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product_id: 182404
title: "Mario Kart 64"
brand: "nintendo"
price: "$307"
currency: NZD
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Nintendo"
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# Mario Kart 64

**Brand:** nintendo
**Price:** $307
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

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- **What is this?** Mario Kart 64 by nintendo
- **How much does it cost?** $307 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/182404-mario-kart-64)

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- nintendo enthusiasts

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## Description

Product description Three... Two... One... GO! The signal light changes and you drop the pedal to the metal. Take on up to three friends in the split-screen VS games, or race solo in the Mario GP. Tell your friends to bring it on in the highly competitive Battle mode. Advanced features allow you to race with your "Ghost". The driving data from your best run appears as a transparent character on the screen. No longer must you simply race against the clock - you can actually race against yourself! desertcart.com 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). And while the game clearly takes full advantage of the graphics 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. Placing a familiar Nintendo personality behind the wheel of a sputtering kart powered by a 50, 100, or 150-cc engine, the game lets players race computerized opponents or up to four other players on a variety of well-designed tracks. Because karts lack the power and speed of race cars, drivers must focus on collecting power-ups and nonlethal weapons rather than negotiating hairpin turns on two wheels. Grabbing and using on-track items is the heart of the game's fun: a strategically-placed banana peel sends the unlucky victim into a spin, nailing an opponent with a turtle shell launches their vehicle skyward, and a rocket provides a quick boost to near-breakneck speeds, if only for a moment. The multiplayer mode provides enormously chaotic fun for up to four players--flip it on at a party and watch the guests congregate around the screen. --Eric TwelkerPros:Well-designed tracksSimple controlsStrong multiplayer appealCons:Computerized opponents sometimes pull off questionable feats P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review Super Mario Kart, one of the greatest head-to-head titles ever released for the cartridge systems, is back, this time for the Nintendo 64. There's a whole new set of courses, new racers, slick 3-D graphics, and most surprisingly, a four-player simultaneous play option. This should all be great news to Mario Kart fans, and in fact it is - sort of. Don't get me wrong: There's nothing really wrong with the new Mario Kart - the increasingly rotund plumber and his jolly crew have never looked and sounded so good. And from Wario's penguin-like mumblings to the glittering crown on the Princess'- head, it's obvious that the design team was plenty willing to get down and dirty with the presentation aspects of the game. The addition of more detailed sliding techniques and a few new nasty things to distract (read: crash) your opponents are welcome features (the deadly lightning bolt just can't be beat for dispensing raw fear). But once you get past the predictable new additions, you begin to realize that there's really not much depth to Mario Kart 64. History has shown us plenty of titles that featured the very best sound and graphics money could buy which still somehow ended up being not much fun to play - Killer Instinct, Rebel Assault, and Tomb Raider all come to mind. While Mario Kart 64 is certainly better than most of these titles, it still shows a lack of solid play design that really hurts its long-term play value. First off, and perhaps most importantly, single-play mode is just too easy. This is due in part to the game's extra wide tracks, and in part to the poor AI routines - which deliver opponents who seem more like they're on their way to the local convenience store than in an all-out race for the finish line. This same lack of play consideration also infects the super-large battle courses. The result is that players can (and do) drive around for minutes without even spotting an opponent - much less getting a chance to score a hit. None of these problems ever really destroys the game entirely, but they do make it more difficult to get excited about picking up the controller for more than a handful of races. This is a big surprise considering Nintendo has built its empire on solid control and design in its games. If you own a Nintendo 64, you're probably going to buy this game whether or not you read and heed this review - after all, there aren't really a lot of N64 games to choose from, and it IS a Mario title. Fair enough. The thing is, even with all its bells and whistles, Mario Kart 64 is very likely to disappoint you after about a week. I wouldn't feel right about not giving you that warning. That said, I'm off to Mario Kart on my SNES to reminisce about the good old days, and dream of what this cartridge could have been. --Trent C. Ward --Copyright ©1999 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. GameSpot and the GameSpot logo are trademarks of GameSpot Inc. -- GameSpot Review See more

Review: Ease of use. - We looked everywhere to find this. desertcart came through again. It did take a few extra days but that was ok. A big hit & easy to play for a 6 year old.
Review: Such a fun game - Best Mario kart game ever!! I’ll fight anyone who says otherwise

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00000DMAX |
| Best Sellers Rank | #13,487 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #36 in Nintendo 64 Games |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,106) |
| Date First Available  | November 1, 1999 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | NUS-006 |
| Label  | Nintendo of America |
| Language  | English |
| Manufacturer  | Nintendo of America |
| Manufacturer recommended age  | 12 months and up |
| Product Dimensions  | 4.5 x 2.9 x 0.7 inches; 3.17 ounces |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Nintendo
- **Format:** CD-ROM
- **Genre:** Racing
- **Hardware Platform:** nintendo_64
- **Operating System:** Nintendo 64

## Images

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![Mario Kart 64 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91VGWu09WQL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ease of use.
*by C***. on January 6, 2026*

We looked everywhere to find this. Amazon came through again. It did take a few extra days but that was ok. A big hit & easy to play for a 6 year old.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a fun game
*by A***N on July 13, 2025*

Best Mario kart game ever!! I’ll fight anyone who says otherwise

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great game!
*by C***S on March 17, 2016*

This game is a masterpiece! I'm no die-hard Nintendo fan by any means. Very recently, I finally played this game for the first time. Every level is creative, and visually appealing. The graphics are top-notch for N64. It plays very well, but most importantly it's a lot of fun! Perhaps the best N64 game out there!

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