File:MKSC Shy Guy JP.png]]
+|align="center"|Awards ceremony, [[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]] and [[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]]
+|Shy Guys appear at the Shy Guy Galleon at Shy Guy Beach and at Tents at Sunset Wilds. Also, some Shy Guys appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Shy Guy Galleon]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Shy Guy Galleon.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]]
+|A pirate ship with Shy Guys as part of the scenery that launch explosive cannonballs onto the course.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Shy Guy Tent]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Shy Guy Tent.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]]
+|Tents that do not move on their own, and only affect racers if they run into them. If a racer touches them, the tent breaks open and a Shy Guy with paint marks jumps onto the racer. The Shy Guy then takes away several of the racer's coins before hopping off. Shy Guy Tents respawn shortly after being hit.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Sidestepper]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Sidestepper.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]] and [[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]]
+|A crab that spins out drivers when it is touched.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Snowman]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Snowman.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]]
+|Snowmen that are situated on the track, that stops the racer if they drive into them.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Thunder Cloud]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC thunder cloud.png]]
+|align="center"|[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Rainbow Road]]
+|Thunder Clouds that strikes and shrinks any racer that passes near them.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Thwomp]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Thwomp.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]] and [[GBA Bowser's Castle 4|Bowser Castle 4]]
+|Thwomps appear as enemies, performing their trademark slam attempt at the drivers below. Additionally, some Thwomps at Bowser Castle 4 move from side to side on the air before slamming on the ground.
+|-
+|align="center"|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]
+----
+[[File:MKSC Bob and Toad.png]]
+|align="center"|Awards ceremony
+|Several Toads appear in the crowd in the game's awards ceremony.
+|-
+|align="center"|Totem Pole
+----
+[[File:MKSC totem pole.png]]
+|align="center"|[[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]]
+|Totem poles that appear on Sunset Wilds, whose sculptures are similar to a [[Toady]] at the bottom, a [[Snifit]] in the middle and a Shy Guy at the top.
+|-
+|}
 ==Items==
-''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' features eleven of the fourteen items from ''Mario Kart 64'', with no new additions, also making this the only ''Mario Kart'' game to not introduce any items. Like past games, items are found in Item Boxes and are typically used to hinder opponents and assist players who obtain them.
+''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' features eleven of the fourteen items from ''Mario Kart 64'', with no new additions, also making this and ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' the only ''Mario Kart'' games to not introduce any items. Like the past games, items are found in Item Boxes and are typically used to hinder opponents and assist players who obtain them.
+{|class="wikitable"
-{| width=100% border=1 style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse;background:white; margin:0 auto;" cellpadding="2"
+!style="background-color:#FF0000"|Sprite
-! width=100px | [[Banana]]
+!width=8% style="background-color:#FF0000"|Item
-| width=50px bgcolor=white | [[File:BananaSC.PNG]]
+!style="background-color:#FF0000"|Description
-| Obtained commonly by high-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or dropped behind. They act as obstacles; drivers running over them will spin. The effect can nullified if the driver brakes upon running over it; success of the action is indicated by a music note symbol coming out from the driver. Any type of Shell or Star effects can destroy them.
+|-
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Mushroom Artwork.png]]
+|[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]
+|Obtained commonly by any-ranked drivers, using it grants the driver a great burst of speed within a moment. They can be used to go off-road more easily, and fly further after going over a ramp. They can also be used to bump drivers out of the way; those with no Coins will spin out instead.
+|-
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Triple Mushrooms Artwork.png]]
+|[[Triple Mushrooms]]
+|Obtained exclusively in Time Trial and Versus modes. Drivers will have three Mushrooms instead of one. They cannot be replenished once they are all used until the Time Trial or Versus match is over.
+|-
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Banana Artwork.png]]
+|[[Banana#Mario Kart series|Banana]]
+|Obtained commonly by high-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or dropped behind. They act as obstacles; drivers running over them will spin. The effect can nullified if the driver brakes upon running over it; success of the action is indicated by a music note symbol coming out from the driver. Any type of Shell or Star effects can destroy them.
+|-
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Green Shell Artwork.png]]
+|[[Green Shell#Mario Kart series|Green Shell]]
+|Obtained commonly by high-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. Once thrown, they can bounce off walls multiple times before breaking; drivers hit by this will spin. Bananas, any type of Shells, or Star effects can destroy them.
+|-
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Triple Green Shells Artwork.png]]
+|[[Triple Green Shells]]
+|Obtained uncommonly by higher-ranked drivers, three Green Shells revolve around the driver, shielding from most attacks. They act like Green Shells, but cannot be thrown backward.
+|-
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Red Shell Artwork.png]]
+|[[Red Shell#Mario Kart series|Red Shell]]
+|Obtained uncommonly by any-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. If thrown forward, it will target the next high-ranked driver. If not, it will shoot straight instead and break upon hitting a single wall. If thrown backwards, they stay in a fixed position; if a driver goes near one, it will target them regardless of ranking. Bananas, any type of Shells, or Star effects can destroy them.
 |-
-! [[Green Shell]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:GreenShellSC.PNG]]
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Triple Red Shells Artwork.png]]
-| Obtained commonly by high-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. Once thrown, they can bounce off walls multiple times before breaking; drivers hit by this will spin. Bananas, any type of Shells, or Star effects can destroy them.
+|[[Triple Red Shells]]
+|Obtained uncommonly by lower-ranked drivers, three Red Shells revolve around the driver, shielding from most attacks. They act like Red Shells, but cannot be thrown backward in a fixed position to target a driver regardless of ranking.
 |-
-! [[Red Shell]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:RedShellSC.PNG]]
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Spiny Shell Artwork.png]]
-| Obtained uncommonly by any-ranked drivers, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. If thrown forward, it will target the next high-ranked driver. If not, it will shoot straight instead and break upon hitting a single wall. If thrown backwards, they stay in a fixed position; if a driver goes near one, it will target them regardless of ranking. Bananas, any type of Shells, or Star effects can destroy them.
