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 The original ''Super Mario Kart'' has been listed among the greatest games ever made by a number of organizations. IGN, in listing it as the fifteenth-best game ever, called it "the original karting masterpiece."<ref>[http://top100.ign.com/2005/011-020.html "IGN's Top 100 Games"]. IGN. 2005.</ref> It has also been credited with creating the kart racing subgenre of video gaming, as many developers have attempted to replicate its success, including [[Sega]] with ''{{wp|Sonic Drift}}'', [[Ubisoft]] with ''{{wp|Street Racer (1994 video game)|Street Racer}}'', [[Konami]] with ''{{wp|Konami Krazy Racers}}'', {{wp|Sony Computer Entertainment}} with ''{{wp|Crash Team Racing}}'', etc. Response to all these competing kart racers has been mixed: GameSpot stated that they tended to be bad,<ref>Ekberg; Brian; Montanari, Randall. [http://www.gamespot.com/features/6132408/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsupdates&tag=updates;title;6 "History of Mario Sports"]. GameSpot.</ref> and {{wp|1UP.com}} said that their producers tried to improve upon the ''Mario Kart'' formula without success.<ref name="1UP.com">Hirandand, Ravi. [http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134033 "The Essential 50: #29"]. 1UP.com.</ref>
-''Super Mario Kart'' was the first non-platforming game to feature multiple playable characters from the ''Super Mario'' franchise, leading the way for not only its various sequels but also the many other spin-offs that the ''Super Mario'' characters have appeared in, including both sporting games (those relating to [[Mario Tennis (series)|tennis]], [[Mario Golf (series)|golf]], [[Mario Baseball (series)|baseball]], and [[Mario Strikers (series)|soccer]]) and non-sporting games (''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' among other series). The genre-spanning nature of the ''Super Mario'' franchise that was sparked off by the success of ''Super Mario Kart'' has been described as key to ''Mario'''s success and longevity, keeping fans interested despite the infrequency of the traditional ''Super Mario'' platforming games.<ref name="1UP.com"/> ''Mario Kart'' and all of the franchise's other spin-off series have helped it rise to its present status as the best-selling video game franchise of all time.
+''Super Mario Kart'' was the first non-platforming game to feature multiple playable characters from the ''Super Mario'' franchise, leading the way for not only its various sequels but also the many other spin-offs that the ''Super Mario'' characters have appeared in, including both sporting games (those relating to [[Mario Tennis (series)|tennis]], [[Mario Golf (series)|golf]], [[Mario Baseball (series)|baseball]], and [[Mario Strikers (series)|soccer]]) and non-sporting games (''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' among other series). The genre-spanning nature of the ''Super Mario'' franchise that was sparked off by the success of ''Super Mario Kart'' has been described as key to the Mario character's success and longevity, keeping fans interested in the franchise despite the infrequency of the traditional ''Super Mario'' platforming games.<ref name="1UP.com"/> ''Mario Kart'' and all of the franchise's other spin-off series have helped it rise to its present status as the best-selling video game franchise of all time.
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