What's the LEAST popular Mario Kart game?

I asked 3000 people to give every Mario Kart game a rating from 1 to 5, and today we're finding out which games are the most and least popular! From Super Mario Kart to Mario Kart Wii to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, there have been a whole lotta Mario Kart games. And today, we'll rank them once and for all!
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[@ThomasGameDocs]

PART 2 IS OUT NOW! What is the least popular Mario Kart TRACK? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4SpkJykeJp8d5Y

[@reid3524]

You know it's a good day when tgd uploads

[@Redglassess05]

can you do a paper mario one?

[@FlygonkingVGC]

Perfect timing now that wave 6 of the dlc is out

[@ExperiencersInternational]

I only gave out one 1 star throughout the survey. Kinda wish there were 10 options instead for each track since I ranked these 5 stars (I would probably rank them an 8 or 9 if there were more options): Electrodome, Sunshine Airport, Mount Wario, N64 Rainbow Road, SNES Rainbow Road, GBA Ribbon Road, Super Bell Subway and Big Blue among many others. I will admit that I've probably only played some of the battle tracks once lol

[@TheDiamondCore]

Just ranked ‘em all. Sherbet Land, Neo Bowser City, Ice Ice Outpost and Dry Dry Desert on TOP!

[@NigelMelanisticSmith]

If this is done again, it should be rating each game from Never Played to 5, so that way less popular games like Home Circuit don't have people who never played voting.

[@CaptainCat101]

Why? Obviously if you've never played a game or never seen a movie, that's what you're supposed to judge. It's just logic.

[@ThomasGameDocs]

I definitely get what you're saying - you can actually leave a row of the survey unfilled in, although I'm sure at least some people have given ratings to games they haven't played. But imo if most people CAN'T logistically play Home Circuit for instance, it SHOULD be low down on the list. But at the end of the day, these ranking videos are really just for fun - I'm sure the data has plenty of other issues too but it's still fun to see what the overall picture of people's thoughts is!

[@YataNr1]

I would say a game nobody played can't be popular, easy enough.

[@exol720]

@@ThomasGameDocs but then, the denomination of "hate it/love it" doesn't really apply, right? Less people playing is not the same as more people hate it

[@francoiscamy5066]

"Least popular" =/= "hate it" If nobody played it, it's still something that is not popular.

[@jerichoking3236]

Double Dash is my personal favorite, but I agree with the voting overall

[@scottishblacklab]

same but mainly for nostalgia my local McDonald's had it so i would play it when i went and it was my first mario kart

[@DirectorX59]

Agreed, best couch chaos with 4 controllers on that game.

[@poopgaming6970]

and then there's the 8 player mode

[@mattwolf7698]

It feels more special to me due to nostalgia, that said I still gotta pick DS, Wii and 8 Deluxe over it for the course variety.

[@thefancydoge8668]

Double dash is good to play with friends, and that's really it. It's really short and really offers nothing when you play single-player. Its whole gimmick basically carries it. Same really goes for 64, good to play with friends but short for single-player.

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

Mario Kart 8 technically has been out for almost a decade, and I'm still hooked. No other Mario Kart has kept me on the line for as long, not even close.

[@FletcherReedsRandomness]

I’m really happy to see that you haven’t forgotten this poll. I hope that means the “What is the LEAST popular Sonic game” video is still on the table.

[@chaosspider5765]

i'm quite interested to see that one, as a sonic fan myself

[@-Teague-]

My money is on one of the obscure handheld titles

[@TonyNes64]

I think it's gonna be Sonic Forces

[@Dwedit]

Mario Kart 8 killed off the Ultra Shortcut. If you get anywhere near out of bounds of the track, you are instantly teleported back in bounds again.

[@KokonutOil]

That doesn't make it a bad game. It killed ultra shortcuts, but brought in the best Nitro and Retro courses in the series, with 96 total courses, the greatest item balancing in the series, the most polished online play, and literally the greatest soundtrack in the series. The whole picture is much grander

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

Ultra Shortcuts are overrated anyways... So many Mario Kart KZbinrs (mainly MKWii ones) rated tracks soldly on shortcuts, most of them talk about how many gap cuts there, gap cuts that, etc. Mario Kart (and racing game in general) tracks should ranked by the layout, gimmicks, music and overall, just how fun the track is to race on. However, many people seem to forgot about it and ranked purely by "Does it has any shortcuts?" or by how fast so you can finish it.

