Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 64 is a racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. In production, its original name was Super Mario Kart R. The reason why the name was changed was due to copyright claims of Sega’s Sonic R; saying that Nintendo was stealing their game title. Mario Kart 64 is the sequel to Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Changes from the original include the move to 3D computer graphics and the inclusion of four player support. The game is compatible with the N64 Controller Pak, but only to save track ghosts in the Time Trial mode, which require 121 pages, almost the entire standard controller pak. All other data is stored in-cartridge.

Features

There are four forms of play in the game, Grand Prix, Time Trial, Versus, and Battle. There are also eight playable characters, Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Princess Peach, Wario, Yoshi, Toad, and Donkey Kong. They vary in weight, speed, and acceleration. There are also 16 tracks that are based on different locations seen in Mario games. Each track has a unique shape, and can contain various obstacles, hazards, and short cuts. Mario Kart 64 features 16 tracks, split equally between Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup and Special Cup. Due to the advanced graphical capabilities of the Nintendo 64, the tracks in this game are more dynamic than those in the previous game, featuring ramps, pits and banking turns.