Even some of the less visually attractive racetracks, such as Choco Mountain, had brilliant accompanying music that contained that classic Mario D.N.A. The circuits featured all sorts of obstacles such as monty moles and ice skating penguins to try and avoid, and if you were really skilled direct your opponents towards.Īlongside a varied bunch of circuits, Mario Kart 64 had a well written and aurally stimulating soundtrack. Thanks to the power of the N64, the leap into true 3D graphics opened up all sorts of possibilities for games.

Mario Kart 64 birthed some fan favourite race circuits, such as Moo Moo Farm and D.K.’s Jungle Parkway, that have since been resurrected and updated for later installments. Each race course is also themed, and usually contains its own set of hazards which can alter the race in the blink of an eye. However, to make things a little more interesting you can pick up various items to disadvantage your opponents and give you the edge, such as banana skins, koopa shells and mushroom speed boosts.

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