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Mario Kart 64 the second game in the Mario Kart series, possibly a let down compared to the SNES version, although i personally wasn't fond of the SNES version either. The game features 16 tracks... more

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Rating Summary based on 62 reviews

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  • 31 of 31 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dolphin_style

    5 Stars Large Portion YES 02/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great gameplay, Nice sounds, Good control system

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Annoying catch-up clause

    I have now owned Mario Kart 64 for about a month, in this time I have become quite addicted to this platform inspired racer. Its mixture of smooth gameplay and challenges keeps me (and my mates) coming back for more. ***Packaging*** Well mine was fairly bashed about, as I bought it pre-owned (more on that later). However even with a crispy new one the same problems still exist. The way in which the flaps get caught in the manual, and fold over the pages. You would have thought Nintendo would have changed their packaging by now, or maybe they are concentrating all resources on the upcoming ... more
  • 23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Defiler

    5 Stars Fun but not as good as the original 18/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fun, easy to play, great multiplayer

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not as good as Super Mario Kart, Kooper Trooper has been removed :(

    When I first saw this game advertised on the TV I was tempted to buy an N64 just for it, the original Super Mario Kart on the SNES had been an extremely addictive game and one of the best games I had ever played. I didn't buy an N64 though and instead waited a while and played the game on someone elses console. --What is it?-- Mario Kart 64 is a remake of Super Mario Kart for the SNES, it tries to improve just about everything about the game from the graphics to the weapons to the playability but ends up making a number of things worse instead. The idea of the game is that you select a Mario ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 pumfster

    Member since 22/02/2003

    Reviews written: 223

    5 Stars Super in more ways than one. 10/10/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great fun when played with friends.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Computer players tend to catch up at unrealistic speeds.

    Super Mario Kart was a game first released way back on the SNES. It's popularity back then was one reason that the SNES did so well. However, since then Nintendo have lost some of the stranglehold that they had on the console game market due to the playstation, better PC's, and so forth. Therefore it was no big surprise when they decided to re-release Super Mario Kart on the ailing N64 console. At the time this game cost around the £40 mark, however, due to the sad demise of the N64 system, you can now pick up a pre-owned copy of this game for a couple of pounds in computer shops, expecially ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Genki_dama

    5 Stars Mario and cars what could be better part 2 04/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages ....

    Disadvantages Disadvantages ....

    Nintendo’s little mascot is back to try and re-create the huge success that it predecessor Super Mario Kart, on the Snes, provided. Hyped up with super smooth graphics, sound effects and Grand Prix tracks, this game somewhat succeeded at its grab for glory. Those out there that remember the golden oldie that was Super Mario Kart (SMK) would not disappointed with the modern version. The original SMK offered something nothing seen before. All racing games before it that had enjoyed minor success were ‘serious’ racing games. But SMK offered the ‘fun’ aspect to an ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    natthehat

    5 Stars A Racing Phenomena 08/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great all the time, especially with three of your mates! Cool tracks, graphics, characters and modes. The graphics, sound, lifespan and gamepley are all fantastic. What a laugh!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very very very slight pop-up

    How the hell can the prospect of eight wacky characters, driving crappy little go-carts round poxy courses cause so much hysteria? Well it does, and it's great! I'll dive straight in by saying if you haven't heard of Mario Kart on the SNES or Mario Kart 64 on the N64, then go back to that stone you somehow crawled out from under! If you have, then the differences between the two is that Mario Kart 64 is bigger, better and an overall cooler game. The N64 version now costs about £30, depending on where you buy it. Mario Kart 64 is one of those games that you want to slag off because it's so good ... more

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Publisher Nintendo
Release Year 1996
Genre Racing/Driving
Platform Nintendo 64 (N64)

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