Although I enjoyed Mario Kart DS, I enjoyed Mario Kart: Double Dash!! more.

Loved Mario Kart DS

Double Dash was such a poor concept, IMO.

In my books, it goes as follows:

MKDS > MK64 > SMK > MK:SC > MK:DD

Super Mario Kart ftw then MK64

I played the original the most, but DS is the best! It may be my favorite DS game.

Mario Kart DS is probably the best one, but Mario Kart 64 holds all the memories.

Mario kart Double Dash is the best in the entire series.

EASILY The SNES version. After that it become much more about "fun" than racing. For me MK on the SNES was a genuine racing game, like forza motorsport is on the Xbox. 64 was a total dissapointment for me. The game engine of SNES version, ie the way the kart responds & moves in relation to the background is totally different to all the other MK games.

All the sequels are just games, SNES Mario Kart is god. In all the sequels its much easier to control the actual kart, which I find detrimental and the tracks tend to be 10 times as wide, so you have an easy to control vehicle & a runway to drive it on. Also the sequels are much more about special items and avoiding crap rather than actual racing. You're just flat out most of the way around the track. Obviously an easier game with lots of fun items and things to hit is going to be more popular & make more money.

Maybe thats harsh, they just lost me after the first game. I know the SNES had those things but I prefered the balance to actual racing that game had. Maybe its just all in the engine....who knows.

Good points, Danny355. I hated the way the enemy AI always kept up with me in Mario Kart 64. No matter how good I was, the computer controlled oponents would "cheat" and get a speed boost so that they could keep the race close. Plus, the weapons that the bad guys would get in 3rd to 8th place were way too powerful.

Double Dash suffered from this too (to a lesser extent). It was kind of sad that a weaker racer is almost always going to win 1st place in a multi player race. I would spend hours learning the track and perfecting my powerslides. Then, someone who is moderately good will compete with me, lose almost every single lap, and get a super weapon on the last stretch of the last lap to pull out a win.

I know the "anything can happen" feel of the game is part of what makes Mario Kart fun. A moderate gamer can still compete with an expert. But when you put in the work to learn the tracks, tricks, and powerups....when your time trial records are 30+ seconds higher than your competition, there is NO WAY you (by you, I mean ME) should consistently place 3rd or 4th in multi-player games.

Mario Kart DS is my favourite...notably because it offers a mission mode, and it's the first with online races.
Many characters and good circuits, an efficient LAN mode...etc...

I liked also MK DD with its "new" gameplay with its two pilots. However, only 16 circuits and no online races...