10 Best Kart Racers That Aren't Mario Kart
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- In video game terms, Mario Kart IS kart racing, and it feels as though anything else lives in its shadow. However, that's not to say that the other options aren't great in and of themselves. From Crash Team Racing and Diddy Kong Racing to Speed Freaks and Super Indie Karts, you're spoiled for choice when it comes to non-Mario karting. Here are the 10 Best Kart Racers That Aren't Mario Kart!
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One of my favorite things about Sonic and Allstars Racing Transformed is that the PC version includes characters like a bunch of dudes from team fortress, two characters from total war, and my absolute favorite Football Manager
Another amazing racer is Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart, I will absolutely say that Moe Mansion is the best build. The modding scene is phenomenal.
That’s sweet. Never played it but I hope we get a Nitro Kart 2 desperately with an awesome forge for creating tracks. Some mods would be cool too.
@@jessejive117 it has nothing do with nitro kart. also the first nitro kart wasn't on pc, so unless the second one will, if ever, you woill never have mods
You can get mods on consoles, but only hacked ones.
So jailbroken PS3/4/5s or a Switch(or Switch emulator) and so on.
My jtagged Xbox 360 would vouch for this if it had a TH-cam account.
I felt that Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed was a better game than Mario Kart 8. The transforming vehicles and always-changing tracks (like that wild Skies of Arcadia track) were a lot more exciting than what I found in Mario Kart 8.
Fully agree! It's one of my favorite games to play with friends.
Agree!!
Pretty much
I grew up with Speed Punks (Speed Freaks), we didn't have enough for Nintendo/Mario back then. I love it, still own it. (Probably helped one of the characters had my name)
underrated PS1 classic
CTR is the superior to all Kart racers. Driving sideways is fun as hell. The battle mode is also massively better then Mario Kart.
Yes. It’s the best Kart Racer of all time. Nitro Fuel is a master class for the genre. Really really really hoping we get a sequel soon. The Grand Prix events were my most beloved gaming moments I’ve ever had. I loved predictions videos and data mines for them! But I couldn’t agree more!!
I agree. Once you play it, the others feel like they aren't skill based at all. Like they're featureless
@@Rlogsdon100 well said!
Imagine if the Grand Prix events still kept going. We could've had more obscure Crash characters join the roster.
You mean drifting? Yeah that part took me forever to learn how to do, but once I got it I was drifting every chance I got 😆
Sonic Team Racing is fantastic and should be on this list. The team mechanic is so much fun and the controls and visuals are fantastic. I highly recommend.
Pretty much
Blur is an incredible game, so underrated
wish it hadn’t been delisted from Steam
One the best arcade racing games ever
It's not a kart racing game though, so don't count
Where’s Wacky Racers (for the Dreamcast I think), I seem to remember it being equal parts awesome and crazy?!
Played it about a month ago on my Fat PS3...even more nuts than I remembered ha
Can't believe KOMBAT KART from Mortal Kombat: Armageddon wasn't on the list!
Weren't there some really tough requirements to unlock that? Never played it but it looked fun.
Jak X Combat Racing
How could this gem be overlooked?
It also had the rare feature of upgrading the cars with weapons before the race starts. Other kart racers have no weapons on the cart, you pick them up on the track then use them.
Brutal, explosive, skills required, banging music, mature but also silly in the story, customizable, Online (for PS2...), etc. What else do you need?
Oh yeah, that wish to fix the Memory Card bug that deleted your progress, and rumored kills your Memory Card and Online Profile on your Memory Card...
These last 2 never got me, but darn that game was still fun!
I thought it was particularly boring actually
Blur was a phenomenal game. It may not have sold well but the online modes were a joy. I usually hate kart racers but I couldn't get enough of Blur.
What’s Blur?
@@jamesheatherly4209 it was a kart racer but with added realism. So you had realistic vehicles and tracks but power ups like shields and rockets. It was so much fun.
