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Mario Kart: Super Circuit
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Releases

Region Title Release date Platform
Japan マリオカートアドバンス
Mario Kart Advance		 7/21/2001 Game Boy Advance
USA Mario Kart: Super Circuit 8/27/2001 Game Boy Advance

Mobile System GB

The first thing you see when you boot up the Japanese version is the Mobile System GB logo. Using an adapter cable, players could hook up a Game Boy Advance to their cell phone and challenge other players all across Japan. The service ended on December 14, 2002.

Japanese version

Title screen

Mario Kart: Super Circuit is known as Mario Kart Advance in Japan.

Japanese version U.S. version

Ghost Exchange

The third option on the title screen was changed from "Mobile" to "Ghost Exchange." In the Japanese game, Mobile takes you to the Mobile System GB setup screens. Once connected to the service, we assume Japanese players were able to exchange ghosts. Limited to local multiplayer, the U.S. version has a Ghost Exchange mode instead.

Japanese version U.S. version

Times change

Super Circuit is the first Mario Kart game where the Time Trials courses come preloaded with times to beat to earn a place on the records list. Both the Japanese and U.S. versions have the same 1st place times, but places 2 through 5 are different in each. The times for Best Lap stayed the same.

At first glance, the Japanese version's times look random, but 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place are each based on the place before them, and 5th place is always set at three minutes even (3'00"00). The U.S. version's times are all 30 seconds apart, which usually pushes 5th place over three minutes, making it easier to crack the list.

Super Circuit courses

Mushroom Cup
Japan USA
Peach Circuit
  • 0'58"00
  • 0'59"00
  • 1'02"00
  • 2'01"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 0'58"00
  • 1'28"00
  • 1'58"00
  • 2'28"00
  • 2'58"00
Shy Guy Beach
  • 1'09"00
  • 1'11"00
  • 1'14"00
  • 2'07"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'09"00
  • 1'39"00
  • 2'09"00
  • 2'39"00
  • 3'09"00
Riverside Park
  • 1'33"00
  • 1'35"00
  • 1'40"00
  • 2'20"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'33"00
  • 2'03"00
  • 2'33"00
  • 3'03"00
  • 3'33"00
Bowser Castle 1
  • 0'54"00
  • 0'55"00
  • 0'58"00
  • 1'59"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 0'54"00
  • 1'24"00
  • 1'54"00
  • 2'24"00
  • 2'54"00
Flower Cup
Japan USA
Mario Circuit
  • 1'14"00
  • 1'16"00
  • 1'20"00
  • 2'10"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'14"00
  • 1'44"00
  • 2'14"00
  • 2'44"00
  • 3'14"00
Boo Lake
  • 1'37"00
  • 1'39"00
  • 1'45"00
  • 2'22"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'37"00
  • 2'07"00
  • 2'37"00
  • 3'07"00
  • 3'37"00
Cheese Land
  • 1'23"00
  • 1'25"00
  • 1'29"00
  • 2'14"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'23"00
  • 1'53"00
  • 2'23"00
  • 2'53"00
  • 3'23"00
Bowser Castle 2
  • 1'23"00
  • 1'25"00
  • 1'29"00
  • 2'14"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'23"00
  • 1'53"00
  • 2'23"00
  • 2'53"00
  • 3'23"00
Lightning Cup
Japan USA
Luigi Circuit
  • 1'27"00
  • 1'29"00
  • 1'34"00
  • 2'17"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'27"00
  • 1'57"00
  • 2'27"00
  • 2'57"00
  • 3'27"00
Sky Garden
  • 1'26"00
  • 1'28"00
  • 1'33"00
  • 2'16"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'26"00
  • 1'56"00
  • 2'26"00
  • 2'56"00
  • 3'26"00
Cheep-Cheep Island
  • 1'34"00
  • 1'36"00
  • 1'41"00
  • 2'20"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'34"00
  • 2'04"00
  • 2'34"00
  • 3'04"00
  • 3'34"00
Sunset Wilds
  • 1'44"00
  • 1'47"00
  • 1'52"00
  • 2'26"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'44"00
  • 2'14"00
  • 2'44"00
  • 3'14"00
  • 3'44"00
Star Cup
Japan USA
Snow Land
  • 1'32"00
  • 1'34"00
  • 1'39"00
  • 2'19"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'32"00
  • 2'02"00
  • 2'32"00
  • 3'02"00
  • 3'32"00
Ribbon Road
  • 1'34"00
  • 1'36"00
  • 1'41"00
  • 2'20"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'34"00
  • 2'04"00
  • 2'34"00
  • 3'04"00
  • 3'34"00
Yoshi Desert
  • 1'34"00
  • 1'36"00
  • 1'41"00
  • 2'20"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'34"00
  • 2'04"00
  • 2'34"00
  • 3'04"00
  • 3'34"00
Bowser Castle 3
  • 1'42"00
  • 1'45"00
  • 1'50"00
  • 2'25"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'42"00
  • 2'12"00
  • 2'42"00
  • 3'12"00
  • 3'42"00
Special Cup
Japan USA
Lakeside Park
  • 1'34"00
  • 1'36"00
  • 1'41"00
  • 2'20"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'34"00
  • 2'04"00
  • 2'34"00
  • 3'04"00
  • 3'34"00
Broken Pier
  • 1'24"00
  • 1'26"00
  • 1'30"00
  • 2'15"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'24"00
  • 1'54"00
  • 2'24"00
  • 2'54"00
  • 3'24"00
Bowser Castle 4
  • 2'01"00
  • 2'04"00
  • 2'10"00
  • 2'35"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 2'01"00
  • 2'31"00
  • 3'01"00
  • 3'31"00
  • 4'01"00
Rainbow Road
  • 1'35"00
  • 1'37"00
  • 1'42"00
  • 2'21"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'35"00
  • 2'05"00
  • 2'35"00
  • 3'05"00
  • 3'35"00

