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'''''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''''' is the third game in [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series. It was first released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] (GBA, AGB) in 2001, and was the sixth bestselling game for the GBA. ''Super Circuit'' utilizes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_7 Mode 7] graphics for its levels, while using sprites for characters and powerups and weapons, such as shells. ''Super Circuit'' was the first handheld version of ''Mario Kart'' and the first to include [[Retro]] tracks from previous entries in the series as it included all of the original ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' courses.
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{| class="textbox float-right grid width:30%"
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|+ Mario Kart: Super Circuit
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! Cover:
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| [[File:Mario Kart Super Circuit Box Cover.jpg|200px]]
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|-
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! Developer:
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| [[wikipedia:Intelligent Systems|Intelligent Systems]]
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|-
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! Publisher:
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| [[Nintendo]]
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|-
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! Platforms:
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| [[GBA]], [[3DS]], [[Wii U]]
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|-
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! Date of release:
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|
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* NTSC-J: 2001-07-21
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* NTSC-U: 2001-08-27
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* PAL: 2001-09-14
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* AUS: 2001-09-13
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|}
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== Overview ==
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'''''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''''' is the third game in the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series from [[Nintendo]]. It was first released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] (GBA, AGB) in 2001, and was the sixth bestselling title for the system. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' utilizes [[wikipedia:Mode 7|Mode 7]] graphics for its levels, while using sprites for characters and items. It also was the first handheld version of ''Mario Kart'' and the first to include retro tracks from previous entries in the series as it included all of the original ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' courses.
  
 
== Content ==
 
== Content ==
<small>''* = this content appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as official [[Retro]] content''</small>
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=== [[List of Retro Characters and Vehicles#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Characters]] ===
 
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{| class="textbox grid sortable center"
Much of ''{{PAGENAME}}'''s visuals are taken from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', such as playable character sprites, menu graphics, and concept art.
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|+ Character Listing
 
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! Character
=== Courses ===
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! Name
''Main article: [[List of Retro Tracks from {{PAGENAME}}]]''
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|-
 
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| [[File:MKSC Mario.png]]
''{{PAGENAME}}'' is the first entry in the series to feature courses from previous games. Unlike the modern definition of [[Retro]] content, however, the entirety of ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'''s track selection is available rather than select courses stored in "Retro Grand Prix" cups.
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| [[Mario]]
 
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|- class=alt
==== Race courses ====
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| [[File:MKSC Luigi.png]]
''{{PAGENAME}}'' contains a total of forty playable racecourses, 20 of which are contained within the game's unlockable "Extra Cup" selection.
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| [[Luigi]]
 
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* [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]
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| [[File:MKSC Peach.png]]
* [[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]]*
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| [[Peach]]
* [[GBA Riverside Park|Riverside Park]]
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|- class=alt
* [[GBA Bowser Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1]]
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| [[File:MKSC Toad.png]]
* [[GBA Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
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| [[Toad]]
* [[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]]
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* [[GBA Cheese Land|Cheese Land]]
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| [[File:MKSC Yoshi.png]]
* [[GBA Bowser Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2]]
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| [[Yoshi]]
* [[GBA Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]]
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|- class=alt
* [[GBA Sky Garden|Sky Garden]]
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| [[File:MKSC Donkey Kong.png]]
* [[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]]
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| [[Donkey Kong]]
* [[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]]
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|-
* [[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]]
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| [[File:MKSC Wario.png]]
* [[GBA Ribbon Road|Ribbon Road]]
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| [[Wario]]
* [[GBA Yoshi Desert|Yoshi Desert]]
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|- class=alt
* [[GBA Bowser Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]]*
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| [[File:MKSC Bowser.png]]
* [[GBA Lakeside Park|Lakeside Park]]
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| [[Bowser]]
* [[GBA Broken Pier|Broken Pier]]
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|}
* [[GBA Bowser Castle 4|Bowser Castle 4]]
 
* [[GBA Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]
 
 
 
===== ''Extra Cup'' =====
 
''See also: [[List of Retro Tracks from Super Mario Kart]]''
 
 
 
<small>Note: tracks do not appear with the console "''SNES''" abbreviation in-game</small>
 
 
 
* [[SNES Mario Circuit 1|''SNES'' Mario Circuit 1]]
 
* [[SNES Donut Plains 1|''SNES'' Donut Plains 1]]
 
* [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|''SNES'' Ghost Valley 1]]
 
* [[SNES Bowser Castle 1|''SNES'' Bowser Castle 1]]
 
* [[SNES Mario Circuit 2|''SNES'' Mario Circuit 2]]
 
* [[SNES Choco Island 1|''SNES'' Choco Island 1]]
 
* [[SNES Ghost Valley 2|''SNES'' Ghost Valley 2]]*
 
* [[SNES Donut Plains 2|''SNES'' Donut Plains 2]]
 