+|[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]
+|Obtained rarely by low-ranked drivers, with rarity determined by engine class, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. It makes a continuously loud noise when used. If thrown forward, it will follow the track and targets the first-place driver; subsequent drivers caught in the path will spin out. If thrown backward, they stay in a fixed position to target the first-place driver passing by. Colliding with a wall or a ramp, falling into a pit or water, or hitting a driver with the star in effect can destroy them.
 |-
-! [[Super Mushroom|Mushroom]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:MushroomSC.PNG]]
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Boo Artwork.png]]
-| Obtained commonly by any-ranked drivers, using it grants the driver a great burst of speed within a moment. They can be used to go off-road more easier, and fly further after going over a ramp. They can also be used to bump drivers out of the way; those with no Coins will spin out instead.
+|[[Boo#Mario Kart series|Boo]]
+|Obtained uncommonly by any-ranked drivers, they steal an item from a random driver if available, attacks the first-place driver, and grants invisibility for a moment. The driver is immune to all obstacles and items, and can pass through drivers without bumping, but it doesn't prevent them from losing speed off-road.
 |-
-! [[Triple Green Shell]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:TripleGreenSC.PNG]]
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Star Artwork.png]]
-| Obtained uncommonly by higher-ranked drivers, three Green Shells revolve around the driver, shielding from most attacks. They act like Green Shells, but cannot be thrown backward.
+|[[Super Star#Mario Kart series|Star]]
+|Obtained rarely by low-ranked drivers, they grant invincibility and increase their top speed, acceleration, and handling for a moment. Bumping a driver under this effect will spin them out. They are also used to go off-road without losing any speed and can destroy stage obstacles.
 |-
-! [[Triple Red Shell]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:TripleRedSC.PNG]]
+|align=center|[[File:MKSC Lightning Artwork.png]]
-| Obtained uncommonly by lower-ranked drivers, three Red Shells revolve around the driver, shielding from most attacks. They act like Red Shells, but cannot be thrown backward in a fixed position to target a driver regardless of ranking.
+|[[Lightning#Mario Kart series|Lightning]]
+|Obtained rarely by lower-ranked drivers, they shrink every other driver not using a Star or a Boo but does not make them lose coins. Shrunk drivers lose speed and the ability to use a Mushroom. Shrunk drivers run over by a normal driver will spin out. Shrunk drivers revert back to normal after a set amount of time or if they fall into a pit.
+|}
+===Item probabilities===
+The following item chart comes from the ''Mario Kart Advance Saisoku Bucchigiri Guide'', released in Japan in 2001.<ref>{{cite|author=@Airship804|date=January 12, 2024|url=x.com/Airship804/status/1745790280190812194|title=Hello and thank you for finding me! Yes, I still have the guidebook and it indeed has a table of the item distribution, although the exact values are not shown. ◎ are the most common items, ○ are moderate, △ are occasional, and × are not obtainable. I hope this helps you! :)|publisher=X|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref> The probability to obtain a certain item goes from '''A''' (frequently obtained item) to '''D''' (unobtainable item).
+{|class="wikitable center"
+!Position
+![[File:MKSC Green Shell icon.png|link=Green Shell#Mario Kart series]]
+![[File:MKSC Triple Green Shell Item Slot Sprite.png|link=Triple Green Shells]]
+![[File:MKSC Red Shell icon.png|link=Red Shell#Mario Kart series]]
+![[File:MKSC Triple Red Shell Item Slot Sprite.png|link=Triple Red Shells]]
+![[File:MKSC Spiny Shell icon.png|link=Spiny Shell (blue)]]
+![[File:MKSC Banana icon.png|link=Banana#Mario Kart series]]
+![[File:Mushroom MKSC item slot sprite.png|link=Dash Mushroom]]
+![[File:Star MKSC item slot sprite.png|link=Super Star#Mario Kart series]]
+![[File:Boo MKSC item slot sprite.png|link=Boo#Mario Kart series]]
+![[File:Lightning Bolt MKSC item slot sprite.png|link=Lightning#Mario Kart series]]
+|-style="border-top:2px solid black;"
+!1
+|A
+|C
+|C
+|D
+|D
+|A
+|C
+|D
+|C
+|D
 |-
-! [[Triple Mushroom]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:TripleMushroomSC.PNG]]
+!2
-| Obtained exclusively in Time Trial mode. Drivers will have three Mushrooms instead of one. They cannot be replenished once they are all used until the Time Trial is over.
+|D
+|B
+|B
+|C
+|D
+|D
+|B
+|C
+|C
+|D
 |-
-! [[Boo]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:BooSC.PNG]]
+!3
-| Obtained uncommonly by any-ranked drivers, they steal an item from a random driver if available, attacks the first-place driver, and grants invisibility for a moment. The driver is immune to all obstacles and items, and can pass through drivers without bumping, but it doesn't prevent them from losing speed off-road.
+|D
+|C
+|A
+|C
+|C
+|D
+|B
+|B
+|C
+|C
 |-
-! [[Star]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:StarSC.PNG]]
+!4
-| Obtained rarely by low-ranked drivers, they grant invincibility and increase their top speed, acceleration, and handling for a moment. Bumping a driver under this effect will spin them out. They are also used to go off-road without losing any speed and can destroy stage obstacles.
