NEVER play these Mario Kart clones

[@Aaronitmar]

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[@SpammytheHedgehog]

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[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

That line haha 11:44

[@kyledavid9415]

STOP BEING GREEDY

[@rainlion10]

Honestly I think LittleBigKarting was pretty good. It's pretty similar, but I don't think it's on "Never play this" levels of similar

[@noahmaybin1781]

Are you going to make a part two of the Project M/Project+ alternate costume origins due to the new costumes that came in 3.0?

[@shackledmusic]

Just some constructive criticism: If the title says to never play the games within the video…why start it with 3 different games that you said were good?

[@falo4043]

It's just a way to make the title more clickable. If he named the video "Deep Look at mario kart clones" or "Underrated Mario kart clones you probably never played" it probably would get way less views, that's hoe youtube works

[@TheSultan1470]

​@@falo4043 78k views in 2 months... fell off

[@Nzcade]

Shrek actually had 2 kart racers: Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway on the GBA, and Shrek Smash and Crash Racing on the 6th Gen Consoles

[@LandonEmma]

and DS and 3DS...

[@SnaksiXD]

Aaron didn't include Smash N Crash because it's a game you should play.

[@TeknoThom]

He also appeared in Madagascar Kart too, if I remember correctly

[@dathbaeder]

Shrek Smash and Crash Racing on the PS2 was my favorite game as a kid 😭 I had a main and knew all the shortcuts and everything, I miss it

[@Decapitationtrain]

@@SnaksiXD puss in boots main here

[@N_DAnimationEnthusiast]

Sweet seeing Modnation Racers and Little Big Planet Karting getting acknowledged in 2024! Love both games! Unfortunate that Sony shut down their servers!

[@Siivajenna]

I hope they get a remake or a re release on modern consoles

[@bobafett4265]

There is the discussion of fan servers which have been happening with a lot of these games that lost their online support. So Modnation Racers and LBP Karting aren't out of the realm of that possibility.

[@N_DAnimationEnthusiast]

@@Siivajenna me too

[@zachpro5475]

Did you know that little big planet kart has a creepy unused track

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

What

[@N_DAnimationEnthusiast]

It does?

[@zachpro5475]

@@N_DAnimationEnthusiast just look in the cutting room floor it’s in the unused tracks section

[@laser90]

Yeah. One that is just emptiness with a finish line next to you. If you choose to cross the finish line, a big disturbing bull head with popped-out bleeding eyes will come out. Check it out if you don't believe me. I honestly find it kind of funny, but other people are really scared of it

[@JaviSocas2My2ndChannel]

Kinda like Kitty Kart 64?

[@michaelfritz5816]

Crash team racing was always my favorite racer for PS1. Probably one of the best Mario kart clones.

[@TheMack625]

7:54 *Laughs in Yoshi's Story*

[@LandonEmma]

Nah bro I still will play all the Mario Kart clones because I love Mario Kart so much.

[@Compucles]

What exactly would you say are the elements that separate a Mario Kart clone from other 3D racing games? Some of the commonly cited clones don't even use go-karts.

[@UltimaShadowX]

Love this style of video from you a ton, keep up the great work!

[@Aaronitmar]

Thank you, I will do my best 🫡

[@zachpro5475]

When they world need him he came back

[@pwolv]

he uploads like once a month

[@Bupboy]

​@ralfeelius yeah I never get why people say things like this if a youtuber uploads often

[@ArkhamKratos]

You Totally Forgot Crash Racing Games And Pacman World Rally.

[@markurbanowicz6619]

Because they took inspiration from Mario Kart to become their own thing

[@bluegrayrjmeleefox6901]

CTR Pretty much demolished MK64 & DKR and PMWR Brought back the classic kart Racing Nostalgia Also Pac Man Kart Rally Exist

[@mattwo7]

12:24 RIP Solid Snake and the entire Belmont family though. It does have "Cyborg Ninja" who is literally just Gray Fox (Olga's helmet was different and her armor had a slightly different color scheme and MGS4 didn't exist yet and even if it did, Raiden's armor was completely different) but why didn't they just call him that and why him instead of Snake? Sus AF.