* [[SNES Bowser Castle 2|''SNES'' Bowser Castle 2]]
 
* [[SNES Mario Circuit 3|''SNES'' Mario Circuit 3]]*
 
* [[SNES Koopa Beach 1|''SNES'' Koopa Beach 1]]
 
* [[SNES Choco Island 2|''SNES'' Choco Island 2]]
 
* [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|''SNES'' Vanilla Lake 1]]
 
* [[SNES Bowser Castle 3|''SNES'' Bowser Castle 3]]
 
* [[SNES Mario Circuit 4|''SNES'' Mario Circuit 4]]
 
* [[SNES Donut Plains 3|''SNES'' Donut Plains 3]]
 
* [[SNES Koopa Beach 2|''SNES'' Koopa Beach 2]]
 
* [[SNES Ghost Valley 3|''SNES'' Ghost Valley 3]]
 
* [[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|''SNES'' Vanilla Lake 2]]
 
* [[SNES Rainbow Road|''SNES'' Rainbow Road]]
 
 
 
==== Battle courses ====
 
''{{PAGENAME}}'' also contains an additional four courses for use in the game's ''battle mode'', each themed8i after one of the race courses appearing in-game.
 
 
 
* [[GBA Battle Course 1|Battle Course 1]] - themed after ''Mario Circuit''
 
* [[GBA Battle Course 2|Battle Course 2]] - themed after ''Bowser Castle 2''
 
* [[GBA Battle Course 3|Battle Course 3]]* - themed after ''Peach Circuit''
 
* [[GBA Battle Course 4|Battle Course 4]] - themed after ''Yoshi Desert''
 
 
 
=== Characters ===
 
''See Also: [[List of Retro Characters/Vehicles#Mario_Kart_64]]''
 
 
 
As ''{{PAGENAME}}'' borrows its character selection and art from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', it's the only character roster in the series in remain unaltered between titles.
 
 
 
There are eight playable drivers ''{{PAGENAME}}'', none of which need to be unlocked:
 
 
 
* [[Mario]]*
 
* [[Luigi]]*
 
* [[Princess Peach|Princess]]*
 
* [[Yoshi]]*
 
* [[Bowser]]*
 
* [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
 
* [[Koopa Troopa]]*
 
* [[Toad]]*
 
 
 
=== Unused ===
 
 
 
In the game exists data for four unused battle courses from ''Super Mario Kart''. They are fully playable if loaded into the game.
 
 
 
* [[SNES Battle Course 1]]
 
* [[SNES Battle Course 2]]
 
* [[SNES Battle Course 3]]
 
* [[SNES Battle Course 4]]*
 
 
 
=== Custom ===
 
==== ''Ported from'' {{PAGENAME}} ====
 
A variety of content from ''{{PAGENAME}}'' has been made available in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as [[Mod|custom content]]:
 
 
 
* [[List of Retro Tracks from {{PAGENAME}}|Race Tracks and Battle Arenas]]
 
* [[List of Retro Characters/Vehicles#{{PAGENAME}}|Characters]]
 
 
 
In addition to these, ''Mario Kart Wii'' already contains a variety courses, characters, and music tracks from this title as built-in [[Retro]] content.
 
 
 
==== ''Available in'' {{PAGENAME}} ====
 
So far nothing substantial has been made availbe as custom content for {{PAGENAME}}.
 
  
There exists methods to alter in-game sprites<ref>https://www.dshack.org/forum.php?page=thread&tid=221</ref> and utilize various unused data, but beyond this there's no development.
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=== [[List of Retro Tracks from Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Courses]] ===
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{| class="textbox grid sortable center"
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|+ Track Listing
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! Cup
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! Track
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|-
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Mushroom Cup}}
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| [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Shy Guy Beach|Shy Guy Beach]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Riverside Park|Riverside Park]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Bowser Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1]]
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|- class=alt
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Flower Cup}}
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| [[GBA Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[GBA Cheese Land|Cheese Land]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[GBA Bowser Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Lightning Cup}}
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| [[GBA Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Sky Garden|Sky Garden]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Cheep-Cheep Island|Cheep-Cheep Island]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]]
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|- class=alt
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Star Cup}}
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| [[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[GBA Ribbon Road|Ribbon Road]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[GBA Yoshi Desert|Yoshi Desert]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[GBA Bowser Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Special Cup}}
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| [[GBA Lakeside Park|Lakeside Park]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Broken Pier|Broken Pier]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Bowser Castle 4|Bowser Castle 4]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]
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|- class=alt
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Mushroom Cup|Extra Mushroom Cup}}
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| [[SNES Mario Circuit 1|Mario Circuit 1]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Donut Plains 1|Donut Plains 1]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|Ghost Valley 1]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Bowser Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Flower Cup|Extra Flower Cup}}
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| [[SNES Mario Circuit 2|Mario Circuit 2]]
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|-
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| [[SNES Choco Island 1|Choco Island 1]]
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|-
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| [[SNES Ghost Valley 2|Ghost Valley 2]]
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|-
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| [[SNES Donut Plains 2|Donut Plains 2]]
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|- class=alt
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Lightning Cup|Extra Lightning Cup}}
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| [[SNES Bowser Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Koopa Beach 1|Koopa Beach 1]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Choco Island 2|Choco Island 2]]
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|-
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Star Cup|Extra Star Cup}}
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| [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|Vanilla Lake 1]]
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|-
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| [[SNES Bowser Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]]
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|-
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| [[SNES Mario Circuit 4|Mario Circuit 4]]
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|-
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| [[SNES Donut Plains 3|Donut Plains 3]]
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|- class=alt
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| rowspan=4 {{cup-icon|MKSC|Special Cup|Extra Special Cup}}
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| [[SNES Koopa Beach 2|Koopa Beach 2]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Ghost Valley 3|Ghost Valley 3]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|Vanilla Lake 2]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]
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|}
  