+|D
+|C
+|A
+|B
+|C
+|D
+|C
+|B
+|C
+|C
 |-
-! [[Spiny Shell (Mario Kart)|Spiny Shell]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:SpinyShellSC.PNG]]
+!5
-| Obtained rarely by low-ranked drivers, with rarity determined by engine class, they can be held on the back or thrown forward or backward. It makes a continuously loud noise when used. If thrown forward, it will follow the track and targets the first-place driver; subsequent drivers caught in the path will spin out. If thrown backward, they stay in a fixed position to target the first-place driver passing by. Colliding with a wall or a ramp, falling into a pit or water, or hitting a driver with the star in effect can destroy them.
+|D
+|D
+|B
+|B
+|C
+|D
+|C
+|B
+|C
+|C
 |-
-! [[Thunderbolt (item)|Thunderbolt]] || bgcolor=white | [[File:LightningboltSC.PNG]]
+!6
-| Obtained rarely by lower-ranked drivers, they shrink every other driver not using a Star or a Boo. Shrunk drivers lose speed and the ability to use Mushroom. Shrunk drivers run over by a normal driver will spin out. Shrunk drivers revert back to normal after a set amount of time or if they go into a pit.
+|D
+|D
+|B
+|B
+|C
+|D
+|C
+|B
+|C
+|B
+|-
+!7
+|D
+|D
+|C
+|B
+|B
+|D
+|C
+|C
+|C
+|B
+|-
+!8
+|D
+|D
+|C
+|B
+|B
+|D
+|C
+|C
+|C
+|B
 |}
 ==Courses==
-The game features twenty new courses, and brings back the original twenty courses of ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' (but, due to the Grand Prix Format, they are organized in five cups instead of four). However, most courses brought back have the hazards removed found in them such as the [[Monty Mole]]s in the Donut Plains and oil slicks in the Mario Circuits. The only hazards that have stayed are the breakable blocks in the Ghost Valleys and Vanilla Lakes. The cups containing ''Super Mario Kart'' courses are unlocked for usage in Grand Prix Mode by finishing their respective cups consisting of ''Super Circuit'' in first place, and then completing them again, while collecting at least 100 coins.
+The game features 20 new courses, and brings back the original 20 courses of ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' (though, due to the Grand Prix format, they are organized in five cups instead of four). The cups containing ''Super Mario Kart'' courses are unlocked for usage in Grand Prix Mode by finishing the respective engine class in first place, and then completing each cup again, while collecting at least 100 coins.
-''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' features 40 race tracks on the Game Card. This is the highest amount of racing tracks in any ''Mario Kart''. However, if Downloadable Content is counted, the honor of the ''Mario Kart'' with the most tracks now goes to ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', with 48 tracks (32 pre-installed, 16 downloadable). ''Super Circuit'' also has the most Bowser Castles (four from this game's tracks and three from the original's tracks) in any ''Mario Kart'' game to date.
+''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' has the most Bowser Castles (four from this game's tracks and three from the original's tracks, making seven total tracks) in any ''Mario Kart'' game to date.
 ===Super Circuit tracks===
-There are also new courses introduced in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. The player races three laps on these tracks in Grand Prix mode.
+These racecourses are new and they have three laps, similar to ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (with Lakitu appearing on the right side of the player, holding the start signal and the lap count signs).
-<gallery caption="[[Mushroom Cup]]" widths="80px" heights="64px">
+{|style="width:800px;margin:auto;text-align:center"class="wikitable"
-File:PeachCircuit.png | [[Peach Circuit]]
+|-
-File:ShyGuyBeach.png | [[Shy Guy Beach]]
+![[File:MKSC Mushroom Cup icon.png]]<br>[[Mushroom Cup]]
-File:RiversidePark.png | [[Riverside Park]]
+|[[File:MKSC Peach Circuit Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]
-File:BowsersCastle1.png | [[Bowser Castle 1 (GBA)|Bowser Castle 1]]
+|[[File:MKSC Shy Guy Beach Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]]
-</gallery>
+|[[File:MKSC Riverside Park Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Riverside Park|Riverside Park]]
-<gallery caption="[[Flower Cup]]" widths="80px" heights="64px">
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Castle 1 Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1]]
-File:MarioCircuit.png | [[Mario Circuit (GBA)|Mario Circuit]]
+|-
-File:BooLake.png | [[Boo Lake]]
+![[File:MKSC Flower Cup icon.png]]<br>[[Flower Cup]]
-File:CheeseLand.png | [[Cheese Land]]
+|[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
-File:BowsersCastle2.png | [[Bowser Castle 2 (GBA)|Bowser Castle 2]]
+|[[File:Mkscboolake.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]]
-</gallery>
+|[[File:MKSC Cheese Land Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Cheese Land|Cheese Land]]
-<gallery caption="[[Lightning Cup]]" widths="80px" heights="64px">
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Castle 2 Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2]]
-File:Luigi circuit icon.png | [[Luigi Circuit (GBA)|Luigi Circuit]]
+|-
-File:SkyGarden.png | [[Sky Garden (course)|Sky Garden]]
+![[File:MKSC Lightning Cup Emblem.png]]<br>[[Lightning Cup]]
-File:CheepCheepIsland.png | [[Cheep-Cheep Island]]
+|[[File:MKSC Luigi Circuit Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]]
-File:SunsetWilds.png | [[Sunset Wilds]]
+|[[File:MKSC Sky Garden Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Sky Garden|Sky Garden]]
-</gallery>
+|[[File:MKSC Cheep-Cheep Island Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]]
-<gallery caption="[[Star Cup]]" widths="80px" heights="64px">
+|[[File:MKSC Sunset Wilds Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]]
-File:SnowLand.png | [[Snow Land]]
+|-
-File:RibbonLand.png | [[Ribbon Road]]
+![[File:MKSC Star Cup Emblem.png]]<br>[[Star Cup]]
-File:YoshiDesert.png | [[Yoshi Desert]]
+|[[File:MKSC Snow Land Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]]
-File:BowsersCastle3.png | [[Bowser Castle 3 (GBA)|Bowser Castle 3]]
+|[[File:MKSC Ribbon Road Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Ribbon Road|Ribbon Road]]
-</gallery>
+|[[File:MKSC Yoshi Desert Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Yoshi Desert|Yoshi Desert]]
-<gallery caption="[[Special Cup]]" widths="80px" heights="64px">
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Castle 3 Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Bowser's Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]]
-File:LakesidePark.png | [[Lakeside Park]]
+|-
-File:BrokenPier.png | [[Broken Pier]]
+![[File:MKSC Special Cup Emblem.png]]<br>[[Special Cup]]
-File:BowsersCastle4.png | [[Bowser Castle 4]]
+|[[File:MKSC Lakeside Park Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Lakeside Park|Lakeside Park]]
-File:RainbowRoad.png | [[Rainbow Road (GBA)|Rainbow Road]]
+|[[File:MKSC Broken Pier Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[Broken Pier]]
-</gallery>
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Castle 4 Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[GBA Bowser's Castle 4|Bowser Castle 4]]
+|[[File:MKSC Rainbow Road Starting Line.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Rainbow Road]]
+|}
 ===Extra tracks===
-These courses were originally featured in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', and are reused in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. The player races five laps on these tracks in Grand Prix mode.
