Super Mario Kart Time Trial PAL Mario Circuit 1 World Record 0'57"90* by Sami Cetin
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Super Mario Kart Time Trial PAL Mario Circuit 1 World Record 0'57"90* by Sami Cetin
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Your control over the boost is truly extraordinary. I've seen my brother get very close to 1"00 and I used to think it was impossible to go below. But what you've done here is another level!
Hello Roger, much appreciated. Did your brother play on the original SNES console or one of the re-releases? Also was it NTSC (America / Japan) or PAL from Europe if it was the original SNES? 1'00" - 1'01" is a great record, if he would like to join our Time Trial World Rankings? :)
@@SamiCetinSMK Thanks for the reply! That was more than fifteen years ago, in Brazil. It was the original SNES, but I'm not sure whether it was NTSC or PAL. He no longer has a console and hasn't played in more than a decade. But I'll let him know about it!
@@rogermaioli sure thing, it would have been NTSC in Brazil. Ebay and other sites will have original SNES consoles available, we have a lot of players from Brazil on our rankings. The joining information is here :) www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
@@rogermaioli eai, blz? entrei para ver o site que ele postou e os recordes são todos de forma, cortando o caminho e meio bugado rs.
I feel like getting this game again I think I got 1 minute flat but I stayed on the track makes me want to try going over the dust.
Did you play on the original old SNES console? Was it the American NTSC version or European PAL version? If it was Time Trial mode then records at a minute flat are very good, but yes please let me know which one it was. You would enjoy the time trials for sure, and we do all of the tracks. I just improved Bowser Castle 3 PAL version in the recent weeks.
For some reason I just cannot figure out how to keep speed on skips. I got down to 1:01.8 without any skips and I'm so confused
Hello, which version of SMK are you playing on, original NTSC SNES console, or one of the re-releases such as SNES Mini / Nintendo Switch Online version? 1'01"8x is still a nice record so far with normal driving. My friend drove a 0'59"47 to compare the cornering if this helps: ruclips.net/video/N-qEuV2LEC4/видео.html. It would be advised to aim for sub minute with normal driving first before attempting off road boosts. They will also be a bit easier to do on the original SNES console for later.
@@SamiCetinSMK the switch version. I only started playing it a few days ago. It's been fun so far!
@@Fizzy_OwO ok thats NTSC version yep, please use the video example i sent. 1'01" is great so far. A big tip is to play all tracks equally it will improve your adjustment skills and make improvements on Mario Circuit 1 much quicker so you don’t reach a plateau. You are welcome to join our Time Trial World Rankings if you wish. 1'01" is a great starting level!
Post your: "I got 54:88 with koopatroopa back in the day" comentary here.
150cc. Next..
Low 54 all day long with toad and not driving on the sand , this was on the original snes with American cartridge with adapter , lots of smoking and competion , those were the days
Not to be offensive, but seriously, some of you people are plain disrespectful and dense. Going offroad isn't "cheating" at all, first off. The game was designed such that this is the fastest way. Someone playing a way you don't like isn't cheating; it's just you being a sore loser.
Second off, I'm pretty sure there isn't a single video up of anyone going significantly faster on this track, let alone with the on-road strat. Until that happens, I suggest you actually try to beat this record yourself before calling somebody out.
Aside from that, congratulations on the record, Sami. As someone who's time trialed on newer Mario Karts a fair bit, I highly respect and recognize the skill here. I'm not a huge fan of SMK myself, but it's still nice to know that the game is still appreciated, because I do hold fond childhood memories of it.
Mad on the internet
yeah, except you need to mod your joypad (or wear it out considerably) in order to rack up the mini-boosts. It might not be cheating but still a farcry from being 100% vanilla. Do that with a brand new pad fresh out of the box and then we'll talk.
Haven't played this game for over 20 years! A classic and one of the best, if not the best in the series! Im going to give mario circuit 1 a try now!
Nice one, do you still have the original SNES console? Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Yea, I still own the original console plus game! Im currently playing on the miyoo mini plus. Im on a 1'08"30 just yet
@kwibus6382 oh ok, you will probably find the original with a CRT TV works better with no delay. Is it a European PAL SNES or American NTSC SNES in your continent where you are based?
I have 1 NTSC SNES and a couple of PAL's. Only owning 1 PAL version of the game though. Im playing on the handheld because it's super easy to use and I dont have to dust the console and game :) Thanks for answering btw! I just noticed this is a 9 year old video! 1'07"32 so far, but with some mistakes.
@kwibus6382 ok cool, that's a great start so far. You know about the different systems. Just a heads up that the SNES Minis are all globally NTSC. Also if you would like to do a full timeset on all courses and laps you could join our Time Trial World Rankings :) we have hundreds of players of all skill levels and even first time beginners so everyone can enjoy the competition.
I got ~150th place on the best times. This is way beyond what I can do.
Well done that is still a great time, are you on our rankings? If you have your original PAL snes still you could join us.
I have many fond memories of SMK it was my favorite game so to see people doing amazing things on it is awesome! Keep up the great work man!
Hi James F, much appreciated for your kind words. If you ever get an original SNES with SMK again and would like to take part in our competition you are very welcome :)
@@SamiCetinSMK I still have my original SNES and SMK :) although my time trial times are very slow im sure(I haven't played it in years). Thanks for the reply man!
@@jamesf8783 that's great are you based in Europe or America? Just wondered if you had PAL original SNES or NTSC one (American console has purple buttons)? Any skill level is welcome, we have hundreds of beginner level players too, starting at maybe 1'10" to 1'20" ranges on Mario Circuit 1 just as a guideline. That is nice because everyone can compete and enjoy too. You will be very welcome. All you need is a course time and best lap on all 20 time trial mode tracks and you can join us :) Anytime :)
Just got a Switch with Super Mario Kart, not played since the 90's, you Sir are a hero. 1'12"79 out of the 20+ year gate. Cannot wait to improve
Hello Jonathon, nice to meet you and much appreciated. Great to hear you have also been a fan since the 1990s! You are more than welcome to join our rankings, when you have a full timeset on all course and best lap times let me know. The joining information is here for you: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
Is it UK machine and PAL version? ( no ie or adapter
Yes UK PAL version original SNES and PAL version Super Mario Kart SNES cartridge.
Hi
In the 90's SuperPlay magazine published a screenshot of someone in Japan setting a Mario Circuit 1 laptime and claimed it was a World Record. I smashed that by basically playing it over and over 24 hours a day with Donkey Kong Jnrm mastering the fast starts and basically turning into a SNES Zombie - I never thought to go off circuit though!
Sadly a kid at college borrowed my Mario Kart cartridge and then claimed his house was burgled and it was stolen, but they didn't take anything else and didn't take his SNES or any of the other games. I had to make do with a copy of Super Protector as compensation, not a bad game but it wasn't Mario Kart.
Anyway, I now have a SNES mini so might give this another go.
Hello, I remember they posted a few screenshots in late 1992 / early 1993 when a player just broke under the minute barrier on NTSC which runs a little faster than the European PAL version. But then they stopped printing I think, however years later I heard the record went down to 0'58"69 by April 1993 and a Japanese competitior acquired the video of the player doing a demonstration of it. Which country are you based in, and which version of SNES did you have? The European PAL version or an import Super Famicom machine from Japan / NTSC? If you beat that one you would need to have gone off the road, but on NTSC version too. Unless you may have confused it with the 150cc Grand Prix mode which is faster and easier to reach sub minute records. It is possible to reach 59s just about with normal hop jumping on the edge of the road on NTSC, and just under 1'01" on PAL version the same method. As you have the mini now, that is good and globally NTSC version, so let me know what you can reach. You are welcome to join our Time Trial World Rankings!
Hi, I’d like to ask what your record on mario circuit 1 is with no corner cuts. My brother is at a 1.04.19 and he can’t find anymore time!
Hi Kobloxy, I can help with some pointers. Firstly, which version is he playing on? Is it an original SNES console (PAL from Europe), or (NTSC American with purple buttons)? Or is it one of the re-release versions (SNES Mini, or the Nintendo Switch Online versions, both of which is NTSC)? The records will be different depending on which he is using. Please let me know, thanks.
@@SamiCetinSMK He is using the original SNES console PAL version. And I think he is pretty quick for an 11 year old
@@kobloxy44 nice one yeah I used to train my niece when she was that age, she got down to 1'02" and eventually 1'01" Anyway this makes it easy to help. My best PAL record is 1'00"99 and the vid is here. ruclips.net/video/kKRjeOHJgRY/видео.html It is doing the counter hop jumping technique just as each corner ends. Most likely he is doing that a bit late each time after cutting the corners so he is drifting out a bit each time on the straights. The other biggest tip i can give is to play all of the tracks equally, he will pick up more micro adjustment skills which will make it easier to reach the next level on Mario Circuit 1. If he would like to join our Time Trial World Rankings he might enjoy that too. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Regards, Sami
0:26
Omg I was trying to find this particular Mario kart video, finally found it. I used to love this game so much, brings back so many memories 😎
Hello PinkDiamonte, much appreciated. Do you still have a SNES and Super Mario Kart? Would be great if you join our Time Trial World Rankings, there are many people around the world still active in this classic :)
+Sami Cetin lol I didn't realise that ur channel had uploaded this video... And plus I commented on this months ago 🙊 no I don't have any of those but every time I see these videos, it brings back loads of memories ☺️ and a few other games I used to play back in the days 😌
on Mario circuit 1 using bowser the fast i could ever get is 1'04''88
That's a nice record so far! Are you playing on and original SNES or one of the re-releases on the Mini snes / Nintendo Switch Online? You are welcome to join our Time Trial World Rankings :)
@@SamiCetinSMK its from an emulator
@@vega660 Oh ok, if you do get to play on an official Nintendo release version some day, give us a shout. Have a nice week!
Wow, I got my old SNES out for my four year old to learn about video games! Thought my 1min 6sec was amazing! Well played man, awesome.
Hi xetatsu84, thank you very much for your message; it is great that you are passing on Super Mario Kart to the next generation. 1'06" is a great starting time if you havent joined the World Rankings before. If you still have your SNES and SMK you should join us on the Time Trial World Rankings. You just need to set a course and lap time on all 20 tracks to join, quite easy and you will really like the competition :)
@@SamiCetinSMK I’ve just got a 1:04 on my first attempt!
@@stitcha123 nice one is this on original SNES PAL or NTSC console or on the Nintendo Switch Online / SNES mini versions?
@@SamiCetinSMK SNES mini
the second smk world record to reach 4000 days without getting beaten .__.
I did 1:01:00 without touching the sand. I just stay on the track all long!!! I didnt know it was faster the way you did it. Nice !!
Hi Alain Rioux, thank you for your message. Was it exactly 1'01"00 and are you playing on an original NTSC SNES console or the Mini SNES? I have a 0'59"49 video on my channel from 2010 done the same method, please have a look you would like it. Best Regards, Sami
The real old snes. I live in Canada so it’s PAL système I think. I have a screen shot to proove it. Hard to imagine better time than that cause It was a perfect race. I will have a look on your race for sure.
