Fairy Racing 64

North American boxart for Fairy Racing 64

*Fairy Racing 64* is the first in the line of *Fairy Racing* games. It was released in 1996 for the Nintendo 64 by Hudson Soft. The game features single player and multiplayer modes with six playable characters and eight different courses to choose from. It has been compared to the Mario Kart series.

### Characters

The player begins with the option of six characters, each with slightly different attributes. Elkana is the main balanced character. The player can also choose lightweight characters such as Gumbella or slightly more technical characters like Sinnestra.

### Vehicles

The player can choose between three different vehicles in the game. Go karts are the standard and most balanced vehicle. Rocket bikes have faster acceleration and higher top speed, but are harder to control. ATV's have smoother handling but tend to have slower acceleration.

### Items

There are different items players can use throughout the game. Fairy Dust acts as the main projectile in the game, whereas Speed Stones can be used for a quick boost and Super Stones allow for temporary invincibility. In *Fairy Racing Deluxe*, Dark Fairies have the ability to use special items like Dark Speed Stones, which knock other players out of the way but do not last as long or move as fast as regular Speed Stones. They can also use Clone Crystals which create the illusion of several Dark Fairies racing together, and they have the ability to race on ceilings when applicable.

### Courses

There are a total of eight courses in the Fairy Grand Prix. Other courses can be unlocked by completing the Grand Prix at various difficulty levels. Sunny Circuit serves as the introductory course, while later stages such as Nimbus Jungle and Dark Castle introduce more challenging obstacles.

* Sunny Circuit
* Windmill Park
* Cloudtop Carnival
* Sky Ruins
* Nimbus Jungle
* Dark Castle
* Crystal Palace
* Neon Road

### Bumper Burger

At the Bumper Burger, players can spend doubloons earned while racing to unlock and play fun minigames similar to those found in games such as Mario Party or Sonic Shuffle. There is also a crane machine where players can collect plush versions of every character. This is also where screenshots taken with the camera (also found at the Bumper Burger) can be viewed.

### Release

Magazine ad featuring the tagline "Let's Get Magical"Magazine ad featuring the tagline "Let's Get Magical"Special Edition *Fairy Racing 64* controller
The game was released in 1996, several months before *Mario Kart 64*, with a very aggressive ad campaign which parodied other toy and doll commercials, usually carrying the game's tagline, "Let's Get Magical". In Japan, a special Rumble Pak Edition was released several months later which made use of the N64's vibration peripheral. Additionally, a glittery, iridescent pink controller with the logo printed on top was released across all territories, but only sold in limited quantities.

### Reception

The game received mixed reviews in the US and Europe. EGM commented that it's "like Power Drift for little girls". GamePro stated that it "lacked the graphical fidelity or presentation values" of Nintendo's own Wave Race 64. Japanese reviews were more positive, comparing it to the MotorToon Grand Prix series of games on Sony's PlayStation. While *Fairy Racing'*s critical reception was mixed, it sold enough units to warrant multiple sequels and a toy line.

## Fairy Racing Deluxe

North American boxart for Fairy Racing Deluxe

### Mode

Single-player
Multi-player

### Deluxe Edition

In 1999, the game was ported to the SEGA Dreamcast as *Fairy Racing Deluxe*, which featured higher quality graphics, uncompressed audio tracks, and the ability to play as Dark Fairies.

### Gallery

Elkana as she appears in *Fairy Racing 64*A kart race in Sunny Circuit in *Fairy Racing Deluxe*A kart race in Sunny Circuit in *Fairy Racing 64*A kart race in Sunny Circuit in *Fairy Racing 64*A rocket bike race in Sunny Circuit in *Fairy Racing 64*A rocket bike race in Cloudtop Carnival in *Fairy Racing Deluxe*A rocket bike in Cloudtop Carnival in *Fairy Racing Deluxe*A rocket bike in Cloudtop Carnival in *Fairy Racing Deluxe*