The Mario Kart 8 remake of the GBA iteration of Mario Circuit could best be described in the words of George Costanza from Seinfeld: "not showing off, not falling behind." Indeed, it's the very ...

What would you say is the heart and soul of the Mario Kart series? The classic racers? The many wonderfully devious items? Smacking your sibling upside the head and throwing your controller out the ...

Mario Kart 7 is rarely talked about anymore, which is strange because it added a lot to the franchise. This was the first widely online entry, plus it let us glide for the first time. I suspect the ...

It seemingly has become a requirement for every Mario Kart game to include courses from previous entries, and each iteration of the popular racing series has taken a distinct approach. Returning ...

Mario Kart World is indisputably the best first-party launch game for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console, and its new major departures for the franchise – like Knockout Tour and Free Roam – are ...

Mario Kart 8 — especially in its 68-million-selling Deluxe form on Nintendo Switch — is the definitive Mario Kart, and perhaps it always will be. It has the crispness and technicality of 1992’s Super; ...

Ah, yes, Mario Kart. The survival game masquerading as a racing title. Don’t believe me? All you need to do is reach first place on any track. Better yet, do it on Mario Kart World. On a six-lap race.

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...