there’s nothing quite like kart racing to provide gamers with years of
to provide gamers with years of
to provide gamers with years of friendship destroying entertainment –
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten kart racing games for this list
ten kart racing games for this list
ten kart racing games for this list we’re taking a look at card based racing
we’re taking a look at card based racing
we’re taking a look at card based racing video games throughout the history of
video games throughout the history of
video games throughout the history of the media
the media
the media pinpointing the finest examples of this
pinpointing the finest examples of this
pinpointing the finest examples of this sub-genre in action we’re placing a
sub-genre in action we’re placing a
sub-genre in action we’re placing a limit of one game per franchise as well
limit of one game per franchise as well
limit of one game per franchise as well as leaving out games that feature
as leaving out games that feature
as leaving out games that feature realistic car racing
this one’s unorthodox we’ll say that
this one’s unorthodox we’ll say that inspired by Super Mario Kart like every
inspired by Super Mario Kart like every
inspired by Super Mario Kart like every other game on this list this particular
other game on this list this particular
other game on this list this particular kart racing game relies on item based
kart racing game relies on item based
kart racing game relies on item based races with racers as zoo animals and
races with racers as zoo animals and
races with racers as zoo animals and carts as lawn mowers wacky wheel
carts as lawn mowers wacky wheel
carts as lawn mowers wacky wheel certainly lives up to its name from the
certainly lives up to its name from the
certainly lives up to its name from the use of hedgehogs and bombs as combative
use of hedgehogs and bombs as combative
use of hedgehogs and bombs as combative items to wit featuring a cameo from the
items to wit featuring a cameo from the
items to wit featuring a cameo from the Commander Keen foe Go Fish
Commander Keen foe Go Fish
Commander Keen foe Go Fish yet it’s also endearing in its embrace
yet it’s also endearing in its embrace
yet it’s also endearing in its embrace of goofiness
number nine Looney Tunes space race
number nine Looney Tunes space race welcome I say welcome to the most
welcome I say welcome to the most
welcome I say welcome to the most spectacular racing extravaganza in the
spectacular racing extravaganza in the
spectacular racing extravaganza in the universe Looney Tunes space race a
universe Looney Tunes space race a
universe Looney Tunes space race a cartoon action at its finest
cartoon action at its finest
cartoon action at its finest originally released for the Sega
originally released for the Sega
originally released for the Sega Dreamcast Looney Tunes space race pits a
Dreamcast Looney Tunes space race pits a
Dreamcast Looney Tunes space race pits a variety of Warner Brothers famed cartoon
variety of Warner Brothers famed cartoon
variety of Warner Brothers famed cartoon characters against one another in an
characters against one another in an
characters against one another in an intergalactic racing tournament the game
intergalactic racing tournament the game
intergalactic racing tournament the game features a small but reliably
features a small but reliably
features a small but reliably entertaining cast that feels on point in
entertaining cast that feels on point in
entertaining cast that feels on point in terms of personality from Daffy Duck
terms of personality from Daffy Duck
terms of personality from Daffy Duck sarcastic nature to Yosemite Sam’s
sarcastic nature to Yosemite Sam’s
sarcastic nature to Yosemite Sam’s cantankerous disposition 1:45 space race
cantankerous disposition 1:45 space race
cantankerous disposition 1:45 space race also benefits from its vibrant cel
also benefits from its vibrant cel
also benefits from its vibrant cel shaded visual style and healthy variety
shaded visual style and healthy variety
shaded visual style and healthy variety of collectible items including elephants
of collectible items including elephants
of collectible items including elephants for whatever reason
developed by Hal laboratory this Kirby
developed by Hal laboratory this Kirby themed title takes a different approach
themed title takes a different approach
themed title takes a different approach to kart racing Kirby air ride relies on
to kart racing Kirby air ride relies on
to kart racing Kirby air ride relies on a basic control scheme wherein Kirby and
a basic control scheme wherein Kirby and
a basic control scheme wherein Kirby and other races automatically move while
other races automatically move while
other races automatically move while other actions are handled with the
other actions are handled with the
other actions are handled with the control stick and a button but this
control stick and a button but this
control stick and a button but this design choice serves air ride really
design choice serves air ride really
design choice serves air ride really well allowing players to enjoy the
well allowing players to enjoy the
well allowing players to enjoy the colorful tracks endearing characters and
colorful tracks endearing characters and
colorful tracks endearing characters and a variety of race modes without worry
a variety of race modes without worry
a variety of race modes without worry all in all it’s simple yet joyful in
all in all it’s simple yet joyful in
all in all it’s simple yet joyful in nature number 7
nature number 7
nature number 7 Konami crazy racers
sometimes it’s the little things that
sometimes it’s the little things that make a difference relying on similar
make a difference relying on similar
make a difference relying on similar mechanics to its counterparts in the
mechanics to its counterparts in the
