Basically an updated version of the SNES Super Mario Kart with improvements from the N64 Mario Kart.

Unfortunately, the handling is pretty awful. The game also suffers from the fact that the courses are still 2d, which means that all courses are flat with no changes to elevation. Because of this, courses are rarely memorable outside of a few exceptions: like Sunset Wilds changing the lighting every lap, Lakeside Park having a volcano that is more active every map, and Rainbow Road with its jump walls.

Since this is a GBA title, there's a single player focus as multiplayer is much more cumbersome to set up compared to console titles. But the only single player options are time trials, single races, and Grand Prix. There's a definite lack of single-player options.

Reviewed on Mar 06, 2023


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