@@truehopey8045Blur is not a kart racing game. That game has cars, not karts.
guys not every racing game is a kart racer, i haven't played blur but from what i have seen, it looks much more similar to F-Zero
LEGO Racers was a big one for me growing up, and LEGO Racers 2 was even better with its big explorable hub world.
Lego Racers was better than Mario Kart
Modnation Racers is a banger! I loved spending hours making anything.
Nitro Kart had a lot of really cool cosmetics to unlock through very very difficult, and not luck based, achievements that require a very high skill level. It’s so so so so fun when you learn and master the mechanics. It’s so satisfying sorta like guitar hero III.
except that everythign else,. LITERALLY everything else was mtx ridden crap
@@Zontar82 Yeah, the game had mtx but these were entirely optional. Literally every item is STILL free to get by playing the game to get enough coins. These mtx were very unnecessary but they never affected the game at all and the game is still the same before they were included.
@@Zontar82 why do you care if you have the option to unlock cosmetics with real currency?? And there was plenty that was only unlockable through achievements… they only money you had to spend was one cosmetic and it was for veterans. Idk why people hate optional money
@@jessejive117 Because OUTRAGE AT EVERYTHING! People seldom take in to account that extras added to games aren't produced for free. Either buy them, or don't. If you buy a car you don't get the extra trim or navigation options for free. I'm vehemently against paying for on disk content (looking at you Street Fighter X Tekken) but cosmetics? Eh. You don't have to buy so ignore and move on.
I love crash nitro kart, can't believe I never played it until March of 2021
I remember South Park Rally, now that certainly was a game.
It is indeed a game that exists
I loved Street Racer on the mega drive as a kid, including the battle and football modes!
Nice to see Speed Freaks getting a look in (albeit brief). Cracking little game, great memories of playing it back in the day. Not much more to it than what you get, but still very underrated imo. Wonderfully unique aesthetic, very slick sound design and a fantastic soundtrack as well. The loose, drifty-weighty handling style honestly feels closer to Wipeout than your typical cart racer at times.
I absolutely loved playing Speed Freaks growing up!
I'm surprised that Motor Toon Grand Prix for PS1 didn't make the list. Definitely a underrated gem for sure
Muppet Racemania for the PS1 was an absolute banger
Yes!!!! I played the hell out of that back in the day!
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is LEGENDARY to my eyes!
Almost everything about it is phenomenal and well-designed, I'm hoping for a full-on spiritual successor/sequel of CTR that greatly expends/extends on EVERYTHING & EVERYTHING out of EVERYTHING BEYOND BELIEF in a sort of CTR 2 for PC & Next-Gen consoles of all things!
I remember the massive push on Modnation Racers before it came out. I still somewhere have blank figures of the characters from the game and sticker sheets so you can paint and modify them. Shame the game didn't take off as it was rather good.
Played the hell out of Speed Racer growing up. I'm sure the old guy was called Hodger the Codger.
As a kid, I thought Street Racer was a Street Fighter spin-off. Because sumo, maybe? Imagine my disappointment a few years ago when I looked it up and found out the truth
Hi TripleJump, what is the background music you are playing during the video called?
Great video, great selection. Blur is a forgotten gem, i love it, to bad pc port is very unoptimized. I also love those sonic games, but why there is no Team Sonic Racing among them? It's just as good with it's own team work quirk. Great kart racer.
Bottom line, Mario is a much more popular Franchise than Crash and more successful even, but nitro kart is better than Mario kart dude. Doesn’t mean you have to like it better tho lol edit: to be fair, this isn’t a ranking video. More of pointing out great kart racers that aren’t as popular if a franchise as Nintendo’s Mario.
Nitro Kart is better for people who get addicted to chasing long combo chains over anything resembling a classic driving game.
No it's not, not even close.
You have to be unhealthy delusional to say such a thing.
me playing cartoon network racing right now and still having lego racers for pc: "Nghgoi, I think you forgot two :P"
XD
Mod Nation Racers was so much fun. The community was really active when it first released and it was cool to see the players' top creations on display in the Mod Spot. I hope we get a new one on the PS5, but it's unlikely.
