time to get your drift on and hit the tracks welcome to watchmojo.com and
tracks welcome to watchmojo.com and
tracks welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten racing games since there are
the top ten racing games since there are
the top ten racing games since there are multiple subgenres and considering
multiple subgenres and considering
multiple subgenres and considering everyone’s taste in racing games is
everyone’s taste in racing games is
everyone’s taste in racing games is gonna be different
gonna be different
gonna be different rather than restrict the games to a
rather than restrict the games to a
rather than restrict the games to a niche category we’re instead going to
niche category we’re instead going to
niche category we’re instead going to include all forms of racing games
include all forms of racing games
include all forms of racing games although we will however be restricting
although we will however be restricting
although we will however be restricting the list to one game per franchise to
the list to one game per franchise to
the list to one game per franchise to prevent stacking these things that about
prevent stacking these things that about
prevent stacking these things that about winning it’s about making friends number
winning it’s about making friends number
winning it’s about making friends number 10 Daytona USA kicking off our list is
10 Daytona USA kicking off our list is
10 Daytona USA kicking off our list is the granddaddy of arcade racers with
the granddaddy of arcade racers with
the granddaddy of arcade racers with driving simple enough for anyone to
driving simple enough for anyone to
driving simple enough for anyone to master force-feedback steering wheels
master force-feedback steering wheels
master force-feedback steering wheels and linking cabinets allowing up to
and linking cabinets allowing up to
and linking cabinets allowing up to eight players it became an arcade
eight players it became an arcade
eight players it became an arcade mainstay for eight years this was the
mainstay for eight years this was the
mainstay for eight years this was the game you always played with your friends
game you always played with your friends
game you always played with your friends when you had time to kill at the bowling
when you had time to kill at the bowling
when you had time to kill at the bowling alley or before seeing a movie number
alley or before seeing a movie number
alley or before seeing a movie number nine f-zero GX this was the first
nine f-zero GX this was the first
nine f-zero GX this was the first collaboration between Sega and Nintendo
collaboration between Sega and Nintendo
collaboration between Sega and Nintendo following their bitter rivalry of the
following their bitter rivalry of the
following their bitter rivalry of the 1990s with a futuristic setting up to 30
1990s with a futuristic setting up to 30
1990s with a futuristic setting up to 30 racers could compete at the same time
racers could compete at the same time
racers could compete at the same time clocking speeds of up to 1600 kilometers
clocking speeds of up to 1600 kilometers
clocking speeds of up to 1600 kilometers per hour it would have been an even
per hour it would have been an even
per hour it would have been an even better thrill if we could experience
better thrill if we could experience
better thrill if we could experience this in HD in the near future hint hint
this in HD in the near future hint hint
this in HD in the near future hint hint nudge nudge
number 8 race driver grid known just as
number 8 race driver grid known just as grid in North America this racing game
grid in North America this racing game
grid in North America this racing game branded a heavy focus on career racing
branded a heavy focus on career racing
branded a heavy focus on career racing more than any other starting off as a
more than any other starting off as a
more than any other starting off as a freelance racer you build up your cash
freelance racer you build up your cash
freelance racer you build up your cash earn sponsorship deals and manage a full
earn sponsorship deals and manage a full
earn sponsorship deals and manage a full racing group to ensure you’ve got the
racing group to ensure you’ve got the
racing group to ensure you’ve got the best team behind you
best team behind you
best team behind you grid was notable for finding a nice
grid was notable for finding a nice
grid was notable for finding a nice balance between authentic and arcade
number seven SSX tricky surprised this
number seven SSX tricky surprised this is gonna be very very interesting well
is gonna be very very interesting well
is gonna be very very interesting well no one ever said you needed wheels to be
no one ever said you needed wheels to be
no one ever said you needed wheels to be a racing game the SSX series is not only
a racing game the SSX series is not only
a racing game the SSX series is not only a prime example of this but tricky also
a prime example of this but tricky also
a prime example of this but tricky also set new standards for the genre a
set new standards for the genre a
set new standards for the genre a central gameplay spin here was that you
central gameplay spin here was that you
