Mario Kart Super Circuit

 Game Boy Advance
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 289 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 193 out of 289
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 289
  3. Negative: 24 out of 289
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  1. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    7
    A lot of fun but ultimately lacking in content. Clearly outpaced by its future iterations.
  2. Yojimbo2015
    May 11, 2023
    7
    Mario Kart was never really designed to be a single player experience, but it's a fun little diversion that's well suited to the pick up and play sensibilites of a handheld.
  3. 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. 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.
  4. r0haan
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Overall - 6.5/10
    Difficulty - Upper Medium
    Platform - PC
    Replay Value - 7/10
    Gameplay - 5/10
    Hours Played - 15 hrs

    Extra Notes: I never played multiplayer so I only had singleplayer. It was still fun and surprisingly challenging.
  5. NickARG
    Nov 12, 2022
    6
    With the passage of time, we cannot consider it as one of the best Mario Kart. It has good gameplay and tracks but with graphic errors that affect gameplay. Entertaining but until then...
  6. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    5
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  7. joglow
    May 16, 2022
    6
    Again, I bought two GBAs and shared with my whole dorm and they were crazy about them..
  8. sosuke1121
    Dec 3, 2021
    6
    I can still say that this game is okay, but this is the only Mario kart game I didn't have fun with. First, the controls of the GBA can be slippery as can be, making it hard to drift properly. Sure, there's great tracks like sky garden, cheese land, and ribbon road, but I like the remake version in Mario Kart 8 DX way more since the tracks in this game is just flat.
    They didn't change the    I can still say that this game is okay, but this is the only Mario kart game I didn't have fun with. First, the controls of the GBA can be slippery as can be, making it hard to drift properly. Sure, there's great tracks like sky garden, cheese land, and ribbon road, but I like the remake version in Mario Kart 8 DX way more since the tracks in this game is just flat.
    They didn't change the character selections, and the battle mode just isn't fun.
    It's great that they brought all of the SNES tracks back into the game, but that's only the good things I can say about this game.    … Expand
  9. F23
    Nov 21, 2021
    5
    This game is... Pretty good. The handling is FAR better than Super Mario Kart, but I'm not too sure about Mario Kart 64. and that's basically all I have to say on this game. it's pretty fun, but pretty bland and generic and really doesn't deserve to be the highest rated Mario Kart game on metacritic.
  10. deycd
    Aug 13, 2021
    6
    Es un poco incomestible, por los malos controles, los personajes y los circuitos están decentes. No hay mucho que sacarle a este juego a día de hoy.
  11. 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
  12. Cube6gamer
    Jan 13, 2021
    5
    Why the hell is this game the highest rated Mario kart on Metacritic? I don't like this game that much. This game impacted the series the least, had the least amount of replayability and was overall my least favorite until Mario Kart Tour released.
  13. 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 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    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
  14. CamHauck19
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    Loved this game as a kid still play it on my computer so much fun I love the tracks
  15. emilyratesgames
    Aug 11, 2020
    8
    Score: 8
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  16. BM30
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    While this can be considered the worst and most boring Mario Kart Game of them all, I still appreciate that (at the time) it was a portable version of Super Mario Kart/Mario Kart 64 which it kind of is since there's alot of retro tracks. overall the tracks are great along with the characters but the controls are a bit slippery.
  17. doroordep
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    o jogo é ótimo, o maior destaque dele com certeza são os gráficos, são muito bonitos, principalmente os cenários, tem muito mais pistas e copas do que nos outros jogos, porém os personagens continuam sendo 8. Mesmo com isso, o jogo é uma ótima evolução.
  18. ChargerKiller84
    May 17, 2020
    9
    Mario Kart Super Circuit is a solid translation of Mario Kart on GBA. The only real complaint I have is that the controls are a little too slippery, but once you get the hang of it, it's very fun. Just not the best Mario Kart game.
  19. 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
  20. 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, 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 littleThis...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
  21. 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
  22. Genek13
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    one of the best titles for GBA :) Played hours and hours, tournament after torunament with no sign of boredom.
    Great in every aspect :)
  23. shootingstars99
    Aug 23, 2019
    8
    This was my first GBA game, and boy is it fun! The tracks are creatively thought out with power-ups in well thought out spots. You can race as all your favorite Mario characters in free race and cup modes, which is like a tournament style mode, where placings net you points, and the one with the most points after four races wins the cup. I like this iteration a lot better than the SNESThis was my first GBA game, and boy is it fun! The tracks are creatively thought out with power-ups in well thought out spots. You can race as all your favorite Mario characters in free race and cup modes, which is like a tournament style mode, where placings net you points, and the one with the most points after four races wins the cup. I like this iteration a lot better than the SNES Mario Kart, and I think this game is simple yet zany racing fun that is accessible to anyone with an interest.… Expand
  24. 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!
  25. 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 un tiempo.
    Actualizacion! Le bajo de un 7 a 6 porque el modo 150 cc arruina el juego.
  26. 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.
  27. Ningeo
    May 28, 2019
    7
    Guys.the game is great, it’s MARIO KART, but why does Metacritic call it the BEST Mario kart game?! Still very good though. The final Mario kart that is SKILL based.
  28. 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!
  29. JJTX
    May 25, 2019
    8
    Mario Kart: Super Circuit is better than it has any right to be. While it can't produce the 3-D course geometry of its predecessor, it stands as a far stronger vision of 2-D, flat-plane kart racing than the first game in the series. There's a good variety of tracks, including some unlockable courses, and a good soundtrack. The visuals don't hold up so well, especially when played on aMario Kart: Super Circuit is better than it has any right to be. While it can't produce the 3-D course geometry of its predecessor, it stands as a far stronger vision of 2-D, flat-plane kart racing than the first game in the series. There's a good variety of tracks, including some unlockable courses, and a good soundtrack. The visuals don't hold up so well, especially when played on a large screen via Wii U or emulation, but this is still a solid first handheld outing for Mario and friends.… Expand
  30. sitebender
    Apr 19, 2019
    10
    If you ignore the fact that everything is flat, Mario Kart Super Circuit enhances the SNES version and includes all its tracks as an unlockable, to make that entire game obsolete. Still a fun, portable game.
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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

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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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