Up to twelve characters can contend in each race; the specific number changes between games. One of the elements of the series is the utilization of different catalyst things got by crashing into thing boxes spread out on the course. These catalysts incorporate mushrooms to give players a speed help, Koopa Shells to be tossed at adversaries, banana strips, and phony thing boxes that can be laid on the course as dangers.
For instance, players lingering a long way behind may get all the more remarkable things, for example, Bullet Bills which give the player a greater speed help contingent upon the spot of the player, while the pioneer may just get little protective things, like shells or bananas. Called elastic banding, this ongoing interaction system permits different players or PCs a reasonable opportunity to make up for a lost time to the main player.
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A truly legendary game, it's one of those titles which videogames journalists always mention in their top ten lists and - gasp! When it first appeared, in late , Nintendo was so utterly dominant they never showed a game before it was finished. The first most journalists saw of it was a huge pre-production cart, and early impressions were disappointing. Graphics were cute, but simplistic and the first racing class was tediously slow.
Only at CC did the game deliver enough speed to expose the kart's subtle handling qualities. To save on memory, later circuits had to re-use graphics from earlier ones. More significantly, there wasn't space to provide an optimised, full-screen version so one player mode used the same split-screen perspective as the two player mode.
Its Mode 7 trickery was limited to rotating entirely flat landscapes, albeit brilliantly disguised with clever track design and 2-D obstacles.
Challenging, but silly-looking in one player mode, it took persistence and competitively-minded friends to unearth one of the world's best multiplayer games. Work began on the N64 sequel long before the console's hardware was complete. Its importance to Nintendo was twofold: firstly, it provided the company with a guaranteed mega-hit to follow the launch titles.
Secondly, it emphasised the N64's unique support for four joypads - one of the features the company was keen to associate with next level, bit gaming. Just as Super Mario Kart's perfectly balanced two player mode made it at least twice as good as its rivals, Nintendo expected a similar multiplication of popularity with the sequel's four-player mode.
Shigeru Miyamoto was, inevitably, the game's producer but his commitment to Mario 64 and managing overseas projects, such as Paradigm's PilotWings 64, left little time spare.
Fortunately, in Hideki Konno he had a Nintendo veteran who could direct the project with minimal supervision. From the start, Konno saw his principal objective as realising all the ideas they'd had for the original game, but couldn't be handled by a bit machine.
True 3-D tracks, complete with tunnels and spectacular jumps were an obvious starting point for the sequel. Ample cart memory also meant there needn't be any reusing of graphics - each of the 16 race tracks would have their own unique look this time. Konno's conservative approach contrasted sharply with the revolutionary tack Miyamoto was pursuing with Mario 64, but then again Mario Kart was from the start a 3-D game engine and didn't need such a radical overhaul.
Moreover, reworking the circuits in true 3- D, while retaining enough horsepower to run a four player mode, would push the N64 hardware considerably further than Mario Despite Konno's devotion to the original bit concept, by the time of Mario Kart 64's completion he felt moved to stress the game's difference.
The N64's 3-D trickery is limited to a gentle, Daytona-like bank to one turner and a dipping straight through a nicely lit tunnel. Further interest is provided by a balloon which rises and falls with a power-up temptingly suspended underneath - collect it and you'll always get a Bowser Shell. After Luigi Circuit's conventional layout, the Farm offers a wacky change of pace.
In plan view it's a simplistic, slightly irregular oval. In play, it's a very broad, incredibly bumpy stretch of terrain which novices can easily get lost on. Watch out too for kamikaze moles who cheerily pop out of their burrows to upset karts which drive over their homes. A cheery breeze around the beaches of a mini-island. Tiny crabs amble about to provide skid-inducing hazards, but observant players will notice two crucial shortcuts: one with a semi-submerged stretch of land across a bay, another a leap into a tunnel through the middle of the island.
A loose, figure of eight track intersects with a simple oval railroad track. In one-player mode, the beautifully detailed locomotive pulls a string of carriages which sadly disappear in multi-player mode.
Either way, the train only rarely interferes with the flow of play. The openness of the track puts the emphasis on combat, but the narrow track makes for a mean speed trial. What sort of nutter sets a mini-kart race on a busy highway? Alongside the Koopa's Castle, this is the game's most technically impressive track with eight karts nipping in between a stream of huge juggernauts, school buses and cars.
The lack of slowdown is highly impressive, and weaving between such massive vehicles is exciting fun. On the other hand, getting shot by a 'friend' and then run over by one car immediately followed by another can be annoying.
Aside from the traffic, the track is a little dull - if it were more exciting it might also be impossible - so this isn't quite the thrill you might expect.
On the other hand, this is the one circuit which delivers a real surprise in Mirror Mode: the traffic switches direction and comes straight at you!
A beautiful-looking circuit complete with an ice statue of Mario and falling snow which looks gorgeous in one player mode. The track layout is relatively gentle and the snow isn't that slippy - it's the cute little snowmen which provide the real challenge. These chappies sit with just their heads poking up, but when driven over quickly pop up and send the offending kart tumbling into the air. Avoiding these guys requires quick, precise driving. A highly entertaining little track with tots of bumpy hills, a narrow mountain side turn and a great muddy feel for fast, aggressive action.
There's even a rockslide, although only the most careless drivers will get flattened by the handful of rocks which tumble down. This is the game's second shortest circuit with broad run-off areas and only the gentlest of inclines and banked turns. Fast and simple. So why did Nintendo select this circuit for their Japanese time trial tournament? Speed around using the normal controls and this is a very bland track. Use power-slides and it's a heart-stopping test of split-second reactions, slicing through hairpin turns with millimetres to spare, the wheelspin smoke burning yellow then red.
Although there are no significant hazards, the track itself is narrow and demanding for true speed demons. The second-longest circuit is played out in a huge mud-track arena complete with one crucial leap miss it and you drop on the track about a third back on your original position. Initially, the circuit can seem a bit too long, but lots of corners and the slippery, muddy track are ideal for mastering those power-slides. Add in some outrageously hilly terrain and you've got Nintendo's masterful take on Sega Rally.
A short, fast course with some tight corners all played out on ice. Judging how close you can get to the edge isn't easy, particularly with huge, mad penguins slidin' about for fun. Fall in the water and you're pulled out encased in ice-amusing, if only for your competitors! A deceptively tricky, demanding course with a particularly nasty pair of hairpin bends leading into the main straight - a large lake provides a watery reception for the careless.
On the right of the game's largest leap is Princess Peach's Castle, which also plays host to the reward ceremony. It's exactly the same as in Super Mario 64 , but is here sadly uninteractive. Proof positive of just what the N64 can do.
Huge Thwomp cubes whirl about overhead, rush into the distance and then slam down on your head just as you're negotiating a particularly nasty turn. A couple of narrow bridges and a leap over bubbling lava, plus a fire-breathing Bowser statue all add to the fun.
Although a little overwhelming initially, it soon reveals itself to be an extremely fast and fun track. Unlike the similarly ambitious motorway, this is a real classic you'll return to again and again.
A wild, riotous track which consists of a long river jump, a tight corner located in a cave and some very fast twisting turns through the jungle. 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. 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.
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