While they actually have the worst acceleration in the game, their acceleration tapers off at a consistent pace as they reach their top speed, as opposed to the drastic shifts with the other two classes.

Medium drivers are your standard generalists or jack-of-all-trades types. However, outside of Battle mode, the disadvantages are negligible. The biggest disadvantage is that they can be bumped and spun out by heavier racers – Toad in particular. However, because of their speed, they have the widest turning radius, lose the most speed off-road, and have the worst handling. Light drivers have the quickest acceleration and top speed.

Heavy: Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser (heaviest).

Medium: Luigi, Mario (heavier than Luigi).

The eight selectable characters in Mario Kart 64 are classified into three different weight categories: light, medium, and heavy. Note that the left and right analogue sticks on the Switch are denoted as LS and RS, while the directional pad is denoted as D-Pad.

Stop Roulette/Use Item: Z (hold to keep item behind you).

Stop Roulette/Use Item: ZL (hold to keep item behind you).

Rocket Start: A (between the second red light changing to the blue light).

Love him or hate him, everything about the MK64 incarnation of Toad, whether it’s the voice acting or his sheer nimbleness, IS iconic in every sense of the word and he's probably the first thing to comes to mind whenever I think of MK64. I want to pick Yoshi as my favourite driver for the cuteness factor alone, but I HAVE to ultimately go for Toad. I fear that the inclusion of certain tracks on MK Wii has affected my final standings, though, as the nostalgia for those just make them seem a tad less fresh and wholesome. I hear you on Wario Stadium, too, because its eccentricities (namely THAT pit at the start) makes it very distinctive and does add a great deal of variety, much like Yoshi Valley (I love the ? race positions, in particular, as I’m an absolute sucker for little details like that :). I have to say that I do prefer the simplicity and casualness of the earlier cups on MK64, especially as they provide an ideal solo time trial experience for me.

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