I Played Every Mario Kart Game

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In this video, I play through every, single Mario kart game and give my thoughts
Some Mariokart Wii footage by ‪@nicholasfornaro‬
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Word Soup:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with waluigi and wiggler and mariokart wii, coconut mall. kind of like Whats the worst kart in Mario kart 8 deluxe or how long can you fly for in mariokart 8 deluxe.

[@Jopes]

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[@conkerfrog2005]

Damn it jopes, you commented first

[@SuperAquaKnight]

Another video from you! Always awesome videos, keep it up bro!

[@lolboy82258]

did u make this whene u were 11? its still good as every

[@nickk3077]

I think you undersold the animations and subtle charm of Double Dash, as it easily has the most expressive Mario Kart characters, with Wii in second in my opinion.

[@pauvi0303]

I am Daisy

[@dirtymoneyyyy]

I love the whole punch/kick mechanic, the taunting, and the animations for when characters are falling off their karts in double dash. Mkwii has the best voice lines imo, and with the right timing they can be either really funny or infuriating to hear. The voice acting combined with the sfx (vehicles honking, mega mushroom and star themes) make mkwii feel so alive.

[@Aostrele]

perk min

[@thesunkenlocker]

Are you forgetting Queen Bee 🤨🤣

[@Gamebuilder2000]

Wiggler is very expressive

[@bruhmoment11111]

Your voice is noticeably deeper from videos you made just months ago. And the videos are, as always, excellent.

[@Crazydarkside]

Genuinely thought they were a lass early on Great content tho!!

[@tomwantshelp]

Jopes’ first few videos made me think “19-year-old woman”. Now I can tell that they’re actually quite a bit younger than that, which makes the quality of their videos all the more impressive.

[@shay4261]

mans balls dropped

[@thealmightycrisprat]

going through a phase i see

[@bedburgde7677]

So i am not the only one to notice

[@1UPdudes]

Wiggler was my fave character in MK7 as he got angry when hit was a really nice detail. Hope the last few MK8D DLC Waves brings him back.

[@benamisai-kham5892]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who is pining for wigglers return.

[@SERMareep2007]

There were characters leaked but i wont say wich ones. Wiggler has a shot

[@ERlC_CARTMAN]

well guess what

[@goldberserk7425]

The dlc wave brought him back

[@KoopatoadYT]

this aged well

[@CourageousAmy_]

it's interesting that you put down the smart steering! to me the obvious reason for mario kart's prolonged success is just how easy it is to pick up and play and 8's options make it just that bit stronger on the "you can hand a joycon to your grandma and she'll have fun" scale

[@randomstuffs7648]

Yeah I agree. I handed my dad a joycon and he outclassed me on a couple of rides.

[@mous3kteer]

I grew up on Double Dash. I love its two-person mechanic, and I've never felt like any other MK game has captured its charm or perfect difficulty level for me. With probably hundreds of hours into it... how did I not know that character selection affected item chances outside of signature items?? Thanks for teaching me something new, and great video!

[@randomstuffs7648]

I grew up on MK7 and Wii. I now have MK8D though since my mom gifted me it after a messy divorce.

[@shanerpressley]

What did you think of each game's physics? What felt the most slippery and what struck you as having the best controls?

[@pureminus]

After playing and getting the night version of the title screen in Super Circuit, it's one of my favorites to just... Play. Once you get a handle on the controls and the strange but surprisingly fun drifting (I say after several hours of playtime), there's a sense of flow in both Super Circuit and SMK that was honestly never replicated in Mario Kart since. Most of what I said applies to SMK as well, but Super Circuit just has the substantially better map design. SMK feels like a war crime in its later cups.

[@imaswiftieokay]

Yeah I’m confused about that, I’ve been playing for 21 years and it’s confused me on how there is 3 different titles (Day, Sunset/Rise & Night)

[@KnotXaklyRite]

God damn my bro hit puberty fr fr, gettin that deep voice lol

[@SonicKid7]

Great as always. I loved Double Dash growing up and really miss the special items.

[@spotifyfreak4596]

Mario Kart Tour has special items 😇

[@ness963]

​@@spotifyfreak4596 wow

[@rokulus7910]

Mario Kart Tour is obviously not on the same level as the console versions, but it's not as bad as you make it look. Landscape mode is much better than the default portrait mode and it allows for multi touch controls. So you can use items and drift at the same time for example.

[@chargedaces]

Hi, Jopes! I believe your channel is ILLEGALLY underrated! Thanks for the hours of entertainment!

