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Mario Kart
North American cover
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Release date	November 21, 1991 November 24, 1991 November 29, 1991 November 30, 1991
Genre	Kart Racing
Mode(s)	Single Player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System
Media	NES Cartridge

Mario Kart (known as Mario Kart NES in Europe) is the first game in the Mario Kart series. The game is for the NES and was released sometime near the end of November 1991.

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Characters 2.1 The Brothers 2.2 The Toads 2.3 The Villains 3 Cups 3.1 Mushroom Cup 3.2 Flower Cup 4 Items 4.1 The Shells 4.2 The Speedsters 4.3 The Cheatz 4.4 Other Items 5 Versions 6 Comments

GameplayEdit

Mario Kart is a regular racing game for the NES. Players can select a player, and and up to four people (at least two must be computers) will compete. Each cup has 4 tracks, and the average of the tracks determine the cup score and who wins the prize. Some items can also be won in a roulette played when collecting a ? Box, and can help the player place higher in the race.

CharactersEdit

The BrothersEdit

• Mario
• Luigi

Mario and Luigi are the two heroic brothers of the Mushroom Kingdom. They have average stats.

The ToadsEdit

• Princess Toadstool
• Toad

Princess Toadstool and Toad are the princess and a mushroom retainer (respectively). They specialize in drift and acceleration.

The VillainsEdit

• King Koopa
• Koopa Troopa

Koopa Troopa and King Koopa are Mario's two biggest rivals. They specialize in speed.

CupsEdit

Mushroom CupEdit

• Doughnut Plains 1
• Yoshi Island 1
• Mushroom Kingdom 1
• Doughnut Plains 2
• Bowser Castle 1

Mushroom Cups specializes in easy and short courses.

Flower CupEdit

• Mario Circuit
• Mushroom Kingdom
• Yoshi Island 2
• Doughnut Plains 3
• Bowser Castle 2

Flower Cup is specializes in longer and challenging courses.

ItemsEdit

Items are power-ups that come from a special item: a ? Panel. Once you (or an opponent) drives over a ? Panel, you will gain one of the 8 items (which are listed below). Coins, however, will appear throughout the tracks.

The ShellsEdit

• Red Koopa Shell
• Triple Red Koopa Shells
• Green Koopa Shell

The Red Koopa Shell will lock on to players, and the Green Koopa Shell will not, however.

The SpeedstersEdit

• Mushroom
• Triple Mushrooms

The Mushrooms will make you go faster when you use them.

The CheatzEdit

• Cape Feather
• Star
• Banana Peel

The Cape Feather and Super Star are the "cheats" of the game. Cape Feather makes you jump higher and the Super Star makes you invincible. The Banana Peel will, when dropped, make other racers spin out when they touch it.

Other ItemsEdit

• Coins

When you collect coins, you gain points. Coins can also get you to move faster. When you fall off the course, you will lose half of your coins.

VersionsEdit

Along with this version of the game, fans who pre-ordered Mario Kart received a special edition of the game (which was called Mario Kart Collector's Edition or Mario Kart Extended in PAL regions), which included two extra characters: Goomba and Koopa Troopa. Both of the characters would specialize in speed and drift, and their title would become the Villainous Extras.