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.

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Release Date: 12/15/1996

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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.

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Game Information

Platforms

WiiNintendo 64Wii U

Genres

RacingArcade

Developer

  • Nintendo EAD

Publishers

  • Nintendo
  • iQue

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
568 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
January 26, 2007
January 30, 2007
January 29, 2007
April 26, 2008
January 26, 2007

Nintendo 64

December 25, 2003
February 10, 1997
January 8, 1998
June 24, 1997
December 14, 1996
December 31, 1999

Wii U

January 22, 2016
January 21, 2016
January 6, 2016
December 29, 2016

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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