I'd give a small shout out to Sonic Adventure 2's Kart racing mini game. It was a lot of fun, especially since it was a side attraction in the game.
Jak X: Combat racing was my shiz for a good while during high-school
I'd forgotten all about Street Racer, me and my brother loved that game on the Mega Drive.
Pac-Man World Rally or Pac-Man Rally for GC, PS2, and PSP is my favourite.
I picked up Super Indie Karts last week and it is as good as you've heard, great racer!
CTR Nitro Fueled does have difficulty settings, what are you on about?
Speed Freaks is an underrated PS1 Classic, loved playing it growing up
I sunk so many hours into Toy Story Racer when I was a kid , should be on the list 😂
Wacky Wheels on MSDOS was my first kart racer. It's a blatant Mario Kart clone and it doesn't top any of the games on this list but that theme song still slaps.
Skunny Kart came first. I think it is same series.
Diddy Kong Racing deserves a remake
I just want another Conker game!
Shit, just port it.
Please, Microsoft, rare and Nintendo. Work something out.
Oh yeah here we go! Garfield Kart time!
I've never played Garfield games or a kart racer, but I'll give it my best shot.
Diddy Kong Racing was a solid N64 non-Mario racer. One of my friends and I back then played the heck out of it back in the day. And Conker from Conker’s Bad Fur Day is in it, which makes you wonder how he went from a happy go lucky Squirrel to the Squirrel we know in Bad Fur Day.
Journalists and gamers mocked Twelve Tales: Conker 64 for being another 3D platformer for children. The original game had DKR Conker’s personality and voice. Rareware was afraid it could cannibalize Banjo sales too, they turned into a mature game to make it stand out.
I was really hoping to see Super TuxKart on the list. It's quite a competent cart racing game and, at least in my opinion, the only open source game to come this close to the quality of commercial games.
Sonic Transformed deserves a Switch port. Team Racing is strong too, but it isn't even close. Transformed rewards skill rather than pure luck, and balances casual with expert racing perfectly.
Not a surprise to see Diddy Kong racing on here. Some might argue it's better than Mario Kart 64.
It's nice to see Konami Krazy Racers on here. I was hoping for that but for some reason I was not expecting it on the list. It was a really fun game to play on the GBA back in the day and the first cart racer I played portably. Mario Kart super circuit did come out not long after and I'd say it's overall better but Krazy Racers had a shop where you can actually upgrade the various items you can get throughout the track which was pretty cool.
Really glad to see Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed on here. That's a game I got early on downloaded on the Wii U and I think it's the greatest kart racing game ever made because I love the transformations and I also think the items are much more balanced. Getting hit by blue shells and Mario Kart is such a pain in the ass but instead you send hornets in front of the driver and first and there's a chance it could hit the first three drivers and there's even a chance that drivers can even Dodge the hornets so it's way more balanced. I also like how the firework and the ice ball when you shoot them they just ZIP down the track so quickly that you can hit anybody who's right in front of you with it instead of just shooting a really slow green shell and having not a good chance of hitting your target.
One I knew wasn't going to be on this list but I had played before is a racing game on the PS1 where you're racing in tracks based off of Disney World attractions and you're playing as either various Disney characters or some made-up characters. The game was pretty fun but I mean you could beat it in a pretty short amount of time. I rented it from Hollywood Video and although the computer opponents were pretty challenging because they take shortcuts, it doesn't take that long to beat the game.
I can't believe you guys missed the classic original rip off of Super Mario Kart from Copysoft in 1993.
No Skunny Kart?
I made a Kart racing game "Ultimate Godspeed". Everybody keeps modify the race track by placing shortcuts and traps.
Its basically a mashup of "Ultimate Chicken Horse" and "Mario Kart".
Im so glad I found this channel.