And yes 1:01:00 exactly
@@alainrioux8096 Canada had NTSC as the system, also the chrono doesn't stop on an even number at 1'01" flat so definitely NTSC but that's still an awesome time. Do you still have your original console and SMK? You should join our Time Trial World Rankings! I update it weekly on www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/
Its the original console with the original game. I can show you the picture of my screen. Just give me your email. Thanks
Nice work. As a kid, my best was 1:00 and change. I didn't ride the dirt, thinking it was slower. Was I ever wrong.
Thank you! 1'00" is a great record without boosts, are you based in America (NTSC) or Europe (PAL version)? My friend ran a 0'59"47 without boosts on NTSC -> ruclips.net/video/N-qEuV2LEC4/видео.html. I also have an old 0'59"49 from well over 10 years ago on my channel, and around 4 years ago on PAL version in 1'00"99. Off road boosting was used since the game was released but we started the techniques many years later. If you still have an Original SNES or one of the Nintendo re-releases (mini snes, nintendo switch online version etc) and would like to join our rankings, you are welcome!
I’ve got an 1’03”57 with DK
Hello! That's a great time we'll done, you are welcome to join our Super Mario Kart #SNES Time Trial World Rankings, here is the joining info: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
Sami Cetin I wish I could join, but I don’t know how to sign up 😔
@@circll Hi, it is easy, if you read the information on the link I gave (mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php) ; the first two set of bullet points explains what you need to do. Then below that is some Yellow Text which says 'Check the Submit Records page to learn how to send your Records.' There are about 5 or 6 different options there, including my e-mail as one of them. You just write you full set of time trial records then with the details mentioned on the joining information page. I update the rankings every week on Mondays. So if you can get a full timeset anytime before Monday (Sunday) of any week then I can add your Time Trial records to the rankings :)
Sami Cetin what do you mean by full set a time records? I just started speed running a few days ago lol
I only really do mario circuit one
@@circll Yes, so basically it is setting a course time and a best lap on all 20 tracks on the Time Trial Mode. The ranking has an average finish score based across all courses. Plus you will get fast on the game quickly when practicing other courses and some of them are very fun! That will help your Mario Circuit 1 record become even faster more quickly. Are you using an original SNES or a SNES Mini or Nintendo Switch Online? And do you have Special Cup unlocked? It it is your first time you may only have Mushroom, Flower and Star Cups available.
wow, recently started speed running this level for fun, had no idea that going through the dirt with a slow accelerator like Kong would work!
Hi Bobby B, how are you? Yes the off road boosting was already used in Japan since 1993, we discovered it around 10 years later and many around the world use the techniques ever since for both Time Trial and multiplayer competition on SMK. Most of the other later Mario Kart titles also have some form of mini turbo boosts that can gain time or prevent slowdown while off road. For SMK it is important to maximise the normal driving with hop jumping first before doing these techniques. What system are you playing on, original SNES PAL / NTSC or one of the re-release versions such as SNES MIni / Nintendo Switch Online versions which are globally NTSC? I have a PAL version normal driving record in 1'00"99 from around June 2019 on my channel plus an old NTSC one without boosts in 0'59"49 from over 10 years ago also on my channel. Those may be useful to learn from first. Let me know how you get on and what system you are using and what records you have reached so far. Another big tip is to play all of the other courses, you will learn key driving mechanics which will help you for the first track. Good luck!
Great tips! I will try for the boost see if i can figure it out. I'm just using an emulator of the ntsc version i believe. Playing for fun with my nephews :)
Currently my 107:72 time is not very good!
@@bobbyb3543 ok cool, yeah if you would like to join our time trial rankings then use one of the official nintendo release consoles. But otherwise for testing purposes only an emulator will give you a good idea of where you are at. 1'07" is a great start and you can sharpen that with the regular driving technique videos :)
Just got back into this with the mini but still have my PAL SNES somewhere in the house. I still get email on the time trials posted that I joined around late 90s. I’m keen to get back on it.
Think it was a yahoo group originally I was on but they still come to my Hotmail junk folder to this day
Hi Scott how are you? You are very welcome to join time Trials. I still update the rankings every week. The yahoogroup is no longer working but you can send to my personal email or my Twitter / our forum / discord. All you need is a full timeset on Time Trials. The SNES mini is NTSC based just so you know but if you have your original PAL SNES thatl be great as you can also compare to the full list of players Nationally which will be great for target setting. The joining info is here for you. Please let me know if you have any questions: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
Sami Cetin thanks Sami I’ll dig it out and get back onto it! Yahoo groups showing our age eh 😂
@@scottirvine121 excellent! Give me a shout when you are ready with a full timeset.
I remember I managed a lap time in the 58:xx second range. It really has to do with if you can pull off the speed boost. My typical time was 1:00:xx, but that one lap which I seemingly didn't do anything different but pull and extra speed boost or two. It makes an immense difference
Nice one, are you based in America or Europe? On NTSC we have got down to 55 seconds as well. It is important to max out on normal driving first then switching to boosting techniques. If you still have your Original SNES console or one of the Nintendo re-release versions on the SNES Mini or Nintendo Switch Online you should give it a try again as those are some great records you would have reached on Time Trial mode!
Love the amount of people that apparently smashed the current world record back in the 90's. Most of these guys probably don't even know the speed difference between PALand NTSC. Never mind the NBT 😂
Hi Barry, yes, some may be joking. But some genuinely forgot and thought their 150cc times were on Time Trial if they hadn't played for many years. And yes also lots of differences between the versions plus the boosting techniques through the years :)
@@SamiCetinSMK Just saw your 2018 cup win. Keep on flying the flag for the UK mate!
@@barry1902 thanks mate, that was on one of the modes. The last event i went to was in USA in 2020 just before lockdown started. Had to pull out of all events until further notice after that but maybe can return in future.
It's a Christmas miracle!
Damn this is gnarly! I thought I was fast at 1’10”78. I’ve got a big hill to climb!
Much appreciated Nico, you should definitely join our Time Trial rankings, we can help you to climb quickly. Are you playing on an original SNES console? If yes, you just need to make a full timeset. Joining information is here: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php We look forward to hear from you :)
I got nearly 1 seven
Sheeeeesh...or me at 1'08"10. Awesome vid
I have a 107 in it
I have 1'06 with Bowser , amazing you did almost 10 seconds less than me and I was practicing for almost 4 months in the same highway haha
Is this the fastest character to choose? I always thought it was Koopa?
Koopa Troopa and Toad actually have the slowest top speed. They only grip the road so easy to use when starting the game. Bowser or D.K.Jr have the fastest top speed, followed by Mario / Luigi, then Princess / Yoshi, then Toad and Koopa as slowest.
@@SamiCetinSMK Nice! Good knowledge! What's the difference between Bowser and Donkey Kong?
@@youtubewts no difference in the driving, just the sprites / design. Same like Mario / Luigi are the next fastest, then Princess / Yoshi, and lastly Toad / Koopa.
@Richard Smart - The last lap was faster cause he took the dirt path at the end. it slows you down but the difference isn't as much as if he would have taken the regular path. This caused the lap to be faster but he lost more speed overall (not needed cause course was complete).
He may have been able to shave off .15 seconds due to 3rd and 4th laps being a bit slower but thats bout it. Still 1 hell of a run.
11 years ago and this record is still unbeaten :)
I got 1'07"74 without jumping or going on the dirt/ sand.
Nice one, I also have 0'59"49 on my channel from 2010 with the same method. Are you playing on a original snes console as well? If yes you should join our Time Trial World Rankings site, there will be a lot of rivals around your level to compete with.
I got 1'05'95 after picking up the game 20 years later and barely played it to begin with :p
thanks for the advice... got a snes for Xmas so after 20 years I'm a little rusty to say the least!!! so far I'm down to 1:08:00 with dc. I'll try those tips and have another crack tonight, will keep you posted. cheers.
+Mark Turner Ok, if you only have 1'08" so far, i would recommend leaving the off road boosting strategies as it is far too early. They are very complex and will only benefit when players reach the Top 50-60 Worldwide rankings. In which cae you would need to be at 1'01" high first with normal driving to really make it take effect. Can I ask if you are playing PAL or NTSC version SNES and SMK? You should watch my non-boost videos to help on the normal hop jumping driving arond the edge of the road. If you get a full timeset on all the tracks (course and best lap for all tracks from Mario Circuit 1 through to Rainbow Road you should join us and can help you get some fast times very quickly with some videos to help with strategies.
Not sure if u will reply but I have started playing again and I can do a lap in 13:23 I am wonder if u could tell me how to boost and what that is and how to go faster on the dirt
Hi Gareth, if your lap is still at 13"23 it is too early to start the off road boosting. It will only be effective to get that little bit further once absolutely maxing out on normal driving first, which I can help point you in the right direction with. Firstly, my quick question is, which version are you playing on? Original PAL version SNES console (Europe / Australia), or Original NTSC SNES console or SFC console (America / Japan)?, or one of the re-release versions such as the SNES Mini classic, or the Nintendo Switch Online SNES version? Please let me know then I will send you a different video to learn from first.
Me and my bro dug out a snes tonight and i got a 1:04.53. Bit of a way to go but not played since i was a kid. We had 1 minute ish time back in those days. Thanks for the explaination of the mini boost, knew there was something we were missing, though don't think we're ready for the off road yet.
Hi Thomas, thank you for your message; great to hear you and your brother played SMK again. Do you have a full timeset on all of the tracks (course and best lap for all tracks). If yes you should both definitely join our time trial world rankings, we have hundreds of players from around the globe with MC1 times ranging from 57.90 to around 1'30". Could help with some tips to chop a few more seconds down. Regards.
That's awesome.
I remember when I was a kid I got 59 seconds flat on this track.
Do you still have Super Mario Kart SNES on any of the official Nintendo releases?
@@SamiCetinSMK I'm not sure what you mean?
@@plve82 I mean do you still have either Super Mario Kart on your original SNES, or one of the Nintendo re-releases where you can still play it, such as the SNES mini, or on the Nintendo Switch online / or one of the virtual console versions on the Wii U / 3DS etc?
@@SamiCetinSMK oh yea I've got several different versions. But yes. Why is that?
@@plve82 oh that's great, I was just wondering if you would be interested in joining our Time Trial World Rankings. We have a lot of worldwide activity every week, you would enjoy it :) Do you still use the original SNES console? Here is the ranking: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/
Nice one. I'm a gamer from Switzerland and used to play this 30 years ago. I've now got the SNES classic. Can I compete in time trials with that too or do I need to play on an original console. Also, how do I know if the SNES classic competes as NTSC or PAL?
Hello Minus274, nice to meet you. The SNES Classic Mini is globally NTSC. You are welcome to compete with that on NTSC, just do not use any save states or rewind function as that is banned obviously. Please play it as if it was an original SNES. If you would like to compete on the PAL version and compare records with other players in Switzerland, you can find cheap PAL consoles on ebay or something quite easily, and an original PAL SMK. That will likely have been the version you played back when the game released. the NTSC version has some slight differences and is a little faster. There is joining information on this link here, simply do a full time set (course time and best lap on all 40 tracks then you can send the records to me). The first two bullet point sections explain what to do, then there is information in yellow about how to send the records. There are various ways and you can e-mail me if you wish: mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
I had to boot the old snes to verify, because like many others I apparently was misremembering my time from twenty years ago. It's not a world record, but I'm glad that middle schooler me was able to get 1-01-50 in this time trial.