[@agentclank8183]

The sonic racing games is its own little series. Even then they have some differences that separate them from Mario kart. Transformed had vehicles you could fly in the air (not glide) and let you motorboat above water instead of driving underwater. Sounds like semantics but these designs could drastically change up the map as the laps progressed. Destroying sections of the track in order to use the different modes. The boat felt different from an underwater kart as well, having you drive while tackling the waves from the water and currents that could pull you in. In team sonic racing there is a you guessed it team mechanic that lets you do some techniques to quickly progress through the track. There are also character types that impact how you go through the track. This game is alright but can be a great time with friends. Item wise these games work exactly like Mario kart, I’m not going to sugar coat it. There are some exceptions but it’s a Mario kart item with a twist.

[@BlueFire98]

0:45 Yeeeeeeessssssssss Mickey The Speedway Let's Gooooooo!!!!!

[@c0rps3xk1tty]

Rip LBP karting, i loved that pirate ship map.

[@bluegrayrjmeleefox6901]

4:18 Bro doesn't know about Ludwig and Huey being broken

[@MidoseitoAkage]

Even Pete and Goofy are good.

[@Umbrella2]

Diddy Kong Racing and Crash Team Racing (especially the remake) are top tier kart racers, of course MK really started it but I prefer those two games way more than any MK game, those really refined and expanded on the genre.

[@christianparrish3292]

I know you're not familiar with the Ben 10 franchise, Aaron, but you should check out Ben 10 Galactic Racing.

[@crimsonstormsurge]

I forgot that game existed completely. That was peak

[@christianparrish3292]

@@crimsonstormsurge I have it for the Wii, it's a great game.

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

They’re not Mario Kart Clones, they’re other Kart Racers. Kart Racers’ a genre that Mario Kart’s apart of.

[@maniacaal]

It's just a clickbaity title

[@tim239]

When there’s no mention of Shrek Smash n Crash Racing

[@MrSkullMerchant]

I liked that game tbf

[@christianparrish3292]

I didn't know there was a Mickey mouse racing game on the 64.

[@pochthederpking]

Well now you do 😀

[@NMW567]

Modnation's the goat, stats independant of cosmetics, customizable cars, characters and tracks, sideswipes, upgradable items, boosting and shielding whenever you want. It's a shame this dude is so hostile to other kart racers "NEVER play these Mario Kart clones" what a shitty attitude to have.

[@tvgamerstan6180]

I just don't get why people never wanna call Mortal Kombat and Tekken clones of Street Fighter, but when it comes to kart racing games, they're always calling them a Mario Kart clone. It's a double standard. The ironic thing is, Mario Kart didn't really kick-start the kart racing genre. Power Drift came out before it. Mario Kart definitely popularized the genre, but people are always acting as if it were the originator. Tbh, it just feels like gamers hate anything that isn't popular. If you aren't playing Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Fall Guys, Fortnite, Among Us, Super Smash Bros, NBA2K, Madden, WWE, Final Fantasy, Pokemon, GTA, Mario Party, and Mario Kart then the games you are playing just suck. Anytime Nintendo posts a trailer to a new season of Disney Speedstorm, Mario Kart stans are all under the comment section just bashing the game for simply just existing. PlayStation fans do the same to KartRider: Drift. Smash Bros fans also act like weirdos towards Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl and MultiVersus. Are we all supposed to just be into games that are popular ? I thought the whole point of being a gamer was to you know PLAY GAMES.

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Spot on 👍

[@JcFerggy]

So based off the title, you _are_ telling us to play the Sonic racing games...?

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Sonic all star racing transformed is just as good as mario kart imo

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

This was pure clickbait, because not all of these Mario Kart clones are bad! And you expect us to NEVER play any of them based on the video's title? Shame on you!

[@tvgamerstan6180]

This is kind of what a lot of these youtubers do whenever they decide to acknowledge other kart racers outside of just Mario Kart. They'll call them clones and tell us how bad they are. They all basically think they're all trash and Mario Kart is the only good one out there. People do the exact same thing with platform fighters.

