Super Mario Kart

One of the best games ever made with "super" in the title, there's no denying the impact Super Mario Kart has had on the gaming world - it basically created the entire subgenre of the kart racer. And now it's on Virtual Console!

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Super Mario Kart began life as an F-Zero multiplayer prototype, reveals Retro Gamer interview

By David Houghton published

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Who needs a TV for Mario Kart when you have a 200ft ice rink?

By Sam Prell published

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Rainbow Road: the deadly ribbon that has entranced generations of racers

By Edge Staff published

Game History

Game History

Every single Mario Kart item ranked from worst to best

By Henry Gilbert published

Best List Mario Kart has been around for more than 20 years and has had so many items that it's hard to keep track of what are the best and worst of them... UNTIL NOW...

Best List

Mario Kart Wii U - What we want to see the next time were on Rainbow Road

By Henry Gilbert published

When Nintendo gets around to bringing its continually popular Mario Kart series to its newest console, we have more than a few suggestions about what we want to see when kart racing on Wii U...

Mario Kart 20th Anniversary - 20 reasons its lasted

By Tom Goulter published

Nintendo's series is 20 years old... here's 20 reasons for its staying power

Mario Kart - The favorite tracks of the GR editors

By GamesRadar Staff published

Out of 20 years of karting history, what are our Mario favorites?

5 essential tips for breaking a gaming World Record (from an official Guinness adjudicator)

By GamesRadar Staff published

Gaz Deaves, Guinness World Records adjudicator and editor of the 2012 Gamer's Edition, tells us about the most embarrassing failed gaming records he's witnessed - and gives advice on how to prevail.

The Top 7 Bestest frenemies

By Mikel Reparaz published

No matter whose side they're on, they're always good for a helping hand or a punch in the face

The Top 7... Water levels that don't actually suck

By David Houghton published

Thought they were all horrible? Most of them are. But not these beauties

Game music of the day: Super Mario Kart

By Brett Elston published

GR's ongoing tribute to the beloved world of videogame music

The greatest multiplayer maps of all time

By GamesRadar_ US published

Environments worth dying for

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