Mickey's Speedway USA
Mickey's Speedway USA is a Disney racing game for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color, developed by Rareware and published by Nintendo under license from Disney Interactive. It is styled after other kart racers such as the "Mario Kart" series and "Diddy Kong Racing". Gameplay. "Mickey's Speedway USA" includes a Grand Prix mode, a time trial mode, and multiplayer racing modes in both the Nintendo 64 (N64) and Game Boy Color (GBC) versions, along with a multiplayer battle mode on N64. Completing each Grand Prix on different difficulties will unlock new characters, cheats , and other features. The game features 20 different race tracks spread across five Grands Prix, all themed after famous American cities and locations such as Indianapolis, Chicago, and the Grand Canyon; the locations featured slightly differ between versions. An additional bonus track can be unlocked in the N64 version via a cheat code and in the GBC version by linking up to a copy of "Mickey's Racing Adventure" via the system's infrared port. Characters. Six playable characters are included in both versions of the game: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pete. The default characters are paired in  likeness, and each pair is given the same statistics, such as Donald and Mickey having average statistics, or Pete and Goofy having a concentration in speed and quickness. Three additional characters, consisting of Dewey, Louie, and Ludwig Von Drake, can be unlocked in the N64 version through completing objectives in Grand Prix mode; a fourth character, Huey, can only be unlocked by connecting to the GBC version through the Transfer Pak. Synopsis. Mickey discovers his dog, Pluto, has been kidnapped by the Weasels for his diamond collar. He calls Minnie, Donald, Daisy and Goofy to help search for him, while  Pete intercepts the phone call and follows behind. Professor Ludwig von Drake builds race cars for the group to help them search faster, and they travel across America following a series of postcards left by the Weasels. After a final race, the Weasels are found, caught, and sent to jail. Mickey happily reunites with Pluto, revealing the supposed diamonds on his collar are simply glass beads from one of Minnie's old necklaces, and the group heads home. Reception. The Nintendo 64 version received "average" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. Matthew Byrd, writing for Den of Geek  in 2017, said: "To be honest, "Mickey’s Speedway USA" doesn’t quite measure up to the likes of "Diddy Kong Racing", "Mario Kart 64", or "Crash Team Racing". Its courses are not nearly as inventive (many are just basic recreations of US locations), its power-ups are a little slim, its A.I. is perpetually stuck in first, and its roster is a bit thin. . . [but] Rare still managed to produce an engagingly charming and more than functional kart racing title that’s only notable flaws are tied into the fact that it didn’t surpass what came before it