Nintendo 64 · 1996
Wave Race 64
ウエーブレース64
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Composer
- Kazumi Totaka
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Series
- Wave Race
- Release year
- 1996
- Alternate titles
- ウェーブレース64 · Uēbu Rēsu Rokujūyon Shindō Pakku Taiō Bājon
Standard · 🇯🇵 JP · CIB: 95% (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). Standard · 🇺🇸 US · CIB: 98,2% (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)). Standard · 🇪🇺 EU · CIB: 123% (Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)).
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| Región | SEALED | CIB | LOOSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 JP | €64.40 €54.74 – €74.06 | €23.91 €20.32 – €27.50 | €7.64 €6.49 – €8.79 |
| 🇺🇸 US | €1,679.00 €1,427.15 – €1,930.85 | €54.74 €46.53 – €62.95 | €14.02 €11.92 – €16.12 |
| 🇪🇺 EU | €209.76 €178.30 – €241.22 | €14.90 €12.67 – €17.13 | €6.45 €5.48 – €7.42 |
Prices show the median of recorded sales (source: eBay + Heritage auctions + PriceCharting aggregates, the same data that feeds your portfolio). Differences between regions reflect rarity: Japanese AES copies are typically 2–4× cheaper than their European equivalents because they had a much larger print run.
Description
Wave Race 64 is a 1996 racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It is the second entry in the Wave Race series following the 1992 Game Boy game Wave Race. Gameplay involves the player racing on a personal watercraft on a variety of courses while successfully manoeuvring the vehicle around various buoys. A multiplayer mode where two players can compete against each other on a chosen course is also included. The game supports the Controller Pak, which allows players to transfer saved data from one game cartridge to another. The game is presented in a letterboxed 14:9 aspect ratio. Originally referred to as "F-Zero on water", the game was intended to feature high-speed boats with transforming capabilities, but these were ultimately replaced with Jet Skis as producer Shigeru Miyamoto felt that the game would not be differentiated enough from other titles on other systems. Wave Race 64 received acclaim from critics, who praised the game's satisfying controls and dynamic watery environments. The game is credited with helping Nintendo effectively make its paradigmatic leap from the 16-bit 2D graphics of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System to the Ni...
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Releases
| Platform | Region | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 🇯🇵 JP | 1996 | Nintendo |
| Nintendo 64 | 🇺🇸 US | 1996 | Nintendo |
| Nintendo 64 | 🇪🇺 EU | 1996 | Nintendo |
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