super super mario racing video game developed published nintendo video game console game mario series launched japan august north_america september europe january selling million copies worldwide game went best selling game time super released wii virtual console japan june north_america november europe april super released wii virtual console japan june europe march north_america august super released 3ds virtual console super player takes control mario series characters differing capabilities single player mode players race computer controlled characters multi race cups difficulty levels races offensive speed power ups gain advantage alternatively players race clock time trial mode multi player mode players simultaneously cups race mode multiplayer mode aim defeat players attacking power ups destroying balloons surround super received positive reviews praised presentation innovation use mode graphics ranked best games time organizations including edge ign age gamespot named console game credited creating racing video games leading developers try duplicate success game seen having key expanding mario series non games diversity led best selling game franchise time sequels super released consoles arcades enjoying critical commercial success elements developed series core experience super remained intact gameplay super racing game featuring single multiplayer modes game players control mario franchise characters drive tracks mario franchise theme order begin driving come traffic light hanging fishing pole starts countdown light turns green race battle officially begins race player viewpoint goal game finish race ahead controlled computer players complete circuit fastest time battle mode aim attack human players tiles marked question marks race tracks special abilities power ups player vehicle passes power ups ability throw shells allow hit objects causing spin lose control star power temporary attack computer players specific special powers associated character able use race lines coins found tracks competitive race modes running coins collects increases speed having coins helps players hit instead spinning losing control lose coin coins lost struck power ups fall tracks game features advanced maneuvers power sliding power sliding allows maintain speed turning executing maneuver long causes spin helps execute turns makes short hop turns air speeding new direction lands reviewers praised super gameplay describing battle mode addictive single player gameplay incredible ign stated gameplay mechanics defined genre modes super single player modes stands mario player required race seven computer controlled characters series races called cups initially cups available mushroom cup flower cup star cup difficulty levels winning cups level fourth cup special cup unlocked winning cups new difficulty level cup consists lap races taking place distinct track order continue cup position fourth higher achieved race player finishes fifth eighth position ranked race cost limited number lives placing fourth achieved player lives rank game points finishing positions race fourth place receive points player finished position times row extra life awarded highest number points races completed wins cup time trial mode players race clock tracks present mario mode attempting set fastest time possible super multiplayer modes multiplayer modes support players second player uses half screen map single player modes single player difference human controlled computer controlled drivers involves players going head head track choice opponents players head head time dedicated courses player starts balloons power ups fired player player balloons loses characters super features playable characters mario series mario character different capabilities differing levels speed acceleration handling mario peach returned subsequent games starting races computer controlled characters special items able use powers specific character example drops eggs cause players hit lose coins spin throws characters rendered sprites portrayed sixteen different angles sprites described detailed game reviewed thought contribute spectacular graphics game recently called sprites pretty rendered distance ign commented dated look game super game feature playable characters mario series mario non game selection different attributes characters regarded game strengths ign describing balanced star cast characters present super gone appear later games series appeared intermittently replaced replaced appeared game appearance playable character mario tennis sub series including installments nintendo tracks tracks super based locations super mario world cups contains different tracks total unique tracks additionally unique courses course outlines marked impassable barriers feature variety bends ranging sharp wide curves players power slide numerous obstacles themed mario series appear castle tracks pipe barriers found tracks features include road sections slow mud tracks single player track coins power tiles turbo tiles boost speed jumps launch air tracks received positive commentary gamespy describing wonderfully designed ign calling perfect naming tracks time named number rainbow road subsequent versions series number track themes super influenced later games series recurring themes appeared super include haunted tracks castle rainbow road tracks super later games original tracks extra feature game boy advance sequel remakes plains island appear series remakes appear battles remakes rainbow road appear remake rainbow road appear battles development super produced directed interview said development team originally set produce game capable displaying players game screen simultaneously interview stated development started desire create player racing game contrast single player gameplay launch title zero team found limitations hardware strong focus multiplayer prevented tracks elaborate found zero computer video games suggest initial emphasis creating player experience reason game horizontal split screen single player modes intention create racing modes game present start project developed desire create mode victory determined simply competing rank game start mario series game prototype featured