


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 characters from the Mario universe, who race around a variety of tracks with items that can either harm opponents or aid the user. In January 2007, Mario Kart 64 was released as a downloadable Virtual Console title on the Wii.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 first in Japan on Decemand in North America and Europe in 1997. It is the successor to Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and is the second Mario Kart game. Mario Kart 64 is a 1996 go-kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console.