Extra courses

Extra Mushroom Cup
Japan USA
Mario Circuit 1
  • 1'04"00
  • 1'06"00
  • 1'09"00
  • 2'05"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'04"00
  • 1'34"00
  • 2'04"00
  • 2'34"00
  • 3'04"00
Donut Plains 1
  • 1'25"00
  • 1'27"00
  • 1'31"00
  • 2'16"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'25"00
  • 1'55"00
  • 2'25"00
  • 2'55"00
  • 3'25"00
Ghost Valley 1
  • 1'13"00
  • 1'15"00
  • 1'19"00
  • 2'10"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'13"00
  • 1'43"00
  • 2'13"00
  • 2'43"00
  • 3'13"00
Bowser Castle 1
  • 1'44"00
  • 1'47"00
  • 1'52"00
  • 2'26"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'44"00
  • 2'14"00
  • 2'44"00
  • 3'14"00
  • 3'44"00
Extra Flower Cup
Japan USA
Mario Circuit 2
  • 1'21"00
  • 1'23"00
  • 1'27"00
  • 2'14"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'21"00
  • 1'51"00
  • 2'21"00
  • 2'51"00
  • 3'21"00
Choco Island 1
  • 1'11"00
  • 1'13"00
  • 1'17"00
  • 2'09"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'11"00
  • 1'41"00
  • 2'11"00
  • 2'41"00
  • 3'11"00
Ghost Valley 2
  • 1'09"00
  • 1'11"00
  • 1'15"00
  • 2'08"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'09"00
  • 1'39"00
  • 2'09"00
  • 2'39"00
  • 3'09"00
Donut Plains 2
  • 1'40"00
  • 1'43"00
  • 1'48"00
  • 2'24"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'40"00
  • 2'10"00
  • 2'40"00
  • 3'10"00
  • 3'40"00
Extra Lightning Cup
Japan USA
Bowser Castle 2
  • 1'57"00
  • 2'00"00
  • 2'06"00
  • 2'33"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'57"00
  • 2'27"00
  • 2'57"00
  • 3'27"00
  • 3'57"00
Mario Circuit 3
  • 1'36"00
  • 1'38"00
  • 1'43"00
  • 2'22"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'36"00
  • 2'06"00
  • 2'36"00
  • 3'06"00
  • 3'36"00
Koopa Beach 1
  • 1'05"00
  • 1'07"00
  • 1'10"00
  • 2'05"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'05"00
  • 1'35"00
  • 2'05"00
  • 2'35"00
  • 3'05"00
Choco Island 2
  • 1'18"00
  • 1'20"00
  • 1'24"00
  • 2'12"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'18"00
  • 1'48"00
  • 2'18"00
  • 2'48"00
  • 3'18"00
Extra Star Cup
Japan USA
Vanilla Lake 1
  • 1'03"00
  • 1'05"00
  • 1'08"00
  • 2'04"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'03"00
  • 1'33"00
  • 2'03"00
  • 2'33"00
  • 3'03"00
Bowser Castle 3
  • 1'49"00
  • 1'52"00
  • 1'58"00
  • 2'29"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'49"00
  • 2'19"00
  • 2'49"00
  • 3'19"00
  • 3'49"00
Mario Circuit 4
  • 1'47"00
  • 1'50"00
  • 1'56"00
  • 2'28"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'47"00
  • 2'17"00
  • 2'47"00
  • 3'17"00
  • 3'47"00
Donut Plains 3
  • 1'29"00
  • 1'31"00
  • 1'36"00
  • 2'18"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'29"00
  • 1'59"00
  • 2'29"00
  • 2'59"00
  • 3'29"00
Extra Special Cup
Japan USA
Koopa Beach 2
  • 1'02"00
  • 1'04"00
  • 1'07"00
  • 2'04"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'02"00
  • 1'32"00
  • 2'02"00
  • 2'32"00
  • 3'02"00
Ghost Valley 3
  • 1'30"00
  • 1'32"00
  • 1'37"00
  • 2'19"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'30"00
  • 2'00"00
  • 2'30"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 3'30"00
Vanilla Lake 2
  • 1'09"00
  • 1'11"00
  • 1'15"00
  • 2'08"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'09"00
  • 1'39"00
  • 2'09"00
  • 2'39"00
  • 3'09"00
Rainbow Road
  • 1'43"00
  • 1'46"00
  • 1'51"00
  • 2'26"00
  • 3'00"00
  • 1'43"00
  • 2'13"00
  • 2'43"00
  • 3'13"00
  • 3'43"00

