Mario Kart 64
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Mario Kart 64

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

1996•Racing•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: actionfamilyanimalsmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacesportsfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeHeightened and very fast: an uncomplicated racing game, light rather than heavy. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Screenshots

  • Mario Kart 64 screenshot
  • Mario Kart 64 screenshot
  • Mario Kart 64 screenshot
  • Mario Kart 64 screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFamilyAnimalsMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceSportsAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionSelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Vehicular combatGo-kartCrossoverPrincessArtificial intelligenceDriftingSnowGrand prix

Where to play

Details

Developer
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publishers
Nintendo, iQue
Released
14 December 1996
Series
Mario Bros.
Platforms
Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Time to beat
5h complete
Age rating
PEGI 3
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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