Has the Mario Kart franchise outclassed the Super Mario Bros. franchise?

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Apart from Super Mario Galaxy (and 2) on the Wii, Mario Kart has been ahead of Super Mario platformers for me since its inception on the SNES.

I can’t speak for the general audience, but I have a feeling most consider the 3D Mario games to be the top series, Mario Kart in second, and 2D Mario in third. That’s just my finger on the pulse, though - I might be wrong.