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Mario Kart 64

Part of the Mario Kart series

(4.5)

138

1997

Mario Kart 64 is a kart racing video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. The game is the second main entry in the Mario Kart series and is the successor to Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was first released in Japan on December 14, 1996, in North America on February 10, 1997 and in the United Kingdom on June 24, 1997. It was later released as a Virtual Console game for the Wii, Wii U, and on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service in 2007, 2016, and 2021, respectively.

mausterchief

Game Miniboss

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Mario Kart 64

WELCOME TO MARIO KART.
Its my first mario kart, it's really good, but the problem is the items. They are kind of either really effective or incredibly inneffective. I am glad that it was addressed in later games in the series.

20 hours played

SuroMike

S10 Mobile Maniac (2)

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Mario Kart 64

A classic! 'Nuff said

TheMadBombchu

Shuffle

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Mario Kart 64

My first Mario Kart game. I played a lot of this with my group of friends in school. Always made sure to use a heavyweight in balloon battle so I could just plow through someone and knock their balloon off. Not the best in the series, but absolutely a core memory for me.

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Justin Kennedy

Play Stupid Games, Get Stupid Prizes

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Mario Kart 64

Obviously this one is a classic. Good cast of characters, great maps, and good music. It hasn't exactly aged well at all unfortunately. And frankly Diddy Kong Racing just did it better on the N64.

jackalope

May the Force Be With You!

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Mario Kart 64

The second best Mario kart in my opinion.

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uniquepersona13

Playing through the pain

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Mario Kart 64

A really fun game with friends offline back then and even now more online. 😁

buster©️

Buster Move

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Mario Kart 64

Controls are a bit janky at points but overall a good game that was important to alot of people 👏 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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RyanMac

Hero of Echoes

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Mario Kart 64

It was a 5 star game in its time but a 3 star game now since it has aged terribly. So I’ll give it 4, but it’s probably the last home console MK game I would choose to play.

Lists: Own It, Nostalgia, Completed

Ian

Keep Cups Weird!

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Mario Kart 64

I grew up playing Mario Kart 64, so I have a lot of fond memories of this game. Even though the controls still frustrate me to this day, this game had a lot of iconic tracks that really left a huge impact on Mario Kart as a franchise. Definitely in my top 3 Mario Kart games that I've played.

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Dos Andres

Go Birds

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Mario Kart 64

Going from Super Mario Kart to this was a huge leap. This was grinded for many years before my gaming hiatus. We need a time trial on one of the many maps with shortcuts.

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Andy Brownfield

Here since Season 0

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Mario Kart 64

My first exposure to Mario Kart, and it definitely holds a place in my heart. I loved sitting around the N64 racing or battling friends.

theAld3n

2025 C3Con Earliest Bird

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Mario Kart 64

Lots of time spent with my buddies after school on this game. Playing this one in tandem with the SNES version, the experience was mind blowing on the N64.

Nate Russell

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Mario Kart 64

I'm sure it's actually 5 stars, but I wasn't great at teaching back then so I just enjoyed it some. This was where games became a family affair when I was a kid

NannerB

Aggressively Mediocre

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Mario Kart 64

This is the third best of the Mario Kart Series. Was a lot of fun to play at the time!

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Joob

Trivia Master

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Mario Kart 64

I only rented the original Mario Kart and this was the first one I owned. It’s the first game I remember playing 4 player with my 2 brothers and whichever friend was over at the time. We had a blast! Every Mario Kart is a great time - we’d play late into the night on Royal Raceway, Wario Stadium, Rainbow Road and the rest of our faves, then mix it up with some battle mode. Wario was my main, I loved that he could bounce everyone around (probably because I was a scrawny 13 year old at the time 😀). This game got a second life for me in college. Even though double dash was already out, my roommates and I all chose this and played endlessly. Not to mention we made drinking games out of it (everyone drinks on a lightning was one rule). I don’t think it holds up as well today so I almost brought it down to 4 stars but couldn’t do it; it’s too near and dear to my heart.

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Phil Glassner

Founding Member

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Mario Kart 64

I was in the hospital as a kid with a ruptured bladder. The hospital had N64s in the extended stay rooms and this was the first game I ever played on the N64. This game made me forget that I was stuck in a hospital bed.

Mamba

MKR Party Night Champ (3)

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Mario Kart 64

Incredible game! Countless hours playing this when I was younger and enjoyed every second of it. I had to take one star off because of the replayability. This game did not hold up as well as I wish it did.

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Matt Manges

Founding Member

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Mario Kart 64

The pinnacle of n64 racing perfection and destroyer of n64 sticks.

eliza broadbent

Mother of Dragons

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Mario Kart 64

Fall off Rainbow Road, take a shot. You got good really fast. Those were the days.

Dan Tucker

2024 Called It! (12)

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Mario Kart 64

I'm brave enough to say it...the weakest Kart for me. We did play a metric ton of it in college though. The 4P was unparalleled to just be able to do.

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James Taylor

Play Stupid Games, Get Stupid Prizes

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Mario Kart 64

Kinda think this game is underrated. MK8 < MK64

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HighFlyinPenguin

Shuffle

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Mario Kart 64

Am I blinded by nostalgia? Maybe. That won't stop me from rating this 5 stars. Everyone loves to hate on the n64 because of how it aged, but you have to consider the time it was created.

This (along with others like OOT and SM64) were ground breaking visually, and brought on the incredibly fun era of couch co op. Even on our smaller TVs with worse graphics, we spent hours upon hours playing this and smash bros. Sure there are merits and drawbacks to both "eras" of gaming (which is for another discussion), but gaming with your friends and family like this was special.

The courses are all great, even with some of the weird glitches and unintended shortcuts. Honestly those are also really cool to have in a game (to some extent). The iconic rainbow road jump is an awesome example of this. A high risk and reward gamble that is super satisfying to pull off.

Some of the best track music (IMO) in the series. MK8 probably surpasses due to volume of tracks, but perhaps not on a "per track" basis.

The one down side I will mention is that the drifting is very weird and overall controls are a bit tricky to get the hang off. They are sensitive and not the most responsive. But this (like the graphics) seems much worse now only because of comparison and technological advancement.

Also have to shout out the best battle course in all of Mario Kart, Block Fort. The perfect balance of chaotic fun and using skill/strategy.

ohtwotwo

Good Vibes Only

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Mario Kart 64

This was my reintroduction to Mario Kart as I didn't enjoy the SNES version. I enjoyed playing GoldenEye or WCW/nWo with friends but I LOVED Mario Kart. It was always the pick for me when it came to finding something to play. It's racing, it's Mario & friends, & you get to use items as weapons .. what more could you want? Another game I picked back up & played when I bought an N64 a few years ago (& mainly used as a drinking game)

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Nate Vaughn

Founding Member

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Mario Kart 64

I’d give it a 1 star for all the times I’ve been knocked off rainbow road in 1st by a rogue random shell only to finish in last place but we’re not rating my skill here…

w̾oͤxͭdͪy

Here since Season 0

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Mario Kart 64

The game where you lose friends that Blue Shell you. 10/10 would recommend.

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Hector Reyes

2025 Nintendo Champ C3 Edition

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Mario Kart 64

This was my first Kart game. I played it non-stop and thought I was pretty good at it. As an adult, I've learned I am in fact not very good at this game. I don't think it holds up to the updated versions, but it was great for its time.

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