[@FairlyGeeky]

Agreed. Waited to hear why Disney racer was so bad…still waiting. Screw click bait. Dislike. Move on 🤣.

[@MrPhantaze]

Many times that's the talk of someone who has grown up with the game, which apparently makes big difference on games considered trash. Rayman 1 is not so bad when I was young. Others don't agree that much

[@TiqProductions]

clickbait means that the content is not similar to the thumbnail

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

I hope this isn't the end of it. There are soooo many kart racers left to talk about!

[@sammalone7881]

When is a Kart racer not a Matio kart clone?

[@slowbrofist]

I know bomberman fantasy race isn't exactly the kind of game that's considered a "kart" game, especially since bomberman does have kart games, it's more in line with Sonic R where you control a footrunning character able to perform jumps, wall kicks and such. But so many racing games nowadays completely have abandoned giving more complex controls other than ways to drift and boost. funny that Sonic fangames like Sonic Robo Blast are about the only ones in recent memory.

[@AllTheRage147]

Disney had another Kart racer, I think called: Disney world quest: Magical racing tour. Really good, deserves a modern update

[@Edrobot7]

By the way, that GBC Disney racing game is actually really good. At the very least it has a great soundtrack.

[@NipplesTheEnchilada2323]

All I can say is, with the closing of the servers for LittleBigPlanet 3 on PS4, rest in peace to the LittleBigPlanet series.

[@Augestein]

I was actually expecting Skunny Kart, because it's like one of the first PC kart racers that I can think of that copies the format.

[@PK_SNESS]

8:04 "Waiting for a lawsuit to be announced any day now". Yoshi's Story : 1997

[@Maximus1216-z9o]

I think im the only one that actually love ChocoboGP.

[@mattwo7]

18:10 I thought the exploit was specific to the LBP main series?

[@ravenfelter3055]

I actually have Mickey Mouse Speedway USA. I also have Chocobo GP.

[@Jrock-Rue]

There were also a series called "Myth Makers" that was available on PS2 & Wii

[@Duckiefasca]

I sure hope the thumbnail is teasing one of my favorite and most nostalgic games, Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway for GBA.

[@BenjiDarius]

What’s up amipos it’s Aaronitmar welcome back to some more Let’s Play

[@Jason0binladen]

I thought you were going to say Diddy Kong racing was a Mario kart clone for a minute good one

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Every masterpiece has a cheap copy.

[@christianparrish3292]

But sometimes the cheap copy is good. Sometimes.

[@Justamanrandomlybrowsin.]

@christianparrish3292 two words: Angry Birds

[@christianparrish3292]

@@Justamanrandomlybrowsin. fair point.

[@TheErikalovey]

2:20 No, Philadelphia in Kingdom Hearts would kick BALLS

[@GamesOf2K]

I'm just left thinking, ‘He didn’t even talk about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’.

[@angel_of_rust]

i honestly don't know a single kart racer that signals incoming item attacks, maybe except double dash. having a red shell chase you for several seconds in a long continuous drift in a spiral is hilarious though

[@BT_Official2011]

The sonic racing games do it

[@NMW567]

Modnation does that, you can even shield on command, it's one of the core features.

[@crimsonstormsurge]

Actually Disney speedstorm (which I believe you covered last video) has recently done a massive overhaul update effectively removing season locks on content and mark it far less monetisation focused

[@Aaronitmar]

This is pretty cool, I’ll have to check it out! When I covered it I didn’t even know it was going to be free to play so I paid $40 for early access on accident LOL

[@Assh8812]

Nah speedstorm is in a horrible state now i dont recommend. Gameloft and their devs are trying to squeeze their player base wallets dry. Never seen a game this monetized.

