Today’s game is Mario Kart Super Circuit. I’ve kind been making my way down the line of the Mario Kart game I suppose. So I figured this was the reasonable next stop.
I actually played this back when I was younger. Not on official hardware. But on an emulator for my phone. So while I didn’t get an authentic experience, ironically I still have nostalgia for it.
Looking at it now? It’s interesting. I know it wasn’t developed by Nintendo, so seeing someone else crack at the franchise is interesting. I personally like how each of the courses have unique artwork. Donkey Kong here is how I felt after a long day.
Of course, it’s old Mario Kart. It’s fucking brutal. Not only did I struggle to keep up with the bots but there was a jump on Cheese Land that was hard to make consistently due to the flat nature of the terrain. It made it hard to see.
Luckily on future courses I fared a bit better. Like this one I got 3rd place. I think without that jump messing me up it was a little easier.
Ultimately Super Circuit, if I had to describe, felt like more Mario Kart for the SNES. I think taking it out of its handheld environment didn’t help, but its art style and even half its identity feels like it. I know I didn’t touch on half of it, but that’s what it really kind of feels like to me. I guess after this though the only two games left for me to try are Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 7. Maybe the Arcade ones?
I like that your daily games lately have been (very random) nostalgia, haha. That said, I say this as I boot up yet another underrated Wii game nobody heard of but is weirdly good (Arc Rise Fantasia).
Spread the retro joy!