Xero on 14 April 2010
CTR = Speedfreaks (or speedpunks in na) > Diddy Kong Racing > Mario Kart 64.
CTR was a lot more skill based than MNR. Graphics were better, sound was better, powerups were more balanced. When I was a kid I was a kart racing fanatic, and we had all these games and regularly me, my sister, my best friend and his sister would play these games for the entire day.
Crash team racing was the best. Mario Kart had the best battle mode but Crashes weren't bad. Diddy Kong Racing wasn't to be taken seriously but it was a lot of fun. Speedfreaks was great too and felt really fresh / fun compared to other typical kart games at that time.
I still play Crash Team Racing to this day, the only MK game I play is Double Dash.
