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Mario-Kart Super Circuit for Game Boy Advance Videos >>
Rating Reviewed By Bernie_ToasTFrom Hyrule Review Date 09/15/2001 Overall Rating  5 of 5 Visitors rate this review 1.00 of 5, 1 votes Rate this review? Summary I have been anticipating this game for quite some time now and thank god it was released before I went insane from Mario Kart withdrawals.Sound Sound Is great, great samples of engine sounds and item pickups... The characters also have individual voice samples which are used to great effect.Gameplay The gameplay is simple ... Youve played one Mario Kart you have played them all ... This version of Mario Kart: Super Circuit is more like a mix of all the good things you liked from Mario Kart 64 with the Graphics engine of Mario Kart on the SNES. If you liked either one of the Mario Karts previously released, you will like this one ...Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary This game really is good but it does have alot of bad sides too. The game is worth your money if you know someone else that has the game and u have a link cable.Sound The soud for this game are ok but they need to think of some new genres. Its stupid how they play the same thing over and over. This could ruin the good gameplay if you think about it. Good music and Good gameplay equals awesome game. If the game sucks but has good music I might just play the game to listen to the music.Gameplay The gameplay is ok for one player but it gets really old after a while. It is just like the other two mario karts but with more levels. Another thing is that it doesnt have one of the greatest if not the greatest driver on the game,KOOPA. Ill give it some credit for the thought of the single-pak option for two player. But it stinks that u dont get two choose who you get. Other than that the gameplay for this game is very basic, like I said before. I only will play this game to kick the crap out of my friends and make them eat the dust.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Jay N. Jay NiehausFrom Carmel, IN Review Date 09/04/2001 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Did you know that Mario Kart is almost 10 years old? Back in 1992, they made the first Mario Kart on the SNES (Super Mario Kart). Then in 1997 (That's 5 years later), they made it on the N64 (Mario Kart 64). Then finally in 2001 (4 years later), it made it to the ultimate handheld platform. Gameboy Advance!! You know what? I LOVE IT!!!Sound Sounds like the music are from the SNES version (but their new ones). The sound samples really kick a** (pardon my language)!Gameplay Sorry to say, But this game still has the same ol' formula (That's the part I really hate). But the good thing is that there are 40 (count 'em) 40 tracks & half of it are SNES tracks.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Van LegarlFrom California US of A Review Date 09/02/2001 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Mariokart is a cool lil' game for the GBA. It retains the 8 racers from the N64 version, and has powerups and is rather fun. Here we go!:Sound The sound is very good. The character voices are cool as well, and the music is very good too.Gameplay The gameplay is pretty solid. Its not as good as the N64 version, but is good. The three different classes each feel different, 150cc is much faster than 50cc. 50cc is pretty slow, but 150cc is pretty damn fast. ANyway, the weight classes also feel different, and the with the weapons and unique courses, there is a lot of variety.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Well, well it's finally here Mario Kart Advance. Is it worth the wait? yes it certainly is. With over 40 tracks, 20 new ones and all the SNES ones, you won't get tired of this game for a long time. I have played Krazy Racers and Mario Kart blows it away. Krazy Racers has 16 tracks, and as I said Mario Kart has 40.There is also multiplayer with 4 tracks and you can play multiplayer with only one game pack, but you can only use Yoshi. Overall the best game so far for the GBA. Even if you have Krazy Racers you should still get this game. Get it.....NOW! Overall: 4.8/5.0 Sound The sound is pretty good for a GBA game. You here the characters talk as they zoom past you....or you zoom past them. ;) They each have different voices. The SNES tracks have the same music as they did on the SNES, which is pretty nice.Overall: 4.2/5.0 Gameplay The gameplay is pretty good. You have lightwieghts like Yoshi, Peach and Toad. You have middleweights like Mario and Luigi. Then you have Heavyweights like Bowser, Wario and Donkey Kong. I prefer the light to middlewieghts, if you get really good then you might move on to the heavyweights.You have 5 different cups after you bet them, go back and beat them again and get 100 coins to earn all the SNES tracks. Most of the tracks are really good. Some of them, like Snow land, seem to powerful for the system and the game kind of bounces or something like that. It's strange. The tracks are all good with lots of detail. Gameplay: 4.3/5.0 Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary THe game is a cool game. There are 8 characters to choose from, and the game has some 40 tracks, 20 of which are from the SNES Mariokart game. There are also 4 battle levels, and the game has a 1 Cart:4 player thing going for it. Anyway, wit the multiplayer single cart, every1 is a differently colored YOSHI, and there are 4 tracks to choose from.Sound The sound is good as well as the music.Gameplay The gameplay is tight, and all the racers feel different. Some accelerate faster and go faster off road, while others do the opposite, but have high top speeds. Mario and Luigi are perfectly balanced.