Mario Kart Super Circuit is brilliant in all ways
A launch title for the GBA, Mario Kart draws from that of Super Mario Kart, looking and playing fairly similar, but actually kind of better. The control is a lot more tight with this version, and the levels are just as good, and is a ton better than Mario Kart 64.
The game looks a lot like Super Mario Kart, but more sharp, with better detailed sprites, and less blocky. The same game modes make a return, such as grand prix, and battle mode giving you the same awesome Mario Kart experience you are looking for. The gameplay is very tight, making the game a whole lot of fun, with cheery music and levels designed once again straight out of the Mushroom Kingdom universe. There are still three difficulties as well, making it harder to win races as it goes on. Each racer can once again pick up items an attack other racers, or use items as a stradegy to take out other racers.
This game is extremely accessible, and has endless enjoyment for anyone, and is the first portable Mario Kart game, making it that much more accessible, as you can take it anywhere. There is still a challenge when controlling the karts making it not too easy and just plain dull, but giving it that challenge that the original Mario Kart had.
Battle mode is pretty much what you could expect, giving each player three balloons and having to hit your opponents until all of their balloons are gone. A nice feature is being able to link up and verse up to 4 other players via link cable, and that is really endless fun. This game provides tons of gameplay, and is fully fledged with with content as well, making this one of the greatesst portable games every to hit the shelves, and anyone looking to dust off the GBA, this game will definitely help with that. An extremely well made game, and a must play.
