But will the much-anticipated 64-Bit update, shine as brightly as its predecessor? Will it offer the same power-sliding, banana-launching thrills; the same well-balanced characters; the same excellence in multiplayer gaming? Don't worry-it does EGM recently nabbed a Japanese copy of MK64, and our staff descended on the game, often four at a time, to put it through its paces. We're happy to say it packs all the glorious playability-and all of the little Miyamato touches-of the 16-Bit classic, jays well as the fancy new, ant aliased visuals gamers have come to expect from the Nintendo 64.But before we get to what's new with the Mario Kart gang, let's look at what has stayed the same.

Nearly all of the original's racers have returned, including Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool (now better known by her Japanese moniker, Peach), Toad, and Bowser. The only MIA is Koopa, who has been replaced by Nintendo's more noteworthy villain, Wario.As before, all the racers possess different driving characteristics. The lightest three- Yoshi, Peach and Toad-boast the best turning and acceleration capabilities, but their top speeds aren't too speedy. Mario and Luigi are the middle-of-the-road guys and give a solid-if not stunning-all-around performance. The heavyweights-Warrior, Bowser and Donkey Kong-are the speed demons of the group, at least once you get them moving. Their turning skills and acceleration leave a lot to be desired.MK64 gives its drivers 20 courses to race and battle on. Sixteen courses are designed for the Grand Prix and multiplayer race modes, in which players race against the entire Mario pack or just each other.

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These courses are divided into four classes-or Mcups'-of increasing difficulty, the Mushroom, Flower, Star and Special cups. Funny thing: You don't have to proceed through the cups to race on later courses; all 16 can be played right away (which leads us to wonder if there might be more, hidden courses that open when you earn gold trophies in the four cups). The final four courses are reserved for everybody's favorite Mario Kart feature, the Battle Mode.MK64's race courses pack most of what you'd expect from a typical Mario Kart track-hidden shortcuts, plenty of power-ups, turbo arrows and the occasional critter hazards (such as the first game's moles and SM64's penguins). Of course, much is new and improved now, too. For starters, the courses are longer, and many extend through buildings and tunnels. They're not the flat, often stark raceways of the original's Mode 7 courses, either. MK64's tracks undulate with hills, banks and ramps, and track portions often wind around and above other portions.

The only things missing are gold coins, which could be collected in the first game to build speed. No Mario Kart track would be complete without power-ups. And MK64 features most of the items of the 16-Bit game, as well as a few ingenious new ones.

You get the Bananas, unguided Green Shells, homing Red Shells. Mushroom turbos, item-stealing Ghosts and Lightning Bolt shrink rays, all of which are hidden in the rainbow-colored power-up blocks that you'll find grouped in patches along each track. New power-ups include the Decoy Block and the blue Super Shell (see the sidebar to find out what they do). Only the first game's Feather power-up. Which boosted your jumping abilities, is missing.Most of MK64's items come in two varieties, the standard, one-shot type and the enhanced, multiple-attack power-up.

For instance, shells can come singly, and be launched once, or in groups of three. If you nab a three-pack of red shells and tap the trigger button, they'll begin circling you, acting as a sort of force field. You can then launch the shells once a cluster of enemies gets in range, or just ram other racers and let your orbiting shells take them out. The type of power-up you get is determined both by random chance and by what position you hold in the race. A kart driver in last place is more likely to get a choice power-up than the racer at the head of the pack.Control in MK6A is what really sets it apart from its predecessor. Thanks to the analog stick, power slides are no longer crucial to a successful race. The stick gives you nearly all the control you need to slide around tight corners or keep from flying off elevated tracks that lack guardrails.

In fact, once you get used to the analog stick, you'll wonder how you ever played Mario Kart without it.A few new control tricks have been added to MK64, too. Your Kart can now go in reverse; an ability you'll especially appreciate when you get stuck in a corner in Battle Mode. You can also hold down the gas and break buttons to execute U-turns and donuts. Finally, the four camera buttons adjust your view and switch between the various onscreen displays, such as the map and speedometer.MK64 is the third N64 game whose premise was borrowed from Nintendo's 16-Bit glory days (the other two being and PilotWings 64).

With Zelda 64 and a Kirby game on the way, it looks as if Nintendo's 64-Bit library won't stray from tried-and-true-and-money-making titles. But then, with games as good as MK64, who's complaining? Mario Kart 64's Japanese roll-out was quite simply one of the decade's most anticipated software launches. A nationwide time trialcompetition was supported by thousands of stores, as well as the hit TV show 64 Mario Stadium, The game itself came in a specialpresentation box, complete with free two-tone controller, all for the standard 9,800 yen price tag.

