
Forget about momentum this game mode is four sadistic speedways designed to let you wreck anything that moves. But even if you managed to master all the dastardly racetracks of the main game, Mario Kart 64’s Battle Mode is guaranteed to leave you with a white-knuckled grip on your controller. Whether it’s making hairpin turns on slippery ice sheets, dodging the crushing Thwomps that line the halls of Bowser’s castle, or stealing victory at the last second with a well-timed Mega Mushroom Speed Boost, Mario Kart 64 is loaded with peril at every turn.


With a grand total of 16 increasingly-challenging courses, crisscrossing every corner of the Mushroom Kingdom, and 8 playable Mario veterans behind the wheel, Mario Kart 64 is a title that never runs out of surprises. This successor to Super Mario Kart was able to ditch the Mode 7 graphics for genuine 3D racetracks. Beneath its colorful, cartoonish appearance, there lies a game so brutal it makes Mad Max look like bumper cars. All of the skill in the world isn’t going to save you or your spot in first place when some punk decides to fire a Blue shell your way. Mario Kart 64 is more than your usual racing game.