+These courses were [[Classic course|originally featured]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', and are reused in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. The player races five laps on these tracks (similar to the first game) in Grand Prix mode. These courses lack most of their obstacles from ''Super Mario Kart'' (besides the breaking blocks in the Ghost Valley and Vanilla Lake courses and the deep water in the Koopa Beaches). Coin locations are also changed so that each track has exactly 50 coins.
-{| style="text-align:center; width:750px; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellspacing="1"
+{|style="width:800px;margin:auto;text-align:center"class="wikitable"
-|-
-! width=150px bgcolor=#dedede | [[Mushroom Cup]]
-| [[Mario Circuit 1]] || [[Donut Plains 1 (course)|Donut Plains 1]] || [[Ghost Valley 1]] || [[Bowser Castle 1 (SNES)|Bowser Castle 1]]
 |-
-! bgcolor=#dedede | [[Flower Cup]]
+![[File:MKSC Extra Mushroom Cup icon.png]]<br>[[Mushroom Cup|Extra Mushroom Cup]]
-| [[Mario Circuit 2]] || [[Choco Island 1]] || [[Ghost Valley 2]] || [[Donut Plains 2 (course)|Donut Plains 2]]
+|[[File:MKSC SNES Mario Circuit 1.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Mario Circuit 1|Mario Circuit 1]]
+|[[File:MKSC Donut Plains 1.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Donut Plains 1|Donut Plains 1]]
+|[[File:MKSC Ghost Valley 1.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Ghost Valley 1|Ghost Valley 1]]
+|[[File:MKSC SNES Bowser's Castle 1.png|150px]]<br>[[Bowser Castle 1]]
 |-
-! bgcolor=#dedede | [[Lightning Cup]]
+![[File:MKSC Extra Flower Cup icon.png]]<br>[[Flower Cup|Extra Flower Cup]]
-| [[Bowser Castle 2 (SNES)|Bowser Castle 2]] || [[Mario Circuit 3]] || [[Koopa Beach 1]] || [[Choco Island 2]]
+|[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 2.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Mario Circuit 2|Mario Circuit 2]]
+|[[File:MKSC Choco Island 1.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Choco Island 1|Choco Island 1]]
+|[[File:MKSC Ghost Valley 2.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Ghost Valley 2|Ghost Valley 2]]
+|[[File:MKSC Donut Plains 2.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Donut Plains 2|Donut Plains 2]]
 |-
-! bgcolor=#dedede | [[Star Cup]]
+![[File:MKSC Extra Lightning Cup Emblem.png]]<br>[[Lightning Cup|Extra Lightning Cup]]
-| [[Vanilla Lake 1]] || [[Bowser Castle 3 (SNES)|Bowser Castle 3]] || [[Mario Circuit 4]] || [[Donut Plains 3 (course)|Donut Plains 3]]
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Castle 2 SNES.png|150px]]<br>[[Bowser Castle 2]]
+|[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 3.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]]
+|[[File:MKSC Koopa Beach 1.png|150px]]<br>[[Koopa Beach 1]]
+|[[File:MKSC Choco Island 2.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Choco Island 2|Choco Island 2]]
 |-
-! bgcolor=#dedede | [[Special Cup]]
+![[File:MKSC Extra Star Cup Emblem.png]]<br>[[Star Cup|Extra Star Cup]]
-| [[Koopa Beach 2]] || [[Ghost Valley 3]] || [[Vanilla Lake 2]] || [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|Rainbow Road]]
+|[[File:MKSC Vanilla Lake 1.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|Vanilla Lake 1]]
+|[[File:MKSC Bowser Castle 3 SNES.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Bowser Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]]
+|[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 4.png|150px]]<br>[[Mario Circuit 4]]
+|[[File:MKSC Donut Plains 3.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Donut Plains 3|Donut Plains 3]]
+|-
+![[File:MKSC Extra Special Cup Emblem.png]]<br>[[Special Cup|Extra Special Cup]]
+|[[File:MKSC Koopa Beach 2.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2|Koopa Beach 2]]
+|[[File:MKSC Screenshot - Ghost Valley 3.png|150px]]<br>[[Ghost Valley 3]]
+|[[File:MKSC Vanilla Lake 2.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|Vanilla Lake 2]]
+|[[File:MKSC SNES Rainbow Road Screenshot.png|150px]]<br>[[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]
 |}
-''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and onward would later have a very similar feature called ''Retro Grand Prix'', which features four cups consisting of tracks from all past ''Mario Kart'' games.
 ===Battle courses===
-Four new battle courses appear in the game. No ''Super Mario Kart'' battle courses return despite all of that game's race courses returning; however, all four of them exist in the game's code and are playable through hacking.