[@skywalker7245]

Roses are ered voilets are blue I ruined your 69 likes

[@Theonewithaplanz]

@@skywalker7245”roses are red, violets are blue, I ruined your 69 likes” Fuck you

[@IMainLuigiInSmashBros]

I wanna mention about Super Mario Kart; while there’s not really much point in drifting, as opposed to hopping around turns, Drifts kind of- ‘drag the kart’ around the turn and you’ll notice your kart is going much faster once you correct yourself after the turn. It’s weird, and so is my explanation, but that’s what I found, Fantastic vid as always! Keep it up, I love listening to your honest opinions

[@priestesslucy3299]

Yeah it's kind of amazing seeing what speedrunners can do with the drift in SMK It's an advanced technique to be sure, but drifting is a valuable skill in that game

[@81giorikas]

That is not correct. The characters drift differently. Those with small top speed drift great and allow you to turn faster without slipping. It's balancing acceleration top speed and turning/drifting. You are correct that it seems to accelerate one little bit in the end when you straighten but not enough to allow you to pass.

[@Veeebeee69]

i def agree that MK tour isn't better than the other ones, but i really enjoy the appeal of having weekly ranked tours with 19 random ppl as well as your friends, the character selection is absolutely MASSIVE and for a mobile games it has very few things blocked by a paywall. You can't play all the tracks anytime you want but I feel that helps keep it a fresh game for me bc every week there will always be something different. In terms of controls it's not my favorite but there are ways in the settings to make it a lot easier, I think often times its just a massive curve in how the controls of MK usually work. Really helps to have some friends who also play it bc the Multiplayer mode is actually reallllly competitive and is very easy to match up with friends. Great video!

[@WritingCountingOriginal]

If you think Tour is better than SMK, 64, and MKSC, you = 🤡

[@00yiggdrasill00]

I think you hit the nail on the head. There is no formula beyond "Mario characters + thing with engine" and each game has its own take on that.

[@professional_weirdo_1596]

U can turn off Auto Steering in the settings for Mario Kart Tour in the settings, u can also turn the game to Landscape mode. Great vid.

[@redshell9205]

I like it how you just put Mario on a ice rink 😂. Also I think we’re the same age seeing as my voice got deep around when your voice got deeper which is cool.

[@Loguana]

It’s great seeing a young creater with so much support! Keep up the good work!

[@4bi446]

In mario kart ds the emblem that you design also shows up as your icon when other racers see you in the online play

[@SayfuHQ]

5:15 underrated art piece put it in a museum *now*

[@PowFistyoyo]

really wasnt expecting the mario kart live segment haha, you keep impressing

[@puffmain3276]

IMO, Mariokart is so popular because of its beginner friendly nature. Even people who don't play video games very much still understand how it works just from the premise of driving, yet it doesn't put off the people who want to get good at it.

[@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006]

Yeah and the thing is the game is all gas though it has mechanics that reward skilled play.

[@conkerfrog2005]

I loved the waffles cameos

[@oceanman6973]

It has to be the drifting. Mario kart without the power ups works, with different stages it can work, but without drifting the game feels lifeless

[@invertebrado]

"Drive forward into the camera" Jopes: *Proceeds to go the right as much as they possibly can*

[@conkerfrog2005]

FIRST jk, glad to see another vid dude, you're one of my favourite youtubers

[@IronCzyk]

Thank God. I thought I was going to have to insult you in some way, shape, or form.

[@A_Surpluss_of_Stupidity]

Yeah I'm just waiting for him to do a video on the worst possible kart combo :trollfaceemojithatdoesntexist:

[@conkerfrog2005]

@@A_Surpluss_of_Stupidity OK I MADE ONE MISTAKE!

[@A_Surpluss_of_Stupidity]

@@conkerfrog2005 >:)

[@A_Surpluss_of_Stupidity]

@Tazaidon oh do you now:)

[@MMX974]

6:47 Fun fact: Mission mode was going to be in Mario Kart Wii, but got scrapped.

[@dwango138]

You’re a seriously underrated KZbinr 😊

[@Nay089]

Glad to hear younger players enjoying Super Circuit. It gets hated on so bad these days but I find it to be one of the best for single player

[@anathiafoxglove273]

1:22 Drifting in Super Mario Kart absolutely serves a purpose, and for more than just making sharp-turns ; It makes you go FASTER! If you maintain your momentum AFTER successfully doing a drift (approach your turn holding R/L without losing speed and letting go of your shoulder button successfully) your top speed will begin to increase. I get that it isn't the most obvious thing in the world since you don't get any graphical effects, but you will notice your kart's engine will start to sound higher-pitched to indicate you've done it successfully! It makes SMK one of the most momentum-based, skill-intensive games in the whole series! Templar Animated has an entire video breaking down how it works. I'd go check him out for a better understanding of how the SNES Mario Kart works.

