They're both great games....I prefer MarioKart64.
CTR had better graphics, tracks and single player mode (in general) in multiplayer i think that at the beginning CTR is also better, but MarioKart has a longer learning curve in my opinion, (it's hard to master the skid, also it's hard to master the green shell shooting) that gives it more legs on multiplayer but still I think they're almost on the same level. what makes me choose Kart64 is the battle mode, much better than any other's kart game I've played this far.
DiddyKongRacing has been forgotten but also was a very good kart(plane, hovercrafts) game