[@dznutskong]

I hate a lot of things about Mario Kart 8 but Ultras being dead is for the better. Most of them are too difficult to reasonably perform in a race but there's so many that would just completely ruin tracks. Like, imagine playing the game online and just having a race on Wario's Gold Mine where everyone is trying the same shortcut for the whole race, and because the setup is so precise some people spend the whole race getting bumped around and having to reposition to try again. Really cool to see new ones get discovered for Wii, but they aren't great for the game ultimately.

[@PikaPhantom_]

One of the few things the Booster Course Pass tracks have over the base game ones is that they are much more lenient with shortcuts, even if there still aren't any ultras like Wii

[@MusuemBucket]

Average Wii fans: Also there are still gap jumps and stuff

[@xenotiic8356]

I grew up with Mario Kart 64 as I couldn't afford Mario Kart Wii. Later, I would get a 3DS that came with Mario Kart 7, which would be one of my only 3DS games for years, as $40 was a tall order for kid-me. It feels kind of weird to see the Mario Karts which defined me so low, but the reasons people gave make sense I suppose. I still have barely played the "greats" of the series like Wii, DS, and 8/Deluxe; yet I still love this series all the same.

[@Deccy.british]

Mario kart wii is definitely my favorite mario kart game. Its the first game i ever played ,so im gonna be Nastolgic, the gameplay is great, it still holds up to this day and the soundtrack is a bop.

[@thatrandominternetgeek]

I absolutely love Wave 6. I love how Pauline references Jump Up, Super Star! by singing 'high up in the sky' when you get airtime and 'I'm the 1-Up girl' when you win. I _also_ love that you can see the Gateway Galaxy in the distance in the background of Rosalina's Ice World. I *ALSO* love that we finally got Wii Rainbow Road. I *_ALSO_* love the texturing. Sure, the buildings on Daisy Circuit are still a bit blocky, but aside from that its basically at pre-DLC standards! I also love the music feature! I could go on for hours!

[@CheesyLizzy]

I feel like Tour's rating is a bit unfair, the gatcha elements are gone which I'm immensely happy about and it's why I picked the game up again I would love if i could connect a controller to tour, I'm still upset Nintendo hasn't added bluetooth controller support yet But if you need something to do randomly on the bus or in a waiting room, Tour is fun to just pull out for a few minutes

[@gamergirl8985]

THIS. Plus with its ease of accessibility (literally, it’s free) and all of its improvements idk how people thought it was the worst

[@Adam.L02]

tour is so underrated

[@NottJoeyOfficial]

I think it's fair though, just because it's low doesn't mean it bad, but it isn't a full Mario Kart game and is rather just a weird app spinoff.

[@CheesyLizzy]

@@NottJoeyOfficial The control scheme takes some getting used to, but it is a full Mario Kart game, arguably more full than any Mario Kart ever before It has 170 unique tracks and 446 tracks if you count all the variations like being able to drive backwards on a track or adding new paths and ramps. That's a whole lot of cool tracks to explore I just hope that someone will preserve it before Mario Kart Tour eventually stops its service so that people can still play these tracks when they want to and it doesn't become lost media.

[@MapleRose9]

Yeah, outside the gacha mechanics it has some really neat ideas, like driving a course backwards! (I really hope they bring that back as a cup idea, like with Mirror Mode) It also gave us some fun Tour maps in the MK8 Booster Pack, where each lap is a different route. They're confusing but actually a lot of fun and gives more replay value

[@kazuhiroyasei]

Never owned a 3DS myself nor played Mario Kart 7, but I'm damn sure that title didn't deserve such a low ranking simply for carrying the BEST Rainbow Road track and music of the entire series.

[@voltron77]

Yes, Mariokart 7 is the second best Mariokart after 8 deluxe.

[@jclkaytwo]

mario kart 7 is generally criticized for having no VS mode and for being made pretty much obsolete due to 8 being basically the same game but better. I love 7 but those are fair criticisms tbh

[@voltron77]

@@jclkaytwo Yeah, but like I don’t care about vs mode and it’s only problem to me was being so good that 8 copied it.