generic man team decided characters heads tall best suit design decide incorporating mario series characters game months start development choice development team observing looked driving past decided look like mario thinking having mario looked better previous designs idea mario themed racing game born notable development super use mode graphics seen zero mode form texture mapping available allows plane rotated scaled freely achieving pseudo dimensional appearance credited use mode giving game graphics time release considered breathtaking retrospective reflection mode visuals mixed ign stating revolutionary technology looks crude describes beautiful adding game super featured chip games provided better handling floating point calculations assist dimensional chip super went popular chip games music title created composer reception super received critical acclaim proved commercial success received player choice release selling million copies eventually went sell million copies best selling game aggregate scoring sites gamerankings average percent critics praised game mode graphics described superb graphics described best seen aspect game praised gameplay described deepest addictive found console showed preference multiplayer modes game stated single player mode dull quickly player mode won lose appeal retrospective reviews game positive perfect scores given review sites including use style characters mario franchise praised individual characteristics describes game having struck gold way sequels matched gamespot named game greatest games time innovation gameplay visual style released super listed best games times ign ranked 15th best game describing original masterpiece 23rd best game discussing originality time release age placed number list best games edge ranked super number list best games noting continued influence video game design game included yahoo games list greatest games time praises appealing characters power ups essential list important games game placed 13th greatest nintendo games time ranked number list console games time based initial impact lasting legacy legacy super credited racing video gaming soon release developers attempted duplicate success years release sega released racing game featuring characters sonic series released racing game mega drive genesis included player mode present super released future games followed mould super include racing games crash series response games released mixed gamespot describing tending bad notes countless developers tried improve mario formula success super credited non game feature multiple playable characters mario franchise sequels nintendo released numerous sporting non sporting mario spin offs super trend commercial critical success game mario characters appeared sports games including relating basketball baseball golf tennis soccer non sporting franchises mario characters created including series fighting games series board game based party games mario series characters cameos games series tour nba street published genre spanning nature mario series sparked success super described key success longevity franchise keeping fans interested despite traditional mario games following model mario series gone best selling video game franchise time million units sold january million units ahead second ranked franchise nintendo super released japanese virtual console june later north_america november previously naming wanted games platform november eurogamer stated problems mode graphics responsible absence game released virtual console japan june europe march addition north_america users able game starting august celebrate 22nd anniversary game includes new game update august super mario world stage look based super remixed version music heard sequels sequels super brought successive generations nintendo consoles receiving commercial success critical acclaim released nintendo game feature fully graphics reviewers including ign gamespot felt single player gameplay lacking compared predecessor simultaneous person multiplayer modes nintendo praised second sequel released game boy advance described gamespot remake super sequel featured return graphical style original featuring new tracks players able unlock original tracks certain achievements completed double dash released nintendo gamecube unlike game features riders allowing new form cooperative multiplayer player controls movement fires weapons released nintendo game include online play nintendo connection went best selling hand held racing game time selling million units game marks debut tracks appearing previous games released wii incorporates motion controls player racing like includes line play allows play user created character mario series characters comes packaged peripheral act game primary control mechanism coupled wii remote wii went worldwide best selling game ahead nintendo game wii fit critically acclaimed nintendo 3ds released features racing land sea air mario ability race person mode arcade games released arcade arcade arcade developed jointly nintendo feature classic characters including recent entry series wii released end brings propellers player racing includes new feature called players watch highlights previous races youtube new feature anti gravity racing players race walls ceilings series progressed aspects included super developed altered power boxes flat track super technical limitations floating boxes later games roster expanded recent games include greater selection nintendo characters including created time super release appeared double dash multiplayer remained key feature series expanded player modes available super allow simultaneous players eventually simultaneous online players track themes retained series including rainbow road final track special cup appeared console game features present super disappeared series include super powers computer characters feather power allows players jump high air having restricted number lives games feature coin collecting original aspects style gameplay super retained series led nintendo face criticism lack originality franchise considered beloved household known familiar core gameplay
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