Mario Kart Super Circuit

 Game Boy Advance
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 289 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 193 out of 289
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 289
  3. Negative: 24 out of 289
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  1. DespediteErik
    May 26, 2019
    0
    Hey, all! Scott here, and this game having the best score out of every other Mario Kart game is an absolute felony!
  2. benbenius
    Dec 3, 2014
    4
    I mean, there are good courses... to remake on newer consoles....

    The game's controls are slippery, and the graphics are horrible. The Game Boy Advance sets this game back far. Don't play it unless you're a hardcore Mario Kart fan.
  3. Krossbone
    Feb 3, 2020
    3
    How does this game have one of the highest scores of any Mario Kart game?

    This game did nothing to enhance the Mario Kart experience from Super Mario Kart on the SNES. There's only an equal amount of playable characters and they're not even as interesting as cult classics like D.K. Jr., and they also cut Koopa Troopa from the game, marking this as one of the only times the turtle has    How does this game have one of the highest scores of any Mario Kart game?

    This game did nothing to enhance the Mario Kart experience from Super Mario Kart on the SNES. There's only an equal amount of playable characters and they're not even as interesting as cult classics like D.K. Jr., and they also cut Koopa Troopa from the game, marking this as one of the only times the turtle has ever not been playable in Mario Kart.

    All the tracks look and feel the same, the controls are messy and annoying, and just like in Super Mario Kart the AI can rubberband thus making any progress you make short lived and frustrating to keep. This is also one of the glitchiest Mario Kart games out there.

    Overall, just a boring and/or frustrating experience, and a worthless entry into the Mario Kart subseries.    … Expand
  4. thealexmott
    Mar 26, 2017
    4
    This is a pretty rough game. The controls are not nearly as precise as other entries in the series, which can ruin a racing game with just that. Visually it's not bad for the GBA, but it's frustrating to play.
  5. Maluigi
    Aug 3, 2018
    4
    Surely the worst Mario Kart game by today's standards. Graphics are bad, controls are even worse than original, and it hasn't aged well, despite original is so old.

    Looks decent, but it isn't.
  6. Treebob427
    Aug 11, 2015
    2
    Am I playing the same game as everyone else? I am? Why's this so overrated?
    It feels clunky, the sounds are weird, handling is awkward, what's so amazing about this???
    Easily the worst game in the series. People are giving this trash TENS.
    I gave this game extra points because it's a Mario Kart game.
  7. MW1AA2Gs
    Sep 3, 2013
    2
    Mario Kart Super Circuit feels like a buggy mess and it goes on for 10 cups making it by far the longest and (at least in my opinion) worst Mario Kart game.
  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 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.
  9. AmACheeseburger
    May 12, 2014
    1
    This is the worst of the Mario Kart Games. The graphics suck, it's so hard to steer, and I hate that there's a limited number of retries for the Grand Prix.
  10. Szymonhead
    Mar 16, 2018
    1
    I would say this is the worst Mario Kart ever produced. Its just so bad I can't even play it due to it being bad.
  11. Marolender
    Jun 5, 2019
    2
    How is this games reviews so good? This is literally the worst Mario Kart I have played, and I have played all of them except for Double Dash. Easily has the worst controls. It introduced random into the character selection menu (which otherwise is the exact same as MK64s) so it gets a 2 for that, and Ribbon Road & Cheese Land are pretty cool.
  12. Oreox4
    Aug 17, 2019
    4
    This game would bump up a whole 2 or maybe 3 points if the drifting wasn't the most uncontrollable thing on the planet. It's like every time i touch the steering wheel i fall off, Jesus Christ! Other than that, the tracks are kind of at their most boring in my opinion. Sure, it has upsides. I think for a GBA the graphics are pretty decent. But this whole game is like driving on slippery ice!
  13. TheOkCringe
    Apr 26, 2020
    4
    The courses are good, sure, and this being the first portable Mario Kart definitely is worth noting. But that doesn’t change the fact that the controls are way too hard to handle. That, and it seems like they tried using models from Mario Kart 64 on a platform that supports 16 bit gameplay, creating visuals that are just too hard to look at much of the time. I’m not going to botherThe courses are good, sure, and this being the first portable Mario Kart definitely is worth noting. But that doesn’t change the fact that the controls are way too hard to handle. That, and it seems like they tried using models from Mario Kart 64 on a platform that supports 16 bit gameplay, creating visuals that are just too hard to look at much of the time. I’m not going to bother reviewing MK Tour, it’s just too awful to even pay attention to, but from all the titles I did review, this is the 2nd worst, with a 4.16 out of 10.… Expand
  14. TropicalNayr
    Mar 31, 2021
    2
    i would give this a 23%
    It is just a bit lazy the graphic i know they can do better they have done better graphic before but they just decided to be lazy and they do not give you a lot of option. it is a colorful game but at times it can be irritating

Awards & Rankings

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

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. TotalGames.net
    94
    One of the most ingenious games ever to come from the Nintendo stable.
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  2. Electric Playground
    90
    If you play this game over and over like I did, then you will find something new and challenging each and every time you plug it in.
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  3. Armchair Empire
    90
    Fortunately, although the naming scheme has strayed from tradition, the gameplay is exactly what you expect of Mario Kart.
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