Mario Kart DS cover
The Mario Kart Series is a racing series that has appeared on many Nintendo consoles, starting with the SNES. The games themselves feature primarily Mario characters, with a few extra surprises occasionally thrown in. In addition to normal racing, players can also attack each other with items such as Shells and Banana Peels.
In the Super Smash Bros. series
- The Mario Circuit track appears as a stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl,
- Many of the music choices for the Mario Circuit stage come from these games.
- One of the karts appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee,
- Bowser's dash in the Super Smash Bros. series utilizes a motor, presumably from his kart in the series.
- The Banana Peel originates from these games, but it's classified as belonging to the Smash Bros. universe instead of Mario universe.
- Mario Kart 64 is listed as one of Mario's main game appearances in Super Smash Bros.
- The Red Shell works like the said item in the Mario Kart series - a homing projectile.