Game analysis # 9

Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart for the n64 is a grand prix style racing game which features many characters from the mario universe. The game allows up to four players to compete against each other and the main fun factor is the ability to fire weapons at your opponants which gives the game a twist and seperates it from the crowd.

The player is given the option of either competing in different levels of race across several ciruits, or entering battle or timed events. The wide variety of game style means that the game can be played again and again.

Each character from the mario universe can be selected when begining a tournament and with four players competing against several computer controled characters, the race can get quite intense. The abbility to pick up crystals, which randomly allocate you a power up or weapon, gives the game an added element of strategy and fun.

The look and sound of Mario Kart stay true to the platform mario games and so are bright and cartoon like, and in 3d it makes the player feel like they are involved in the Mario world. Although the gameplay is fun and frantic enough to captivate players who have never played any of the previous Mario games.