[@crimsonstormsurge]

@Assh8812 at least the monetisation is optional and most characters can be unlocked via story mode or missions or events now and characters that you could only get in battle passes are Available at a later date and they drastically streamlined how upgrading characters works. But yeah I'm not going to say it doesn't have any cause it certainly does and honestly it probably shouldn't have that much and if you want everything quickly then yeah you gotta pay but at least more stuff can be unlocked for free easier than it could before

[@TherealHK-47]

Speedstorm is a shit show. I discovered it in April and the only way to be competitive is to rank up your racers which can only be done by playing ranked multiplayer, but they match you with players based on Multiplayer Rank, not actual racer rank. So you could be playing with a level 15 racer and be matched up with a level 35-40 racer who will be halfway across the map ahead of you within seconds of the race starting and you’ll never catch them and are effectively only racing for 5th-8th place. Oh and if you don’t get 4th place or higher, you actually get level up points taken away. Does this ranking mismatch happen alot? Only every single time you play.

[@alejandronieto4212]

I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, the token simplification is much welcomed. On the other, the season pass is a lot harder to work around without spending cash on it (I got in on Frozen season and got both that one and Little Mermaid with tokens), and they keep locking chars behind paywalls or having them constantly show up without giving ways to ease their acquirement. I still play it and have good times, but Im losing trust on it, Ill see how it keeps going to see how it goes tho.

[@KumaSan13]

It's kinda crazy how many Kart racers just try to do their own thing to be different and end up playing like ass because of that same reason.

[@texpelt8858]

Sonic kart racers is one thing, but I have never heard anybody really complain about NASCAR's take (except the character dialogs)

[@mrsmayhems]

What game at 5:27 ?

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

1:11 you call THAT a racing game?

[@thexwhats2989]

I had modnation the grad tour (I think the grand tour) on my psVita it was pretty fun but it was sad when you couldn't place more things down when making a custom map

[@frostiikin9893]

i'm surprised you've never covered SRB2Kart or it's sequel Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers Sure, they're fangames, not official projects, but they're still damn good. Ring Racers does have a bit of a learning curve, but if you can get past that, it's honestly among my all time favorite games.

[@TheDerpyDolphin]

I love Ring Racers. Such a great game. I didn’t get into SRB2 Kart as much but the few times I did play it was pretty good too

[@terrysyvertson9205]

if that was real money you ripped up, you better hope the government doesn't find out because ripping up money is actually illegal

[@sikosonix901]

Brudda I think he knows that, you aren't actually this gullible right? 💀

[@DankBoyy00]

It's not actually, it's a myth. It's only illegal to deface or destroy currency with intent to disrupt the economy or counterfeit

[@bluehulk8]

just wait until you have to play smurfs kart you will be in for a ride

[@JaviSocas2My2ndChannel]

Did you know that There's a Horror Mario Kart clone game on the computer? I'm talking about Kitty Kart 64.

[@ovyto6267]

I’m watching this now so I don’t know if he talk about it; but does anyone remember there was an “Antz” Kart Racer?

[@angel_of_rust]

the kart racer is a deceptievly easy genre to replicate.

[@hgmd3284]

I’d love to see you talk about the good kart racers like Sonic and all stars transformed and mod nation racers!

[@UwUDaniUwU]

the griddy world of rocket racing clones

[@Aaronitmar]

right foot creep

[@UwUDaniUwU]

hahaha didn't expect you to reply, good video though as always!

[@SilverZeruel]

You might want to include Disney Speedstorm next time. I'd like to see your opinion. Greetings!

[@Strykerx31]

Wait, let me get this straight. Square Made a Spin off Game on the Playstation, featuring characters from games that helped them get notariaty. And they made it Nintendo exclusive?

[@NickyvMLP]

The best kart racer I've ever played is NASCAR Rumble for the PS1. The cars are all race cars from 1999 (Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, all them), but it controls like a kart racer, and has a bunch of weapons ike tornadoes and storm clouds and shit. It's an actual blast.

[@angel_of_rust]

companies that make games with online multiplayer should normalize having ai opponents take over in case of a server shutdown

[@abramally1566]

If you cover this topic again, don't forget Skylanders Superchargers Racing for the Wii and 3DS

[@TheDerpyDolphin]

How could you talk about Mario Kart clones and not mention the masterpiece that is M&M’s Kart Racing?

