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Game entry

Mario Kart 64

1996 · Racing, Arcade · Nintendo 64, Wii, Wii U · Nintendo

Mario Kart 64 is ranked no. 126 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,827 and 69% of duels won.

World rank

no. 126

ELO score

1,827

Wins

69%

Duels played

324

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About Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 64 is the second main installment of the Mario Kart series. It is the first game in the series to use three-dimensional graphics, however, the characters and items in this game are still two-dimensional, pre-rendered sprites. The game offers two camera angles and three engine sizes: 50cc, 100cc and 150cc. Each kart has distinctive handling, acceleration and top speed capabilities. Shells that you fire at rival racers, Bananas that make them skid out and Lightning Bolts that make them small and very slow are just a few of the game's unique power-ups.

The community says

Oh sure, a 28 year old kart racer beating GTA in a race duel, must be a glitch in the matrix, right? Or maybe it's just actually good?

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,827 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  1. 123 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 1,828
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  5. 127 RimWorld 1,827
  6. 128 Metroid Prime 1,826
  7. 129 Banjo-Kazooie 1,826

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  1. Jermain_49

    Oh sure, a 28 year old kart racer beating GTA in a race duel, must be a glitch in the matrix, right? Or maybe it's just actually good?

    SilviaAce

    Comparado con los GTA con los que suele pelear, este juego se gana el puesto a base de diversion pura, aunque no tenga su ambicion.

    SavePhoenix1998

    Et pourtant les chiffres sont là, 69% de victoires ça ne s'explique pas juste par la nostalgie collective des joueurs qui votent, j'y jouais chez ma tante et je m'en souviens très bien encore aujourd'hui.

    GhostSamurai

    Replying to SilviaAce

    Ah yes, pure fun, the ultimate metric, no need to compare ambition or content when the vibes are right.

    DavidRider

    Puede que tenga razon, aunque a mi tambien me sigue pareciendo mas justo de lo que la gente dice.

    Nova_Pagan

    Bug ninguno, solo un juego simple que gana por comodidad, mientras que a los GTA les toca demostrar mucho mas para llegar a lo mismo

    CoopRider14

    Tu jouais contre qui, toi, pour tenir tête à la carapace bleue à chaque course?

  2. QuestDragon1998

    I only had it at a friend's house growing up, never owned it myself, but those short sessions left a bigger mark than games I actually finished.

  3. casas_ander

    Es simple, es corto, y aun asi sigue siendo de los mas divertidos en multijugador que he probado.

  4. Córdoba2003

    Lo que mas recuerdo es lo injustas que eran las bananas en las curvas cerradas... y aun asi cada vez que alguien lo menciona me dan ganas de volver a jugarlo, aunque el catalogo de pistas es corto.

    froyer

    Chez moi c'était la banane sur le pont qui décidait de tout.

  5. RogueLegend

    Ce qui tient encore aujourd'hui c'est la lisibilité des circuits, on comprend toujours où on va malgré la 3D toute simple de l'époque.

    Iron_Shields

    So nostalgia beats mechanical depth now?

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