[@mr.perfectlyfine95]

Yes but then again it was from the least to most popular. More people owned a Wii, a DS and a Switch. Not as many people had a 3DS.

[@jclkaytwo]

@@voltron77 I personally like having the option to play any track I want against CPUs without having to wait through three other tracks first, so I feel for those who take issue with 7

[@eclairence]

Mario Kart 7 is a timeless classic. I used to be obsessed with MK7, it is just so perfect to me...

[@captainturbo_LevelHead]

It was my first, and it’ll always be special to me.

[@Scrubber89]

The rankings are pretty spot on over all except Double Dash deserves higher.

[@harubutjojo]

DD should've been 3rd fr DS gets carried by online and mission mode

[@artimist0315]

And Mariokart 7 ? Objectively the best track selection at launch, excellent controls, nearly perfect in all aspects. Yet it barely edges out Mariokart 64, a game with an awful track selection and that honestly controls like shit. Nostalgia aside, Mariokart 7 is tied with Wii for the second MK game after 8 deluxe. And tied for the best if we consider 8 at launch

[@infamousrebel3540]

@@artimist0315cap

[@Xirradon]

@@artimist0315ok sure but it gave us underwater so it balances out

[@VyNguyen-dq4nw]

@@Xirradon Underwater driving is really good idk what you are talking about

[@aBetterMove]

Thomas Game Democracy is always fun 😊

[@ThomasGameDocs]

Lol I really like "Thomas Game Democracy"

[@Thegamingwizard55]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the most popular, though Mario Kart DS is still my favorite one to this day. Awesome controls and heavy nostalgia combined with Dry Bones in the Dry Bomber and having a solid track selection makes it perfection beyond its limits.

[@U1coolguy]

Double dash is goated, so happy to see it up there!

[@gabrieltiongco]

I really enjoyed the amount of effort you’ve put into both the survey and the video, it makes for an informative and entertaining experience. Thanks for making this!

[@listentostatic64]

Ooh, yes, I love these survey-based videos! I just took the survey for the courses, and I’m so excited! I wish I could have provided some written feedback- feedback for each course seems like a lot, but maybe for each cup. There are a few of the retro courses that I love in their original games but I think MK8 did a serious disservice to… (Coconut Mall, N64 Rainbow Road, DK Summit)… but I’m still pumped to see the next video! 😄

[@swagnoiceswag]

people don't give mario kart 7 enough credit. it introduced so many mainstay gimmicks, but just couldn't sell well for being on an underselling console. it crawled so 8 could run.

[@autocorrect5456]

it could be worse. it could've been on the gamecube. actually quite surprised that double dash isn't lower than 64 on this list.

[@alyssarose916]

13:37 WHO is this?!?! Every time I listen to practically any MK8DX song and hear that incredible slap bass I am just floored and wonder who the heck is playing this?! I love bass and am just blown away by this person's skill. Especially in the end credits that were shown after the last wave of the DLC. There is some insane slap bass. Does anyone know?

[@Williamplayz64]

Im excited to see what people think of the mario kart 8 tracks i have finished voting im excited to see what you guys picked!

[@TheKing-cb3kl]

10:14 They actually did this again in one of the arcade games, it has a Duo mode so once you use a certain power up you and the other players cars will fuse like in DD

[@Rebateman]

Quick correction: Arcade GP DX has a side mode where you can merge karts mid race (similar to Crash: Tag Team Racing), meaning there's 2 games where there's 2 racers in 1 kart.

[@planti61]

My first Mario kart was 8dlx and I gotta say it’s hands down the most fun racing game I’ve ever played, I’m looking forward to buying the booster course pass sometime this week.

[@The_one_Dude]

Im glad that the Video finally dropped because I can barely remember when I did the Survey about this topic

[@mallow2902]

Double Dash is my personal favorite entry. Great track roster, the most unique handling model, and at least to me it feels like the fastest, twitchiest game in the series.

[@EmoryIllustrated]

Mario Kart 7 deserves more respect. It walked so 8 could run

[@lwfawn]

It ran and collapsed so 8 could walk.

