Surprisingly solid controls, with good track layouts that compliment them (except for one bitch-ass track). Good difficulty ranges for anyone from beginners to people who want to master the game. Amazing soundtrack, of course. I like the elimination style racing too, although admittedly it is a little pointless because chances are if you're not in at least the top 5 for all laps, you were never going to qualify (being in the top 3) in the first place. The power system is fine, and I wanna say it'd have been more interesting if there were more tracks where you had to choose between healing or going the faster path, but seeing as the Ai don't seem to need healing, this would probably have led to a lot of unfair moments, so making it as accessible as they did was perfect.

The only real reason I'm not rating this higher is because in terms of playing it in 2021 it just doesn't offer much. The flat stages, as in the case in Super Mario Kart, just do not interest me at all. I play a couple of races and have some decent enjoyment, but nothing made me wanna keep playing other than the simple thought of finishing the game. So the only "flaw" in the game is that I played it 30 years too late.