Alex Lavoie hello, thank you for checking. It shows that a lot of players had confused Time Trial with GP records. 1'01" is an excellent time, you should definitely join our time trial world rankings. I update it weekly, do you have a full timeset on all of the tracks from Mario Circuit 1 through to Rainbow Road (a course time and best lap for each track on your cartridge)? Thats all youl need then you can email them to us to join :)
Wow, I had no idea it was possible to cut through dirt like that. The main reason being that I didn't no about mini boost. The best I could ever manage just from what I knew was 1:01.72. And that is just trying to maintain the fastest possible speed, drifting, hugging the corners, and taking the shortest possible route on pavement. I'm excited to try mastering the use of mini-boost and cut across dirt to see what new records I can set!
Hello Joshua Meservey, thank you for your message. That is a great record! Are yo playing on the original SNES console PAL or NTSC version (Europe or USA / Japan)? Or one of the recent re-releases on virtual consoles / SNES Mini? I did a 1'00"99 also on PAL driving on the edge which you may have seen: ruclips.net/video/kKRjeOHJgRY/видео.html and have a 0'59"49 on NTSC from around 10 years ago. You should definitely join our Time Trial World Rankings as we are looking for any more talented players from around the World. All you need to do is send us a full timeset (course and best lap time on all 20 tracks), it is very easy, to be ranked. Playing all of the courses greatly increases your skill level on Mario Circuit 1 and other short tracks. The joining information is here, let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to hear from you! www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
@@SamiCetinSMK This was done on an NTSC Super Nintendo console that I've had since 1992. That's really impressive to get under a 1 minute! I MAY have gotten down to under 1:01 and then had all the times wiped away for some mysterious reason. But this was at least 10 years and I may not be remembering the correct time. Yes, I will definitely join your world rankings list. Thanks for reaching out.
@@JALEMYmeservey Hi Joshua, that's great , we have also kept our old consoles. 1'01" is a great time, so basically you'll want to compare to my 0'59"49 video from around 10 years ago. A friend in Japan has a 0'59"47. It is recommended to reach sub minute preferably first the regular way before any off road boosting techniques and also master the other tracks to reach around 70th - 80th on our overall ranking first as a pointer. Please don't worry about the cartridge as the internal battery paks often did that due to their age. Just keep a note of your records on a notepad file then after a session you won't lose them if you switch the game off and they erase again on the cartridge. Sure thing, all you need to do is set a course time and best lap on all 20 tracks then you can send to me. There are several options on the submit records including reaching me directly if you need. Have a read of the joining info first, the first few sections, very straightforward :) I update the rankings weekly on Mondays and usually collect new records from players on Sundays if they improve anything etc. So if you would like to be on the next update for example you can send me all of your records by the end of the weekend :) We look forward to hear from you! Regards Sami
I just played this awesome game after a few years and managed to get 1:00.83 in time trial and thought that Im pretty good driver.. But this video just froze my smile.. Awesome job dude, I have to say!
Hi Eetwo, thank you for your mail. That is a great time, do you still have your SNES console and Super Mario Kart with you? If you can do a full timeset on all the tracks it would be great for you to join the Time Trial World Rankings. Are you from Europe or the U.S? If you are playing the NTSC American version you may want to check my 55"97 NTSC Mario Circuit 1 time, as that is the one to compare to. I also have a video from about 6 years ago on my channel with a 59"49 driving on the edge of the road without off road boosting. I look forward to hear from you.
My best is 1'01'86 without drive in the sands
That is a great record, congratulations! It is on NTSC SNES though in Brazil which is a faster version. This can be compared to 0'59"47, which my friend has performed recently: ruclips.net/video/N-qEuV2LEC4/видео.html. I also have 0'59"49 on NTSC on video on my channel from more than 10 years ago.
I broke 1 minute as a kid on the road only... currently competing with a few friends to prove it as they dont believe me... so far I have 1:02.49
Hello! That's great that you guys are getting back to Super Mario Kart! I have a video on my channel also with the technique you guys are using in 0'59"49 on NTSC it was from back in 2010 or so. Also the equivalent in PAL version near enough at 1'00"99 which I performed last June. I have a good idea, we are getting a lot of new players joining our World Rankings, would you guys like to join? It is easy to do. We had a new player this week who entered their full time set including a 1'10" on Mario Circuit 1. A 1'02" is a great start. To join all you need to do is set a course time and best lap on all 20 tracks on time trial mode to join the ranking. We have hundreds of players from around the world of all skill levels. I think you guys would really enjoy it, I update the rankings weekly since 1998. Here is the joining information for you 🙂 www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
I think i might have to dust off my snes and show my sub 55 secs times from 27 years ago. That was on the tournament mode in 150cc with coins, shrooms and staying on the road.
Hi djmaya3d, that would be great. We play Time Trial on the Time Trual World Rankings. If you have a full set of records on all 20 tracks on Time Trial mode (not 150cc), then you are welcome to join us!
Great ! I did with Mario without offroad on NTSC 1'05''90..quite far from your last record around 0,55 if I don't make mistake. I learn to play with DK to get better time in road and gonna try Offroad after..great time and so great game. You are the best
Hi Bill Aiolia, thank you for your kind words! 1'05"90 is a great mark so far with regular driving. I have a 0'59"49 old video from around 2010 or 2011 on my channel somewhere the regular way on NTSC too, and the more recent 1'00"99 on 1st June 2019 on the PAL version if you would like to see the techique. You should join us on our Time Trial World Rankings, you would enjoy it :) Here is the joining information: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
Best I’ve gotten so far is a 1:03 something
Can’t figure out how he cuts through the dirt without slowing down
What system are you playing on, original SNES console or one of the re-release versions, SNES mini / Nintendo Switch Onliine etc? I have a 1'00"99 on original PAL SNES without boosts, and 0'59"49 on NTSC original, both vids are on my channel from June 2019 and somewhere around 2011 respectively. In regards to the off road boosting, this was discovered in Japan way back in 1993 and presented on tv there. My friend has the video of it on his channel. If you hold the R button while sliding around a corner for long enough and then countersteer and release R, your engine sound goes up for a moment and you get a little boost. You probably did this a lot already on hairpin turns. Good idea is to test it on final corner of Donut Plains 1. You can cut a bit of the grass at the end. There are more complex techniques as well. The recommendation is to absolutely max out on normal driving on the edge of the road first, before doing off road boosting. Only then will it be more effective so you don't go wide anywhere. 1'03" is a great record! You would be welcome to join our rankings if you play on an official Nintendo release of the game as I mentioned at the start of the post. I look forward to hear from you.
@@popcornbucket5537 I have explained in my other post :)
@@popcornbucket5537 I have explained in my other post :)
@@popcornbucket5537 I have explained in my other post :)
My fastest time without going off of the track is 1'02"92 and fastest lap 12"39... I set that like when I was 12 or something.... still have a snes now and mario kart... it's good to see that people are keeping old games alive.
Hi Troy how are you? Thank you so much for writing, it is great to see the fans and activity every week. I have just updated the Time Trial World Rankings news for this week. 1'02" is a superb time for a new member to the community, as you have your SNES would you like to join our Time Trial World Rankings? I update every week and I think you will really enjoy it. The joining information is here, very easy to do (full time set with course time and best lap on all tracks) and e-mail over to us, if you have any questions please feel free to ask: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
Hello again Troy, I wrote back to you again via email yesterday, please have a look I gave a few instructions for joining. Thanks.
@@SamiCetinSMK I'm still trying to figure out that mini boost aspect, I could do alot better with time and expertise figuring out that one but I rarely play videos games these days. I'll try to send more time trial times as and when in moderation when having the time to do so.
@@azagdalkhu3536 hello how are you? Yeah the boosting technique is difficult to do but saves little time if you aren't on the edge of the road for the normal driving portions. If it is the original PAL version you need to be well into the 1'01"s first before doing off road boosting (NBT). But also a major tip is learning all of the other courses as that is where you will get all the precise cornering refining skills. Once you have a full time set ready to join us it will be quicker to help you to improve from there. Please take your time, I am updating the rankings every Monday :) ready to answer any questions you have :)
@@SamiCetinSMK I've been experimenting and haven't made too much progress. I checked out the records on the website you previously documented and is there just a single records category... as there should be three categories to be honest; any, mini turbo boosted and regular... seems abit dodgy if I'm honest just for the criteria necessary to get a record.
In the 90's, 00:49, the "counterjump" technic... If there's a left curve, first jump like to the right, in air turn to left and gain speed with the "inertia" (very very complicated, but it's the way to "trim curves" without passing through the sands...) The "weight" of Donkey Kong was perfect for this, double and triple jumps for this, try It ;) (what a pity, there wasn't internet in these times...)
Remember doing this track over and over when I was younger. Set 1.01.98 but back then I never knew about the off road tricks to keep speed up. Doubt my old super mario kart will still have the time though. That battery woulda died years ago. Always wondered how that time stacked up 😂
That's a great record still, was that on the original PAL version (Europe / Australia) or on the NTSC version (America / Japan)? I can check for you, and also on the National records if you let me know which. You should definitely get another console again on ebay and join us!
You've probably explained it already but how do you organise the 'trick' to be able to drive on the dirt like that?
Hi Swift, how are you? Sure our community are asked often, the mini turbo boost technique has been there since the beginning so I have cut and paste an earlier short explanation I have made, It might be easier to practice first on the final corner of Donut Plains 1. However the other more important thing is to only do the off road boosting once you have absolutely maxed out normal driving. What system do you play on, and please remind me are you based in Europe / America? And what is your current record driving the regular way on the edge of the road? Here is the other detail for you:
While holding R you can perform a slide while turning. If the slide goes on for long enough, then you countersteer and release R, or counter steer jump you can do a mini turbo boost. The engine sound goes up a little. It is easier to practice on Donut Plains 1, maybe the final corner to cut the grass there. This off road boosting technique has been around since 1993 when it was presented on TV in Japan. Here you can see a version of the boost to cut one of the corners, the slide is also done on the final corner and you can hear the engine sound go up afterwards too. However it is highly recommended to master the track with regular driving first on the edge of the road. I have other videos on my channel with that. Meanwhile here is the 1993 video from Japan: ruclips.net/video/OqKhlfM8VGs/видео.html
I know it's a few years old, but well done. Can't remember the exact time but I had this track down to 59'xx back in 1997 or so.
No proof unfortunately, was just me playing at home.
Good to see the old games still getting beaten. Good job.
Hello lh8vd69, do you still have your SNES console and copy of SMK? I would be very keen to see your full Time Trial timeset as you could have a high World Rank!
Nah, the old snes is long gone. Don't actually know what happened to it.
I've got the game on retropie but don't play much any more.
Congratulation for this Amazing World Record Sami ! 😸😸🐙🐙🦑🦑🐋🐋
i believe this is the current oldest wr in any mk game
I just did a one minute 7 Seconds and I've just been humbled
Top work! How are you carrying that much speed on the dirt?!?! I'm down to 1.04and change but I'm still taking the first corner on the track and I seem to be slowing down more than you on the big shortcut; I honestly feel like I'm going to do well to shave tenths off now (on Switch btw so don't know if the build is exactly the same or if it's even valid).
It’s a different version. The version we have it seems impossible to get sub 1 minute. My best so far is 1:01.53
Try luigi
I don't really use Luigi much ever, not much time to play any SMK either due to other important commitments. My last record on my channel was last October on Vanilla Lake 2. But please enjoy several of my older videos on various courses.