Welcome! Hope you're enjoying it and having a shiny day!
@@Banquet42 I came across it yesterday on my birthday and it feels like a really good birthday present/curse
I would also recommend Mickey’s Speedway USA on the N64. It’s a kart racer with Disney characters. It’s also made by Rare.
Great shout 👍
What's the background song id, just love it for some reason 😄
Bike Mice From and Rock and Roll racer were cool too, I was very into Biker Mice From Mice with each character having their own power up aside from the regular weapons
You have Street Racer and Diddy Kong Racing (which is far better than MK64, and NOBODY will tell me otherwise) in there. Very well done.
When it comes to GBA kart racers, I was always a fan of Crash: Nitro Kart. The boost system was a blast!
LOVED Mod Nation Racers. Great racing and excellent customization. Made multiple tracks and tons of characters and cars. Too bad the servers were shut down years ago.
The biggest missed and underrated game for me here is F1 Race Stars
Interesting! Looking for alternatives that doesn't lock me in a "drifty" situation, or with better overall graphics.
Probably not nitro kart if that’s what you’re looking for… But please try it if you haven’t. Just watch video on the advanced mechanics first. That’s what makes this game 10/10 for racing mechanics. Leaning to maintain maximum speed, AKA blue flame or holy sacred fire flame in tracks it’s available on or just regular flame around the entirety for the track and hitting the short cuts is way too fun and satisfying. It’s hard to get good at. It’s like guitar hero. Everyone can have fun. But 5 staring expert songs takes time but it’s worth it! Developer ghost times are so much fun.
Table Top Racing is dirt cheap, I had fun with it, and I reckon it ticks your boxes
@@jessejive117
It's satisfying for people who enjoy rhythm games and quick time events. Anything that doesn't give you any freedom or flexibility.
It's a lazy way for the developer to force you to play the game their way for everyone else.
Another great cart racer of old is Wacky Wheels. I had a lot of fun with that one.
CTR at #10? That’s wild! That and Diddy Kong Racing are probably the best kart racers I’ve ever played. Speed Freaks is another great kart racer, I’d love a remake or sequel.
CTR was my jam next to Mario Kart. Especially the remastered (Nitro Fueled) is just pure nostalgia for me
Chocobo Racing is another good one i thought would be on here
Would RC pro-am for the NES be considered be considered a cart racer?
Speed Freaks was the first time i forgot about Mario Kart.
Awesome game.
there was a kart racing game i played on the ps1 as a kid. i can’t remember the name. all i can i remember is that there was some wacky looking scientist or something like that as a character and there was an underwater track. anybody know what im describing?
Crash Team Racing is the only one I know that fits those parameters. That same course among all the others is remastered in Crash Nitro Fueled.
@@sherrdreamz7232 i can see that. but it was some ip that wasnt very popular
i am looking for a kart game from back in the day, it was arcade but realistic-ish looking and you could punch other players with a bat when they drove past. anyone knows?
I played a lot of CTR back then. But I never got to play Crash Nitro Kart, which i wanted to play so badly. I somewhat got a taste of it with CTR Nitro Fueled.
Blur is such a good game. I discovered this game so late ... its sad ... i want Blur 2 ...
Yup, bizarre creations was an absolutely great game company and seeing them go under was a true tragedy.
Muppet Race Mania on the PS 1 was a good one, as well.
Got a couple more for you, that weren't mentioned, (and a heap haven't been gauging by the comments) Wacky wheels, the PC's attempt to keep up with Kart racers, and Micky's Speedway Racing USA on the N64
You know, with all the cameos of Simon that seem to be happening in 9/10 videos these days, is Mr Miller going to do some sort of proper guest spot on the channel at some point?
How in the hell did you make this video and not include the DOS version of Wacky Wheels?
I love CTR nitro refueled and I think it's one of the best kart racer's besides mario kart. I used to play the original CTR and nitro kart alot when I was a kid. Diddy kong racing is a really good kart racer as well and it is one of my favorite kart racer's. I've never played indie kart's but it seem's cool and fun so I would check it out.
