Confirmed: Mario Kart 64 on the VC next Monday

by Jason Wishnov { Jan 23rd 2007 at 4:15PM }

My goodness yes. After an absolute absence of any N64 games since the launch title Super Mario 64, a recent press release from Nintendo has confirmed that next week will see the arrival of one of the greatest N64 games ever released: Mario Kart 64.

Mario Kart DS has improved upon the series in many ways, but there's no denying that four-player split-screen charm. Don't you dare not pick this up, people. We're watching you.

Closely.

Tags: 64, Awesome, Kart, Mario, N64, Racing

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

zenprism @ Jan 23rd 2007 4:44PM

Wiigasm.

Brucedes @ Jan 23rd 2007 4:46PM

Please, please, please, PLEASE Nintendo, Please add online multiplayer at some point. I beg of you!

Eithan @ Jan 23rd 2007 4:51PM

I'm not picking this game up on VC. I've got a perfectly good 64 that can play this just fine. Add the online and then I'll bite. But kudos to those of you who pick it up and get a chance to play it for the first time.

Eric @ Jan 23rd 2007 4:54PM

MORE MARIO: now all we need is Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros 3, Paper Mario!

RobM @ Jan 23rd 2007 5:22PM

Best! Mario Kart! Ever!

the_narc_2000 @ Jan 23rd 2007 5:27PM

Ahem... still waiting for the ORIGINAL Super Mario Kart!!!

Andy @ Jan 23rd 2007 5:34PM

"Ahem... still waiting for the ORIGINAL Super Mario Kart!!!" -the_narc_2000

Seriously, you can't complain at all on this one. This will be the second week in a row Nintendo doesn't have crap games. Once they see that stuff like this is successful, anything remotely good will end up on the VC. Also, this is the only game on the VC so far that I don't already own somehow and I would like enough to play.

sportsracer-5 @ Jan 23rd 2007 5:51PM

The Wii is my first Nintendo console (have a first gen Game Boy around here somewhere). I must say that up until now I've never been a Mario fan, but since I started playing Super Mario 64 on VC, I can't get enough. Bought Mario Kart Double Dash last night and I'll surely download Mario Kart 64 when it's posted.

The VC is my second favorite feature of the Wii, right after the remote. Nintendo is really onto something here.

Ian @ Jan 23rd 2007 7:00PM

MOAR!

Timerider @ Jan 23rd 2007 7:29PM

Hooray!
Now if only I had high-speed internet so I could download it...

@$?#&*!!!!!

tom_squick @ Jan 23rd 2007 8:09PM

Yay!

Edge of Blade @ Jan 23rd 2007 8:36PM

Um...I went back to this game for a little bit and I finally realized, it handles like crap. This game was good back in the day, but I anticipate that it will not age well once it is back in the hands of fans.

reef @ Jan 23rd 2007 9:58PM

Toad's level. Mirror Mode.

don @ Jan 23rd 2007 11:49PM

I don't want anyone to foam at the mouth over this question but if one ones mario kart for the gamecube, what would be the benefit of picking up mariokart64. Having said that I did get mario64 and like it more than any mario on the gamecube, so I do understand the possibility that newer does not always equate to better...

Zan @ Jan 24th 2007 2:38AM

You americans are getting an AWESOME Virtual COnsole now... I still don't have a CC though so I wouldn't be able to play Zelda:Lttp or Mario Kart 64...

Wayne @ Jan 24th 2007 3:16AM

And yet again, Europe are left in the dark.

David Wright @ Jan 24th 2007 5:21AM

When the hell are we going to get it?? (UK)

Damn you all!!!

Everyone hates europe, especially sony, the dirty rotten blu-ray b@$t@rd$

Pudge @ Jan 24th 2007 7:43AM

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Why Nintnedo. Don't you see why XBL Arcade is a success? UPDATES. When I already have Mario Kart DD and DS, why would I want to play the 64 version? All you need is online.

