Power-Ups A Red Shell from Mario Kart Wii.Įach game in the Mario Kart series includes a number of power-ups to aid players. In later games, it became possible to trade ghosts with other people, both locally and over the internet, as well as compete against ghosts set by Nintendo staff. Once a time has been set, a 'ghost' of the player's is provided to compete against. Players are provided with a set amount of mushroom power-ups to use at any point during their run.

The goal in this mode is to set the fastest single and three-lap times. Time Attack Mario is about to start his time trial run at Rainbow Road. Other modes have appeared in later games, such as Shine Runners, which has players trying to collect the most Shine Sprites in a certain amount of time and Coin Runners where teams collect coins within three minutes. The objective is to pop opponents balloons using items, the last player with balloons left wins. The most popular mode Balloon Battle, has players start with a set amount of balloons. In Battle Mode, racers battle against each other in either free-for-all or team based modes. Battle Mode Balloon Battle from Mario Kart Wii. In Mario Kart Wii and onward, rules can be specified to point accumulation or wins, split players individually or in teams, set item balance and more. In Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64, obstacles are placed on the track to hinder the other racers on the track. In dedicated multiplayer modes for earlier Mario Kart games, individual tracks can be selected as opposed to racing against computer controlled opponents. In later games, a letter/star grade is awarded based on things such as performing mini-turbos and avoiding items. At the end of each race, a number of points are awarded to players depending on which place they finished, the player with the most points at the end of the cup wins. Each cup can be played in any of the four difficulty settings. In the Grand Prix mode, characters compete against each other on sets of 4-5 tracks called Cups. Grand Prix The start of the Mushroom Cup Grand Prix in Mario Kart Wii.

Each game has a variety of game modes, such as series staples Grand Prix, Battle, and Time Attack. Overview The title screen for Super Mario Kart, the first game of the franchise.īasic gameplay in the Mario Kart series has players racing on a variety of tracks, using power-ups such as shells and banana peels to gain an advantage over opponents.

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