Game of the Week #46

The Passion of the Mario · 08-28-2010, 04:44 AM

Mario Kart 64 (N64, 1997)

The enormously successful follow-up to Super Mario Kart for the Super NES, Mario Kart 64 improves on its predecessor in just about every conceivable way. Though it might seem dated by today's standards (and certainly less complex in the face of subsequent Mario Kart titles for the GameCube, GBA, DS, and Wii), the graphics, music, and sound were all pretty impressive. The tracks are diverse and a lot of fun, and four-player support (one of the N64's strong points) was extremely attractive. The switch from Super Mario Kart's Mode 7 graphics to Mario Kart 64's 3-D, in particular, introduced a whole new dimension of gameplay on topographical courses.

Fun Fact: Mario Kart 64 is the only installment in the Mario Kart series in which the Special Cup is available right from the beginning.

Mario271 · 08-28-2010, 09:46 PM

My first version of Mario Kart that I ever played...I've played them all, and while I think Double Dash is more fun, I have lots of memories of the 64 version.

Not to mention, very memorable end credit music.

Dizzy · 08-28-2010, 11:06 PM

*recalls the evil that is Yoshi Valley*

**Valigarmander** · 08-29-2010, 03:41 PM

One of the best ones in the series.

I need to play against UN in this.

The Passion of the Mario · 08-29-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

One of the best ones in the series.

I agree. It's fun, solid, and doesn't go to the wild excess committed by the GCN and Wii versions.

08-28-2010, 04:44 AM	#1
The Passion of the Mario Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Game of the Week #46 Mario Kart 64 (N64, 1997) The enormously successful follow-up to Super Mario Kart for the Super NES, Mario Kart 64 improves on its predecessor in just about every conceivable way. Though it might seem dated by today's standards (and certainly less complex in the face of subsequent Mario Kart titles for the GameCube, GBA, DS, and Wii), the graphics, music, and sound were all pretty impressive. The tracks are diverse and a lot of fun, and four-player support (one of the N64's strong points) was extremely attractive. The switch from Super Mario Kart's Mode 7 graphics to Mario Kart 64's 3-D, in particular, introduced a whole new dimension of gameplay on topographical courses. Fun Fact: Mario Kart 64 is the only installment in the Mario Kart series in which the Special Cup is available right from the beginning.

08-28-2010, 09:46 PM	#2
Mario271 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ohio Gender: Posts: 2,751 Thanks: 61 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	My first version of Mario Kart that I ever played...I've played them all, and while I think Double Dash is more fun, I have lots of memories of the 64 version. Not to mention, very memorable end credit music.

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Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	recalls the evil that is Yoshi Valley

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	One of the best ones in the series. I need to play against UN in this.