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Howard Lincoln Answers Your Questions (referred to as Nintendo Power Source Online Questions For Howard Lincoln on the webpage) is a Q&A session with Howard Lincoln, the then-chairman of Nintendo. Some of the questions asked and answers provided involve games in the Super Mario franchise, specifically Super Mario 64, Donkey Kong Country, Mario Kart 64, and Super Mario Kart.

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  • When we asked the readers of Nintendo Power Source to conduct an interview with Nintendo of America's Chairman, Howard Lincoln, we had no idea of two things: how many questions you would ask, and how long it would take to get the answers posted.
We ended up with over 800 pages worth of questions which we sorted down to the most frequently asked questions (hey -- he's got a company to run. Did you expect a personal reply?).
And now, we finally have the answers ready for you. Thanks to everyone who participated in this interview!

Questions relating to the Super Mario franchise[edit]

  • From: VegaBros
Subject: Bulky Drive/DVD
Since DVD's[sic] will contain over 7 gigs of memory (over 10 times that of the current CD's) and it will be extremely fast (diminishing access time), why doesn't Nintendo ditch the Bulky-Drive (which will only contain less than 1/10 of a CD) for a DVD Drive (which will allow for cheaper, longer games, and little, if any, access time)?
A: We have no plans to incorporate DVD technology. And, while DVD reportedly will hold a lot of data, Nintendo has always maintained that data storage is not the key point to providing great games. Super Mario 64 is being hailed as the greatest game of all time -- and it's not because of the number of bits. It's because the game is a lot of fun. So, Nintendo will remain focused on creating fun games which we think we do better than anyone else in the world.
  • From: fsumodjo@pacbell.net
Subject: question
Mr. Lincoln, What do you think Nintendo 64's next hit is going to be? (ex: DK Country for SNES)
A: Our next big title to be released is just around the corner...Mario Kart 64.[sic] The game was launched in Japan in December and already is a 1.5 million unit seller. You may have played Mario Kart for the Super NES. Based on feedback I've received from game testers here at Nintendo, you'll be in for quite a wild ride with this one. And, Mario Kart 64 is just the beginning -- there will be many A+ titles coming out this year. Keep checking in with Nintendo Power Source for the latest release information.
  • From: Carl Granados <DeLaCube@circle.net>
Subject: Questions
I like many of your Nintendo games yet I wonder why you don't make the software available to PC systems. Sure the PC's may not be able to give the kind of graphics your system can yet if it is close, people like me would love to buy them. A good example is the Zelda series which I love and I wish I could purchase for my PC (preferably playable with Windows 95).
A: Nintendo is committed to developing software for the dedicated console market. As you have probably seen with a game like Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64, you can't get those graphics and that game play on a PC. The Nintendo 64 is a very powerful machine and is specifically designed for playing games only. The PC isn't. While there are some popular games for the PC, we believe that the truly revolutionary games will only be found on a dedicated system such as the Nintendo 64.
  • From: Richard Isham <isham@bendnet.com>
Subject: N64
Do you really enjoy playing the Nintendo 64. Do you like the Games[sic]? Have you ever been abducted by Aliens[sic]? Do you like Mustard or Ketchup on Hamburgers[sic]? Have you ever flown in a Concord[sic] Jet? Do you enjoy Bungee Jumping[sic]? Have you ever been shot? Are you secretly an alien from Pluto planning to corrupt your users[sic] young minds so they will be helpless when your barbarian hordes come down and take over the world?
A: Yes, I enjoy playing N64, but I'm not a very good game player. I really like Super Mario 64. I haven't yet been abducted by aliens. . . but I'm available! I like mustard on hamburgers. I've been tempted a few times to fly the Concorde, but haven't been able to figure out a good business reason to incur the extra expense. No. I haven't been shot and I don't care for guns. Yes, my Alaska fishing buddies think I came from Pluto. Actually, they have a lot of strange thoughts!