Nevertheless, in the UK importprices soared to levels not seen since the 16-bit console boom. It is, after all, not every day the World's Most Loved Race Game getsa sequel.While EA grind out a new FIFA each Xmas, Nintendo prefer to get things right first time - five years after its debut isstill topping the Super NES charts. A truly legendary game, it's one of those titles which videogames journalists always mention in theirtop ten lists and - gasp!

- even buy for themselves.When it first appeared, in late 1991, Nintendo was so utterly dominant they never showed a game before it was finished. The firstmost journalists saw of it was a huge pre-production cart, and early impressions were disappointing. Graphics were cute, but simplisticand the first racing class was tediously slow. Only at 150CC did the game deliver enough speed to expose the kart's subtle handlingqualities. To save on memory, later circuits had to re-use graphics from earlier ones. More significantly, there wasn't space to providean optimised, full-screen version so one player mode used the same split-screen perspective as the two player mode.

Finally, even allthese compromises didn't change the fact that the Super NES is a 2-D machine. Its Mode 7 trickery was limited to rotating entirely flatlandscapes, albeit brilliantly disguised with clever track design and 2-D obstacles. Special Cup Donkey Jungle Park 893mmA wild, riotous track which consists of a long river jump, a tight corner located in a cave and some very fast twisting turns through thejungle.

The latter are spiced up by rocks bouncing about in the jungle, veer off track and these provide a disorientating pounding forthe careless. Yoshi Valley 772mAn agreeably confusing track with most of its length consisting of numerous different routes running through a canyon infested withbizarre, hedgehog creatures. The shortest route is, of course, the most difficult and gives players an admirable insight into theprecision of the N64's 3D with kart wheels slippin' and slidin' on the edge of some very long drops! Hyuudoro House 747mSomething of a homage to the original: an entirely flat wooden track suspended over icy water.

The fact that some barriers havebeen left off tight corners makes for some hair-raising corners, while a bat-infested ghost house is particularly tricky if you've just beenmagically shrunk! Rainbow Road 2000mThe track you loved to hate on the original - a long, fiendishly twisted course with no barriers, no run-off areas: only your skill kept youon track. The 64bit version is even longer and twistier, but sadly there's barriers along every metre of its 2000m length.

It's impossibleto fall off, except if you drift off on one long jump. A huge chain-chomp enemy whizzes about, boasting a beautiful mirror finish, butaside from this and some lovely neon graphics in the sky this is a real disappointment. Still, all the loop bits and slidey track make forsome awesome power-slides. OpinionJust like its illustrious forebear, first impressions of Mario Kart 64 are misleading. Once again, the 50cc class can be regarded astoddler fodder and should be ignored unless you want to spend time sight-seeing.

100cc is adequate for getting to grips with thecourses and control system, but in very short order only 150cc will do.The overall emphasis of the game is very much on four player mode which is undoubtedly its strongest point. The slower frameupdate, and consequently reduced responsiveness, don't so much harm the game as perfect it. The game is never so demanding,never so fast-feeling as when operating under these limitations.

It's the first game I've seen which doesn't just work in four-playersplit-screen mode, it actually soars and is brilliantly, irresistibly playable. A wider, more powerful range of power-ups, with the really powerful weapons invariably provided to those in last place, mean playersof varying ability can play together much more easily than the original. However experienced you are, however far in front your are,you can never totally relax with so much wacky mayhem exploding behind you. The Battle Mode variation does make you aware ofhow small your individual screen is, but the richness of four player gameplay more than compensates: 'yes, of course we're a team.oops!' Without three or four players the game's strengths remain, but the compromises become more evident. The most obvious of these isin the graphics. Preview shots of Kinopio Highway's traffic and Kara Kara Desert's locomotive suggested an outrageous new level of3-D trickery and excitement.

The reality is considerably different with just two tracks delivering on this promise. Bowser Castle is anunbelievable riot with huge Thwomp cubes whirling all about the place. At first it seems too much, even the screen shuddering as thecubes crash down, but with practice it becomes excellent fun.Kinopio Highway, by contrast, looks excellent but is ultimately one of the less interesting tracks - not least for the way it transfersattention from interplayer combat to simply avoiding traffic. Perhaps because of this, other extravagant 3-D creations such as theriverboat, rock slide and locomotive are all limited to looking pretty, while affecting gameplay barely at all.

