![]() The "good old days" of 16-bit gaming still had plenty of stinkers. It's not a perfect game, but no other title on the mini-console's roster does as thorough a job projecting the SNES Classic's mission statement: "SNES games are simple, but still wildly fun."Īs much as I love retro games and tend to retreat to them when I'm in need of a digital blankie, I try to avoid over-romanticizing them. This may sound strange, but Super Mario Kart is the SNES Classic Edition's most perfect inclusion. What's Super Mario Kart's role in this brave new world of multiple Mario Kart sequels (not to mention endless imitators)? Grandpa was always in last place, It's a friendly game, it's a colorful game, and it's an accessible game – but it's also an old game. With its imaginative courses, easy-to-grasp mechanics, competitive racing, and unspeakably addictive Battle Mode, the original Super Mario Kart quickly became a staple of sleep-over parties across the world. Like Tetris, Super Mario Kart is a game that seemingly everyone has played, including your game-avoidant Grandma and Pop-Pop. The proof's in the Mode-7 pudding: Super Mario Kart sold like crazy, and went on to spawn a series that still whips the public into a frenzy of turtle shell-hurtling. In retrospect, however, that ad marked the beginning of the end for the Genesis' untouchable coolness. Any commercial that makes Ecco the Dolphin appear more fun and exciting than Super Mario Kart deserves every single accolade available to '90s ad companies. The advertisement linked above is probably the pinnacle of Sega's marketing achievements. If I live to be one thousand years old, I'll never get over how Sega's marketing team managed to make Super Mario Kart look old, slow, and crusty next to the Genesis' "Blast Processed" library. ![]() ![]() Join us as we review all the games on the SNES Classic Mini Edition in chronological order! ![]() Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. ![]()
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