This time is pretty fxckin’ amazing man.
For 29 years I’ve played this game. We play on my bro’s OG SNES - the one we played all those years ago. We shared the big bedroom until our teens but those years aged 9 to 12 with a bed each either side of the room and massive tv in the middle with my Megadrive and his SNES. I was a Sega fan boy and he was a Nintendo fam boy. I always knew his console was better. SFII, Killer Instinct, Stunt Race FX, ISS Pro, Bomberman, NHLPA 93, Streetracer, SFII Turbo edition were played religiously but one game above all was the holiest of holy… SNES SUPER MARIO KART. If I went back into that house and peeled the wallpaper off there are lots of points tables we drew on the plaster to keep scores in our competitions. Always best of five of five games. So five matches of something to get the point. Then five games played making a best of five series. Such good memories.
Still to this day my bro and I or my friend of 25 years Mark have a Mushroom Cup 150cc then hit Rainbow Road for a one on one. It’s tradition to us. It’s just part of our lives. Always will be. We still revisit some of the games I’ve mentioned but none are still a relevant game to us like SMK.
BUT… in all that time I’ve never seen your strategy. I’m really interested how going on the sand does not slow you down. Do you keep slide down or is it just about cutting every corner as fine as possible and the rest will work out. Because DK has slow acceleration so I’m both amazing but intrigued and confused and want to learn how to play the game like that.
Again much respect dude. You seem to be one of the Kings of my favourite all time video game so much respect 👏👏👏🤟🤟🤟
Much appreciated for your kind words and great to see you were interested in so many classics. Certainly lots of great memories with those games and SMK. You and your brother should join our Time Trial World Rankings, we are always on the lookout for big fans of the SNES SMK. Any skill level is welcome, we have first time beginners intermediates and pro level players, you would really enjoy it.
The off road boosting technique has been around a long time, i will explain below. I would recommend maxing out on normal sharp driving first. Are you based in Europe or America? Then i can see if your original SNES was PAL or NTSC versions. I have a PAL 1'00"99 on Mario Circuit 1 set in June 2019, it is on this channel too. That is just driving on the edge of the road, equivalent to a 0'59"4x on NTSC at least. Also maybe have a look at my Vanilla Lake 2 record video I set last October 2020, in 47 seconds. There are some crazy driving strategies just with normal hopping. The off road boosting is only effective across the boards once you have maxed out all of the tracks the regular driving way. Anyway back to the boosting; while holding R you can perform a slide while turning. If the slide goes on for long enough, then you countersteer and release R, or counter steer jump you can do a mini turbo boost. The engine sound goes up a little which you will have done a lot on hairpin turns. It is easier to practice on Donut Plains 1, maybe the final corner to cut the grass there. This off road boosting technique has been around since 1993 when it was presented on TV in Japan. Here you can see a video of the boost to cut one of the corners, the slide is also done on the final corner and you can hear the engine sound go up afterwards too. I have other videos on my channel with that. Meanwhile here is the 1993 video from Japan which a friend there who also competes on Time Trial uploaded (it is not him driving this one but you can check his other videos out too. It shows in slow motion plus they explain the technique above in Japanese. ruclips.net/video/OqKhlfM8VGs/видео.html I look forward to hear from you soon! Regards, Sami
@@SamiCetinSMK Dude that’s a mega reply thanks for taking the time to give me such wonderful information. I have a lot to research and practise which has now given new life to the game which is freaking awesome!
There’s a lot to digest there and I will scour every word of it. I do play PAL UK version on the OG SNES but lately I’ve started playing on my daughters new Switch. I play on the switch handheld and I play it docked through HDMI on my 4K TV. There’s lots to consider there including any input lag from the wireless joycons. I suppose that’s all something I’ll have to look into. Which brings up the question.. does the time trial rankings world you mention only accept submissions from the SNES console version of the game or could a Switch run count? I have been known to play on EMU too on PC with ZSNES but it never feels quite the same to play. Maybe that’s just me though.
Cheers dude!
@@markhodgin8945 Hi Mark, that is excellent news. So basically original SNES consoles are fine, and that is best that you still use the original PAL UK version of the console and game. I would stick to that for now as it is the easiest one to use. The Switch version, snes mini etc are all globally NTSC, which can be used for those rankings also. But save states obviously are strictly prohibited. Also there is a slight input delay in any of the re-releases, you might notice that slightly. PC emulators we do not allow and you are right again, they do also feel different. So basically yes as you have the original PAL SNES console, use that one, which will be perfect. All you need to do is get a full time set on all 20 tracks (a course time and best lap) and you can e-mail them to me. I update the Time Trial World Rankings every week on Mondays, players normally send me their records (and improvements) on Sundays, for ease of updating.
I will also show you my PAL version normal driving record on the edge of the road in 1'00"99. (ruclips.net/video/kKRjeOHJgRY/видео.html) I would strongly recommend not playing one course only a lot though. Play all of the courses on an equal basis, you will learn more driving techniques as you practice on the harder ones, plus some are very enjoyable / fulfilling. Ghost Valley 3 was also a nice track (old video apologies - ruclips.net/video/KernmCORGLQ/видео.html), plus you may like Vanilla lake 2, it has a few ridiculous routes now : (ruclips.net/video/G46fpa08Wfc/видео.html). We have well over 600 players from around the Globe on PAL version with an even blend of skill level from top players of the world, to intermediates, and many casual / beginner and first time players too. We aim to welcome everyone so they can all enjoy Super Mario Kart SNES Time Trial competition on any level of driving :) Anyway take your time, when you are ready let me know, you would really enjoy taking part on our Time Trial World Rankings. All the best and stay safe!
I got nearly 1 seven
1'07"? That's a great start. What system are you playing on? Original SNES console or one of the re-releases (e.g SNES mini / Nintendo Switch online?)
I play on super nintendo
Can you give me any tips?
@@isaacribeiro4802 Ok so the original SNES console (not the mini SNES). Is it NTSC version (purple buttons) from USA / Canada? or the European PAL version, with coloured buttons on the ccontroller, and the game cartridges will say PAL version on them?
@@isaacribeiro4802 Biggest tip is to play all of the 20 courses evenly, not just one favourite course. You will learn various cornering techniques on the harder tracks and this will improve your level. Join our Time Trial World Rankings as well, you just need a course time and best lap on all 20 tracks and you can join, very easy, I update the ranking website every week on Mondays and we have hundreds of players of all skill levels, including first time beginners with 1'20" - 1'30" on Mario Circuit 1. So there is something for everyone to enjoy. Use rapid hop jumping round the corners with Bowser / D.K.Jr. A friend made a tutorial video on the jumping technique to keep on the shortest racing line. You will want to use this technique on all of the courses and it will help you get very fast times... after about 1 min 25 seconds into the video it is nicely explained. Hope this helps: ruclips.net/video/GuRmVB8R7og/видео.html
Do you still have your 1992 PAL cartridge and does the battery work?
I think a “fast lap” needs to be on the black stuff 99% of the time to qualify for that 😂
Hi PaulSera, and I have also done a run that way too, driving on the road but as sharp as possible -> ruclips.net/video/kKRjeOHJgRY/видео.html. Though the off road boosting is the official way to play as outlined by a competition from Nintendo in Japan back in 1993. They also have a demonstration video of that run if you would like to see it.
Impressive stuff! I didn't have this game growing up as I had Sega instead of SNES, although I was a master of the N64 SMK. I got this game about 9 years ago and barely played it, picked up playing it again today and got a 1:05.10, lap time 12'73. , how is it you're able to go over sand so fast without losing speed?
Hello Randy Lahey, nice to meet you. I wasn't a big Sega fan but did play the Game Gear and a few Megadrive or Master System games with friends. Even though I was more of a Nintendo fan and later Playstation / Xbox, there were definitely some great games on Sega. Shenmue is probably one that I played in more recent years. N64 was also a fantastic console and had some wonderful games. Well done on Mario Circuit 1! That is a great start! Are you playing on an original SNES console? You would enjoy our Time Trial World Rankings if you get a full timeset on all 20 tracks and can improve your level quickly :) In regards to the off road boosting, I just replied to a post on here from Mike Meehan literally an hour ago with some descriptions and examples about how it is done.
@@SamiCetinSMK Hey Sami, thanks for the reply! I was/am a huge Nintendo fan myself, we were lucky as kids to have many systems growing up. Sonic won the battle on which console to pick from me and my sister, but after purchasing an SNES finally about 9 years ago it's pretty obvious SNES is the superior system (and the better game library). I got my time on Mario Circuit 1 down to 1:01.38 and a 12'13 lap time without any cutting. I am actually playing using an SNES classic, so I am unsure of whether the version is PAL or NTSC (although I do own an original SNES and MK cartridge as well). I've tried all the courses and I definitely need a heck of a lot of practice, although I am improving (I beat Rainbow Road without falling off or crashing at high speed finally lol). I'll keep practicing and see what happens :). What would you say the hardest track was for you to master? And I will check out your reply on Mike's post. Thanks my friend!
@@itsthizzbaby Hi Randy, you are very welcome! The Snes Classic and Nintendo Switch Online versions are all globally NTSC. It seems Nintendo didn't want to spend money on making the PAL version again for all games, which is a shame but I guess that makes sense. 1'01"38 and 12"13 is a great start. You are welcome to join our time trials with that when you get a full time set on all of the other tracks. Just make sure you don't use save states etc, treat it like an original SNES console basically. The hardest tracks that are narrow and have obstacles are probably Bowser Castle 3, Donut Plains 3, the Vanilla Lakes. Rainbow Road has a guaranteed path through and the road is not slippery so you will find that much easier to get a crashless run in one try. Anyway let me know when you have a full timeset. The joining info is here, read the first two bullet point sections and it should be fairly straightforward: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php ; and you are welcome to e-mail me -> samicetin yahoo com
@@SamiCetinSMK Cool Sami! Thanks for replying again. @ using save states - of course, cheating just makes the game boring and not worthwhile, anyways. Thanks for your input, when I have the time again I will work on a full time set for fun. Thanks for being a nice guy and being supportive! Appreciate ya!
@@itsthizzbaby no problem at all, sure thing it is fairly self-explanatory so thats fine. Please take your time, whenever you are ready we are here. You'll have fun with it for sure on NTSC! On a side note, if travelling works smoothly I will be at the Super Mario Kart SNES PAL World Championships next week. I have placed details of the dates and times on our recent news update, plus the links for live streaming if you would like to watch. The times are in the Netherlands, if you are in America keep note you will be around 6-9 hours earlier than this roughly on the time difference: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/
Personnaly, I have 1'02'80 with Bowser, and without going on the sand, 12"44 in my fastest lap. I will try this method :)
Hello! 1'02"80 and 12"44 are great times for a new player! I would recommend aiming for well into 1'01"s the regular way first though and getting to a high level on all of the tracks, it will help improve the level. You should join our time Trial World Rankings, joining information on sending your full timeset in is here. I update every week on Mondays: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
I have 1'03'66 with Bowser also, and I'm very satisfied with that time.
