Let’s face it. At some point, a muscle bound bad ass will eventually become a cute and cuddly avatar in a kart racing video game. The surprise transformation has become common enough that we fully expect to see Gears of War’s Marcus Fenix and Wolfenstein 3-D’s B.J. Blazkowicz zipping around a tropical environment chucking bombs at each other. That said, we proudly present the toughest action stars, villains and monsters that wound up in the cutest racing games.
John Artest (RunDLC)
Mario Kart DS still plays a fine game of handheld Mario Kart more than 20 years after its initial release.
I really liked the Mission Mode. They had you doing crazy stuff like driving backwards, or collecting all the collectibles as quick as you can between a litter of enemies.
They should add it to Mario Kart 9 for sure, along w online leaderboards for the mission stuff. That's how they could expand on the already excellent Mario Kart 8, bc track quality it's hard to imagine them getting much better beyond slightly tighter graphics and 4k on the Switch 2. Maybe more Diddy Kong Racing-esque adventure layout w more emphasis on boats and planes.
It's hard to say that Mario Kart DS is the best "handheld Mario Kart" though, bc Mario Kart 8 is handheld. It's definitely got some uniqueness that I appreciated. The 2 merged together would be amazing.
I don't think Mario Kart 8 (and Deluxe) rank too highly for me, personally. There's just not as much life in them.
Mario Kart Double Dash, MKDS and Super Mario Kart are the only three that are actually fun to play. Sure MK8 is pretty but its just that. It lacks the soul of double dash. the DS one controls really really well and the orignial with the feather power up is cool.
Hard to disagree with that, really how can all the other games (especially after it) have less single player content?
DKR managed a better game on the 64 and Mario Kart gets away with literally the bare minimum all the time.
Nintendo's beloved racing series has been around for more than three decades, but which are the best Mario Kart games?
While not the greatest handheld from day one, the best Nintendo DS games still offer some of the most fun you will find on any console.
The fact that Tetris DS does not include an unlimited play mode make it one of the worse Tetris versions for me. The online play was OK back when it still worked.
They look odd and out of place but I like it
Fuck they are pussys!
not badass
harley davidson is bad ass
Prepare to lose puny mortals. I will have my revenge on the go kart track. So says Kratos!
TINY DIZZY!!!!!!!!
uhm... why isnt CTR mentioned anywhere? Tiny looked hella outta place lol.