Mario Kart 64 (1996)
0.1483Canon Score · ranked #191 all time
Aggregated from 3 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Mario Kart 64 is a 1996 kart racing game for the Nintendo 64 (N64). Developed and published by Nintendo, it is the second installment in the Mario Kart series after 1992's Super Mario Kart. The game retains the gameplay of its predecessor: the player, controlling a Mario franchise character, races opponents around tracks based on locales from the Super Mario platform games.
Why it ranks #191
Every list on which Mario Kart 64 appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #20 / 50 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #197 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |