 is a Nintendo 64 racing game and the second main installment for the "Mario Kart" series made by Nintendo. It was later released for the Wii's Virtual Console in January 2007, and for the Wii U in January 2016, and is one of the launch titles for the Nintendo Switch Online. It features Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, and Bowser as playable characters. This game marks the first appearance of Luigi, Wario, and Donkey Kong in a Nintendo 64 game.