[@EmilyS-gk3st]

One of the things I loved about Double Dash as a kid was the fact you could co-op! I wasn't very good at video games, but even before I really knew how to play Mario Kart, Dad and my older sister let me play the back seat as an item thrower. They even told me when to punch for them 😂 I wish they'd bring that back for newer players who are just beginning and not confident enough to drive yet.

[@awesomeferret]

Dang, my brain knew that, but not consciously. That's exactly how it was in my experience too.

[@CrackedDylMil]

It's crazy how good your content has gotten and how fast your channel has grown. I first watched your video about how splatoon was invented, and have been watching every video since!

[@BasVoet]

Every Mario Kart game has it’s charm!

[@theelusivepootisberd7471]

YOU have charm. Gottem.

[@BasVoet]

No YOU have charm! You all have charm!

[@oskarhasabeanie]

You know its a good day when Tom uploads

[@cheesycoke]

I love the way Mario Kart Tour plays, personally. Not great as a racer but it's fun to try and maintain a combo for as long as possible. The microtransactions, and the way having "the wrong kart parts" would screw you over in a race, was what made me drop it. It's hard to feel motivated to play when not paying for gacha can leave me destined to failure.

[@PikaPhantom_]

It's at least easier than ever to get into now, ironically now that new content has wrapped up. The removal of gacha and the now-limited track pool means you can fairly readily amass a collection of the game's best items

[@flora4873]

My favorite memory of Mario kart DS is my dad hitting himself in the face with the DS while trying to do a trick because he was so used to playing on the Wii

[@mariokarter13]

Something I'd really love to see in Mario Kart 9 is a score attack mode. Getting combos going in Mario Kart Tour is the absolute best part of the game.

[@ricopyro9282]

What do think about a Team score attack mode for multiplayer? I'm surprised multiplayer in Tour ended up so simplistic and "unclear as to why my team won"

[@Nightcaat]

11:07 I hate to be that guy but DS has a fair number of 2D objects. Other than that, great video :D

[@NitwitsWorld]

You can still play Mario Kart GBA on Nintendo Switch Online. Hope people mod it so we can add more characters from spin-off games

[@HeyLyfe]

90's kids: WOW the car is moving, LOOK AT THIS GRAPHICS! ITS AMAZING. 2023: meh.. can be better.

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

Fr, people should prioritize gameplay over graphics.

[@Blizzarus]

It feels like the audience voting on these surveys is very young - it's always the newest stuff that gets voted highest. Seems like folks are just voting for what is most popular now

[@artimist0315]

Then how do you explain that mariokart 7, a game with the best track selection at launch and excellent controls rank this low on the list ? If super Mario kart and mario kart 64 rank this low, it's because they have poor controls, poor track selection and barely any content, they are just dated. What I think is true is that the generation that grew up during the 2000 with mariokart wii and DS heavily influenced the rankings through nostalgia

[@dannyboots]

Nah mate. I grew up with double dash and I love that game, beat it several times. But, even I can agree where it's at on this list, there's no topping the mk8 polish

[@safirahsunflower4401]

It's good to know that Thomas always does his research! Unlike some other youtubers.

[@TheSoapontheWii360]

Yeah. I watched a Halo video by a Channel called 'Flatlife' which got 70% of it wrong and got millions of views, when someone like Thomas gets like what, 50K?

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

Remember when Siiroth did research instead of going with his exaggerated head-canons? I really miss the old non-clickbaity Siiroth :(

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

Most of these videos from you that I've seen has the most recent entry at the top of the list. Not sure to what extent this is a testament to how great the Switch is, or just how young your audience is. I suspect it's a bit of both though. I've played every Nintendo home console and handheld since the NES (except for Virtual Boy) and the Switch is my favorite. It has the most solid lineup of games for sure and being both home console and portable was a genius move.

[@simondavidras4738]

I definitely agree on your opinion on mk7, it's just so underrated and overlooked, this game made what mk8d is today

[@dead_cruiser_4713]

Wii is my #1 and 8 is my # 2 and wii bests it by a landslide. Wii is the only entry in the series where you can pop a wheelie on your bike for a speed boost. Taking speed instead of handling was an incredible addition and it's what made the bikes really stand out. When that was removed, Nintendo removed gold.

