Hell, some still say that Transformed is one of the best racing games of all time, as well as the de facto best kart racer ever made. Both were absolutely fantastic, and filled a void. Meanwhile, the latter built upon the foundations of its predecessor, but also tried to do something different in the process, ending up as a sort of spiritual successor to Diddy Kong Racing. The former was a straight up, traditional kart racer with a very addictive adventure mode, which turned heads and rightfully so. It started with 2010’s Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, then continued on through the beloved effort we know as Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
I was happy with my Diddy Kong Racing, though, and still consider it to be the best of its kind.Įnter SEGA, which released the only two kart racers worth mentioning in the same breath as the greats, during the last generation of consoles. A 90's classic that I sadly missed back then, due to not owning a PlayStation and not having any friends that owned that particular game. Of course, there’s also Crash Team Racing, which comes out next month and promises to bring one of the genre’s best back to the spotlight. That’s just one of some lesser known and lower budget attempts, and was something that I not only reviewed but beat more than once within the last year. Take Nickelodeon Kart Racers for instance. Still, that doesn’t mean we’ve been without, as Mario Kart is still going strong (at least through a very popular port), and other combatants have attempted to leave their mark on the sub-genre. That’s especially true of today’s era of gaming, which tends to prefer realism over the fast-paced, battle kart style racing that ruined many friendships during its 90's heyday. Good, let alone great, kart racers are few and far between.
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