Characters

Japanese English
Name Rōmaji Translation Name
クッパKuppaKoopaBowser
ドンキーDonkīDonkeyD K
ルイージRuījiLuigiLuigi
マリオMarioMarioMario
ピーチPīchiPeachPeach
キノピオKinopioKinopioToad
ワリオWarioWarioWario
ヨッシーYosshīYoshiYoshi

Cups & courses

Cups
Japanese English
Name Rōmaji Translation Name
キノコカップKinoko KappuMushroom CupMushroom Cup
フラワーカップFurawā KappuFlower CupFlower Cup
サンダーカップSandā KappuThunder CupLightning Cup
スターカップSutā KappuStar CupStar Cup
スペシャルカップSupesharu KappuSpecial CupSpecial Cup
おまけ　キノコカップOmake Kinoko KappuExtra Mushroom CupExtra Mushroom Cup
おまけ　フラワーカップOmake Furawā KappuExtra Flower CupExtra Flower Cup
おまけ　サンダーカップOmake Sandā KappuExtra Thunder CupExtra Lightning Cup
おまけ　スターカップOmake Sutā KappuExtra Star CupExtra Star Cup
おまけ　スペシャルカップOmake Supesharu KappuExtra Special CupExtra Special Cup
Courses

Super Circuit's "Extra" cups contain remakes of all 20 courses from Super Mario Kart. In the Japanese version of Super Circuit, all instances of the word "Course" were removed from the original SMK Japanese course names, most likely due to a shorter name length limit.

