Also, trying to win the cups on the harder difficulties is fun and challenging. Trying to find all of the shortcuts are fun, as well as performing them. ADDICITVENESS, 10: This is a game that is not only fun, but addictive. Mario will say "I've got it!", while Luigi says "It's-a-me, Luigi! Number one!" The sounds are really what made this game classic, so sound gets a ten. Also, after winning a race, they'll say something, too. When you select your character, they'll say something. When the last lap comes, the songs is sped up, which really adds a sense of 'hurry!'. Powersliding, bumping, jumping, advancing to the next lap and winning all have sounds. It's basically "Ready, Set, GO!" because the third beep is longer than the rest.
During the Lakitu countdowns, he's holding a bar full of light. When you start the game, Mario will say "Welcome to Mario Kart!". The songs really add atmosphere the the game. The best are Raceways, Bowser's Castle, and Rainbow Road. SOUND, 10: Mario Kart 64 has a great soundtrack. The game looks very good, especially for the N64, so graphics get an eight. They're pixelated on the edges, but that may also be because of the N64's memory limits. If you jump, it'll say "BOING!" Each character has about 8 sprites, and these sprites are shown when the characters turn. When you land a jump, a small text graphic saying "POMP" will appear. When you powerslide, a smoke effect appears. Usually a fire trial, or a smoke effect, sometimes both. When you use a item, it'll display a small effect. When you collect a item box, a small roulette wheel pops up and randomly selects a item.
On Rainbow Road, there's two chain chomps. Toad's Turnpike, you race on a highway and have to avoid traffic. On Moo Moo Farm, there are moles that pop up out of the ground. On Luigi's Raceway, there's a Luigi air balloon that moves up and down on the track, and even has an item box attached to it. On the tracks, there are obstacles moving. Each track varies in size with the smallest being Moo Moo Farm (0:36 lap time), and the largest being Rainbow Road (2:00 lap time). although Yoshi's kart is a lighter green. The only characters with the same color karts are Luigi and Yoshi.
Each characters karts are different colors to represent them, such as Mario's kart being red, Luigi's blue, Peach's kart being pink, and Bowser's being orange. This could be because of the N64's memory limit. While racing, if you're in 2nd or 3rd place, you may notice that racers in front of you sort of pop-in if you get close. Before each race, you'll see Lakitu countdown to start the race. When you select the player, they have another animation, which is usually a celebration taunt. When at the player select screen, the eight characters have animations where they blink and have slight head movements. The game features 2D items and sprites with 3D environments and tracks. GRAPHICS, 8: For early N64 titles, it's very good.
With all that out of the way, time for the review. Mario Kart 64 is the Nintendo 64's second best-selling game with 9.87 million copies sold., only to be topped by Super Mario 64. Mario Kart 64 was developed and published by Nintendo, and released December 14th, 1996 for the Nintendo 64. It paved the way for future Mario Kart games. It was Mario Kart's first transition into 3D. I have played the original Mario Kart on the SNES (I'll review that one.), and it's great as well. Mario Kart 64 is one of my favorite games of all time (maybe top 15). Find out once and for all if you truly are the best Super Mario Kart player.Mario Kart 64 Review by: BestGamer24 - 9.1/10 Racing it's way to first! Mario Kart 64 Review I used to own Mario Kart 64 on the Nintendo 64, and I played it a lot. Make no mistake: you will be testing out your driving ability on the F1 tracks and they do require a need for speed.
With tracks named after some of the sport’s greatest drivers, this F1 mod will have you and your friends flying around some of the world’s most well-known courses.Ī fun mod for when you want to do away with the gimmicks and obstacles typical of most Mario Kart levels, and play in favor of minimalist race tracks. So fire up your SNES emulator because there’s a lot here to test drive! 15. Old-school graphics are much easier to mod so it’s no surprise that you can find well over 50 options for this game!īut to spare you the time of testing everything I’ve compiled my top picks for the best 15 rom hacks for this beloved retro title. From crazy new levels to complete thematic overhauls and wild twists, ROM hacks for the SNES classic “Super Mario Kart” are plentiful.