@@chivalrous_chevy1163 hi Chris, that's great was the 1'03"66 set on an original SNES console and Super Mario Kart cartridge? You should join our World Rankings :)
Wow it's close to mine
I have 1'02''41 with D.K. Jr and my fastest lap is 0'12"32
@@biancaf2021 hi Bianca, is this done on an original SNES or the SNES mini? If it was on the mini, it is the NTSC version which would equate to a low 1'04" record on the PAL version approximately. However that is a great record still, do you have the original snes console and Super Mario kart? You should join our World rankings if you do :)
How he did't lose speed on the sand?
Hello Nahim, there are mini turbos that you can do by sliding holding L or R for long enough then countersteering and releasing the jump or jumping. You probably noticed it on hairpin turns when you slide round the corner with R held, then release R at the end and the engine sound goes up for a moment. This is the mini turbo boost. If it is released before some grass or sand it can cut a bit without slowdown. This technique has been used since the game's release. There was a video in Japan presenting it way back in 1993 where a player did an example and they explain in Japanese how it is done: ruclips.net/video/OqKhlfM8VGs/видео.html
Can someone here explain to me how to move fast in the dirt?
Hi Mike, thank you for your message. Basic way to explain is how to get the mini turbo boosts. Then you try to use them off road. You will have done the boosts before likely but not realised it. If you hold R around a hairpin turn, then countersteer and release R you probably noticed the engine sound go up a little for a moment. This is the mini turbo boost. Activate that same thing just before some off road grass or sand and you can cut some of it without speed loss. More advanced techniques are zig zagging the turn direction on the d-pad while holding R to charge a boost but this has to be done quickly else the charge of the boost is cancelled and it won't work. The basic off road boost was first presented on a Japanese TV show where a player did a demonstration back in 1993. You can see this example here: ruclips.net/video/OqKhlfM8VGs/видео.html. There are many other techniques that are usefulon Time Trial and even multiplayer modes. But it is important to maximise the normal driving on the edge of the road first. Which system are you playing on? Original SNES console or one of the re-releases (e.g SNES mini / Nintendo Switch SNES Online )? What is your best course record at the moment? My friend also set a very nice example of driving on the edge of the road without any off-road boosts. This may be useful. ruclips.net/video/N-qEuV2LEC4/видео.html. These two clips are the faster NTSC version by the way. My 0'57"90 is on original PAL. I have 0'55"97 on original NTSC Super Famicom. Hope that helps :)
THANK YOU for that informative answer, Sami!
This game feels so ass to play. I have a lot of respect for people who are willing to deal with its strange controls
The basic hopping technique is easy when you know how. The boosting that you see only gives an extra 5% lift up I would say on the core driving mechanics. Have a look at my 1'00"99 video for this track on PAL Version that I uploaded in around June 2019 specifically. That may help understand the normal driving mechanics to keep on the edge of the road. I'm sure every game has their complexities which are hard to understand.
How are u able to go through the dirt so fast??? I recently picked up the game. I go 1:03.56 NTSC with dk jr but never go off the track. FLAP is also a 12.35
Hi captain wolf12, Nice to meet you! Great to hear you have picked up a copy of the game. Is it on an original NTSC console or one of the re-released on SNES Mini / Virtual consoles / Nintendo Switch Online? Anyway, it is possible to do mini turbo boosts in SMK if you hold the R button for long enough while sliding on a corner, this can be achieved in one slide or with zigzag motions of the dpad to prolong the charge of a slide, then a countersteer and release of R, or countersteer and jump with R simulatenously to release it. However if you are using one of the virtual consoles / SNES mini etc it will be harder to trigger some of these as the pivot point in the dpad is higher. But the basic power slide boosts can be practiced on hairpin turns,. If you hold R round one, then countersteer and release, youl notice the engine sound sometimes goes up for a moment. The kart often twitches a bit. That is the mini turbo. Use that on the edge of a road and it can cut across a bit of the grass / sand without slowdown. We call this New Boosting Techniques (NBT), but it was actually discovered in Japan way back in 1993 when a former record holder there used the technique. He was invited to a TV show and did the demonstration there and they explained some of the techniques in Japanese. Here is a sample of the video found by one of the Japanese players on our ranking: ruclips.net/video/yEpYnoCILTA/видео.html
1'03" is a great start, however I would strongly recommend maximising on normal driving first. Which is basically just jumping around corners as sharp as possible without any off road boosting. We call this Non-NBT. On my channel last year in June you will find a PAL version video of 1'00"99. Please refer to that. That shows this precisely. On NTSC it is equivalent to approximately 0'59"3x although the turn angles are very slightly different. Another friend in Japan recently drove a 0'59"47 this way, please compare that one to your current route as it will help: ruclips.net/video/ByqxOLLG9SI/видео.html
I would recommend not doing any off road boosting until you can reach 1 minute flap, preferably even below a minute on NTSC. Else you are adding too many obstacles in and can easily lose time on normal driving corners. Another huge tip is to play all of the courses evenly, not just Mario Circuit 1, you will gain a lot more skill from the harder and more neglected courses as you Time Trial them more often and it will give you an added increase on Mario Circuit 1.
Would you like to join our Time Trial World Rankings? We have nearly 600 players each on NTSC and PAL versions worldwide and I update weekly. There is a new player joining this week with 1'10" on Mario Circuit 1 for example. All you need to do is making sure Special Cup is unlocked so you can access all tracks on Time Trial then set a course time and best lap time on all 20 tracks. This can then be sent through via several options. My e-mail is also there which you can reach me on. Here is the joining information, we look forward to hear from you! mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
Sami Cetin wow wasn’t expecting a reply! I am actually playing on virtual console but I am involved in the mk wii Time trial community as well going 1:02 on yoshi falls and 56 on snes ghost valley 2 in that game. Since I last told you I know go 1:02.59 in snes Mario circuit 1. I am currently working on taking tighter turns like you said. Do you know if there are any tutorials for the game and techniques? I watched your suggested videos but it is hard to learn without button inputs. Also do you have any tips on how “boosts” work in this game?
@@captainwolf1234 No problem at all, here is a second reply :) How are you doing? Hope you keeping well and safe during this time. Pretty much everyone working from home etc. That's great to hear you are part of MKWii. Basically best advice for the moment is to forget about the off road boosting at this stage. You will want to reach an overall rank of well above Top 100 (this is with a full timeset) before the off road boosting techniques will be effective. Mario Circuit 1 will need to get to a minute flat or under. The techniques to go for are yes the rapid hop jumping to cut the corners tight. But the biggest tip I can suggest is to practice all of the tracks evenly. As you play some harder tracks then return to Mario Circuit 1 you will automatically rapidly improve there. I would also recommend you to join our rankings, you will need a full timeset which is quick to do (course time and best lap on all 20 tracks from Mario Circuit 1 through to Rainbow Road (let me know if you dont have Special Cup unlocked)). The joining information is in the link here, I update weekly on Mondays, so players usually send their records on Sundays or so: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php Secondly, there is a video that will help, it is the straightening up technique, where you release the turn direction and tap jump once more as a corner finishes to straighten up. A friend made this a while back, please see it, I am sure it will be useful. Apply the same to other courses and it will work well ->>> ruclips.net/video/GuRmVB8R7og/видео.html
2000 DAYS!!!!!
I hit 1:04:21 using on road because i just cant seem to keep my speed going off road - some tips and tricks i need to learn...somehow....Im playing on an original Snes PAL
Hi Scott, first thing I would recommend is joining our PAL Time Trial World Rankings, if you can send us your full timeset on all tracks (course and best lap times). I update weekly on Mondays. Once you join youl see where you rank on each track. The off road boosting is something that is done once you have absolutely maxed out on normal driving first on the edge of the road. It is great you are playing on the original PAL version, 1'04" is a great start! You will want to get to around 1'01" mid-high ideally first. But also to help with Mario Circuit 1 the biggest tip I can give is to play all of the tracks on an equal basis, including some of the hardest ones. This will improve your skill level a lot and Mario Circuit 1 will in turn get faster. A lot of players only do Mario Circuit 1 or Ghost Valley and they tend to plateau at certain times. Here is my 1'00"99 without any off road boosting or pipe jumps to show you the course maxed out, use rapid hop jumps, and the moment a turn finishes release the turn direction and jump to straighten up. This will keep you on the shortest racing line: ruclips.net/video/kKRjeOHJgRY/видео.html. And also here is the link to the joining info for Time Trials, very easy to do and we have hundreds of players from around the globe; let me know if you have any questions: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
@@SamiCetinSMK Thanks for the very fast response - appreciate it. I am one of those players who has only done Mario Circuit 1. so submitting times on all tracks may take me a while but very up for joining your website.
@@SilencerK2M My pleasure! Just updating the rankings as we speak :) No problem, it is the same for many players when they start, but youl really grow in skill level fast once you try the other tracks. To start with just do a one try attempt on the rest of the tracks all the way through to Rainbow Road, don't worry if the records are slower or have some crashes, as the updates are weekly you can improve and send new records on any Sunday, ahead of the Monday updates. The fun part is improving the climbing the ranks! So we have been operating for well over 20 years and found the best players from around the globe, but the rankings are also very welcome to all skill levels. We have a lot of beginners and first time players as well with records in the 1'20"s for Mario Circuit 1 for example. The idea is that everyone can enjoy the rankings and the competition. We have players joined in the recent weeks around your level so that's nice, you'll have some competition. The overall ranking is average finish based so will eventually see the rank for every course and lap on your profile and it helps show you where to improve. Anyway that's a bit of background, the joining info link I gave should have everything else you need :) We look forward to hear from you soon and your full timeset!
All these people saying "Oh I've beat this" but none of them have proof whatsoever
Over the years most of the time players are using 150cc GP and mixed it up with Time Trial or genuinely forgot the record if they were trying to remember from 15 or 20 years ago. Therefore they are quoting records in the 50 to 55 range when on 150cc it can go well into the 40s
Probably because we played it back in 92 and 93 and stopped playing once the newer systems came out. It's unreasonable to expect people who played it as kids to have recordings of it or proof.
All the best for you, never mind the nitpickers and yt "heroes"!
Much appreciated
nice trick sami, i have bee replaying this on snes mini tried my best and could only do 1:02 '98.. but never thought to go off road. all that was on.. i'll give your technique a try :)
Hello Moe Yasmin, thank you for your message. The SNES Mini's unfortunately are Globally NTSC based and also have save state features so we don't use them for our Time Trials. However for demonstration purposes / play for fun it is fine. You will want to compare to the NTSC times as an example. I have a 0'55"97 video with the same technique as above. However the off road boosting discovered in Japan back in 1993 which we all use is very hard to pull off and only saves time if you have absolutely maxed out the rest of the driving the regular way. You should definitely aim for sub minute with rapid hop jumping and play Time Trials on all of the courses, it will greatly increase your level and you will be able to improve Mario Circuit 1 by far. Please see my 0'59"49 the classic driving method as a guideline, sorry for the quality as it is with an old camera but gives an idea:
ruclips.net/video/tdxxuNkstsg/видео.html
Do you still have an original SNES console with SMK? If you don't but wish to join our Time Trial community you would enjoy the competition. There are many copies on ebay.
I look forward to hear from you soon and good luck with your records!
Where are world record speedruns for this game? And what's the name of the song being used?