+Four new battle courses appear in the game. No battle courses from the previous ''Mario Kart'' games return; however, all four of the courses from ''Super Mario Kart'' exist in the game's code and are playable through hacking. The second battle course has a different layout between the Japanese and international versions of the game.
-{| style="text-align:center; width:600px; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellspacing="1"
+<gallery widths=80 heights=64>
-| width=150px | [[Battle Course 1 (GBA)|Battle Course 1]]
+MKSC Battle Course 1 icon.png|[[GBA Battle Course 1|Battle Course 1]]
-| width=150px | [[Battle Course 2 (GBA)|Battle Course 2]]
+MKSC Battle Course 2 icon.png|[[Battle Course 2 (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Battle Course 2]]
-| width=150px | [[Battle Course 3 (GBA)|Battle Course 3]]
+MKSC Battle Course 3 icon.png|[[GBA Battle Course 3|Battle Course 3]]
-| width=150px | [[Battle Course 4 (GBA)|Battle Course 4]]
+MKSC Battle Course 4 icon.png|[[Battle Course 4 (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Battle Course 4]]
-|}
+</gallery>
 ==Reception==
-''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' received critical acclaim. It scored an average of 91.54% based off 39 reviews in GameRankings and an average of 93 based off 24 reviews in Metacritic.<ref>http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/371318-mario-kart-super-circuit/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/mario-kart-super-circuit</ref>
+===Critical reception===
+''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' received critical acclaim. It scored an average of 91.54% based on 39 reviews in GameRankings and an average of 93 based on 24 reviews in Metacritic.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160319220816/http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/371318-mario-kart-super-circuit/index.html|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' for Game Boy Advance|publisher=GameRankings|language=en|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.metacritic.com/game/mario-kart-super-circuit|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''|publisher=Metacritic|language=en|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
-Craig Harris of IGN praised nearly all of the game's aspects and noted that the extra development time of the game can make it outstanding. He ended with, "It's a GBA game with very few flaws -- it's a shame that it didn't quite make the system launch, but the extra wait did the game wonders, and it shouldn't be missed."  He gave the game a 9.5 out of 10.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/08/29/mario-kart-super-circuit</ref> Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer gave the game a 9 out of 10. Though he criticized the lack of backlighting due to the GameBoy Advance system lacking it and the pick-up system of Lakitu, he praised the game for being a vast, improved "conversion" of ''Super Mario Kart'' onto the GameBoy Advance. He wrote, "It has everything a single player, or indeed a foursome of like-minded console gamers, could ever dream of, and all with the added benefit of extensive replayability. With Super Mario Advance 2 still a way off, Mario Kart Super Circuit is the killer app for GameBoy Advance as of now. Buy it."<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mksc_gba</ref> Joao Diniz Sanches of Pocket Gamer UK gave the game a 9 out of 10. He praised the game for being universally and immediately fun.<ref>http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/GameBoy/Mario+Kart%3A+Super+Circuit/review.asp?c=395</ref>
+Craig Harris of IGN praised nearly all of the game's aspects and noted that the extra development time of the game can make it outstanding. He ended with, "It's a [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] game with very few flaws -- it's a shame that it didn't quite make the system launch, but the extra wait did the game wonders, and it shouldn't be missed." He gave the game a 9.5 out of 10.<ref>{{cite|author=Harris, Craig|date=August 29, 2001|url=www.ign.com/articles/2001/08/29/mario-kart-super-circuit|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' review|publisher=IGN|language=en|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref> Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer gave the game a 9 out of 10. Though he criticized the lack of backlighting due to the Game Boy Advance system lacking it and the pick-up system of Lakitu, he praised the game for being a vast, improved "conversion" of ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' onto the Game Boy Advance. He wrote, "It has everything a single player, or indeed a foursome of like-minded console gamers, could ever dream of, and all with the added benefit of extensive replayability. With ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Super Mario Advance 2]]'' still a way off, ''Mario Kart Super Circuit'' is the killer app for GameBoy Advance as of now. Buy it."<ref>{{cite|author=Bramwell, Tom|date=September 27, 2001|url=www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mksc_gba|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' review|publisher=Eurogamer|language=en|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref> Joao Diniz Sanches of Pocket Gamer UK gave the game a 9 out of 10. He praised the game for being universally and immediately fun.<ref>{{cite|author=Sanches, Joao Diniz|language=en|date=October 21, 2005|url=www.pocketgamer.com/mario-kart-super-circuit/mario-kart-super-circuit|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' review|publisher=Pocket Gamer|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
-Ron DelVillano of Nintendo Life reviewed the ambassador version of ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and gave the game a 7 out of 10. Though he noted the game's aging and that the multiplayer is removed in the 3DS ambassador version, he called the game fun and worthwhile to play with.<ref>http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/12/mario_kart_super_circuit_3dsvc</ref>.
+Ron DelVillano of Nintendo Life reviewed the ambassador version of ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and gave the game a 7 out of 10. Though he noted the game's aging and that the multiplayer is removed in the 3DS Ambassador version, he called the game fun and worthwhile to play with.<ref>{{cite|author=DelVillano, Ron|date=December 22, 2011|url=www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/12/mario_kart_super_circuit_3dsvc|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' review|publisher=Nintendo Life|language=en|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable reviews"
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align: center; background-color:silver"|Reviews
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|Release
+|Reviewer, Publication
+|Score
+|Comment
+|-
+|[[Game Boy Advance]]
+|Craig Harris, [http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/08/29/mario-kart-super-circuit IGN]
+|9.5/10
+|align="left"|"''Mario Kart Super Circuit is a perfect example of how a little extra development time can do a Game Boy Advance title wonders.''"
