Play Super Mario Kart Online
Pick Yoshi, dodge red shells, and slide around Rainbow Road—that Mode 7 effect still feels wild when you hit a sharp turn. Battle mode’s just you and a friend in an empty arena, tossing bombs until someone’s last balloon pops.
Super Mario Kart came out for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992, developed and published by Nintendo. It was one of those games that felt like it was using the hardware in a clever way, making the most of the SNES's capabilities during that era of gaming.
You control one of eight characters from the Mario universe, like Mario or Bowser, and race them in karts against the others. The main goal is straightforward: finish three laps before your opponents, either alone or with a friend. The signature mechanics include picking up item boxes that give you offensive or defensive tools, like shells to throw or bananas to drop as traps, and mastering the drift around corners to maintain your speed. The pacing is quick, and the difficulty can spike on later cups, especially when the AI gets aggressive. It feels chaotic and competitive in the best way, especially when you barely avoid a well-placed green shell.
Download Super Mario Kart ROM
You can download this ROM to play Super Mario Kart offline using an Super Nintendo (SNES) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
