Throwing it back to where it all began
Those who recreate the past are doomed to get hit with a red shell. Pretty sure that’s how the proverb goes.
Nintendo has remade the firstMario Karttrack that most of us ever played insideMario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Check out the simplistic Mario Circuit 1 from the SNESMario Kartas experienced through the AR lens ofHome Circuit:
To celebrate the launch of#MarioKartLive: Home Circuit, we’ve recreated Mario Circuit 1 from the original Super Mario Kart on Super NES!pic.twitter.com/l9jS6Zojl1
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)August 05, 2025
(If you’re somehow unfamiliar with Mario Circuit 1,here it is in all its 1992-drenched glory.)
Truth be told, Mario Circuit 1 is about the ideal adaption forMario Kart Live: Home Circuit‘s four-gate limitations. It’s the most iconicMario Kartcourse that’s more or less oval-shaped. It goes blazing fast, though, as each lap inHome Circuittakes approximately 10 seconds. It’s a solid effort from Nintendo, but not as impressive as the timeActivision made Tony Hawk a real-life warehouse fromTHPS1.
For more nuanced thoughts (and an extremely cute kitten),go read Chris’ hands-on impressions ofMario Kart Live: Home Circuit.
