This is a capture of me playing through the 150cc Special Cup in Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii Virtual Console. This footage was captured directly from my N64. I'm using my favorite character in the game: Yoshi.
I couldn't redo my other Mario Kart footage without redoing this game as well, so here's Mario Kart 64 presented in the highest quality I can provide. This is actually the only Mario Kart game that doesn't run at 60 fps, but I'm uploading the footage at that frame rate anyway.
I received Mario Kart 64 for my birthday in March of 1997, which was just after the game was released. I played Super Mario Kart a ton before that, so I was really, really excited about getting a new game in the series, especially since it was going to have four-player support. I even remember when it was still being called Super Mario Kart R in Nintendo Power magazine.
Mario Kart 64 ranks fairly high on my favorite Mario Kart games list, but it doesn't rank the highest. Some of the courses are too long and the controls are the worst in the series. Despite that, some of the courses are really good, and I still have a lot of fun playing the game, even by myself. I've probably replayed this game more than any other Mario Kart.
In this video I showed off some useful shortcuts that you can take on D.K.'s Jungle Parkway and Yoshi Valley. You can also take a massive shortcut on Rainbow Road by jumping off the track in the beginning, but it's difficult to pull off, and I didn't bother using it.
Also, take a look at the massive frame rate drop in the beginning of D.K.'s Jungle Parkway. I always noticed that as a kid and thought it was weird. The Nintendo 64 often suffers from low frame rates.
Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal.
I'm using a standard N64 controller.
