Super Mario Kart

Season 5 - Week 8

Submitted by Quantum_P1

Eligible Systems and Emulators:

‣ Super Nintendo Entertainment System / Super Famicom (SNES) - snes9x

About

"Super Mario Kart" for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is the game that started the iconic kart racing franchise, setting the gold standard for multiplayer racing fun. Released in 1992, this classic title introduced players to the whimsical world of Mario Kart, where beloved Nintendo characters such as Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Princess Peach compete in a thrilling, go-kart-filled race.

What sets "Super Mario Kart" apart is its innovative gameplay that combines arcade-style racing with weapons and power-ups. Players can pick up items like banana peels, shells, and lightning bolts to either gain an advantage or sabotage their opponents. The game's challenging tracks are full of twists, turns, and hazards that make for intense races and strategic gameplay.

With its colourful graphics, catchy music, and engaging multiplayer mode, "Super Mario Kart" quickly became a beloved classic and a staple of social gaming gatherings. It laid the foundation for future Mario Kart games, making it a must-play title for fans of both the Mario franchise and multiplayer gaming. Jump into your kart, gather power-ups, and race to victory in this timeless SNES gem.

Rules

Genre: Racing
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
Version: NTSC (US)

The rules: Lets-a go fast!

We all know Mario Kart. The debut on the Super Nintendo doesn’t have any of the bells and whistles we know and love, like blue shells or bullet bills, but it does have donkey Kong Jr!

The winner for this round is the first to get Gold on all cups, this is 50cc, 100cc and all 150cc cups. There are 12 cups total, so that’s three sets of four.

150cc unlocks after Golding 100cc, so don't panic if you don't see it.
TL;DR: Amount of gold cups won > Time

Results

1st) Quantum_P1 - 11 Gold Cups in 02:33:13
2nd) Marcman_59 - 10 Gold Cups in 03:28:05
3rd) Tater84 - 10 Gold Cups in 03:47:00
4th) 16bit_hyper_turbo - 10 Gold Cups in 03:55:59
5th) ReturnOfOctobot - 7 Gold Cups in 03:11:54
6th) Big Captain - 7 Gold Cups in 05:00:00
7th) Fusha - 6 Gold Cups in 01:34:18
8th) Kythias - 6 Gold Cups in 01:42:59
9th) Kylorian - 6 Gold Cups in 02:01:01
10th) Ashnacht - 6 Gold Cups in 03:39:18
11th) MrMattInternet - 5 Gold Cups in 01:51:45
12th) Hextree_ - 5 Gold Cups in 03:09:00
13th) JaseInvader - 5 Gold Cups in 03:41:08
14th) Garlips - 4 Gold Cups in 00:53:35
15th) Adriennes_Revenge - 4 Gold Cups in 01:55:44
16th) Stormfeather - 3 Gold Cups in 01:05:31
17th) Stephen's Rocket - 3 Gold Cups in 04:00:00
18th) TomTheWizzard - 2 Gold Cups in 01:57:30

Outro

@Kythias

I think I speak for everyone when I say, dear lord. Mario Kart has never been so terrible.

Despite the abominable game, some people managed to prevail over the cheating scumbag CPU racers - however, the one and only Quantum was the only participant to manage all 11 Gold Cups. Honourable mention for Tater, again putting in a high-bar showing hitting 3rd place for the week with 10 Gold Cups! 6 Gold Cups also appeared to be a bit of a bottleneck with Fusha, myself, Kylo and Ashnacht all hitting that Special Cup and witnessing cheating on full display.

The league table is starting to spread out, with a ledge starting to form behind the top 5. Marcman stays on top, Q is climbing rapidly as the second of the only two people to achieve two 1st place finishes in the season so far. Big Captain rounds out the group above the bars with one submission less - exciting potential for the forgotten round to jump right back up into the upper ranges of the scores. Hex, Stephen's Rocket and Kylo have been caught between two bars for this week.

Last Updated: 8 December 2023