Mario Party Wins Election

When Nintendo releases a new game, it's almost customary that the game shoots to the top of the rental charts. This week, Mario Party, Nintendo's newest N64 title, did exactly that, ranking in at the number-two slot in the rental charts. Although edged out by Acclaim's South Park, Mario & Company beat WCW/nWo Revenge for the N64 (at number three), Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (at number four), and Konami's Castlevania (number five).

Here are the top five rental video games for the week ending Feb. 21, 1999 (rank, title, platform, weeks in release/earnings), courtesy of the Video Software Dealers Association's VidTrac system:

(1) South Park / N64 / 12 / $346,910(2) Mario Party / N64 / 2 / $294,860(3) WCW/nWo Revenge / N64 / 28 / $263,840(4) Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / N64 / 16 / $241,770(5) Castlevania / N64 / 4 / $239,970