Super Mario Kart

Super Mario Kart is the first video game in the Mario Kart series, released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Players race go-karts as one of eight characters from the Super Mario Bros. series. It is believed this game gave birth to the sub-genre of kart racing. It features advanced graphics for the time thanks to its use of Mode 7 texture mapping. The game features single player mode, verse mode, and battle mode using one of eight playable characters. The music was composed by Soyo Oka and Taro Panedo, and included some sequences and variants of Koji Kondo's works, though he had no direct involvement in the project.

Single player mode
In single player mode the players can race against computer opponents to win theme cups: Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup, and Special Cup.

Verse mode
In verse mode the players can compete with each other across many different courses. The first player to complete all the laps around the course, wins.

Battle mode
The objective of battle mode is to destroy all three of the balloons on the other player's kart with items found by touching the question mark blocks. When the opponent loses all his balloons, he loses.

Mario
The plumber star of the series. His kart is average across the board.

Luigi
Similar to his brother, Mario, his kart also have average status across the board.

Peach
Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. She has the fastest of all the karts available; however, due to the speed, her kart lacks the ability to turn efficiently.

Toad
Below par speed-wise. His kart turns the best, but often loses control when hit by larger opponents.

Yoshi
Yoshi is the green dinosaur from Super Mario World. His kart has the highest acceleration.

Bowser
Bowser is the king of the turtle-like creatures called Koopas. His kart is good at crashing into other karts, due to the size.

Donkey Kong Jr.
The son of the famous gorilla, Donkey Kong. His kart's atrributes are similar to Bowser's.

Koopa
Member of the turtle clan that follows Bowser. Koopa's kart is easy to control, and can squeeze inbetween other karts. However due to his size, he gets knock away when crashed into by other karts.

Green shell
The green shell is projection weapon that shoots from the front of the kart.

Red shell
Similar to the green shell except it is homing.

Star
Grants the player temporary invincibility.

Banana Peel
Drops a banana peel for opponents to slip on.

Mushroom
Temporarily grants the player super speed.

Feather
Allows the player to jump in a 360 degree spin.

Coins
Gives the player a few coins.

Lightning
Shrinks all the other opponents. When shrunk, the enemy moves slower and can be run over.