How long is Super Mario Kart?

Super Mario Kart takes about 2h 28m to beat the main story, or around 8h 59m with extras.

How long does it take to 100% Super Mario Kart?

A completionist run of Super Mario Kart takes about 16h 16m.

86Meta Score

Super Mario Kart

Arcade Racing

Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Publisher: Hyundai, Gradiente, Playtronic, Nintendo

Playtime

HowLongToBeat · Medium confidence

Main Story

2h 28m

Main + Extra

8h 59m

Completionist

16h 16m

Media

1 video + 5 screenshots

Links

Nintendo Official Wikipedia Fandom Twitch

About This Game

Super Mario Kart is a racing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the first game of the Mario Kart series, as well as the game that sets precedents to the fictional kart racing genre. Part of this game is heavily based on Super Mario World in terms of graphics and overall theme. Using Mode 7 scaling, the first true kart game on the SNES has you collecting coins to boost your speed while using shells and bananas to stop others on the track.

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Last updated Mar 7, 2026