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| Nintendo 64 | GameCube Controller (VC) | Classic Controller (VC) | Control
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 |  |  | Turns the kart.
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 |  |  | Accelerates.
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 |  |  | Brakes.
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+ | + | + | Accelerate in Reverse.
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,  | , , ,  | , , ,  | Uses item.
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 |  |  | Changes camera position.
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 |  |  | Changes on-screen display.
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 |  |  | Hops.
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 |  | ,  | Change background music volume.
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 |  |  | Pauses a race or battle.
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Special note: To access the options on the menu, the N64 uses the
button, GC uses the
and the Wii-cc uses
/
.