Prerelease:Mario Kart: Super Circuit

This page details prerelease information and/or media for Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

October 2000

The earliest known build, seen in the October 2000 issue of Nintendo Official Magazine.

Mario Circuit

Prerelease	Final

An early version of Mario Circuit, with numerous differences from the final:

• The character sprites are very different. Most notably, they had very large heads.
• The trees are different, and there are more of them than in the final.
• "LAP" and "TIME" are in a more cartoony looking font than the final.
• The track layout is different, according to the minimap.
• There are no coins.
• The grass off the track has a smoother transition to the sand.
• Mugshots and current place in the race are missing.

January 2001

A later build of the game.

Boo Lake

Prerelease	Final

• The graphics are very close to their final versions.
• The HUD has not yet changed.
• The character portraits have been added and are very similar in style to the final portraits, but noticeably different. They were completely redrawn for the final game.
• The road is lighter and more saturated.
• The sky is a bit brighter, while the trees are a bit darker.
• The rows of wood planks are offset by 1 tile, leading to the planks being cut in half along the edges. As a result, the Boo and its light spot are closer to the edge.
• The layout is slightly different as shown on the minimap. One of the curves is longer in the prerelease than the final.
• The dots on the minimap that show the racers' locations are bigger.