


Unlike the original Super Mario Kart, the player can restart an unlimited number of times, instead of only being allowed three restarts. If the player ranks 5th or under, the player must restart the race. When the player completes a race, points are awarded based on the rank they finished ranging from one to eight and the placement order gets carried over to the next race as the new starting lineup. Grand Prix – This mode has one or two players participate in four consecutive three-lap races, each on a different course, on one of the four selectable cups (Mushroom, Flower, Star, or Special ) against seven (or six) computer players.Grand Prix mode supports both single-player and competitive multiplayer gameplay, while other modes only support one or the other. There are four different game modes available in Mario Kart 64: Grand Prix, Time Trial, Versus, and Battle. Mario Kart 64 is the first game in the series to use 3D computer graphics. Racing on D.K.'s Jungle Parkway, the first course of the Special Cup. The game was commercially successful and was generally praised for the fun and high replay value of its multiplayer modes, though some critics regarded it as a disappointment compared to Super Mario Kart. However, the characters and items remain 2D pre-rendered sprites. The move to three-dimensional graphics allowed for track features not possible with the original game's Mode 7 graphics, such as changes in elevation, bridges, walls, and pits. Players take control of 8 characters from the Mario franchise, who race around 16 tracks (4 in each of 4 cups) with items that can either harm opponents or aid the user. Ĭhanges from the original include the move to polygon-based true 3D computer graphics for track design, and the inclusion of four-player support. The game is regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time.

It was released on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console in 20, and on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on October 25, 2021. The game was first released in Japan on December 14, 1996, in North America on Februand in the United Kingdom on June 24, 1997. The game is the second main entry in the Mario Kart series and is the successor to Super Mario Kart (1992) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was also released for the iQue Player in China in 2003. Mario Kart 64 is a kart racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64.