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By James Donahue + Kano James Donahue and KanoFrom Framingham, MA (USA) Review Date 08/30/2001 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary PROS: It is a revival of Super Mario Kart...only it fits in your pocket with improved graphics, sound, and unchanged controlls. You get the whole screen to yourself!CONS: No rearview mirror or hills. This game reminds me of that trusty Super Nintendo classic that I get back in 1992. That was the first 16-bit racer that I enjoyed. The game was Super Mario Kart for the Super NES. This is a game with rotating mode-7 graphics which puts in more reality. There were eight players to choose from: Mario, Luigi, Princess toadstool, Toad, Donkey Kong, Bowser, Yoshi, and Koopa Troopa. The eight people raced on a five-lap course. From tha lavas of Bowser's castle to the colors of Mario Circuit, the tracks contains of twists, turns, and jumps. Then, technology went on. When the Nintendo 64 came out in 1996, Nintendo has said that technology has taken a new era, and it is time to polish up the racing game. So, Nintendo made a game called, "Mario Kart 64" on the Nintendo 64, the graphics showed. There was no longer the flat-land road. They were putting hills in the tracks, putting more twists in to the game, such as jumping off high platforms and climbing hills. They also replaced Koopa with Wario. Now, the Game Boy Advance came out. Since the GBA can do all the stuff that a Super NES can, plus more, Nintendo decided to shrink this thing down. Now, I can carry this game around. So, no matter how far away from home I am, I can enjoy this racing action, wheather I am in the living room or I am on the plane. This game sure brings back memories...right in my own pocket! -----My companion: Kano's review----- It's Super Mario Kart...in your pocket! All the characters from the previewous version (I like for them to bring back Koopa Troopa.) If you like the previewous Mario Kart games, then you will love this game. Try this out, even if you have not played this before. It is like playing Mario Kart 64 in your pocket! The only downside is that there are no hills. [OVERALL: 5/5, GAMEPLAY: 5/5, GRAPHICS: 5/5, SOUND: 5/5] Sound They have improved the sound and music from the Super NES. The engines sounds more like real then it's Super NES cousin. They have also made the music better and different. It makes the music on the Super NES sound more like that it's been done in just a few days. In other words, the music on this game has more notes per chord, plus it is more pumped up then it's old cousin.The sounds look more real then the SNES Mario Kart. The Mario Kart SNES compared to this is more like a unrealistic humming sound, while the sounds on this game are more like a gas engine from a real go-cart. The technology really shows how far it went during those Mario Kart years and it will continue to change in the years to come. Inmagine what the next Mario Kart game on the Gamecube would look and sound like. Gameplay Gameplay resembles the same play as it's old Super NES cousin: A for gas, B for brake, L for use of item, and R for hop. If you know how to play the Super NES Mario Kart, then you know how to play this game. Collect coins and powerups. Shoot other players out of the line. Race to the checkered flag. That is Super Mario Kart. Only this time, it fits right in your pocket.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Jon MottFrom Twin Cities, MN Review Date 08/30/2001 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary I was a little weary of buying this game at first, the original Super Mario Kart was one of the best games for the SNES and INVENTED the now totally ripped off character kart racing sub-genre that's now applied to everything from Star Wars to Smurfs. The last thing I ever wanted to see was ANOTHER kart racer fiasco, but I gave Nintendo the benefit of the doubt because it originated the species, and I really did enjoy the SNES original 8 years ago.I'm glad I did. This is clearly the best racer on the GBA so far, superior to both F-Zero and Konami Krazy Racers and my early pick for GBA title of the year due to the sheer depth of gameplay and replay value. It's practically the complete package and there's tons of value in picking up this title. It's also a very compelling reason to own a GBA if you don't have one yet. Sound Here is where there are better games, Castlevania and Iridion 3-D still set the top of the bar for GBA sound, but each kart does sound totally different. Toad's machine sounds like a lawnmower at redline, while Bowser sounds like a diesel truck ready to haul. They even have different horn sounds with the Select button. The soundtrack is actually pretty good for a racer title and the FX are well done, the voice samples are annoying however.BOTTOM LINE: Easily the best reason to buy a GBA yet, Mario Kart Super Circuit will be in your GBA for a long time to come. If you ever enjoyed Super Mario Kart or Mario Kart 64, you'll love this game. If you've not picked up a racer for the GBA yet, skip Konami Krazy Racers and even F-Zero and pick this up instead. Gameplay Gameplay is simple enough: You chose your racer from one of eight characters ranging from Yoshi to Bowser and race. Each kart is noteably different in handling, acceleration, top speed, and weight and it shows. For instance, Yoshi is the lightest kart and slides easily over dirt and ice with superior