[@DayE114]

This guy gets it

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

You high? That was part of the reason bikes were too overpowered in wii, leaving karts near useless (rip blue falcon and wild wing) there is a reason they were nerfed in 8. And you can't say a game is better based off a single mechanic that couldn't even be pulled off well on some courses, especially when the rest of the controls suck.

[@dead_cruiser_4713]

@@user-zw3on4bx2t forgetting the- put down --"overpowered" and "couldn't even be pulled off" are very contradictory. I liked bikes on the wii version. The steering was super responsive on the wii. I've never had a problem with it. Also popped wheelies on every course. It's fine you disagree as I disagree with this list and again would swap the two for my reason, but your stance to defend it is riddik with a lack of grip or steering.

[@reid3524]

If played the arcade Mario game there's a line of about 30 people for one arcade

[@endstoneninja3845]

9:38 I have a feeling Albert Boris said this message.

[@Toppatproductions]

I just did your survey, and I must admit that I am a little biased towards MKDD because like you, that was my first Mario kart game. Anyway, Hope your survey results come gushing in. I’m looking forward to the video!

[@deadheat1635]

Tour was done dirty. I’m guessing a good chunk of the people who filled the survey played Tour at launch then never touched it again. I would have split Tour between pre-2022 Battle Tour and post-2022 Battle Tour and have people vote based on when they played it. It would also show how much the game has improved too.

[@KokonutOil]

I think the masses voted. Tour was an okay game, coming from someone who played it a good chunk

[@jenerossitea9247]

​@KokonutOil except only 3000 out of the 200 million people who downloaded it voted. So it's not actually an great survey that shows overall thoughts

[@whiteredk7212]

@@jenerossitea9247cope

[@rapex2729]

I only found out about this video but not the survey lol. One thing that unfortunately no one mentions is the so much worse scoring system in online ranking in MK8 compared to MKW. In MKW the score represented your skill. In MK8 it represents more your online playtime. When it was increased from 9k to 99k back then, it had become too silly for me to grind the points as they had become worthless anyway.

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

Dude. . .online is online.

[@eaglescout1984]

I feel like a lot of people voted "1" on games they never played. 64 shouldn't be so low on the list. It not only introduced some of the series most iconic aspects (drift for boost, ramps, and of course, the blue shell), but had physics and controls that make the game replayable today, even if the graphics are a little dated.

[@gustavogutierrez9365]

You can't fool me, that thumbnail blur is Mario Kart 64. It's drilled into my mind, YOU CAN'T STOP ME

[@danielward4868]

Mario kart tour should be top 3. It has an amazing track selection and the controls are great

[@m3lgar582]

I agree

[@whiteredk7212]

How old are u. 3

[@whiteredk7212]

7 sweeps wii dominates 8 destroys. Double dash Mollywhops it. DS kicks it to the curb. 6 at best

[@rafaeldoraguille9169]

I assume the people who talked about Mario Kart Tour haven't played the game for a long time, because they're complaining about the wrong stuff 😆 I'd pick MK7 and MKDS over MK8/MK8D without thinking twice, though. Very fun entries!

[@Dagglestone]

Maybe this is silly But I have a smart 4 year old that just loves Mario and Mario facts. He absolutely adores your videos. He had a big smile learning about Mario kart.

[@SpookyDeerArt]

never got to play mario kart growing up aside from when my best friend growing up let me do download play on the bus. i was pretty bad at it (still am!), but every time i would get ahead of her, she would push me out of the bus seat into the isle. that deep seated memory aside (ha), i've only played any of the other mario kart games a handful of times as an adult. to say i'm bad at them is an understatement. i got to play the original mario kart for the first time in 2022 with some of my best friends and they're super competitive and "toxic gamers" (in a funny way), but when one of them saw JUST how behind them i was and that i was essentially lost on the map, she tried to double back so i wouldn't be in last place LMAO

[@ambermarietrivette1431]

Most of these I agree with, but IMO, I feel like MK64 should have been higher.

[@Tails_The_Fox92]

People have a bias against older games because of bugs, bad graphics, and other stuff. But MK64 is incredibly well made and is one of the top 5 imo.

[@ambermarietrivette1431]

@@Tails_The_Fox92 fair point. I have played Super Mario Kart and there was a lot of bugs and it was super laggy.

