Mario Kart

Mario Kart is a Nintendo racing game series in which Mario characters race in karts, use power-ups, and compete on imaginative courses.

Mario Kart item system: A system that awards racers usable items, such as shells and bananas, during a race. Items let trailing racers disrupt leaders and make race outcomes less predictable.
Super Mario Kart: The 1992 Super Nintendo racing game that introduced the Mario Kart series. Its two-player races, items, and character roster established the series' foundation.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: A Nintendo Switch version of Mario Kart 8 that includes its downloadable content and additional features. It is the series' major Switch installment and a common setting for local and online races.
Party video game: A video game designed to support accessible, often social play among several participants. Mario Kart's simple controls and competitive interruptions suit group play.
Rubber-banding: A game-design technique that adjusts difficulty or advantages in response to player performance. Mario Kart's item distribution can give trailing racers stronger chances to catch up.
Nintendo Entertainment System: Nintendo's home video game console released in Japan in 1983 and internationally under several names. The console era preceding Mario Kart helped establish Nintendo's broader game business.
Mario Kart World: A Mario Kart game released for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, featuring a connected open world. This installment expands racing beyond separate courses into a traversable world.
Mario Kart arcade GP: A series of arcade racing games developed by Bandai Namco in collaboration with Nintendo. The arcade series carried Mario Kart into dedicated cabinets and public venues.
Drifting (video games): A racing-game technique in which a controlled slide helps maintain speed through a turn. Drifting builds boosts that reward precise cornering.
Shigeru Miyamoto: A Japanese video game designer and producer known for creating major Nintendo franchises. Miyamoto helped guide the development of Super Mario Kart.

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MarioBroader topic: It expanded Mario beyond platform games into one of Nintendo’s major multiplayer franchises.