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Title: Karting Games
Post by: TL on November 29, 2013, 15:11:14 PM
We all know about the obvious karting game that stars a fat Italian plumber but what others are there out there?

I have always been a fan of these, they are great fun and especially good multi-player games.

This is one of the earliest karting games that I remember:

Professional Go-Kart Simulator ZX Spectrum (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: Katzkatz on November 30, 2013, 22:59:50 PM
For DOS PCs, there was Wacky Wheels.   

Wacky Wheels (DOS) (//http)

Bobinator reviewed it for the site. 

http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/index.php?page=pcdosvwxyz (//http)

There is a sort of clone of it for DOS called Skunny Kart.  I think it's based on the source code before it was copyrighted by Apogee.  Caused a bit of a fuss back in its day because of that. 

Skunny Kart (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: zapiy on November 30, 2013, 23:15:14 PM
Power Drift.

Power Drift (Arcade - Mame) Course E, Stage 1 (//http)

Does this count?
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: sloan on December 01, 2013, 03:58:37 AM
Sega Mega-CD Longplay [096] BC Racers (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: Katzkatz on December 01, 2013, 12:28:13 PM
I just remembered one for the Amiga.  It's called Xtreme Racing and was released quite late in the Amiga's lifecycle - 1995.  It's AGA only.

Here's some video :-

Xtreme Racing - The Amiga Game (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: dougtitchmarsh on December 01, 2013, 16:23:09 PM
Wacky Races was on the PS one and various other consoles of the time. I can't remember what it was like to play although I think I still have it here somewhere.
Here is the Dreamcast Video of it
Wacky Races Game Sample - Dreamcast (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: TL on December 01, 2013, 23:28:16 PM
I am a big fan of Street Racer, great game and the Mega Drive version is very impressive from a technical standpoint:

Mega Drive Longplay [178] Street Racer (//http)

[Sega Saturn] Street Racer Extra -Gold Cup full run (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: SnakeEyes on December 01, 2013, 23:42:17 PM
Never played the megadrive version. They went in a totally different direction to the SNES version,

Street Racer (SNES) (//http)


I always liked these as well

Mickey's Speedway USA (Part 1) (//http)

Konami Krazy Racers Playthrough (//http)



others I like are Muppet race mania, Speed freaks, Diddy kong racing and crash team racing

I also really like the recent sonoc allstars games and have been enjoying this recently

F1 Race Stars - Demo Gameplay Xbox 360 (//http)


and the kids still love playing this whenever we go to the Bowling alley

Mario Kart Arcade GP2 (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: sloan on December 01, 2013, 23:55:03 PM
My favorite cartoon woodpecker got his own kart racing game. It even includes Chilly Willy!

Woody woodpecker race (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: TL on December 02, 2013, 23:37:57 PM
I never knew about that Woody Woodpecker game! What system is that on?
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: sloan on December 04, 2013, 00:32:46 AM
Quote from: "The Laird"I never knew about that Woody Woodpecker game! What system is that on?

Playstation 1, but PC, Gamecube, and even Gameboy Color saw versions If I remember correctly. Must have if you grew up watching much Woody on TV.
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: sloan on December 04, 2013, 00:47:54 AM
I have this one on Dreamcast, and it is quite fun, especially for fans of Chip and Dale like myself.

Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour - Gameplay Dreamcast HD 720P (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: TL on December 09, 2013, 19:58:10 PM
Seen as nobody has posted it yet, here is one of my favourites:

Atari Karts - Atari Jaguar gameplay (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: TrekMD on December 09, 2013, 21:30:02 PM
Not a retro game, since it is for Android, but it is one of my favorite karting games to play:  Tiki Kart 3D!

[align=center:27kt2982]Tiki Kart 3D (//http)[/align:27kt2982]
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: sloan on December 10, 2013, 02:18:24 AM
Mortal Kombat got Motor Kombat on PS2. A different twist on the genre for sure.

Mortal Kombat Armageddon Kart Race (//http)
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: Minerals on December 10, 2013, 19:49:43 PM
That MK Kart game is so lame, cant believe anyone would buy it.... :46:
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: TL on December 10, 2013, 20:08:39 PM
I only found out about that game recently and I still can't believe that it exists!  :40:
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: SnakeEyes on December 10, 2013, 20:19:35 PM
It was never a full game though was it. I thought it was just a bonus on the Mortal Kombat Armeggeddon disc.
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: TL on December 10, 2013, 20:20:47 PM
Quote from: "SnakeEyes"It was never a full game though was it. I thought it was just a bonus on the Mortal Kombat Armeggeddon disc.

No idea. That does make it slightly less shit I suppose.
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: sloan on December 11, 2013, 00:04:41 AM
Quote from: "Minerals"That MK Kart game is so lame, cant believe anyone would buy it.... :46:

I have it on Armaggedon and have only played it a couple times at the most. My initial impression was that it was alright and playable. A little gloomy and dark for my tastes, but not the worst game ever.
Title: Re: Karting Games
Post by: TL on December 11, 2013, 21:43:17 PM
Here is one for the Sega Master System - Sonic Drift:

Sonic Drift - Sega Master System Full Game (//http)