Hi J C, as per my reply on the previous video the Time Trial World Records are done by course and best lap time on the World Rankings website. However speed runs aren't really recorded much for Time Trial, but on speedrun.com some players do it for 150cc and we compete at World Championships annually in USA and the Netherlands. However, I did complete an NTSC Time Trial speed run live at Awesome Games Done Quick in 2017 vs my friend KVD, you can watch our run here: ruclips.net/video/xFXIJnglotA/видео.html
i got 1.00.40 for koopa troopa.... for years i didnt realise bowser and donkey kong jr were faster
Was that on 150cc Grand Prix mode? Yes, Koopa Troopa and Toad have the slowest top speed, Princess and Yoshi are slightly faster, then Luigi/Mario, then D.K.Jr / Bowser with Top speed. Do you still play Super Mario Kart on any of the Nintendo official releases (original snes / mini snes / nintendo switch online etc)?
@@SamiCetinSMK no that was on PAL time trial. I ground it down for years and stayed on the track the whole time, unless I am remembering it wrong. Have tried all the subsequent version up to mariokart 8 on the switch
@@bentattersfield7987 the timer doesn't stop on even numbers at the 1'00" range on PAL, 39 or 41 is possible to finish on PAL. But 1'00"40 would be a valid NTSC time. If you are from UK or Austalia for example you probably did have the PAL snes original, so it might be that the record was 1'10"40 or 1'06"40 for example. Not a problem for forgetting the number of it was a long time ago. I remember a friend from school said he had a 1'02" with Luigi on Mario Circuit 1 and 1'06" on Ghost Valley 1. Later turned out he had a 1'06" on Mario Circuit 1 and 1'12" on Ghost Valley 1, just a slight forget on that one. The NTSC version of Super Mario Kart is available with the Nintendo Switch Online SNES. That runs a bit faster than PAL. But even better if you still have your original PAL SNES you should try giving it a go and recording a video of the replay and adding it to RUclips. Not many play with Koopa Troopa, but basically my PAL record driving the classic way on the edge of the road with D.K.Jr is 1'00"99, it would be the equivalent of around a 1'05" with Koopa Troopa on Time Trial driving in the exact same position on the road. Here is my D.K.Jr example : ruclips.net/video/kKRjeOHJgRY/видео.html
@@SamiCetinSMK ah ok...i forget lol....maybe it was 150cc and a slightly different time
@@bentattersfield7987 that's ok, either way if you were able to drive with speed, we are always looking for any talented drivers. You are very welcome to join our Time Trial World Rankings; the joining information is here and have a browse of the rankings: mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
back in my times i could get 0:59-58 with luigi staying on track
Chico Ramos well done, you will have performed this on Grand Prix mode though 150cc which is much faster. Without items and going into dirt with Luigi it is easily possible for 50-51 on 150cc.
Sami Cetin I did time trials racing against my ghost.
Chico Ramos, ok please can you do this. Don't worry about 58 - 59 seconds. But choose Luigi on Time Trial and can you do just a 1'01"00 on Time Trial, staying on the track. And add a video showing the replay. This will be easy, I am asking for 2-3 seconds slower than your best time. Please send the link when you have done it, I will be interested to see the technique you use. Thank you so much, waiting for your video :)
Sami Cetin this was way back in the day when I did nothing but race my best times. I don’t even have the system anymore. Do you know if it’s available to download on the wii? Would it even be the same? But this does sound like fun. Wife may get mad if I spend my evenings playing games, but I’ll have to tell her that I was challenged.😂
Chico Ramos although the official time trial competition needs to be done on original snes, just for demonstration purposes you may do a test on it on one of the download versions. Wii or wii u or 3ds virtual consoles have it available and they run almost as smoothly. There is also the snes mini that has smk on so there are lots of options. That will be the good thing though, if your best time was 58 to 59 seconds you should be able to do 1'01 with Luigi in just a few attempts as it will be much slower and easier to reach. Perhaps in just a few tries. Please let me know when you have tried and add a video to youtube, it would be great to see :)
Nice Run! My Time is 1:02,82 PAL no pipe jumps and no NBT. Do you think this is a good time for a beginner? I saw another video from you in 1:01,05 I think? Also no nbt and pipe jumps. What can I do to improve my time so much? :-) Also very nice to read when some people say they have a way better time like this :D
tstone88 hello there that is an excellent time if you are new to the smk community. You should definitely join our time trial world rankings if you can send your full timeset to us via email. Have a look at our joining info link for instructions on the left of the site: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/
How do you accelerate so fast and not decelerate on the dirt?
There is a zoom start at the beginning by pressing B between the first two lights. There are mini turbos possible by holding R and sliding round corners for a certain amount of time, then counter hopping or countersteering to release the mini turbo when it is charged enough. This is easily possible on hairpin turns, after sliding round holding R you will hear the engine sound go up sometimes after straightening up. This is the mini turbo boost. If this is executed just before some sand / grass / light water / snow it is possible to cut portions of it without slowdown. This was first discovered in Japan in late 1992 / early 1993 and a player was invited to do an early demonstration on Japanese TV in around summer 1993 or so. You can see how they show the technique in slow motion as well. We use this technique on all of the courses nearly now, including while racing at our world championships; here is the video from Japan: ruclips.net/video/OqKhlfM8VGs/видео.html
@@SamiCetinSMK thanks my time before the boost at the beginning was a 1:04:97 now first try I got 1:03:87
@@infared3295 Nice one, what system are you playing on again? PAL / NTSC original snes or the snes mini / switch online? If one of the re-releases they are NTSC, go for sub minute with normal driving first, I have a 1'00"99 on my channel from 1st June 2019 showing driving on the edge the classic way. Master that first before off road boosting and also practice the rest of the courses on an equal basis. That will increase your driving level overall quickly. You are very welcome to join our Time Trial World Rankings.
@@SamiCetinSMK I play on the original snes and I believe it's ntsc although it does look slower than all the other runs I see
@@infared3295 I can help find out, is the console and the snes controller with purple buttons or multicolored ones? Secondly, what are your top 5 records on Mario Circuit 1 saved on the cartridge, if you can write the other 3 down? Or if you haven't attempted them drive some and finish and race whatever they are and let me know.
great time Sammy, how come whenever I use Donkey Kong and take the same short cuts he slows right down... how do you manage to keep his speed up? cheers Mark.
Exactly what id like to know.
@@ntdforde me too
smashed it Sami....
How can you drive on the dirt and not slow down ? What's the trick ?
Hello, this is a technique that has been discovered by Time Trial players in Japan in 1993 and used widely since then. If you hold R and slide round a corner for long enough then countersteer and release R or countersteer and jump again with R simultaneously you will get a mini turbo. The engine sound goes up for a moment. You will have achieved this on hairpin turns already a lot probably. If you can execute this just before some off road terrain you will boost across a portion of it without slowdown. This is called New Boosting techniques or NBT. Please note though that it is best to maximise normal driving with just jumping on the edge of the road first. Please see my 1'00"99 video I posted up on the 1st of June or so on my channel to detail that. Several of our players on our rankings also have videos up. Would you like to join our time Trial World rankings? You would be very welcome!
@@SamiCetinSMK thanks for your reply and taking the time to explain. My recent time on my snes mini was 1:04:34, 1 second faster then when I was young and I stayed on the track haha didn't know you could jump like you do.
great record mate.
@@gowene6851 my pleasure hope the video helps too. You are more than welcome to join our rankings :) we have hundreds of players from around the globe, all skill levels from fastest to first time players who have around 1'20" to 1'30" on Mario Circuit 1.
I aint use the same version cause when i get into the dirt it slows down a lot more than this one. I made 1.02.01 best time registered stayin on track. I aint see no one beat it ever since. BTW i registered 0.12.29 best lap. 😜
Actually you are using the faster NTSC version. This video you saw is the slower PAL version one, so you need to compare with my 0'55"97 video: ruclips.net/video/22kscAspg3o/видео.html. Are you playing on the SNES Mini or the Nintendo Switch Online version, or an original SNES that has purple buttons? You need to do a mini turbo technique to drive across the sand or grass. However if you are at 1'02" level without a boost, it is still too early. You need to aim for 59 seconds without a boost ideally to maximise the normal driving techniques. I have a 0'59"49 on my channel if you want to see but the quality is a bit older. My friend in Japan got a 0'59"47 not long ago with normal driving, so this will be great for you to learn from. He also has 0'55"95 with the off road boosting. Please see this NTSC video as a reference: ruclips.net/video/N-qEuV2LEC4/видео.html
AWESOME Video man...just curious, was this a TAS?
+Calango Dragon Thanks man, not this was real done, recorded it live on the PC. I was training for the sub 58 seconds for several months. The final run had varied lap splits on laps 2-4, and lap 5 was crazy I almost tied my best lap (also a World Record) under pressure. But there is room left as the laps were not maxed and my opener wasn't the best there either. A TAS could potentially go down to 56 with some moves not possible by human. Otherwise it still stands the only sub 58 done on PAL. Feel free to check out other vids as well, my niece Leyla Hasso has a lot on her channel, the recent ones in particular you will like to see. She made a 59 here in the summer.
+Calango Dragon Also, we have yearly world championships in France so you can watch us play live, it is at the end of August. I also attend a couple of Retro game events per year in the UK.
+Sami Cetin where it will be? im french and would like to see that
+carlos campos It will be in Strasbourg towards the end of August; it will be on Twitch TV as well. Registrations havent gone up yet. But the more people to go the better.
strasbourg, oh :( its in north east im in south west ..
Hey +Sami Cetin, is ok if I use some of this footage to go along with a video i'm making?
Seethi C Hi, how r u? What will the video be about?
I'm doing well. My friend and I are writing a jazz fusion version of the Mario Circuit theme. We want to put in some short clips of the track to go along with the video of us playing, but we don't own this game or an SNES.
1.05.17 without jumping and going over sand... Seems I gotta make some adjustments ;)
Hello, are you playing on an original PAL snes console or a different system for Super Mario Kart? I also have a video driving on the edge with rapid hop jumping in 1'00"99 from around 1st June on my channel. Please see that one. It is best to maximise the normal driving techniques first before attempting boosting techniques across the off road terrain. Would you like to join our world rankings? You would enjoy it and we can help you with strategies :)
That time is on my original Snes (PAL).
1.00.99, isn't that the original Guiniess record from '99?
@@seldomsane5278 You may be thinking of one from 1998 which was set on an NTSC American / Japanese console at 1'00"70, the chronometer doesn't stop at 1'00"70 specifically on PAL. The actual NTSC World Record was actually 58 seconds already since 1993 in Japan, but we didn't have knowledge of it till much later. But yes, the 1'00"99 is the fastest for that specific PAL category without pipe jumps. My 57 and 55 did later make it into the Guinness Books between the 2012 - 2015 years. Anyway thats great that you have a 1'05"17 on the original PAL version, always best to keep the original consoles! Would you like to join our rankings?
No ty, but thank for your replies :)
Yeah, I look after my original Pal system :D
@@seldomsane5278 No problem, you know where to find us if you change your mind. Have a good week :)
coming for you Sami.
Excellent :) What record have you reached so far? Have you been playing all of the tracks on Time Trial? It is a key tip to getting faster records on Mario Circuit 1.
under 60 secs (pal version), still polishing my technique. Mainly stick to a few tracks, have done all tracks but most aren't me being competitive. What is this tip for faster times?? do tell.
