Mario Kart Super Circuit

 Game Boy Advance
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 289 Ratings

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  • Summary: Whoever hands out driver's licenses in the Mushroom Kingdom is about to be in some serious trouble. Classic Mario Kart action is back once again, this time in a colorful, lightning-fast game that you can take anywhere. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Wario, Yoshi, and Bowser are all tearing upWhoever hands out driver's licenses in the Mushroom Kingdom is about to be in some serious trouble. Classic Mario Kart action is back once again, this time in a colorful, lightning-fast game that you can take anywhere. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Wario, Yoshi, and Bowser are all tearing up the track, tossing Koopa Shells and laying banana peels along the way. Mario Kart: Super Circuit puts your driving skills to the test on 40 tracks, each littered with wild weapons and obstacles. Four players can compete in Mario Kart: Super Circuit using only one Game Pak. If each player has a copy of the game, bonus features and new modes of play become available.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Hot Games
    100
    It's all the fun of the original in the palm of your hand.
  2. Cinescape
    100
    Offers gamers a quality racing title with weapons, and the ability to keep players' attention for years.
  3. Gaming Horizon
    97
    The graphics, sound, and gameplay all set benchmarks that other developers will attempt to surpass.
  4. TotalGames.net
    94
    One of the most ingenious games ever to come from the Nintendo stable.
  5. Armchair Empire
    90
    Fortunately, although the naming scheme has strayed from tradition, the gameplay is exactly what you expect of Mario Kart.
  6. All Game Guide
    90
    Amazingly, the game exceeds both its Super NES and Nintendo 64 ancestors, making it a serious contender for the best kart-racer yet released.
  7. GMR Magazine
    80
    A balanced blend of "Super Mario Kart" and "Mario Kart 64." [Feb 2003, p.97]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 78
  3. Negative: 14 out of 78
  1. [Anonymous]
    Sep 14, 2004
    10
    Marvelous.
  2. NinWiidle
    Mar 5, 2020
    10
    This...is a truly wonderful experience. Not only is it a fun Mario Kart with sharp controls (When you drift) and challenging gameplay, butThis...is a truly wonderful experience. Not only is it a fun Mario Kart with sharp controls (When you drift) and challenging gameplay, but it's also portable! Mario Kart Super Circuit feels right at home on the GBA, and has become one of my personal favorite games on any handheld. The tracks, while not all that diverse in terms of themes, have unique layouts, with each having little secrets and techniques to help you win. Some of my personal favorite tracks include Cheep Cheep Beach, Sky Garden, Riverside Park, Cheese Land, Ribbon Road, and Yoshi Desert. Speaking of tracks, this game has a whopping 40 tracks in all, a number that as of this review no Mario Kart title has topped. The game's characters each play differently, with lighter characters like Toad being able to easily take corners and accelerate quickly. Heavier characters like Bowser are slow to accelerate and are more slippery to control, but once they get going(especially Bowser), they REALLY get going.
    This game has great single player, but also a fun multiplayer mode as well. Link up to another GBA, and you've got yourself a great battle mode! While it is a bummer that Battle mode cannot be played alone, that doesn't really detract from this game as a whole.
    In conclusion, I highly recommend anybody with a GBA to pick up this game immediately. You won't regret it.    … Expand
  4. KaseyF.
    Dec 2, 2007
    9
    Edge, what is wrong with you?
  5. Kdog152
    Jan 1, 2023
    8
    While this is certainly one of the weaker Mario karts, it's still a banger. The game is beautiful and all it's 20 tracks are great. TheWhile this is certainly one of the weaker Mario karts, it's still a banger. The game is beautiful and all it's 20 tracks are great. The character roster is small but it's a good one, though I wish it wasn't the same as super Mario kart's. My only real criticism is the fact that the controls aren't great. However, once you get use to them, they're fine.… Expand
  6. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    Simple controls. Fair AI.

    Good - the sharp turn signs really helps for first play throughs. I could pull off drifts without having to    Simple controls. Fair AI.

    Good

    - the sharp turn signs really helps for first play throughs. I could pull off drifts without having to play through the map many times

    - when a shell comes after me, it hovers behind me for 2 seconds giving me a chance to counter it with a shell or star

    - tracks are really well designed. They feel fun.

    - CPUs are fair, and well made for the most part.

    - mini turbo was simple but effective.

    Bad

    - hard to see some boost stripes on ground    … Expand
  7. sebastianali
    Jul 13, 2019
    6
    Es un juego divertido, pero los controles, la falta de contenido y la repetitibilidad de los mismos le hacen decaer bastante al cabo de unEs un juego divertido, pero los controles, la falta de contenido y la repetitibilidad de los mismos le hacen decaer bastante al cabo de un tiempo.
    Actualizacion! Le bajo de un 7 a 6 porque el modo 150 cc arruina el juego.    … Expand
  8. SonicDude
    Nov 14, 2015
    0
    There is absolutely nothing good about this stupid game. The tracks are lame, the controls are messy and very hard to control, characters haveThere is absolutely nothing good about this stupid game. The tracks are lame, the controls are messy and very hard to control, characters have nothing special because they suck and the music is simply horrible. Overall this game is a monstrosity to the gameboy and not even worth a rent.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
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#2 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2001
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#6 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2001