Is it worth in 2022?
@@uziiii.-.999 absolutely, I played for the first time when covid started. Game's amazing
ModNation Racers was fantastic. Really sucks we never got a sequel on any home console later than PS3.
True (atleast if u dont count MNR Roadtrip for PS Vita)
I really liked rock n roll racing, beetle adventure racing and excite truck as great alternate racing games
TLDW list:
10. Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled (2019)
9. Konami Krazy Racers (2001. Aka. 'Konami Wai Wai Racing Advance' in Japan.)
8. ModNation Racers (2010)
7. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing; Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed (2 games. 2010 & 2012.)
6. Looney Tunes: Space Race (2000)
5. Blur (2010)
4. Street Racer (1994)
3. Speed Freaks (1999)
2. Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
1. Super Indie Karts (2015)
Note:
Street Racer was released for multiple platforms for several years after the original SNES game in 1994.
This game has been under maintenance forever. Can’t wait ! I’m still playing.
Diddy Kong Racing the GOAT
JakX called it wants to know where it mail your kneecap bashing
I think that Littlebigplanet karting is also really fun! 😊
Holy shit Rakugakids, I haven't thought about that game in like 20 years
Here are some more honorable mentions:
Buggy/Team Losi RC Racer
Cars 2
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
LEGO Racers 2
Micro Machines V4
Motor Toon Grand Prix
Muppet RaceMania
Rumble Racing
Toy Story Racer
Wacky Races Starring Dastardly & Muttley
Table Top Racing too
Diddy Kong Racing! Loved that one.
All-Stars Racing Transformed is so damn good, even better than many of the actual Mario Kart games. I was so pissed when they removed all the other Sega content to focus exclusively on Sonic in the last game.
I agree! That’s my friends and I’s go to kart racing game. Been enjoying that game both on the PS Vita and PC.
Yeah team sonic racing was incredibly lackluster content wise.. especially after the performance of transformed
I liked the Madagascart game, it was fun.
El Chavo Kart it's a good game too but only released here in Mexico and Brazil
Nascar Rumble needed to be on here
You forgot SRB2kart. The game based off of Sonic Robo Blast 2, which uses the Doom Engine. (More specifically, the Doom Legacy source port.)
I never played crash nitro karts until April of last year and I fell I'm love wit its a really good game.
There isn't any CTTR content in crash team racing nitro fueled only the karts and skins you can change the difficulty in crash team racing nitro fueled
F1 Race Stars was pretty impressive.
I loved Blur! So fun
Little Big Planet Karting should be on this
CTR was unplayable because of the ridiculously long times.
Dude, it was like 60 seconds lol Develop some patience… Either way, still the best Kart Racer ever made.
Back in the days of Spectrum and C64, we used to dream of loading times like that. Be greatful for what you've got.
Yo man of recent times Smurfs racing on the switch was solid.
I might sound unfamiliar but sonic and all stars racing transformed is my best kart racing game of all time though I played mariokart 8 and enjoyed it
Blur is one of the greatest games I’ve ever played.
Sonic Sega All-Stars Racing (1) deserves to be in top 3. It is the original "Smash Bros" of kart racers and is still holds up
Decent list, but where's Crazyracing Kartrider? It's Korea/SEA only but is significantly better than a huge portion of this list; not to mention it's getting a Microsoft-published sequel called KartRider Drift this year, and if you played the beta you know how good it is.
IDK if these are the best picks, the biggest omission is KartRider. Super popular in Korea, haven’t played it but I hear it’s great.
U should do a Mario kart ranking video for all the Mario karts
An updated Blur would be great, even just a remaster
Think you got this list backwards. Also, no Little Big Planet Racing? Thats essentialy Modnation Racers, but better.
Wdym?
cartoon network own spin on kart racing is a gem
f-zero x and gx are both phenomanal