[@Macasaurus]

Love watching the evolution of your channel, ur gonna be huge

[@FroggoXD69]

For a relatively small channel the editing is PHENOMENAL Earned a new sub Jopes Love the content

[@Ganondorf98]

I like to imagine that I'm just going on a cruise when I play these games. That's what makes it fun for me. I also imagine that each track is connected even if it makes no sense.

[@lennystudios3.14]

All of the Mario kart games are really good, and most of them bring back memories. From super circuit, which I found a copy of on a trip, to ds, my favorite, to 7, my first Mario kart game, all the way 8dx. All bangers.

[@didid3ksa]

Every Nintendo fanboy have a voice like yours in our hearts you reveal our enthusiastic passion for video games ✨

[@spotifyfreak4596]

Every Mario Kart game is great, but here is my ranking (only mainline): 1. Mario Kart Tour 2. Mario Kart 8 3. Mario Kart Wii 4. Mario Kart 7 5. Mario Kart: Double Dash 6. Mario Kart DS 7. Mario Kart 64 8. Mario Kart: Super Circuit 9. Super Mario Kart

[@CoolyuonhMC]

Mario kart tour 1st?

[@CreamyCaesar491]

I've been using my 3ds more lately and have fell in love with mario kart 7 again. It's a shame that a lot of 7's innovation gets attached to 8 in people minds because it's the next console game. Great vid!

[@MiniSassy]

We should be thankful that he spent a lot of his time trying out ever mario kart game just for this one video but I'm glad you had a lot of fun with it.

[@Bolivarox]

It's really interesting to see teenagers interested in acient gaming and not just popular games ⭐

[@nicestoriesnottherealstori3006]

You know, as someone born in 2001, the super circuit was my first game. Also boo lake in the booster pass does not impress me at all.

[@ZX_64]

What make the series so nice is that every version is so unique

[@trainer_z2]

He’s growing up :0😅 (I don’t mean this in a bad way cause it happens to literally everyone, but ur voice has got so much deeper than from old vids, and it caught me by surprise for a sec😅

[@TG03]

I've only played Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour. Alot of the games I haven't played seemed very nice! My Ranking: MKT, MK8, MKDS, and SMK. This video was quite nice too.

[@shyguy85]

Ain't no way bro ranked mobile game Mario Kart over any of the other ones

[@randompersontrying9700]

@@shyguy85 I mean, it could be because Mario Kart Tour has more items, more characters and has a mission mode in a way and gets frequent updates.

[@ilan_profile]

Great vid as always!! Im so nostalgic to Mario Kart DS, it was the first Mario Kart I ever playeddd!!! PD: Woah your voice got deeper!!

[@Noirlore]

Jopes the king is back! Great video!

[@DTheAustralian]

Thank you for acknowledging the original Mario Kart 8! It's the most underrated game in the series imo- at least people don't act like Super Circuit doesn't even exist..

[@ThatsWhatSheSaid4409]

Coconut mall: one of the catchiest tunes in mariokart: ✅️ Coconut mall: will never get old: ✅️ Coconut mall: is Coconut mall: ✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️✅️

[@noah-ux2cz]

I remember loving and watching your videos for about two months, then forgot about you for like a year and a half, then randomly found you again

[@joibasta4397]

I really wish they'd make another Mario Kart Double Dash game. Playing Co-op was so fun especially if your partner isn't the best or dislikes driving. Another thing you forgot to mention about DD is that your partner can hit other players karts and steal their items or push someone away when playing Co-op. It's a nice way to not be defenseless.

[@danut7330]

0:40 I played that on Windows 7 via SNES9x. So fun! Runs at 60 fps, no video or audio glitches and no other problems. I played at Time Trial with Toad and it's just fun! The graphics and soundtrack is just high quality!

[@jamesknapp64]

1. great video 2. Loved the "of course I spent the next hour or so drawing my youtube icon on it" 3. I always wonder if KZbin still exists in say a hundred years will people talk about "well this video finally has 40k likes, I wonder if the creator will do the follow up video now."

