The objective of each race is to not only to beat the other racers but also to successfully weave the jet-ski through various buoys. There are two types of buoys: red colored, which are signified by an R on them and must be passed on the right side, an...

The development for the Nintendo 64 version of Cruis'n USA was announced in 1995. Nintendo promised the game would look and act the same as the arcade version by using Ultra 64 technology. Williams got the Cruis'n USA license to port the game over to t...

Featuring up to 10 chooseable cars (many which open up later in the game), and three courses (plus mirror courses), Multi Racing Championship's biggest draw is the splendidly realistic feel of the cars themselves and the well designed courses on which ...

Shift it into high gear in one of the most realistic games of any kind to hit the N64. Already something of a legend, TOP GEAR RALLY allows you to choose from one of four high-octane modes: Time Attack, Practice, Arcade, and Championship. Time Attack p...

The game featured all the tracks from that Formula 1 season, at a time where the racing began in Australia, and ended in Japan. Teams would be set up with relevant drivers, however there was a roster-feature included, which allowed the player to swap d...

Extreme-G is set in the distant future where Earth is a mere wasteland. From their new found planet the human colonists watch with joy as their remote controlled power-bikes wreak havoc through their ancient cities. There is only one winner, the first ...

4 modes of play: Championship, Single Race, Arcade and Time Trial. In a race, if the players' cars run out of fuel or has their tires worn down, they are urged to take a pit stop where they engage in a brief minigame. Automobili Lamborghini featured ei...

Ascii's AeroGauge runs basically along the same conceptual lines of play as Psygnosis' Wipeout XL or Acclaim's Extreme G. The main difference is that the vehicles in the game fly instead of staying a few meters over the track, so it's possible to maneu...

Off Road Challenge is an offroad racing game for the Nintendo 64, released in 1998. It was also released as an Arcade cabinet style machine with a steering wheel to control the action. The levels are mostly offroad tracks, sometimes containing urban ar...

The game consists of five gameplay modes: Grand Prix, a course-by-course simulation of the 1997 season; Exhibition, a single race; Time Trial, a race against the clock and Challenge, which comprised of real scenarios from the 1997 season-examples inclu...

Acclaim has taken a new approach to racing games with IGGY'S RECKIN' BALLS, available on the Nintendo 64. The player must control balls that race up a 3D track, while jumping out of the way of the enemy, like in a 2D platformer. Mixing these two concep...

Following in the footsteps of MRC, the Imagineer-developed game goes for all-out realism. GT 64 handles differently, however, going entirely for touring car racing without off-road elements. You (and a second player) make your choice of 14 official Gra...

Real-life NASCAR action is in your hands, as the popular sport makes its way to the N64. Auto racing announcers Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons call all the action, lending one of many authentic touches to this ultra-realistic game from EA Sports. Choose...

Cruis'n World was released for the Arcade in 1996, then later for the Nintendo 64 in 1998; the sequel to Cruis'n USA. This game was developed by Midway Games for the arcade version and Eurocom for the Nintendo 64 version. This game is published by Nint...

F-Zero X is a futuristic racing game where thirty pilots race on circuits inside plasma-powered hovercars in an intergalactic Grand Prix at speeds that can exceed 1000 km/h. The game can be used with a Rumble Pak, which allows for force feedback. Takin...

The game is notable because of the high level of detail that went into recreating the city of San Francisco and the fast arcade-style physics and exaggeration of gravity. The game also features a two-player mode and rumble pack support. Hidden shortcut...

The sequel to San Francisco Rush, Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA puts more emphasis on racing than the series previous incarnation, but at the same time manages to retain the same, excellent feeling of floaty-air jumps and hidden routes at every turn. Play...

In this second installment of Extreme-G, you once again will race with and against the incredible capabilities of G-bikes (they closely resemble of the ones in Tron) through several surreal, twisting tracks. Be hell on wheels blasting your challengers ...

Get ready to tear up some asphalt in this installment of the popular TOP GEAR series. Unlike the simulation-style racing of its predecessors, TOP GEAR OVERDRIVE comes complete with wacky leaps, Nitro bursts, and insane shortcuts. The seven all-new trac...

The premise of PENNY RACERS is simple: race your car the best you can and be among the top three to reach the checkered flag. To achieve this objective, you must avoid missiles launched by your competitors, among other things. One way to counter this i...