In four player mode there'sno need for such distractions, but in two or one player mode you keep waiting for surprises which never appear.Similarly, some of the arenas in Battle Mode can seem a little too spacious for less than four players, even if the increased range ofpower-ups and 3-D terrain makes it far superior to the original 16-bit version.In Versus or Grand Prix mode, however, this wide range of firepower can seem initially overwhelming. The wildness of the combat,especially with the bias of power-ups against leaders, is fun but blunts the precision of Super Mario Kart and can make the tracksseem dull by comparison.

It's all very enjoyable, but some of the original's buzz seems lost. 16-bit veterans should persist with the game, though, because under the gentle, forgiving surface there really is the 'wolf in sheep'sclothing' which its director has talked about. The key to getting a hard-edged, adrenaline-pumping racing game is the power-slides.Faster and more sophisticated than anything seen in Super Mario Kart, they emphasise just how much thought has gone into bothhandling and track design.

Using this technique, even the most bland seeming tracks suddenly take on a fiendish challenge. Whilenovices will have a ball fooling around with the firepower, experienced gamers will discover there's a real race game underneath.Overall, Mario Kart 64 undoubtedly delivers on its promise of unrivalled four-player gameplay. In other modes, a consequentconservatism lessens the immediate impact but the familiar richness of gameplay, and plenty of underlying depth, ensures in nodepartment does the game disappoint. It's simply awesome fun and, once again, the more you play, the more you enjoy. It was a pleasure to play this one.play it again and again.

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Another winner comes to the Nintendo 64 direct from Nintendo. When a game is this good, where can I start? Since I only have one gripe I'll start there.

I really wanted more battle tracks. If there were at least two or three more I'd be more pleased (let's hope for secret tracks!). Other than that, the game was perfect. The graphics were flawless and the sound fits the game nicely-both in effects and music. All of the different modes make for even more replay value even though it already has plenty.

The characters are good choices as well. Need I say it- rocks! Once in a while, a game comes along that's so much fun to play, that you'll look past all its problems. Mario Kart 64 fits that bill.

What's wrong with the game? The power-ups are unbalanced, and they help out the trailing players too much (let the losers suffer in the back!).

The lightning bolt is cheap and, when used in certain stages at certain times, can pretty much insure a win for its user. But who cares! The game is a blast and takes over for my favorite multiplayer game of all time. This game is several times better than the Super NES classic, and that's saying a lot. This is a reason to buy an N64. Does MK64 offer the dead-on control, sizable selection of racers, multiplayer thrills and secret-packed tracks of the 16-Bit original?

Yes, yes, yes. Well, almost Control with the analog pad is outstanding, although players used to the old joypads may find themselves tap, tap, tapping the stick around corners. You'll need to buy several controllers, too, since the game's Two- to Four-player Modes give it sky-high replay value.

My only gripe is the track design. The 16 courses-which reverse when you beat the game-are long for sure, but they don't pack quite as many secrets and shortcuts as the original. Once again, Nintendo comes away with another show-stopping title that captures your interest and keeps you coming back for more. While best experienced with four players, I found great enjoyment even with one-player games. The computer's Al has improved dramatically, with fewer cheap weapons thrown your way. I also liked how the courses changed slightly to increase difficulty for hardcore gamers (fewer or no barriers at higher CCs).

I sorely miss the feather power-up and hidden shortcuts, however, and the miniscule selection of courses left me greatly disappointed. The sequel had better be HUGE. You can play a strict race, where the first player to finish all the laps win. But as any Mario Kart fan could tell you, that's not where the true fun is. The battle mode is a type of race as well, but this is a race to beat up your opponents the quickest. You can run around the track and pick up various power-ups and weapons to help in this goal.One notable improvement over the old Mario Kart is that you can now gather more than one weapon. For example, you can carry six bananas around at a time.There are over 20 courses in Mario Kart 64, some more interesting than others.

P One of the more impressive locations f is the inside of the Princess' castle. Imagine racing around, trying to avoid big Thom Blocks at the same time.To coincide with the release or Mario Kart 64, Nintendo will be shipping a special edition, controller. What's so special about this new joypad? So far, absolutely nothing except that it will be split colored (black on top, gray on the bottom). These controllers are to be bundled with the Japanese version; we'll have to wait to see if the American version will get a pack-in controller as well.Mario Kart 64 should be hitting American shores by February 1997.

