Mario Kart 64 will be downloadable on Wii U from this Thursday, 21st January, priced £8.99.
Mario Kart 64, one of the first games released for the Nintendo 64 platform, is an updated translation of the very popular Super Mario Kart for the Super NES (SNES). While the game clearly takes full advantage of the graphic power and speed of the N64, a few components that made the original so compelling have been left out of this release. Still, Nintendo's expertise at sucking players into the game world is strongly evident, and Mario Kart 64 offers enough challenges to keep players (especially casual gamers) entertained.
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Top comments
Halo
18 Jan 1626#12
£8.99 for a 20 year old game. Any wonder Nintendo's consoles are in decline? The cost of ownership is sky-high.
If you have a PS3, Crash Team Racing is £4 on PSN and is a better game. Mario Kart 64 wasn't exactly the series' finest hour either.
stevenhp1987
18 Jan 1618#19
£8.99 is regular price? this is not a deal. £8.99 for a digital copy of an N64 game is not a deal.
Cold I'm afraid.
benjammin316
18 Jan 167#7
That battle mode is worth the price alone.
AsherDG
18 Jan 165#8
I started playing this with my cousin when it first came out 20 years ago. To this day we still play every time we see each other.
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pbyron1
18 Jan 161#1
Any reason I should buy it again if I already have it through the Wii VC?
FantasyDeals to pbyron1
18 Jan 161#2
If you already own it on the Wii's VC, You could choose a £1.49 upgrade cost to the Wii U Virtual Console.
crafton to pbyron1
18 Jan 161#3
Mainly for Gamepad & pro controller support, if you have it already on Wii mode on a Wii U the only supported controller would be the classic controller as the Wii U doesn't have any Gamecube controller ports.
There's also off screen play and a save state feature...
Piccadillio
18 Jan 164#4
Great game at the time, but hasn't aged well like a lot of the games from that era. 16 bit games aged far better. The best tracks have been remade in latter versions, and MK8 is arguably the best Mario Kart game, so there's not much of a reason to buy this on VC.
omgpleasespamme to Piccadillio
19 Jan 16#85
I love this version of Mario Kart as the red shells took at least a little skill to use. Block Fort battle map was endless fun.
Istanbul_Kop
18 Jan 164#5
The best Mario Kart. Even today.
pazuzu17 to Istanbul_Kop
18 Jan 16#13
Ha! Yes, back in the day it was king - well, SMK was still better, but played today (MK64)...just no. The poll today is between SMK vs MK8, which is better? Impossible.
Slamboree
18 Jan 161#6
Oh YESSSS mega excited
benjammin316
18 Jan 167#7
That battle mode is worth the price alone.
AsherDG
18 Jan 165#8
I started playing this with my cousin when it first came out 20 years ago. To this day we still play every time we see each other.
jejarjeez
18 Jan 16#9
Will this be a promo price or normal? Don't think I ever player this one. How does it rate to the rest? I honestly think Mario kart Wii u is the best one
SDLiam
18 Jan 161#10
This is normal price. I'd advise anyone to put the money toward and Android handheld which can emulate this and many others better than the Wii U.
Bossworld to SDLiam
18 Jan 16#11
Genuine question - the Android route will emulate more games, but how is it 'better' than Nintendo's own attempts? Or do you mean stuff like upscaling?
Quick tip for anyone who's still got the Wii version (either on their Wii or Wii U) - the Hori battle pads are more or less identical to Gamecube controllers (believe they've reused the original moulds, albeit without rumble) and plug into the bottom of a Wii remote so work with all classic controller enabled games, plus other emulators and Nintendont. Only about £20 too.
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Mario Kart 64, one of the first games released for the Nintendo 64 platform, is an updated translation of the very popular Super Mario Kart for the Super NES (SNES). While the game clearly takes full advantage of the graphic power and speed of the N64, a few components that made the original so compelling have been left out of this release. Still, Nintendo's expertise at sucking players into the game world is strongly evident, and Mario Kart 64 offers enough challenges to keep players (especially casual gamers) entertained.
[Some of this description is outdated]
Top comments
If you have a PS3, Crash Team Racing is £4 on PSN and is a better game. Mario Kart 64 wasn't exactly the series' finest hour either.
Cold I'm afraid.
All comments (113)
There's also off screen play and a save state feature...
Quick tip for anyone who's still got the Wii version (either on their Wii or Wii U) - the Hori battle pads are more or less identical to Gamecube controllers (believe they've reused the original moulds, albeit without rumble) and plug into the bottom of a Wii remote so work with all classic controller enabled games, plus other emulators and Nintendont. Only about £20 too.