[@LordMaxed]

Mario Kart tour was unfairly rated in my opinion. It’s been severely approved and offers loads of good stages and nice characters. The controls aren’t even that hard

[@micahfurlow2624]

True, but because of that terrible first impression, it was cemented as "the greedy phone one" in the eyes of many Even I did at one point, but I tried the game out, and warmed up to the game as time went on

[@lukytay]

I would rather play Super Circuit than Tour

[@Thegamingwizard55]

@@lukytay Me too, I would much rather take not only Super Circuit over Tour, even any game over Tour any day of the week.

[@the__charlyy3253]

the paywalls and the controls are the things that threw me off, i thought they would make mario kart on the go, and what we got is mario kart but made for Patrick Star

[@Thegamingwizard55]

@@the__charlyy3253 I also hate the controls and that alone makes it really unenjoyable. Even Super Circuit has better controls too and it's not even that, the paywalls alone are the biggest issue I have with this game. While it's no longer a gacha game, it's still poorly designed just like it was back then. Thankfully all the Tour tracks can now be playable in MK8DX when Tour inevitably dies in the near future.

[@ricopyro9282]

8:28 also, most people fail to acknowledge that MK64 produced the most engaging in-person multiplayer experience that no online tournament can do. There was nothing like it - my friends and I meeting up after school in the 90's. Online meetups don't recapture the same level of experience.

[@lwfawn]

MK7 has its issues, but it will always stand out to me as one of the best. I may be influenced by nostalgia, but you can’t argue that its track selection, music and gameplay are amazing. It also introduced gliders and kart customization (DS had prebuilt karts, that doesn’t count) as well as, in my opinion, handling the drift mechanic the best. The only gripes I really have about it are the fact that you need *20,000* coins to 100% the game now (and coin collecting is super slow) and the fact that holding the drift button kinda hurts after a while. It can be pretty challenging at times too! It’s definitely not the best, but it’s up there!

[@mr.kawalin2341]

I love every single Mario kart game Even the old bad aged ones lol

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

That one nonbiased opinion be like:

[@thelinktothegame6081]

Mk7 was done dirty should have been top 3 at least

[@FrankTheAmazing]

FR!!!

[@AndrewPRoberts]

I love that I know within .2 seconds of the main theme that I can tell which game you're about to talk about

[@silverchan9999]

Ah yes that one is my nostalgia music I know and love from the Mario Kart series 9:44

[@NamelessGamer29]

Double Dash is the only retro entry that has anything unique making it worth going back to unless you really enjoy missions from DS

[@TheGalaxyWings]

Wii

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

@@TheGalaxyWingsdepends on where you draw the line between what is and isn’t retro. For me I feel like things that are under 20 years old aren’t retro so I feel like double dash being from the early 2000s feels retro while Wii still feels pretty old but not quite retro I guess.

[@TheGalaxyWings]

@@Kdkjdjewerdnxa in terms of mario kart games, I think we can classify anything that has had its servers shut down as retro

[@Parker--]

@@TheGalaxyWings Doesn't play as well as DD. Doesn't even look as good as DD. The only thing in its favor is sheer amount of content, not the quality of content.

[@TheGalaxyWings]

@@Parker-- well I prefer wii's handling over double dash personally, but it's true that the main appeal is how prolific the community is

[@ricopyro9282]

6:40 Mario Kart Tour ?? Hello ?! i purchased this phone (an upgrade) specifically to enjoy Mario Kart Tour.

[@renanflavigny685]

Great video! You should change the font you use with a variation of it to not have the "spike bug" while using outlines

[@Space-ious]

I love Mario kart 8, but man do I wish it had a better item selection

[@harubutjojo]

??? bar double dash it has the best item selection in the series

[@Space-ious]

@@harubutjojo It’s not terrible, but it has some pretty bad items Plant: You can’t get rid of it easily, sometimes a detriment to have if you want a different item. It feels like the Chain Chomp but boring Horn: get out of blue shell card, nothing much else just kinda boring Fire flower: incredibly spammable. Someone can just flood a section of the track with 10 super fast projectiles that bounce everywhere. Honestly think Double Dash did fire better Crazy 8: I don’t know if this is supposed to be a comeback item or an item that causes chaos but it fails at both while being a lazy idea Coin and blooper: yeah I honestly think I prefer Wii and ds in terms of the item pool because they have so much less filler. Like I genuinely prefer the POW block and mega mushroom over any item 8 introduced, but that’s just my opinion (except boomerang that item’s pretty nice)

[@harubutjojo]

@@Space-ious counterpoint: Wii had thundercloud

[@harubutjojo]

@@Space-ious I will also admit that DS probably has a better item selection than 8

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

​@@Space-iouscustom items exist. In fact, you can actually decide what you want in the crazy 8 by having it selected and then picking a small item. Also, I actually rather enjoy the plant and the horn, though I wish the horn killed bloopers like the plant can.

