* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The entire ''Wave Race 64'' OST (including the harmonica-driven remix of the main theme in the "Options" menu). The ''Blue Storm'' soundtrack is nothing to sneeze at either!
* BrokenBase: Which is the better game: ''Wave Race 64'' or ''Wave Race: Blue Storm''? While ''64'' seems to be better remembered and popular among many for its easy pick-up-and-play gameplay, there's also a sizable number of players who prefer ''Blue Storm'' for its greater depth and more challenging gameplay.
* DifficultySpike: The most twitch heavy race in ''Blue Storm'' isn't even in expert mode, it is the race you need to get through to be able to race in expert mode! Some of its courses kind of come close but then expert mode ends with a sharp difficulty drop for some reason.
* SequelDifficultySpike: Even putting weather aside, ''Blue Storm'' is faster, more complex and requires more precise handling than the Platform/Nintendo64 game. It also lacks the power ups of the Game Boy title despite bringing back some of its mechanics.
* SequelDisplacement: Yes, there was a ''Wave Race'' game ''before'' the N64 version.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Power Cruising in ''VideoGame/WiiSportsResort'' is the closest thing this game has gotten to a fourth installment. It helps that Katsuya Eguchi was involved with both games.
* {{Waggle}}: A minor example with the loading screens in ''Blue Storm''. When the game is loading, you can use the control stick to maneuver some kind of marble around in the water to create ripples. While hardly the first game to have realistic water effects, it does seem like ''Blue Storm'' is trying to further show off the graphical power of the [=GameCube=] for its time.
----