Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 64 is the second main installment in the Mario Kart spin-off series of the Super Mario Bros. series, made for the Nintendo 64. It is a racing game with several playable characters and racing tracks. It can seemingly gain the Personalization A.I. by Stop N' Swopping with a Super Mario 64 copy that has Pokey Oasis in it.

Game Modes
Mario Kart 64 has several game modes to play race tracks on. They have different rule sets, and different mechanics.

Grand Prix Mode
The Grand Prix mode is the main mode of the game, only being able to be selected with 1-2 players. In this mode, the player(s) race each other in 4 cups, the Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup, and Special Cup. There are 3 difficulty settings in these cups: 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc.

Mirror Mode
Mirror Mode is an unlockable version of the Grand Prix mode unlocked by getting first place in all cups with 150cc. This mode mirrors the race tracks. It is indicated by the title screen changing.

Time Trial Mode
Time Trial Mode is a mode where players have to race for the best completion time. After getting a time, the player can race a "ghost" of themselves represented as a character of the player's choice that copies the player's movements in the race that got the record. It will continue until the player either crashes into an obstacle, driving in reverse or falling off the road.

Versus Mode
Versus mode is a mode with 2+ players racing each other on a selected race track. The first place winner gets a point, and the players can either choose another race track or race on the same race track again. The points are only for a score, and the races can be indefinite. When 2+ players race together, Mini Bomb Karts appear.

Battle Mode
Battle Mode is a mode where players have to battle each other in arenas. Each player has 3 balloons, and loses a balloon when hit with a item or falls off of the race track. If a "heavier" player such as Bowser runs into a "lighter" player such as Toad with enough speed, the lighter player can lose a balloon. When the player runs out of balloons, they turn into a Bomb Kart and lose. The last surviving player wins the round.

Characters
There are several characters in Mario Kart 64, either being playable characters or NPCS. They have 1 of 3 weights assigned to them: light, medium or heavy.


 * Mario (Driver, medium)
 * Luigi (Driver, medium)
 * Princess Peach (Driver, light)
 * Toad (Driver, light)
 * Yoshi (Driver, light)
 * Donkey Kong (Driver, heavy)
 * Wario (Driver, heavy)
 * Bowser (Driver, heavy)
 * Swoop (Enemy, appears in Banshee Boardwalk, called Bat)
 * Monty Mole (Enemy, appears in Moo Moo Farm, called Chubby)
 * Chain Chomp (Enemy, appears in Rainbow Road, called Chomp)
 * Crab (Enemy, appears in Koopa Troopa Beach)
 * Penguin (Enemy, appears in Sherbet Land)
 * Piranha Plant (Enemy, appears in Mario Raceway and Royal Raceway)
 * Porcupine (Enemy, appears in Yoshi Valley)
 * Snowman (Enemy, appears in Frappe Snowland)
 * Thwomp (Enemy, appears in Bowser's Castle)
 * Big Cheep Cheep (Background, appears in Banshee Boardwalk)
 * Boo (Background, appears in Banshee Boardwalk)
 * Bowser Statue (Background, appears in Bowser's Castle)
 * Cheep Cheep (Background, appears in Winner's Circle)
 * Lakitu (Background, appears in all tracks)
 * Moo Moo (Background, appears in Moo Moo Farm)
 * Marty The Thwomp (Background, appears in Bowser's Castle, rumored to be a driver)
 * Kamek (Unused)

Race Tracks

 * Luigi Raceway (Mushroom Cup)
 * Moo Moo Farm (Mushroom Cup)
 * Koopa Troopa Beach (Mushroom Cup)
 * Kalimari Desert (Mushroom Cup)
 * Toad's Turnpike (Flower Cup)
 * Frappe Snowland (Flower Cup)
 * Choco Mountain (Flower Cup)
 * Mario Raceway (Flower Cup)
 * Wario Stadium (Star Cup)
 * Sherbet Land (Star Cup)
 * Royal Raceway (Star Cup)
 * Bowser's Castle (Star Cup)
 * D.K.'s Jungle Parkway (Special Cup)
 * Yoshi Valley (Special Cup)
 * Banshee Boardwalk (Special Cup)
 * Rainbow Road (Special Cup)
 * Big Donut (Battle Mode)
 * Block Fort (Battle Mode)
 * Double Deck (Battle Mode)
 * Skyscraper (Battle Mode)
 * Parking Garage (Unused)
 * Big City (Unused)
 * Pokey Oasis (Rumored)

Items

 * Mushroom
 * Triple Mushrooms
 * Super Mushroom
 * Fake Item
 * Banana
 * Banana Bunch
 * Green Shell
 * Triple Green Shells
 * Red Shell
 * Triple Red Shells
 * Spiny Shell
 * Super Star
 * Thunder Bolt
 * Boo
 * Bomb Kart
 * Mini Bomb Kart
 * Yoshi Egg (Unused)
 * Cape Feather (Unused)
 * Marbles (Unused)
 * Weight (Unused)

Relevant Rumors

 * Pokey Oasis
 * Marty The Thwomp
 * Kamek