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Mario Kart 64

TitleMario Kart 64
First release1996
DeveloperNintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
PublisherNintendo
PlatformNintendo 64
Genrekart racing game
Players1–4 players
Co-opYes
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Nintendo 64: 1997-02-10 (NTSC), 1997-02-10 (PAL)
Wikidata IDQ1046604

Mario Kart 64 is a 1997 N64 video game developed by Nintendo EAD and released by Nintendo of America in the USA on February 10, 1997. Three… Two… One… GO! The signal light changes and you drop the pedal to the metal. Take on up to three friends in the split-screen VS games, or race solo in the Mario GP. Tell your friends to bring it on in the highly competitive Battle mode. Advanced features allow you to race with your “Ghost”. The driving data from your best run appears as a transparent character on the screen. No longer must you simply race against the clock -- you can actually race against yourself! -Save your hottest Ghost data to a portable N64 Controller Pak™ (Sold Separately) -Collect multiple power-up items! -Twenty different courses -- 4 Cups with 4 courses each and 4 special Battle mode courses! -Everyone’s favorite characters are back and gorgeously rendered, including two new additions, Donkey Kong™ and Wario™!

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Sources
Wikidata (Q1046604) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (266,64547,76971,113990,134887) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC release) · © Nintendo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Nintendo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
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Videos
Nintendo 64 Longplay [002] Mario Kart 64
World-of-Longplays · Nintendo 64 version · longplay · 2:03:22auto-matched
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Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64) Playthrough
NintendoComplete · Nintendo 64 version · longplay · 2:03:47auto-matched
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