[@HatInLime]

Super Mario Kart honestly has pretty tight drifting, it's just very non-conventional and different to other games in the series. You have to hop into your drift, turn, and then hopping again really quick at the angle you're aiming for will let you kill almost all your sideways momentum, allowing you to make very sharp cuts. It's a bit unintuitive at first, but feels pretty good once you get it down.

[@Duckmancer]

Great video! Funnily if you had said "I'm trying to drift" in '92 while playing Mario Kart no one would have known what you were talking about. Like, we didn't even know what drifting was as a concept, much less in Mario Kart.

[@MeesterTweester]

Super Mario Kart actually does have mini-turbo, hold down (L or R) and (right or left) and (accelerate) for at least 74 frames to charge it up. There is no second level of mini-turbo or weaker version of it, it's all or nothing. There is no animation associated to the charging of the Mini-Turbo, but during the release the kart animation stops and the engine revs up. Mario Kart Tour has missions in the form of bonus challenges, it brings back special items for each character as well

[@MMX974]

3:31 The blue shell was new in Mario Kart 64

[@boerd_]

jopes goes through puberty moment jk love your content! banger vid as always

[@mmjahink]

The new DLC isn't "mostly" released, it's halfway released.

[@husyo]

for mario kart tour, you had the settings wrong, putting it on landscape makes the game much better

[@LeviCPC25]

Yeah, and I'm pretty sure there is a setting where you can toggle Smart Steering On or Off

[@mathis7138]

Cool video. Something you forgot: MK8 on the Wii U didn’t have double item.

[@sledgen.]

dude, I would love more videos like this! Videos in this kind of format are always fun to watch

[@No-User-Name13435]

In Mario Kart Tour there is an option in setting where you can turn of smart steering. there are still invisible walls, but there are fewer than with smart steering. And the possibility to choose the kart is already in Mk7. But i LOVE this Video. Great work you did here

[@NeptuneEnergPX]

3:05 Smart steering allows that, but really has so many setbacks. It makes you so slow, you have to be in a mushroom to be normal speed. You can’t take most shortcuts. You get ruined by certain items.

[@manupm9161]

10:31 Someone should have told you the game is available on wide screen...

[@opticrex8452]

bro ive been subbed since 10k. its great to see how much you've grown

[@hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm0]

0:00 they sound like they don't want to be here 😂

[@beaksneak1609]

MK7 is a direct predecessor to 8, a lot of the features such as flying and a ton of killer tracks! MK7 is definitely the underdog of the series and very much gets overshadowed by 8 IMO, but only in the best ways!

[@TheFlamingPike]

This is a very well done video and from the looks of it, you're on a roll here, so congratulations. Since you're in the Mario Kart lane right now, I suggest an idea: make a video about Mario Kart clones and compare them with the Mario Kart games that were released around their respective time. When I was a kid and played Diddy Kong Racing, I totally forgot about Mario Kart 64. But I think most kart games don't even come close to the Mario Kart franchise games. There's a good amount of them, so maybe you could make two videos out of that theme. It would still be fun to listen to your reviews because you're really good at explaining how the game feels when you play it. Good luck with your channel.

[@NatetheNerdy]

"You can customize your kart's symbol, so I did what anyone would do." You drew a pe- "I drew my logo." Logo, right, that was what I was going to say.

[@durrpeepig6819]

Mario kart DS and mario kart wii was literally my childhood

[@markheying2830]

Do you remember if you are either a Princess Peach Main or a Rosalina Main?

[@durrpeepig6819]

@@markheying2830 I played as yoshi

[@pommeb3276]

You just made me remember the missions in Mario Kart ds ! It was a ton of fun for me but i completely forgot it even existed 😅 so thank you !

[@GraysonXD]

Mario Kart 7 was my first ever Mario game and I used to grind that game so much

[@Fixol_]

Give this man a million subscribers already

[@sevincathell-yj2qe]

Bro the wiggler made die laughing PS I love your videos so much

[@MadHatter1B3]

Cool video I enjoyed the explanation of the mechanics because I didn't play most of these games (I started with Wii as well) and I feel I understand each game better now.

[@isaac3000]

While there aren't mini turbos in SMK drifting is important because when you get back in line the car does get a slight boost temporarily.

[@pondiiii]

OMG, you are the yoshi valley guy. xD i subscribed now. better late than never. haha

[@pamcakes2172]

your drifting is smk and mksc made me cry inside. Amazing video as always, though!

