Customer Reviews

Mickey's Speedway USA

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This game won't blow you away like Hydro Thunder or Star Wars Episode 1 Racer or Beetle Adventure Racing, but it's definitely worth adding to your collection. Modeled slavishly after MarioKart, Mickey's Speedway lets you race as six different characters across 5 circuits and 20 tracks. Each of the characters has a handful of unique exhortations that can be quite amusing, and they all look cute tucked inside their tiny go carts. But the game isn't about Mickey and Donald and the others, it's about racing, and to be honest the tracks are just plain fun to race. Simplicity reigns, and the graphics are phenomenal. Play control far surpasses that of MarioKart 64, where the carts have an annoying tendency to skid and slide. Not that winning is particularly easy. Far from it. But with a little practice winning shouldn't be a problem. The game also features a time trial mode, an extensive options menu and a novel sort of practice area where players can accustom themselves to the different qualities of the different characters and their carts. Another nice surprise is the battle mode, where up to four racers can compete against one another in four arenas. UP TO FOUR. This includes ONE player versus three computer opponents, which is nice if you're alone or if. . . well, you have no friends. Not even the original MarioKart let you do that. So Mickey's Speedway USA is a fun little game with plenty of attractions that will keep players of all ages busy for some time. A worthy purchase.

All things considered, MSU is a pretty great game. The greatness lies in its simplicity. While Diddy Kong Racing was a fantastic game, it was a little "busy" for the gamer who just wanted to race. The track design, while not wildly original, is excellent. Tracks are suitably short (I HATE overly long tracks)and fit the spirit of the game perfectly. The weapon system is the best since the original Super Mario Kart on SNES, actually requiring strategy and not merely luck. Theres's plenty of value here. Lot's of tracks, a very good battle mode, good multiplayers racing. Also, this game is probably the best use of the Disney liscense so far. If you love Disney charcters, buy this game! The voices are PERFECT, the animation is great... Rare really captured the spirit of each character. When you earn the Taunt cheat, you'll love shouting out in cartoon-speak at will. The graphics are smooth, especially in widescreen mode. The sense of speed in the pro level is very good. I think most gamers will really enjoy this game. It's non-violent, fun, but ultimately requires great skill (you'll need to learn the art of the *perfect* powerslide)to master. As a multiplayer game, it comes out ahead of Diddy Kong, with Mario Kart 64 as a distant third. Single player, I still think Diddy is the top of the crop, with Mickey in second. Of course, no one has yet matched the utter greatness of the original SNES classic... Super Mario Kart! This does come close, though...

This game is the best game I own! If you thought that Mario Kart was the best game ever made, keep your pants on when you see Mickey's Speedway USA. The graphics are absolutely amazing with the clarity and color being absolutely perfect. The graphics depict the true scenery of each city that the characters race through. The voices of all the characters match the ones you've heard on tv and as a child and you'll melt when you see how adorable they are. This game also needs skill for the harder level. It's not an easy game where it's an obvious "beat". You must work towards saving Pluto, and it's not as easy as you think it will be. This game will give you loads of fun and pleasure for the whole family. It's a great gift, whether for someone you love, a friend, or for yourself. Enjoy the game!

I absolutely LOVE this game. My 5 yr. old son got this for Christmas and we play it more than any of his other games. It's great especially as a beginner to N64, as he gets to practice using the controller alot, and it's easy for him to understand. There's minimal reading, he just has to choose a difficulty level,(and he's learned to recognize the word "amateur") and the course, which he can do by sight. The comments that the characters make, in their original voices, are really great. I think that they are so cute--and we even fight over who gets to be which character!! Up to 4 people can play, or you can just play alone--which I sometimes do after he goes to bed!! It's kind of addictive--and we LOVE IT!!

Hi! I actually thought this game was going to be bad because most of the Mickey games are for younger audiences. I was suprised at what Rare did to this game. The best way I can describe this game is if you take MarioKart and a little bit of Diddy Kong Racing you get Mickey's Speedway USA. I have a little 3 year old girl and it's safe for her to watch as well. If there is any close type sequel out there for MarioKart fans, it's definitely MSU. By the time you get done playing this game, you'll be saying Mario who?? There are 3 levels to compete on: Amateur, Intermediate, and Professional. It is challenging. I also love the weapons that you have in the game. Like I said, this is a game for all ages. It also has a lot of replay value. Good luck!

This is a great title for those in search of a super kart game. Forget about Mickey mouse and buy this game. It feels like the real secuel to the fantastical Super Mario Kart more than Mario Kart 64. Buy it now at ToysrUs at only fifty bucks.

My children (ages 6 and 8)and I found this game to be very enjoyable. My only criticism is that each of the racers have different racing qualities and that Mickey and Donald, in my opinion, have a distict advantage over the others. My kids loved it, however, and, when given a choice of what game to purchase, out of 3 racing games we had rented, chose it hands down.

If you like racing games that are a bunch of fun, try Mickey's Speedway USA. Choose from different Disney characters to race as. You can race in three levels: ameteur, intermeddiate, or profeesional. Win trophies in first, second, or third. You can even try to beat your times, or even the times of the makers of Mickey's Speedway USA. You'll enjoy this game so much!

The graphics are awesome, plus you get to tour the United States in this game. On some levels the tracks are a little confusing, but overall it's great.

When i first heard about Mickey's Speedway USA I thought it would be some game just like all the other racing games. Actually, I was really suprised when I played it along with my cousins. I couldn't put it down. Mickey's Speedway USA is a great game. It's really fun when you play it multiplayer. I think that's the best part of the game when you play it multiplayer. The tracks are really fun as well. They aren't long and boring but short and challenging. The weapons are super. I think the weapons could be the greatest ever. The characters are great. Mickey's best friends are dueling against eachother in this racing game. Each one has different attributes that makes it great. The only downside is that there aren't that many tracks so you just do the same ones over again. Other than that it's a great game for all ages! My dad even enjoyed it! I definantly reccommend this game to anyone!