I can’t even describe that sound you just have to hear it. Sound effects are varied and sound crisp, karts have different engine sounds based on the weight class of the drivers and, unlike later entries in the Mario Kart franchise, you know when one of your items takes out an enemy because of the sound that plays. Super Mario Kart has an amazing 16-bit soundtrack! Music is powered by a special add on chip called DSP-1 which really helped it stand out. Time Trial features no items so relying on bunny hops to shave seconds off your time is essential. If you want a break from Mario Kart GP, you can test your skills and see how fast of a time you can get on each of the game’s tracks in Time Trial. As you climb higher in positions you start to get less powerful items and are usually getting Coins (increases max speed), Mushrooms (a temporary speed boost), and Bananas (a placed attack item) with each box. Being in the bottom 4 positions will give you a greater chance for Star (an invincibility speed up attack item) and Lightning (shrinks all opponents) power ups, as well as red and green shells (projectile attack items). Items given are based on your current race position. To help in this goal, each track has item blocks you can drive over that will give you a random item. Each race consists of five laps which test player’s skill to take home the gold. Each cup features five tracks, 20 tracks in total, from locations around Super Mario Worlds Dinosaur Land, so expect to see the Donut Plains, Choco Island and even the inside of Bowsers Castle. While only these three cups are available in 50cc, 100cc and 150cc feature an added cup that can be unlocked called Special cup.

There are three selectable cups to choose from at the start of the game: Mushroom, Flower and Star cups. Mario Kart GP is your main game type featuring two difficulties to start with, 50cc and 100cc, and an unlockable third, 150cc. Game modes included in Super Mario Kart are Mario Kart GP, Time Trial, Match Race and Battle Mode.

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