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Mario Kart: Super Circuit is a racing game for the Game Boy Advance, published by Nintendo and developed by Intelligent Systems. It is the third entry in the Mario Kart series and the first one to be released for a handheld, as well as the second Super Mario franchise game and third overall Nintendo-published game released for the system. The game was released in 2001, on July 21 in Japan, August 27 in North America, and September 7 and 14 in Australia and Europe respectively. Mario Kart: Super Circuit combines the elements from its Super NES and Nintendo 64 predecessors, with the key feature of the Mario Kart series being the usage of items obtained from Item Boxes in order for the operator to gain an advantage over the opponents being retained; additionally, it contains all the courses from Super Mario Kart. Mario Kart: Super Circuit allows up to four players to play the game through the Game Link Cable, including a more restricted multiplayer mode that only requires one Game Pak.

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M1. Favorite Major Character

The best recurring character prominently featured throughout the Mario franchise.

M2. Favorite Supporting Character

The best Mario franchise character who is part of the supporting cast. This includes recurring minor characters, as well as major characters that only appeared in one game. This award does not include characters primarily from RPGs, as they have their own award.

M3. Favorite RPG Character

The best character who appears primarily in RPG titles.

M4. Favorite Guest Appearance

The best appearance of a character originating outside of the Mario franchise in media exclusively centered on the Mario brand.

M5. Favorite Power-up

The most interesting, useful, or otherwise liked item or transformation available in the Mario franchise.

M6. Favorite Musical Track

The best musical track from the Mario franchise.

M7. Favorite Soundtrack

The game or other media with the best musical tracks.

M8. Favorite Game Mechanic

The best feature in a title's gameplay. These mechanics should be specific to a game or game series, and help shape a game or game series' identity.

M9. Favorite Bowser Battle

The best boss battle with Bowser found in the Mario franchise.

M10. Favorite Non-Bowser Boss Battle

The best boss battle found in the Mario franchise. This does not include battles with Bowser, who has his own award.

M11. Favorite Bananza Layer

The best layer appearing in Donkey Kong Bananza.

M12. Favorite DK Game

The best game in the Donkey Kong franchise.

M13. Favorite Mario Kart Item

The best item used in the Mario Kart series.

M14. Favorite Mario Kart Course

The best race course featured in the Mario Kart series. This does not include battle courses.

M15. Favorite Mario Party Minigame

The best minigame featured in the Mario Party series.

M16. Favorite Extra Mode

The best game mode or challenge that is auxiliary to the scope of the game's main objectives or campaigns. This does not include individual minigames, but may include collections if presented as a mode.

M17. Favorite Remake

The best new version, reissue, or remake of a game.

M18. Favorite Non-game Media

The best piece of Mario-related media that is not a game.

M19. Biggest Guilty Pleasure

The best piece of Mario media that is generally perceived as low quality, that one can nonetheless enjoy.

M20. Favorite Game of All Time

The best game in the greater Mario franchise.

F1. Most Unremarkable Game

The game that is considered the most mediocre. They might not be impressively poor, but are notable for how uninteresting, middling, or forgettable they are.

F2. Worst Obstacle

The least favorite non-enemy obstacle which hinders the player’s progress encountered in the Mario franchise.

F3. Worst 3D Mission Concept

The worst recurring mission objective found in a 3D platformer.

F4. Worst Game Mechanic

The worst feature in a title's gameplay.

F5. Worst Boss Battle

The least favorite boss battle found in the Mario franchise.

F6. Worst Mario Kart Course Remake

Courses that reappeared in later installments of the Mario Kart series, but didn't do their original versions justice or improve upon them.

F7. Worst Mario Party Board

The worst playable board in a Mario Party game.

F8. Worst Game Aesthetic

The game in the Mario franchise with the worst visual design or overall presentation.

F9. Worst Remake

The worst new version, reissue, or remake of a game.

F10. Most Embarrassing Nintendo Moment

The most embarrassing, incomprehensible, or otherwise humiliating thing Nintendo has done. These are not Nintendo's most immoral moments, but rather moments which demonstrate a lack of foresight, care, or understanding of how they would appear to their audience.

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Mario & Nintendo news

26 music tracks from Mario Kart World that arrange music from Super Mario 64 (pictured), Mario Kart 64, and Yoshi's Story were made available on the Nintendo Music app on June 22, 2026.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray in the United States on June 16, 2026.
15 music tracks from Mario Kart World that arrange music from Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3 were made available on the Nintendo Music app on June 15, 2026.
In the Nintendo Direct for June 2026, the limited-time Nintendo Switch Online DK Challenge Event was announced for Nintendo Switch 2, taking place from June 9 to September 1. Additionally, a Super Mario collaboration event was announced for Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush for the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary, with the first wave to take place from June 9 to June 30. A Donkey Kong Bananza–themed alarm was also added to Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo on the same day.

Did you know?

As the first 3D game of the Super Mario franchise and a launch title for the Nintendo 64, Super Mario 64 (pictured) has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest and most important games of all time.
The musical theme "Dire, Dire Docks" has two additional versions that fade in depending on the player's location in the aquatic levels.
According to the Japanese version of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, the yellow rabbit MIPS is Princess Peach's pet rabbit.
In a poll created by Nintendo of Australia and New Zealand, the Bob-omb Battlefield was voted the "#1 Best-Ever Sandbox-Style 3D Mario Stage".

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