MrMARCU5, thats great, what is your exact time, and the hundredths? Do you have a video of your sub minute time, it would be great to see as it could rank in the Top 40 Worldwide if achieved on PAL version, and even the Top 105 if on NTSC! The tip is basically to play all of the tracks on an even basis, as you will learn all of the technical details needed to help you reach below barriers and plateaus as they come. If you have a full timeset you should definitely join us on the Time Trial World Rankings. The joining information is here: mariokartplayers.com/smk/join.php
Nice run! Whenever I try to walk in dirt, I lose speed and can never get a time less than 1 minute. How do you get Sami?
+Lucas Souza, you can do mini turbos like in the other Mario kart games to help boost off road by zig sagging the dpad fast while holding R. Then counter jumping if it is charged. Difficult to do on Mario Circuit 1 and only worth the gain if you can absolutely max out on normal driving first. Easier to test on final corner of Donut Plains 1, do one continuous power slide holding r, then counter steer just before the grass, and you should get a mini boost helping you to cut some grass without slowdown. You may find you get a boost sound after any hairpin turns sometimes, this is the mini turbo in the game.
Sami Cetin OMG I never knew that. But now come to think about it I think I know what you mean. Is the way DKJ sometimes tilts to one side whilst still driving straight related at all?
ibbotsoni Absolutely right, after you do a long powerslide around a hairpin turn and countersteer, engine sound goes up a bit for a moment and sometimes kart twitches to one side a little. That is the mini turbo boost in this game. The others have more visual looking powerslides with turbos, sparks coming out the kart etc as you know...
Yeah, I get it round hairpins, but you seem to grab a boost at will! I will practice, but you have some serious skills going on there.
Legendary!!!!!
I have 1'00'63 on NTSC without taking shortcuts and no turbo, with Bowser. 12'01 is my best lap. tbh i didn't even know you could turbo. I believe the WR for this method is 59.49.
Hello Graham, those are excellent times Non-NBT (without off road boosts). I have a 59"49 on my channel somewhere from 2010 or so, you can find it searching as well. You should definitely join the Time Trial World Rankings as you would get a high rank. Do you still have your NTSC SNES console and SMK cart? To join us you just need to make a full timeset on all 20 tracks (a course time and best lap on all courses from Mario Circuit 1 through to Rainbow Road then send them through to us) along with your name, character you drove with and country name. I update the rankings on a weekly basis on www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/ I look forward to hear from you. Merry Christmas also! Regards, Sami
That is on Christmas Day.
Just made 1.00.80 (with keyboard and zsnes emulator) and proud of it. I think that with my guide style I can't go under 1.00.60. To go below 1 minute it's mandatory to be able to go in the sand areas without losing speed and frankly I don't have idea about how to do it.
Great effort!
Hi Paolo, that is a great record without the boosts! It can go more than a second faster. My friend did a nice quality video of a 0'59"47. Please see here: ruclips.net/video/N-qEuV2LEC4/видео.html Beyond that you would need to do off road boosting which is best to learn after reaching the 59 seconds level and a higher level on all of the courses too. The best tip I can give is to work on all of the courses equally as you will pick up more skills. If you can get an official Nintendo console (original SNES, Mini SNES or the Nintendo Switch Online version of SMK), then you can join our Time Trial rankings.
I spent hours as a teenager trying to beat the 1.02 barrier on the SNES PAL version with no pipe jumps or NBT (didn’t know these things existed back then!). I managed 1.01.95 with bowser. Based on my best lap I reckon I could have got 1.01.50 at best, but I always used to choke on my last lap lol 😂
I read in your comments that you achieved 1.01.05 on the PAL version with no “cheats”. Do you have a video. My dream was to get under a minute on the PAL version. What do you think the best time possible is with no pipe jumps and no NBT?
Hello! Thank you for your message and much appreciated. Just a quick question did you do the 1'01"95 on a snes mini? As that specific number is only reachable on NTSC. Unless it was 1'01"96 then it will be on PAL. The off road boosting we are doing is official driving routes as they have been used in Japan since 1993, therefore not cheats. We basically keep separate lists for non boosting times as per the 1'01"05. It is on my channel if you search for it. Type Sami Cetin 1'01"05. If you still have your original PAL SNES you should definitely join our time trial world rankings with a full timeset. You would really enjoy the competition. I look forward to hear from you.
Sami Cetin Just saw the video. Your power slide technique was more efficient than mine hence the awesome time you achieved 👏. I don’t know about you but I found that once you had learnt a technique and practiced for ages with it, it was difficult to “unlearn” it and try something different. It’s a shame that the internet was in its infancy back then.
We are going back over 20 years but I definitely got sub 1”02. It was 1”01” ninety something. Definitely on a regular SNES PAL as I am from the UK. Do you think sub 1”01 or even sub 1”00 is achievable with out boost techniques? Unfortunately I got rid of my SNES many years ago as life got in the way. Not played MK since then but probably haven’t got the time or skill to get anywhere near your level now.
@@jazzyflash1 Well into 1'00"xx can be reached Non-NBT can be reached but it is within the limits. I had been meaning to do it for years. I have achieved it jumping on the inside of the 4th corner pipe but I want to do it without, really maximising the rest of the corners. You may have reached a 1'01"96 if you just subbed the 1'02. It would be really great if you did a comeback some day. Ebay have a lot of PAL snes's. Been busy too though totally understand. We are looking for more of the top players around the world and you have an excellent Mario Circuit 1 time and can certainly reach good records on the rest. Even just to join if you won't be regularly active after that. It would be a way to celebrate your achievements from back in the 1990s. Are you London based or another part of the UK? I attend a few retrogaming events around the country during the course of the year to run some tournaments and play live. There is one coming up near Blackpool at the end of the month.
West London based. Would be great to see you live so if there is anything going on in London let me know 👍
Sure thing, will do there was an Expo in August in East London. There will be more in the new Year, we also have World Championships in France or Netherlands every year in August. I made this for you, it has 6 of the fastest players from West London on an overall basis from left to right and their records. The highlighted records are the fastest ones, so if you wana grab a PAL SNES in future and do a full timeset this will be great to compare with. I could check where you would rank in the UK also. Steven is from Twickenham, Andy is from Kensington, Prashant from Harrow, Ed from Ealing, David Holliss from Hillingdon and David Lightfoot from Richmond. They are all retired players though on occasion they may pop back with some new records. You can see that your Mario Circuit 1 times would be in front, so you have potential to take them on the rest of the courses as well:
mariokartplayers.com/smk/rivalry.php?pids=101;97;148;700;778;696;
There are others active each week, you can read the weekly news updates every Monday evening on www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/
cheating!! why? it looks like a modification version of smk.. in my version u cant do this... u will slower as fuck when u go offroad for 0,01 secounds... and your record is not registrate on any homepage or not?
Your good I don't get it
Played too much over the years. It is probably that anyone who puts a lot of time into one thing can reach a high level. My advice, don't spend all your time on one thing in life. Please find things with some variety.
I am certain that I got 54 or 56 on this course back in 1994. I obviously have no way of proving it as I no longer have my original Mario Kart game, I I have no way of confirming. Is it possibly to get 54 or 56? or is this faulty memory? I 100% remember that I did not go on the dirt. I stayed on the track the whole time, taking every turn impossibly tight. It was a perfect run that got me my best time.
Petrus Amp hi there, we have many mentions with the same, you would have been playing on 150cc grand prix mode to reach the lower 54 to 56 level without off road boosting. The limits would be nearer 59 flat on ntsc and a mid 1'00" on pal even with tool assisted times just normal driving. But can do down to 48 / 51 on NTSC / PAL for 150. If you get a snes agan on ebay definitely join our time trials though, you would really enjoy it :)
10 years!
Oh yeah, i guess it is. Not counting this stuff but anyways thanks and have a good new year!
I remember getting under 55 sec wayyy back when this came out lol but I used toad
Hi, are you based in USA or Canada? It would have been on the NTSC system plus 150cc Grand Prix mode. You should get a snes again on ebay theres lots of ongoing competition :)
@@SamiCetinSMK im in us been a while but the method i used was hoping into each turn and sliding through however you must stay on the road and never hit the dirt if done right ya get a big speed boost. We used koopa troopa and lap times were from high 10s to high 9s by the time ya completed the last lap. I will try to get the game and post an example soon. Im sure yall peps can improve on what we did.
@@Blastimal that will be cool, the mini turbo you referred to is done that way and you can cut dirt with it. Koopa Troopa and Toad are the slowest characters though, you will be able to do 55 seconds on 150cc with them, but youl find on Time Trial it will be hard to get below 1'05" and very low 13 second laps with Koopa troopa or Toad. Please try it on Time trial mode and let me know, I look forward to your video. Thank you.
@@SamiCetinSMK will do
Great work
crazy! well done sami!
How do you off road so well?
While holding R you can perform a slide while turning. If the slide goes on for long enough, then you countersteer and release R, or counter steer jump you can do a mini turbo boost. The engine sound goes up a little. It is easier to practice on Donut Plains 1, maybe the final corner to cut the grass there. This off road boosting technique has been around since 1993 when it was presented on TV in Japan. Here you can see a version of the boost to cut one of the corners, the slide is also done on the final corner and you can hear the engine sound go up afterwards too. However it is highly recommended to master the track with regular driving first on the edge of the road. I have other videos on my channel with that. Meanwhile here is the 1993 video from Japan: ruclips.net/video/OqKhlfM8VGs/видео.html
56 sec long time ago... im proo i know lol
That's brilliant, did you see my 0'55"97 video on NTSC? Do you have Super Mario Kart on the original SNES or the SNES mini or Nintendo Switch Online? If you could do a video of a 56 seconds, or even a 59 seconds which is 3 seconds slower and much easier, that would be great to see if you could add a video to your RUclips channel?
@@SamiCetinSMK original snes for spain. i dont have video because this was when i have 10 or 11 years but i didn't for a record, only for fun xD but i see now thats a record! im surprised
@@tomasmanuellozanollamas2530 Ok I think I understand what happened, was it back in the 1990s? If it was the original SNES PAL version, it might have been 150cc Grand Prix mode as many people who hadn't played since then forgot the time differences. It is common to get records in the 50s in the 150cc Grand Prix mode. For Time Trial unless you use off road boosting, the maximum even on the faster NTSC version in America and Japan would be 59 seconds for normal driving. We have some videos for this. The modern re-releases on the Nintendo Switch online for SNES or the SNES mini have NTSC versions of SMK. If you get to try on those for Time Trial mode, you will see even on the faster version that it will be difficult to get below a minute. Please try it if you have a chance some day :)
Thanks I will try it on Nintendo Switch. I had the European version and I remember that I played alone and did those magnificent games but of course it was a long time ago what surprises me is that it was a record, sorry for my English at the end I have used the translator xD greetings I already visited your channel and yes I will make a record one day I will notify you in fact I am thinking of uploading world of warcraft pvp games so that you can see a good warrior.
