Month: November 2021

Super Mario Kart — Retro Gaming Essentials (No. 20)

So, here we are.

I’ve written 19 of these things so far. I’m on my last review for a perfect Top 20, and I’m faced with probably a dozen or so worthy contenders (at minimum) for the final slot.

The biggest question I asked myself as a tie-breaker was this: Is a particular genre under-represented?

As it happens, the answer to that question made it an easy choice.

Say hello to Super Mario Kart, one of best racing games of all time, an inspired use of an existing, popular license, the genesis of an entire sub-genre of gaming (“kart racing”), and just a damn fine piece of popular entertainment.

Super Mario Kart

Genre: Racing
Released: 1992
Platform: SNES
Next Generation’s No. 7 game of all time (1999)
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