

Green shells require more aim than other shells because they will shoot in whatever direction your cart is facing at the time of firing. Upon being struck by a shell, a cart flips in place a few times, allowing other racers to fly by. Shoot these shells at other carts to slow other carts down. (Don’t worry if you missed a question box - there should be one coming up ahead soon). Drive through one of these boxes to receive an item. These items are found in the question boxes, which are lined up at different checkpoints throughout the tracks. This game wouldn’t be nearly as fun or suspenseful without the items players can use to their own advantage, or to slow down an opponent. One of the features in this game that makes it stand out among most racing games is that players have the ability to use items. Rainbow Road, for example, does not have walls on the sides of the tracks, so be careful not to fall off the edge. There are tracks that will require more turning control and a sharper sense of hand-eye coordination. In Bowser’s Castle, for example, try to avoid the angry falling blocks known as “Thwomps.” It’s simple: they fall in front of you, you collide with them, you watch every other driver pass you. There will be obstacles on the tracks intended to muck up your groove, Bats, Boos (ghosts), Crabs, Yoshi eggs and many more (Hey, they couldn’t make it TOO easy, right?). You may find yourself preferring certain tracks compared to others. A cup is won after finishing first in every track of that world. When playing single-player mode, the objective is to achieve all four of the cups: the Mushroom Cup, the Flower Cup, the Star Cup and the Special Cup. There are 16 race courses and four battle stages. Heavyweight drivers also have the same top speed as the middleweight drivers. While heavyweights (Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser) have faster acceleration than the middleweights, they have a slower acceleration than the lightweights. Middleweights (Mario, Luigi, Yoshi) have the same top speed as the heavyweights and the slowest acceleration of all weight classes. Lightweights (Toad, Peach) have the highest top speed but will easily spin out of control after coming into contact with heavier characters. Each character belongs to one of three weight classes, which determines how fast he/she/it is. game.Ĭhoose from a list of eight unforgettable characters from the Mario Brothers series: Mario, Luigi, Toad, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, Donkey Kong and Wario. “Mario Kart 64” is a racing game where you compete against characters from the Mario Brothers franchise in different fantastical settings similar to that of a level found in a Super Mario Bros. Now HOW could I write video game reviews without writing about one of the most popular and fun games ever created? For those of you who have not had the pleasure of playing this game, this is not your average racing game.
