However, the characters and items remain 2D pre-rendered sprites. The move to three-dimensional graphics allowed for track features not possible with the original game's Mode 7 graphics, such as changes in elevation, bridges, walls, and pits. Players take control of one of eight characters from the Mario franchise, who race around 16 tracks (4 in each of 4 cups) with items that can either harm opponents or aid the user. It was released on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console in 20, and on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on October 25, 2021.Ĭhanges from the original include the move to polygon-based true 3D computer graphics for track design, and the inclusion of four-player support. It was released for the iQue Player in China in 2003. The game was released in Japan on Decemin North America on Februand in the United Kingdom on June 24, 1997. The game is the second main entry in the Mario Kart series and is the successor to Super Mario Kart (1992) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Mario Kart 64 is a kart racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64.

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