Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64, deuxième opus principal de la série Mario Kart, est sorti le 14 décembre 1996. Développé par Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development et édité par Nintendo ainsi que iQue, le jeu est disponible sur Nintendo 64, Wii et Wii U. Il se classe dans les genres course et arcade et propose pour la première fois dans la série des graphismes en trois dimensions, les personnages et objets restant toutefois des sprites pré-rendus en deux dimensions. Deux angles de caméra et trois cylindrées, 50cc, 100cc et 150cc, sont proposés, chaque kart se distinguant par sa maniabilité, son accélération et sa vitesse de pointe. Parmi les power-ups figurent des carapaces à tirer sur les rivaux, des bananas provoquant des dérapages et des éclairs les réduisant à une taille et une vitesse réduites. Le temps de jeu pour l'histoire principale est estimé à quatre heures et demie, contre dix-sept heures et demie pour une approche complétionniste, et la note agrégée atteint 81,65.
La presse a salué l'expérience, GamePro y voyant un retour réussi pour les joueurs de Super Mario Kart sur SNES et Electronic Gaming Monthly qualifiant le jeu de réussite dès sa sortie. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic expriment en revanche des réserves, jugeant les contrôles et la course étranges et les graphismes moyens, ou estimant que les mécaniques étaient devancées par la concurrence de l'époque, citant notamment CTR comme une alternative supérieure.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« If you’ve experienced Super Mario Kart on the SNES, this game will feel like a grand homecoming. New players of all skill levels will instantly pick up on the fun. »
« And on the eighth day, God created Mario Kart. He saw it, and it was good. [Jan 2004, p.189] »
« Although it doesn't break any new grounds in originality (like Mario 64), Mario Kart 64 is a great addition to the N64 line-up. The solid graphics, good sound, and addictive gameplay--coupled with features like being able to race yourself (from a former race) in a special ghost mode--make you want to play it forever. »
« Mario Kart 64 is much more of an arcade combat game than before but its lastability, like the 16bit original, will be measured in years not months. »
« A few new weapons, a 3D take and cleaner visuals can't hide the fact that this is essentially five year old game play that Nintendo could have done in its sleep. Although I found Mario Kart 64 to be eminently playable, I just couldn't shake the feeling that it was a knock off of the first game. »
« An improved version of the SNES game. It takes the same gameplay, the same controls, and the same modes and puts them into the 3D worlds made possible by the Nintendo 64. »
« It may be lacking the coins of the original, and the courses aren't as inspired, but it plays like a demon, and that's the important part, right? »
« A weak one player game, Mario Kart 64 excels in the multiplayer arena, and that alone is worth the cost of admission. Few titles can come close to this one in terms of party games. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« I mean it's okay it's not anything to great and it's kinda weird for the controls and the racing and graphics »
« Average machanics and was beaten by all competitors of the time... CTR took the concept and made it better »
« Mario Kart 64 is a pretty good video game I like the racing I give it a strong A- »
« still one of my favorite n64 games. the tracks make it fun to play with friends and you can just put the game in and play for hours without getting bored. drifting and turning feel clean and nice and is still one of my fav mario karts »
« Still the best Mario Kart ever made. It had real fun tracks which Mario Kart lost in recent history »
« this Mario Kart had so much potential for its first starting roster of players we had Mario we had peach we had the Ouija and we had a few of the other gang as well from the other French franchise games and these cars you drove were definitely a starting go-kart race car first gen console »
« Game can be fun, Ireally enjoyed , but not as good as first one. Also Idon't like howgame cheats on you. »
« i played mario raceway for 18 hours in total once, why? well i wanted to clip through the wall »