central gameplay spin here was that you incorporated tricks to build up a boost
incorporated tricks to build up a boost
incorporated tricks to build up a boost meter all set to the beat of Run DMC’s
meter all set to the beat of Run DMC’s
meter all set to the beat of Run DMC’s you guessed it tricky along with a
you guessed it tricky along with a
you guessed it tricky along with a rivalry system that determines the enemy
rivalry system that determines the enemy
rivalry system that determines the enemy AIS attitude towards you and multiple
AIS attitude towards you and multiple
AIS attitude towards you and multiple routes down the mountain all makes SSS
routes down the mountain all makes SSS
routes down the mountain all makes SSS tricky the perfect environmentally
tricky the perfect environmentally
tricky the perfect environmentally friendly racer number six
friendly racer number six
friendly racer number six Need for Speed Underground 2 while the
Need for Speed Underground 2 while the
Need for Speed Underground 2 while the more recent Hot Pursuit game is also
more recent Hot Pursuit game is also
more recent Hot Pursuit game is also fantastic we’re giving the nod to the
fantastic we’re giving the nod to the
fantastic we’re giving the nod to the game that made you feel like a true
game that made you feel like a true
game that made you feel like a true street racer released at the height of
street racer released at the height of
street racer released at the height of street racing popularity brought on by
street racing popularity brought on by
street racing popularity brought on by The Fast and Furious films Underground 2
The Fast and Furious films Underground 2
The Fast and Furious films Underground 2 expanded on the original by letting
expanded on the original by letting
expanded on the original by letting players drive around an open-world city
players drive around an open-world city
players drive around an open-world city at their leisure of course one of the
at their leisure of course one of the
at their leisure of course one of the game’s biggest draws was the large
game’s biggest draws was the large
game’s biggest draws was the large variety of car customization meeting
variety of car customization meeting
variety of car customization meeting your cars really did feel like your cars
number 5
number 5 Fortson motorsport 4 for the authentic
Fortson motorsport 4 for the authentic
Fortson motorsport 4 for the authentic car lovers out there this is truly the
car lovers out there this is truly the
car lovers out there this is truly the ideal choice featuring over 500
ideal choice featuring over 500
ideal choice featuring over 500 real-life cars across 26 different
real-life cars across 26 different
real-life cars across 26 different tracks there’s plenty of things to do in
tracks there’s plenty of things to do in
tracks there’s plenty of things to do in this game from besting times on the
this game from besting times on the
this game from besting times on the leaderboards ogling the beautiful cars
leaderboards ogling the beautiful cars
leaderboards ogling the beautiful cars while listening to Top Gear’s Jeremy
while listening to Top Gear’s Jeremy
while listening to Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson to be replaced by a 7-speed
Clarkson to be replaced by a 7-speed
Clarkson to be replaced by a 7-speed double-clutch flappy paddle system that
double-clutch flappy paddle system that
double-clutch flappy paddle system that should make changes as silk ears Pierce
should make changes as silk ears Pierce
should make changes as silk ears Pierce Brosnan’s Underpants or if simulation
Brosnan’s Underpants or if simulation
Brosnan’s Underpants or if simulation isn’t your thing using your car as a
isn’t your thing using your car as a
isn’t your thing using your car as a bowling ball
bowling ball
bowling ball [Music]
number four Sonic & all-stars racing
number four Sonic & all-stars racing transformed one of the biggest surprises
transformed one of the biggest surprises
transformed one of the biggest surprises of 2012 came with the appropriately
of 2012 came with the appropriately
of 2012 came with the appropriately subtitled transform this game wasn’t
subtitled transform this game wasn’t
subtitled transform this game wasn’t just another Mario Kart clone but
just another Mario Kart clone but
just another Mario Kart clone but instead set new standards for the cart
instead set new standards for the cart
instead set new standards for the cart racing sub-genre notably the tracks
racing sub-genre notably the tracks
racing sub-genre notably the tracks dynamically change each lap so first lap
dynamically change each lap so first lap
dynamically change each lap so first lap you’re drifting around a bridge and the
you’re drifting around a bridge and the
you’re drifting around a bridge and the next a serpent blows up set bridge
next a serpent blows up set bridge
next a serpent blows up set bridge meaning you have to change to a plane
meaning you have to change to a plane
meaning you have to change to a plane and take the canyon on your final lap
and take the canyon on your final lap
and take the canyon on your final lap other racing games can definitely learn
other racing games can definitely learn
other racing games can definitely learn from this sort of dynamic gameplay where
from this sort of dynamic gameplay where
from this sort of dynamic gameplay where it weighs
number three burnout paradise now here’s
number three burnout paradise now here’s a game for those people who like to go
a game for those people who like to go
a game for those people who like to go to NASCAR just to see the crashes you
to NASCAR just to see the crashes you
to NASCAR just to see the crashes you know who you are this open world speed
know who you are this open world speed
know who you are this open world speed demon is best enjoyed when just goofing
demon is best enjoyed when just goofing
demon is best enjoyed when just goofing around building up enough speed on the
around building up enough speed on the
around building up enough speed on the public roads and enjoying the pure
public roads and enjoying the pure
public roads and enjoying the pure thrill of crash physics in motion oh and
thrill of crash physics in motion oh and
thrill of crash physics in motion oh and there are races to where you can of
there are races to where you can of
there are races to where you can of course cause your friends to crash
course cause your friends to crash
course cause your friends to crash [Music]
number two Mario Kart 7 to not have
number two Mario Kart 7 to not have Mario Kart on a racing list would be a
Mario Kart on a racing list would be a
Mario Kart on a racing list would be a crime against gaming while the n64
crime against gaming while the n64
crime against gaming while the n64 version is legendary for its local
version is legendary for its local
version is legendary for its local multiplayer we’re giving the nod to the
multiplayer we’re giving the nod to the
multiplayer we’re giving the nod to the more recent 3ds entry as it allows eight
more recent 3ds entry as it allows eight
more recent 3ds entry as it allows eight players locally and online along with
players locally and online along with
players locally and online along with custom Grand Prix and ghost data
custom Grand Prix and ghost data
custom Grand Prix and ghost data exchanges via StreetPass and for having
exchanges via StreetPass and for having
exchanges via StreetPass and for having the best variety of tracks in the entire
the best variety of tracks in the entire
the best variety of tracks in the entire series though it could potentially get
series though it could potentially get
series though it could potentially get even better if it comes to the Wii U
even better if it comes to the Wii U
even better if it comes to the Wii U [Music]
before we get to the pole position let’s
before we get to the pole position let’s have a look at a few honorable mentions
have a look at a few honorable mentions
have a look at a few honorable mentions [Music]
number one gran turismo for taking the
number one gran turismo for taking the checkered flag is the real driving
checkered flag is the real driving
checkered flag is the real driving simulator favorite of the Sony family
simulator favorite of the Sony family
simulator favorite of the Sony family not only is this game noteworthy for its
not only is this game noteworthy for its
not only is this game noteworthy for its vast collection of over 700 cars but
vast collection of over 700 cars but
vast collection of over 700 cars but each game in the series is a technical
each game in the series is a technical
each game in the series is a technical achievement for example GT four was one
achievement for example GT four was one
achievement for example GT four was one of the few games on the PlayStation 2
of the few games on the PlayStation 2
of the few games on the PlayStation 2 that was able to run in HD in fact
that was able to run in HD in fact
that was able to run in HD in fact real-world racecar drivers found the
real-world racecar drivers found the
real-world racecar drivers found the handling and physics in GT 4 to be so
handling and physics in GT 4 to be so
handling and physics in GT 4 to be so authentic that they couldn’t tell the
authentic that they couldn’t tell the
authentic that they couldn’t tell the difference
there was a bit of debate in the
there was a bit of debate in the WatchMojo office over number one mainly
WatchMojo office over number one mainly
WatchMojo office over number one mainly between rad Turismo and Mario Kart and
between rad Turismo and Mario Kart and
between rad Turismo and Mario Kart and to settle the argument we took to our
to settle the argument we took to our
to settle the argument we took to our suggestions page and found that Gran
suggestions page and found that Gran
suggestions page and found that Gran Turismo ranked higher thus earning our
Turismo ranked higher thus earning our
Turismo ranked higher thus earning our number one spot do you think we made the
number one spot do you think we made the
number one spot do you think we made the right choice let us know which games
right choice let us know which games
right choice let us know which games meet you feel the need for speed and for
meet you feel the need for speed and for
meet you feel the need for speed and for more thrilling lists published every day
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