Super Mario Kart

1992 racing video game
VideoGame video_game Q1061560
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Summary

Super Mario Kart is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,904 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Tadashi Sugiyama[3]
  • Composer: Soyo Oka[4]
  • Publisher: Nintendo[5]
  • Genre: kart racing game[6]
  • Producer: Shigeru Miyamoto[7]
  • Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development[8]
  • Part of the series: Mario Kart[9]
  • Commons category: Super Mario Kart[10]
  • Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System[11], Wii U[12]
  • Game mode: multiplayer video game[13], single-player video game[14]
  • Language of work or name: multiple languages[15]
  • Distribution format: digital download[16]
  • Review score: 93%[17]
  • Input device: gamepad[18]
  • Country of origin: Japan[19]
  • Publication date: August 27, 1992[20], September 1, 1992[21], January 21, 1993[22]
  • Characters: Mario[23], Luigi[24], Princess Peach[25], Yoshi[26], Bowser[27], Donkey Kong Jr.[28], Koopa Troopa[29], Toad[30]
  • Distributed by: Nintendo eShop[31]
  • ESRB rating: Everyone[32]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 3[33]
  • USK rating: USK 0[34]
  • Nominated for: Golden Joystick Awards − Ultimate Game of All Time[35]
  • Title: スーパーマリオカート[36], Super Mario Kart[37]
  • Units sold: 8,760,000[38]

Why It Matters

Super Mario Kart has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Electronic Games. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . venturebeat.com. venturebeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . venturebeat.com. venturebeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . venturebeat.com. venturebeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . venturebeat.com. venturebeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . venturebeat.com. venturebeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . venturebeat.com. venturebeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . venturebeat.com. venturebeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . venturebeat.com. venturebeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . pcgamer.com. Retrieved . pcgamer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . 30 Best-Selling Super Mario Games of All Time on the Plumber's 30th Birthday. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Tom Morris · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nindb game id → snes/super-mario-kart
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'ga',
    Sitelink count → 36
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nindb game id: snes/super-mario-kart, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/94349655|Super Mario Kart (#94349655)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3618|Nin"
  2. 9w ago · J 1982 · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → gamicus:Super_Mario_Kart, nintendo:Super_Mario_Kart, snes:Super_Mario_Kart +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Fandom article id: sv.nintendo:Super_Mario_Kart"
  3. 12w ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tasvideos game id → 370
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Tasvideos game id: 370, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/151161973|Super Mario Kart (#151161973)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5864|TASVideos game]] #"
  4. 17w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Super_Mario_Kart
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/Super_Mario_Kart, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293361763|Super Mario Kart (#293361763)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8000"
  5. 22w ago · Flagstaff12 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1992-08-27T00:00:00Z, +1992-09-01T00:00:00Z, +1993-01-21T00:00:00Z
    Snes central game id → 0166
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778884596617"
  6. 22w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'スーパーマリオカート'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Super Mario Kart'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: Super Mario Kart"
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