If you time it correctly, you should jump ahead of the pack.Īvoid mistiming your Rocket Start attempt or holding the A button for too long. In the N64 version, you press and hold A between the second red light changing to the blue light, signalling the start of the race. The Rocket Start is a staple of the Mario Kart franchise, with each game having a different mechanic to trigger the boost. How to get the Rocket Start in Mario Kart 64 A mistimed Rocket Start results in spinning out! Their big advantage is that they will bump away smaller drivers when making contact, suffering little recoil. They cut the tightest corners, but without the same speed as medium drivers. Heavy drivers actually have better acceleration than medium drivers, but their top speed is the slowest in the game. Medium weight characters have probably the best handling, able to take corners at faster speeds better than the other two groups They will only be spun out by the heavier drivers, with Mario having the advantage in a collision with Luigi. 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).

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