[@LaserBread]

Tour also uses the special items.

[@RyokoYaksa]

What, no Garfield Kart of Hello Kitty Cruisers?

[@bdeink]

My sister and I grew up with four games for the Gameboy Advance... and one of those was Shrek: Swamp Kart Speedway. This is not a recommendation! I did like it as a kid, but it always annoyed me that you couldn't do link cable multiplayer without mulitple copies of the cartridge.

[@V3ntilator]

If people want a Kart game, they just buy a Nintendo console. Mario Kart is still the #1 most sold Nintendo series as of 2024. My guess is Mario Kart 9 will be a launch game for next Nintendo console.

[@JovanisVersion]

1:08 brrrrrrrrrr BREERRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE

[@KraylebStudios]

If it has a car in it, it's a clone apparently

[@JoeBobbyWii]

You can't stop me mom, I do what I want!

[@darkblades1201]

Im surprised you didnt include star wars Bombad racing

[@kiokayx]

Never heard of Mickey Mouse racing only diddy Kong i think I’ll be playing it :3

[@obscuredoblivion444]

Pac Man World Rally was one i thought you would feature.

[@robxholicfoxyfan8552]

Crash Bandicoot. There's a lot of even the racing games.

[@superagaming_064]

I have an origins video idea for you for super smash bros And it uses a Browl exclusive feature You should do a character select voice lines origins

[@Tomilesean]

Mario kart clones and smash Bros clones are not that great

[@itsmanvir]

I literally thought that Mario kart was the clone back then hahah

[@sageoffire3964]

Haven't watched this yet, but if you start talking smack about CTR and Shrek Smash n Crash, me and you finna throw hands. Oh shit. Mickey Speedway mentioned.

[@Silverknight00]

Speedstorm Is Pretty Fun

[@RandomAsFunk]

What about Chris Pratt!? I mean… Garfield lol

[@Howtoplaylist17]

Are you going to do Victory screen Origins for Smash 4 and Ultimate?

[@jamesheatherly4209]

A good Mario Kart clone, is Lego 2K Drive.

[@tvgamerstan6180]

I swear that game is underrated asf. You'd think that game would've blew up, but then again most gamers can't stand other kart racing games. It's not surprising to me that it's not super relevant.

[@br_ButteredToaster]

Diddy Kong Racing 2 when?

[@pianoragslad2316]

RC pro am was a kart racer that Rare made on the NES.

[@Kirbo-xt3ee]

3:44 srb2kart/ring racers people will get this

[@WyattD03]

There’s another DreamWorks kart racer, DreamWorks Super Star Kartz. Review that next time.

[@GradianDarion300]

You forgot. There's one Mario Kart clone that is the very WORST of the worst! Action Girlz Racing! Poor confusing track designs Items suck Awful controls Ultra slow pace Even the graphics are bad

[@WhiteLazerStudios]

Can you do an updated multiversus costume vid

[@CaraDeMossoro]

Will one day talk about Digimon kart?

[@CassiusStelar]

Gensou Skydrift is a pretty good one. Cant really call a game where you use anime girls as hoverboards a "kart racer" though can i?

[@theoneandonly-qs1uw]

you want a real super circuit ripoff? shrek

[@thecodester6669]

In terms to dreamwork kartz. Go with the og over the new one

[@MapleLunii]

Mario Kart 64... the third best kart racer of that era! (DKR and Crash Team Racing are way better imo)

[@TheMrfoxguy]

Dreamworks all star kart is pretty fun

[@tvgamerstan6180]

I like the game, too.

[@SonicTheCutehog]

Aaronitmar Try Not to Make a Video About Smash or Mario Challenge (Literally Impossible)

[@SuperHothead14]

Idk if it is on purpose but the title reminds me of Caddicarus.

[@psyhodelik]

Thanks for the nostalgie

[@randomreviews4278]

How dare not mention cartoon network racing on ps2