For example, players farther behind obtain stronger items such as the invincible, speed-raising Star or the Lightning that can shrink all racers while players in better positions receive the basic Banana Peels and Green Shells items. Integral to the gameplay is the item system, where players can pick up items from Question Blocks mostly clustered around parts of the track, where the item obtained is dependent on their position. In a race, players must rank high in the opposition by completing a race around a racetrack first, which consists of five laps due to their short length.
Players pick a Mario character out of a cast of 8 characters to race against opponents racers have their own stats which determine how they will control, though it is not displayed in-game.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Virtual Console ( Wii, Wii U, New 3DS), Super NES Classic Edition, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online Super Mario Kartįor alternate box art, see the game's gallery. For information about the manga, see Super Mario-kun.