Is Mario Kart 64 sports? Yes! The time-trial
mode of the Nintendo64 cult game calls for good eye-hand coordination
besides lightning reaction time, power of concentration and endurance. In
this mode the player pursues only one goal: Race one lap or one entire
course faster then ever before. Luck does not play a role here, since the
opponents move identically every time; that is why the sportsman has to
produce the cognitive performance to remember the movements of obstacles and
opponents.
Despite this well-trained acute coordination
is needed in order to trigger off the difficult 'mini-turbos' as often as
possible. The endurance skill mentioned is obvious if you consider an up to
5 hours practice run. After long racing, however, fighting your alter ego is
tiresome. That is why there is Mwhere
you can find the official world rankings and other stuff worth knowing about
this underestimated bordersport.
Here can also send your best times the guys
from Mariokart64 and acchieve classification in the world ranking. ALL times
are accepted! But Caution: If you get caught because of fake times you will
be banned for life. This emphasizes the moral code a karter has to accept in
order to gain a foothold in this sport.
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