Japanese English
Name Rōmaji Translation Name
Mushroom Cup
ピーチ　サーキットPīchi SākittoPeach CircuitPeach Circuit
ヘイホー　ビーチHeihō BīchiHeihō BeachShy Guy Beach
リバーサイド　パークRibāsaido PākuRiverside ParkRiverside Park
クッパ　キャッスル1Kuppa Kyassuru 1Koopa Castle 1Bowser Castle 1
Flower Cup
マリオ　サーキットMario SākittoMario CircuitMario Circuit
テレサ　レイクTeresa ReikuTeresa LakeBoo Lake
チーズ　ランドChīzu RandoCheese LandCheese Land
クッパ　キャッスル2Kuppa Kyassuru 2Koopa Castle 2Bowser Castle 2
Lightning Cup
ルイージ　サーキットRuīji SākittoLuigi CircuitLuigi Circuit
スカイ　ガーデンSukai GādenSky GardenSky Garden
プクプク　アイランドPukupuku AirandoPukupuku IslandCheep-Cheep Island
サンセット　こうやSansetto KōyaSunset WildsSunset Wilds
Star Cup
スノー　ランドSunō RandoSnow LandSnow Land
リボン　ロードRibon RōdoRibbon RoadRibbon Road
ヨッシー　さばくYosshī SabakuYoshi DesertYoshi Desert
クッパ　キャッスル3Kuppa Kyassuru 3Koopa Castle 3Bowser Castle 3
Special Cup
レイクサイドパークReikusaido PākuLakeside ParkLakeside Park
オンボロ　さんばしOnboro SanbashiBroken PierBroken Pier
クッパ　キャッスル4Kuppa Kyassuru 4Koopa Castle 4Bowser Castle 4
レインボー　ロードReinbō RōdoRainbow RoadRainbow Road
Extra Mushroom Cup
マリオ　サーキット1Mario Sākitto 1Mario Circuit 1Mario Circuit 1
ドーナツ　へいや1Dōnatsu Heiya 1Donut Plains 1Donut Plains 1
おばけ　ぬま1Obake Numa 1Ghost Swamp 1Ghost Valley 1
クッパ　じょう1Kuppa Jō 1Koopa Castle 1Bowser Castle 1
Extra Flower Cup
マリオ　サーキット2Mario Sākitto 2Mario Circuit 2Mario Circuit 2
チョコレー　とう1Chokorē Tō 1Chocolate Island 1Choco Island 1
おばけ　ぬま2Obake Numa 2Ghost Swamp 2Ghost Valley 2
ドーナツ　へいや2Dōnatsu Heiya 2Donut Plains 2Donut Plains 2
Extra Lightning Cup
クッパ　じょう2Kuppa Jō 2Koopa Castle 2Bowser Castle 2
マリオ　サーキット3Mario Sākitto 3Mario Circuit 3Mario Circuit 3
ノコノコ　ビーチ1Nokonoko Bīchi 1Nokonoko Beach 1Koopa Beach 1
チョコレー　とう2Chokorē Tō 2Chocolate Island 2Choco Island 2
Extra Star Cup
バニラ　レイク1Banira Reiku 1Vanilla Lake 1Vanilla Lake 1
クッパ　じょう3Kuppa Jō 3Koopa Castle 3Bowser Castle 3
マリオ　サーキット4Mario Sākitto 4Mario Circuit 4Mario Circuit 4
ドーナツ　へいや3Dōnatsu Heiya 3Donut Plains 3Donut Plains 3
Extra Special Cup
ノコノコ　ビーチ2Nokonoko Bīchi 2Nokonoko Beach 2Koopa Beach 2
おばけ　ぬま3Obake Numa 3Ghost Swamp 3Ghost Valley 3
バニラ　レイク2Banira Reiku 2Vanilla Lake 2Vanilla Lake 2
レインボー　ロードReinbō RōdoRainbow RoadRainbow Road
Battle
バトル　コース1Batoru Kōsu 1Battle Course 1Battle Course 1
バトル　コース2Batoru Kōsu 2Battle Course 2Battle Course 2
バトル　コース3Batoru Kōsu 3Battle Course 3Battle Course 3
バトル　コース4Batoru Kōsu 4Battle Course 4Battle Course 4

Items

The following names are from the game manuals.

Japanese English
Name Rōmaji Translation Name
バナナBananaBananaBanana
テレサTeresaTeresaBoo
ミドリこうら（シングル）Midori Kōra (Shinguru)Green Shell (Single)Green Shell
アイテムボックスAitemu BokkusuItem BoxItem Box
サンダーSandāThunderLightning
キノコKinokoMushroomMushroom
アカこうら（シングル）Aka Kōra (Shinguru)Red Shell (Single)Red Shell
トゲゾーこうらTogezō KōraTogezō ShellSpiny Shell
スターSutāStarStar
ミドリこうら（トリプル）Midori Kōra (Toripuru)Green Shell (Triple)Triple Green Shells
アカこうら（トリプル）Aka Kōra (Toripuru)Red Shell (Triple)Triple Red Shells
Notes
  • Boo: "Teresa" comes from the Japanese verb tereru (to be shy).
  • Spiny Shell: "Togezō" is the Japanese name for Spinies.
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