List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 64
This a list of the sponsors that debuted in Mario Kart 64.
Koopa Air[edit]
Koopa Air is a sponsor that appears in Mario Kart 64. The logo consists of company name written in an italicized all-capitals font with a purple and blue gradient on a white background. In Japan, the logo uses a different color scheme with yellow text and a dark blue background. This resembles the Goodyear logo, which was a major Formula One advertiser at the time, as well as the sport’s main tire supplier then, albeit without any logo substituting for the Mercury's foot logo from the original. It is advertised by means of trackside banners and signs.
| Course | Means of advertisement |
|---|---|
| Luigi Raceway | Trackside banners |
| Kalimari Desert | Signs |
| Mario Raceway | Signs |
| Royal Raceway | Signs |
Gallery[edit]
The Japanese Koopa Air logo
Luigi's[edit]
Luigi's (known as Luigip in Japan) is a sponsor that appears in Mario Kart 64. The logo consists of the name written in a red font on a yellow background. It appears to be based on the logo of the now-defunct Bradlees chain of discount stores. The Japanese version is based on the logo of Agip, which was a major Formula 1 advertiser at the time, using the same font and color scheme. The background is yellow with the company name written on it in a black font with lines through the middle of the letters, with the dot of the second "I" lacking the line and being colored red. On the left of the text is a stylized version of Luigi's eyes, nose and mustache in black within a square outline with rounded corners. Though removed from the Western versions, the Japanese logo was later adapted in Mario Kart Wii into a new Luigi Grand Prix logo. It is advertised by means of trackside banners and signs.
| Course | Means of advertisement |
|---|---|
| Luigi Raceway | Trackside banners |
| Moo Moo Farm | Signs |
| Kalimari Desert | Signs |
| Choco Mountain | Signs |
| Mario Raceway | Signs |
| Royal Raceway | Signs |
Gallery[edit]
A Luigip sign
Mario Star[edit]
- Not to be confused with Mario's Star.
Mario Star (known as Marioro in Japan) is a sponsor that appears in Mario Kart 64. The logo consists of the company name written in an all-capitals blue font on a white background with a red line above and below the text. The Japanese logo is based on that of Marlboro, which was a major Formula 1 advertiser when the game was released, and also where the Japanese name comes from. It consists of the company name in a black serif font on a white background, with a red rectangle with a triangle shape removed from the top on the right, an inverted version of the Marlboro logo. It is advertised by means of signs and trackside banners. A Mario Star sign also appears on both courses of Slot Car Derby in Mario Party, even in the Japanese version (though a pre-release screenshot shows that a Marioro logo was originally intended to appear in place of the Nintendo logo), though the font is changed to that of the game's logo.
| Course | Means of advertisement |
|---|---|
| Luigi Raceway | Trackside banners |
| Moo Moo Farm | Signs |
| Kalimari Desert | Signs |
| Mario Raceway | Trackside banners, signs |
| Royal Raceway | Signs |
Gallery[edit]
A Marioro sign
Shot![edit]
Shot! is a sponsor that appears in Mario Kart 64. The sponsor's logo appears to be based on that of the company Shell, which was a major Formula 1 advertiser at the time the game was released, using a similar simplistic font and color scheme for the shell. The logo consists of the company name written in a black font on a white background, with a 2D image of a Yellow Shell with a red outline and bottom, white rim and yellow top. It is advertised by means of trackside banners and signs. Later games replace it with the Shoot!! sponsor.
| Course | Means of advertisement |
|---|---|
| Luigi Raceway | Trackside banners |
| Kalimari Desert | Signs |
| Mario Raceway | Signs |
Yoshi[edit]
Yoshi (known as Yoshi 1 in Japan) is a sponsor that appears in Mario Kart 64. The logo consists of the word "Yoshi" written in an all-capitals font with a yellow and white gradient on a dark blue background, with a white paw print on the right of the text. In the Japanese version of the game, the logo is based on that of Mobil 1, which was a major Formula 1 advertiser at the time. The logo has the word "Yoshi" written in a blue font with a red "O" on a white background on the left, with the "1" in a black box on the right of the text in white. It is advertised by means of trackside banners and signs.
| Course | Means of advertisement |
|---|---|
| Luigi Raceway | Trackside banners |
| Kalimari Desert | Signs |
| Choco Mountain | Signs |
| Mario Raceway | Signs |
| Royal Raceway | Trackside banners |
Gallery[edit]
A Yoshi 1 sign
