Mario Kart 8 still remains the King of Kart racers 5 years after release

[KayonXaikyre]

Diddy Kong Racing is probably still one of my favorites. I think in terms of just raw gameplay I like Mario Kart 8 better. Battle mode I like Mario Kart 64 and for the overall game with story mode I like Diddy Kong Racing the most. I think Crash Team Racing is pretty good, but it's its not as good as the other two for me personally. I still need to play the Sonic Racing Transformed, but though it isn't a kart racer I actually liked Sonic Riders lol. Sonic Riders was super fun to me. LOOK AT AMY RIDE THAT WAVE!

 

[Sander VF]

My main takeaway from this thread is that SEGA should just fucking release Sonic Transformed Remastered with a Yakuza racer and call it a day.

 

[Simba1]

I got impression that CTR has generally better SP experience (race feel, adventure mode, need stronger skill...), while MK8D has better almost everything else.

 

[Sander VF]

SUMO could even tale TSR's team racing mechanics and roll them into a future Sonic Transformed sequel as an optional mode.

A sequel that will have all my lost SEGA bois and gurls.

It will feature Segata Sanshiro as a racer and will be 60fps across all platforms and be illustrious and a Panzer Dragoon racer and and and

 

[Jon Carter]

I’m gonna need the 8 people that picked team sonic racing to explain themselves and the life choices that led to this.

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Not that odd of an opinion, to be honest. I think MK8 is better but TSR is a good game.

 

[LordOcidax]

Wow, that poll result is something else. MK8 still the king.

 

[domthybomb]

MNR is so underrated. Its biggest issue was load times. LBP Karting was kindof a spiritual sequel but the racing wasn't as great and the customization for your char/karts was also lacking compared to MNR. Track editor felt improved though. RIP UFG

 

[Aztorian]

What about Modnation Racers? I really liked making your own track. Next we need is a Super Mario Kart Maker.

 

[Chronospherics]

The OP is pretty odd, like something from a 90s forum.

I prefer Crash Team Racing and Sonic Racing Transformed to Mario Kart 8, but it's a good kart racer. I think it's great that Mario Kart exists, but I just find Crash and Sonic are more technical games, which helps keep me engaged.

 

[Zool]

Yeah, WiiU was amazing.

 

[Ryuhza]

Wow, that poll result is something else. MK8 still the king.

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How many voters do you suppose have played all three?

 

[Rukumouru]

The best kart racer of the last 10 years is Sonic Racing Transformed. But Mario Kart 8 is indeed close, and a masterpiece in its own right.

 

[Theorry]

Kart Wars begun have

 

[Melkr_]

Diddy Kong Racing remains untouched.

 

[Putosaure]

After playing a bit of CTR, it's really something different. I still prefer MK8 the most I think, being more easy to control and with something that seems more fair in term of difficulty.

 

[KillstealWolf]

It's funny to judge Crash Team Racing online issues as a negative when it's likely to be patched, or should we judge Mario Kart 8 on the Lobby Glitch the game had at launch where if anyone left the lobby, the whole lobby would get dropped and kick everyone?

It does have Zem and Zam though.

These guys are the Waluigi of Crash Bandicoot.

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And Mario Kart has Waluigi. I don't mind Waluigi though, he's okay.

However, Mario Kart also has this train wreck of a character as well.

And that's BEFORE we even talk about the Baby Version of this train wreck of a character as well.

Crash is missing some of the key characters from the series, but knowing from the datamines and the Grand Prix, the more popular ones are coming.

Where's Diddy Kong Nintendo? Why'd you make a Pink Gold Peach before putting Diddy Kong in this game? Where are you hiding him?

 

[Crazy Izanagi]

My main takeaway from this thread is that SEGA should just fucking release Sonic Transformed Remastered with a Yakuza racer and call it a day.

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Hey hey hey!


It needs a Persona character too.

 

[Spades]

MK8 is easily the best current kart racer. By some distance.

 

[Crazy Izanagi]

300 people in denial, playing 30fps with no online collision. I just can't.

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Or maybe you need to learn that not everyone gives a shit about 60fps.

 

[Ryuhza]

Or maybe you need to learn that not everyone gives a shit about 60fps.

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And collision is pretty much a non-factor in CTR outside of collision based items, which work fine. It's just the bumping that isn't there. Legitimately the most bizarre controversy I've seen about the game yet.

 

[Mondo]

Mario Kart 8 isn't even the best Mario Kart for me personally, let alone the best Kart racer.

That said, the one I enjoyed the most in the last 10 years was Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed. You get 4 player split screen in every mode outside of time trials, world tour was a lot of fun, the driving was fun and the item mechanics were great.

 

[JamboGT]

Mario Kart 8 is fantastic but I have to say after playing CTR last night it has a franticness (I don't think that word exists but whatever) and a much more technical drifting model that makes it a lot of fun. I have been really enjoying it and the single player is definitely better than what MK8 has to offer. Both are great in different ways.

MK8 is definitely the easier and more accessible option, I was really struggling with CTR for the first three races or so and then all of a sudden it clicked and became very satisfying.

 

[Jo-TM]

Mario Kart is secretly Nintendo's best franchise now, having dethroned 3D Mario from the top position after three sequels that failed to live up to the standards of the Galaxy games. All of the expected first cycle games have been either released or announced by now, except Mario Kart. That MK9 will come out during the fourth year of Switch, at the earliest, is just bizarre.