Top Ten Mario Kart 64 Courses

The Top Ten
Yoshi Valley

There are loads of paths you can take. It's also mysterious in a way that, for the most part, you cannot tell who's in first place.

It's awesome, and honorable mention to Banshee Boardwalk, Bowser's Castle, DK Jungle Parkway, and Sherbet Land.

Most unique track without a doubt: you don't know your position! How awesome is that?

Rainbow Road

This has the best music in any game and is hard. The guard rails mean that red and blue shells are useless because they go off the track. Great course!

The N64 version of Rainbow Road is the best Rainbow Road ever. Do not question me or argue. This is much better than the GCN version.

Ok... Please tell me why this isn't number one?! Does anyone remember that this course had some of the best music in Mario Kart?!

Bowser's Castle

What keeps me going back to Mario Kart 64? Bowser's Castle, of course! It's got something that keeps me interested. Maybe it's the red carpet, the Thwomp placements, the portrait of Bowser, or even the bushes outside the castle. I love this track, and it remained great fun in Mario Kart Wii.

My favorite Bowser course of all time!

Just good for me because it's difficult.

Kalimari Desert

Just wow. This track's design and music are just so cool, and it really improved in MK7. I love how close the train is at points and the mystery of the dark tunnels.

Spoiler: They kill you if you enter.

This should come in top 1! This track is much better in Mario Kart 64 than in Mario Kart 7!

Best desert music of any track.

Wario Stadium

My second favorite track in this game. I really love all the jumps and bumps. I especially love that gap at the end. Hope to see this course make a return as a retro track for Mario Kart 9.

Hands down the best stage in the game. Rainbow Road, Royal Raceway, and Yoshi Valley are overrated. This stage absolutely needs to come back in Mario Kart 9.

Best lap-skipping glitch ever.

Royal Raceway

It has the best mix of turns and straights, probably the best jump in the game, and the perfect course length. The Star Cup is also the best cup. Moreover, I'm glad the rest of the Top Ten voters realize how Moo Moo Farm is easily the worst track in the game.

Giant launching ramp? So awesome.

Koopa Troopa Beach

This is my third favorite track in this game. I really love the shortcuts, especially the challenge tunnel shortcut. And the music is pretty good as well.

Anything that has to do with Koopa Troopa is awesome. Plus, it's just way too fun.

Love the music. Definitely deserves to be in the top ten!

Toad's Turnpike

So hard on mirror mode. Loads of fun to play. Best music ever!?

DK's Jungle Parkway

I love it! Just perfect: perfect music, perfect ambiance, and it's the home of my favorite Mario Kart 64 character, Donkey Kong.

Best one ever! Donkey Kong has a really great course!

Third favorite, to be honest. The jungle environment is awesome!

Choco Mountain

Mario Kart 64 is always underrated. This should be at least in the top 5.

Love the music! This is my second favorite course of all time!

The falling rocks make it more fun!

The Contenders
Banshee Boardwalk

I've never played Mario Kart 64, but I have played Mario Kart DS, where this was a retro track. Boy, it was a challenge and spooky! There are bats flying at you, and it's probably dark enough. The giant Cheep Cheep is just another amazing touch! It's like a sequel to Ghost Valley. However, unlike most Ghost Valley circuits, it's longer and takes about two and a half minutes to complete the course. This would probably be the best N64 retro track on the DS.

The concept of the track is quite good. While I did hate it back on the N64, I still love it in the DS version. I guess you could say it's one of my favorites.

Sherbet Land

This track is great and should at least be in the top 2.

Mario Raceway
Frappe Snowland

This track is so awesome, especially the original Mario Kart 64 version!

Ah, the music! Seriously, Mario Kart 64 is one of the five best Mario games worldwide!

I've always loved this course since I got Mario Kart 64, and the remake in Mario Kart DS is even better. I promise, this snowy course is so good!

This track is underrated. The music is awesome, and the overall track is so calm and nice. I love it.

Luigi's Raceway
Moo Moo Farm

I love Mario Kart 64 itself. Ah yeah, the good old days...

Big Donut
Block Fort
Skyscraper
Double Deck
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