Nintendo will bank on its classics, and this 64-bit update of Super Mario Kart is sure to become a classic in its own right. Industry giant 2 cheats ps4. Featuring all the characters from the first game and the rippin' Battle Mode, Super Mario Kart R also showcases a four-player simultaneous mode, utilizing the four player ports on the front of the deck.The game plays a little slowly at this stage of development, but the polygonal graphics, textured backgrounds, and stomach-churning twists and turns of the track are sure to rope in a new generation of kart-racing fans.

Easily one of the best 16-bit racing games ever, will also drive Mario World's go-kart action to the Nintendo 64. You'll wheel and deal with such classic Nintendo characters as Luigi, Koopa, the Princess, Bowser.and Wario! As you race the gang across multiple 3D polygon, texture-mapped tracks, you can watch the gameplay views from either a behind-the-cart or head-on perspect ive. Two players will drive via a horizontal split-screen view, but four-player racing will split the screen into four square sections. Mario Kart looks like it's headed for the fast lane. OK, we admit it, we nearly peed our pants with sheer delight when l they first showed Super Mario Kart 64.The best-ever foray into the world of driving games has been given a 64-bit facelift and should, be available at launch, it has all the features of the original game, but check this out: you can play a four-player, split-screen version of the game on one TV set and nothing slows down, it looks, sounds and feels impossibly good. As soon as we can find fresh diapers, we'll give you more information.

Super Mario Kart 64 is the game to watch on Ultra 64. It looks like Mario's ready to ride another winner Nintendo 64 checkered flag. Mario Kart 64's just taking the first turn in the U.S., but game-starved Japanese gamers since December.The Japanese version came bundled with a controller, but you'd better score two more because Kart counts a cool four-player mode among its many new features. Additionally, you get 20 tracks, 16 in the Mario Grand Prix and 4 in Battle Mode. Beautiful rendered 3D graphics bring the wacky raceways to life as you weave in between looming big rigs and buses or slide across icy plains. Also, the N64 controller once again takes center stage. You steer with the thumbstick and you fire off power-up items via the Z trigger.Mario Kart 64 looks like a hit just waiting to happen.

Next issue, the GamePros put Kart through its paces. New LevelsThe Mario Grand Prix features 16 greatlooking tracks set in four areas. There's an ice track set in a scene from Super Mario 64 that features belly-sliding penguins among its obstacles. You'll also race through space on a narrow-band track that's suspended in the cosmos. Four Player ActionFour-player action is the best! A four-way split-screen view enables a Karting quartet to race each other in the Grand Prix mode or battle each other in the arena. The N64 has no problem displaying all competitors in real-time in all four windows, too.

Super Mario Kart fans, rejoice! Mario Kart 64 retains ail the action and flavor of its 16-bit predecessor and turbo-thrusts it with incredible graphics and complex, challenging racetracks that ensure hours of gameplay and fun.Choose among eight drivers from Yoshi to Wario and race on 16 tracks that feature power-ups and moving obstacles such as trucks, trains, and even dive-bombing giant penguins! Focus just on driving the Mario Grand Prix, or choose from four arenas for the head-to-head Battle mode. Play solo or challenge up to three other players in simultaneous action that doesn't miss a beat in its compact form.Mario Kart 64 is a must-buy and a must-play. If you've experienced Super Mario Kart on the SNES, this game will feel like a grand homecoming. New players of all skill levels will instantly pick up on the fun. Get ready, get set, get going with Mario Kart 64!

ProTips:. You don't have to launch your shells to do damage. Use them as a protective barrier when you bump into close opponents. All the old Super Mario Kart strategies apply. Power-slide into turns instead of using the brakes. The gang's all here!

Hint: Yoshi and Toad are tiny, but fast!. Lean hard into each curve to gain precious seconds. On the Beach Stage, don't bother trying the tunnel shortcut unless you have a speed burst available.GraphicsEye-popping visuals rev up the N64's graphics engine.

A wide variety of effects and textures, from smoke to ice to neon, bring each racetrack to vibrant 3D life. SoundCrisp, clear signature sounds for each driver, catchy stereo tunes for each racetrack, and sound effects from past Mario games make this an audio delight. ControlThis game is incredibly easy to pick up and play. The controls are simple and extremely responsive, and they put the N64 joystick to excellent use. Fun FactorThe abundance of racetracks, variety of challenges, and excellent gameplay ensure fun for all skill levels and guarantee hours of replay.

A must-buy if you're looking for fast-paced N64 fun!