In Mario Kart 64, eight well-known characters, such as Mario, Bowser, and Yoshi, compete against one another on four increasingly complex four-track circuits. The Mushroom Cup tracks feature sweeping turns and gradual elevation changes. However, the difficulty of your travel will increase noticeably after you reach the Flower Cup. The player must avoid the rumbling semis on Toad’s Turnpike and the bounding boulders on Choco Mountain, which is covered in fog. The cold terrain of Sherbet Land and the lava lakes of Bowser’s Castle are only two of the varied environments that host Star Cup tracks. However, the four ways that make up the Special Cup are where one’s karting skills are tested. Before taking on the game’s longest course, the neon-lit Rainbow Road, you’ll have to race through the pitch-black caves and verdant slopes of Donkey Kong’s Jungle Parkway, cling to the sheer cliffs of Yoshi Valley, and dash over the spooky Banshee Boardwalk.
The game allows players to choose between two different camera views and three different engine sizes (50cc, 100cc, and 150cc). You can acquire even greater speed if you perfect the power slide technique and use the power-ups provided by the Super Stars. Each go-kart has unique capabilities regarding handling, acceleration, and top speed. Like the one driven by Princess, light karts can easily navigate tight curves, but they are in continual danger of colliding with heavier karts, like the one driven by Donkey Kong. The game features a variety of special power-ups, some of which include shells that you can fire at other racers, bananas that cause them to slide out, and lightning bolts that make them very little and move very slowly.