@@tomasmanuellozanollamas2530 hi Tomas, ok I would recommend not doing the off road boosting yet until you have maximised the normal driving on the edge of the road, otherwise it is not as effective. Also the Nintendo Switch doesn't handle the boost charging mechanic as well due to the design of the controller and the slight input lag. I would recommend getting to 0'59"99 first (NTSC version) if you can then testing the mini turbos. Would you like to join our Time Trial World Rankings? You would really enjoy it, there are weekly updates. All you need to do is set a course time and best lap on all 20 tracks then you can send them to me. You can join with Nintendo Switch version too, that is NTSC based globally. If you would like to join with PAL version as well then have a look on ebay for an original PAL SNES and SMK. So on the Nintendo Switch version this is the level to drive before doing off road boosting. But take your time, we have records from below minute to 1'30" on our rankings: ruclips.net/video/nGsmbwZvK6U/видео.html
I got 1'03'44 without going on the dirt/sand
Hi Roberto how are you? That's a great time without the off road boosting! Is it on an original SNES console or one of the other virtual consoles or Switch? Would you like to join our time Trial World rankings? We are looking for more players and you have a very good level.
@@SamiCetinSMK Hey Sami, I thought I held the world record many many ....many years ago on the SNES console, I got around 59 seconds beating what I thought was the next best time of about 1:01min at that time (around year 1994). I'm puzzled by your ability to go on the dirt without slowing down immensely, especially for the likes of Bowser and Donkey, who have poor acceleration once slowed down regardless if ur boosted. I was, at least I thought I was, an incredible player who just loved to find shortcuts on every track and assume that I must have tried using ur route. In fact I got bored playing at 150cc, that I moved on to the emulator and skipped frames so that I can play the game at maybe 3-5 times the speed (I can't remember exact speed-up but it was v fast) and loved the challenge driving on Rainbow road at that speed without falling off. Is it maybe possible that you were able to do what you did because you ran it on an emulator? Or is that on the original console? I just can't see how its possible on the console and sadly I no longer have a SNES to attempt ur route.
@@Zeidinho Hi, thanks for your message, we are playing on original SNES consoles, and some of the later official Nintendo re-releases of Super Mario Kart. I myself only play on the original consoles. The off road boosting was discovered by the Japanese players way back at the start not long after release and they first reached 58 seconds back in 1993. Though we did not realise these techniques ourselves until near 10 years after, but have been using them ever since. It is generated by holding R while sliding for long enough or zig zagging with the d-pad to charge the boost then counter steer jumping to release the mini turbo. You will probably notice on hairpin turns that the boost sound is generated after sliding round holding R then straightening up. If that is generated just before some off road you will boost across some of it without slowdown. B can be released to extend the boost also but it only lasts so long then you have to return to the road. Normal driving on the edge of the road must be maximised first before using the off road boosting. You can check my PAL version 1'00"99 (1st June 2019) and my 0'59"49 NTSC videos (from around 10 years ago) on my channel too and others such as Ghost Valley 3, Vanilla Lake 2 and Rainbow Road which rely on more normal driving techniques jumping over corners. My friend and I who is also a record holder had the opportunity to do a live run at the Awesome Games Done Quick Event in 2017, where you will see us off road boosting everywhere on all 20 tracks. Here is the video for reference: ruclips.net/video/xFXIJnglotA/видео.html It was a lot of fun. If you can get an original SNES console you should definitely consider joining our Time Trial World Rankings again. Have a look on ebay :)
@@SamiCetinSMK thx for getting back to me. Sadly my gaming days are more or less over, but may consider it if I get more time for myself which gets harder the older u get.
My time was on PAL original snes console, I can't be sure what the world record was back then, the only one I saw was around 1:01, so was surprised of the 0:58 in Japan u mentioned around that time. I of course used Bowser and don't think anyone could have improved on my time seeing that I couldnt possibly get closer to the pipes at each hairpin b4 applying boost.
Maybe I didn't try the shortcut sandpit enough times to see if it can work but it just seems impossible when u think about it. Example, after the hairpin b4 the big sandpit, assumimg ur boost can carry you over the shortcut without much speed loss, I still can't see how you could still retain enough speed to do another short cut straight after near finish line which u successfully did in your video. Maybe I didn't perfect the zigzag technique, who knows but def worth trying ur technique if I can make the time!
Ill check ur other videos now. Thx!
P.S play PC emulator with skipped frames until u get a very fast version of the game, it's very hard to get back to the original and competitive racing against good players is crazy fun as it becomes pure skill to stay on track.
@@SamiCetinSMK I watched ur technique again, its def the zig zag just b4 the big sandpit that made the difference, I'm sure I would have tried that but must have given up after my first fail thinking there's no way that would be faster.
What's the record for staying on track PAL original console? I wonder if anyone could have done it faster than me, it was 59:something ... It's too late to post it anyway, must have chucked my Snes away.
Do you have a twitch stream?
xX_SoCool21_Xx No but, i will be attending the Super Mario Kart Multiplayer World Championships in France between 18th - 22nd August. That will be featured on a twitch channel run by the team there. There will be over 50 competitors and several of them very high level. It is racing, but the driving level is up here, and all the World Record holders amongst the tracks will be present. You can read / see more on ffsmk.org. I also attend some other video game expo's around the UK during the year to play live demonstrations of Time Trials and racing.
That actually sounds like fun, but I don't really play much older Mario Kart games (I only really play MKWii and MK8 right now).
I did this track in 56:04 when I was young
read more Was this done on the 150cc Grand Prix mode? The record would be very fast to utilise the boosting techniques on.time trial. Do you still have a snes console and super mario kart. Please could you make a video driving a 59 second time, it should be very easy as it would be 3 whole seconds slower than your best if correct. Thanks in advance
Sami Cetin , I havnt had a SNES in years, but I did play Mario kart yesterday while visiting a friend, he has one of those new mini SNES things. That what made me come on RUclips and search lol.
It wasn't in grad Prix mode no, it was all done in time trial mode. Me and my brother did nothing but time trial after watching a TV programme back in the day called gamesworld I think was on sky one (UK) There was a guy on there called "big boy Barry " who got a 59 secs and claimed to have the record. For the next few weeks myself and my brother spent our gaming time trying to beat it. We both got into the 56s , he got a 56.7 I beleive in the end, but I had the fasted that neither of us could ever beat again. When I played last night for the first time in maybe 15 years, I got a 1:01 against my friend in a Vs race (100cc) on my third race. If a could get hold of a SNES, I'd try it, and tbh wouldn't take me long to get sub 59 in time trial. I could do that easy back in the day.
Tbh watching your video a have no idea how you even manage to get a 57 going across the gravel. To me that looks like a glitch that shouldn't happen, . I got my time staying on the race track..
Hi again, thats great that you got to have a go again. The SNES mini is based on NTSC version globally. So you will need to compare to my boosting record of 0'55"97 or my non pipe jump classic cornering way of 0'59"49. You can find both the videos on my channel. On the Time Trial mode even with Tool Assisted runs on the faster NTSC version it will be impossible to break under 58" - 59" if you stay on the road on Time Trial. This has been tested. The best tool assisted runs reach 54" at max with off road boosting and it is the only way to reach 55 - 58 level. The off road boosting was actually discovered by the Japanese gamers back in 1992 / 1993 at the beginning. This is a legitimate strategy and they have been driving this way since then with Official Records. The rest of the World utilised these strategies some years later. Also just to mention, the Match race Mode and GP Mode even at 100cc run a few seconds faster at least than Time Trial even though that is supposed to be 100cc. This is due to the coins mainly (even without using Mushrooms to give additional speed bursts). So if 1'01" was reached you may be slower on Time Trial. Please could you do a test on on Mario Circuit 1 but on Time Trial Mode and let me know what you can reach. If you can record the replay that would be super. It would be great if you join our Time Trial World Rankings too, you would need to get an original snes for that though as the minis and other VC releases are emulator based and have save state functions which we don't allow. Sorry for the long message, awaiting your reply :) Regards, Sami
If I can get hold of a SNES mini if they ever come back into stock I will be getting one. If and when that happens I will report back lol
Excellent, go straight for an original SNES and SMK cartridge on ebay (instead of snes mini) then you can join the World Ranking, you would really enjoy it. Are you based in Europe or America?
funny how I did high 56 in the 90's. I think I still can, but nowhere near 56:10 WR. And in 2013 57 was a good time XD
Dear PerfectSoundRS, we have had many similar notes of players from the 1990s, it is likely that you were mixing this up with the 150cc Grand Prix mode where times from
50 to 59 seconds were common and it is possible to get into the 40s. Which character did you use? The PAL version world record is 57.90 and the NTSC world record is 55.97 for time trial mode. Only tool assisted runs would be able to go another second further. We have been competing on Time Trials with the fastest players of the world weekly for well over 20 years and have an extensive database of records on www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/ plus an annual World Championship where 50 of the top players of the world meet to compete (our videos for that are on another channel). If you have a video to share of your record for Mario Circuit 1 please let us know, we would be very keen to see. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Regards,
@@SamiCetinSMK nope, I literally just had this game for more than a year, I used to play one hour a day after school only this course. I'm still a beast, I can do 59 with a one hour practice, I do it time to time one or twice a year. But those high 56, never tried it again.
@@SamiCetinSMK I use Bowser, imagine a kid in the 90's only playing one course with only one character for 400 days straight. Still high 56 is very far from 55.97.
@@PerfectSoundRS Hello, that sounds super, we are always looking for more talent in Super Mario Kart SNES, you should definitely join our Time Trial World Rankings. We play all of the courses as it really helps to gain on technical strategies. Anyway, don't worry about 56 seconds... lets look at 59 seconds as you said that will be easier to perform in a short session. Can you do a video of a 59 seconds time on Time Trial Mode and add it to your channel. We would be interested to see. Thanks.
@@PerfectSoundRS Yes, there are various strategies to go deeper into the 50s. The 1990s had everyone playing a lot, but it is really great that there is a lot of worldwide activity still now on our rankings. Anyway, have a look at my other message I just wrote, a request for a 59 seconds video. Also are you based in Europe or America? Just wondered which version (PAL or NTSC) you used back then.
What kind of record is this? Was this even 150?
Hello emprrah, no this one is on Time Trial Mode. It is possible to reach 50 seconds and even faster on PAL version 150cc. I have played 150cc a lot at the World Championships in Europe and USA over the years; here is a PAL version example during a Mushroom Cup Final showing Mario Circuit 1, see the other tracks as well (ruclips.net/video/6B0ejgsVOCI/видео.html). On NTSC if you have a few Mushrooms you can get to 45 seconds (video example: ruclips.net/video/GixpNfDtXfM/видео.html), or 48 seconds without any items (video example: ruclips.net/video/dsmV8hqTO8s/видео.html). If you have any questions please let me know :)
Oh ok. Bc I was about to say. Anyway as a kid, I played this game till I knew it inside and out. Definitely one of my all time favorites. This game was so wacky, that I even used to record cup races on vhs 📼. The first early forms of uploading lol lol lol. That being said; I hope I'm not capping but I believe I would get 48 laps in mc1 back in the day. If not only 48, then even faster. I just gotta try remember. Sigh it's so hard. So long ago
@@SamiCetinSMK I will check those links out when I get home! 😌😌😊😊
@@emprrah hello emprrah that is great, there is still a lot of activity and if you can get an original SNES console on ebay with SMK (easiest to use) you are very welcome to join our Time Trial World Rankings :) We have hundreds of players from around the World and it is a lot of fun: www.mariokartplayers.com/smk/. Enjoy watching the clips and have a great week!
@@SamiCetinSMK really? I 🤔 think I may join.. I have my old SNES at my parents house