[@exol720]

Quick question regarding the surveys: is it possible to answer that you haven't played it? Because some scores may very well be considerably influenced by that.

[@cjlister8508]

I was thinking the same. I hope those people who wrote "never played it" didnt give a rating for the game.

[@SullySadface]

There is absolutely no reason that F-Zero should be a better racing game than Super Mario Kart, but it is. Also, did they ever add controller support to MKTour? It would probably help tremendously.

[@gayandugly]

Just filled out the form, i always end up missing them lol big fan of the channel have played all top 3

[@Flipdip7]

Mario kart 7 is underrated

[@_Imagimation_]

It feels like a beta version of 8 ngl

[@Smaggledagle]

I will not stand for the Mario Kart Tour slander

[@mage2105]

Yeah, kind of wish the poll had been structured differently. Ask which games you've played first then ask you for ratings on those games. I really think that's why Tour was rated so low. Most of the justifications I've seen are clearly from people who haven't played it or played it once during its first week. There's an insane amount of hate for what I would consider to be one of Nintendo's better mobile games.

[@BigSlick98]

This is actually a perfect list! Wii is my favourite but I’m biased because that was my first MK. DS I also love!

[@clearix1209]

This video is amazing! I loved it

[@madnessarcade7447]

The thing with Mario kart tour is the people judging the game probably haven’t played it recently so their opinion is likely outdated if they were to vote there should be something where they play it recently since the game has gotten bettet

[@comradetoad6473]

mario kart arcade players🗿🗿

[@supermariobrosadventures2006]

Love the series!

[@EvilDarkCow]

Double Dash holds a very special place in my heart for being my very first exposure to Mario Kart outside Arcade GP, and the only GameCube game I had for a while. An absolute blast to return to and nostalgic as all get out. But I can't deny that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + BCP perfected the game. It restored my love for Mario Kart. MK8 is king for sure, but MKDD will always be a second by just a fraction of a hair.

[@NehemiahRants]

This guy never fails to entertain us. He’s my favorite gaming KZbinr.

[@Camad]

🤖

[@62mainstreetnewarknj58]

💀

[@lorelaimorace-kk1xz]

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[@Coolerdan0]

Oh yeah? What’s his name?

[@PotionMaster21]

🤖

[@matthewmartinbooksbymatthe7193]

My list is basically the same, except for the criminally underrated 64. #2-5 are all neck and neck, IMO. From top to bottom... 8 64 DS Wii DD 3DS SNES GBA

[@SMPSMLParodies_]

Tour is a fun game, the best part is new tracks show off, like new cities and its new music and figuring out the layout, good times fr

[@emilyofjane]

Imagine losing one of the toy cars for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, so you boot the game up to help find it, and the first thing you see is your dog chewing on it in the other room

[@steeveedragoon]

Definitely a hot take, but Mario kart 8 is incredibly good, but it's not that good. For one, a lot of the tracks sit firmly in good, but not great. Actually, that's about it. Otherwise it's pretty good, it's just that most of the tracks are good, ut not great. I will acknowledge the amazingly good ones though. Electrodrome, big blue, and Mute city are all amazing tracks, and obviously a number of retro tracks are great. I hate wario stadium though, that was an amazing track fom ds, and now it's an unrecognizable piece of garbage. Anyways, I place 8 at 3rd, DS at 2nd, and Wii at 1st.

[@micahfurlow2624]

Original mk8 was a pretty good game, probably one of the best in the series, but it has a few things holding it back Bad battle mode, most tracks are just ok and that's it, plenty of fan-favorite characters missing, and items balance feeling stale and samey (8dx almost doesn't seem fair to compare when considering it's had base game, 1 rerelease, 2 dlcs and plenty of updates to polish and add content to the game)

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

Really? Cuz I enjoy a lot more than just mount wario and big blue.

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

It’s not fair that Double Dash is hated. Double dash deserves more love especially more than Mario Kart 64.

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

Who said double dash was hated?

[@austincarter9523]

I'd love to see one of these for Mario Party

[@81Earthangel]

I applaud you for answering the question in your video Titel in the beginning of your video. Something any other KZbinr wouldnt ever dare to do.

[@Monteray9]

OMG STOP BUTCHERING MARIO’S NAME IT’S PRONOUNCED MAR-E-O

[@Dab-studios]

Did you not watch the “no your saying Mario wrong” video? Here in the uk we pronounce it “Marry-O” ever since I found out about Mario when I was 5 I’ve said iy “Marry-o” talk to any British person and they’ll likely say it “marry-o” so ye

[@dialga236]

ill never forget when mariokart tour came out, everyone in my high school was playing the hell out of it for a couple days. i tried out the tutorial but didnt even bother finishing it, it controlled awfully. after those first few days i heard nothing else about it. everyone seemed to have dropped it suuuper quick. which i think says a lot abt the game.

[@teeweezeven]

Okay, i get why people say Mario Kart Tour is the worst. However, as the booster course showed, it would be by far the best if it got ported to anything besides mobile. -unbelievable amount of tracks -being able to drive them in reverse -so many characters, both original and costumes -special items, like in Double Dash I really hope nintendo will do more with all that, now that Tour is "done"

[@PikaPhantom_]

Tour is actually really good if you switch to manual drift controls; that takes the game from feeling abysmal to pretty solid. If you put the time in to improve your drivers, karts, and gliders, the score attack element becomes really compelling as well. And all the variants remixing familiar tracks are fun. Realistically, it should probably at best be below 64, but I still enjoy playing it even with new content having wrapped up.

[@miwestraveler3986]

I agree with you, 7 was not done justice here. It's gameplay wise a major improvement over DS. Even without mission mode, it didn't deserve to be lower than DS, let alone right next to 64 which is one of the weakest in the series. I say this despite DS being one of the most nostalgic game for me, alongside Wii.

[@johncave3334]

For me, imho, there is nothing better than, *MKDD!!!* I played it w/my siblings, endlessly! We even got on that unofficial online playing version. Ahhhh...memories!!!

[@Svender06]

I wouldnt have the tier list any other way

[@TonyNes64]

My favorite ones are Super Circuit for its technicity, and Wii, for both its competitiveness and track layout (and custom tracks of course...)

[@Geneolgia]

Even though Double Dash and Super Circuit where my first MK games, I have enjoyed the handheld titles more, with the exception of SC which imo has aged, but DS and 7 are amazing and so comfy to play on your bed our couch chilling.

[@MrKingToilet]

8:44 Lol it was my first mariokart game also! I still play it and its alot of fun

[@chobies5383]

Home Circuit is a spinoff of a spinoff (Main Mario Kart series ) of a spinoff (Mario series as a whole) of the base game (the first Donkey Kong)

[@robk7266]

Double Dash being above DS is a crime

[@user-zw3on4bx2t]

So true. DS overrated.

[@lonelyking8453]

I have so much nosalgia for mario kart wii and im so happy that it made it so high in the ranking!

[@Ziegel8171]

Really nice video and the voice crack at 14:08 😅

[@KevoIogy]

Well based on sales, this is the list. (Source: Wikipedia) 10. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (1.27M) 9. Mario Kart: Super Circuit (5.90M) 8. Mario Kart: Double Dash (6.96M, and honestly, I expected this to be way more) 7. Mario Kart 8 (8.46M) 6. Super Mario Kart (8.76M, and I expected this to be like 3M) 5. Mario Kart 64 (9.87M) 4. Mario Kart 7 (18.98M, wow thats a big jump from 9M) 3. Mario Kart DS (23.60M, ah yes the DS. My first ever gaming system) 2. Mario Kart Wii (37.38M) And first place... 1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at over 57M!

[@user-po3vg5qm7t]

Same, MK7 was my first Mario Kart, heck, even my first video game in general.