Showing posts with label Super Mario Kart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Mario Kart. Show all posts

Stacking up the ratings for the Mario Kart games

1/13/2012 11:19:00 PM | Labels: , , , , , , | 1 comment

For several years, Game Rankings has compiled all of the reviews of games and given it an overall rating, much like Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic in other places. It's an unscientific analysis, but it's one of the best ways to know whether a game is good because a lot of sites or people chime in.

I did a search of all the Mario Kart games to see how they stacked up, and it's somewhat of a surprise. Super Mario Kart is the leader with a 94.0 percent rating. However, it has the least amount of reviews, nine. This is probably related to the game being out in 1992, when the Internet wasn't widespread as it is today.

The worst-rated game of the seven — and I should use this term lightly — is Mario Kart Wii with an 82.0 rating. It's still an above-average rating for a game. It also has 72 reviews, tied for the most of the seven games.

Two other games broke 90.0 in addition to Super Mario Kart: Mario Kart Super Circuit (36 reviews) and Mario Kart DS (72 reviews). I find SC surprising since I think it's the worst of the seven games.

Mario Kart Double Dash, my favorite, is fifth at 87.0.

Here's the full list as of Saturday:

Super Mario Kart - 94.0 (9 reviews)
Mario Kart Super Circuit - 92.03 (36 reviews)
Mario Kart DS - 91.34 (72 reviews)
Mario Kart 64 - 87.23 (18 reviews)
Mario Kart Double Dash - 87.02 (72 reviews)
Mario Kart 7 - 85.11 (44 reviews)
Mario Kart Wii - 82.02 (72 reviews)

Nintendo offering Super Mario Kart at a discount

12/15/2011 08:39:00 AM | Labels: , | No comment yet


From IGN, Nintendo is debuting a new feature in its Club Nintendo service and offering downloadable games at a discount.

"Coins" can be collected by doing various tasks such as registering games or filling out surveys. Games are available at a discount for a limited time. Coins can still be traded in for posters and online swag.

Super Mario Kart is available for 100 coins. The game is normally 800 Wii points, which translates to $8. The game is available until Jan. 10.

Here's more from IGN:

There are several ways to earn coins including buying Nintendo hardware or games (of both the physical and digital variety) for its systems, or filling out surveys regarding the games you have registered and played. Registering a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, for instance, provides 60 coins at the moment, as games registered within four weeks of launch receive an extra 10 coins. Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land buyers also benefit from the bonus, with both titles currently sitting at 40 coins each.

A sick rendition of a Super Mario Kart course

11/28/2011 12:23:00 AM | Labels: , | No comment yet


This is beyond awesome. Antoine Guédès, a designer at Rubbik, posted a link to a CSS version of SNES Mario Circuit 1. You can actually drive around using the directional keys on your computer. It's not blocked off, so you can drive off and through boundaries. It is really cool.

Check it out here.

Mario Kart 7 commercial in North America

11/23/2011 12:28:00 AM | Labels: , | No comment yet
Via MyNintendoNews, North America gets this Mario Kart 7 commercial. It's supposed to give you the throwback feel, which I definitely get. Compare this one to the awesomeness of the Super Mario Kart commercial.

Super Mario Kart unlocking session

10/29/2011 11:23:00 PM | Labels: | No comment yet
I purchased Super Mario Kart on the Wii's Virtua Console last night. Tonight I had some time to play the game, so I spent about an hour trying to get first in everything. Here's the session:

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