Favourite Mario Kart game?

[murrayl@lemmy.world]

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.

[brsrklf@jlai.lu]

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".

[konalt@lemmy.world]

64 for nostalgia, 8dx for map selection/visuals/characters

[raptir@lemmy.zip]

I grew up on 64, but 8 Deluxe is incredible. Great variety of courses and karts, great mechanics.

[sabin10@lemmy.world]

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.

[beryl@jlai.lu]

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.

[Guest]

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.

[ourkaos@lemmy.today]

DD is responsible for Baby Park, and the amount of mayhem that has gone down on that track is ridiculous.

[zenpocalypse@lemm.ee]

64 was the last good battle mode, imo. I don't know why they removed levels big enough to hide in.

[trashboat@midwest.social]

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

[tomkatt@lemmy.world]

MK7 has been my favorite, especially with the CTGP-7 mod.

[snowpix@lemmy.ca]

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.

[wr5@lemmy.world]

Isn't Moo Moo Farm playable on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?

[Guest]

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!