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Rainbow Road
Rainbow Road is the name of several levels featured in the ''Mario Kart'' racing game series, developed and published by Nintendo. Usually presented as a rainbow-colored racing course suspended in space, Rainbow Road is widely recognized as one of the most iconic staple elements of the ''Mario Kart'' video game series. Characteristics Rainbow Road customarily appears as the final brand new track of each ''Mario Kart'' game and the final race of the Special Cup. It typically is among the most difficult to complete, since most Rainbow Road tracks often have little to no guardrails to prevent the player from falling off the edges of the track, and oftentimes feature tight curves, steep slopes, and wavy grounds. Most Rainbow Road courses have been revised to be featured more than once throughout the series, with the original one appearing in four distinct games and the second one three times. Appearances Rainbow Road appears as the final level of every major ''Mario Kart'' game exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Tracks contain obstacles to slow the player down and item boxes which give the player power-ups to aid in their progress. ''Mario Kart 64'' contains different single-player and local multiplayer game modes, including a Grand Prix racing mode and a last man standing battle mode. ''Mario Kart 64'' was first revealed in 1995 alongside the N64. The development team focused on best utilising the console's technology for smooth gameplay, rather than innovating significantly on its predecessor, in order to appeal to a wide audience. Developers were bounded by the N64's processing power and made use of render ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |