VGCollect Forum
General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: astralsoul on August 23, 2020, 04:04:53 pm
-
I love kart racers but I've recently come to the realization that I haven't played many good ones outside of Mario Kart. What are some quality kart racers, new or old, that are almost as fun as Mario Kart?
I'll start this list off with two obvious picks:
Crash Team Racing/Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled
Diddy Kong Racing/Diddy Kong Racing DS
-
ModNation Racers / ModNation Racers: Road Trip / LittleBigPlanet Karting
KartRider: Drift maybe?
Probably not South Park Rally and Race with Ryan.
-
Does Sonic All-Stars Racing: Transformed count? Like they aren't technically "Karts", but for all intent and purposes, it plays exactly like Mario Kart or Diddy Kong Racing would. Either way, it's an amazing racing game. I was really bummed they dumped the series for the Team Sonic Racing game.
-
F zero GX
-
SuperTuxKart :)
-
Wacky Racers
-
Street Racer
-
Sonic & Sega All Star Racing
Sonic & Sega All Star Racing Transformed
Team Sonic Racing
-
I checked my ps1 collection and found some games that might be relevant but i've never tried them so im not sure.
Extreme Go-Kart Racing,Miracle Space Race,Renegade Racers,Speed Punks,Tyco r/c Assault With a Battery
Ill keep checking my collection for more hope this helps.
-
I'll list one that is great "Mickey Speedway USA
(https://vgcollect.com/images/cart-art/5057.jpg)
Mickey Speedway is fun without being too challenging anyone with early to mid racing game experience should be able to figure out how to win at this great Nintendo 64 video game, Mickey Speedway usually does not cost as much as Mario Kart 64 also, if you are looking for a game just like Mario Kart
All I know is it seems a lot easier to master then Super Mario Kart, but I can't comment on Mario Kart 64 because I do not currently own Mario Kart 64, to tell the difference
-
I remember LEGO Racers on PC fondly from my childhood!
-
CTR and CTR: Nitro Fueled come to mind. Seriously, those games are gems.
-
I remember LEGO Racers on PC fondly from my childhood!
Another Mario Kart style racing game is LEGO Racers for Nintendo 64
(https://vgcollect.com/images/cart-art/5039.jpg)
I am not sure if this game was a port on the N64 but it is certainly a Mario Kart style racing game that is much much more challenging then "Mickey Speedway USA" the LEGO racers game I played is the Nintendo 64 version, and it's tough as nails to win at. in most areas of racing.
-
I'll name another game I don't think anyone on this site knows about. Because it is only a section of a game, inside another game.
"Mortal Kombat Armageddon"
(https://vgcollect.com/images/cart-art/9246.jpg)
"Mortal Kombat Armageddon" is a fighting game obviously. But it actually has a Mario Kart style racing section called "Motor Kombat" on the PlayStation 2 version, I maybe played one race in that mode because I bought Mortal Kombat Armageddon for it's fighting mode, but this is certainly a hidden kart game included in a popular fighting game series
I think it's amazing that this mario kart style video game would be included inside another game entirely
-
CTR and CTR: Nitro Fueled come to mind. Seriously, those games are gems.
Yes definitely..They were the first ones I listed. I might even say they are better than Mario Kart.
-
F zero GX
Amazing game but unfortunately not a kart racer.
-
Does Sonic All-Stars Racing: Transformed count? Like they aren't technically "Karts", but for all intent and purposes, it plays exactly like Mario Kart or Diddy Kong Racing would. Either way, it's an amazing racing game. I was really bummed they dumped the series for the Team Sonic Racing game.
Yea id say it counts. Yea Transformed was pretty good. I didn't like Team Sonic Racing nearly as much.
-
I might even say they (Crash Team Racing and Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled) are better than Mario Kart.
I second this. Especially regarding the first CTR. For me, the first Mario Kart that came close to it was Mario Kart DS.
-
Crash Team Racing
Sonic Team Racing
Sonic Racing Transformed
Diddy Kong Racing
-
Konami crazy racers gba
chocobo racing ps1
-
I remember LEGO Racers on PC fondly from my childhood!
Another Mario Kart style racing game is LEGO Racers for Nintendo 64
(https://vgcollect.com/images/cart-art/5039.jpg)
I am not sure if this game was a port on the N64 but it is certainly a Mario Kart style racing game that is much much more challenging then "Mickey Speedway USA" the LEGO racers game I played is the Nintendo 64 version, and it's tough as nails to win at. in most areas of racing.
Yep, same game! That's what I was thinking of :)
-
Looney Tunes Racing is another good one from what I hear.
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/kOsAAMXQya1Q8Tun/s-l300.jpg)
-
I'll name another game I don't think anyone on this site knows about. Because it is only a section of a game, inside another game.
"Mortal Kombat Armageddon"
(https://vgcollect.com/images/cart-art/9246.jpg)
"Mortal Kombat Armageddon" is a fighting game obviously. But it actually has a Mario Kart style racing section called "Motor Kombat" on the PlayStation 2 version, I maybe played one race in that mode because I bought Mortal Kombat Armageddon for it's fighting mode, but this is certainly a hidden kart game included in a popular fighting game series
I think it's amazing that this mario kart style video game would be included inside another game entirely
Wait what? I initially passed by your post because I'm like "Mortal Kombat is not a kart racer... ::)" Lol But wait...there's a kart racing mini game in MK Armageddon? I might have to check that out. I stopped played MK games after MK3 and only started playing them again after MK9 so I missed out on a chunk of the series.
-
I didn't want to turn this into a "name the top ___ best kart racers" but I wanted to compile a list for others that are interested and so far this is what we have. Another one I just remembered was Pac-Man World Rally. I think someone mentioned it in the racing game thread. It was surprisingly decent from what I remember.
Chocobo Racing
Crash Team Racing
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Extreme Go-Kart Racing
Konami Krazy Racers
LEGO Racers
LittleBigPlanet Karting
Looney Tunes Racing
Mickey Speedway USA
Miracle Space Race
ModNation Racers
ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Motor Kombat (mini game in MK Armageddon)
Pac-Man World Rally
Renegade Racers
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed
Speed Punks
Street Racer
Team Sonic Racing
Tyco R/C Assault with a Battery
Wacky Races
-
I didn't want to turn this into a "name the top ___ best kart racers" but I wanted to compile a list for others that are interested and so far this is what we have. Another one I just remembered was Pac-Man World Rally. I think someone mentioned it in the racing game thread. It was surprisingly decent from what I remember.
Chocobo Racing
Crash Team Racing
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled
Diddy Kong Racing
Diddy Kong Racing DS
Extreme Go-Kart Racing
Konami Krazy Racers
LEGO Racers
LittleBigPlanet Karting
Looney Tunes Racing
Mickey Speedway USA
Miracle Space Race
ModNation Racers
ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Motor Kombat (mini game in MK Armageddon)
Pac-Man World Rally
Renegade Racers
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed
Speed Punks
Street Racer
Team Sonic Racing
Tyco R/C Assault with a Battery
Wacky Races
I'm pretty sure that was me, LOLZ.
-
I'll name another game I don't think anyone on this site knows about. Because it is only a section of a game, inside another game.
"Mortal Kombat Armageddon"
(https://vgcollect.com/images/cart-art/9246.jpg)
"Mortal Kombat Armageddon" is a fighting game obviously. But it actually has a Mario Kart style racing section called "Motor Kombat" on the PlayStation 2 version, I maybe played one race in that mode because I bought Mortal Kombat Armageddon for it's fighting mode, but this is certainly a hidden kart game included in a popular fighting game series
I think it's amazing that this mario kart style video game would be included inside another game entirely
Wait what? I initially passed by your post because I'm like "Mortal Kombat is not a kart racer... ::)" Lol But wait...there's a kart racing mini game in MK Armageddon? I might have to check that out. I stopped played MK games after MK3 and only started playing them again after MK9 so I missed out on a chunk of the series.
Yes it's called "Motor Kombat" and it you should be able select it from the main menu screen. on the Mortal Kombat Armageddon game disc PlayStation 2. It's one of the modes inside that game. You have 10 different racers to choose from, they are basically Mortal Kombat fighters driving go karts, and duking it out on 5 different kart race tracks. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIQQaZRxlqA
and their is 62 fighters to choose from in the normal arcade fighting modes.
-
Also, I should mention this fangame called Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart (a game that quality-wise is in-between CTR and Mario Kart, but closer to CTR quality, especially because mods, some of which add Spyro, Crash, CTR Tracks, Mario Kart Tracks, Mario characters, etc.)
(https://mb.srb2.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13685&d=1542361685)
-
I know and own a title for PSone called "1,2,3, smurf!" which is actually MarioKart with smurfs 8)
-
I know and own a title for PSone called "1,2,3, smurf!" which is actually MarioKart with smurfs 8)
cool, this one?
I just saw this in the databace, this one is also called "Smurf Racer" in North America
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/58778.jpg)
https://vgcollect.com/item/58778
looks like you have the europeon version of this game
-
Bomberman racing
-
snowboard kids, kind of.
-
Bomberman racing
This one is a Japanese exclusive one I think unless I got the wrong game here :-\
https://vgcollect.com/item/117144
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/117144.jpg)
called "Bomberman Fantasy Race", this one may be rare because almost nobody has this game today listed in collection
-
Bomberman racing
This one is a Japanese exclusive one I think unless I got the wrong game here :-\
https://vgcollect.com/item/117144
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/117144.jpg)
called "Bomberman Fantasy Race", this one may be rare because almost nobody has this game today listed in collection
There's another one on the PS2 that came out in Japan and Europe.
-
Furious Karting on Xbox and Atari Karts on Jaguar
-
I know and own a title for PSone called "1,2,3, smurf!" which is actually MarioKart with smurfs 8)
cool, this one?
I just saw this in the databace, this one is also called "Smurf Racer" in North America
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/58778.jpg)
https://vgcollect.com/item/58778
looks like you have the europeon version of this game
There’s a Smurfs Kart racer? I really need to check that out
-
I know and own a title for PSone called "1,2,3, smurf!" which is actually MarioKart with smurfs 8)
cool, this one?
I just saw this in the databace, this one is also called "Smurf Racer" in North America
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/58778.jpg)
https://vgcollect.com/item/58778
looks like you have the europeon version of this game
There’s a Smurfs Kart racer? I really need to check that out
Yea right, THIS one. Plays kinda like MarioKart, with throwable items, rockets, and stuff ... but it's suited for little Kids, as it's subtitle says "my first racing game" - so, it's way easier to beat than Mario Kart - no comparison at all in difficulty to Diddy Kong Racing.
-
snowboard kids, kind of.
I'd say it counts. It's not "karts" per se but it's got all the other same qualities of Mario Kart that make it enjoyable. I didn't even think of that series when making this topic though so thanks for the reminder. Love those games!
-
Bomberman racing
This one is a Japanese exclusive one I think unless I got the wrong game here :-\
https://vgcollect.com/item/117144
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/117144.jpg)
called "Bomberman Fantasy Race", this one may be rare because almost nobody has this game today listed in collection
Oh whaaaat? There was a Bomberman kart racing game? I had this dream, years ago, that a Bomberman Kart existed. Never heard of it, never seen it until now. So now that my interest is piqued, I'm trying to find out more about this game. On Wikipedia it's definitely listed as having come out in the US. Everywhere else I can only find any info on the Japanese release. Unless I'm looking in all the wrong spots, I can only find Japanese or European copies for sale. So either the American version is extremely rare like you said, or it doesn't exist. Maybe it was planned then it got cancelled. If anyone has more info about this game, please indulge me.
Lots of other great picks in this thread so far though!
EDIT: Nevermind, with a little more research the US Bomberman Fantasy Race does exist but it must be extremely rare. Very few copies to buy online and most are disc only with the few with cases and manuals are super expensive. :-/
-
The name of the game is actually Bomberman Kart (go figure), with Bomberman Kart DX being the updated version. Overseas release only, PS2.
-
Does Sonic All-Stars Racing: Transformed count? Like they aren't technically "Karts", but for all intent and purposes, it plays exactly like Mario Kart or Diddy Kong Racing would. Either way, it's an amazing racing game. I was really bummed they dumped the series for the Team Sonic Racing game.
I say it counts, as it follows the formula for a "kart racer" to the letter.
-
Forgot to mention Looney Tunes Space Race for dreamcast and ps2.
-
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/3063.jpg)
Konami Krazy Racers
-
I actually like, Garfield Kartfield (Furious Racing)
-
I don't personally have this game but it's another game I heard has a kart racing side game also. I think it's this one.
Monkey Ball 3DS: Monkey Kart
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/14964.jpg)
Monkey Ball 3DS: Monkey Kart Gameplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g02Dn2vsJHY
-
That sonic racing game on game gear.
-
Atari Karts. Yeah, it's decent for any early MK clone.