My favourite has got be Mario Kart Wii, it's still got a community and I'd say it is the Melee of Mario kart.
Plenty of good tracks, roster and bopping music.
What about you? What is your favourite Mario kart? I know Double Dash has a soft spot in some people's hearts.
19 Comments
raptir@lemmy.zip · 23 pts · 1y
I grew up on 64, but 8 Deluxe is incredible. Great variety of courses and karts, great mechanics.
SteelCoffee@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Totally agree. The one I play nowadays is 8D, but I'll never forget Moo Moo Farm and it's catchy tune on the N64.
WR5@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Isn't Moo Moo Farm playable on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
SteelCoffee@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Sort of, it’s got Moo Moo Meadows which is originally from the wii game I think. That’s also a great one, and the music really slaps, but the n64 tune has that sweet sweet banjo plucking. It always takes me back!
MurrayL@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
I grew up on Double Dash, but MK8D offers so much choice and variety that nothing else comes close - at least for pick-up-and-play casual games.
SolidShake@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
64
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 1y
This is the correct answer.
B0NK3RS@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Mario Kart DS
I did play a lot of 64 and Double Dash back in the day but DS is by far my favourite.
konalt@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
64 for nostalgia, 8dx for map selection/visuals/characters
Beryl@jlai.lu · 6 pts · 1y
MK8D would be perfect if only battle mode wasn't such a mess. If they could just take MK64 battle mode and implement it exactly as is in MK8D, it would be perfection.
zenpocalypse@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
64 was the last good battle mode, imo. I don't know why they removed levels big enough to hide in.
Snowpix@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
Wii. The driving always felt perfect in that game, the other games don't control as well in my opinion. 8 Deluxe feels like a letdown with its lack of unlockable characters and karts which I felt was one of the most fun parts about Wii.
Sabin10@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
My brain says 8dx, wii and DD are all good enough that I don't think I could pick between them. My heart says OG is the GOAT because it's what I played the most and I still think it has the best battle mode.
Flamekebab@piefed.social · 3 pts · 1y
Mechanically I like 64. I'd like a few more tracks, particularly for the battle mode. The later versions add far too much cruft for my tastes.
LorIps@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
8 Deluxe Solo, Wii with Friends
trashboat@midwest.social · 2 pts · 1y
Gotta be Wii for me for the reasons you suggested. Great atmosphere and level design
But something about playing long, grinding balloon battles on DS with 7 other people on the school bus will always stick with me
brsrklf@jlai.lu · 2 pts · 1y
8 (DX but really my favorite parts of it were already on Wii U). 8's tracks are incredible (not the booster packs one, those are a mixed bag and none really reach base game/Wii U dlc level).
Wii comes very close though. It's the first to have good item balance IMO, it gets rid of the left-right bullshit to drift, and circuits are quite fun too. And some bikes are a blast, though to the point of being overpowered.
I just think of 8 as "we took everything good in Wii and made it a bit better".
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y
DD is responsible for Baby Park, and the amount of mayhem that has gone down on that track is ridiculous.
tomkatt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
MK7 has been my favorite, especially with the CTGP-7 mod.