+|-
+|Game Boy Advance
+|Tom Bramwell, [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mksc_gba Eurogamer]
+|9/10
+|align="left"|"''Mario Kart Super Circuit is the killer app for GameBoy Advance as of now. Buy it.''"
+|-
+|Game Boy Advance
+|Joao Diniz Sanches, [http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/GameBoy/Mario+Kart%3A+Super+Circuit/review.asp?c=395 Pocket Gamer UK]
+|9/10
+|align="left"|"''There is obviously scope for bettering your skills both as driver and combatant, and the sense of achievement from outplaying the competition is immense, but ultimately Super Circuit's greatest achievement has to be how immediately and universally the game's exceptional thrills can be enjoyed.''"
+|-
+|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
+|Ron DelVillano, [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/12/mario_kart_super_circuit_3dsvc Nintendo Life]
+|7/10
+|align="left"|"''It may not have aged as well as some other classic games, Mario Kart: Super Circuit is still a good time and provides hours of kart racing action to anyone looking for it.''"
+|-
+|Game Boy Advance
+|Amer Ajami, [http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-kart-super-circuit-review/1900-2808115/ GameSpot]
+|8.2/10
+|align="left"|"''Whether you're an ardent fan of the Mario Kart series or a first-time player, Mario Kart Super Circuit is a must-have for owners of the Game Boy Advance.''"
+|-
+|Game Boy Advance
+|Mark Brown, [http://www.cubed3.com/review/133/1/mario-kart-super-circuit-nintendo-game-boy-advance.html Cubed3]
+|9/10
+|align="left"|"''Some may try to tell you otherwise, but this is the definitive version of Mario Kart, and a perfect way to warm up your karting skills in the run-up to the GameCube's forthcoming release. Thoroughly recommended.''"
+|-
+!colspan="4"style="background-color:silver; font-size:120%; text-align: center;"|Aggregators
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|colspan=2|Compiler
+|colspan=2|Platform / Score
+|-
+|colspan=2|Metacritic
+|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/game-boy-advance/mario-kart-super-circuit 93]
+|-
+|colspan=2|GameRankings
+|colspan=2|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160319220816/http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/371318-mario-kart-super-circuit/index.html 91.54%]
+|}
+{{br}}
-''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' is the fourth best selling game for the [[Game Boy Advance]], selling 5.91 million copies worldwide, as of March 31, 2009.
+===Sales===
+''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' is the fourth best-selling game for the Game Boy Advance after ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire]]'', ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, LeafGreen]]'', and ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]'', selling 5.91 million copies worldwide, as of March 31, 2009.
-==Beta elements==
+==Pre-release and unused content==
-{{main|List of Mario Kart: Super Circuit beta elements}}
+{{main|List of Mario Kart: Super Circuit pre-release and unused content}}
+Early ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' screenshots showed that the characters had different, "super-deformed" sprites of bigger heads contrasted by smaller karts. The game was planned to feature all 14 of the ''Mario Kart 64'' items, but the [[Banana Bunch]], [[Golden Dash Mushroom|Super Mushroom]], and [[Fake Item Box]] were removed for unknown reasons. The unfinished versions can be seen by using a GameShark code: the Banana Bunch is non-functional, the Super Mushroom acts like normal, and the Fake Item Box causes racers to spin out of control as with a Banana. There is also an infinite version of the Super Mushroom.
-Early Nintendo Power screenshots showed that the characters had different, "super-deformed" sprites of bigger heads contrasted by smaller karts. The Banana Bunch and Golden Mushroom items were going to be in the game. The unfinished versions can be seen by using a GameShark code. The Banana Bunch won't do anything, and the Golden Mushroom acts like a Mushroom but gives the ability to have infinite boosts even if no item is shown. A Fake Item Box was planned to be in the game but removed for unknown reasons. It has the same functions as a regular Banana.
+<gallery>
+Mario Kart Advance SW 2000 screen 1.png
-<center><gallery>
+Mario Kart Advance SW 2000 screen 2.png
-Image:Mariok53.jpg
+</gallery>
-Image:Mariok54.jpg
-</gallery></center>
 ==Staff==
 {{main|List of Mario Kart: Super Circuit staff}}
-''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' was developed by [[Intelligent Systems]], the same company behind the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series and the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. Takeshi Ando and Yukio Morimoto directed the game while the executive producer was [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]. The Donkey Kong 3D model used in the pre-rendered sprites was provided by [[Rare Ltd.]].
+''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' was developed by [[Intelligent Systems]], the same company behind the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series and the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' series. Takeshi Ando and Yukio Morimoto directed the game while the executive producer was [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]. The Donkey Kong 3D model used in the pre-rendered sprites was provided by [[Rare Ltd.]]
 ==Glitches==
-==={{conjecturaltext|Floating CPU}}===
+===CPU Glitch===
-A glitch happens in the in middle of Rainbow Road. When players go to the middle of the track, a CPU opponent, in rare cases, floats up and down. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtHXp-x97sU]</ref>
+To perform this glitch, the player must select the Rainbow Road track with any character in 100cc or 150cc. When the race starts, the player must obtain a banana. At the shortcut area, the player must place the banana on the very corner of the curb leading to the shortcut. After that, the player must drive backward until the player is between the shortcut and the other side, then park on the middle of the track. If a CPU hits the player, the CPU may hit the banana and fall off. When the CPU is put back on track, it will drive toward the shortcut but still falling.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtHXp-x97sU|title=Mario Kart Super Circuit Glitch|date=July 13, 2009|author=dockside2012|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
-==={{conjecturaltext|Koopa Beach 1 Glitch Shortcut}}===
+===Koopa Beach 1 Glitch Shortcut===
-If the player spindrifts after the finish line then aims behind it correctly, that player can perform a glitch were it could count as a lap if they shroomed behind the finish line with a hop. This will work with any character. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfliDVHErIk]</ref>
+If the player spindrifts after the finish line then aims behind it correctly, that player can perform a glitch were it could count as a lap if they shroomed behind the finish line with a hop.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfliDVHErIk|title=SNES Koopa Beach 1 (SC): 0'07"66 by Su|date=September 29, 2013|publisher=YouTube|author=Mario Kart: Super Circuit|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
-==={{conjecturaltext|Cheese Land Glitch Shortcut}}===
-If the player spindrifts 270 degrees right going behind the starting line, that player could perform a glitch where the player can use a mushroom and a hop onto the mouse to count all three laps if successful. This will work with any character. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9b6x17hCu0]</ref>
-==References to other games==
-*''[[Super Mario Kart]]'': All previous race courses return with the hazards removed. Coins as a gameplay mechanic has been used in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' as well.
