Super Mario Kart 1992

Is it still worth playing?

Nintendo's 1992 kart racing game for the Super NES, in which you race as one of eight Mario series characters against the computer. Each character differs in top speed, acceleration and handling. Mario Kart GP has four cups of five tracks at 50, 100 and 150cc, plus a Time Trial mode. Two players can share the cups, race head to head or pop balloons in Battle Mode. On the track, question mark panels give items such as shells, bananas and a star, while coins raise your top speed, and with no coins a hit spins you out. Hopping sets up a power slide, which spins you out if held too long. It is often credited with creating the kart racing subgenre. Items and power slides still make every lap a mix of speed and risk today, and the two player modes give you a reason to bring a friend.