The first component is the emulation program which can imitate the snes OS and software.

There are two components for playing a snes Super Mario Kart game on your PC.

Alternatively players can race against the clock in a Time Trial mode. During the races, offensive and speed boosting power-ups can be used to gain an advantage. In single player mode players can race against computer controlled characters in multi-race cups over three difficulty levels. In Super Mario Kart the player takes control of one of eight Mario series characters, each with differing capabilities. Super Mario Kart was re-released again on the Wii U's Virtual Console in Japan on June 19, 2013, Europe on March 27, 2014, and in North America on August 6, 2014. Super Mario Kart was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on June 9, 2009, North America on November 23, 2009, and in Europe on April 2, 2010. Selling nine million copies worldwide, the game went on to become the third best selling SNES game of all time.

The first game of the Mario Kart series, it was launched in Japan on August 27, 1992, in North America on September 1, 1992, and in Europe on January 21, 1993.

Super Mario Kart is a 1992 go-kart racing video game developed by Nintendo EAD for the Super Famicom and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.