mechanics to its counterparts in the genre Konami crazy racers nevertheless
genre Konami crazy racers nevertheless
genre Konami crazy racers nevertheless distinguishes itself by embracing its
distinguishes itself by embracing its
distinguishes itself by embracing its backlog of intriguing characters and
backlog of intriguing characters and
backlog of intriguing characters and themes 12 of Konami famed characters
themes 12 of Konami famed characters
themes 12 of Konami famed characters from grey fox of Metal Gear Fame to bare
from grey fox of Metal Gear Fame to bare
from grey fox of Metal Gear Fame to bare tank from rakugo kids battle for
tank from rakugo kids battle for
tank from rakugo kids battle for dominance in a series of kart races of
dominance in a series of kart races of
dominance in a series of kart races of course the game also featured the use of
course the game also featured the use of
course the game also featured the use of mode 7 effects to simulate a
mode 7 effects to simulate a
mode 7 effects to simulate a three-dimensional view of the players
three-dimensional view of the players
three-dimensional view of the players racer an impressive technical feed for
racer an impressive technical feed for
racer an impressive technical feed for the Game Boy Advance
thus the age of user-generated content
thus the age of user-generated content was ushered in following the example of
was ushered in following the example of
was ushered in following the example of LittleBigPlanet this kart racing game
LittleBigPlanet this kart racing game
LittleBigPlanet this kart racing game grants players access to track editing
grants players access to track editing
grants players access to track editing and character creation tools alongside
and character creation tools alongside
and character creation tools alongside its pre-existing content said content
its pre-existing content said content
its pre-existing content said content includes both a campaign mode about the
includes both a campaign mode about the
includes both a campaign mode about the players character entering a
players character entering a
players character entering a championship and the mod spot where
championship and the mod spot where
championship and the mod spot where players online and off can share and
players online and off can share and
players online and off can share and enjoy their creations the new Speedwagon
enjoy their creations the new Speedwagon
enjoy their creations the new Speedwagon s UX 600d okay the big ones not done yet
s UX 600d okay the big ones not done yet
s UX 600d okay the big ones not done yet it also helps that the actual kart
it also helps that the actual kart
it also helps that the actual kart racing is tight and well designed built
racing is tight and well designed built
racing is tight and well designed built around a three-tier weapon system and
around a three-tier weapon system and
around a three-tier weapon system and the use of drifting to gain a boost
we’re definitely glad to see sack boy
we’re definitely glad to see sack boy and company expanding their horizons
and company expanding their horizons
and company expanding their horizons LittleBigPlanet carding picks up after
LittleBigPlanet carding picks up after
LittleBigPlanet carding picks up after the events of LittleBigPlanet 2 with the
the events of LittleBigPlanet 2 with the
the events of LittleBigPlanet 2 with the cheery fabric based hero Sackboy racing
cheery fabric based hero Sackboy racing
cheery fabric based hero Sackboy racing to stop the horde from stealing his
to stop the horde from stealing his
to stop the horde from stealing his universes prizes
in line with the cord LittleBigPlanet
in line with the cord LittleBigPlanet series elements such as grappling hooks
series elements such as grappling hooks
series elements such as grappling hooks and the pod as a hub are meshed with the
and the pod as a hub are meshed with the
and the pod as a hub are meshed with the game’s combat cart gameplay sporting a
game’s combat cart gameplay sporting a
game’s combat cart gameplay sporting a charming visual style lively music and
charming visual style lively music and
charming visual style lively music and the series patented create mode it’s not
the series patented create mode it’s not
the series patented create mode it’s not hard to get enraptured by the game
number four Sonic & all-stars racing
number four Sonic & all-stars racing transformed mascot based racing games
transformed mascot based racing games
transformed mascot based racing games seem like a thing of the past
seem like a thing of the past
seem like a thing of the past yet gamers were reintroduced to the
yet gamers were reintroduced to the
yet gamers were reintroduced to the concept with Sonic & all-stars racing
concept with Sonic & all-stars racing
concept with Sonic & all-stars racing transformed which pits Sonic the
transformed which pits Sonic the
transformed which pits Sonic the Hedgehog against various Sega mascots in
Hedgehog against various Sega mascots in
Hedgehog against various Sega mascots in intense races
it toes the line of being a car racer in
it toes the line of being a car racer in two regards during races each
two regards during races each
two regards during races each character’s vehicle will shift into
character’s vehicle will shift into
character’s vehicle will shift into different modes depending on the terrain
different modes depending on the terrain
different modes depending on the terrain being crossed and after each lap the
being crossed and after each lap the
being crossed and after each lap the tracks dynamically change completely
tracks dynamically change completely
tracks dynamically change completely altering your route and its core the
altering your route and its core the
altering your route and its core the game embodies the frantic energy of kart
