Super Mario Kart is garbage

[MandL27]

Super Mario Kart is better than Mario Kart 64. Better controls, better AI, better track layouts (64 has better track variety though). I'm glad I skipped 64 when it came out.

I'd personally say that SMK has better track potential, not design. Most of them are shaped like a capital B rotated every way to Sunday; case in point: Mario Circuit 3, Ghost Valley 3, Rainbow Road, Donut Plains 1, etc.
That said, it's awesomely fun to hack.