[@saku_]

8:11 Hey! I honestly like Wiggler, It's a really unique character since he gets angry and turns red when he gets hit.

[@laritzalopez5716]

I’ve seen your videos since “what’s the best route to take in yoshi valley,” your videos are great!

[@SaintlySaavy]

That guy was breaking in the video to avoid getting hit by the blue shell. If someone is very close to 2nd this works every time.

[@FrankieTravale]

Bro played the second worst cup in MKds and said it was extremely fun. Pretty sure this dude's mind will literally shatter if we were to play the Special Cup

[@FreeAgentDaBest]

I love Mario Kart Tour on mobile. I literally play it every single day and collect the daily pipes, bonus coins, stars, and gems. The online multiplayer is fun as well.

[@ZatralTMF]

Oh did they finally add multiplayer? I know the forst year or two of it being out it was just multiplayer-like names on CPUs

[@arcgabbro10]

11:41 Ok, this track is flat and is made of ice so I'm calling it... Vanilla Lake 3

[@Swiftjar]

Again I’m a simple man.. I see a Jopes video and I click it!

[@realJacobMK]

Yoo, it's Swiftjar! It's true that everyone loves Jopes I guess lol.

[@jackdawalker7145]

Seeing you discover emblems and mission mode on the DS made me feel so old…

[@tims5994]

Great video! You never disappoint. Also is that a backyard ice rink? that has to be a Canadian thing, right?

[@Jopes]

I'm in the midwest and a ton of people have them out in their backyards (also just realised i missed this from 3 months ago lol)

[@janrupertalfeche8959]

Drifts in the first Mario Kart, I feel, was more useful as a way of overtaking on turns in short bursts, rather than in sustained methods as will be seen from Mario Kart 64 onwards.

[@rafario448]

1:21 Super mario kart DOES have miniturbo. You have to do an almost 180° turn while drifting, like super circuit. Theres no visual effects of the miniturbo, but if you oay attention at the engine sound you will notice it gets in a higher pitch for half a second.

[@LukesWatching]

3:38 Bro violated Luigi 💀💀

[@PuffPuffTheMarioChampion]

You know, I thought you’d include the arcade games. Well, at least you included Tour and Home Circuit (which is a very in-depth game. Honestly, it’s a pretty good game 👍)

[@YaretziaGarcia]

Yeah I’m kinda surprised that he didn’t include them. I’ve played the older version and the current version of the Bandai Namco Mario Kart arcades in my town, personally I prefer the older version since it’s more traditional Mario Kart and the newer one feels like it was made for normies.

[@spiritbaki108]

Damn, I subbed when you had like 500 subs and BAM you have 60K. Good job, this is the first channel Ive actually seen grow

[@corndogbark5915]

5:38 The quirk of playing the Mushroom Cup from all of these games is when you have to review MKDS over footage of Figure 8 Circuit lol (I’m not a DS hater by any means, that track is just a very unfortunate ambassador for the game here)

[@DummiBoiii]

Omg another shy guy main!!🤭 I’m usually the color green or pink lol

[@joebeezy9471]

It’s amazing watching people play the first MK after having grown up with the later ones. I grew up playing that one. We used to crush that game. We had no clue it could be better. The drifting was what made it possible!

[@MLmaster135]

one of the things i always loved the most about double dash and kart wii was most deff how chaotic the game got due to all those unique items like mega mushroom, pow block, and da specials like giant banana and bowser shell, even the yoshi/birdo eggs with chance of star drop- its honestly a bit of a shame martyo kart 8 deluxe doesn't quite live up to the chaos of those 2 games items, cuz those were all super fun to mess around with- but it still deff fun without a doubt

[@ComicSky]

Mario kart 8 deluxe introduced 2 item slots and Ultra mini turbos and also completely changed the Kart/Character Meta from the Wii U

[@littlelum9773]

I'm glad you gave each game a chance by making sure you understood the mechanics before moving onto the next. The Mario Kart games really shine once you get into time trials and start learning advanced techniques (such as snaking in DS and delay drifting in 7). By the way, if you're willing to mod your Wii you can get it to run the first two arcade games. The drifting there is .... weird, but it's fun listening to the announcer commenting on the race.

[@boibot6915]

i also main light blue shy guy thats one of the reasons i subbed

[@PlayBoiFarti55]

You should definitely play every super Mario game next

[@Section07]

actually SMK has mini-turbos, this is not evident in the game but it works a little similar to later games, it's called NBT technique you can look for videos teaching this technique here on youtube