Mickey Mouse
The central Disney character and one of the game's playable racers.
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Control Stick | Steer and select menu options |
|---|---|
A | Accelerate |
B | Brake or reverse |
Z | Use a collected item |
R | Drift or power-slide |
How it plays
Races use a third-person view behind the selected Disney character. The main objective is to finish ahead of opponents while collecting items, avoiding hazards, and using shortcuts where available.
Players can compete in individual races, time trials, championships, and multiplayer events. Progress through championship cups unlocks additional tracks and content, while drifting and careful item use help maintain speed and overtake rivals.
Plan your run
Learn the braking points and shortcut locations on each course before relying on high speed. Drifting through corners can preserve momentum, but oversteering costs more time than taking a clean line.
Save defensive items for the final section of a race when possible. In championship events, consistent finishes are often more valuable than taking unnecessary risks for a single win.
Meet the cast
The central Disney character and one of the game's playable racers.
A playable racer with her own kart.
A playable Disney racer.
A playable racer and Donald's companion.
A playable Disney racer.
Mickey's dog and a playable racer.
A playable Disney character and rival.
A playable Disney character.
Before you begin
Use drifting to maintain speed through tight corners.
Watch for course hazards and learn which jumps provide useful shortcuts.
In multiplayer, save defensive items for attacks from behind.
Mickey's Speedway USA is a 2000 kart-racing game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64 and based on Disney characters. Players race across themed American locations while helping Mickey recover Pluto after the dog is kidnapped. The game combines straightforward arcade driving with drifting, jumps, hazards, and collectible items. Its single-player content includes championship-style cups, time trials, and individual races, while multiplayer supports competitive races and battle-style play. Reviews generally regarded it as a colorful and accessible racer with polished presentation and enjoyable multiplayer, although many critics found its driving model and overall structure less deep than the leading kart-racing games of the period.
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