: The European PAL version ran slightly slower than the NTSC version due to the 50Hz refresh rate standard of the time.
For the European players who grew up with it, there is no "slower" version. There is only the correct version. The pink sparks of a Mini-Turbo last a fraction of a second longer. The laughter of Wario when he passes you sounds a pitch deeper. And on Rainbow Road, you have just enough time to look over the edge and realize: In Europa, we race differently. Mario Kart 64 -Europa-