acceleration. Toad corners like he's on rails, Wario has a pig of a kart but his top speed is blistering, and Mario is balanced across the board. The coins on the track make their return from the SNES version of the game, you need coins to increase your top speed. Getting bumped or shot by a weapon, spinning out, falling off the track all cost you coins, and if you run out, the slightest tap will wreck your kart. Making it through each track while collecting coins is difficult, even more so at the tougher 100cc and 150cc classes where a mistake will put you from 1st to 8th.Replay options are almost endless, with 16 tracks to open and and 4 more to obtain in Special Cup, then another 20 tracks to get in each Cup for a total of 40 tracks at 3 different difficulties...and that's just single player. Battle Mode is here and it's a lot of fun, my friend and I slugged it out for an hour. You can race a limited version with one game pak and up to 3 friends, but even that's a nice touch and there are plenty of them in this game. It's well thought out and the tracks are short but filled with hazards and weapons. Overall this game is a lot of fun and the control scheme is well done. Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary I was surprised by the whole danm game it rulz its fun for every. You can play with all your friends with one game pack...one!!!! Does anyone remember the game Mario kart 64? Well this is it but the only difference is that its for a hand held system, so for all you Mario Kart fans this is the game to bye for Gameboy Advance!!!!!Sound The sound isnt bad either dont be expecting like stereo system quality but with a pair of headphones there good. I never thought they could make actual voices play clear on a gameboy system but they did it on this on you hear mario say "letsa go!" I remember pokemon pinball pikachu would try and say his name but it can out all scratchy and crapy!!!!Gameplay OK the game play isnt bad, like I said befor its just like Mario Kart 64 game play and all!!!! Steering may be hard to get used to at first but they have characters that are easier to steer with for all you begginers out there!!! Now for the expert racers heavier characters are more of a challenge to control. Now one thing i have to make clear, people with big hands... the gameboy advance is not for you, i dont really have big hands and i found trouble pushing the L1 and R1 buttons thats the only prob.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Erik S.From Salem Oregon Review Date 08/29/2001 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Wow, this really shows what the GBA can really do. This game totally blew me away. After going to 4 different stores trying to find it, I finally did, and it was all worth it. Very addictive game with over 40 tracks!Sound Surprisingly, the sound is very good for a GBA game. Very crisp, and very clear. What else needs to be said?Gameplay The gameplay is wonderful, with only 1 drawback, it seems the Karts are going 2 miles per hour. They go very, very slow. When you use a mushroom, thats how fast you should be normally, but your not. There is a lot of tracks, 20 to begin with (including the locked cup). But, when you get Gold on all of the cups, then go back and complete them again with over 100 coins, you get the Orginal SNES tracks! Meaning over 40 tracks! Talk about reply value!Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Mariokart is a kart racing game for those people who don't know. 8 characters are available, Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Toad, Wario, Yoshi and Donkey Kong. There are 3 difficulty levles, 50CC, 100CC and 150CC each more difficult then the next, but you knew that already. There are 16 tracks to begin with, divided into 4 GP's, each with 4 tracks. When all 4 GPs are beat, this opens up the Star Cup, which has 4 more tracks. There is also a ranking system, A,B,C,D,E (i don't really know them all, but i got a D and C before). There is also an abundant amount of coins on each course. There are several ways to open up tracks, including getting good rankings and such. Basically, if you finish in the Top4 with 100 coins (A RATE) you open up some tracks. All the SNES tracks are in the game as well, and it can be hard to open them up. The multiplayer mode is nifty as well. With one cart and 4 players, each player gets to be a differently colored Yoshi character. There are 4 SNES tracks to play through, but no battle mode with the one cart configuration. With 2 carts/2 players or 4 carts/2 players, the battle mode comes up. There are also 4 battle arenas.Sound The music is good and all, but the character voices can be annoying. Mario, Bowser, and Donkey Kong retain the N64 character voices, and sound good, but Toad, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi and Wario have the Japanese voices which sound terrible. The question is why Nintendo didn't incorporate N64 voicing services. Nintendo definately should have and definately could have. The music is good though.Gameplay The game is differntly from the N64 and SNES versions as teh control is somewhat different, but its easy to get into and is fun. There are 3 divisions, heavy weight (DK, Bowser, and Wario), Middle Weight (Mario and Luigi) and Lightweight (Toad, Peach and YOSHI). Characters drive differently and the difference can be felt. Powerup weapons are also available, which is standard Mariokart fare as well as many objects on each track that will slow you down.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.
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