Pleas Nintendo, hurry up and make your Wi-Fi Connection a reality. When you have developers willing to release updates for their games to include online, and gamers wanting online, and a system that supports online, the only thing stopping you is yourself. PLEASE ADD ONLINE SUPPORT SOON!!!

Charles @ Jan 24th 2007 7:52AM

Glad to see this coming out for those that haven't played it, but this'll be a hard sell for me. Still have an N64 with 4 controllers. Now, the original Smash Bros on the other hand, that might be worth $10

TVGenius @ Jan 24th 2007 9:15AM

I'm with timerider. I'll start caring about VC when I can get broadband at my house. But when will we get a new MarioKart for the Wii? (And it HAS TO have online play)

Mystakill @ Jan 24th 2007 9:30AM

My kids and I would love to see Super Mario All Stars offered on the VC.

iveo @ Jan 24th 2007 9:42AM

This game is amazing! Im buying this as soon as it comes out on Monday!

@12 This game does not handle like crap. Mario Kart 64 is the best one out ( except for Mario Kart DS but playing on a handheld is nothing like playing on a big screen. Also all the exploits in the online wasnt fun.)

@14 Mario Kart 64 is better than DD.

@19 Original Smash was an amazing game but SSBM took that and times it by a million. I WILL still by SSB just for nastalgia, but SSBM is far supirior a game :)

IMHO ;)

gc @ Jan 24th 2007 10:00AM

mario kart was my first n64 game!! awesome!!!

justin @ Jan 24th 2007 10:32AM

awesome this game will get lots of play... release killer instinct!!!

http://www.wiiuser.org

Steve @ Jan 24th 2007 11:43AM

I'm torn about this one because I think $10 for a digital download game is a little excessive. So if I don't buy it I'm sending a message that the price is too high, but if I do buy it then I'm encouraging Nintendo to put up decent titles on the VC.

I don't know. I guess I'll probably buy this one since there's only a few N64 titles I want anyway those being Mario Kart, Star Fox, and N64's Tetris game (the best one except it would crash). At a reasonable price I'd definitely experiment more with the N64 titles, but at $10 I'm going to stick with the titles I know I like.

Smoke @ Jan 24th 2007 1:15PM

Now all I have to wait for is Mario Kart 64 confirmed for Europe, and I hope it's not gonna take too long.

omarg @ Jan 24th 2007 1:54PM

Do you think you will be able to use BOTH the wiimote and GC controllers at the same time for 4 player madness???? I only have two wiimotes and can probably wrangle up two gc controllers. PLEASE LET ME MIX AND MATCH!!!!

Mr BoomStick Xl @ Jan 24th 2007 2:06PM

Well it's about frikk'in time this game hit the US!! Now how about some more mario love!!!

Mr.Chills @ Jan 24th 2007 3:23PM

Ive always loved all mario sport games. Like mario tennis, mario golf, and above all mario kart. Im 30 years old and walk around in my mario kart 'I brake for mushrooms' shirt. Before this monday, the past two mondays were dissapointments in terms of vc. But that is great mario kart is coming. What about kid icarus, goonies, and pilot wings? Those were all very good as well.

Rubang B @ Jan 24th 2007 4:20PM

@27, You can definitely mix and match. If you turn on 2 Wii remotes, they'll be players 1 and 2. Then plug 2 GC controllers into ports 3 and 4 and they'll be players 3 and 4. No config required.

The funny thing is, that if you plug the GC controllers into ports 1 and 2, they will also be players 1 and 2. So you'll have one guy on a GC controller and one guy on a Wii remote, both fighting over the same player on the screen and not knowing why. Meanwhile players 3 and 4 will just be sitting there. That might actually be fun to have 2 players controlling one character, with one driving and one using items, Double Dash style.

But of course, the Wii remote won't have enough buttons for an N64 game, so you'll need to attach a Classic Controller to each one you're using.