Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 64

Racing • Arcade
1996

Mario Kart 64 is an upcoming Racing/Arcade game releasing on Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U. Scheduled to launch on December 14, 1996.

Developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo, iQue.

Release Date: 12/15/1996

Released
Mario Kart 64 cover
trailer

Story

Mario Kart 64 is the second main installment of the Mario Kart series. It is the first game in the series to use three-dimensional graphics, however, the characters and items in this game are still two-dimensional, pre-rendered sprites. The game offers two camera angles and three engine sizes: 50cc, 100cc and 150cc. Each kart has distinctive handling, acceleration and top speed capabilities. Shells that you fire at rival racers, Bananas that make them skid out and Lightning Bolts that make them small and very slow are just a few of the game's unique power-ups.

Screenshots

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Game Information

Platforms

WiiNintendo 64Wii U

Genres

RacingArcade

Developer

  • Nintendo EAD

Publishers

  • Nintendo
  • iQue

Age Rating

ESRB: Unknown

Player Perspective

Third person

Multiplayer

  • Offline: up to 4 players
  • Offline: up to 4 players
  • Offline: up to 4 players

Part of

  • Mario Bros. franchise
  • Mario franchise

Ratings & Reviews

81%
Critic Score
1 reviews
82%
User Score
542 ratings

Features & Details

Themes & Elements

ActionKidsParty

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayerSplit screen

Key Features

vehicular combatgo-kartcrossoverprincessartificial intelligencedriftingsnowgrand prix

Release Information

Primary Release Date

December 14, 1996

✅ Already released

Platform Release Dates

Wii

Date TBA
China
January 29, 2007
North America
January 26, 2007
Australia
April 26, 2008
Unknown
January 30, 2007
Japan
January 26, 2007
Europe

Nintendo 64

December 25, 2003
China
February 10, 1997
North America
January 8, 1998
Australia
June 24, 1997
Europe
December 14, 1996
Japan
December 31, 1999
Europe

Wii U

January 22, 2016
Australia
January 6, 2016
Japan
December 29, 2016
North America
January 21, 2016
Europe

Release Notes

  • Release dates may vary by region and platform
  • Pre-orders may be available before the official release date
  • Digital releases typically go live at 00:00 local time
  • Physical releases may arrive a few days earlier or later depending on shipping

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