Mario Kart 64 - 150cc Mushroom Cup (Actual N64 Capture)

This is a capture of me playing through the 150cc Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii Virtual Console. This footage was captured directly from my N64. I'm using my favorite character in the game: Yoshi.

I received Mario Kart 64 for my birthday in March of 1997, which was just after the game was released. I played Super Mario Kart a ton before that, so I was really, really excited about getting a new game in the series, especially since it was going to have four-player support. I even remember when it was still being called Super Mario Kart R in Nintendo Power magazine.

Mario Kart 64 ranks fairly high on my favorite Mario Kart games list, but it doesn't rank the highest. Some of the courses are too long and the controls are the worst in the series. Despite that, some of the courses are really good, and I still have a lot of fun playing the game, even by myself. I've probably replayed this game more than any other Mario Kart.

If you grab the item box from the hot air balloon on Luigi Raceway, you'll automatically get a Blue Shell. All you have to do is hop into the item box on the second or third lap. I did that on both laps to show how you can actually carry two Blue Shells at the same time in this game. I haven't seen anyone mention that before.

Also, since this is 150cc, I was able to use the shortcut on Koopa Troopa Beach simply by hopping at the top of the ramp. That's really useful if you're racing in this engine class, but it can be tricky to pull off because of how your kart tends to slide sideways off the ramp.

Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal.

I'm using a standard N64 controller.