# Wave Race 64

> Wave Race 64 is Nintendo's 1996 jet ski racer for the N64, known for its realistic water physics and changing wave conditions.

Web page: https://emulationking.com/nintendo/n64/games/waverace64/
Page updated: 2026-09-29

- Console: Nintendo 64
- Released: 1996
- Developer: Nintendo EAD

Wave Race 64 is a jet ski racing game developed by Nintendo EAD and released for the Nintendo 64 in 1996. Players race through buoy courses where the waves and water conditions change from lap to lap.

It has championship, time trial, stunt and two-player modes across courses such as Sunny Beach, Drake Lake and Marine Fortress. A later Japanese Shindou edition added Rumble Pak support.

Two native PC ports made with N64: Recompiled play the game with widescreen, higher frame rates and improved water.

## Wave Race 64 PC Ports

- [RaceWave46](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/n64/games/waverace64/ports/racewave46/index.md): RaceWave46 is a Windows port of Wave Race 64 made with N64: Recompiled, with widescreen, higher frame rates, ray-traced water and expanded local multiplayer.
- [Wave Race 64: Recompiled](https://emulationking.com/nintendo/n64/games/waverace64/ports/waverace64recompiled/index.md): Wave Race 64: Recompiled is a PC and Mac port of Wave Race 64 made with N64: Recompiled, bundled with HD textures, new music and improved water.