I think a lot of gamers don’t realize that the best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch wasn’t a Legend of Zelda title, nor was it Super Mario Odyssey or any of the other fantastic games on the platform—it was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. I wasn’t shocked at all to see it chosen as the launch…
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Fun Fact: Mario Kart 64’s Japanese Billboards
In the Japanese release of Mario Kart 64, the billboards actually featured parodies about real companies such as Goodyear tires. But Nintendo removed all these and replaced them in the American release to avoid lawsuits.
Fun Fact: Mario Kart 64’s Commercial Success
Mario Kart 64 was one of the most successful titles on the platform, selling almost ten million copies worldwide.
Fun Fact: Things Cut From Mario Kart 64
The feather item and Magikoopa were in the beta version of Mario Kart 64. The feather item was cut out entirely and Magikoopa was replaced in favor of Donkey Kong.
Fun Fact: Firsts For Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64 featured the first appearances of rubber band AI racing where characters aren’t easily separated. And the blue shell item too, then known as the spiny shell.