game embodies the frantic energy of kart
game embodies the frantic energy of kart racing matching it with an astounding
racing matching it with an astounding
racing matching it with an astounding roster visually and technically creative
roster visually and technically creative
roster visually and technically creative tracks and balanced yet challenging
tracks and balanced yet challenging
tracks and balanced yet challenging gameplay you’re only gonna get first
gameplay you’re only gonna get first
gameplay you’re only gonna get first place number three Crash Team Racing
for Naughty Dog’s last Crash Bandicoot
for Naughty Dog’s last Crash Bandicoot game before the series went third-party
game before the series went third-party
game before the series went third-party it was one heck of a farewell the game
it was one heck of a farewell the game
it was one heck of a farewell the game has crash and his associated cast
has crash and his associated cast
has crash and his associated cast competing against the alien
competing against the alien
competing against the alien nitrous-oxide
nitrous-oxide
nitrous-oxide who seeks to take the earth for his own
who seeks to take the earth for his own
who seeks to take the earth for his own purposes
relying on the through line of the
relying on the through line of the player hunting down boss keys in order
player hunting down boss keys in order
player hunting down boss keys in order to challenge oxide Crash Team Racing is
to challenge oxide Crash Team Racing is
to challenge oxide Crash Team Racing is free to celebrate its series and style
free to celebrate its series and style
free to celebrate its series and style the races are thrilling through their
the races are thrilling through their
the races are thrilling through their implementation of boosting and power
implementation of boosting and power
implementation of boosting and power sliding yet also smile inducing with
sliding yet also smile inducing with
sliding yet also smile inducing with visual tributes to the series legacy and
visual tributes to the series legacy and
visual tributes to the series legacy and that’s all before getting into the extra
that’s all before getting into the extra
that’s all before getting into the extra modes and unlockables
hovercrafts and a wizard Pig how can you
hovercrafts and a wizard Pig how can you go wrong starting from the unusual
go wrong starting from the unusual
go wrong starting from the unusual premise of Diddy Kong and Friends being
premise of Diddy Kong and Friends being
premise of Diddy Kong and Friends being challenged by the evil whiz-bang Diddy
challenged by the evil whiz-bang Diddy
challenged by the evil whiz-bang Diddy Kong Racing embraces its weirdness in
Kong Racing embraces its weirdness in
Kong Racing embraces its weirdness in full force
the game’s island hub splits off into
the game’s island hub splits off into five distinct worlds each with a variety
five distinct worlds each with a variety
five distinct worlds each with a variety of races to enjoy its keen on
of races to enjoy its keen on
of races to enjoy its keen on challenging players with special races
challenging players with special races
challenging players with special races requiring the use of one of three
requiring the use of one of three
requiring the use of one of three vehicles battle stages races against
vehicles battle stages races against
vehicles battle stages races against boss characters and the increased
boss characters and the increased
boss characters and the increased difficulty of Adventure 2 mode thanks to
difficulty of Adventure 2 mode thanks to
difficulty of Adventure 2 mode thanks to the varied gameplay and vibrant use of
the varied gameplay and vibrant use of
the varied gameplay and vibrant use of color though the game never ceases to
color though the game never ceases to
color though the game never ceases to engage before we unveil our top pick
engage before we unveil our top pick
engage before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Mario Kart 64 though there’s
number one Mario Kart 64 though there’s much to respect about Mario Kart Double
much to respect about Mario Kart Double
much to respect about Mario Kart Double Dash
Dash
Dash it’s the n64 installment that most
it’s the n64 installment that most
it’s the n64 installment that most catches our eyes first and foremost
catches our eyes first and foremost
catches our eyes first and foremost mario kart 64 marked the series
mario kart 64 marked the series
mario kart 64 marked the series transition to 3d graphics allowing for
transition to 3d graphics allowing for
transition to 3d graphics allowing for track features like elevated surfaces
track features like elevated surfaces
track features like elevated surfaces and walls its impact on the kart racing
and walls its impact on the kart racing
and walls its impact on the kart racing genre
genre
genre cannot be overstated yet on its own
cannot be overstated yet on its own
cannot be overstated yet on its own terms the game also shines featuring
terms the game also shines featuring
terms the game also shines featuring memorable characters in its roster the
memorable characters in its roster the
memorable characters in its roster the first tracks that balance charm and
first tracks that balance charm and
first tracks that balance charm and challenge iconic items and built-in for
challenge iconic items and built-in for
challenge iconic items and built-in for player support Mario Kart 64 is nothing
player support Mario Kart 64 is nothing
player support Mario Kart 64 is nothing short of masterful it’s no surprise then
short of masterful it’s no surprise then
short of masterful it’s no surprise then that it’s a huge hit with the WatchMojo
that it’s a huge hit with the WatchMojo
that it’s a huge hit with the WatchMojo staff
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