The series didn't need CPUs to be able to get normal items like the player. They should have kept it specific for each of them, Yoshi for example only had bananas in Super Mario Kart, etc.
With that said, no, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! still has the best engine (and drift engine) of them all making it the best MK to date.
Random game thought :
Why is Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 getting so much hate? We finally get a real game and they're not even satisfied... I'm starting to hate the gaming community so f****** much...







