Mickey's Speedway USA

About This Game

Gameplay

Mickey's Speedway USA features various characters from the Mickey Mouse universe racing in karts to complete three laps around a track as quickly as possible. Scattered along each track are "Oomph Tokens" that increase racers' maximum speed, boosters which will give racers a quick burst of acceleration, and items that can be used to interfere with opponents, such as baseballs and paint cans. The Nintendo 64 (N64) version features gameplay similar to Rare's previous N64 racing game Diddy Kong Racing (1997), while the Game Boy Color (GBC) version uses the same isometric perspective as its predecessor, Mickey's Racing Adventure (1999). Both versions of the game include a Grand Prix mode, a time trial mode, and multiplayer racing modes. Each Grand Prix is playable at three difficulty levels; earning a gold trophy for each one will unlock new characters, cheats and other features. The N64 version includes a practice mode, a multiplayer battle mode with four arenas, and unlockable cheats to modify gameplay, while the GBC version includes "driving school" tutorial missions and a gallery of unlockable images, which can be printed out using the Game Boy Printer.

History

In May 1999, Nintendo announced plans to publish several Mickey Mouse games for its consoles over the following three years, to be developed by Rare. The company confirmed in November of that year that Mickey's Speedway USA would be released during the 2000 holiday season. The game had a marketing budget of $5 million.