Mario Kart Rankings

Nysic

Nysic

Power Star
Not much to explain, name your favorite Mario Kart games in order. I haven't played the arcade ones so i'll leave them out. Keep in mind I liked all the Mario Karts, just some more than others.

(least-greatest)

7. Super Mario Kart
I enjoyed playing it, but the items were so limited and the courses were a bit bland.

6. Mario Kart 64
I haven't played this one that much, but like Super Mario Kart the items were limited. The courses were OK but I liked their remakes better.

5. Mario Kart DS
This one was OK, but the courses just felt a bit empty, with a few exceptions like Delfino Square.

4. Mario Kart Super Circuit
The courses were very creative and challenging, and there were so many too. Plus, I got to see my favorite SNES tracks. Slippery controls make it fall just short of #3.

3. Mario Kart 7
Introduced gliding and underwater, which was awesome. Great courses and items too. A bit lackluster on characters though.

2. Mario Kart Wii
Amazing courses, precise controls, a large selection of characters, tons of items. Need I say more? Barely falls short of #1.

1. Mario Kart Double Dash
My all-time favorite. Such a creative concept, 2 characters in one kart. Plus, special items, a great selection of characters, amazing courses, amazing music, Wario Colosseum and PETEY PIRANHA. Such a joy to play.
 
Judging Wii U before you even touch it.
 
7) Super Mario Kart
6) Mario Kart Super Circuit
5) Mario Kart 64
4) Mario Kart DS
3) Mario Kart 7
2) Mario Kart Wii
1) Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
 
Hypochondriac Mario said:
Judging Wii U before you even touch it.
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You forgot to metion half the these games, I've never played and three quarters of them, I've never owned.
I own Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii.
I've played Mario Kart GCN at the dentist I go to (yes, they have 8 GameCubes in there).
I've played Mario Kart 7 when one of my friends let me borrow their 3DS to try it out.
 
1. Mario Kart DS: First Mario Kart I actually tried to win at, so although 64 was my first, this one will always hold a special place in my heart for the many hours I put into it. Loved Mission Mode and unlocking the new courses, mastering the retro courses (which were new to me at the time, except for the N64 ones)

2. Mario Kart 64: It may have an AI that cheats like no other, but it was my first Mario Kart and like other N64 games, felt magical to play, since before the 64 I had only played the GBA. So yeah, these two are pretty nostalgic for me and I know nostalgia isn't every thing but I really do like these the most.

3. Mario Kart 8: Before you say anything, yes I did get to play the E3 demo at Best Buy. It felt like a combination of the best of Wii and 7, and that's great because it also seemed to cut some of the negative features like the advantage given to bikes and such. From what I've played it's really a gem, and I can't wait to play the full version.

4. Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: For its time, the roster was fantastic, and having two characters to a kart made the game really wild. It was fun to team Mario with Bowser, or Luigi with Waluigi. King Boo and Petey Piranha were also really great additions. Really all it needed was Cackletta and Fawful... But yeah, I also loved playing Bob-Omb Blast. I'm sad it didn't come back, because to this day it's my favorite Battle mode.

5. Mario Kart Wii: It's still a fun game, and while rage-inducing, it feels really great to win here. The controls are far too loose, but it had an even further expanded roster from Double Dash, with a few cuts (RIP Petey Piranha) but overall I still enjoyed the game. Loved killing Birdo and Toad with Waluigi :waluigi: Thunder Cloud can burn in The Underwhere though.

6. Mario Kart 7: I still enjoyed this game, but it was really a step down from Mario Kart Wii, and even from DS. The newcomer choices were awful (Wiggler? Honey Queen? Metal freaking Mario?), it cut some key veterans (RIP Waluigi and Dry Bones), and some of the new courses had nothing to do with Mario (those Wuhu courses, namely). It was still a fun game, however. Honey Queen made a wonderful victim to Wario and Bowser's Star power. And even poor Toad couldn't escape being run over by a truck :bowser:

7. Mario Kart: Super Circuit: I appreciate that they tried to bring the Mario Kart series to the GBA, but I'm sad to say they failed. The retro GBA tracks in later games were fun, and it introduced some neat track ideas, but the horrible controls made the game nearly unplayable for me. I've heard Super Mario Kart is the same way, so I'm reluctant to get it even though I really should play the original.

Unranked: Super Mario Kart (haven't played it)
 
7 word reviews for each Mario Kart.

1. DS: Mario Kart was made for the DS.
2. Double Dash: Two in a kart and Petey Piranha.
3. Wii: Many characters. Thunder Cloud sucks, but fun.
4. 7: Gliding and swimming fun, but no Waluigi.
5. 64: AI is bad. This one is overrated.
6. Super: THIS ONE'S HORRIBLE! DO NOT PLAY IT!

Super Circuit: I haven't played Super Circuit. Cannot rank.
 
Super Circuit's controls were much easier once you got used to them. I just liked how fast-paced it is. I guess it's only an opinion.

Also, glad to see some Petey Piranha love. Petey for MK8!
 
1. Mario Kart Wii
2. Mario Kart Double Dash
3. Super Mario Kart

The handhelds are omitted because I have never played a handheld Mario Kart before.
 
1. Mario Kart DS
2. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart 7
4. Mario Kart Double Dash
5. Super Mario Kart
6. Mario Kart 64
7. Mario Kart Super Circuit

I like everything but the last two.
 
Dankey Kang said:
chillv said:
1. Mario Kart Wii
2. Mario Kart Double Dash
3. Super Mario Kart

The handhelds are omitted because I have never played a handheld Mario Kart before.
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What about 64?
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Never played that, despite owning a Nintendo 64