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a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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Donkey Kong Country (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country (GBC) / Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong
Items and objects Animal token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Big Animal Token • Continue Barrel • Donkey Kong Balloon (red · green · blue) • DK Barrel • Exit • Fuel Canister • Jumbo Barrel • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Mini Animal Token • On & Off Barrel • Steel keg • Stop & Go Barrel • Tire • TNT Drum • Warp Barrela
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Winky • Squawks • Expresso
Bosses Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mini-Necky • Necky • Rock Kroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger
Obstacles Black drum • Mincer • Oil drum
Worlds Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon
Music "Opening Fanfare" • "Simian Segue" • "DK Island Swing" • "Cave Dweller Concert" • "Aquatic Ambiance" • "Well Done" • "Cranky's Theme" • "Life in the Mines" • "Mine Cart Madness" • "Misty Menace" • "Voices of the Temple" • "Lost a Balloon" • "Funky's Fugue" • "Forest Frenzy" • "Treetop Rock" • "Bonus Room Blitz" • "Better Luck Next Time" • "Candy's Love Song" • "Northern Hemispheres" • "Ice Cave Chant" • "Fear Factory" • "Bad Boss Boogie" • "K. Rool's Cacophony" • "Gang-Plank Galleon" • "The Credits Concerto"
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a Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
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Super Mario Kart
Playable characters Bowser • Donkey Kong Jr. • Koopa Troopa • Luigi • Mario • Princess • Toad • Yoshi
Courses Mushroom Cup Mario Circuit 1 • Donut Plains 1 • Ghost Valley 1 • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit 2
Flower Cup Choco Island 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Donut Plains 2 • Bowser Castle 2 • Mario Circuit 3
Star Cup Koopa Beach 1 • Choco Island 2 • Vanilla Lake 1 • Bowser Castle 3 • Mario Circuit 4
Special Cup Donut Plains 3 • Koopa Beach 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Vanilla Lake 2 • Rainbow Road
Battle courses Battle Course 1 • Battle Course 2 • Battle Course 3 • Battle Course 4
Items and objects Question Block items Banana Peel • Feather • Ghost • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Star
CPU-only items Egg • Fireball • Poison Mushroom
Miscellaneous items and objects Coin • Jump • Kart • Trophy • Zipper
Techniques Drift • Mini-Turbo • Hop • Rocket Start
Species, enemies, and obstacles Big Cheep Cheep • Bullet Bill • Gopher • Flopping Cheep Cheep • Ice • Lakitu • Oil slick • Snow block • Super Thwomp • Thwomp • Warp Pipe
Music "Awards Ceremony (1st – 3rd Place)" • "Battle Mode" • "Choco Island" • "Donut Plains" • "Finish! (5th – 8th Place)" • "Ghost Valley" • "Koopa Beach" • "Mario Circuit" • "Race Results (Donkey Kong Jr.)" • "Rainbow Road" • "Staff Credits" • "Super Mario Kart Title Screen" • "Vanilla Lake"
Miscellaneous Battle Mode • Finish line • Gallery • Howard Lincoln Answers Your Questions • Mario Kart Dice • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Pre-release and unused content • Staff • Super Mario Embroidery World • Super Mario Kart (Barcode Battler II) • Super Mario Kart (sliding puzzle) • Super Mario Kart Kuru Kuru Puzzle • Super Mario Kart: Mario Kart Grand Prix • Wario Cheat of the Day
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Mario Kart 64
Drivers Lightweights Peach • Toad • Yoshi
Middleweights Mario • Luigi
Heavyweights D.K. • Wario • Bowser
Courses Mushroom Cup Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert
Flower Cup Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway
Star Cup Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle
Special Cup D.K.'s Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road
Battle Mode Big Donut • Block Fort • Double Deck • Skyscraper
Enemies and obstacles Baby Penguin • Bat • Boulder • Bus • Cactus • Car • Cargo truck • Chomp • Chubby • Crab • Ghost • Giant Egg • Ice • Lava • Mini Bomb Kart • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Porcupine • Snowman • Thwomp • Train
Background species Big Cheep Cheep • Boo • Bowser Statue • Cheep Cheep • Cow • Lakitu
Items and objects Item Box items Banana • Banana Bunch • Boo • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Other Dash Panel • Hot-air balloon • Kart • Pipe Frame • Ramp • Trophy
Techniques Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide • Slipstream • Spin-Turn
Music "Battle Arenas" • "Choco Mountain" • "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" • "Frappe Snowland" • "Kalimari Desert" • "Koopa Troopa Beach" • "Luigi Raceway" • "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" • "Moo Moo Farm" • "Rainbow Road" • "Results (1st − 4th Place)" • "Staff Credits" • "Starting Grid (Time Trials / Battle)" • "Toad's Turnpike"
Miscellaneous Adriane • Ask Dan • Brands • Cartas • Castle Grounds • Chāoyuè Zhìhuì Chuàngyì Nǐ de iQue Xīnnián Yǒujiǎng Zhēngjí • Cold Crossword Challenge • Dominó Infantil Mario Kart 64 • Driver's Points • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Howard Lincoln Answers Your Questions • Jugemu no Mario Kart 64 Maruhi Kōryakuhō • Loud House Anagram Challenge • Mario Kart 64 (Dynatech Play2O Micro) • Mario Kart 64 (Petit Maze) • Mario Kart 64 100 Puzzle • Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit • Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks • Mario Kart Logic Puzzle • Multimedia • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Nsider • Pre-release and unused content • Rösta på ditt favoritspel och vinn en N64! • Show Report • Staff
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