Name: Nathan Johnson
Location: Virgina
Birthdate: 5/14/83
Email: nathanusa@hotmail.com
Well, I use the same grip as Kevin does, gripping the left part of the controller. Some people think it's strange, but I think it
feels better. I use the same gray controller every time, the kind that came with the N64. I first got the N64 for my 14th
birthday, May 14, 1997. A couple weeks later, after we had played a rented Mario Kart 64 game that my friend brought over,
my 11-year-old brother wanted to buy it. Personally, I hated the game, because they kept on beating me in Vs. mode. Finally, I
consented to pay for half of the game. Then I became hooked. I started beating my little brother, and then my friend. It became
great. As I later started reading the instruction manual about power slides and mini-turbos, I started getting even better yet.
Then I got the course ghost for Luigi Raceway. I thought that I must be the best player in the world. Then I beat the ghost.
Better yet. Then I got the course ghosts for the other two courses, after I read about them on the internet, and immediately
whooped them. At this point, I discovered Andy's page. It was an unbelievable sight. The names that most stood out on that
page were Kevin Booth, Jonathan Bernier, Jason Whalls, and Andy Launspach. David Wonn's name appeared very frequently
in the shortcut standings. Well, I was determined to catch up with these people. In the winter of 1997-1998, I got better. I
started getting in the 1'44s in Luigi Raceway, and then in the high 1'43s. I broke a 34 second lap on Luigi Raceway, which
soon became my favorite course. Then I started staying closer to the line, and my times kept on getting lower and lower. After I
could get into the 1'42s and 32s, I started practicing the straight-away mini-turbo technique that Kevin had talked to me about.
I hope this tells everyone something about my Mario Kart 64 history. My AOL Instant Messenger name is KartElite, if anyone
wants to talk to me.
Track
Driver
3 Lap Time
1 Lap Time
3 Lap SC Time
1 Lap SC Time
Luigi Raceway
Yoshi
1'41"60
32"37
1'34"69
26"90Y
Moo Moo Farm
Yoshi
1'18"32
25"27
NA
NA
Koopa Beach
Yoshi
1'24"31
26"83T
NA
NA
Kalimari Desert
Peach
1'50"57Y
34"20
NA
NA
Toads Turnpike
Yoshi
2'36"36
51"39
1'43"09
33"39
Frappe Snowland
Yoshi
1'46"45T
34"16
26"14
5"44
Choco Mountain
Yoshi
1'42"82
33"50
1'34"75
25"57
Mario Raceway
Yoshi
1'17"91
24"44
57"42
16"91
Wario Stadium
Yoshi
3'53"84
1'17"19
57"92
7"41
Sherbet Land
Yoshi
1'44"17
33"84
NA
NA
Royal Raceway
Yoshi
2'30"66
49"22
1'49"97T
35"34
Bowsers Castle
Yoshi
1'58"30
38"62
NA
NA
D.K. Jungle Park
Yoshi
2'01"21
37"25
40"22
4"87
Yoshi Valley
Yoshi
1'32"04
28"14
56"99
8"62
Banshee Boardwalk
Yoshi
1'49"90
35"87
NA
NA
Rainbow Road
Yoshi
5'13"73
1'43"31
4'06"86
1'18"92
Total Times
Yoshi
34'23"52
11'05"60
14'48"05
4'03"74
*- Believed to be World Records!
**- Tied for World Record!
Message From Phoney:
7/98 You're getting really good times. You'll make Elite soon.
8/98 Way to keep improving. You're the only Master now.
9/98 I guess this is your off-month. Too bad about your suspension.
10/98 Way to hit it hard. You're now an Elite! Congrats!
Just missed last POW to Bukrim. Elite D now!
11/98 You and Myles are the HOT players!
12/98 Dang You! People give you too many clues... well you'll never get
this one... HE HE HE ... it finishes on a "k"! 1/99 Looks like someone lost his last WR.....
