Super Mario Kart, but better.
I’ve always had a soft spot for this one, but I haven’t even touched it in a decade, so I was curious to see if it held up at all. Despite being simplistic (this ain’t Mario Kart 8), I find Super Circuit more visually attractive and overall enjoyable to play than Super Mario Kart.
Gameplay and scale-wise it feels like a cross between SMK and MK64, although the drift feels wrong at first. Item balance and AI rubber-banding is fairer than both of its predecessors. Obviously they’re mode 7 style tracks so the courses can’t really be as dynamic as Mario Kart 64, but the backgrounds and environmental themes are gorgeous and relatively varied.
The new levels are also way better than SMK, but including remastered versions of every Super Mario Kart track is a huge W.
I’ve always had a soft spot for this one, but I haven’t even touched it in a decade, so I was curious to see if it held up at all. Despite being simplistic (this ain’t Mario Kart 8), I find Super Circuit more visually attractive and overall enjoyable to play than Super Mario Kart.
Gameplay and scale-wise it feels like a cross between SMK and MK64, although the drift feels wrong at first. Item balance and AI rubber-banding is fairer than both of its predecessors. Obviously they’re mode 7 style tracks so the courses can’t really be as dynamic as Mario Kart 64, but the backgrounds and environmental themes are gorgeous and relatively varied.
The new levels are also way better than SMK, but including remastered versions of every Super Mario Kart track is a huge W.