== External links ==
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{| class="textbox grid sortable center"
* [[wikipedia:Mario Kart: Super Circuit|''{{PAGENAME}}'' on Wikipedia]]
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* [http://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Kart:_Super_Circuit ''{{PAGENAME}}'' on the Super Mario Wiki]
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! Course
* [http://www.mariouniverse.com/maps/gba/mk ''{{PAGENAME}}'' maps on MarioUniverse]
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|-
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| [[GBA Battle Course 1|Battle Course 1]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[GBA Battle Course 2|Battle Course 2]]
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|-
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| [[GBA Battle Course 3|Battle Course 3]]
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|- class=alt
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| [[GBA Battle Course 4|Battle Course 4]]
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|}
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
<references/>
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* [[wikipedia:Mario Kart: Super Circuit|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'']] on Wikipedia
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* [https://mariowiki.com/Mario_Kart:_Super_Circuit ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''] on the Super Mario Wiki
  
 
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[[Category:General Information]]
 
[[Category:Mario Kart Series]]
 
[[Category:Mario Kart Series]]
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[[Category:Mario Kart: Super Circuit|!]]

Latest revision as of 07:18, 15 November 2021

Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Cover: Mario Kart Super Circuit Box Cover.jpg
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Platforms: GBA, 3DS, Wii U
Date of release:
  • NTSC-J: 2001-07-21
  • NTSC-U: 2001-08-27
  • PAL: 2001-09-14
  • AUS: 2001-09-13

Overview

Mario Kart: Super Circuit is the third game in the Mario Kart series from Nintendo. It was first released for the Game Boy Advance (GBA, AGB) in 2001, and was the sixth bestselling title for the system. Mario Kart: Super Circuit utilizes Mode 7 graphics for its levels, while using sprites for characters and items. It also was the first handheld version of Mario Kart and the first to include retro tracks from previous entries in the series as it included all of the original Super Mario Kart courses.

Content

Characters

Character Listing
Character Name
MKSC Mario.png Mario
MKSC Luigi.png Luigi
MKSC Peach.png Peach
MKSC Toad.png Toad
MKSC Yoshi.png Yoshi
MKSC Donkey Kong.png Donkey Kong
MKSC Wario.png Wario
MKSC Bowser.png Bowser

Courses

Track Listing
Cup Track
MKSC Mushroom Cup.png
Mushroom Cup
Peach Circuit
Shy Guy Beach
Riverside Park
Bowser Castle 1
MKSC Flower Cup.png
Flower Cup
Mario Circuit
Boo Lake
Cheese Land
Bowser Castle 2
MKSC Lightning Cup.png
Lightning Cup
Luigi Circuit
Sky Garden
Cheep-Cheep Island
Sunset Wilds
MKSC Star Cup.png
Star Cup
Snow Land
Ribbon Road
Yoshi Desert
Bowser Castle 3
MKSC Special Cup.png
Special Cup
Lakeside Park
Broken Pier
Bowser Castle 4
Rainbow Road
MKSC Mushroom Cup.png
Extra Mushroom Cup
Mario Circuit 1
Donut Plains 1
Ghost Valley 1
Bowser Castle 1
MKSC Flower Cup.png
Extra Flower Cup
Mario Circuit 2
Choco Island 1
Ghost Valley 2
Donut Plains 2
MKSC Lightning Cup.png
Extra Lightning Cup
Bowser Castle 2
Mario Circuit 3
Koopa Beach 1
Choco Island 2
MKSC Star Cup.png
Extra Star Cup
Vanilla Lake 1
Bowser Castle 3
Mario Circuit 4
Donut Plains 3
MKSC Special Cup.png
Extra Special Cup
Koopa Beach 2
Ghost Valley 3
Vanilla Lake 2
Rainbow Road
Battle Listing
Course
Battle Course 1
Battle Course 2
Battle Course 3
Battle Course 4

References