-*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': The theme for the Bowser Castle courses is remixed from the Bowser battle music in this game.
-*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': Many sprites in this game are based off the ''Mario Kart 64'' ones, such as the karts, characters, and the character selection screen portraits. Losing characters in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' in battle mode also turns into Bob-ombs, something that is similar to turning into [[Mini Bomb Kart]]. Luigi, Peach, Wario, Toad, and the narrator's voices are reused from the Japanese version of this game.
-*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': [[Shy Guy Beach]] is based on the level [[Shy Guy's Ship]] from this game. A [[Blurp (Yoshi's Story)|Blurp]] from this game also makes a cameo appearance during the awards ceremony.
-*''[[Paper Mario]]'': [[Princess Peach's Castle|Peach's castle]] is seen on top of Bowser's castle just like in this game, in the background of Rainbow Road. The [[Hammer Bro.]] seen during the awards ceremony has the same appearance as in this game.
-==References in later games==
+===Cheese Land Glitch Shortcut===
-*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': This game has borrowed the ranking system of this game. Also, 4 GBA tracks returned to this game (Peach Circuit, Bowser Castle 2, Luigi Circuit, Sky Garden). The Quick Run concept has been reused and renamed as Vs. Mode. The idea of returning older courses originates from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.
+If the player spindrifts 270° right going behind the starting line, that player could perform a glitch where the player can use a mushroom and a hop onto [[Little Mouser]] to count all three laps if successful. This will work with any character.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP57rUMcDPI|title=Amazing Way To Cheese The Incredibly Broken Cheese Land - Glitch Shorts (Mario Kart Super Circuit)|author=Glitch Shorts|language=en|date=January 29, 2021|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
-*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': Shy Guy Beach, Bowser Castle 3, and Battle Course 3 return in this game.
-*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': Bowser Castle 1 and Battle Course 1 return in this game.
-*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'': Mario Circuit returns as a retro course in this game.
 ==Gallery==
-{{main|Gallery:Mario Kart: Super Circuit}}
+{{main-gallery}}
+<gallery>
-<center><gallery>
+Mario laurel wreath MKSC.jpg|[[Mario]]
-File:Mario laurel wreath MKSC.jpg|[[Mario]]
+Mario vs Bowser MKSC.png|Mario and [[Bowser]]
-File:Mario vs Bowser MKSC.png|Mario and Bowser
+MKSC Characters.png|[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]] and the playable characters
-File:Kart.jpg|Group art of all playable characters
+Mksc desert.jpg|[[Wario]] and [[Toad]] racing on [[GBA Yoshi Desert|Yoshi Desert]].
-File:Mksc desert.jpg|Wario and Toad racing on [[Yoshi Desert]].
+Mksc beach.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]], [[Toad]], and Mario racing on [[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]].
-File:Mksc dusk.jpg|Mario racing at dusk.
+</gallery>
-</gallery></center>
 ==Media==
-{{mainMedia}}
+{{main-media}}
+{{media table
-{{media
+|file1=MKSC-Music-Title.oga
-|name1=Title (MKSC)
+|title1=Title theme
-|pipe1=Title theme
 |description1=The title theme
-|length1=1:45
+|length1=0:30
-|name2=Menu (MKSC)
+|file2=MKSC-Music-Menu.oga
-|pipe2=Main Menu
+|title2=Main Menu
 |description2=The main menu theme
-|length2=0:52
+|length2=0:30
-|name3=MKSSmultiplayer
+|file3=MKSC-Music-Multiplayer.oga
-|pipe3=Multiplayer/Ghost Exchange
+|title3=Multiplayer/Ghost Exchange
 |description3=The theme for the menu for one of link cable menu's
 |length3=0:18
+|file4=MKSC Peach Circuit Demo.ogv
+|title4=Peach Circuit Demonstration
+|description4=Racing on [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]
+|length4=1:26
 }}
+==References to other games==
+*''[[Super Mario Kart]]'': All previous race courses return with the hazards removed. Coins return in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' with the same use as in this game, though without the Coin item. Part of the music used for Boo Lake/Broken Pier and the ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' Rainbow Road is a remix of the music from the [[Ghost Valley]] and [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] courses. The music used for the title screen, main menu and Mario's results screen are arranged as music used for Single Game Pak multiplayer.
+*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': The theme for the Bowser Castle courses has a similar bassline to that of the Bowser battle theme in this game.
+*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': Many sprites and artwork in this game are based off the sprites in this game, such as the karts, characters, and the character selection screen portraits. Most of the items from this game also return. Players who lose in battle mode in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' also turn into Bob-ombs, similar to turning into [[Mini Bomb Kart]]s. The selection of playable characters is exactly the same as in this game. Also, most voice clips (with the notable exception of Yoshi's) are reused from this game, specifically the Japanese version; Luigi, Peach, Wario, Toad, and the system voice's clips were not replaced with their Western versions when the game was localized for overseas release.
+*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': Cheep Cheeps use the design of [[Big Cheep Cheep#Yoshi's Story|Blurp]]s from this game. [[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]] is based on the level [[Shy Guy's Ship]] from this game. Some of Yoshi's voice clips are reused.
+*''[[Paper Mario]]'': [[Peach's Castle#Paper Mario|Peach's Castle]] appears in the background of [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]. [[Bowser's Castle#Paper Mario|Bowser's Castle]] along with Peach's Castle on top of it appears in the background of [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Rainbow Road]]. The [[Hammer Bro]]s. and Goombas seen during the awards ceremony have the same appearance as in this game.
+==References in later games==
+*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'': Lightning Cup returns as part of the Gimmick Masters section of this game's tournament mode. However, the said cup goes by the name "Thunder Cup" in that game's English or Japanese version, as the Lightning Cup has been usually called the Thunder Cup in Japanese sources and not English ones.
+*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': This game uses the ranking system of ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''. Also, four GBA tracks return in this game: [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2]], [[GBA Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]], and [[GBA Sky Garden|Sky Garden]]. The [[Lightning Cup]] has been traditionally modified as one of the four retro cups, and Sky Garden appears in the Lightning Cup in both of the games, a first and only time for the series. The Quick Run concept has been reused and renamed as Vs. Mode. The idea of returning older courses originates from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.
+*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': [[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]], and [[GBA Battle Course 3|Battle Course 3]] return in this game.
+*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': [[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1]] and [[GBA Battle Course 1|Battle Course 1]] return in this game.
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'': One of the songs is a medley of the Rainbow Road themes from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.
+*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': [[GBA Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] returns as a retro course in this game and now features anti-gravity on the U-shaped section that has been inclined. [[GBA Cheese Land|Cheese Land]] and [[GBA Ribbon Road|Ribbon Road]] return in ''Mario Kart 8'' as retro courses in the second DLC pack, and come standard in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. Sky Garden, Snow Land, Boo Lake, Riverside Park, and Sunset Wilds are also included among the courses in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
+*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]], [[GBA Riverside Park|Riverside Park]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1]], [[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2]], [[GBA Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]], [[GBA Sky Garden|Sky Garden]], [[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]], [[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]], [[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]], [[GBA Yoshi Desert|Yoshi Desert]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]], and [[GBA Bowser's Castle 4|Bowser Castle 4]] appear as returning race courses. [[GBA Battle Course 1|Battle Course 1]] appears as a returning battle course.
 ==Names in other languages==
-{{Foreignname
+{{foreign names
 |Jap=マリオカートアドバンス
 |JapR=Mario Kāto Adobansu
-|JapM=Mario Kart Advance
+|JapM=Mario Kart Advance<br>This is the only ''Mario Kart'' game where the English and Japanese titles differ.
+|ChiS=马力欧卡丁车 超级赛道
+|ChiSC=<ref>From the unreleased iQue version.</ref>
+|ChiSR=Mǎlì'ōu Kǎdīngchē Chāojí Sàidào
+|ChiSM=Mario Kart: Super Circuit
+|ChiT=瑪利歐賽車Advance
+|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210516020320/https://www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|title=瑪利歐歷史｜超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年｜任天堂|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
+|ChiT2=瑪利歐賽車ADVANCE
+|ChiT2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|url=介紹Nintendo Switch Online的最新資訊！「Nintendo Switch Online」的新成員Game Boy及 「Nintendo Switch Online + 擴充包」的新成員Game Boy Advance現已登場。|title=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_230209_09.html|date=February 9, 2023|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref>
+|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē Advance
+|ChiT2R=Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē Advance
+|ChiTM=Mario Kart Advance
+|ChiT2M=Mario Kart Advance
 }}
 ==Trivia==
-*This is one of the last two games next to ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' (and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' to an extent) to have the ''Mario'' franchise use its N64-era art direction, which had been in place since ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' in 1996.
+*In Japan, it was once possible to challenge other players online by connecting the Game Boy Advance to a compatible mobile phone via the [[Mobile Adapter GB]]. Players could upload personal records, browse national rankings, and participate in Time Trial-based tournaments with real prizes as well.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20021215133335/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n07/contents/mc_amkj/index.html|title=モバイルコンテンツ／マリオカートアドバンス　モバイルＧＰ|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}</ref> This service ended in December 2002.
-*This is the last ''Mario Kart'' game where Princess Peach wears her hair down.
+*This game was going to make use of the [[e-Reader]] at one point according to the European website for the game, but the section of the site intended to provide details on the e-Reader cards consisted of only a "Coming Soon" notice.{{ref needed}}
-*This game was going to make use of the [[e-Reader]] at one point according to the European website for the game, however the section of the site intended to provide details on the e-Cards has nothing more than a "Coming Soon" notice.<ref>[http://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/mariokart/enGB/home.html Mario Kart: Super Circuit - European Gamesite]</ref>
+*This game was planned to release in mainland China by [[iQue]], but was left unreleased due to the huge scene of piracy in China at that time. The unreleased Chinese prototype received an ISBN, meaning it was approved for distribution despite the ban on video games from the Chinese government.
+*In multiplayer, player 4's player color is purple in the menus, but is blue in-game.
 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{BoxTop}}
+==External links==
+{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=Mario Kart Super Circuit}}
+{{TCRF}}
+*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/amkj/index.html Japanese website]
+*[https://ms.nintendo-europe.com/mariokart/enGB/home.html European (UK) microsite]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2XbGiJp7mQ Japanese commercial]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRss45A85Vo American commercial (full)]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kUKHaBizDQ American commercial (extended)]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzUXg2MI2c0 American commercial (short)]
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-{{MK Players}}
+{{Super Mario games}}
-{{Mariogames}}
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+{{Virtual Console}}
+{{NSO}}
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